Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) recruitment examination for 3,539 teaching posts commenced on Wednesday under stringent security arrangements across the state. More than 8.6 lakh aspirants are appearing for the competitive test.The examination is being conducted over two days, June 3 and June 4, at designated centres spread across 36 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Authorities have put in place elaborate monitoring and security mechanisms to ensure the smooth …
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Ahmedabad/Rajkot, May 26 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has stepped up its pre-monsoon campaign against dengue, malaria and chikungunya across the city, with officials reporting a sharp decline in dengue cases this year amid intensified surveillance, fogging and anti-larval operations.According to figures released by the AMC, the city has recorded 110 dengue cases between January and May 2026, compared to 1,591 cases during 2025. Of the dengue cases reported this year, 104 were…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the goal of the Quad nations is to intensify cooperation among themselves while helping others. While addressing the press along with Foreign Ministers of Japan, Australia and the US following the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, EAM Jaishankar said that the discussions during the meeting were focused on issues of particular relevance to the Indo-Pacific.He said that Quad nations w…
Washington, May 23 (IANS) A top Republican Senator has reintroduced legislation that would ban American money services businesses from engaging in transactions involving China’s central bank digital currency.The proposed “Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2026” would prohibit money services businesses, including payment platforms such as Venmo and Zelle, currency dealers and even the US Postal Service, from using any central bank digital currency issued by the People’s Republic of China or…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) Inspector General of Police (IGP) K. Bhavaneeswari has been appointed to head the newly created ‘Singappen’ Special Task Force (STF), as the Tamil Nadu government moves to strengthen women’s safety and enhance public security infrastructure across the state.The establishment of the specialised force forms part of the government’s broader strategy to improve women’s safety through preventive policing, enhanced surveillance and rapid response mechanisms.The initiat…
Dar Es Salaam, May 18 (IANS) Tanzania has stepped up surveillance, border screening and emergency preparedness measures following an Ebola outbreak in the neighbouring Congo (DRC), a senior health official said.Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Ministry of Health, Erasto Sylvanus, said on Sunday that the government is working closely with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and neighbouring countries to strengthen prevention, early detection and rapid response mechanisms aga…
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) Telangana’s new Director General of Police C. V. Anand on Thursday urged the entire police force to collaborate to eradicate drugs with the same spirit with which it made the state Maoist-free. He also called upon people to become partners in the process of curbing drugs for the future of their children.The Director General of Police reviewed the performance of EAGLE Force, a special division established to curb the menace of drugs.Anand said that after taking charge as…
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), May 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party (BRP) founder, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Punjab government over the recent blast incidents in Jalandhar and Amritsar, raising serious questions on Intelligence failure and deteriorating law and order in the state.Speaking to IANS, on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accusing BJP of the twin blasts, Sidhu said that blaming any single political party for such incidents was not justified, bu…
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar on Sunday asked ‘Gau Rakshak’ (cow vigilante) groups from taking law into their hands. He emphasised that ‘Gau Rakshaks’ must maintain the utmost respect for the law. The Commissioner stated that while they should immediately report any information regarding the illegal transportation of cattle to the police, they must under no circumstances take the law into their own hands by engaging in direct attacks on the accused….
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Friday alleged irregularities involving access to a sealed strongroom in Kolkata, demanding an explanation from the Election Commission while asserting that the party would remain vigilant to prevent any tampering with votes.Trinamool leader Shashi Panja claimed that party representatives noticed suspicious activity through surveillance footage. “On camera number 17, we saw certain individuals inside strongrooms that had been sealed by our agents. …