public safety

New Delhi, March 17 The Delhi government has formed a three-member committee to investigate the collapse of the overbridge in the Roop Nagar area of north Delhi and submit a report within 48 hours, Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Tuesday.The 60-foot bridge over a drain collapsed earlier...

Chikkamagaluru, March 17 – In a rare instance of community-based punishment, a court in Kadur taluk in Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka has directed a man booked for riding a motorcycle while intoxicated to stand on the roadside holding a sign displaying traffic rules.The accused, Ranjith...

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...

Chennai, March 16 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a strong attack on the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu on Monday, alleging a serious decline in law and order in the State following an incident in which a group of allegedly intoxicated men entered a government hospital.BJP...

Gandhinagar, March 16 – The Gujarat government has begun extensive preparations for the upcoming Uttarvahini Panchkoshi Narmada Parikrama, which is scheduled to start on March 19 and continue until April 17.This month-long pilgrimage, considered a significant spiritual journey in Indian...

Gangtok, March 15 One person was killed as heavy rain, accompanied by hail, lashed several parts of Sikkim on Sunday evening, officials said.A 55-year-old woman, identified as Kala Devi Chettri, was killed after being trapped under a falling tree in Rakdong Kafer in the Tumin-Lingi assembly...

New Delhi, March 15 Chief Minister Rekha Gupta warned on Sunday that strict action would be taken against those spreading rumors about a potential shortage of LPG, saying that such misinformation was causing unnecessary panic among people.Speaking at an event at Apna Ghar Ashram in Budhpur...

Imphal, March 15 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Sunday asked officials to remain on high alert and take necessary relief measures, following heavy rain accompanied by hailstorms in several parts of the northeastern state.Singh, in a post on X, said the rain and hailstorms caused...

Mumbai, March 15 – According to Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, creativity in governance lies in simple, practical ideas that improve people's lives, with humanity, positivity, and equality at its core.He was speaking at an event on the theme...

Shillong, March 15 The curfew in Meghalaya's Garo Hills, imposed in the wake of recent violence that claimed two lives, was relaxed for 12 hours on Sunday for church services, officials said.West Garo Hills District Magistrate Vibhor Agarwal, in an order, said the curfew will remain in force...

Bengaluru, March 14 A case has been registered after a first-grade student at a private school in the city was allegedly made to stand in the scorching sun for two hours as punishment for being late, police said on Saturday.The incident occurred at a school in Yelahanka Attur Layout here, they...

Meerut (UP), March 14 Ahead of Eid, the Meerut Police have identified around 100 individuals as potential sources of law and order concerns and plan to issue them "red card" notices, an official said on Saturday.These individuals have previously been the subject of complaints for causing...

Shillong, March 13 Curfew has been extended in Meghalaya's violence-hit West Garo Hills district until 6 am on Sunday, officials said.It will be enforced across the district, with a relaxation from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday to procure essential items, according to an order issued by District...

Shillong, March 13 – The district administration of West Garo Hills in Meghalaya has extended the curfew in Tura and across the district, while granting a six-hour relaxation on March 14 to allow residents to purchase essential items and attend to urgent needs, officials said on Friday...

Jaipur, March 13 Jaipur Police has arrested 281 drug peddlers and seized over 35 kg of cannabis under the 'Clean Sweep' initiative here, officials said on Friday.The operation, carried out on Thursday, targeted public areas where illegal drugs were being consumed or sold, leading to the...

New Delhi, March 13 The Supreme Court said on Friday that it would not entertain a plea seeking "sweeping" directions to ensure public safety by maintaining roads, bridges, and electric wiring, among other things, as the petitioners were asking the court to run the entire country.A bench of...

Lima, March 13 – Peru has declared a state of emergency in 283 districts to mitigate high risks and address the impact of intense rainfall on public safety, according to the official gazette, El Peruano.According to several decrees published in the gazette on Thursday, the emergency measure...

Barwani (MP), March 12 Four people were injured in a bee attack while a government team was inspecting an old stepwell in Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday, an official said.The incident occurred in Dhababavdi village, about 15 kilometers from the district headquarters, he added...

Mumbai, March 12 Former Union Minister Sharad Pawar described the assassination attempt on former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah as "deeply concerning" on Thursday."The gun firing incident at a wedding ceremony attended by senior leaders Farooq Abdullah and Deputy Chief...

Sambhal (UP), March 12 Foreign disputes should not affect law and order in India, and those disturbed by such events should not create unrest here, a police officer said during a security review meeting for the upcoming Alvida prayers and Eid.A video of the meeting held at the Sambhal Kotwali...