Patna, July 24 (IANS) Ahead of the ‘Bihar Bandh’ called for Saturday over the alleged NEET paper leak, the Nalanda district administration and police carried out an extensive flag march in Bihar Sharif on Friday evening to reinforce security and reassure residents. The shutdown has been called to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and strict action against those allegedly responsible for the paper leak.The flag march began from the Shram Kalyan Kendra grounds a…
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Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Kolkata Police have been on heightened alert since Tuesday morning due to three concurrent July 21 Martyrs’ Day rallies occurring in close proximity to each other. These events are being organised to honour the memory of 13 Youth Congress workers who lost their lives in police firing during a protest rally on this day in 1993, when the Left Front regime was in power, with the late Jyoti Basu serving as Chief Minister.Till last year, there used to be one Martyrs’ Day r…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday wrote to the Director of Safdarjung Hospital, seeking permission to leave the hospital in order to join the “Sansad Chalo March”. In his letter, Wangchuk said, “This is to state that I am feeling very fine today and my health parameters are also showing as quite normal. Hence, I request you to kindly allow me to leave the hospital, even if temporarily, so that I can join the march to the Parliament – Sansad Chalo – this morning.”Wangchu…
Patna, July 20 (IANS) The five-day monsoon session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly will commence on Monday and continue until July 24. Despite its short duration, the session is expected to witness important legislative business, including the presentation of the first supplementary budget for the 2026-27 financial year and the introduction of several key bills.At the same time, the opposition has prepared an aggressive strategy to corner the government on a range of public issues.The session …
Bhubaneswar, July 7 (IANS) Ahead of the world-famous Puri Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra scheduled to be held on July 16, Odisha Police on Tuesday held a high-level coordination meeting and finalised a comprehensive multi-layered security plan involving Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), the Indian Coast Guard, and other security agencies to ensure the annual sacred festival is held peacefully and without any security lapses. The meeting, chaired by Director General of …
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Meta-backed messaging platform WhatsApp has assured the Indian government it will not roll out its proposed username feature in the country until ongoing consultations with authorities are completed, sources familiar with the matter said.The Meta‑owned messaging platform has also been granted an additional three days to respond to the government notice seeking clarification on the feature. The original deadline for WhatsApp’s reply had lapsed on Friday.WhatsApp had p…
Jammu, July 5 (IANS) Security was intensified on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, especially along the Line of Control (LoC), to enhance operational preparedness and create safety awareness among civilians.The Army conducted a large-scale mock drill across parts of Poonch district to improve operational readiness and familiarise civilians with safety measures during emergency situations.The exercise, carried out simultaneously by Rashtriya Rifles and other Army units, simulated a…
Jammu, June 24 (IANS) Police in J&K’s Jammu district said on Wednesday that they have rounded up suspects linked to drug abuse, while in Reasi district, police held a Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centre (SMAC) meeting ahead of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026).Jammu Police said that, continuing its sustained campaign under the Nasha Mukt Abhiyan to eradicate the menace of narcotics and strengthen its resolve to disrupt, dismantle and defeat drug networks, South Zone Jammu Police conducted a…
Quetta, June 24 (IANS) The Balochistan government temporarily suspended mobile phone and internet services in the provincial capital Quetta as part of security measures for the Muharram processions, local media reported on Wednesday. The seventh procession of Muharram was taken out amid tight security in Quetta on Tuesday. Mobile phone and internet services were implemented as a precautionary measure to counter security alerts and protect people who were participating in the religious gatherings…
Vadodara/Gandhinagar, June 21 (IANS) The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) re-examination is currently underway across Gujarat under strict security arrangements, as lakhs of medical aspirants sit for one of India’s largest competitive examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Across the state, examination centres opened under heavy police presence and multi-agency coordination, with strict entry checks, surveillance systems and regulated movement of candidates i…