As part of its plan to stop littering on streets, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation has announced that those found guilty of dumping garbage on the streets will be slapped with fines, starting from Rs 500 each. The fines may go up to as far as Rs 1,00,000 for repeat offenders.
Sudhakar Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Guwahati City Police, told ANI that the police removed the barricades in Jorabat area along the Assam-Meghalaya state border and had allowed all vehicles to enter into the neighbouring state.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Kiran Kumar Chavan said that action has been taken against the arrested Harshal alias Sonu by senior police officers till late night on Saturday at Mahsarul police station.
Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah demanded a high-level probe today after Election Commission of India on Friday ordered immediate suspension of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) special Commissioner S Rangappa and Bengaluru Urban District Deputy Commissioner K Srinivas.
"DNA test report (of victim's body parts) has not been received by the police", said Sagar Preet Hooda, IPS, Special Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Zone II.
"Indian nationals also continue to be the top nationality granted 'Worker' visas, accounting for 39 per cent of the total with 56,042 visas issued. An increase of 26,490 (+90 per cent) as compared to 2019 (29,552)," British High Commission said.
The Yogi government had earlier implemented the police commissionerate system in Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida), Kanpur, Varanasi and the state capital Lucknow.
This meeting was attended by Rana, the interior secretary, inspector general of police, police commissioner, representatives of other security agencies and Minister for Interior Affairs Abdul Rehman Kanjo.
Earlier, the police commissioner system was implemented in Lucknow and Noida in the first phase on January 13, 2020 and in Kanpur and Varanasi in the second phase on March 26, 2021.
In a subsequent tweet, the commissioner urged IT companies "to look at their content moderation practices and address the gaps shortly." "It is disappointing that most of IT companies taking part in EU Code of Conduct have slowed down their responses to notifications of #Online Hate Speech,"
The CBI has filed a chargesheet against AAP leader Vijay Nair, Abhishek Singh, Arun Pillay, Muttha Gautam, Samir Mahendru, the then deputy commissioner of excise Samir Mahendru and then assistant commissioner of excise Narender Singh.
Abdul Rahman Rashid, the Taliban's Deputy Minister of Refugees, urged Afghan refugees to avoid taking part in demonstrations held in Iran and Pakistan.