The average age in the newly-formed 84-member Congress Working Committee under party chief Mallikarjun Kharge is 61 years, with the eldest member being former prime minister Manmohan Singh at 90.
The youngest in the CWC is 31-year-old Neeraj Kundan, who is an ex-officio member of the body as the president of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), the students' wing of the party.
The Congress has failed to fulfil its promise of having 50 per cent of people below the age of 50 years made in its Udaipur declaration but has maintained 66.6 per...
Monday, August 21, 2023
Astrologer Poses As Gujarat Official, Threatens Tax Officer; Arrested
A 28-year-old man working as an astrologer-cum-priest was arrested on Monday for allegedly trying to threaten a Goods and Services Tax (GST) official in Gujarat and interfere in his work by posing as a senior bureaucrat in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), said police.
Based on a complaint submitted by the GST official, the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch arrested one Lavkush Dwivedi, a native of Uttar Pradesh currently residing at Sanand near Ahmedabad city, said a police release.
When the complainant was conducting a survey of a company in Unjha...
Reckless Driving Led To Uttarakhand Bus Accident In Which 7 Died: Cops
Over-speeding and careless driving led to the bus accident near Gangnani in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district in which seven pilgrims from Gujarat were killed and 28 injured, a senior police official said on Monday.
Driver Mukesh Kumar has been booked under serious provisions of the law, Superintendent of Police (Uttarkashi) Arpan Yaduvanshi told reporters.
Prima facie, over-speeding and careless driving led to Sunday's accident on the Gangotri Highway, he said.
Even the injured passengers, in their statements to the media, spoke about the speed...
In Maharashtra's Latur, Sons Won't Get Property, Government Benefits If...
A gram panchayat in Maharashtra's Latur has passed a resolution stating that not taking care of elderly parents will result in their sons and daughters-in-law losing inheritance to property rights.
This resolution was passed in the Independence Day meeting of Yerol gram panchayat in Shiroor-Anantpal tehsil, Deputy Sarpanch Satish Sindalkar told news agency PTI.
Apart from village sarpanch Sukumar Lokre, the meeting was also attended by an agriculture assistant, village development officer and villagers.
"Village development officer Keshav Madiboyne...
ISRO Recruitment Test Cancelled After 2 From Haryana Caught Cheating
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) on Monday cancelled the test held a day ago to hire technical staff, after two men from Haryana were arrested for allegedly impersonating and cheating in the exam.
The VSSC, in a notification, said that the written tests to the posts of technician-B, draughtsman-B and radiographer-A held on August 20 at various centres in Thiruvananthapuram now stand cancelled.
"The revised schedule for the test will be informed to all the candidates through the VSSC website in due course. Inconvenience caused is regretted,"...
Sunday, August 20, 2023
Rajinikanth Offers Prayers At Ram Mandir, Hanuman Temple In Ayodhya
Superstar Rajinikanth offered prayers at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Sunday and saw the construction work. He also visited the Hanuman Garhi temple and paid obeisance.
"I wished to come here for a long time and I am fortunate that the wish has been fulfilled. If Lord wishes, I will come again after the construction of the temple is completed," Rajinikanth told reporters.
At the Ram Janmabhoomi, he was welcomed by senior officials, including the Ayodhya Commissioner Gaurav Dayal, the Inspector-General of Police Praveen Kumar and the Municipal Commissioner...
Ticket Checker Says Attacked With Knife By Drunken Man On Train In Kerala
A travelling ticket examiner (TTE) was allegedly attacked with a knife onboard a moving train in Kerala by a man against whom the railway official had complained to the RPF for being drunk.
The incident occurred on the West Coast Express on Sunday close to Vatakara in Kozhikode district, a Railway police officer said.
The accused was arrested based on the TTE's statement, the police said.
The TTE claimed to have suffered an injury to the back of his head in the attack.
He told reporters that from Kannur he notice the alleged attacker was drunk...