Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Border Security Force (BSF) post at Sanchu along the India–Pakistan border in Bikaner on Tuesday and asserted that the role of the BSF must now be viewed through a “new dimension” in light of emerging security challenges and technology-driven threats. Addressing the Prahari Sammelan at the historic border post, Shah said the traditional responsibilities of the BSF, including preventing encroachments, monitoring smuggling and i…
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Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) West Bengal health department is issuing official ID cards with specific colour codes for different categories of healthcare personnel engaged in different state-run medical entities like medical colleges and hospitals and state-run hospitals.The implementation of the project commenced from Monday and will be completed by May 28.A notification on this count had been issued by the Director of Health Services recently, where different colour codes for different categories of…
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) The death toll from an attack on police personnel at a checkpoint in the Bannu district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has climbed to 15, local media reported on Monday.A militant outfit identified as Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP) claimed responsibility for the bombing through social media channels.Reports suggest that between Saturday and Sunday night, the armed group rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh Khel police checkpoint in Bannu, re…
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) At least 12 police personnel were killed and several others injured after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a police installation in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, official sources said on Sunday. The attack targeted the installation in Bannu district of the province at 8:55 p.m. local time on Saturday, causing massive destruction to the facility, the sources told Xinhua news agency on condition of anonymity.”The assault involv…
Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) Panic briefly gripped the Rajasthan Secretariat on Saturday after a fire broke out in the News Section of the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), officials said. According to preliminary reports, the blaze was triggered by a short circuit in an electrical switchboard, causing smoke to rapidly spread across the section and creating chaos among employees and officials.As soon as the incident was reported, the Secretariat security personnel rushed to the spot…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday described the suspect behind the foiled attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as “a sick guy” and said early warnings about the individual may not have reached authorities in time. “The guy is a sick guy, when you read his manifesto. He hates Christians, that’s one thing for sure… and I think his sister or his brother actually was complaining about it. They were even complaining to law enforcement. H…
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening patient safety and ensuring a transparent, patient-centric environment, PGIMER in Chandigarh has constituted a vigilance team to prevent exploitation of patients and their attendants within the institute premises. The decision has been taken in view of the exceptionally high daily footfall of approximately 35,000-40,000 patients and attendants.Recognising the vulnerabilities associated with such large volumes, particularly a…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Voting is taking place on Thursday, in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections across all 234 constituencies, marking a crucial day in the state’s political calendar as millions of voters head to polling stations to decide the next government. The election features a total of 4,023 candidates in the fray, reflecting a wide and competitive multi-cornered contest spread across parties and independents.The electoral battle is primarily being fought between major political for…
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Security has been beefed up in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi with the deployment of more than 10,000 police personnel as the second round of talks between the US and Iran are expected to be held in Islamabad, local media reported on Sunday. A police spokesperson said over 10,000 officers and personnel of Rawalpindi police were doing security duties while more than 600 special pickets were monitoring the entry and exit points of the city. Furthermore, additional security person…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a strong attack on Maoist ideology in the Lok Sabha, asserting that the core principle of Maoists — “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun” — shows they have no interest in serving the people or promoting development. “Their only aim is to spread their ideology among tribal communities and capture power. There is no discourse on development, democracy or progress in their doctrine,” HM Shah said.Th…