Smita Nagaraj is UPSC member

New Delhi: Smita Nagaraj, an IAS officer of the 1984 batch from Tamil Nadu, was sworn in as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday. Nagaraj, who was Special Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, will hold the post in the UPSC till September 2023. IANS

Kerala woman turns snake catcher

Thiruvananthapuram: Watching a snake slither close by can be scary for many but not for 33-year-old JR Raji. The woman, who grew up nurturing a passion to become a snake catcher, has rescued 119 snakes in the last nine months, breaking the gender stereotype. “I never ask for money. If people offer some donation, I accept it and never bargain,” she said. Raji drives a jeep and pick-up van to make ends meet. PTI