Ranchi, March 13 (IANS) In a major push to modernise the state police and strengthen the law and order mechanism, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday flagged off 1,485 new vehicles for the police fleet and laid the foundation stones for 12 state-of-the-art police stations across the state.The Chief Minister flagged off the vehicles from the Jharkhand Assembly premises here. The fleet includes 636 four-wheeler patrolling vehicles (Mahindra Bolero BS-6 models) and 849 two-wheelers, aim…
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Jammu, March 10 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday disengaged services of three workers of Jal Shakti Department for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities.Officials said Showkat Ahmad Zargar, a resident of Iqbal Mohalla Bijbehara in Anantnag district, who was working as a Daily Rated Wager (DRW) in Bijbehara, has been disengaged from service with immediate effect.An FIR No. 53/2019 was registered against him under Section 307 RPC, 7/27 Arms Act and Sections 16 and…
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday stated that he doesn’t want to create confusion with regards to the matter of leadership in the state. He further stated that he can’t do much about his supporters demanding the Chief Minister’s post for him, however, the decision has been left to the high command.It can be recalled that amid the leadership tussle within the Congress party, G. Parameshwara had stated on Wednesday that there was nothing wrong with his su…
Thiruvalla (Kerala), Feb 7 (IANS) The investigation into the brutal sexual assault of a spa employee in Thiruvalla, Kerala, has widened to include police personnel, following serious allegations of collusion between organised criminal gangs and a section of the local police.Acting on directions from senior officials, the Home Department has ordered an internal inquiry amid suspicions that certain police officers may have provided tacit support to criminal groups operating in the town.Preliminary…
Jaipur, Feb 4 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday directed authorities to take the strictest possible legal action against gangs involved in drug trafficking, gangster networks, and hardcore criminals. He also ordered the launch of special campaigns to make the state drug-free.Chairing a high-level meeting of the Home Department at the Chief Minister’s Residence, Sharma said that effective control must be ensured over gangsters and habitual offenders.He instructed poli…
Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) The Gujarat government’s Home Department has issued a circular mandating that no police first information report (FIR) would be registered directly against a serving government officer or employee without a preliminary inquiry, officials said. According to the circular, if a complaint is received at a police station against a government officer or employee, the police will be required to conduct an initial verification of facts and circumstances instead of immediately r…
Jammu, Jan 30 (IANS) As a security precaution, the authorities on Friday suspended mobile Internet services in parts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.An official said that the union territory’s Home Department has ordered the temporary suspension of mobile data services, including 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G, in select areas of the district as a precautionary security measure.The suspension order said that mobile Internet services have been suspended in Singhpora, Chingam and Chatroo areas of Ki…
Jaipur, Jan 29 (IANS) The issue of hookah bars and alleged illegal activities linked to them triggered a sharp political confrontation in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Thursday, leading to heated exchanges between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress during Question Hour.The matter was raised through a supplementary question by Deputy Leader of the Opposition Ramkesh Meena, who sought details of action taken against hookah bars across the state.Responding, Minister of State for Hom…
Bhopal, Jan 29 (IANS) In a significant reshuffle of senior police officers across Madhya Pradesh, the Home Department issued two detailed orders on January 29, announcing new postings and transfers aimed at streamlining law enforcement leadership across the state. The changes affect both the top brass and zonal-level officers, reflecting a strategic reallocation of responsibilities within the police hierarchy. Pankaj Kumar Srivastava, 1992 batch officer, continues as Special Director General of …
Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Tuesday visited the residence of the parents of the NEET aspirant who died under mysterious circumstances in Patna’s Shambhu Girls Hostel. The visit was marked by intense emotional scenes as the deceased student’s mother broke down in tears upon seeing the Deputy Chief Minister and pleaded for justice.Moved by the family’s condition, Vijay Kumar Sinha immediately contacted the Director General of Police (DGP) over the ph…