“Engagement of SPOs is not of a permanent nature but only to take care of a particular contingency,” the HC noted. Srinagar: Only God can save this country if a police officer, of whatever rank, gets frightened by terrorists’ threats and refuses duties, J&K high court has said while dismissing a cop’s petition for reinstatement.“The…
Kolkata: What’s in a surname? Well, for many in Bengal during Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, it could have meant the difference between being on the voters’ list and off it.The Ayushman Bharat health insurance card, however, may be easier to crack. The administration has issued detailed guidelines for resolving mismatches between Aadhaar details…
Mumbai: Minister Ashish Shelar’s assertion that a land’s original reservation cannot be altered to only suit a particular use appears to be at odds with BMC’s actions. Proposals for changes in land use have been made for multiple sites in the city and a 1,005sm plot housing the now defunct century-old Alexandra Theatre in Byculla…
New Delhi: Despite a comprehensive standard operating procedure being in place to curb noise pollution in the capital, key regulations governing loudspeakers and public address systems remain largely unenforced.The issue has resurfaced following violations by kanwar yatra processions featuring high-decibel DJ setups, highlighting a persistent gap between policy on paper and ground reality.Police officers said…
Chennai: Former CM O Panneerselvam and revenue minister K A Sengottaiyan on Tuesday traded charges against each other on switching parties.The debate started with O Panneerselvam alleging that the state budget presented by finance minister N Marie Wilson had no new schemes, instead it was filled with schemes implemented by DMK. He said people of…
Patna: JD(U) minister for science and technology and technical education Sheela Mandal on Tuesday strongly defended the prohibition policy introduced by the then chief minister Nitish Kumar in April 2016, when he was heading a Grand Alliance govt with support from the RJD and Congress, among others.“Nitish, in 2016, took a bold and courageous step…
CM Hemant Soren and finance minister Radha Krishana Kishore attend the monsoon session of the assembly Ranchi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged major irregularities and implementation gaps in three flagship rural welfare programmes — Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and MGNREGA — in reports tabled in the assembly…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Tuesday issued notices to mining company Messers Shah Brothers in response to a public interest litigation which has been filed by advocate Ram Subhag Singh, alleging that the company has embezzled money of the govt by not paying royalty for its mining activities. He has alleged that a loss…
Pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials (Photo: Agencies). NEW DELHI: India’s food safety regulator has barred the use of plastic and plastic-laminated packaging for pan masala, under an amendment aimed at tightening existing packaging norms, according to a press release.The Food Safety and Standards Authority…
Kolkata Police warn parents Kolkata: Kolkata Police is warning parents and children about cyber fraud linked to online gaming, including simple games like Ludo. Cybercriminals are targeting young gamers by asking them to share OTPs, click on fake links, download unsafe APK files, or make suspicious payments for gaming points, coins, or avatar upgrades.These tricks…
