Senior IAS officer Rajesh Agrawal on Wednesday assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Commerce, an official statement said.

Police reports stated that a long-standing property dispute had turned violent when Shyamu Parihar was beaten with an axe and sticks while he was constructing a wall.

Arab and Muslim national leaders are pushing Hamas to accept the Gaza plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump this week, saying the need to end the fighting surpasses concern about the finer details.