Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Addressing concerns raised following the tragic death of a female trekker in Kumaradhara hills in Chikkamagaluru and the disappearance of another female trekker in the Madikeri forest, the Karnataka Forest Department on Friday released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for trekkers, introducing a series of safety measures across forest areas in the state.Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre announced that there are 44 designated trekking destinations within the state’s …
Latest safety measures News & Updates
Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) A review meeting was held on Wednesday at the Collectorate Auditorium under the chairmanship of District Collector Sandesh Nayak to ensure compliance with directives issued by the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission regarding the organising of IPL 2026 matches in Jaipur. The meeting focused on ensuring adherence to all prescribed norms, particularly regarding spectator safety and essential public arrangements.The District Collector directed representatives of R…
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday said that he will speak to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging that the Odisha government investigate the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee through the state’s CID.Speaking to media persons, Adhikari said, “A complaint has been filed at Talsari Coastal Police Station. I have received a copy of the complaint. I will speak to the Chief Minister of Odisha today so that t…
Patna, March 9 (IANS) The administration and security agencies in Begusarai have stepped up security after receiving another bomb threat targeting the Begusarai Civil Court on Monday. Following the alert, authorities tightened security across the court premises and nearby areas.Soon after the threat was received, police and administrative teams rushed to the court complex and cordoned off the entire area.Additional police personnel and security forces have been deployed, and all visitors enterin…
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) One of the three children, critically injured in an explosion in a drum filled with chemicals in the Bhangar area of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday morning. According to the police, the child, identified as nine-year-old Sadiqul Ahmed from Kharagachi in the Bhangar area, had suffered 95 per cent injuries in the explosion on February 17. He was undergoing treatment at MR Bangur Hospital in Kolkata. At around 6 a.m., he died …
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured on Saturday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district.Officials said that seven CRPF jawans were injured in Dagpora area of Srinagar district in a road accident.”The accident occurred at Dagpora in Ahmad Nagar area when a bulletproof Bunker vehicle of the CRPF went out of the driver’s control and skidded off the road plunging into a water canal. The injured have been shifted to SKIMS for tr…
Shimla, Feb 12 (IANS) Looking to promote campus safety, institutional accountability, and empowering young women in higher education, the National Commission for Women (NCW) hosted a state-level consultation on safety of girls in higher educational institutions on Thursday in Shimla, an official said. NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said that the university administration should ensure that the internal committee is not limited to papers only but is practically active.She emphasised the need for…
Dhaka, Feb 5 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Editors’ Council has urged authorities and local political parties to ensure the safety of journalists who will be covering the upcoming national elections on February 12, local media reported on Thursday. In a statement on Thursday, the council stated, “Journalists face various risks while carrying out their duties of collecting and disseminating news during elections, and ensuring the safety and security of journalists working in the field is a very important i…