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Manama, : The National Civil Protection Platform launched by General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Interior Minister and Chairman of the Civil Defence Council, represents a turning point in raising security awareness to ensure public safety, Brigadier Mohammed Bin Daina, Director General of Media and Security Culture said. He said that the National Civil Protection Platform included information and instructions on safety in houses and during heavy, gusts and radioactive contamination safety. He revealed that more than 300 individuals applied for to volunteer for civil defence service since the platform’s launch on Friday, 30 November, until this morning.…

Panaji, Nov 6 (IANS) Former World No. 1 archer Deepika Kumari hogged the limelight on the 12th day of the 37th National Games winning two gold medals and a silver at the Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi while Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar once again underlined his supremacy in 50m Rifle 3-position shooting event in Manderem. Table toppers Maharashtra, third-placed Haryana and Assam shared the other gold medals in the recurve category as the archery events came to an end.With three more days left for the closing ceremony, Maharashtra remains on top of the medal tally with 68 gold medals while…

While Services were the runaway 4-2 winners against a strong Kerala outfit in the day’s first match, Manipur didn’t have it easy against Punjab. The northeastern state, however, had the last laugh as they managed a 2-1 victory in the end. The final will be played on Wednesday.In the Services-Kerala match, the latter took the lead in the 27th minute when Nijo Gilbert scored from the spot. Services restored parity just before halftime through Rahul Ramakrishnan, who scored again five minutes after the change of ends.Two more goals from P. Christopher Kemei and Bikash Thapa finally sealed the deal in…

As many as 102 fake firms were created to rake in the money through 1,000 front companies.”Through meticulous data mining, the DGGI Meerut Zonal Unit has successfully dismantled a major syndicate operated by four masterminds,” the Finance Ministry said on late on Monday evening.One of them, working in a placement consultancy firm, was responsible for arranging PAN, Aadhaar, electricity bill, address proof, and other documents required for GST registration. To achieve this, the mastermind enticed candidates with modest financial perks in exchange for surrendering their KYC documents which were used to carry out the fraud.The operations were carried out through…

Trump says he is defending himself against what he calls a”corporate death penalty” for his namesake real-estate company that could potentially result in $250 million in damages and close his business enterprises in the New York state for at least five years, media reports said.All eyes are now on New York’s Manhattan district court, as Judge Arthur Engoronhas already ruled that Trump, his sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr., a couple of executives and the umbrella Trump Organization have orchestrated years of fraud by inflating their real estate assets to obtain better terms on loans and insurance premium.After Trump’s sons…

The three are the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Satish Chandra Sharma, the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Augustine George Masih, and the Chief Justice of Gauhati HC Sandeep Mehta. When these proposals are cleared, the Supreme Court will function will a full strength of 34 judges. Justice Sharma was appointed as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on January 18, 2008. He was elevated as Chief Justice of the High Court of Telangana on October 11, 2021 and thereafter, transferred to High Court of Delhi on June 28, 2022. Justice Sharma has served as a…

Police stopped the protesting students outside the main gate of the campus. As students tried to make their way into campus, police used force to stop them. The protestors including women students were bundled into police vehicles and were whisked away to the Osmania University Police Station. The students had planned an indefinite hunger strike demanding justice for sexual assault victim, the Vice Chancellor’s resignation, and withdrawal of FIRs against students. The EFLU Students Community had also given a call for boycott of classes. Later, NSUI leaders were also detained by the police when they tried to stage a protest…

Despite winning their first leg 2-1, Barcelona will be aware their rivals have an effective and brave passing game.Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez will give minutes to Jule Kounde, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri as they work their way back to full fitness, while players such as Marcos Alonso, Yamine Lamal and Ferran Torres could start after being on the subs’ bench away to Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday night, reports Xinhua.Atletico Madrid lost 2-1 away to Las Palmas in La Liga on Friday.Diego Simeone’s side produced a lacklustre display in the Canary Islands and need to improve in the…

However, sequentially, the net profit of HPCL fell 14 per cent from its April-June quarter profit of Rs 6,765.50 due to the spike in crude prices.HPCL has posted its highest ever half-yearly consolidated net profit of Rs 12,592 crore during April-September 2023 (against consolidated net loss of Rs 11,033 crore duringthe corresponding period of previous year).The company’s standalone net profit during this period was alsothe highest ever at Rs 11,322 crore as compared to standalone net loss of Rs 12,369 croreduring the corresponding period of previous year.The standalone net profit for the period July-September 2023 was Rs5,118 crore against a…

“I don’t name a stadium after me. I don’t name railway lines after me. I don’t need any self-publicity. It is enough to live as an ideal human being,” the Chief Minister said at a party programme here on Monday.The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahemdabad, also known as the Motera Stadium, is the largest cricket stadium in the world with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators.Banerjee also launched a scathing attack against the Union government over pending central dues under various centrally-sponsored schemes.“They have withheld payments for the 100-day job scheme under MGNREGA.Those who worked under this scheme could not…