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Jammu, April 4 Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Kumar Khajuria, pending an inquiry into alleged misuse of the general provident fund and income tax deductions of police personnel.According to an order issued on behalf of the LG by...

Srinagar, April 3 – Amid allegations by the family that the person killed in an encounter in the Ganderbal district of J&K on March 31 was an innocent civilian, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.An order issued by the J&K Home Department said that...

Srinagar, April 3 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered a magisterial probe into the encounter in Ganderbal district, in which one alleged terrorist was killed by security forces.Several mainstream leaders, including Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and PDP president...

Shimla, March 31 Vehicles using sealed and restricted roads in Shimla town without a valid permit may soon face hefty fines under the Shimla Road Users and Pedestrians (Public Safety and Convenience) Amendment Bill, 2026, which was introduced in the state Assembly on Tuesday.Chief Minister...

Raipur, March 26 – The Chhattisgarh government's Home Department has suspended Inspector General of Police Ratanlal Dangi, a senior officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS).The suspension order came amid serious allegations against him, sparking a major controversy within the state police...

Chandigarh, March 26 In a major administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government has issued transfer and posting orders for 21 IAS and 42 HCS officers, effective immediately.Among those transferred is Geeta Bharti, Secretary to the Haryana government, in the Home-I and Home-II Departments, and...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday asserted that the Maoist threat would be a thing of the past after this month, and said that 27 red rebels have been killed in the state since the beginning of 2025.During a discussion in the assembly on the 2026-27...

Bhabua (Bihar), March 24 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced on Tuesday that the state government would soon construct a "high-security" prison for hardened criminals, gangsters, and terrorists on the Adhaura hills in the Kaimur district.The prison will be equipped with...

Mumbai, March 24 – Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Tuesday in the state Assembly that the government has proposed an amendment to the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 (MPID Act), to ensure a faster and more effective tool for...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 The Odisha government signed a tripartite agreement on Monday to set up a visa application center at the Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal here.The agreement was signed between the Home Department, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), and VFS Global Group...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 Around 15 Maoists are active in the areas along the borders of the Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Rayagada districts in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the state assembly on Monday.According to the Central government's Security Related Expenditure (SRE)...

Dehradun, March 22 – Following the cabinet expansion, the Uttarakhand government has assigned portfolios to its ministers. A government notification details the distribution of responsibilities among members of the Council of Ministers, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami retaining control...

Ranchi, March 21 Senior BJP leader Babulal Marandi wrote to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday, alleging that bulletproof vehicles were not being properly utilized.In the letter, Marandi, who is also the leader of the opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, stated that in December...

Patna, March 20 – A fresh political controversy has erupted in Bihar over the debate surrounding the ‘Nitish Model’ versus the ‘Samrat Model’, triggering visible unease within the NDA.The controversy began after a post on X by BJP spokesperson Neeraj Kumar, which was interpreted by allies as...

Amaravati, March 19 – As a gift to the youth of Andhra Pradesh on Ugadi, the state government released a job calendar on Thursday to fill over 10,060 vacancies in various departments through the State Public Service Commission.According to the job calendar, four notifications will be issued...

Mumbai, March 18 The Maharashtra government is preparing guidelines for granting permission to establish spa centers, and these will include obtaining approval from the police, a minister told the Legislative Council on Wednesday.Yogesh Kadam, Minister of State for Home (Urban), made the...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 The Odisha government on Monday appointed retired district judge Laxmidhar Biswal to lead the judicial inquiry into the devastating fire at the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, in which at least 10 people died and 11 others suffered burn injuries.The panel is...

Dehradun, March 15 The State Police Complaints Authority has recommended disciplinary action against two police officers, including an IPS officer, for failing to take immediate action in the alleged robbery and demolition of the house of a former Navy officer's widow in Uttarakhand.The...

Kohima, March 12 Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton assured the Nagaland Assembly that the government would not allow any additional collection of money from candidates selected for police training, warning that strict action would be taken against officials if such practices are reported...

Gandhinagar, March 11 – The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested 29 terrorists linked to international extremist organizations over the past three years, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi told the state Assembly on Wednesday.Addressing the Assembly, Sanghavi stated that the...