Paris: World no.1 Iga Swiatek has defeated Italian Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in the women’s singles final of the French Open to claim her third title, here on Saturday. Poland’s Swiatek successfully defended her title in a 68-minute long encounter. The 23-year-old also became the first woman in 10 years to win three straight titles at…
Stavanger: Magnus Carlsen and Ju Wenjun clinch Norway Chess 2024 titles in both men’s and women’s category as the final round came to an end. Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana drew their classical game, and the winner was decided with an Armageddon tie-breaker. It was Carlsen who got the better of Caruana, and with this…
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has experienced its first electoral defeat since its inception in 1997 after splitting from the erstwhile Janata Dal. The party, which had remained dominant for over two decades, initially rose to power on the popularity of Biju Patnaik in the 2000 Assembly elections. Commenting on the defeat, BJD president…
Bhubaneswar: Veteran Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Member of Parliament (MP) Prasanna Patasani has officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s headquarters in Delhi. His switch to the saffron camp marks a significant political shift ahead of the upcoming elections. Patasani was welcomed into the BJP by prominent leaders, including…
Arakkonam: A grand passing out parade was held at Naval Air Station INS Rajali to mark the graduation of the 102nd Helicopter Conversion Course (HCC) and the completion of Stage I training for the 4th Basic Helicopter Conversion Course (BHCC). The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of 21 officers, including three officers from the 3rd BHCC, who…
Hyderabad: Cherukuri Ramoji Rao, a towering figure in Indian media and the chairman of Ramoji Group, passed away in the early hours of Saturday after a prolonged illness. He was 87 years old. Rao, a Padma Vibhushan awardee, had been grappling with chronic illness and age-related health complications for an extended period. His condition worsened earlier…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday passed a resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha. “The CWC has unanimously requested Rahul Gandhi to take the position of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. He is the best person to lead this campaign inside…
Dehradun: In a grand ceremony marked by precision and pride, a total of 394 officer cadets from the 154th Regular Course and the 137th Technical Graduate Course, including 39 cadets from 10 friendly countries, graduated from the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on June 8, 2024. The cadets showcased inspiring enthusiasm and discipline,…
New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has significantly improved the ease of living for its more than 78 lakh pensioners by adopting advanced digital technologies for the submission of Life Certificates. Previously, pensioners had to physically visit banks to submit their life certificates, which posed various challenges and grievances. To address these issues,…
New Delhi: The two-week 4th Mid-Career Training Programme for mid-level civil servants from Gambia concluded successfully today. Organized in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, the programme was attended by 30 officers representing key ministries in Gambia. This event marked the successful implementation of the India-Gambia MoU on Personnel Administration…
