Chennai, June 24 (IANS) In an effort to make the police administration more accessible and responsive, Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal has directed senior police officers across the state to meet members of the public twice every week and personally hear their grievances.According to an order issued by the DGP, Wednesdays and Saturdays have been designated as Public Grievance Redressal Days. On these days, Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), Superintendents…
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Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) The Punjab Police have achieved a success in 152-day old ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ operation by recovering a cache of 713 illegal arms from the possession of gangsters’ accomplices, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said. The Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) on Tuesday also recovered 218 magazines with a total of 2,009 rounds of ammunition. “The gangsters heavily lure youngsters to carry their illegal works, and offering them illegal weapons is one…
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) Enhanced security measures have been prioritised across 919 identified sensitive locations in the state in view of the Muharram festival, with authorities directing intensified surveillance, risk assessment and coordinated deployment to ensure peace during the festival period. On Tuesday, a video conference was held from Police Bhavan under the chairmanship of the Director General of Police (DGP), G. S. Malik, to review law and order arrangements ahead of Muharram pro…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday summoned comedian Pranit More, Himanshu Jangra, and Madhur Virli in connection with alleged objectionable content circulating on social media that is said to be detrimental to the dignity of women.The matter is scheduled for hearing on June 22 at 4:00 P.M. at the NCW office in New Delhi.The controversy stems from a video shared by Pranit More featuring a crowd-work interaction in which 22-year-old Himanshu Jangra alleged…
Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday urged the Akal Takht Jathedar to ensure a thorough investigation into the fake video campaign targeting the Chief Minister, saying the forensic examination of more than 1,100 frames has conclusively established that the person seen in the video is not the Chief Minister. Party’s media in-charge Baltej Pannu said the focus must now shift to identifying the actor featured in the video, those who produced and directed it, and the i…
Chandigarh, June 19 (IANS) The Haryana government has established 13 new exclusive fast-track Special NDPS Courts, increasing their number to 21. According to a government notification, one Special NDPS Court at the level of Additional Sessions Judge has been set up each in Faridabad, Gurugram, Panchkula, Rohtak, and Yamunanagar.In Fatehabad, two new Special NDPS courts have been sanctioned, bringing the total there to three.In Sirsa, six new Special NDPS Courts have been established, increasing…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report alleging that a 16-year-old boy was illegally confined as an adult inmate in Kasna jail in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Budh Nagar district for more than two months before being shifted to a juvenile home. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of human rights violation, the apex human rights body has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh Director …
Aizawl, June 18 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Thursday said that the state government has undertaken sustained efforts to modernise the police force to enhance policing and strengthen the maintenance of law and order across the state. Flagging off 219 new police vehicles at the parade ground of the 3rd Battalion of the Mizoram Armed Police at Mualpui, the Chief Minister said that all 44 police stations across the state would now be better equipped to serve the people within their re…
Gandhinagar, June 11 (IANS) A month-long statewide helmet enforcement campaign conducted across Gujarat in May resulted in punitive action against more than 1.88 lakh motorists and the collection of fines amounting to Rs 5.21 crore, according to data released by the State Traffic Branch.The special ‘Helmet Drive’, held from May 1 to May 31 under the instructions of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, was launched with the stated aim of improving road safety, reducing fatalities in traffic acci…
Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Bomb threat emails sent to the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) headquarters and a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office on Wednesday triggered a major security response before police declared the threats a hoax following extensive searches. The emails, sent from an unidentified account, claimed bombs would explode at the three locations at specific times, i.e. 1.11 p.m. at the CMO, 3.11 p.m. at the AMC office and 5.11 …