India relocates diplomatic staff from Myanmar’s Sittwe to Yangon due to security concerns | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India has shifted its consulate staff from Sittwe in Myanmar to Yangon due to security concerns in the region, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) informed on Friday.Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India is closely monitoring the situation. “We are closely monitoring the security situation in Myanmar, particularly in the Rakhine State.Necessary steps…

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Officials discuss ‘target-based ops’ to counter Maoists | India News – Times of India

At a high-level meeting held at Chhattisgarh police headquarters on Thursday to chalk out strategies for peaceful voting in Maoist-affected Bastar, that goes to polls on April 19, ‘target-based’ operations and inter-state coordination among security forces became the focal point of discussions. There are indications that air chief marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhary could visit Chhattisgarh…

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No pricks: Oral TB drug for under 5 gets nod | India News – Times of India

MUMBAI: In the battle against drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), young children have faced a particularly challenging hurdle: the painful injectables in treatment regimens. These medications, notorious for their severe side effects, added an extra layer of distress to an already daunting ordeal for infants and children. Now, with approval of Delamanid for children under 5 in…

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Audit report finds ‘illegalities’ in IAS trio’s 2015 trip to Paris | India News – Times of India

CHANDIGARH: Nearly eight years after three senior IAS officers made an official visit to Paris, Chandigarh’s director general of audit (central) has pointed out that the trio made “unauthorised” expenditure in excess of Rs 6.72 lakh and flouted rules in extending their visit, hotel bookings, and travel dates.In June 2015, the then Union Territory’s adviser…

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Chhattisgarh ex-excise babu held over ‘liquor scam’ | India News – Times of India

RAIPUR: Stepping up action in the alleged liquor scam, economic offences wing (EOW) on Wednesday arrested in Bihar former excise department special secretary Arun Pati Tripathi, an Indian Telecom Service officer on deputation to Chhattisgarh govt. He is being brought to Raipur, officials said. Tripathi, who was managing director of state marketing corporation, was granted…

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