Posts Tagged ‘law and order’

Abohar, April 6 (ANI): Facing criticism both internationally as also at home over the increased number of attacks against peaceful citizens, Radio Pakistan has been trying hard to project that India too is facing similar problems. Through the recent broadcast of the Punjabi Durbar program, the programme has been heard trying to ... Full story

Islamabad, Apr.6 (ANI): The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, has set a 15-day deadline for government officials to submit a detailed report on the public flogging of a 17-year-old girl in the Swat Valley. Chief Justice Chaudhry issued the directive as eight judges opened a hearing into the Taliban whipping case. "Government ... Full story

New Delhi, Apr 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today hear a petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi challenging imposition of National Security Act (NSA) on him. The Bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan will hear the matter. In his petition, Varun says that the use of NSA against him was an act of political witch hunting by his political opponents. ... Full story

New Delhi, Apr 1 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against his detention under the National Security Act (NSA). The apex court will hear Varun's petition on Thursday. Meanwhile, the BJP has constituted a panel led by its former President M Venkaiah Naidu to assess ... Full story

Rohtak, Apr 1 (ANI): To keep the law and order situation under control during upcoming general elections, police in Haryana are keeping a strict vigil on wrestlers. There are hundreds of wrestling training centers and police fear that during elections political leaders may use wrestlers as musclemen. Police has received many complaints in the past regarding involvement of wrestlers in booth capturing and other unlawful activities during ... Full story

Etah (UP), Apr 1 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi, who was lodged in the district jail in Pilibhit in connection with a case pertaining to the alleged anti-Muslim remarks, was shifted to the Etah Jail late on Tuesday night for security reasons. According to official sources, Varun was moved to avoid a law and order problem in Pilibhit. On Tuesday, a petition ... Full story

Washington /London, Mar.31 (ANI): Monday's terror attack on the police training camp in Lahore has been strongly condemned by the United States and Britain both. Addressing a daily briefing, US State Department spokesman Gordon Duguid termed the terror strike as an attack on Pakistan's institution. Duguid said Washington is ready to offer ... Full story

Islamabad,Mar.31 (ANI): Echoing US Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Hoolbroke's fears, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Inspector General (IG) of Police, Malik Navid has said that the Taliban and Al Qaeda are planning to stage terrorist strikes similar to the 9/11 attacks in the US and Europe. Addressing a briefing on the law and order situation in NWFP, Malik ... Full story

Kathmandu, Mar 28 (ANI): Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has refuted speculations of the party joining the government at current situation. Speaking to Constituent Assembly members at parliamentary party office here on Friday, Koirala said he had rejected Prime Minister Prachanda's proposal to join the government. "Nepali Congress will not join the government until the past agreements are implemented and seized property by Maoists during the ... Full story

Bhubaneswar, Mar 20 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram today assured Orissa Government to provide adequate security for the smooth conduct of polls in the State. After reviewing the internal security situation here, Chidambaram said, Orissa faced security threat from Naxalites and communal forces. It is the duty of the State Government to maintain law ... Full story

Imphal/Guwahati, March 17 (ANI): The upcoming parliamentary elections in the country have increased hopes in the northeast part of the country that a fresh stress would be given to further peace and development process would be promoted further after Lok Sabha polls. The general elections commence on April 16 and will last till May 13. The ... Full story

Imphal, March 12 (ANI): Thousands of youth turned up for recruitment rally in three districts of Thoubal, Imphal West, Imphal East and Bishnupur recently following a State Cabinet decision in Manipur to establish Village Defence Force (VDF) to protect villages from militants. Villagers were quite ... Full story

Karachi, Mar.12 (ANI): Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned about a possible Al Qaeda attack on the lawyers' long march in Sindh. "Security agencies have been specifically warned that terrorist organisations can strike during the long march, with March 14 and 15 being sensitive days,"The Daily Times quoted a Sindh Home Department official, as saying. Following the intelligence report, security in and around sensitive installations such as ... Full story

Lucknow, Mar.11 (ANI): Over a dozen Sunni Muslims were injured in clashes with riot police on Tuesday for taking out a religious procession here. The clash took place after the participants defied an Uttar Pradesh Government ban religious processions. Authorities had denied permission to hold a procession on the occasion of Eid-E-Milad-Un-Nabi, the birth anniversary ... Full story

Imphal, Mar 10 (ANI): Human rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who was released from prison on the occasion of International Women's Day was rearrested here on Monday. She was picked up by the State Police after she refused to end her eight-year long hunger protest. She has been on a continuous fast for the past nine years demanding ... Full story

Srinagar, Mar. 9 (ANI): For the third consecutive day, the stringent restrictions retained on the movement of people in the wake of protests over the killing of a youth in firing last week. Official sources said thousands of police and paramilitary force personnel have been deployed in the areas falling under 15 police stations of interior city to implement prohibitory orders promulgated by the authorities ... Full story

New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): India's paramilitary, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), has decided to give 150 companies to provide security for the upcoming national elections. Addressing a news conference in national capital New Delhi, CISF Director General N R Das said the force they are providing to various states is as ... Full story

Bangalore, Mar 7 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has lashed out over Home Minister P Chidambaram's statement that held him responsible for cancellation of the law and order review meeting fixed here for Saturday. Yeddyurappa was annoyed over the Home Minister's statement. "I am not responsible for cancellation of the meeting. It is Home Minister, who postponed the meeting on at least three occasions earlier", ... Full story

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 5 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched the party's election campaign in Kerala, and said the state's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) had failed to utilize the central government's developmental help. "Even though our ... Full story

Guwahati, Mar 2 (ANI): Hundreds of people in Assam took part in a campaign against non-violence and vow to establish peace in region. Participants, many of whom are victims of ethnic violence said that they yearned for peace and normalcy. The campaign was launched under 'Aashwas', a project of Assam Police that works for the upliftment of the children affected by militancy, insurgency and violence. "This is anti-violence ... Full story