Chandigarh, Feb 14 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday lauded its ruling government in Punjab for its directive to all district officials from Deputy Commissioners to Station House Officers (SHOs) to curb corruption, calling it a “major step towards honest governance.” AAP state President, Aman Arora, praised the decision, stating that it would … Read more
Jammu, Feb 9 (IANS) J&K Police said on Sunday that efforts to check the misuse of SIM cards have been intensified across the Union Territory to prevent unauthorised issuance and use of cell phones by anti-social and anti-national elements. The police said extensive inspections have been carried out across multiple districts including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Anantnag, … Read more
Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) The J&K government on Wednesday issued an order appointing station house officers (SHOs) of police as special police officers, within their respective jurisdiction, under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. An order issued by Principal Secretary, Home, Chandraker Bharti, under the ITPA, supersedes all previous notifications on the subject. The order … Read more
Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) The Bhajan Lal Sharma-led Bharatiya Janata Party government tabled the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025, in the ongoing Budget Session of the Assembly on Monday. State Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar introduced the Bill, which aims at preventing unlawful religious conversions across the state. The Bill further … Read more
Imphal, Jan 26 (IANS) In a bid to curb illegal extortion of money from civilians, government employees, contractors and others, the Manipur government on Sunday announced to establish a dedicated Integrated Anti-Extortion Cell under the Home Department, a top official said. Manipur Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh in a statement announcing the establishment of a … Read more
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (IANS) The Karnataka government is set to hold an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss and enact a special law aimed at curbing the harassment and exploitation caused by microfinance companies in the state. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil made this announcement at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Friday. … Read more
