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12:27 PM

BVR Subrahmanyam has been appointed as new CEO of NITI Ayog

The Appointment Committee of the Union Cabinet has approved the appointment of BVR Subrahmanyam, IAS (Retd.) as the new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog, an official notification said.

Subrahmanyam will replace Parameswaran Iyer who is appointed as Executive Director, World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC, USA.

Subrahmanyam is a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre and hails from Andhra Pradesh. The officer was appointed as private secretary between 2004 and 2008 to then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

12:11 PM

Manish Sisodia's claims on shuffling PWD secretaries false, misleading, says LG

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's claims that secretaries in the Public Works Department (PWD) being regularly transferred are "habitually false and misleading" and exhibit "utter lack of knowledge of procedures", a source in the Lieutenent-Governor's Secretariat said on Monday.

"The statement has been obviously issued by Mr Sisodia to divert the attention of the people from the utter failure of PWD under the AAP government which has resulted in the pathetic condition of roads in the city and non-completion of works on various projects and the absence of any new initiative," said the official source.

11:46 AM

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE begins layoffs across departments

Chinese telecom equipment provider ZTE has reportedly started layoffs across departments, including wireless research institutes, terminals and other verticals.

According to a report in China Star Market, several employees were notified about their layoffs before the end of February.

"Some departments of the Wireless Research Institute are laying off 10-20 per cent of their staff. In addition, the terminal business department is also the focus of the layoffs," the report said, quoting a ZTE employee.

11:06 AM

India reports 95 new coronavirus cases; active tally rises to 1,921

India logged 95 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 1,921, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

The death toll stands at 5,30,761, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The virus case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,85,132) while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, the ministry said.

10:40 AM

41 trains to remain cancelled till Mar 3 in Lucknow Division, says official

As many as 41 trains under the Lucknow Division of the Railways will remain cancelled till March 3, according to an official release.

Nearly 24 other trains will be diverted while some others would be rescheduled.

The decision has been taken due to the non-interlocking works underway on the Daliganj-Badshahnagar-Gomti Nagar-Malhaur route and also the yard remodelling work at Malhour under the North Eastern Railway (NER).

10:26 AM

Food Safety Dept to undergo performance audits district-wise in Kerala

The Food Safety Department would undergo a performance audit district-wise in the state to evaluate its enforcement activities, the Kerala government has said.

As the number of people eating from outside is increasing, food safety cannot be compromised and therefore, the department should strengthen its enforcement activities, Health Minister Veena George said.

10:12 AM

NIA raids 70 locations linked to Lawrence Bishnoi, Neeraj Bawana & other gangsters

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday was conducting raids across the nation at more than 70 locations belonging to gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Neeraj Bawana and their aides.

The raids were conducted in Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh.

The raids started early Tuesday morning and are currently going on.

9:50 AM

Delhi Jal Board joint director arrested in Rs 20 crores water bill scam

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested the Joint Director of Delhi Jal Board Naresh Singh, after hours of questioning, on the allegations of siphoning off Rs 20 crores in an alleged water bill scam.

As per the allegations, Naresh Singh was receiving bribes worth lakhs of rupees from the bitevtors of Aurrum and Fresh Pay. He allegedly did not reconcile the bill payments with Aurrum and Fresh pay which he was duty-bound to do as Deputy Director, ACB said in a statement.

9:33 AM

Unsung heroes of Arunachal to find place in school syllabus: CM Pema Khandu

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday said that his government will introduce chapters on unsung heroes of the state in the school syllabus.

Addressing the Statehood Day here, the chief minister said that the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, conceptualised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, provided a platform to honour the unsung heroes of the state, who sacrificed their lives for the country's freedom movement.

9:20 AM

Centre committed to solving Naga political issue, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Central government has made a promise to the people of Nagaland that it is committed to finding an early solution to the decades-old Naga political issue.

The Home Minister also spoke about the commitment by the Centre to the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) that after the assembly elections (February 27), their demands would be discussed by the Centre and the state government jointly.

9:20 AM

Delhi-Chennai train stopped at Rajasthan after bomb hoax call, 3 detained

Three persons were detained for allegedly spreading rumours regarding presence of a bomb in Hazrat Nizamuddin - M.G.R.Chennai Central Garib Rath Express train late on Monday night, officials said.

As per the police, Hazrat Nizamuddin - M.G.R.Chennai Central Garib Rath Express (12612), was stopped at the Dholpur station in Rajasthan for three hours, after a passenger claimed that there was a bomb on the train.

9:19 AM

Delhi govt approves construction of two dams on Shah Alam Dam Road

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has approved the construction of two dams on Shah Alam Dam Road to stop sewage water from flowing into the Jahangirpuri drain, which ultimately falls into the Yamuna river through the Najafgarh drain.

The project, which will cost Rs 1.7 crore, aims to divert the sewerage coming out of the area's colonies for treatment at the nearest Sewage Pumping Station (SPS), according to a government release.

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First Published: Feb 21 2023 | 7:45 PM IST