Rs.14 lakh stolen from Ghaziabad district office
May 31st, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 31 (IANS) Cash amounting to Rs.14.25 lakh was found stolen from the district office here Thursday morning, police said.The money was kept in a cash box in the ... Read more...
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IAS officer suspended in Punjab over land deal
May 8th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) The Punjab government Tuesday ordered suspension of a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and five revenue department officials in connection with a controversial land deal ... Read more...
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Noida police draw flak for exposing rape victim (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Noida/New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) After drawing flak from all sides over the naming of the 17-year-old victim of a gang-rape, Noida police have ordered an inquiry in the ... Read more...
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Bihar dismisses five police officials for corruption
February 10th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) Five police officials in Bihar's Gaya district have been dismissed from service for corruption, officials said Friday.Magadh range Deputy Inspector General of Police N.H. ... Read more...
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Compensate rape victim, Bihar told
January 31st, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday asked the Bihar government to pay Rs.5 lakh as interim relief to a woman raped by a home ... Read more...
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Probe Shanti Bhushan CD case properly, court tells police (Second Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday asked the police to properly probe a case related to a CD purportedly containing a conversation between lawyer and Team Anna ... Read more...
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Chandigarh man on MCD rolls surprises court (Lead)
November 9th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday was surprised to learn that a Chandigarh resident was getting a salary from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) as ... Read more...
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Rajasthan’s missing nurse asked to report on duty
September 28th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Sep 28 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has issued notice to missing nurse Bhanwari Devi, who allegedly features in a CD in a compromising position with state Water Resources Minister ... Read more...
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Trooper arrested for misbehaving with Kashmir girl
July 25th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir police Monday arrested an army trooper in north Kashmir Baramulla district for alleged misbehaviour with a school girl.The girl alleged that while she ... Read more...
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Proceedings against suspended cop dropped
March 31st, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 31 (IANS) Goa Police have dropped departmental action against a police inspector who was suspended for dereliction of duty during a high terror alert in 2008.Home Minister Ravi ... Read more...
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4 Bangladesh doctors to be tried for faking autopsy report
March 28th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 28 (IANS) A Dhaka court Monday ordered the trial of four government doctors who suppressed evidence of the rape and flogging of a teenaged girl and faked her ... Read more...
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Gujarat riots: Government issues notice to top cop
February 5th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rahul Sharma was Saturday issued a show cause notice by the Gujarat government seeking an explanation why departmental action should not ... Read more...
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Lalgarh police officer gets show cause notice
January 12th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Ashok Basu, the officer in-charge of the Lalgarh police station in West Bengal, was Tuesday given a show cause notice for negligence in the wake of the Jan ... Read more...
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Principal, 18 teachers of MCD schools suspended
November 27th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi Saturday suspended a principal and 18 regular teachers of its schools while terminating contracts of 14 other teachers for absenteeism and dereliction ... Read more...
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MCD acted on only 357 of 8,030 illegal construction complaints
November 23rd, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) A total of 8,030 complaints of illegal construction of buildings were received by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in the last three years but only 357 ... Read more...
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NHRC holds two-day regional meet of southern States in Bangalore
September 16th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep. 16 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) discussed 92 cases from four southern States during a two-day regional meet held in Bangalore, and recommended monetary relief to the ... Read more...
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Pay hike cannot be denied if worker not facing probe: court
August 10th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) The government cannot deny a pay hike to an employee if there is no disciplinary action pending against him at the time of a salary review, the Gujarat ... Read more...
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Curbs on probe against tainted Gujarat official lifted
August 9th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) Curbs on departmental action against a government employee allegedly involved in lapses can be lifted if there is an undue delay in the disposal of a criminal case ... Read more...
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Public grievance redressal mechanism in place: Government
July 29th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) An appropriate mechanism is in place for redressing public grievances, the central government said Thursday, pointing out that 58,546 of the 59,678 complaints received have been ... Read more...
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Punish officials for proxy attendance in panchayats: Panel
July 28th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Taking serious note of instances of panchayats being run by spouses or close relatives of elected women representatives (EWRs), a parliamentary panel has recommended departmental action ... Read more...
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Protect couple marrying against parents’ wish, court to police
June 21st, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Asking police to take immediate action on any complaint from them, Delhi High Court Monday came to the aid of a couple who got married against the ... Read more...
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Rape by traffic policeman a serious matter: Dikshit
May 26th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The rape of a woman in a moving car allegedly by a constable of the Delhi Traffic Police was a "serious matter" and calls for stringent action ... Read more...
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Rape by traffic cop shakes faith in police: activists
May 26th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The rape of a woman Sunday night in a moving car allegedly by a Delhi Police traffic constable and his friend is not just shocking, but also ... Read more...
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Ruchika molestation case chronology
May 25th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Following is the chronology of events in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case:
- Aug 12, 1990: Haryana Police Inspector General of Police (IGP) S.P.S. Rathore, also the Haryana Lawn ... Read more...
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Gujarat High Court pulls up its own registry
May 11th, 2010 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 10 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday came down heavily on its own registry for not complying with the court's own rules.
It dismissing a petition which challenged the ... Read more...
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PPP to seek ’stern’ action against Musharraf following UN Benazir assassination report
April 18th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.18 (ANI): Backing the UN enquiry commission's report over former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has held former President General Pervez Musharraf responsible for the ... Read more...
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Law tightens noose around Haryana’s community courts (Lead)
March 29th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) After having a virtual free-run through their illegal diktats which resulted in criminal fallouts, Haryana's notorious "khap panchayats" (community courts or kangaroo courts) have now started ... Read more...
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Law tightens noose around Haryana’s community courts
March 29th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) After having a virtual free-run through their illegal diktats which resulted in criminal fallouts, Haryana's notorious "khap panchayats" (community courts or kangaroo courts) have now started ... Read more...
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Ruchika Girhotra-like case erupts in Nepal
December 31st, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 31 (IANS) A case akin to the Ruchika Girotra molestation has emerged in Nepal with the police trying to cover up an incident of six cops raping a ... Read more...
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11 Ludhiana civic officials suspended
December 31st, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 31 (IANS) The Punjab government has suspended 11 senior civic officials in Ludhiana for their alleged involvement in a financial racket running into crores of rupees, a spokesperson said here ... Read more...
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Ruchika molestation case - chronology of events
December 25th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) The following is the chronology of events in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case and subsequent events.
* Aug 12, 1990: Haryana Inspector General of Police (IGP) S.P.S. Rathore, also ... Read more...
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BJP walks out after Chidambaram’s reply on 1984 riots (Intro Parliament Roundup)
December 14th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday sought to score political points by walking out of the Rajya Sabha to express its displeasure over Home Minister P.Chidambaram's ... Read more...
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Police officers guilty in 1984 must be prosecuted: Chidambaram (Lead)
December 14th, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday lamented that Delhi Police officers who looked the other way during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots had not been prosecuted and said ... Read more...
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CBI for action against officials for Bihar engineer’s suicide
October 9th, 2009 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday recommended departmental action against officers of the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS) for their inaction ... Read more...
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Policemen suspended for doing nothing to stop train robbery
September 7th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 7(IANS) Five armed policemen who failed to act when robbers looted handicapped passengers on a train have been suspended, authorities said here Monday.
Armed robbers Saturday looted nearly a dozen handicapped ... Read more...
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