Live: Lt General Manoj Pande will be Indian Army's next chief of staff
Live news updates: Lt General Manoj Pande will be Indian Army's next chief of staff; he is the first engineer to hold that post.
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Last Updated at April 18, 2022 18:34 IST
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Lt Gen Manoj Pande has been named India's next Chief of the Army Staff. He will takes over at the end of April.
Live news updates: Lt General Manoj Pande will be Indian Army’s next chief of staff--the first engineer to hold that post. General M M Naravane, the incumbent, will retire by April-end.
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced 17 new ministerial appointments on Monday - but notably left out some members of his own family in the wake of protests over the government's handling of a devastating economic crisis.
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced 17 new ministerial appointments on Monday - but notably left out some members of his own family in the wake of protests over the government's handling of a devastating economic crisis.
The president and his elder brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, will stay on despite demands from protesters and the opposition for them to quit. Rajapaksa has governed the South Asian island nation since 2019 with numerous other family members in top government positions.
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