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New Delhi: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Wednesday appointed outgoing Chief Secretary Manoj Pant as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister in the rank of Chief Secretary, according to an official notification. The appointment was issued by the state 's Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department and will remain in effect "until further orders". Nandini Chakravorty appointed new Chief Secretary In a separate development, senior IAS officer Nandini Chakravorty has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of West Bengal, succeeding Pant. The government notification read: "The Governor is pleased to appoint Dr Manoj Pant, Ex-IAS (WB:1991), as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister in the rank of Chief Secretary, until further order." Pant given six-month extension in June Pant, a 1991-batch IAS officer, had earlier been granted a six-month extension in June, allowing him to continue as Chief Secretary till December 31. According to reports, Pant was initially...
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday strongly rejected police complaints filed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal, describing the allegations as "premeditated, unsubstantiated and intimidatory". In a series of posts on X, the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer 's office said it had come to know through press reports that two complaints had been lodged against the senior election officials in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls for 2026. "The allegations contained therein appear to be premeditated, unsubstantiated and a crude attempt to browbeat the officers tasked with discharging statutory duties in connection with SIR 2026," the post said. 'A pattern of serial and fabricated complaints ' The election authority further said such actions were aimed at threatening the election machinery and derailing a statutory process. "Such intimidatory tactics...
New Delhi: Panic has spread through Sarganwa village in Chhattisgarh 's Surguja district after a goat allegedly bitten by a rabies-infected dog was sacrificed during a traditional ritual and its meat consumed by around 400 villagers. The incident occurred on December 28 during Nikali Puja, a ritual held once every three years to worship local deities, where animal sacrifice is customary. This year, 12–15 goats were sacrificed and their meat distributed as part of a community feast. Villagers later claimed that one of the goats had earlier been bitten by a "mad dog" suspected to be infected with rabies. They alleged that despite this knowledge, the goat was still sacrificed and its meat distributed. Villagers not informed about goat 's exposure to rabies According to residents, the animal had been purchased from a local villager by the village sarpanch and deputy sarpanch. Villagers said they were not informed about the goat 's suspected exposure to rabies at the time...
New Delhi: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will travel to Bangladesh on Wednesday to attend the funeral of former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Khaleda Zia passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. She was 80. Khaleda Zia will be laid to rest on Wednesday and will be buried beside the grave of her husband, former president Ziaur Rahman. A dominant figure in Bangladeshi politics, she led the BNP for decades and served as the country 's prime minister three times. Following her death, the Bangladesh government announced three days of state mourning. A public holiday has also been declared on the day of her burial. PM Modi expresses deep sorrow Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the demise of his former Bangladeshi counterpart, saying her contributions to Bangladesh 's development and India-Bangladesh relations would always be remembered. "I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of...
New Delhi: In a suspected case of food poisoning, around 70-100 students fell ill at the Zonal Railway Training Institute (ZRTI) in Bhusawal town of Maharashtra 's Jalgaon district on Sunday. The incident came to light after students complained of sudden illness following dinner on Saturday night or breakfast on Sunday morning. Several trainees reportedly developed symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach pain. Students undergoing treatment at different hospitals Around 40 affected students are undergoing treatment at the Railway Hospital in Bhusawal, while others have been admitted to private hospitals in the town. Bhusawal is a major junction under Central Railway and is considered one of the country 's key railway hubs. Concerns have been raised in the past over the quality of food served at railway establishments in the area. However, officials said the current incident is being treated as serious as it involves a zonal-level railway training institute. Food...
New Delhi: Golam Nabi Azad, son of Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) chief and Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir , was arrested on Sunday for allegedly assaulting a police constable posted at the family residence. A senior police officer said Azad, also known as Sohel, was taken into custody after constable Jumma Khan lodged a complaint at Shaktipur police station. The constable alleged that he was assaulted on Sunday morning when he applied for a few days ' leave. "Based on the complaint, the accused has been arrested for questioning. The matter is under investigation and necessary legal action will follow," the officer told PTI. Assault on cop at Kabir 's office Police said the alleged assault took place at Kabir 's ground-floor office under the Shaktipur police station area while the MLA was holding a meeting with party workers. According to the complaint, an argument broke out after the constable sought leave, during which he was allegedly slapped. Police claim Azad later joined...
New Delhi: At least two people were killed while four others suffered serious injuries after a balloon gas cylinder exploded in Karnataka 's Mysuru on Thursday. The incident was reported from near the entrance of the Karnataka Exhibition Authority in the city. Two people died on the spot. According to police, a large number of people had arrived for the exhibition due to Christmas vacation.
New Delhi: Delhi 's air quality improved for the second consecutive day on Thursday, with the city recording a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 234, placing it in the 'poor ' category, though authorities warned that pollution levels are likely to deteriorate in the coming days. The AQI at 4 pm stood at 234, down from 271 at the same time on Wednesday and a sharp improvement from the 'severe ' level of 412 recorded on Tuesday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Of the 40 functional air quality monitoring stations across the capital, 10 recorded 'moderate ' air quality with AQI levels below 200, including Lodhi Road, IIT Delhi, Indira Gandhi International Airport and Aya Nagar. Twenty-seven stations remained in the 'poor ' category, while two—Jahangirpuri and Bawana—reported 'very poor ' air quality with AQI readings above 300. What is adding to Delhi 's pollution load Despite...
New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 11 lakh on coaching institute Vision IAS for publishing misleading advertisements related to the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022 and 2023, the first case in which a higher penalty has been levied for a repeat offence under consumer protection laws. The institute, registered as AjayVision Education Pvt Ltd, had claimed "7 in Top 10 & 79 in Top 100 selections in CSE 2023" and "39 in Top 50 selections in CSE 2022" in advertisements on its official website, prominently featuring the names, photographs and ranks of successful candidates. Following an investigation, the CCPA found that Vision IAS deliberately concealed information about the specific courses taken by most of the featured candidates, creating a misleading impression that all of them were enrolled in its high-fee foundation courses. 'Selective disclosure misled aspirants ' While the institute disclosed...
New Delhi: Days after Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu factory worker, was lynched and his body set on fire, another Hindu man has been beaten to death in Bangladesh, raising concerns over mob violence and communal attacks in strife-torn country. The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Amrit Mondal, also known as Samrat. He was killed in the Pangsha sub-district of Rajbari, according to local media reports. Police said local residents accused Mondal of extortion, following which the incident escalated into mob violence. Police records list Mondal as the leader of a local gang named Samrat Bahini. Spate of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh Last week, a mob in Mymensingh city beat to death 28-year-old Dipu Chandra Das over allegations of blasphemy. The killing triggered protests across the country. Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus said the government would take responsibility for the victim 's wife, young child and parents. Police have so far arrested 12 people in the case. In...
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