Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday said the hooch tragedy in Pune, which claimed 16 lives after consumption of spurious liquor, reflects a failure of the administrative and law enforcement system, alleging that it is a “product of a corrupt system”.In an editorial published in its mouthpiece, Saamana, the party said the tragedy cannot be treated as an accident, claiming that such illegal trade cannot operate without the collusion of the police and the State Excise Department.T…
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Quetta, May 24 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed and 82 others injured in a blast targeting a shuttle of the Jaffar Express in the country’s southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, police sources said.The shuttle, carrying law enforcement personnel heading home for Eid holidays, had departed from Quetta Cantonment when the explosion occurred around 8:05 a.m. local time, sources told Xinhua news agency on the condition of anonymity.Multiple bogies derailed and two caught fire following the …
Gandhinagar, May 23 (IANS) A total of 44 inmates lodged in various prisons across Gujarat have successfully cleared the Class 10 and Class 12 examinations conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB), marking a significant outcome of education-based rehabilitation efforts within the state’s correctional system.According to the Prison Department, the results this year include 22 inmates who passed the Class 10 examination and another 22 who cleared the Class 12 e…
Prayagraj, May 22 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over widespread violations of arms licensing norms in Uttar Pradesh, observing that district administrations and police authorities in all 75 districts were not adhering to government orders and statutory provisions governing the grant and renewal of firearm licences. A single-judge Bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar, while hearing a writ petition filed by Jai Shankar alias Bairistar, directed the state government to fur…
Ranchi, May 22 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court has taken a serious view of allegations of sexual exploitation of a woman inmate by the jail superintendent at Birsa Munda Central Jail in Hotwar, Ranchi.Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports and concerns raised by Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi, a vacation bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava on Friday converted the matter into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for hearing.During the proceedings…
Patna, May 20 (IANS) The Home Department of the Bihar government has carried out another major administrative reshuffle in the police department, transferring eight senior officers of the Bihar Police Service. The transfers were announced through a notification issued by the Home Department on May 20, 2026.The reshuffle primarily affects officers serving in the ranks of Sub-Divisional Police Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police.According to an official notification, the move is aimed at s…
Gangtok, May 18 (IANS) In a symbolic yet strong message on fuel-saving, minimising unnecessary expenses and responsible governance, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday walked nearly 14 minutes from his official residence at Mintokgang to Manan Kendra to attend an official function, coinciding with the state government’s formal rollout of measures related to conservation of fuel.The move comes in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for disciplined governance, effic…
Patna, May 15 (IANS) Amid a renewed push to strengthen governance, the Bihar government under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has carried out another major reshuffle in the police administration. Following the recent transfer of 16 IPS officers, the Home Department on Friday transferred 61 DSP-rank officers and two IPS officers, signalling a continued focus on improving law and order in the state.According to the official notification, several Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) have been rea…
Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government has reported a reduction in pilot vehicle calls to the Home Department over the last two days after introducing measures linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation and reduced official travel.Ahead of the Cabinet meeting on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the decline in pilot vehicle deployments had already resulted in significant savings in fuel usage and manpower, as “the state administration inten…
Gandhinagar, April 27 (IANS) The Gujarat chapter of the Indian Police Service (IPS) Association on Monday submitted a memorandum to the State Election Commission, seeking action against AAP MLA Gopal Italia over remarks made in a recent social media broadcast, which it termed “abusive, derogatory and defamatory” towards the police force and election authorities.The submission follows a Facebook Live video streamed by Italia on April 26, which later circulated widely across social media platf…