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According to official data, the conviction rate in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has steadily increased in recent years. It rose from around 80% in 2022 to 81% in 2023, 85% in 2024 and 88% in 2025. In 2026 so far, the conviction rate stands at about 89%, based on cases decided by courts. Officials attribute this trend to changes in investigation practices, including prosecution-led case building, improved evidence collection, and closer adherence to legal ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday inaugurated Nivrutti, a de‑addiction centre (DAC) at Cherlapalli Central Prison. He emphasised that substance abuse was a critical social and public health issue that required sustained and structured intervention. He recalled that in his political career he had gone to jail several times, which gave him deep insight into the challenges faced by inmates as well as prison staff. The Governor stated that during his tenure as jails minister, he und ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab's Yudh Nashean Virudh (war against drugs) is increasingly being defined not merely by arrests, but by a sharp rise in convictions that are standing firm in courts, signalling a decisive shift in the state's strategy against narcotics. Backed by the Bhagwant Mann Government's flagship campaign Yudh Nashean Virudh under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, enforcement agencies are now focusing on building legally robust cases that ensure traffickers are not just caught, but ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is set to provide slum dwellers modern amenities like shopping complexes, parking spaces and e-rickshaw charging points as part of a new rehabilitation and resettlement policy being prepared, a source said on Saturday. Facilities under consideration include schools, Jan Suvidha Kendras, and dedicated sanitation arrangements for women, according to the government's proposed policy plan. The policy may to be finalised this month. The government also plans to exte ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice to the railways, Delhi government, Delhi Police and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on the public interest litigation by Just Rights for Children Alliance. The bench observed that the menace of child trafficking remained "unabated" even after judicial orders and asked the NCPCR to provide the requisite data to enable it to pass appropriate directions in the matter. Listing the case for hearing on Ju ...Read More >
Jammu: "Border villages are India's first line of defence, and the residents are the first face of India that any outsider sees. Border residents are not only first in courage, sacrifice, and patience, but they also stand first in the priorities of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said Wednesday. The LG observed that the residents of border villages are serving the nation every single day. That service must not be honoured only in words, but reflected clearly i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The national capital has become a "mandi" for child trafficking, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday and asked the railways and the police to respond to a petition raising concern over such incidents blatantly happening at railway stations and surrounding areas. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice to the railways, Delhi government, Delhi Police and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on the public interest ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta on Monday declared Andhra Pradesh Naxal-free, stating the menace has ended with nine AOBSZC members surrendering before police. Central Committee Member (CCM) and secretary of AOBSZC Chelluri Narayana Rao alias Suresh, along with eight cadres belonging to the AOB Special Zonal, Area and Divisional Committees, laid down their arms and joined the public mainstream. The surrendered cadres handed over their weapons to the police, mark ...Read More >
India's Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are grappling with over 93,000 vacant posts, raising concerns about law enforcement capabilities and prompting intensified recruitment efforts by the government. IMAGE: All photographs: ANI PhotoKey PointsOver 93,000 posts are vacant in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles, with the CRPF and CISF having the highest number of vacancies.The government asserts that the CAPFs are effectively managing their responsibilities despite the ...Read More >
India's Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are grappling with over 93,000 vacant posts, raising concerns about law enforcement capabilities and prompting intensified recruitment efforts by the government. IMAGE: All photographs: ANI PhotoKey PointsOver 93,000 posts are vacant in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles, with the CRPF and CISF having the highest number of vacancies.The government asserts that the CAPFs are effectively managing their responsibilities despite the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) More than 93,000 posts are lying vacant in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai presented vacancies data in the paramilitary forces, showing that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has the highest number of vacancies at 27,400, followed by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) with 28,342 vacant posts. ...Read More >
Raipur/Narayanpur, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major breakthrough under the 'Poona Margam: Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation' initiative, 11 Maoist cadres, including six males and five females, surrendered before Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Robinson Gudiya (IPS) on Wednesday, marking a significant blow to left-wing extremism in the Bastar region. The surrendered cadres carried combined bounties of Rs 37 lakh and included senior leaders, such as three Military Company Members (each with a ...Read More >
Besides providing for open prisons and open colonies to assist prisoners in their rehabilitation and reintegration into the society, the bill also provides for prison segregation of various categories of prisoners and for their special needs. Incorporating provisions for 'open prisons' and 'open colonies' to assist prisoners in their rehabilitation and reintegration into the society after their release, the state government on Saturday introduced the Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Service ...Read More >
On Sunday, a significant turning point unfolded in Kanker, Chhattisgarh, as twenty-one Maoist militants laid down their arms. This dramatic surrender, part of the 'Poona Margem' program, saw the group yielding 18 weapons to local officials. Among them was a key Division Committee Secretary and a notable contingent of 13 women fighters from the Kuemari/Kiskodo Area Committee. As many as 21 Maoist cadres surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Sunday after handing over 18 weapons to auth ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Archana Majumdar, member of the National Commission for Women (NCW), stated on Monday that the commission is ensuring prompt medical care, counselling, and rehabilitation for the 20-year-old Delhi University student who was attacked by a stalker with acid. Speaking to ANI, Majumdar called for strict legal action and reaffirmed its commitment to women's safety, security, and dignity. "The NCW is committed to women's security, safety, and dignity... We are en ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 26 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday said that the "backbone of Naxalism is broken" after 21 Maoist cadres, including 13 women, surrendered in the Kanker district. Calling it a success of the 'Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy', the Chief Minister said that the "misled" youth is beginning to choose the path of development. In an X post, CM Sai wrote, "The end of the anti-people Maoist ideology through 'Puna Margem,' Establishme ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police is taking concrete steps to strengthen its Integrated Anti-Human Trafficking Units (IAHTUs) by enhancing manpower and using new technology to combat human trafficking in the state. This was stated by Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania after inaugurating a state-level conference on human trafficking in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Speaking at the event attended by officers of police, labour and other departments working against human trafficking, the DGP said ...Read More >
A significant number of Naxalites, including top leaders, have surrendered in Chhattisgarh. This event marks a major victory against Left Wing Extremism in the Dandakaranya region. Most of Abujhmad is now free from Naxal influence. The surrender is a testament to the government's rehabilitation policy. This development is expected to boost peace and development efforts in Bastar. In a landmark development in Chhattisgarh's long battle against Left Wing Extremism (LWE), 208 Naxalites laid down t ...Read More >
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Oct 17 (PTI) As many as 210 Maoist cadres, including one Central Committee member, laid down their arms before authorities in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur on Friday, making it the "largest mass surrender" in the history of anti-Naxal operations in the state, officials said. These Naxalites carried a collective bounty of Rs 9.18 crore, they said. With this, a total of 238 Naxalites have quit the path of violence and joined the mainstream in the state in the last three days ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday cautioned that rapid technological and environmental changes are creating new human rights challenges, particularly for workers in the informal sector and those facing climate-induced displacement. "Economic progress must always walk hand in hand with human dignity," he said, adding, "Climate change is no longer only an environmental concern and it is becoming a human rights imperative." Speaking at the 32nd Foundation Day of the National ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Former President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday cautioned that rapid technological and environmental changes are creating new human rights challenges, particularly for workers in the informal sector and those facing climate-induced displacement. "Economic progress must always walk hand in hand with human dignity," he said, adding, "Climate change is no longer only an environmental concern and it is becoming a human rights imperative." Speaking at the 32nd Foundation Day of ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight ...Read More >
Nagpur: Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL), the company that operates an iron ore mine and is setting up an integrated steel plant in Gadchiroli, is open to offering a job to Maoist leader Bhupathi alias Sonu as its brand ambassador. The company has also expressed readiness to employ all the 50-odd Maoists who surrendered on Wednesday.LMEL sees Bhupathi as a potential candidate to spread the message of new dawn of development in the district, which was only known as a Maoist hotbed so far.L ...Read More >
Sixteen Naxalites surrendered in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. Nine carried rewards totaling Rs 48 lakh. They cited disappointment with Maoist ideology and pressure from security forces. This surrender shows changing winds in Bastar. Youth are choosing peace and development. This is a significant move towards lasting peace and trust in Bastar. Security forces' efforts are visible. Sixteen Naxalites, nine of them carrying a collective reward of Rs 48 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur di ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded the second-highest crime rate against women in the country in 2023, reporting 124.9 cases per lakh female population, behind only Delhi, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The state ranked ahead of Rajasthan, Odisha, Haryana and Kerala. Delhi remains the highest in terms of crime rate against women in the country. According to the report, a total of 23,678 cases of crimes against women were registered in Telangana in 2023, marking a 7 per cent r ...Read More >
RANCHI: Ten members of the CPI (Maoist), including four women, surrendered before Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta in Chaibasa on Thursday during a mass surrender programme organised by the state police and the CRPF under the Jharkhand government's Maoist surrender and rehabilitation policy. The surrender came a day after Gupta, speaking in Gumla, said Maoists would "not be able to see the dawn of 2026" and appealed to them to lay down arms. Officials said the cadres were reportedly influenced by the ...Read More >
The state government has directed for the establishment of 'Mission Shakti Kendras' in every police station under the initiative aimed at empowering women and girls in the state during the ongoing Mission Shakti 5.0, said senior police officials in a press release shared by the state police headquarters on Tuesday. They said that these centres will provide a single-window platform for women to report crimes, seek assistance, and access various government services. Sharing further details, a se ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court directed the chief secretary to "reprimand the district collector" of Sircilla district, Sandeep Kumar Jha, for initiating criminal proceedings against a woman despite a clear court order in her favour. The court termed the criminal case a blatant violation of constitutional rights and an "abuse of process of law".In a strongly worded order pronounced on Thursday, Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti criticised Jha, stating, "Initially, this court was inclined to take f ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the Vantara Wildlife Centre case of Jamnagar, Gujarat, the Supreme Court has asked if someone wants to keep an elephant and does so by following all the rules, then what is wrong with it? The court said this while completing the hearing of the case on Monday, September 15, 2025. However, the court has not passed any order yet. The report of the Special Investigation Team was also presented in today's hearing. A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court demanding a thorough investigation ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday noted that multiple inquiries into the affairs of Vantara, the animal rescue and rehabilitation centre, have led to the finding that there has been no violation of law whatsoever. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B Varale found that there is no merit in the allegations of smuggling of animals or money laundering against the Jamnagar-based facility, owned and operated by the Reliance Foundation. The Court's observa ...Read More >
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