Infiltration by Rohingyas from Bangladesh through Assam's Karimganj district is 'alarming' and a threat to national security, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.
There is a network of brokers who bring the Rohingyas into Tripura, from there to Karimganj in Assam and then the rest of the country, the chief minister said while addressing a press conference at the conclusion of the two-day conference of superintendents of police in Bongaigaon.
''Five police teams from Assam are currently in Tripura and working with the state government...
Saturday, July 29, 2023
"Mere Show-Off": BJP Slams Opposition's Manipur Visit Amid Ethnic Clashes
The opposition is "staging a drama" while the Centre is trying to restore normalcy, the BJP's National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh, said, slamming the Opposition delegation that visited Manipur.
"This is mere show-off... PM Modi's government is trying to heal the wounds of people in Manipur but the Opposition is simply staging a drama," Tarun Chugh told news agency ANI.
Earlier in the day, multiple teams of the Opposition delegation visited relief camps in Manipur's Churachandpur district.
The leaders slammed the Centre for not sending a delegation...
Himachal Hotel Association Announces 50% Discount Post Monsoon Fury
With Himachal Pradesh's hotel occupancy rate at almost zero per cent after the recent monsoon fury, the hotel association has announced a 50 per cent discount on room tariffs to woo back tourists and a minister said it was "safe" to travel to the state now.
The tourism industry was recovering after the COVID-19 pandemic and recorded one crore six thousand tourist footfalls in the first half of 2023, but the havoc wreaked by heavy rains and floods during the month of July resulted in negligible tourist footfall and thousands of bookings were cancelled.
The...
Mother Of Woman Stripped In Manipur Wants To See Bodies Of Son, Husband
The mother of one of the two women paraded naked by a mob in Manipur on May 4 urged the MPs of opposition coalition INDIA to help her see the bodies of her husband and son, who were also killed on that day.
A delegation of 21 MPs from the opposition bloc is on a two-day visit to the state, and meeting people affected by the violence.
When Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev and DMK MP Kanimozhi met the mother of one of the victims, she urged them to help her at least see the bodies of her son and husband.
She also told the two leaders the situation...
Non-Bailable Warrant Against UP BJP Leader In Sexual Abuse Case
A non-bailable warrant has been issued against a local BJP leader in a case of sexual abuse of a 17-year-old girl in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday.
According to the police, the teenaged girl, working in the office of advocate Ramesh Chand Gupta, has alleged that she was sexually abused by Gupta, his relative and BJP metropolitan unit general secretary Arvind Gupta Marwari, and Uttar Pradesh Consumer Cooperative Union Sanjeev Goyal Sikka.
Advocate Gupta was arrested on June 21 in the case.
A special court under the Protection...
Friday, July 28, 2023
Police Case Against Tuition Teacher For Showing Obscene Video To Minor
Police have registered a case against a tutor for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old girl and showing obscene videos to her, police said on Friday.
The girl used to take tuition from the accused at his home, they said.
For past some time, the accused used to show obscene videos to the girl student coming to his home for tuition. Sometimes, he also assaulted her, they said.
Initially, the girl did not tell anyone about her ordeal as the accused had threatened her with dire consequences. A few days later, however, she disclosed the matter to her...
Indian-Origin Man In UK Convicted Of Killing Friend Over Drugs
An Indian-origin man, described by UK police as a “dangerous” individual, has been convicted of the murder of a former friend due to a feud over drugs worth around 5,000 pounds.
Amraj Poonia, 27, from Horley in south-east England, was found guilty of murder at a trial at the Old Bailey court in London on Thursday.
He had already pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice, a charge his 26-year-old brother Raneel Poonia was found guilty of at the end of the trial.
The Metropolitan Police said their four-year-long extensive and detailed police...
"India Indispensable Partner To Achieve Free, Open Indo-Pacific": Japan
India is an "indispensable" partner in achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific and Japan intends to deepen cooperation with New Delhi in all areas to expand the special strategic and global partnership between the two sides, Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday.
Complimenting India's focus on the Global South, he said the call for upholding the free and rules-based international order may sound like a mere slogan unless there was adequate commitment to address the challenges facing the developing countries.
The Japanese foreign...
बस में महिला का पहली सवारी के रूप में चढ़ना अपशकुन! आयोग की लताड़ पर अब होगी कार्रवाई
ओडिशा राज्य महिला आयोग (OSCW) ने भेदभाव को बढ़ावा देने वाले अंधविश्वास को दूर करने के लक्ष्य से राज्य परिवहन विभाग को यह आदेश जारी करने के लिए कहा है कि महिला अगर बस में सवार होने वाली पहली यात्री है तो उसे ना रोका जाए.
महिला आयोग द्वारा किए गए अनुरोध पर ओडिशा के राज्य परिवहन प्राधिकरण (STA) ने शुक्रवार को सभी क्षेत्रीय परिवहन अधिकारियों को ऐसी बसों के मालिकों के विरुद्ध कार्रवाई करने का निर्देश दिया जो महिलाओं को बसों में बतौर पहली यात्री सवार नहीं होने देते.
एसटीए ने सभी अधिकारियों को पत्र में लिखा, ''राज्य में नियमित तौर पर बसों की जांच...
Centre's New Bill Proposes To Appoint President As 'Visitor' Of Every IIM
The President will be a Visitor to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) with powers to audit their functioning, order probes, and appoint as well as remove directors, according to a bill introduced in Lok Sabha on Friday to amend the IIM Act of 2017.
The bill was introduced amid disruptions by opposition members over the violence in Manipur.
According to the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the President of India shall be a Visitor of every institute.
"The Visitor may appoint one or more persons to review the work and...
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Video: There One Second, Gone The Next - Building Collapses In Mizoram
A portion of a building perched on a hillside collapsed in a matter of seconds and fell into the valley in Mizoram's capital today.
Dramatic videos of the collapse show the structure standing one second and gone the next while a woman is heard screaming. The falling portion can also be seen taking down parts of the main building with it.
The incident took place in the Zohnuai locality of Aizawl. The building was home to five families, all of whom were evacuated when the structure began to shake.
An additional 18 families living close to the...
दरभंगा में धार्मिक झंडा फहराने पर तनाव, 30 जुलाई तक सोशल मीडिया वेबसाइटों पर लगी पाबंदी
बिहार के दरभंगा में एक धार्मिक ध्वज फहराने को लेकर हुई झड़प के बाद उपजे तनाव के बीच जिले में विभिन्न सोशल मीडिया वेबसाइट पर 30 जुलाई तक पाबंदी लगा दी गई है. राज्य सरकार की ओर से गुरुवार को जारी अधिसूचना में यह जानकारी दी गई. इसमें कहा गया है कि कुछ असामाजिक तत्व जनता के बीच ‘अफवाह और असंतोष' फैलाने के लिए आपत्तिजनक सामग्री साझा करने के लिए इंटरनेट का उपयोग कर रहे हैं, ताकि उन्हें शांति को भंग करने के अलावा जीवन और संपत्ति को नुकसान पहुंचाने के लिए उकसाया जा सके.''
बिहार सरकार के गृह विभाग की ओर से जारी एक परिपत्र में कहा गया है, ''विभाग सभी इंटरनेट...
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
बिहार : विद्यालय में विद्यार्थियों के सामने शिक्षक और शिक्षिका के बीच जूतम-पैजार
गोपालगंज का एक विद्यालय लड़ाई का अखाड़ा बन गया. स्कूल में छात्रों-छात्राओं के सामने एक शिक्षिका और एक शिक्षक के बीच जूतम-पैजार हो गई. इस घटना का वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर तेजी से वायरल हो रहा है.
बिहार के शिक्षा अपर मुख्यसचिव केके पाठक के पदभार संभालते ही उनका शिक्षा मंत्री डॉ चंद्रशेखर से आमना-सामना हुआ तो कई दिनों तक न्यूज सुर्खियों में रही थी. केके पाठक ने शिक्षा के स्तर में सुधार करने के लिए कई आदेश जारी किए. फिर भी कई शिक्षक हैं जो अपना स्तर सुधार नहीं पा रहे हैं. इसका जीता जागता प्रमाण गोपालगंज जिले के विजयीपुर प्रखंड के अहियापुर मध्य विद्यालय...
Indian Man Reaches Pakistan After Getting Swept Away In Sutlej: Report
A deaf Indian citizen, who was swept into Pakistan by floodwaters of the Sutlej River has been handed over to an intelligence agency, officials in Pakistan's Punjab province said on Wednesday.
"The Indian national who is in his 50s is deaf and communicates through sign language. He said he is a Hindu and the floodwater swept him here," a Rescue 1122 spokesperson said in Lahore.
The man swept into Pakistan from the floodwater of the Sutlej near Ganda Singh Wala, Kasur district of Punjab, some 70 km from Lahore, on Tuesday, the spokesperson said.
After...
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
G 20 अध्यक्षता पर सरकार जारी करेगी 100 रुपये और 75 रुपये के 2 स्मारक सिक्के
भारत की अध्यक्षता में इस साल सितंबर में होने जा रहे जी20 शिखर सम्मेलन के उपलक्ष्य में सरकार 100 रुपये और 75 रुपये के दो स्मारक सिक्के जारी करेगी. सरकार की तरफ से जारी एक गजट अधिसूचना के मुताबिक, 100 रुपये के स्मारक सिक्के के केंद्र में ‘अशोक स्तंभ का सिंह शीर्ष' होगा जबकि इसके पिछले हिस्से पर देवनागरी में ‘सत्यमेव जयते' अंकित होगा. इस सिक्के के बाईं तरफ देवनागरी लिपि में ‘भारत' शब्द और दाईं तरफ अंग्रेजी में ‘इंडिया' शब्द अंकित होगा.
अधिसूचना के अनुसार, स्मारक सिक्के की ऊपरी परिधि पर देवनागरी लिपि में ‘वसुधैव कुटुंबकम' लिखा होगा जबकि निचली परिधि...
Cloudburst Damages Houses, Washes Away Bridges In Himachal's Kullu
A cloudburst in Gadsa valley of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Tuesday damaged some houses and agricultural land in the area besides snapping the power supply lines, officials said.
Two bridges have been washed away and the Bhuntar-Gadsa road has been damaged at several points, they said, adding that some heads of cattle may have died in the cloudburst. The revenue department reached the spot to assess the situation.
Kullu Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Garg said five houses were completely damaged while 15 were damaged partially in Gadsa and...
Monday, July 24, 2023
संसद में मणिपुर पर घमासान, विपक्ष के गतिरोध को खत्म करने के लिए सरकार ने बनाई रणनीति
मणिपुर हिंसा (Manipur Violence) पर चर्चा को लेकर संसद में घमासान (Parliament Monsoon Session) मचा है. मॉनसून सत्र शुरू होने के तीसरे दिन सोमवार को भी विपक्ष ने लोकसभा और राज्यसभा में हंगामा किया. मणिपुर पर चर्चा को लेकर विपक्ष पीएम मोदी (PM Narendra Modi) के बयान की मांग पर अड़ा हुआ है. विपक्ष का कहना है कि पहले पीएम मणिपुर पर बयान दें, फिर चर्चा शुरू होगी. हालांकि, सरकार की तरफ से साफ कर दिया गया है कि मणिपुर पर तो केंद्रीय गृहमंत्री अमित शाह (Amit Shah) ही बोलेंगे. ऐसे में सरकार और विपक्ष अपनी-अपनी रणनीति पर काम कर रहे हैं.
संसद में गतिरोध...
Mumbai Dentist Sentenced To Life In Jail For Killing Wife In Front Of Son
A sessions court in Mumbai on Monday sentenced a city-based dentist to life imprisonment for brutally killing his wife in front of their five-year-old son in 2016.
Additional sessions judge PP Bankar found the accused Umesh Bobale guilty of charges under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
According to the prosecution, Umesh murdered his estranged wife Tanuja by slitting her throat with a kitchen knife in front of their son.
A total of 34 injuries were found on the victim's body, it stated.
The couple...
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Mumbai Cops Get "Truck With Explosives" Threat, Turns Out To Be Hoax
The Mumbai Police on Sunday received a call claiming an explosives-laden tanker was headed towards Goa, an official said, adding the call turned out to be a hoax.
An unidentified person called up the Director General of the Police control room in Mumbai in the afternoon and said a tanker filled with explosives was on the Mumbai-Goa highway.
Police intercepted the tanker, whose description was given by the caller, at Sangameshwar, 290 km from Mumbai, in Ratnagiri district, the official said.
Police checked the tanker but didn't find any suspicious...