New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The New Delhi-based National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Shree Guru Govind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Haryana, to advance sports science, anti-doping research and athlete welfare in the country. This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in advancing sports science education, anti-doping research, and the broader mission of drug-free sports in India. The MoU between NDTL, an A…
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Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, on Wednesday approached a single-judge vacation bench of the Calcutta High Court challenging the summons from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police for interrogation in the signature mismatch case.The case involves a mismatch in the signatures of some of the party’s MLAs on a resolution nominating party MLAs to four crucial slots in the Assembly, whic…
Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday late night said that the names being circulated in the media regarding the composition of the new state Cabinet were not official and that the final list would be sent by the Congress high command on Wednesday. He declined to comment on whether a decision has been taken to create the post of Deputy Chief Minister.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru after returning from New Delhi, Shivakumar said the party leade…
Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Tuesday questioned the Congress leadership over the delay in expanding the state cabinet, alleging that internal power struggles and concerns over the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections were holding up the process. In a statement, Ashoka said the developments within the Congress had raised more questions than they had answered. Referring to reports that Chief Minister-designate D.K…
Kampala, June 2 (IANS) A special C17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) arrived in Uganda on Tuesday with further medical assistance from New Delhi amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the continent. “An Indian Air Force special C17 Globemaster Aircraft delivered today the 2nd tranche of India’s medical assistance at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda,” the High Commission of India in Kampala wrote on X.India dispatched the second tranche of medical assistance to the Afric…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) South African Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. During the meeting, President Murmu noted the growth of bilateral trade between India and South Africa and called for expanding engagement between two nations in sectors like technology, pharmaceuticals, energy, skilling and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).”Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile of South …
Ranchi, June 2 (IANS) The Jharkhand government took a significant step on Tuesday to ensure tap water supply to every rural household in the state by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre under the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.The MoU was signed at an event in New Delhi between the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Jharkhand government.Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil, Jharkhand Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Yogendra Prasad, and senior officials from both the Cent…
Berlin/New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The German Embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday announced that Indian nationals will no longer require a transit visa when travelling to another country with a layover at a German airport.“The lifting of the so-called airport transit visa requirement for Indian citizens was announced in the Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) on June 2, 2026, and takes effect on June 3, 2026,” the German Embassy in New Delhi stated.“This implements a result of Federal Chancel…
Jaipur, June 2 (IANS) The nomination process for the Rajya Sabha elections in Rajasthan began on Monday, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are yet to announce their candidates for the three seats falling vacant from the state. No nomination papers were filed on the opening day. Candidates can submit their nominations until June 8, while scrutiny of papers will be conducted on June 9.The last date for withdrawal of nominations is June 11, and polling will be held on June 18. A…
Abuja, June 1 (IANS) A delegation from the National Defence College, New Delhi, commenced a geo-strategic tour of Nigeria, the High Commission of India in Nigeria stated on Monday. “The National Defence College, New Delhi delegation, led by Anvita Sinha, IRPS, Senior Directing Staff and comprising 14 senior officers, including international participants from Egypt, Morocco, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Uzbekistan, commenced its geo-strategic tour of Nigeria (1–5 June 2026) with a courtesy visit to …