Municipal elections in Lucknow Saturday
June 22nd, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) Polling will be held Saturday to elect the corporators of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) and the city mayor, besides members of the eight nagar panchayats ... Read more...
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Massive security for 2013 Allahabad Kumbh Mela
June 19th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) A massive security arrangement will be in place when the 2013 Maha Kumbh is held at Allahabad.Additional Director General of Police Jag Mohan Yadav said the ... Read more...
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Punjab to withdraw unauthorised security from VIPs
May 14th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 14 (IANS) VIPs and influential people flaunting police security in Punjab may have to shed some of it with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Monday ordering that ... Read more...
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Akhilesh transfers 1,000 bureaucrats in 24 days
April 9th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) With more than 1,011 transfers in 24 days, the once powerful bureaucracy in Uttar Pradesh is running for cover these days.And so while the babudom was ... Read more...
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Show tact and compassion: Kashmir police told
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 23 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police Monday wrapped up a five-day training programme to learn how to deal with mobs with skill, tact and compassion.The training was ... Read more...
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Kashmir custodial death: Government rubbishes PDP charges
October 1st, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 1 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government Saturday said the allegations levelled against it by opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) regarding the death of a ruling National Conference ... Read more...
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Agra police take no-bribe pledge
August 28th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 28 (IANS) Police personnel here Sunday adopted a pledge to refrain from seeking or accepting bribes.The move was an initiative of Aseem Arun, a 1994 batch Indian ... Read more...
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Five Punjab players appointed police officers
July 18th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) The Punjab government Monday approved the appointment of five Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallists as deputy superintendents of police in the police.Deputy Chief ... Read more...
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Control crime or face action, Mayawati warns officials
July 16th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 15 (IANS) Stung by a spate of rapes, murders and other heinous crimes across Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Mayawati Friday took top officials to task, issuing a stern ... Read more...
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Punjab cops to get unique IDs, officer ranks
May 12th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh May 12 (IANS) In a move to motivate the force, Punjab Police Thursday said all its personnel will be designated as officers and will also get unique IDs."The Punjab ... Read more...
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High alert in Bangalore over Osama’s death
May 2nd, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 2 (IANS) As India's tech hub with over 500 multinationals, including several American firms, Bangalore has been put on high alert following the killing of the world's most ... Read more...
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Sporadic violence mars Bihar second phase polls (Second Lead)
April 24th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 24 (IANS) The second round of Bihar's 10-phase panchayat polls Sunday saw 58.8 percent voter turnout with sporadic incidents of violence and alleged vote rigging attempts, officials said."About ... Read more...
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Sporadic violence mars Bihar’s panchayat polls (Lead)
April 24th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 24 (IANS) At least 30-35 percent voting was registered till 1.30 p.m. in Bihar's second phase of panchayat polls Sunday that were marred by sporadic incidents of violence, ... Read more...
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Bihar holds second phase of panchayat polls
April 24th, 2011 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
Patna, April 24 (IANS) Voting for the second phase of Bihar panchayat polls began Sunday morning amid tight security. Voters were seen lining up at polling booths despite a boycott ... Read more...
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High security along Kashmir rail track
March 9th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) High security has been deployed along the 119-km rail track connecting south and north Kashmir after separatist guerrillas bombed a part of it on the outskirts ... Read more...
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Potbellies of policemen in Jharkhand draws concern at training camp
November 1st, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar OjhaRanchi, Nov.1 (ANI): Bulging bellies of policemen in Jharkhand have become a concern of the top brass here. The problem drew attention during an ongoing training camp for policemen ... Read more...
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RTI query reveals rot in Goa Police ranks
September 13th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 13 (IANS) More than 50 percent of the superintendents of police in Goa have faced disciplinary action, and only 19 percent of police inspectors have a clean record, documents obtained ... Read more...
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Shortfall of 1,350 IPS officers
August 17th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) There is a shortage of 1,350 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, parliament was informed Tuesday.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken said in a written reply ... Read more...
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United Democratic Front organises anti-militancy meet
July 15th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (ANI): The Opposition United Democratic Front organised an anti-militancy meet in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday in the wake of new incidents of militancy in the region.The Heads of religious ... Read more...
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Frequent transfers in Jharkhand during president’s rule frowned on
July 15th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 15 (IANS) The frequent transfers and postings of officials during president's rule in Jharkhand have come under scathing criticism from all political parties in the state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Kerala to get internal security agency
July 15th, 2010 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday gave the nod to set up a special internal security agency to investigate crimes related to terror and other issues.
Addressing reporters here after the ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to sack 19 irregularly appointed officials
July 9th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 9 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has initiated the process to dismiss 19 officials it says were irregularly appointed in 2007 by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC).
"The personal department ... Read more...
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Raids at ex-JPSC chairman’s house, other places
June 15th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 15 (IANS) Raids were conducted Tuesday at nine places, including the house of a former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) chairman, in connection with alleged irregularities in the appointments of ... Read more...
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Ex-JPSC chairman, former members booked in job scam
June 13th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 13 (IANS) At least 32 people, including an ex-chairman of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and three former members, have been booked for alleged irregularities in the appointments of ... Read more...
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Ex-JPSC chairman to be probed for ‘wrongful’ appointments
June 10th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 10 (IANS) An ex-chairman of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) along with three of its former members are under the vigilance scanner for alleged irregularities in the appointments of ... Read more...
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Mayawati, centre head for showdown over special force (Lead)
May 24th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh and the central governments are headed for a showdown over Chief Minister Mayawati's determination to create a special force to guard statues and memorials ... Read more...
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14 Goa policemen found guilty of assaulting minister
April 27th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 26 (IANS) Fourteen policemen, including a superintendent of police, three deputy superintendents of police and police inspectors, have been found prima facie guilty of 'abuse of power' and 'gross ... Read more...
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Nityananda on way to Bangalore via Chandigarh
April 22nd, 2010 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 22 (IANS) Self-styled godman Swami Nityananda, arrested from a Himachal Pradesh village, was Thursday taken to Chandigarh, from where he would be flown to Bangalore, police said.
The charges against ... Read more...
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Nityananda held in Himachal, to be flown to Bangalore Thursday (Fifth Lead)
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Self-styled godman Swami Nityananda, who was arrested Wednesday from a Himachal Pradesh village along with four others, would be flown to Bangalore Thursday and presented to a local ... Read more...
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Nityananda held in Himachal, to be flown to Bangalore Thursday (Fourth Lead)
April 21st, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Self-styled godman Swami Nityananda, who was arrested Wednesday from a Himachal Pradesh village along with four others, would be flown to Bangalore Thursday and presented to a local ... Read more...
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Swami Nityananda, 4 others held from Himachal village (Third Lead) (With Images)
April 21st, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Swami Nityananda, who faces charges of rape, criminal intimidation and cheating and has been on the run for almost a month, was Wednesday arrested along with four others ... Read more...
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Swami Nityananda arrested from Himachal village (Second Lead)
April 21st, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Swami Nityananda, who faces charges of rape, criminal intimidation and cheating and has been on the run for over a month, was Wednesday arrested along with four others ... Read more...
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Amarinder Singh’s ex-media adviser gets a week’s jail
January 20th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) Bharat Inder Singh Chahal, former media adviser to former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, was Wednesday sentenced to one week in prison on charges of contempt of court ... Read more...
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Now, Mayawati raising force to protect statues
January 20th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) Chief Minister Mayawati is set to raise a security force to protect memorials and statues erected by her government in Uttar Pradesh even as the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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Cops’ casino visit official: Goa home minister
December 18th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 18 (IANS) A month after seven police officers left Goa police red-faced by creating a stir aboard an offshore casino, state Home Minister Ravi Naik clarified that they had ... Read more...
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