Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IANS) Odisha Police has intensified its statewide crackdown on crime and criminal activities under a special enforcement drive launched on May 12 following directions from Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania.According to a statement issued by the state police, the drive is being conducted across all police ranges under the supervision of district Superintendents of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack.The operation is aimed at executin…
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New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, on Saturday discussed strategies to reintegrate dropouts into formal schooling, highlighting that over two crore children in the 14-18 age group are currently out of school. At a meeting to review strategies and proposed initiatives to check school dropout rate, Sanjay Kumar said that, as per available data, out of every 100 children entering Class I, only 62 reach Class …
Bhopal, May 14 (IANS) Police have arrested all seven accused in connection with the assault on a Muslim youth in Bhopal that triggered communal tension and protests in the Old City area. Assistant Police Commissioner Govindpura Aditi B. Saxena said all seven accused named in the First Information Report have now been arrested.“All seven persons named in the First Information Report, including main accused Vijendra Prajapati, have been arrested. Five were arrested on Tuesday night and two on Th…
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) A day after communal tension gripped Bhopal’s Old City after protests over the assault and public humiliation of a Muslim youth at a hotel turned violent, prompting authorities to impose Section 144 and intensify security arrangements across sensitive localities, officials said on Wednesday. The unrest broke out hours after hundreds of members of the Muslim community staged demonstrations demanding the arrest of persons accused of assaulting Arif Khan, a Muslim youth who wa…
Patna, May 10 (IANS) Samrat Choudhary-led NDA government effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle in Bihar on Sunday, by transferring more than a dozen IPS (Indian Police Service) officers. According to the notification issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), Paresh Saxena, who previously held the post of ADG-cum-Additional Commissioner of Civil Defence, has been appointed as Director General-cum-Commissioner of Civil Defence, while Nirmal Kumar Azad— the ADG of Technical Service…
Farrukhabad (Uttar Pradesh), April 12 (IANS) Panic and tension gripped Jyonta village under the Mohammadabad police station area of Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district after the body of a 35-year-old man, who had come to visit his in-laws, was found hanging from a mango tree under suspicious circumstances on Sunday. The deceased’s family has alleged murder, while police have initiated a probe.The deceased has been identified as Sanjay Kumar, son of Ram Avtar, a resident of Vikas Nagar local…
Ambala, April 3 (IANS) Union School Education and Literacy Secretary Sanjay Kumar, on Friday, inaugurated a new Army Public School in Ambala Cantonment, calling upon young minds to dream big and serve the nation with pride. Kumar described the event as a big step toward shaping future leaders and scholars.In a message on social media platform X, the Indian Army’s Western Command said, “A landmark moment for Ambala Cantt! The new Army Public School was inaugurated by Sanjay Kumar, Department of S…
Bhopal, April 1 (IANS) Bhopal police on Wednesday arrested the prime accused in the murder of hotel owner Vijay Mewada after a brief exchange of fire in the Ratibad area. The accused, Asif alias Bam, was shot in the leg during the encounter and rushed to Hamidia Hospital for treatment. Police said they had received specific intelligence that Asif was hiding in the Samaspur/Kerwa forest area near Ratibad.As officers were taking him to the police station after his arrest, Asif suddenly pu…
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday issued firm instructions to the police administration to maintain law and order across the state during the upcoming Ram Navami celebrations on March 27. Chairing a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here, the Chief Minister emphasised the need for strict vigilance and effective management to ensure peaceful observance of the festival throughout Odisha. It may be noted that in 2025, the festival was conducted pea…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Targeting quota utilisation and scholarship continuity for students from Classes IX to XII were in focus as the Ministry of Education organised a workshop for State/UT and District level Officers implementing the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS), an official said on Thursday. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), stressed the effective implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 at the grassro…