A businessman, claiming to be a BJP worker, was apprehended on Friday from Gandhi Nagar in Delhi's Shahdara for raising slogans against MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely at an event where Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was also present, Deputy Commissioner of Police Shahdara said.
As per Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Indirapuram, Abhishek Srivastava, the police had set up a checkpost on Thursday night and saw a man approaching on a motorbike. He was asked to stop and cooperate with the police; however, the miscreant tried to flee and fired on the pol
A meeting of the District Road Safety Committee was held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav to review the progress on directions issued during the previous meeting, as per an official release.
In view of continuous heavy rainfall across Karnataka's Dharwad district over the past few days, all Anganwadi centres, primary and high schools, pre-university colleges, and degree colleges in the district will remain closed on August 20, Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu said.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan said the district administration is closely monitoring the situation, and a decision regarding declaring a holiday for Wednesday will be taken by the evening, based on further developments.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners of Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Ferozepur, and Fazilka, along with senior officers from the Drainage Department, including Executive Engineers and Superintending Engineers. Principal Secretary Krishan Kumar and Chief Engineer (Drainage)
The order, issued by Deputy Commissioner and DDMA Chairperson Torul S. Raveesh under Sections 30 and 34(m) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, said that the closure aims to ensure the safety of students and staff amid worsening weather conditions.
The Minister held detailed telephonic discussions with Deputy Commissioners of the affected districts and directed immediate relief and mitigation measures to safeguard lives, livestock, and property.
Kathua Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma confirmed that five people have lost their lives, while seven others sustained injuries and are being airlifted to the military hospital in Pathankot.
The CM personally spoke to the Deputy Commissioners of the affected districts, seeking detailed reports on the extent of damage, and directed them to send comprehensive reports to the state government.