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Rajit Punhani appointed FSSAI chief, Piyush Goyal named mines secretary

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August 23, 2025

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, several senior civil servants have been shifted to different departments, and some promoted.

- RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR @ New Delhi

Atish Chandra, Additional Secretary in the PMO, has been promoted to the rank of Special Secretary.

A 1991-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, Rajit Punhani, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, has replaced him.

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Trust the science, not the tweets

WHEN US President Donald Trump recently repeated the long-debunked claim linking childhood vaccines to autism, it did more than just spark outrage among scientists.

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November 11, 2025

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Hasina faces ‘mock trial for death’, allege allies

SOURCES close to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have denounced her ongoing trial before Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) as a politically motivated attempt by the “illegal Yunus-led interim government” to stage a mock trial aimed at sentencing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death as the tribunal prepares to announce the date for its verdict.

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November 11, 2025

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'Road quality non-negotiable, accountability must'

NION Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari talks about infrastructure developments with Parvez Sultan, citing a 60% expansion of the national highway network to over 1.46 lakh km. He outlines ongoing projects worth %12.20 lakh crore, major highway corridors, reforms in land acquisition and environmental clearances and measures to ensure road maintenance accountability. Excerpts:

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November 11, 2025

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Engg exporters urge govt to include steel products in BTA talks with US

ENGINEERING Export Promotion Council India on behalf of engineering exporters has written to the government requesting to include various steel and aluminum products manufactured especially by micro, medium and small enterprises (MSME) in the ongoing negotiations with the US for a bilateral trade agreement (BTA).

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November 11, 2025

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R&D: A PUBLIC & PRIVATE CHALLENGE

NVESTMENTS in science and technology are vital for building India’s capabilities to address developmental challenges and for securing its strategic future. They will determine the nation’s capacity to compete in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing—especially amid shifting trade policies.

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November 11, 2025

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Women ‘largest minority’, why not give representation without reservation, asks SC

THE Supreme Court on Monday sought to know why women shouldn’t receive representation in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies even without a 33% reservation law.

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November 11, 2025

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'Vande Mataram' rendition to be mandatory in all UP schools: Yogi

SINGING ‘Vande Mataram’ will be made compulsory in educational institutions across Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath said on Monday.

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November 11, 2025

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Killer car blast in Delhi's heart

Powerful explosion near Red Fort sets off security alerts across the country ahead of Bihar's final phase poll

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November 11, 2025

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RESILIENT AIRPORT INFRA NEEDED AGAINST SPOOFING

T’S a form of electronic warfare that’s typically reported from conflict zones or borders.

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November 11, 2025

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3K kg IED-making stuff seized, three docs held

EIGHT people, including three doctors, were arrested and a staggering 2,900 kg of explosive materials have been seized by the Jammu and Kashmir Police after it busted an interstate \"white-collar\" terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, spanning Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

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November 11, 2025

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