Itanagar, June 18 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Thursday highlighted the crucial role of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) in strengthening the state’s administrative framework and underscored the importance of transparency, accountability and merit‑based selection in all recruitment processes. During a meeting with APPSC Chairman Prof. Pradip Lingfa at Raj Bhavan, the Governor advised the Commission to conduct examinations and recru…
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Latin American countries are facing growing pressure to strengthen their capacity to negotiate, evaluate, and oversee projects linked to China as China-linked infrastructure projects across Latin America are increasingly challenging institutional oversight mechanisms during execution, a new report has warned.Such accelerated implementation can reduce opportunities for technical review, public scrutiny, and comprehensive oversight, according to a report in Eurasia Review…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Friday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, accusing the Congress government of corruption, lack of transparency, and shielding those allegedly involved in the Bengaluru garbage tender controversy.It can be recalled that responding to the first major allegation of Rs 10,000 crore kickbacks in Bengaluru’s waste management tender after t…
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, accusing him of shielding alleged irregularities in the government’s functioning and challenging him to make public the report of a high-level committee examining alleged violations in tender procedures.It can be recalled that, responding to the first major allegation of Rs 10,000 crore kickbacks i…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India’s portfolio management services (PMS) industry — which manages assets worth around Rs 42 lakh crore and serves more than 2.1 lakh investor accounts — is at a defining inflection point and has the potential to emerge as a major pillar of the country’s investment ecosystem, a senior Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) official said on Thursday.Speaking at the APMI Leadership Conclave 2026, Manoj Kumar, Executive Director, SEBI said the next phase of grow…
Geneva, June 11 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board has proposed sweeping reforms to both the Olympic Games program review process and the Olympic host election framework, aiming to improve transparency, sustainability, cost management and athlete-centered decision-making.The proposals were presented by IOC President Kirsty Coventry as part of the organization’s ongoing “Fit for the Future” initiative following an Executive Board meeting, reports Xinhua.A central element…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Nearly half of Indian organisations (49 per cent) worry about investing in artificial intelligence without adequate employee training and 52 per cent cited weak cyber threat literacy as “top people” risks, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Marsh said Benefits inflation is the number one people risk in India, with 65 per cent of HR and risk professionals expecting health and benefit costs to rise over the next one to two years.Technology disruption, rising econo…
Guwahati, June 6 (IANS) The Ticket Checking Section of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a historic milestone by recording an unprecedented earning of more than Rs 2.08 crore during the month of May 2026, officials said on Saturday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that this marks the highest-ever monthly ticket checking revenue achieved by any section across Northeast Frontier Railway. “This remarkable accomplish…
New Delhi/Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) Citing ‘growing anxiety’ among lakhs of students after the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release a comprehensive ‘White Paper’ on paper leaks and irregularities in NTA-conducted examinations. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Digvijaya Singh, who is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth & Sports, noted that the absen…
Vijayawada, June 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President, Y.S. Sharmila Reddy, claimed on Thursday that the NDA government at the Centre inherited a strong economy, robust institutions, and immense public trust but, in just over a decade, it has weakened all three.She strongly endorsed the concerns raised by Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, regarding the alleged weakening of India’s economic foundations and democratic institutions under the BJP-led NDA governme…