SEEMA CHAUDHARY
Yarraji, Sable, women's 4x400m relay finish on top to extend India's Asian Championship dominance
India witnessed a golden performance at the Asian Athletics Championships, led by Jyothi Yarraji, Avinash Sable, and the women's 4x400m relay team. Sable's steeplechase victory marked India's first gold in 36 years, while Jyothi set a championship record in the hurdles. The women's relay team secured their first gold since 2013. India currently stands second overall with 14 medals.
Non-grant of permanent commission to lady officer: SC reproaches Navy action
The Supreme Court expressed disapproval regarding the denial of a permanent commission to an officer. This was despite the court's prior directive. The court instructed Naval authorities to reconsider the officer's case within a week. The bench emphasized that the officer met all benchmarks. Authorities cited adverse remarks in annual confidential reports.
Neeraj Chopra not part of India's 59-member team for Asian Athletics Championships in Korea; Check details
India has announced a 59-member team for the Asian Athletics Championship in South Korea, notably without Neeraj Chopra, who is prioritizing Diamond League events and the World Championships. Several athletes who excelled at the Federation Cup in Kochi have been selected.
She is 49. Sushmita Sen turns heads again in stunning black saree. Wait till you see her pics
Sushmita Sen made a stunning appearance at a wedding event in Mumbai, wearing an all-black ruffled saree paired with a sleeveless cropped blouse. The mermaid-style drape and minimal diamond accessories added elegance to her look, while her soft waves and subtle makeup completed the ensemble. At 49, the actress continues to inspire with her timeless fashion choices, proving once again why she's considered a true style icon.
21 women among 288 winning candidates in Maharashtra; only 1 from opposition side
The Maharashtra assembly elections saw 21 women candidates securing victory, with the BJP leading the pack with 14 wins. The ruling Shiv Sena and NCP secured two and four seats respectively, while the Congress had only one woman candidate emerge victorious.
Haryana CM Saini carries out first cabinet expansion, inducts eight ministers
Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at the Raj Bhavan. BJP MLA from Hisar Kamal Gupta was the first one to be administered oath as cabinet minister. Gupta took oath in Sanskrit. He was a minister in the previous M K Khattar cabinet.
Row over grant of PC to woman officer: SC asks Navy to set up fresh selection board
A special bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli heard the plea of Commodore Seema Chaudhary, a resident of Ambala in Haryana, that she was wrongfully denied the permanent commission (PC) in the Indian Navy. Chaudhary was working with the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Department, the legal arm of the Indian Navy, as the short service commission (SSC) officer from 2007 and was relieved from the service on August 5, 2022.
Senior IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed SSB chief
Senior IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary has been appointed as the director general of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Chaudhary, who is currently serving as the Special Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), will hold the position until his superannuation in November 2025. The SSB is responsible for guarding India's borders with Nepal and Bhutan.
Retd IAS officer, Congress leader, eight others join BJP ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections
Suresh Mishra, who belongs to the Brahmin community and contested the 2008-assembly elections from Jaipur's Sanganer seat as a Congress candidate, also joined the party. He lost the 2008-elections to BJP's Ghanshyam Tiwari with a margin of 32,912 votes. Some of the local leaders of Hanuman Beniwal's Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, Seema Chaudhary, Geeta Devi and her husband Rewat Ram Daga also joined BJP.
Government reports decline in recruitment of minorities to central forces
Representation of minority communities in recruitment to paramilitary forces registered decline over 4 year period till 2011, government told Parliament.
Challenge to guard Indian borders with Nepal, Bhutan: MoS Home
The SSB guards the 1,751 km-long Indo-Nepal and 699 km-long Indo-Bhutan border after it was raised in 1963 in the aftermath of the Chinese aggression.
13 women MLAs in misogynist Haryana
Eight women candidates fielded by the BJP were elected, bolstering the number of women MLAs to 13 – the highest in the 90-member assembly.
Haryana polls: History in 13th assembly with 13 women MLAs
In the 2009, nine women legislators were elected. The lowest number of women MLAs in the Haryana assembly has been in 1967, 1972, 1977, 1996, 2000.
Haryana elections: BJP leads over Indian National Lok Dal and Congress
In the first hour of counting, BJP was leading on four seats followed by INLD on two, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Congress on one each.
Chinese centres in Nepal not a threat to India as of now: Sashastra Seema Bal
Set up in 2008, the centres teach Chinese language to locals and even disseminate cultural information about China and its various art forms.
Arvind Ranjan appointed as interim DG of Sashastra Seema Bal
Government today appointed CISF chief Arvind Ranjan as caretaker Director General of border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal.
Income Tax department to keep watch over use of black money in polls
An Air intelligence unit has been made operational in all airports at Patna, Gaya and Ranchi to keep a watch over passengers in chartered aircrafts.
Chinese study centres in Nepal cause of concern: SSB
The SSB, a paramilitary force that guards India's frontier with Nepal, has expressed concern over the emergence of Chinese study centres in the neighbouring country allegedly indulging in anti-India propaganda.
SSB academy damaged in Uttarakhand rains
Floods and heavy rains have damaged the training academy of paramilitary Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Srinagar in Garhwal.
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