New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)’s decision to release the provisional answer key for the Civil Services (Preliminary) examination 2026 soon after the test, has been hailed by the exam body’s chairman as “a new beginning”, a move that will go a long way in addressing candidates’ grievances and also making the entire procedure transparent.Undertaking a major change in the evaluation process, the UPSC on Monday announced that the Commission will share t…
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New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prashant Pise, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Monday. A 1995 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Prashant Pise, is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Embassy noted.Pise will succeed Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas from the 1993 Indian Foreign Service batch in Muscat.Pise’s first overseas posting was in Cairo from 1997 to…
Washington, April 17 (IANS) US President Donald J. Trump has congratulated Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, praising his diplomatic record and commitment to India–US ties. “Congratulations to Taranjit Sandhu on becoming the new Lt Governor of Delhi!” Trump said in a social media post.He pointed to Sandhu’s tenure as India’s Ambassador to the United States and his role in advancing bilateral engagement.“As a seasoned Diplomat and former Amb…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Periasamy Kumaran, presently Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has been appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, the MEA announced on Thursday. A 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Kumaran, is expected to take up the assignment shortly.He will be replacing Vikram Doraiswami who has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to China and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.Kumaran has been serving as …
Beijing, March 20 (IANS) China on Friday welcomed Vikram Doraiswami’s appointment as India’s Ambassador to China and said that it is looking forward to his positive role in continuous improvement and growth of bilateral ties. Addressing a regular media briefing in Beijing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian expressed China’s readiness to facilitate Doraiswami when he assumes his new role in China.”Diplomatic envoys are important bridges for friendly cooperation and relation…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Delhi Lt Governor T.S. Sandhu on Thursday interacted with Lok Sabha MPs, discussing measures to speed up development and welfare initiatives in the national capital.In a message on X, Sandhu wrote: “It was a pleasure meeting Hon’ble Members of Parliament representing Delhi in the Lok Sabha, Shri @ManojTiwariMP, Shri @RamvirBidhuri, Smt @kjsehrawat, Shri @yogenderchando1, Shri @PKhandelwal_MP & Ms @BansuriSwaraj today. We had a constructive discussion on the dev…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday took oath as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi at a ceremony held at Lok Niwas, succeeding Vinai Kumar Saxena.The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. The ceremony was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, senior officials, and other dignitaries.Sandhu replaces Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has now been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, will take the oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday.The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to be held at 1:30 pm at Lok Niwas, where the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court will administer the oath, formally appointing him as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of the national capital. Outgoing Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh and is set to assume char…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Congress on Monday expressed grave concern over External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s parliamentary statement, describing it as “vapid” and inadequate in addressing India’s strategic challenges in West Asia. Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, on behalf of the party’s Foreign Affairs Department, said the External Affairs Minister has failed to register any protest against the sinking of IRIS Dena in India’s strategic backyard, a development that com…
Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday congratulated candidates from the state who cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, stating that 34 aspirants from Gujarat had succeeded in the 2025 cycle of the highly competitive national examination.In a statement issued after the results were declared by the UPSC, the Chief Minister said the achievement of the candidates had brought pride to the state.“A total of 34 bright so…