Manama, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Bahrain on Monday advised Indian nationals in the country to remain vigilant and take due care amid the prevailing regional situation. The Embassy asked Indian nationals to follow updates and advisories issued by it and the local authorities. It also released once again the helpline numbers for assistance and asked people to transit through Saudi Arabia from Bahrain.In the advisory released on X, the Indian Embassy in Bahrain stated, “Transit Through …
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Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) In a significant move to tackle rising traffic congestion and curb urban pollution, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Monday announced in the State Council and Assembly that the issuance of new auto-rickshaw permits across the state has been suspended with immediate effect from March 9.The minister stated that the state Cabinet will soon deliberate on the specific criteria and guidelines for future permits, and further actions will be dictated by the Cabinet…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that the Maharashtra government will further improve the lift inspection system to facilitate quicker evacuations during emergencies.”There are currently about 2.10 lakh lifts operating in the state, and 25,000 new lifts have been approved recently. At present, limited staff are responsible for inspecting all lifts. The government has therefore decided to create 519 new posts, as it is not possible to inspect such a l…
Ranchi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court, while hearing a habeas corpus petition concerning a minor girl missing from Gumla district since 2018, has directed the state and Central governments to consider framing a clear Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use of Aadhaar data for identifying and tracing missing children.The petition was filed by the girl’s mother, seeking directions for her daughter’s recovery.During Thursday’s hearing, a division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan …
Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Sunday announced the launch of 72-hour-long Operation Prahaar – 2 with the focus on nabbing wanted criminals.The DGP, accompanied by Special DGP, Law and Order, Arpit Shukla, ADGP, Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Nilabh Kishore and Intelligence chief, Sukhchain Singh Gill, told the media that the Operation Prahaar resulted in the arrest of 3,256 individuals in 72 hours and 69 weapons were recovered from their possess…
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has accused the Tamil Nadu government of enforcing a discriminatory Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for political meetings, alleging that the guidelines unfairly disadvantage emerging parties while favouring established ones. In a statement, TVK propaganda General Secretary K.G. Arunraj said the party had repeatedly faced hurdles in securing permission to conduct public gatherings, including its proposed public meeting in Salem.He claim…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over the alarming number of missing children cases across the country, the Supreme Court has said that authorities were not giving such incidents the “right amount of attention or priority” and indicated that it would work towards evolving a common Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for their recovery. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan was hearing a plea filed by a Tamil Nadu man seeking the recovery of his daughter, who went mi…
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Even as jallikattu events have begun across the delta districts and other parts of Tamil Nadu, a section of bull owners and jallikattu enthusiasts have raised serious concerns over what they describe as an opaque and subjective system for issuing tokens and permissions for bulls to participate in the sport.Owners allege that the selection process at major venues such as Alanganallur, Palamedu and Avaniyapuram in Madurai lacks transparency and scientific evaluation.Accordin…