Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) After getting no concrete response from the police station in Kolkata, the RG Kar victim’s father, on Tuesday, met the Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma with a complaint letter. He has alleged that he was being harassed while filing a complaint at the police station regarding the alleged police attack on his wife during Saturday’s “Nabanna Avijan” (March to the State Secretariat). Therefore, the victim’s father has sent the complaint letter to the City Police C…

Gandhinagar, Aug 12 (IANS) The NITI Aayog on Tuesday organised a nation-wide ‘Mega Tinkering Day’, the largest-ever school-based tinkering event, bringing together students from over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) across all 35 states and Union Territories. In Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, the event sparked a wave of innovation among students and teachers, where the former demonstrated their creativity and problem-solving skills through DIY (Do-It-Yourself) projects.The main objective of this …

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Collaboration in counter-terrorism training topped the agenda as Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth held a bilateral meeting with Nigerian Minister of State, Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, on Tuesday. The two Ministers discussed the way forward to advance growing bilateral defence cooperation and military engagements across diverse domains, said an official statement.They deliberated upon the opportunities of collaboration in counter-terrorism training, resear…

Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Tuesday, directed officials to ensure transparency in the tendering process for civil works and make them time-bound to accelerate cleanliness, beautification and infrastructure development in urban areas. He instructed that a standard operating procedure (SOP) be prepared for the tender process, with clearly defined timelines and responsibilities for each stage, to eliminate unnecessary delays and ensure timely execution of …

Vijayawada, Aug 12 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the liquor scam that allegedly occurred during the YSRCP regime, has stated in the supplementary charge sheet that then Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy allegedly played a role in the Rs 3,500 crore scam. In the 124-page charge sheet filed in the ACB court here on Monday, the SIT has listed details of the decisions taken by the Chief Minister to modify the excise policy to use the liquor business for illegally amassing…

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on Tuesday revealed that it conducted search and seizure operations involving 89 entities at 71 locations covering 18 cities across the country during 2024-25.The inspections were launched on 24 mutual funds and their Registrar and Transfer Agents (RTAs), plus 13 portfolio managers, according to the SEBI’s Annual Report.The off-site monitoring of all mutual funds was powered by algorithm-based alert sys…

Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) The Congress party has expelled the ST leader for speaking the truth, which is highly condemnable, stated Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Prahlad Joshi. Speaking to the media in New Delhi on Tuesday, Joshi said that in Karnataka, K.N. Rajanna is a senior leader from the ST community. Regarding Rahul Gandhi’s “vote theft” allegation, Rajanna spoke the truth. It is precisely for that reason he has now been expelled, Joshi claimed.Rem…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced significant strides in modernising the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and expanding welfare measures, with a Rs 1,523 crore Modernisation Plan-IV underway for the 2022–2026 period.The scheme covers the Assam Rifles, BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, NSG, and SSB, focusing on upgrading weaponry, surveillance systems, protective gear, armoured vehicles, and training infrastructure.Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Tuesday launched an Intensified Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Campaign about AIDS prevention, treatment, and stigma reduction on the occasion of International Youth Day. The campaign, organised by the Delhi State AIDS Control Society (DSACS), was flagged off from Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini, aims to highlight both preventive and curative healthcare.The initiative is being carried out under the le…

Guwahati, Aug 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that Goa has become the second state, after Manipur, to send police personnel for training at the Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Dergaon, calling the collaboration a “manifestation of national integration.” Sarma, accompanied by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, attended the passing-out parade of 700 recruits from the Goa Police’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd India Reserve Battalions. The recruits underwent mont…