law and order

Srinagar, March 10 – National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah visited the Iranian embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday and signed the condolence book following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, due to joint US-Israeli air strikes on Tehran.An NC spokesperson said...

Kolkata, March 10 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Tuesday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will make the final decision on the number of phases in the West Bengal Assembly elections, depending on the law and order preparedness at the ground level in the...

Ranchi, March 10 – The Jharkhand Assembly witnessed uproar on Tuesday as opposition members created a commotion over the state's law and order situation and alleged corruption.As soon as the House assembled, BJP MLAs rushed to the well carrying posters and raised slogans, demanding a...

Shillong, March 10 A curfew was imposed and mobile internet services were suspended in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya following violence related to the nomination process for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections, officials said on Tuesday.The curfew was...

Jammu, March 10 – The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday terminated the services of three employees of the Jal Shakti Department for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities.Officials said that Showkat Ahmad Zargar, a resident of Iqbal Mohalla Bijbehara in Anantnag district...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faced protests from a group of people who raised "go back" slogans and showed black flags to him during his visit to the Dakshineswar Kali Temple near here on Tuesday morning.A similar protest over alleged arbitrary deletions in the...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is scheduled to hold a series of meetings with senior officials and police officers in West Bengal on Tuesday to review preparedness for the upcoming assembly elections, officials said.The CEC will also hold a press conference amid...

Hyderabad, March 10 Emphasizing that effective leadership requires senior officials to listen to their subordinates to understand the ground realities, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has said that communication should not be one-sided, like Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat'...

Ranchi, March 9 The BJP's legislative party held a meeting here on Monday to devise its strategy for the remaining days of the ongoing Budget session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.The meeting was chaired by the leader of the opposition, Babulal Marandi.The party's whip in the state...

Kolkata/Agartala, March 9 – Tripura Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Manik Saha urged the people of West Bengal on Monday to remove the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government from power, alleging that the state has experienced "terrorism, corruption, and the collapse of law and order" during...

Shillong, March 9 The district administration of West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, imposed a night curfew in at least 37 villages on Monday, following protests by NGOs over the participation of non-tribal members in the nomination process for the upcoming autonomous district council elections. The...

Kolkata, March 9 Several political parties in West Bengal on Monday suggested that the upcoming assembly polls be held in one or two phases, as the Election Commission warned of strict action against any lapse in law and order and asserted zero tolerance towards poll-related violence.The...

Chandigarh, March 9 Congress MLAs on Monday walked out of the Punjab Assembly after alleging that Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, who had targeted the AAP government over a host of issues, was not given adequate time to speak.Participating in the discussion on the Governor's...

Kolkata, March 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of threatening state officials during a meeting, and warned that "false bravado" by constitutional authorities was not acceptable.Her remarks came against the backdrop of the...

Kolkata, March 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of threatening state officials during a meeting, and warned that "false bravado" by constitutional authorities was unacceptable.Her remarks came against the backdrop of the...

Patiala, March 9 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday said the law and order situation in the state is "challenging" and requires strong control.Speaking to reporters after paying obeisance at Kali Mata Mandir in Patiala, he said maintaining law and order is essential for the...

Kolkata, March 9 Representatives from various state and central agencies faced the ire of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, at a crucial meeting between the Election Commission of India's (ECI) full bench and the nodal officers of different state and central agencies...

Chennai, March 9 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday claimed that a "series of crimes" across Tamil Nadu were causing a sense of fear among the people and said even elders were not spared by the perpetrators.Wondering how Chief Minister M K Stalin "could justify the fact...

Kolkata, March 9 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar warned on Monday that any lapse in maintaining law and order ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections would not be tolerated, officials said.Kumar also questioned the absence of a Narcotics Advisory Committee in the state.The...

Chennai, March 9 – Leader of the Opposition and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami launched a strong attack on the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu on Monday, alleging a serious deterioration in law and order across the state.In a statement on X, Palaniswami claimed that under...