Crime InvestigationDepartment (CID) chiefs of southern and neighbouring states on Saturday agreed to set up branch secretariat at nine places in order to exchange all criminal intelligence and to have real time coordination and cooperation in various operations pertaining to breaking organised crime networks. A decision to this effect was taken at the two-day CID [...]
Correcting its earlier attempt to downplay the serious clash between officers and jawans in Nyoma in Ladakh, the Army has submitted a revised report to the Defence Ministry bringing out its details. The Army had initially submitted a brief report in which it had dismissed the incident as a “minor scuffle” and the injuries suffered [...]
The Centre has agreed to modify the provision relating to “fixing a cap” on compensation for accident victims in the proposed Motor Vehicles Act (Amendment) Bill following criticism by the opposition parties on the issue. The bill, passed in the Rajya Sabha, was supposed to be taken up in the Lok Sabha on May 17. [...]
With four more infant deaths at the G B Pant Children’s Hospital here in the last 24-hours, Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday removed the Medical Superintendent in less than 48-hours after his appointment. Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was here in connection with Congress meet, said the infant deaths at the hospital [...]
The police have seized a cash of Rs 41.71 lakh in six separate incidents during routine checks in YSR district in the past two days. According to police, among other incidents, they seized Rs 14.5 lakh from one K Kishor at Guvvalachervu check post in Ramapuram Mandal limits this afternoon, while he was going to [...]
An innovative and state-of-the-art Electronic Voting machine (EVM) is going to be introduced into the stable of Election Commission of India (ECI) soon. This EVM will show where your vote is cast (to which candidate) and also give a print out in three to four seconds like an ATM receipt. Election Commissioner Harishankar Brahma who [...]
After being granted bail in the American woman molestation case, Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach said here on Saturday that he was “innocent” and termed the “a conspiracy” against him. Pomersbach a member of Royal Challenger Bangalore in the ongoing IPL 5, said, “The girl is seeking attention. That’s why she is doing this.” The city [...]
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)is keeping its cards close to the chest on the issue of Presidential elections. The party is keeping a close watch on the developments and will only disclose its preference on the issue after United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) declared their candidates, according to BSP supremo Mayawati. [...]
Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi began a fast-unto-death on Saturday against construction of big dams on Brahmaputra river and its tributaries and called for action against officials involved in alleged ‘atrocities’ on anti-dam activists. “Work on Lower Subansiri and all other dams in the north east should be stopped immediately. Besides, our inspection sites which [...]
Now, you don’t have to be a master in English language to read and digest the information obtained under Right to Information (RTI) Act. The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked all the government organisations to provide details sought under the RTI Act in local languages. Without giving any direction, the apex body, under the [...]