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After La Martiniere Girls, coronavirus infection found in children in two more schools of Lucknow. One student each was found positive in Cathedral Senior Secondary School, Cathedral and Delhi Public School, Indira Nagar. Both schools were closed for two days.
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Mitrigam area of Pulwama following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire at the security forces.
No casualties were reported in the gunbattle so far, the official said. (PTI)
The change of Command at 15 Corps headquarters of Army here will be taking place on 9 May and Lt Gen D S Aujla will be new General Officer Commanding .
Lt Gen D S Aujla will be taking over as General Officer Commanding 15 Corps and Lt Gen D P Pandey will move for next posting as Commandant Army War College Mhow based in Madya Pradesh, near Indoor.
Lt Gen ADS Aujla was designated as the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) of XV Corps also known as Chinar Corps based in Badamibagh Srinagar in first week of April. “Lt Gen ADS Aujla will be taking over Command on May 9,” senior Army officials said. “He will be taking over from Lt Gen D P Pandey.”
15 Corps of the Indian Army which is presently located in Srinagar and responsible for military operations in the Kashmir Valley.
It may be mentioned that Lt Gen Pandey took over the command of the 15 Corp from Lt Gen BS Raju, who is presently Director General Military Operations at Army Headquarters. Lt Gen Pandey’s tenure saw many successful operations neutralising a large number of terrorists.
As a part of Army outreach, Lt Gen Pandey recently visit many areas that included Dardpora, Drugmulla, Shopian and some other areas.
Lt Gen Pandey’s tenure over the last one year is defined by an improved security environment prevailing both on the Line of Control and in Kashmir. With the civil administration and security forces synergising their efforts to bring normalcy back to Kashmir, terrorism is on decline with assessed residual terrorist numbers being the lowest in a decade.
On the Line of Control, Lt Gen Pandey’s approach combined a forward heavy deployment enabled by a dense electronic and surveillance grid. Any action at LoC was dealt punitive responses resulting in operational ascendancy by the Army.
To complement relentless and successful counter-terrorist operations, Lt Gen Raju ensured an improved Soldier-Citizen connect. This effort included many successful events all over the Kashmir Valley, co-opting the Awaam in various sports, culture, arts, education, skilling and health initiatives.
The Army effectively used its deployment grid, especially in far-flung areas to be the first respondent in case of need. Lt Gen Aujla is presently posted as Director General IT of Army.
However, he is discharging Temporary Duties (TD) as Major General Staff Northern Command. The (TD) appointment is crucial as the officer has to overlook Army operations that come under the ambit of Northern Command.
Lt Gen Aujla, before taking over as MGGS, was General Officer Commanding Officer of crucial Kupwara based 28 Infantry Division. The Division is responsible to take care of Line of Control in Kupwara and Bandipora districts of north Kashmir.
Before taking over as GOC in Kupwara, the senior Army General was Brigadier General Staff 15 Corps. Lt Gen Aujla was commissioned in 13 Raj Rif and later commanding 15 Raj Rif.
Congress appoints Uday Bhan as president of party's Haryana unit replacing Kumar Selja
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut claims that Independent MP Navneet Rana received a Rs 80 lakh loan from film financier and builder Yusuf Lakdawala, who was arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate; seeks a probe into it by the central agency
EAM S Jaishankar met with Singapore Minister Maliki Osman as the two "discussed regional developments and ways to strengthen cooperation including on India-ASEAN priorities."
Delhi | Gyan Sarovar School has been temporarily closed after a fire broke out at Bhalaswa dump yard near the school.
Centre seeks time to file its response to the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of sedition law. Supreme Court asks Centre to file its affidavit by the end of this week and posts the matter for final hearing on May 5 saying no adjournment would be granted.
I urge all states to get safety audits of all hospitals done on a priority basis to prevent fire incidents which have been increasing amid heatwave. Our response time should also be minimal: PM Modi to all state CMs during meeting on COVID situation in the country
PM Modi spoke at the launch of Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children's Heart Hospital in Fiji. He said, "It gives me immense pleasure to be associated with this launch event of Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children's Heart Hospital in Fiji. I express my gratitude to the Prime Minister of Fiji and the people of Fiji for this."
He further said, "This is a symbol of our traditional relationship and another chapter in the shared journey of India-Fiji. I am told, Children's Heart Hospital is the first Children's Heart Hospital not only in Fiji but in the entire South Pacific region: PM Narendra Modi."
Russian energy giant Gazprom says it had stopped all gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria "until payment is made" in rubles, reports AFP. President Vladimir Putin last month said Russia will only accept payment for deliveries in its national currency
A lift in IMS College situated in Ghaziabad's Lalkuan collapsed on Wednesday afternoon. According to ABP News source, 8 students have been hurt including 3 who are seriously injured.
Bhabha Hospital in Bandra which treated Kirit Somaiya following an attack on him allegedly by Shiv Sena workers states, "It was not a major injury. There was minimal bleeding.": Mumbai Police
Complaint of my client Navneet Kaur of ill-treatment while in custody is in relation to her detention at the lock-up of Santa Cruz PS, & not Khar PS. Officers did offer her tea at Khar PS: MP Navneet Kaur & MLA Ravi Rana's lawyer Rizwan Merchant on Mumbai CP Sanjay Pandey's video
PM Modi will pay an official visit to Germany, Denmark and France from May 2-4. This will be the Prime Minister’s first visit abroad in 2022
Legal official says ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 5 years in prison in a first corruption case, reports AP
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan scraps discretionary quota of MPs for admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas as per revised admission guidelines which have no mention of quotas for MPs for admission into KVs.
An MP-MLA court on Tuesday acquitted Union minister SP Singh Baghel and 60 others in an eight-year-old case related to post-poll violence in Firozabad.
Baghel represents the Agra (SC) parliamentary constituency in Lok Sabha and is the minister of state for law and justice.
Sharing details about the case, his lawyer Rajesh Kulshreshtha said that Baghel and his supporters had taken out a protest march alleging foul play in counting of votes in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls after Baghel lost to Samjawadi Party's Akshay Yadav from Firozabad.
There was violence, stone-pelting and arson during the march, he said, adding the police had filed a charge sheet in the MP-MLA court against Singh and his 60 supporters.
The last hearing in the case took place on April 16.
Mumbai | Ahead of monsoon, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) categorised 337 residential buildings in Mumbai as dangerous. Civic body said that out of these buildings, 163 are in western suburbs, 104 are in the eastern suburbs, wherein 70 buildings are in the city. (26.04)
11 persons electrocuted in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur during a temple chariot procession: Police
Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting to assess the situation with Chief Ministers today. The meet is scheduled to be held virtually.
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PM Modi To Interact With CMs On Covid Situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on the emerging COVID-19 situation in the country on Wednesday through video conferencing. According to reports, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has prepared a detailed presentation for the conference.
PM Modi will interact with CMs on the COVID-related situation in the country through video conferencing tomorrow at 12 noon, an official told news agency PTI.
The meeting comes days after PM Modi urged people to stay alert to the threat from the coronavirus and continue to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour such as wearing masks and frequently washing hands.
Mamata To Chair Emergency Meet As Heatwave Scorches Bengal
Western and southern parts of West Bengal sizzled on Tuesday as heatwave conditions scorched the state, prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to convene an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
In view of the heatwave conditions, the state government issued guidelines, asking people to take all forms of precautionary measures.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called an emergency meeting on Wednesday to take stock of the situation amid the prevailing weather conditions, an official said.
At 21st Foundation Day, TRS Likely To Unveil National Agenda
The ruling TRS's 21st Foundation Day in Hyderabad on Wednesday is likely to spell out the party's roadmap ahead of next year's Assembly polls and throw light on Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao's more prominent national role.
Coming amidst his efforts to stitch up an anti-BJP bloc to take on the saffron party juggernaut in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the event is also expected to act as a stage from where the party's poll bugle for next year's Assembly elections would be sounded.
AIIMS Nurses Strike: Delhi HC To Hear Matter On Wednesday
Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the AIIMS Nurses' Union to ensure that its member nurses, who are on strike since morning, immediately rejoin work, and said that the nurses must place the interest of patients above and beyond their dispute with the administration.
The AIIMS Nurses' Union had earlier announced an indefinite strike with effect from Tuesday morning demanding that the suspension of its President Harish Kajla be revoked.
A detailed hearing in the matter has been scheduled for Wednesday.
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