Meanwhile, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava reviewed the present situation of respiratory illnesses in the country and the status of public health measures for its management.
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav announced a major breakthrough in drug trafficking, with Amritsar Police arresting 4 individuals linked to Pakistan-based smugglers. 5 kg of heroin was recovered, and an FIR under the NDPS Act has been filed.
A sufficient deployment of officers and forces, including personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), has been assigned under the supervision of the police commissioner.
In view of reports about rising cases of respiratory illnesses in China in the past few weeks, a Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) meeting was held under the Chairmanship of DGHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, here on Saturday, Govt of India said in a press release.
The Director General of Police in Chennai refuted any claims being made in certain media houses on the victim giving a statement to the SIT, or seizing of any electronic gadgets or identifying another accused, clarifying that any such statements are 'false and without any basis.'
He said the entire Kumbh area is being monitored through CCTV, and there is no possibility of any lapse in the security arrangements. The DGP said that various mock drills have been conducted by NDRF and SDRF teams to check preparedness to avert any untoward incident.
The Maha Kumbh held once every 12 years, is scheduled to begin on January 13 in Prayagraj and conclude on February 26. The main bathing rituals, known as the Shahi Snan (royal baths), will take place on January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), and February 3 (Basant Pancham
Uttar Pradesh police squads on Saturday conducted a mock drill at various sites of the Maha Kumbh Mela Nagar, with UP DGP Prashant Kumar personally inspecting the ongoing preparations for the massive religious gathering.
Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh, on Friday said that the main focus for the NCC Republic Day Camp 2025 is to prepare cadets for "Viksit Bharat."
Reacting to allegations from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that BSF was allowing infiltrators from Bangladesh to enter from Islampur, Sitai, Chopra, and many other regions and causing atrocities against women, retired additional director general (DG) of BSF Sanjiv Krishan Sood r
Uttarakhand DGP handed over an accident insurance amount of rupees one crore to the dependents of late ASI Kanta Thapa, an official release said on Thursday. Kanta Thapa, posted in Uttarkashi, died untimely in a road accident on Haridwar Bypass Road, Dehradun, on July 20 last year while pe