Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Drug-Free Tamil Nadu, women’s safety and the effective implementation of government welfare schemes dominated Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s review meeting with IAS and IPS officers on Monday, as the TVK government held its first major administrative conference since assuming office.The Chief Minister also reviewed the law and order situation across the state and outlined governance priorities during the high-level meeting at Namakkal Kavignar Maligai in the Secreta…
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Friday inaugurated a dedicated Women Police Station with all-female staff in North District’s Subzi Mandi area, expressing confidence that the institution will provide women a secure environment to report grievances. Addressing the gathering, L-G Sandhu said that a safe and empowered woman is the foundation of a progressive society.“Together, we will continue working towards building a secure, inclusive, and empowered,” he …
Chennai, June 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s newly launched Singappen Special Task Force has come under criticism after a video of a woman police officer attached to the unit in Tirupur went viral on social media, with many users accusing the force of promoting victim‑blaming instead of focusing on crimes against women. In the video, the officer is seen addressing a group of women and saying that women should “correct their mistakes” to ensure their own safety.She is heard saying that there were…
Patna, June 6 (IANS) Amid the ongoing political controversy over the security arrangements of the Lalu family, JD(U) chief Tej Pratap Yadav visited the residence of his mother, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, at 10 Circular Road after learning that she was unwell. Outside the residence, several leaders and workers of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) were staging a sit-in protest against recent changes to the security cover for the family.Speaking to the media after meeting his mother, Tej …
Bhopal, June 2 (IANS) In a women-friendly initiative ahead of the forthcoming festival of Raksha Bandhan, the Madhya Pradesh government is set to introduce a new public transport scheme that promises safe, convenient, and reliable travel for females across the state. The state government is preparing to roll out the Chief Minister Easy Transport Service (Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Seva), with a special focus on enabling women to travel comfortably in state-run buses during the festival.The sch…
Jaipur, May 30 (IANS) For years, delays in the investigation and disposal of rape and POCSO cases have remained one of the biggest concerns in India’s criminal justice system. Long investigations often add more to the trauma of survivors and weaken public confidence in the trial process.Rajasthan, however, is now presenting a different story, one where speed, sensitivity and accountability are increasingly shaping the justice framework.Recent crime review figures suggest that the state has made …
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy on Thursday launched a blistering critique of the party’s functioning, governance failures, corruption allegations, and organisational culture, following its debacle in the West Bengal Assembly elections. During an interaction with IANS, the veteran parliamentarian, who said he would complete 60 years in politics next year, admitted that the party failed to understand public anger, especially after the RG Kar controversy and risi…
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Police’s newly constituted Singappen Special Task Force, launched by the TVK government as a dedicated women’s safety wing, is set to receive a distinctive identity with a specially designed uniform and exclusive regimental insignia. Police sources said the personnel attached to the elite unit are likely to wear navy blue shirts paired with khaki trousers, setting them apart from regular police units across the state.The uniform will also feature a newly…
Agartala, May 21 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister, Manik Saha on Thursday urged the police force to deal effectively with cybercrime and crimes against women and children while stressing the need for a technology-driven and people-friendly policing system in the state.Addressing the passing-out parade of the newly-recruited 91st and 92nd batches of recruit constables (men and women) at the KTD Singh Police Training Academy in Narsingarh, on the outskirts of Agartala, the Chief Minister said that po…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) Inspector General of Police (IGP) K. Bhavaneeswari has been appointed to head the newly created ‘Singappen’ Special Task Force (STF), as the Tamil Nadu government moves to strengthen women’s safety and enhance public security infrastructure across the state.The establishment of the specialised force forms part of the government’s broader strategy to improve women’s safety through preventive policing, enhanced surveillance and rapid response mechanisms.The initiat…