Devendra Kumar Joshi

President Ram Nath Kovind today appointed five governors for the states of Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. Lieutenant Governor for Andaman and Nicobar Islands was also appointed.

Pankaj Advani posted a best break of 128 while getting past fellow Indian Arun Agarwal at the World Billiards Championship while elsewhere Dhvaj Haria, Alok Kumar, Dhruv Sitwala, Rupesh Shah, Devendra Joshi and Ashok Shandilya also came through their respective opening league matches.

Alok easily beat country-mate Devendra Joshi 5-1 (150-52 150-34 117-150 150-37 150-116 150-138), while Causier got the better of another Englishman Rob Hall 5-1 (150-46 79-150 150-37 150-27 150-28 150-07) in the semifinals.

Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, an anti-submarine warfare specialist, on Friday took over as the Indian Navy chief. He succeeds Admiral Nirmal Verma, who retired after 43 years of service. Joshi is the 21st chief of naval staff of independent India and the 19th Indian to take command of the world's sixth largest naval force.

Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, an anti-submarine warfare specialist, will take over as the new Navy Chief succeeding Admiral Nirmal Verma who retires on Friday.

Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, Western Naval Command Chief and a specialist in anti-submarine warfare, has been named as the new Navy Chief. He succeeds Admiral Nirmal Verma whose tenure ends on August 31.

President Ram Nath Kovind today appointed five governors for the states of Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. Lieutenant Governor for Andaman and Nicobar Islands was also appointed.

Pankaj Advani posted a best break of 128 while getting past fellow Indian Arun Agarwal at the World Billiards Championship while elsewhere Dhvaj Haria, Alok Kumar, Dhruv Sitwala, Rupesh Shah, Devendra Joshi and Ashok Shandilya also came through their respective opening league matches.

Alok easily beat country-mate Devendra Joshi 5-1 (150-52 150-34 117-150 150-37 150-116 150-138), while Causier got the better of another Englishman Rob Hall 5-1 (150-46 79-150 150-37 150-27 150-28 150-07) in the semifinals.

Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, an anti-submarine warfare specialist, on Friday took over as the Indian Navy chief. He succeeds Admiral Nirmal Verma, who retired after 43 years of service. Joshi is the 21st chief of naval staff of independent India and the 19th Indian to take command of the world's sixth largest naval force.

Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, an anti-submarine warfare specialist, will take over as the new Navy Chief succeeding Admiral Nirmal Verma who retires on Friday.

Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, Western Naval Command Chief and a specialist in anti-submarine warfare, has been named as the new Navy Chief. He succeeds Admiral Nirmal Verma whose tenure ends on August 31.