Executive summary of 39-volume 'Police System in India' submitted to PM Modi
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) The executive summary of a 39-volume detailed study on the 'Police System in India', which was an undertaking of 75 academicians, was submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
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National Crime/Disaster/ 11:26 PMDelhi Police 'tainted' at district level, glaring lacuna in policing: LG
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National Human Interest/ 11:24 PMOPS vs NPS: Gehlot criticises Modi, Sitharaman (Lead)
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13 MPs, including from opposition, nominated for Sansad Ratna Awards 2023
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A total of 13 MPs, both from the ruling party and the opposition, have been nominated for the Sansad Ratna Award 2023.
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Jaishankar inaugurates first International Education Fair of J&K in Delhi
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) J&K's first International Education Fair, a collaborative effort of SKUAST-Kashmir and ICCR, was inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday in the presence of Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Jitendra Singh, J&K L-G Manoj Sinha and ICCR President Vinay Sahasrabuddhe in New Delhi.
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Imphal to become 4th capital city in NE to get rail link
Imphal, Feb 21 (IANS) As much a 90 per cent work of the Jiribam-Imphal new railway line have been completed and Manipur capital is expected to come onto the Indian Railways network by December 2023, making it the fourth capital city in the northeastern region to have a rail link, officials said on Tuesday.
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Pen-down strike: Calcutta HC staff join stir over pending DA arrears
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) The second day of the two-day pen-down strike by the joint forum of state government employees in West Bengal demanding payment of pending dearness allowance (DA) arrears on Tuesday crippled normal functioning at different state government offices.
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TDP spokesman, 13 others sent to judicial custody
Vijayawada, Feb 21 (IANS) A court in Andhra Pradesh's Gannavaram on Tuesday sent Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national spokesperson Kommareddy Pattabhiram and 13 other leaders to judicial custody for 14 days in a case of alleged attempt to murder.
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Unauthorised religious structures' demolition cleared on Delhi govt's recommendation: LG
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Delhi Lt Governor V.K. Saxena cleared the proposal to remove nine unauthorised religious structures for the development of six-lane, access-controlled Delhi-Saharanpur Highway after the file of demolition of these structures was approved by the Delhi government and sent to him, an official of the LG Secretariat said on Tuesday.
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'Travel time between Jammu, Srinagar should not exceed 7 hrs'
Jammu, Feb 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Tuesday in a meeting with traffic authorities said that in no case should the travel time between Srinagar and Jammu exceed beyond seven hours on any day for light motor vehicles.
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J&K: NC seeks immediate rollback of property tax notification
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Tuesday decried the notification regarding imposition of property tax in the Union Territory, claiming that it smacks of arbitrariness.
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'Goa Ki Baat' programme on 3rd Sat of every month: Sawant
Panaji, Feb 21 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that his government will start 'Goa Ki Baat' on the lines of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'.
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Nadda on 2-day visit to poll-bound Nagaland from Feb 22
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J.P. Nadda will be on a two-day visit to the poll-bound northeastern state of Nagaland from February 22, a party source said on Tuesday.
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Agitators damaging private property to pay recovery cost in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Tuesday passed a bill in the Assembly amending the provisions of penalty for persons accused of vandalism in the name of mass movement resulting in destruction of property.
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Explainer: How the CWC members are elected
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Congress is holding its 85th plenary session from February 24 in Raipur where the steering committee will decide whether the election for the Congress Working Committee (CWC) members will be held or not. However, many in the party feel there should be a poll for CWC members.
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Congress MLAs in Hry marches to Assembly over old pension scheme
Chandigarh, Feb 21 (IANS) Congress MLAs in Haryana on Tuesday marched to the Vidhan Sabha under the leadership of former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda to support the demand of government employees for restoration of old pension scheme (OPS).
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Cong-led alliance will defeat BJP in 2024: Kharge
Dimapur (Nagaland), Feb 21 (IANS) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that his party along with other like-minded parties will come together to defeat the BJP in the next year's general election while expressing confidence that his party will put up a good show in the upcoming February 27 Nagaland assembly polls.
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K'taka minister threatens action against National Law School if locals aren't provided reservation
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) Karnataka Law Minister J.C. Madhu Swamy said on Tuesday that if the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Bengaluru refuses to provide 25 per cent reservation for Kannadiga students, the BJP government in the state would initiate action against it.
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Centre mulls to stop funds over branding of wellness centres as Mohalla Clinics to Punjab
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Union Health Ministry may stop the funds given to Punjab Government under the Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme over the issues of changing the name of the scheme and branding the centres as the Mohalla Clinics across the state.
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PM Modi to inaugurate Shivamogga airport in K'taka on Feb 27
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Shivamogga airport -- the dream project of former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Central Committee Member, B.S. Yediyurappa on February 27.
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BJP Bihar chief Jaiswal meets Upendra Kushwaha
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) A day after Upendra Kushwaha announced he was quitting the Janata Dal-United and forming a new political party, BJP's Bihar President Sanjay Jaiswal met him here on Tuesday.
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Bringing a change by 'Backing Women Artisans'
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) With an aim to assist women artisans across India, American Express - the globally integrated payments company - with Dastkar, an NGO, held a support programme, 'Backing Women Artisans', at the Nature Bazaar Venue in Chattarpur on Tuesday.
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TDP leader Lokesh promises to establish Islamic bank in Andhra
Tirupati, Feb 21 (IANS) TDP national General Secretary Nara Lokesh on Tuesday promised to establish an Islamic bank once the party forms the government in Andhra Pradesh again.
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Bengal primary school headmaster arrested for embezzlement
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) The headmaster of a state-run primary school in West Benngal's Purulia district was on Tuesday arrested on charges of embezzling the school funds, police said.
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Quality of debate in parliamentary system must be ensured: Murmu
Itanagar, Feb 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that the content and quality of the debate in the parliamentary system must be ensured and at the same time, "we need to build a consensus on the issues of development and public welfare".
