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Coimbatore: The rural police have received ISO certification for 15 more police stations, increasing the number of ISO-certified stations in Coimbatore rural limits to 20.The newly certified police stations are Anaimalai, Valparai, Perur, KG Chavadi, Madukkarai, Karunya Nagar, Alandurai, Thondamuthur, Chettipalayam, Perianaickenpalayam, Komangalam, Sirumugai, Negamam, Karumathampatti and Vadakkipalayam.Earlier, five police stations in the rural limits – Sulur, Pollachi Taluk, Pollachi East, Mahalingapuram and Thondamuthur – had secured ISO tag.According to former district superintendent of police K Karthikeyan, the certification comes as a recognition of continuous efforts of the rural police to provide high-quality, swift and people-friendly policing services. The selection…
AAP national Convener Arvind Kejriwal ahead of his visit to Bhondsi jail Gurgaon: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal visited Bhondsi jail on Saturday to meet jailed Punjab cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora.The two leaders met Arora, 62, for around 20 minutes and assured him of the party’s full support. Elaborate security arrangements were put in place for the visit, with police deploying senior officers to manage movement and maintain law and order.Mann and Kejriwal arrived in the city with a convoy comprising vehicles from the Punjab, Delhi and Haryana police forces.“As we…
PWD minister Vanlalhlana opened two bridges, one over the Langkaih river (in pic) and the other on the Bairabi-Zamuang road on Friday Aizawl: Mizoram PWD minister Vanlalhlana has inaugurated two key bridges — one over the Langkaih river at the Mizoram-Tripura interstate border and the other, Teirei bridge, on the Bairabi-Zamuang road, connecting Kolasib and Mamit districts.In his address on Friday, the minister expressed hope that these bridges would strengthen connectivity and contribute to the progress of the state. He said the inauguration was not just about opening bridges, but also a fulfilment of promises made to the people. Vanlalhlana…
Jhansi: Experts, scientists and agricultural officers participated in the sixth Extension Council meeting of Banda University of Agriculture and Technology on Saturday.During the meeting, discussions were held on strengthening agricultural extension services and improving the outreach of modern farming technologies among farmers in the Bundelkhand region.The meeting was chaired online by the university’s vice-chancellor, Prof SVS Raju, who said that the Directorate of Extension has been continuously working through its seven Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) to provide scientific farming guidance, training and technical support to farmers.He said the university is now planning to introduce several new extension programmes focused on…
The lack of a formal dog census has emerged as a major bottleneck for Ludhiana’s Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme. Ludhiana: The municipal corporation is awaiting directives from the local bodies department before implementing the recent Supreme Court order to remove stray dogs from key public places. While animal birth control measures are ongoing and a specialised sanctuary for sick dogs is already operational, civic officials stated that a comprehensive strategy, including fresh land identification for new dog shelters, is required to comply with the judicial mandates.Assistant commissioner Jasdev Sekhon clarified that the apex court’s guidelines specifically mandate lifting stray…
Noida: Tension prevailed in the Jewar area of Greater Noida after the body of a 15-year-old boy, who went missing under suspicious circumstances, was found in an abandoned house in a neighbouring village late Friday night. The killing sparked widespread outrage, with villagers staging a road blockade and protest for nearly four hours on Saturday, demanding the immediate arrest of the accused and capital punishment for those responsible.The deceased, Gopal, son of Ravi Bhushan alias Bunty and a resident of Banwari Bans village in Jewar, was missing since May 21. According to police and family members, Gopal went missing from…
clearing of storm water drains and natural nullahs on as part of pre monsoon works in Hinjewadi area Pune: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has directed all agencies involved in civic works in the Hinjewadi-Maan IT hub to complete pre-monsoon measures by May 31, warning that officials responsible for lapses could face action under the Disaster Management Act.At a review meeting chaired by PMRDA commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari, agencies including PMRDA, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), gram panchayats and the irrigation department were instructed to immediately clean, deepen and widen drains to ensure…
Bagan’s decision leaves AIFF with little room to include players beyond the 30 who were shortlisted and asked to apply for visas Panaji: India coach Khalid Jamil has been left with a rickety squad of just 18 players for the Unity Cup after Mohun Bagan SG asked their players to return home from the national football team camp in Bengaluru on Saturday.Jamil is preparing the team for the four-nation Unity Cup in England. The team had assembled for a day’s training camp, but seven Bagan players were told by their club not to attend training later in the day and…
Chandigarh: In a significant departure from its traditionally restrictive planning framework, the Chandigarh administration has proposed sweeping amendments to development controls under Master Plan 2031, allowing higher density, taller buildings, and greater design flexibility across multiple land-use categories.The proposed changes mark a sharp contrast to the existing norms, which strictly prohibit any increase in Floor Area Ratio (FAR), ground coverage, or building height for commercial and institutional developments to avoid pressure on infrastructure. The new framework, however, signals a clear shift toward vertical growth and optimised land use.Introducing flexibilityAt the core of the proposed overhaul is the standardisation of maximum…
Lucknow: A group of armed men allegedly barged into a cold drink warehouse and assaulted employees with sticks and rods following a dispute over vehicle parking in the Market Yard locality of Bazaar Khala area on Friday, police said.The entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras.Rahul Kumar, a resident of Railway Colony in Aishbagh and an employee at the warehouse, lodged a complaint alleging that he was inside the godown with his friends Shubham Singh and Asif Khan when the prime accused, Sonu, arrived with six to ten unidentified persons.The group allegedly began abusing the workers and, when objected to,…