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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IANS) In one of the most sweeping reforms of Kerala's policing structure in recent years, the state government on Thursday announced a complete revamp of the functioning of police stations, replacing Circle Inspectors with Sub-Inspectors as Station...
Gandhinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) The Gujarat government has introduced a mandatory post-audit review mechanism for Panchayati Raj institutions aimed at ensuring quicker action on serious financial and administrative irregularities, replacing a system under which disciplinary proceedings were often delayed after...
Amaravati, Aug 6 (IANS) A court in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district sent YSR Congress Party leader and former MLA Shaik Mohammed Mustafa to judicial custody for 14 days in an alleged kidnap case.The former MLA from Guntur East was arrested...
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to Sumit Roy, Personal Assistant of Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Diamond Harbour MP, Abhishek Banerjee, in connection with a West Bengal Police case relating...
Bengaluru, Aug 6 (IANS) The Congress' efforts to contain dissidence following the recent Karnataka Cabinet expansion suffered another setback on Thursday after an internal conversation between two senior party leaders surfaced, even as fresh political developments indicated that disgruntlement within...
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led TVK government in Tamil Nadu has stepped up measures to protect its agriculture sector from the possible impact of a super El Niño event, with forecasts indicating that 12 districts...
Ranchi, Aug 6 (IANS) Jharkhand Health and Medical Education Minister Irfan Ansari on Thursday asserted that there had been no paper leak in the state, maintaining that the concerns raised by protesting students could be resolved through dialogue. His remarks...
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) A Station House Officer (SHO) was injured after a dispute during a Chehlum procession triggered tension in Patna's Khajekalan locality, police said on Thursday.The incident occurred on Wednesday night when police intervened to stop a Chehlum...
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Two motorcycle-borne youths were arrested on Thursday from Gazole in Malda district of West Bengal while they were carrying huge unaccounted cash and banned narcotics.A total of Rs 41 lakh of unaccounted cash and 568 grams...
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a notorious proclaimed offender who had been evading law enforcement agencies for nearly 28 years after escaping police custody. The accused, identified as...
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed continued disruptions on Thursday as Opposition members staged protests demanding answers from the government on issues, including alleged theft of Ram Temple donations and police action against students during a protest...
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside the acquittal of former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a junior colleague and convicted him of rape and other offences under...