[ad_1] An Indian-flagged commercial ship came under attack on Tuesday in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that all 14 seafarers, including 13 Indians, who were on board the vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, have been rescued by the Yemeni Coast … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Review committees of Railway Board have recommended premature retirement of five Group ‘A’ officers in “public interest”, a decision which officials said was aimed at sending out a strong message of “zero tolerance for corruption, lack of integrity and inefficiency”.While two of these officers belong to senior administrative grade (SAG), being equivalent … Read more
[ad_1] The controversy surrounding the Indian hockey teams’ change in jersey colour ahead of the World Cup took a fresh turn on Friday after Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey — a veteran of 412 internationals for India — wrote to the federation’s executive board claiming that the decision was taken without his knowledge.In an email … Read more
[ad_1] Krishna Kumar, whom I knew in the context of educational problems in India, came by together with the social activist who worked among tribals, Medha Patkar, whom I admired for her work and whom I was meeting for the first time. She stated that tribal communities living in the area affected by the Narmada … Read more