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  Lok Sabha MP's PS mistakenly dials fake helpline number for train ticket enquiry, loses Rs 1lakh

  India | March 04, 2025 23:09 IST

  The victim was booking a train ticket for his daughter through an app on his mobile phone. After the money was deducted and no ticket confirmation was received, he searched for the helpline number, which turned out to be of scammers who made three transactions from his account.

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  Trump appoints Karoline Leavitt, 27, as youngest-ever White House press secretary

  World | November 16, 2024 9:02 IST

  President-elect Donald Trump has appointed 27-year-old Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, making her the youngest ever to hold the position.

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  Ex-Union Law Secretary, Mendiratta appointed as Delhi High Court Judge

  India | February 27, 2022 15:59 IST

  He was the first district judge to have been appointed as the Union Law Secretary. His return to the realm of the judiciary also sets another record --  Mehendiratta is the first Union Law Secretary to have been appointed as the judge of a high court.

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  Colin Powell, first Black US state secretary, dies at 84 due to Covid

  World | October 18, 2021 20:55 IST

  A veteran of the Vietnam War, Powell rose to the rank of four-star general and in 1989 became the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that role he oversaw the U.S. invasion of Panama and later the U.S. invasion of Kuwait to oust the Iraqi army in 1991.  

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  Evaluation criteria for Class 12 under consideration, may take upto 2 weeks: CBSE Secretary

  News | June 03, 2021 16:36 IST

  The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) evaluation criteria for Class 12 are under consideration and would take upto 2 weeks, informed Secretary of CBSE, Anurag Tripathi on June 03.

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  Farmers getting summer-ready to continue agitation in Delhi

  News | March 05, 2021 7:56 IST

  As the farmers' protest is going on for around 100 days at different border areas of the national capital, the protesting farming community is also preparing to brave the upcoming summers of Delhi to ensure their agitation against the three new farm laws doesn't fizzle out.

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  Active COVID cases lowest in 6 months: Govt

  News | December 29, 2020 19:08 IST

  COVID-19 cases in the country are less than 2.7 lakhs and are the lowest in six months, informed Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 29 while addressing a press conference in national capital.

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  Cumulative COVID-19 positivity rate shows consistent decrease: Health Ministry

  News | December 01, 2020 19:53 IST

  Health and Family Welfare Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 1 said that the cumulative positivity rate has decreased in India from 7.15% to 6.69% during November 11-December 1 period.

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  Manpower will be increased to inspect over 4,000 containment areas in Delhi: Centre

  News | November 17, 2020 21:00 IST

  Manpower will be increased to inspect over 4,000 containment areas in Delhi following the government-induced Standard Operating Procedures, said Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary of Union Health Ministry while addressing media persons on November 17.

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  India saw more COVID recoveries than confirmed cases in last 45 days: Govt

  News | November 17, 2020 19:14 IST

  In the last 45 days, the total number of COVID-19 recovered cases has increased and the number of active cases has decreased in the country.

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  Bangladesh approves export of popular hilsa fish to India ahead of Durga Puja

  News | September 12, 2020 22:30 IST

  Government of Bangladesh has approved export of nearly 1,450 tonnes of hilsa fish to India.

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  J&K chief secy B V R Subrahmanyam among 26 IAS officers empanelled

  India | October 09, 2019 22:59 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam are among 26 IAS officers empanelled in the rank of secretary in the Central government, while 15 others were given rank equivalent to the secretary on Wednesday.

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  APPSC Panchayat Secretary Result 2019: Preliminary exam result declared; Main exam date revised

  Exam Results | July 21, 2019 13:00 IST

  Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has released the result of Preliminary exam for the post of Panchayat Secretary (Grade-IV) Screening test on its official website.

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  Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of MK Stalin, appointed Secretary of DMK's youth wing

  India | July 04, 2019 20:31 IST

  Udhayanidhi Stalin has been appointed the Secretary of the DMK youth wing, on Thursday. Udayanidhi Stalin has worked in Tamil-language films. With his production studio, Red Giant Movies, he entered the film industry as a film producer and distributor.

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  AICC Secretary Tarun Kumar submits resignation

  India | June 29, 2019 16:41 IST

  In a letter written to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Kumar states that he is equally responsible for the party's poor showings and takes full responsibility of the failiure in his capacity as 'Co-incharge' for the state of Rajasthan.

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  On 9th day, John Kerry says Iran nuke talks could go either way

  World | July 05, 2015 23:20 IST

  Vienna:  Nine days into marathon nuclear talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry today said the diplomatic  efforts "could go either way," cutting off all potential pathways for an Iranian atomic bomb or ending without

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  Government appoints 17 new secretaries in a major rejig

  India | June 03, 2015 9:44 IST

  New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet yesterday approved the appointment OF 17 secretaries in various department of central government.Here is the list of new secretaries:(i) Shri C.R.Viswanath, IAS, (AP:1981), Chairman and Managing Director,

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  Rajiv Mehrishi named secretary in Department of Economic Affairs

  India | October 16, 2014 12:34 IST

  New Delhi: Rajiv Mehrishi, a 1978 batch Indian Administrative Service officer with Rajasthan cadre, has been named secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.His batch mate, Arvind Mayaram, also from Rajasthan, whom

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  HC issues criminal contempt notice to Bar President, Secretary

  India | August 13, 2013 7:07 IST

  Jaipur:  Rajasthan High Court yesterday issued comtempt of court notices to President and Secretary of High Court Bar Association for allegedly disrupting proceedings of the court during a hearing and directed Bar Council of Rajasthan

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  Sujatha Singh set to be next foreign secretary

  India | June 27, 2013 23:10 IST

  New Delhi, June 27: A decision on India's top diplomat is imminent and the choice is likely to be Sujatha Singh, currently Indian ambassador to Germany. She is the senior-most officer in the Indian Foreign