The Israeli government in the early hours of Saturday approved the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, ANI reported citing the Times of Israel. The cabinet approved the deal by a vote of 24-8 which is set to take effect on Sunday. The agreement will launch the initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire, enabling the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. The Times of Israel reported that with the government’s approval of the agreement, opponents may petition the High Court of Justice against the release of Palestinian security prisoners, though court intervention is unlikely. The Israel government’s hostages…
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KC Gupta has been appointed to the post of Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor. Before this, he was holding the post of Additional Chief Secretary of Public Works Department. Along with this, he was also given the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs Department. Arun Kumar Parmar has been appointed to the post of Deputy Secretary to the Chief Minister. Before this he was posted as Additional Commissioner (Revenue) Rewa Division. Ashish Tiwari has been appointed to the post of Deputy Secretary in the Office of the Chief Secretary. Earlier he was working as Deputy Secretary, Water…
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on January 17, 2025 launched the Sanchar Saathi mobile app which makes it simpler for users to protect themselves from fraud. The app lets you easily flag suspicious calls or messages directly from your call logs, helping to keep you safe with minimal effort. SANCHAR SAATHI APP is now LIVE!Scan for your digital safety today and access essential tools at your fingertips!#SancharSaathiMobileApp pic.twitter.com/TNKhRHUE4O — DoT India (@DoT_India) January 17, 2025 The Sanchar Saathi portal was launched in May 2023 and has already made a big difference in fighting calls and improving mobile…
Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar on Friday urged the struggling Virat Kohli to play in the English County Championship to regain form before the marquee Test series in England. India and England will lock horns in four Tests in June-July, and Kohli will be desperate for a turnaround in his fortunes after dismal outings against New Zealand and Australia recently. Speaking on Star Sports’ Deep Point podcast, Manjrekar stressed on Kohli gaining some much-needed practice in red-ball cricket in English conditions before the Tests come calling. “Kohli needs to play a lot of red-ball cricket. The first Test in England…
Narayanpur. An IED blast once again hit a road-opening party of security forces in Narayanpur district of Naxal-affected Bastar division of Chhattisgarh. Due to which two BSF soldiers have been injured. This Naxalite incident in Narayanpur has been confirmed by Narayanpur district SP Prabhat Kumar. SP Prabhat Kumar said that on Friday morning the road opening party of BSF had left the camp set up in Garpa village for the searching operation. The soldiers had reached around the village at some distance from the camp when the Naxalites blasted the IED on the soldiers who were searching. Two soldiers have…
New Delhi: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is recovering after he was stabbed by an intruder at his posh Mumbai residence in a robbery attempt early Thursday morning. Saif Ali Khan was jabbed six times, including in his neck with a 2.5-inch piece of the blade, that was later removed from his spine after a five-hour-long surgery. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital in an auto rickshaw reportedly accompanied by his older son Ibrahim Ali Khan. In a recent media interaction, the auto driver recalled the night when he dropped ‘a passenger with blood-soaked kurta’ to the Bandra hospital unaware…
India and Canada’s relations hit a new low under Justin Trudeau’s Prime Ministership. While Canada under Trudeau accused India of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, India termed the accusations baseless while demanding evidence. External Affairs Minister S Jahisankar had once said that Canada is turning safe heaven for Khalistani terrorists. The tensions between the two nations reached a point where both nations expelled diplomats, marking the lowest point in the ties of decades. While Canada used multiple forums to pressure India but New Delhi didn’t bow down while maintaining that Ottawa must produce evidence to substantiate its claim. However,…
Four percent increase in Dearness Relief for 7th Pay Scale pensioners and nine percent for 6th Pay Scale pensioners. Order issued by the Urban Administration Department. Raipur, January 17, 2025. The state government has increased the Dearness Relief for pensioners and family pensioners of urban bodies. The Urban Administration and Development Department has increased the Dearness Relief for those receiving pensions under the 7th Pay Scale by four percent and for those receiving pensions under the 6th Pay Scale by nine percent. Pensioners and family pensioners under both pay scales will receive this increase from October 1, 2024. After approval…
Two engineers of the Housing Board suspended Notice to blacklist contractor Order issued by the Housing Board Commissioner on the instructions of the Housing and Environment Minister Raipur, January 17, 2025/ Housing and Environment Minister Shri O P Choudhary has said that the Chhattisgarh government under Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai is pursuing a policy of zero tolerance towards corruption. Quality will be ensured in construction work and no irregularities of any kind will be tolerated in administrative work. Strict action is being taken against irregularities found in government work in the interest of good governance. The Executive Engineer…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of the Chief Minister for the production of compressed biogas from municipal solid waste. Chhattisgarh has taken a major initiative towards achieving its goal of a clean environment and net-zero emissions. An agreement was signed between Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority, GAIL India Limited, Bharat Petroleum, and 6 municipal corporations of the state. 350 metric tons of municipal solid waste and 500 metric tons of surplus biomass will be used to produce biofuel. Approximately 70 metric tons of compressed biogas will be produced daily from 6 plants. Raipur, January 17, 2025…