Surat, April 16 (IANS) Officials in Surat have seized 2,029 kilograms of adulterated ghee and arrested two men after raiding a manufacturing unit in the Sachin GIDC area as part of a targeted crackdown on food adulteration. The Special Operations Group (SOG) on Thursday conducted the operation under “Operation Shuddhi” after receiving specific information about the sale of duplicate ghee in parts of the city.Following the inputs, multiple teams were formed and deployed, using technical…
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Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) Education and Panchayati Raj Minister Madan Dilawar has stated that a detailed investigation is underway into cases of individuals allegedly securing appointments in the Panchayati Raj Department using forged documents. He said that all such employees found guilty will be dismissed from service, and strict legal action will be initiated against them.He informed that the Special Operations Group is conducting a comprehensive probe into the matter, and further action…
Ahmedabad/Banaskantha, April 5 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), in coordination with the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Banaskantha, has detained a wanted accused from Punjab, allegedly linked to a grenade smuggling and terror network with cross-border connections, officials said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Bikramjit Singh alias Vicky, a resident of Nangal Panwan in Amritsar, was apprehended from a dhaba in Deesa, where he had been working as a casual labourer.Official…
Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) Rajasthan Police has adopted strict security measures to ensure the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Examination, scheduled to be held across the state on Sunday and Monday, with nearly 7.7 lakh candidates appearing, is conducted in a full-proof and transparent manner. The state police has shared a public advisory from its X handle, warning: “Cheating is not a shortcut to success—it is a direct route to jail”.The post issues a stern warning to individuals and groups attemp…
Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania on Sunday said that coordinated operations by security forces over the past one year have led to the surrender of 77 Maoists and the neutralisation of 27 ultras in the state, while urging the remaining cadres to lay down their arms to avoid action by the forces.Khurania, who was in Phulbani to attend a special programme to honour security personnel involved in anti-Maoist operations, said that around a year ago, s…
Jaipur, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court of India has cancelled the interim bail granted to Babulal Katara, a suspended member of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, who was arrested in connection with a paper leak case. The decision came after the court considered objections raised in a counter-affidavit filed by the Rajasthan government.A Bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma set aside the interim bail that had been granted to Katara on February 9.In its coun…
Jammu, March 23 (IANS) Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan will chair a top-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir on Monday through video conferencing.Officials said the Union Home Secretary will review the security and financial position of the J&K Police in the present fiscal and also in 2026-2027.The meeting will be attended by J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, DGP Nalin Prabhat, senior officers at the police headquarters and the two Inspector Generals of Kashmir and Jammu d…
Jaipur, March 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police Special Operations Group (SOG), on Friday, unearthed a major fraud in the Grade III Teacher Direct Recruitment Examination 2022, where candidates allegedly attempted to secure government jobs under the ‘Outstanding Sportsperson’ quota using forged Taekwondo certificates and fake verification reports. According to Vishal Bansal, Additional Director General of Police (SOG), 20 accused persons — including 19 candidates and one accomplice — have been ar…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) With the deadline for the complete eradication of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) approaching, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that as many as 40 Maoists are currently active in various parts of the state. The Chief Minister told the State Assembly while answering a query asked by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo.Chief Minister Majhi told that at present, around 40 active Maoists are operating in small groups in certain areas of Kalah…
Jaipur, Feb 16 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jaipur, has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties valued at approximately Rs. 7.72 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, on 09.12.2024 in connection with the case of Adarsh Credit Co-operative Society Ltd and others. The investigation was initiated based on FIRs registered by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Rajasthan Police. As per the allegations, the main accus…