Uday Bhanu Chib appointed as new president of Indian Youth Congress
New Delhi: Uday Bhanu Chib has been appointed as the new President of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), succeeding Srinivas BV. The appointment was made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, days after a meeting between Chib and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Chib, who previously served as the General Secretary of the IYC and President of the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress, will now lead the youth wing of the Congress Party.
His appointment comes amidst the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, where Chib has been actively involved. He also contributed to the party’s manifesto committee for these elections.
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal issued a statement acknowledging the contributions of Srinivas BV and welcoming Chib to his new role.
Earlier this month, Chib participated in a roadshow alongside National Congress candidate Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, who is contesting from the Jammu North Assembly seat.
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Bomb threat at Mangaluru RTO turns out to be hoax
Mangaluru (PTI): A search operation was carried out at the Regional Transport Office here on Monday after the office received a bomb threat email, which later turned out to be a hoax, police said.
The email was received on Sunday night but came to the notice of the authorities only on Monday afternoon, following which immediate precautionary measures were taken, they said.
According to police, the RTO office staff were evacuated as a safety measure, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad was pressed into service to conduct a meticulous search of the building.
Police personnel and the dog squad were also deployed at the spot.
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“The email claimed that bombs were kept in the RTO office. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad checked the premises thoroughly and no suspicious object was found. It was a hoax email,” a senior police officer said.
Officials said the authorities are treating the incident seriously and have launched an investigation to trace the source of the email.
“A case has been registered at the South police station in this regard and further investigation is underway,” he added.
