Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) A national-level meeting on ‘Disaster Preparedness in Gujarat’ was held in Gandhinagar on Friday, bringing together officials from Central and state agencies to review preparedness against natural and man-made disasters.The aim is to strengthen coordination mechanisms aimed at reducing risks and improving emergency response.The meeting was organised at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Gujarat Stat…
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Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given details of the advance deployment of the 480 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in two phases in West Bengal before the announcement of the polling dates for the Assembly election.Of these 480 companies, 240 companies have already been deployed on March 1, and the remaining 240 companies will be deployed on March 10.The maximum deployment will be in the North 24 Parganas district at 58, followed by 35 in Mur…
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) Anticipating potential tensions following the publication of the final voters’ lists under three separate categories later in the day, the West Bengal government has identified four Bangladesh-bordering districts as highly sensitive and appointed four senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to oversee law and order in these areas.The districts flagged as sensitive are Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, and Cooch Behar. All four share international borders with Bangladesh. Wh…
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) As the final voters’ list in West Bengal is all set to be published on Saturday, the police have been directed to be ready for any kind of eventuality. According to a police order issued late Friday night, the battalion headquarters has been advised to ensure maximum mobilisation of the forces personnel at the battalion headquarters.The individual division and unit heads have been asked to withdraw personnel from routine and non-essential duties and keep them under reserve…
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the details of the 240 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel that will be deployed in the first phase on March 1, amid the preparations for the Assembly polls in West Bengal.Incidentally, this is the first time that the ECI has decided to deploy CAPF in the state so early, and that too before the announcement of the polling dates and enforcement of the model code of conduct.While 240 companies…
Raipur/Kanker, Feb 25 (IANS) In a significant development in Chhattisgarh’s ongoing campaign against Left Wing Extremism, Mallesh, Divisional Committee Member (DVCM) of a Maoist organisation, has surrendered at a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in the Naxal-affected Kanker district. He was carrying a reward of Rs eight lakh on his head.He surrendered late Tuesday night in the remote Chhotebethiya area, where Mallesh, a key figure in a group affiliated with Maoist activities, arrived at the BSF …
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Amid the crucial Assembly elections in West Bengal scheduled later this year, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the police administration in the state to complete the process of identification of the sensitive pockets in the state at the earliest, and if possible, by the second week of March. Based on the sensitive pockets identified by the state police, the Commission will do the initial planning for the concentration of the deployment of Central Armed P…
Bhuj, Feb 19 (IANS) The Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP), Dr K.L.N. Rao, is scheduled to commence a two-day visit to the border regions of Kutch district on February 21-22 to assess the security measures in place for villages located near the India-Pakistan international border, as well as along the district’s extensive coastline, said officials on Thursday.Dr Rao is scheduled to preside over a high‑level crime conference in Bhuj, which will include senior representatives from the Indi…
Srinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) On the seventh anniversary of Pulwama terror attack on Saturday, a memorial service was held at Lethpora in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district to pay tributes to the martyrs. Officials said, “A memorial ceremony was held at Martyrs Memorial by 185 Batallion of CRPF in Lethpora to commemorate the Seventh Anniversary of the Pulwama attack.””The solemn ceremony was attended by Gyanendra Pratap Singh, IPS officer and CRPF Director General; Rajesh Kumar, IPS officer and CRPF…
Jammu, Feb 11 (IANS) The police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district said on Wednesday that they have traced a missing woman and reunited her with her family.A police statement issued on Wednesday said: “District Police Poonch has successfully traced and reunited a missing woman with her family through timely and sustained efforts.“A missing report regarding Rukhsana Kouser, daughter of Nisaar Ahmed, was lodged at Police Station Poonch. Immediately after the report was received, a dedica…