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Ranchi: State agriculture minister and Congress leader Shilpi Neha Tirkey was appointed observer on behalf of the All India Adivasi Congress to oversee and support the election campaign during the Bihar assembly election.In a letter issued to Tirkey, the chairman of the All India Adivasi Congress, Dr Vikrant Bhuria, on Sunday, appealed to her to…
Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood has reportedly been appointed as the PCB’s Consultant of International Cricket (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) In a rare and unconventional move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Test captain Shan Masood as Consultant of International Cricket and Players’ Affairs.This marks the first time a serving Test captain has been given…
Former US ambassador to India Richard R. Verma has been appointed as an independent director on the board of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., expanding the board from 11 to 13 members. Verma, currently Chief Administrative Officer at Mastercard, previously served as US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources and as US Ambassador…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Sonali Sen Gupta as its new Executive Director (ED), effective October 9, 2025, the central bank said in an official release. Sen Gupta was earlier the Regional Director for Karnataka at the RBI’s Bengaluru office, according to ANI. With over three decades of experience at the central…
Dame Sarah Mullally (AP photo) LONDON: For the first time in the Church of England’s 491-year history, a woman has been appointed to lead it.On Friday Downing Street announced that Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, 63, who became a Christian aged 16, would be the successor to Justin Welby who resigned in Jan over…
Harry Brook and Ben Stokes (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes is “on track” for the Ashes despite a recent shoulder injury, selectors confirmed Tuesday, as they named part-time spinner Will Jacks in a surprise inclusion for the Test series in Australia.Stokes missed the final Test against India at the Oval, which began…
In 1983, Md Aftab Alam was hired as a regular college lecturer – on paper. Forty-two years later, he’s still waiting for his first salary. The appointment letter, issued by Sanjay Gandhi Mahila College in Gaya, promised pay and service conditions on a par with university faculty. What followed was four decades of unpaid teaching,…
India will take on Pakistan in the first match of their Super 4s in the 2025 Asia Cup. (Getty Images) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Andy Pycroft as the match referee for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. This appointment…
Srinivas Phatak (Image/Unilever official website) Consumer goods major Unilever has appointed India-born Srinivas Phatak as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the company on Tuesday. His appointment, effective immediately, comes a little over six months after he was given charge as Acting CFO.Phatak, 53, succeeds Fernando Fernandez, who earlier this year transitioned from CFO to CEO….
CHENNAI: The law ministry on Monday notified the appointment of Justice M Sundar of Madras high court as the chief justice (CJ) of Manipur high court. In another order, Justice Soumen Sen of Calcutta high court has been appointed as the acting chief justice of that HC.Justice Sundar takes charge from incumbent chief justice Kempaiah…
