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Kolkata, March 31 The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of administrative and police service officers by the Election Commission in West Bengal, which is heading for elections.The Election Commission transferred several...

New Delhi, March 29 A group of former bureaucrats and wildlife conservationists has called for the withdrawal of an order from the Assam government's environment department, which requires the deployment of approximately 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for the upcoming...

Riga, March 25 Estonia and Latvia reported on Wednesday that drones had entered their airspace from Russia. The Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) stated that its air force detected an unmanned aircraft entering Latvian airspace from Russia. According to the statement, the wreckage of the drone...

Chandigarh, March 24 Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday criticized Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for not ordering a CBI investigation into the suicide of an official of the warehousing corporation, alleging that the government wanted to "protect" former minister...

New Delhi, March 24 The Enforcement Directorate identified proceeds of crime worth ₹35,925.58 crore in 257 cybercrime cases it undertook till February 28, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, said that under an...

Ranchi, March 24 – The ongoing dispute between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Jharkhand Police has now reached the doors of the Supreme Court of India. The state government has challenged the order of the Jharkhand High Court, which directed a CBI investigation into the matter.The...

Mumbai, March 20 The Maharashtra State Commission for Women has written to the state police chief seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into an alleged rape case in Nashik involving a self-proclaimed religious figure, Ashok Kharat.Notably, commission chairperson and NCP leader...

Ranchi, March 19 – The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday criticized the state police for the handling of a case involving the disappearance of an 18-year-old girl from Bokaro, raising concerns over delays and lack of progress in the investigation.Hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the...

Kolkata, March 18 The Election Commission has directed tight coordination among central forces deployed for the West Bengal Assembly elections, a senior official said on Wednesday.Under the new directives, all central security personnel, including those from the CRPF, BSF, CISF, and other...

Kolkata, March 18 – The West Bengal government on Wednesday assigned new responsibilities to 19 IPS officers who had been removed from their posts by the Election Commission. They have now been appointed to new positions, a senior officer at the state secretariat, Nabanna, said.The state...

Aizawl, March 15 The Mizoram government is likely to extend its ongoing anti-drug campaign, "Operation Jericho," beyond its March deadline, officials said on Sunday.The initiative, launched jointly by the state police, excise department, and the Young Mizo Association (YMA) on September 1...

Kolkata, March 10 The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government to provide a list of police officers, including station officers and their senior officials, who were on duty during the post-poll violence in 2021, officials said.A full bench of the EC held a meeting...

Puducherry, March 10 The Election Commission's Special Observer, Pratap Singh, held a meeting on Tuesday with officials from enforcement agencies to assess Puducherry's preparedness for the upcoming assembly elections.A release from the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Puducherry, P Jawhar...

Hyderabad, March 10 In the wake of declining Maoist activities in Telangana, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has hinted that senior police officials should consider scaling down the staff of the Greyhounds, a specialized commando force that deals with the problem of Left-Wing Extremists...

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...

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...

Kohima, March 9 Several Nagaland legislators expressed concern in the Assembly on Monday over the recruitment criteria for state police constables, with some suggesting a review of the balance between physical and written tests.The MLAs raised the issue during Question Hour over the recent...

Kolkata, March 9 A BJP delegation met the full bench of the Election Commission of India here on Monday and demanded that the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election be conducted in no more than three phases.The party also demanded that the Election Commission should take measures to ensure a...

Gangtok, March 6 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced on Friday that 500 constables would be recruited into the state police, and 30 per cent of the vacancies would be reserved for women.Tamang made the announcement at the 18th Raising Day of the third Indian Reserve Battalion in...

Gandhinagar, March 6 – A state-level workshop was held in Gandhinagar to strengthen the implementation of the PM-RAHAT scheme in Gujarat, aimed at ensuring that victims of road accidents receive immediate medical treatment during the critical "golden hour" without financial barriers.The...