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CGHS additional director, family amassed assets worth ₹6.32 cr in 5 years: CBI

CGHS additional director, family amassed assets worth ₹6.32 cr in 5 years: CBI

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New Delhi, The CBI has filed a fresh case against an additional director of CGHS in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth more than ₹2 crore in five years, officials said on Wednesday. ₹6.32 cr in 5 years: CBI” title=”CGHS additional director, family amassed assets worth ₹6.32 cr in 5 years: CBI” /> ₹6.32 cr in 5 years: CBI” title=”CGHS additional director, family amassed assets worth ₹6.32 cr in 5 years: CBI” />CGHS additional director, family amassed assets worth ₹6.32 cr in 5 years: CBI Ajay Kumar, posted as additional director, Central Government Health Scheme at Panchsheel Colony in Meerut, was earlier booked for taking a ₹5 lakh bribe as the first instalment of a total demand of ₹50 lakh. During the searches, more than ₹29.50 lakh in cash and more than ₹50 lakh worth of jewellery were recovered from his premises. This was in addition to the documents showing hefty investments in properties and mutual funds, they said. The Central Bureau of Investigation also noticed a steep rise in the assets …

Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar Appointed UPSC Chairman

Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar Appointed UPSC Chairman

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New Delhi: Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar was on Tuesday appointed chairman of the UPSC, according to a Union Personnel Ministry order. The post of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman fell vacant after the completion of Preeti Sudan’s tenure on April 29. Mr Kumar’s appointment was cleared by President Droupadi Murmu, according to the order. A 1985-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, Mr Kumar worked as defence secretary from August 23, 2019, to October 31, 2022, according to his service records. The UPSC — which conducts civil services examinations to select officers for the IAS, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), among others — is headed by a chairman and can have a maximum of 10 members. At present, there is a vacancy of two members in the commission. A UPSC chairman is appointed for a term of six years or until attaining 65 years of age. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a …

Top athletes that failed to make the cut for Asian Athletics C’ships 2025

Top athletes that failed to make the cut for Asian Athletics C’ships 2025

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Several of India’s premier track and field stars will be absent from the upcoming Asian Athletics Championships 2025 after failing to meet qualifying standards or choosing to withdraw from the competition at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition 2025 which was scheduled in Kochi, Kerala, from April 21 to 24. India’s shot-put giant Tajinderpal Singh Toor, a two-time defending Asian champion, will not participate this year. Despite holding the national record of 21.77m, Toor could only manage 18.77m at the Federation Cup 2025, falling short of the 19.10m qualifying mark required for the championships. Race walker Priyanka Goswami, who claimed silver at the previous Asian Championships, is another notable absentee. The national record holder with a personal best of 1:28:45s failed to finish at the Indian Open Racewalk Championships, missing her chance to qualify for the event where the standard was set at 1:32:00s. 🚨#BreakingNews | Indian contingent for the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 to be held at Gumi, South Korea between May 27 & 31, 2025 announced. 👉Men: Animesh Kujur (200m), 800m (Anu Kumar, …

22 Indians make it to semis across categories

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Indian boxers Mandengbam Jadumani Singh, Nikhil, Ajay Kumar, and Ankush registered impressive victories to move into the men’s U-22 semi-finals at the ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Thursday. Jadumani led India’s charge with a convincing 5-0 over Bhutan’s Phuntsho Kinley in the 51kg quarter-finals bout. Nikhil (57kg) put up a similar display of dominance, securing a 4-0 win over Uzbekistan’s Bakhtiyorov Ayubkhon to continue India’s winning momentum. Ajay (63.5kg) and Ankush (71kg) won their respective bouts with a referee stop the contest (RSC) decision. Ajay won the bout in the first round against Mongolia’s Damdindorj P while Ankush wrapped up his match in the third round against Korea’s Lee Ju Sang. Meanwhile, Ashish went down fighting 2-3 against Oyun Erdene E of Mongolia in the men’s 54g quarter-finals The U-22 semi-finals will be played on Saturday. Dhruv Singh (80kg), Guddi (48kg), and Poonam (57kg) will be in action later tonight in the U-22 quarter-finals. Late on Wednesday, Aryan (92kg), Nisha (52kg), Akansha Phalaswal (70kg), and Rudrika (75kg) won …