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- Shashi Bhushan Kumar moves to Water Resources, Kantilal Dande gets FAC of Panchayat Raj
In a minor reshuffle of IAS officers on Saturday (May 9, 2026), the Andhra Pradesh government transferred Shashi Bhushan Kumar (1996 batch), Special Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Rural Water Supply Department, as Special Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, relieving G. Sai Prasad (1991 batch) of Full Additional Charge (FAC) of the post…. - Failures teach important lessons and bring a person closer to success, says retired Army officer
Alva’s Education Foundation Managing Trustee M. Vivek Alva presents a book to Lieutenant Colonel Ankita Srivastava (retd) during her talk on “Olive Green to Beauty Queen – A Journey Within” at a programme organised by the Rostrum Speakers’ Club of Alva’s College on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Moodbidri. Photo: Special Arrangement Lieutenant Colonel Ankita Srivastava (retd.) on Saturday… - NTPC Simhadri launches month-long residential workshop for girl empowerment
NTPC Simhadri has launched the Girl Empowerment Mission 2026 for 130 students. File | Photo Credit: Reuters National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Simhadri launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM)-2026, with an inaugural ceremony at Sakuntalam Hall. The four-week residential workshop is aimed at building leadership, confidence and overall development…Read More “NTPC Simhadri launches month-long residential workshop for girl empowerment” »
- Tamil Nadu government formation: Know the TVK Ministers in C. Joseph Vijay’s Cabinet
Tamil Nadu’s new Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay was one of Tamil cinema’s biggest stars, who had dominated Kollywood for the past nearly 30 years. He made his debut as a lead actor in his father S.A. Chandrasekhar’s Naalaya Theerpu in 1992, after appearing as a child actor in Vetri in 1984. Over a career…Read More “Tamil Nadu government formation: Know the TVK Ministers in C. Joseph Vijay’s Cabinet” »
- Government working on FTA utilisation plan to maximise benefits for businesses
Union Minister Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI With India signing a series of free trade agreements with developed countries, the government is working on an FTA utilisation plan to help maximise benefits from these pacts, an official said. Since 2021, India has finalised free trade agreements (FTAs) with Mauritius, Australia, the UAE, Oman,…Read More “Government working on FTA utilisation plan to maximise benefits for businesses” »
- Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain’s Canary Islands
A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands Sunday (May 10, 2026), where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius arrived at the Spanish port of Granadilla escorted by a Civil Guard vessel, AFP…Read More “Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain’s Canary Islands” »
- Delhi on high alert over possible terror threat, security upped across key locations
A file image of Delhi Police standing guard in Delhi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The national capital is on high alert following intelligence inputs indicating a possible terror threat. This prompted the Delhi Police and other security agencies to intensify vigil across several sensitive locations, sources said on Saturday (May 9, 2026). A source…Read More “Delhi on high alert over possible terror threat, security upped across key locations” »
- Twelve Pakistani police officers killed in car bombing and shootout
A worker clear rubble with an excavator as a police officer and local residents gather at the site of overnight suicide bombing at a security post in Fatah Khel, in Bannu, a district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, Sunday, May 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A car bombing at a police post…Read More “Twelve Pakistani police officers killed in car bombing and shootout” »
- Increase pace of works at Zaheerabad NIMZ: Sangareddy Collector
The NIMZ is proposed to be spread around 12,300 acres, of which around 7,000 acres were acquired. It is being established for heavy industries to set up large scale units. | Photo Credit: Mohd Arif Sangaredry Collector Prateek Jain issued directions to increase the pace of development works at National Institute of Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ)…Read More “Increase pace of works at Zaheerabad NIMZ: Sangareddy Collector” »
- ‘Bussy’ N. Anand: Vijay’s close confidante likely to be part of new Tamil Nadu Cabinet
‘Bussy’ N. Anand, a close confidante of TVK founder C. Joseph Vijay. Nine Ministers of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) are expected to be sworn in on Sunday (May 10, 2026) in Chennai, along with party president and Chief Minister-designate C. Joseph Vijay. Among those likely to take the oath is Mr. Vijay’s close confidante…Read More “‘Bussy’ N. Anand: Vijay’s close confidante likely to be part of new Tamil Nadu Cabinet” »