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    Strategic Officer Transfers Ahead of West Bengal Assembly Elections

    Kolkata, March 18 The Election Commission intensified preparations for the West Bengal Assembly elections on Wednesday, ordering a fresh reshuffle of senior officers, assigning two secretaries to other states as observers, and deploying 13 IAS and five IPS officers in key poll management roles...
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    Peru Responds to Severe Weather with Emergency Measures

    Lima, March 13 – Peru has declared a state of emergency in 283 districts to mitigate high risks and address the impact of intense rainfall on public safety, according to the official gazette, El Peruano.According to several decrees published in the gazette on Thursday, the emergency measure...
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    Bengal Civil Defence Workers Protest for Permanent Jobs

    Kolkata, March 10 Hundreds of civil defence personnel, who are deployed for state disaster management work during calamities and in any emergency, marched towards the state secretariat, Nabanna, on Tuesday, demanding the regularisation of their services.The police, however, stopped them on...
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    Saudi Projectile Incident: Embassy Confirms No Indian Fatalities

    Dubai, March 9 There were no Indian fatalities in the projectile incident that struck a residential complex in Saudi Arabia, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said on Monday.It added that an Indian national injured in the incident on Sunday is undergoing treatment at a government hospital."It is...
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    Gujarat Government Announces Major IPS Transfers and Leadership Changes

    Ahmedabad, March 6 In a major police reshuffle, the Gujarat government has transferred 37 IPS officers, including senior official Shamsher Singh, who has been appointed as the director of Civil Defence and Commandant General of Home Guards in Ahmedabad.Singh, a 1991 batch officer, was awaiting...
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    Cooler Manufacturing Unit Fire – Safe Cylinder Removal Confirmed

    Jaipur, March 6 A major fire broke out on Friday morning at a plastic cooler manufacturing factory in the Bindayka industrial area here, police said.No casualties have been reported.The three-story factory building also had several gas cylinders stored on the upper floor, which posed a...
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    Gujarat Government Makes Key Police Appointments Ahead of Elections

    Gandhinagar, March 6 – The Gujarat government has carried out a major reshuffle in the state police administration, transferring 37 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and assigning them new responsibilities.The changes, implemented with immediate effect in the public interest, include...
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    Delhi Police Restructuring: Significant Changes Across Districts and Units

    New Delhi, March 3 The Delhi Police witnessed a major reshuffle in its leadership on Tuesday, with the city government ordering the transfer and posting of 50 IPS and 20 DANIPS officers to key positions with immediate effect, according to an official order.The order, issued with the approval...
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    Iran-UAE Tensions Rise: Interceptions and Impacts in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

    Abu Dhabi, March 1 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday that its air force and air defense forces had successfully intercepted and destroyed 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched by Iran.In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said that 132 of the 137 missiles were...
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    Delhi Fire Services Respond to Warehouse Fire

    New Delhi, February 25 A fire broke out at a warehouse in the Puth Khurd area of Delhi on Wednesday, according to a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official.The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received a call about the fire at 1 pm, after which 10 fire engines were deployed."Firefighters are currently...
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    Gaza Civil Defence Reports Casualties Following Israeli Strikes

    Gaza, February 15 – The Gaza Civil Defence agency said on Sunday that at least 11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the territory, revising an earlier toll of nine.Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said Israeli aircraft carried out strikes from dawn to midday in...
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    Floods Submerge Southwest France: Residents Prepare

    February 15, New Delhi: Floods have affected parts of southwestern France, prompting authorities to place the region on high alert. Floodwaters were steadily rising around a residential property, threatening to engulf the surrounding land.A canoe has been positioned near the home as residents...
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    12 Missing After Boat Sinks in Sudan's White Nile

    Khartoum, February 15 – At least 12 people are missing after a boat carrying 16 passengers capsized in the Wad Al-Zaki area in central Sudan's White Nile State, according to volunteers and eyewitnesses."A ferry carrying 16 people, including women, sank in Wad Al-Zaki. Four passengers were...
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    Gurugram Banquet Hall Fire: Blaze Causes Total Destruction

    Gurugram, February 13 A massive fire broke out at a banquet hall near the Sheetla Mata Temple in Gurugram early Friday morning, a fire official said.More than six fire engines were deployed and brought the blaze under control, but the banquet hall was completely destroyed, he said...
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