Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Tuesday held a meeting with Chief Secretaries of States through video-conferencing to review the preparedness of the planned Civil Defence Mock Drill, a source said.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday took a sharp swipe at the central government over its conduct of mock drills amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.
The Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of an off-campus centre of the IIFT New Delhi, at GIFT City in Gandhinagar. The centre will be set up under the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2023.
While the UNSC didn’t issue any official statement on the closed-door meeting, sources said that the members condemned the terrorist attack, recognising the need for accountability.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, putting forward his party’s demand for an “up-to-date caste census.”
The KPCC chief also dismissed reports about his health issues. “I am not suffering from any ailment,” he said, and accused the media of spreading false information about leadership change and his health condition.
In a statement, the Chief Minister said this is a significant achievement by the Punjab Police, who have thwarted an anti-national activity aimed at endangering the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of the country.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal has said the issue of the water of Punjab’s rivers is not a dispute but a case of “brazen” loot against the people of the patriotic border state.”
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has warned the PDA (Backward, Dalit and Minority) families to be fully aware of the upcoming caste census so that the government does not fake the final figures.
According to the Army, the Pakistani side resorted to unprovoked small arms firing from across the LoC, prompting a befitting response from the Indian security personnel.
