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The commission noted that CCTV cameras in buses can help monitor activities and prevent misconduct or negligence HHRC order follows incident involving Class III student in Nuh; seeks compliance report by July 30The commission noted that CCTV cameras in buses can help monitor activities and prevent misconduct or negligenceGurgaon: CCTV cameras are a must for school buses across the state. Taking a serious view of lapses found in a case related to a private school in Nuh district, Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has directed authorities across the state to ensure installation and proper functioning of CCTV cameras in all…

“In Ghaziabad, we already have one permanent helipad in police lines premises,” says PWD chief engineer Ramraja. Ghaziabad: In about 10 months, the state will go for assembly elections. Against this backdrop, the district will soon have two permanent helipads.With the poll preparations under way, UP govt has directed the state PWD to expeditiously come up with one helipad in each tehsil, block and district headquarters since political parties — during election season — rely on choppers to navigate through the choppy waters of intense campaigns.PWD chief engineer Ramraja said, “Chief minister Yogi Adityanath recently chaired a video conference with…

Pune: Two months after Maharashtra’s cooperation department launched a fully online cooperative society registration system, 23 housing societies across the state have completed the entire approval process through the Aaple Sarkar portal, signalling a shift from the earlier paperwork-heavy system that required repeated visits to deputy registrar offices.State cooperation department officials told TOI on Friday that the portal has so far received 304 applications for society name reservation — the first stage of registration. Of these, 113 applications were approved and 34 rejected. Officials said 23 societies have completed both the name reservation and final registration process after securing permission…

Panaji: Goa police have revamped the anti-narcotic cell (ANC) intelligence-gathering network by transferring several personnel to induct fresh staff and strengthen action against drug dealers and peddlers. Officers who had completed over four years in the ANC were moved out, affecting around 45% of the unit. In all, 27 personnel were transferred.A senior police officer said some ANC personnel involved in intelligence gathering had begun to consider themselves non-replaceable within the cell.“We have realised that some police personnel wanted ANC to function according to them and it was not acceptable. As they were in ANC for many years, they developed…

Fans throng the venue, and “Tricolour Beard Man” Shanti Priya Goyal arrives with his signature car, painted in national colours and adorned with star players’ autographs, outside the stadium in New ChandigarhFans throng the venue, and “Tricolour Beard Man” Shanti Priya Goyal arrives with his signature car, painted in national colours and adorned with star players’ autographs, outside the stadium in New ChandigarhFans throng the venue, and “Tricolour Beard Man” Shanti Priya Goyal arrives with his signature car, painted in national colours and adorned with star players’ autographs, outside the stadium in New ChandigarhFans throng the venue, and “Tricolour Beard…

The open air museum showcasing Indian Navy’s legacy has been set up near the Ekana stadiumThe open air museum showcasing Indian Navy’s legacy has been set up near the Ekana stadiumThe open air museum showcasing Indian Navy’s legacy has been set up near the Ekana stadiumThe open air museum showcasing Indian Navy’s legacy has been set up near the Ekana stadiumThe open air museum showcasing Indian Navy’s legacy has been set up near the Ekana stadium Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday will inaugurate Nausena Shaurya Vatika, an open-air naval museum, dedicated to the…

Patna: On the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), Bihar registered 59,579 complaints of cyber financial fraud in the first four months of 2026. The state has ranked fourth in the country in the registration of online cyber crime complaints and FIRs since 2024.The total reported amount of cyberfraud stood at Rs199 crore, of which Rs51 crore, or 26.04%, was put on hold.So far, Rs7 crore has been refunded to victims. After the formation of the Cyber Crime and Security Unit (CCSU) last year, a total of 602 cybercriminals have been arrested from Jan to April 2026 so far, compared…

Jaipur: The Gurjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti’s plan to install a statue of late Gurjar leader Col Kirori Singh Bainsla at Kaushalipura Darra in Sawai Madhopur’s Khandar tehsil has triggered a standoff with the Rajasthan govt, with the administration refusing permission for construction on forest land.More than 5,000 Gurjar community members gathered at the site Friday ahead of the proposed installation scheduled for Saturday. The event coincides with Shaheed Diwas, observed annually by the community to honour those killed during the 2007-08 Gurjar reservation agitation. Kaushalipura Darra was among the key flashpoints of the movement, where clashes erupted between protesters and…

Nagpur: Chief Devendra Fadnavis on Friday described former rural development minister Ranjeet Deshmukh as a fearless leader who never weighed political benefit or loss before taking a stand, recalling how he protested Vidarbha’s exclusion from the Congress manifesto without worrying about political ramifications.”During the 2004 elections, Ranjeetbabu was contesting on a Congress ticket, but upon realising that Vidarbha was not included in the party’s manifesto, he stepped out in protest. He shut his office to express his strong disapproval and anguish over the decision,” Fadnavis said.Fadnavis described Deshmukh as a strong advocate of Vidarbha’s development and rural governance reforms. He…

Ranchi: The arrest of Amit Horo from Lapung area of Ranchi district a day earlier has wiped off the top leadership of banned left-wing extremist outfit People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), police said on Friday.Addressing the media, Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan said the arrest of Horo, who headed the banned outfit, was a big success for the police. An extremist for 16 years, Horo was wanted in at least 50 cases registered in police stations across Ranchi, Khunti, Gumla and West Singhbhum districts. Of them 21 cases are registered in Ranchi. “The govt announced a bounty of Rs 10…