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US: Sikh diaspora welcomes Indian government's decision to release Sikh pr
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US] Sept 30 (ANI): The Sikh community in the US, led by its front line organisation Sikhs of America, Inc, has welcomed the decision of the Government of India to release Sikh prisoners lodged in jails under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) for the last
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Jails have better facilities than shelter homes, says NCW chairperson, mee
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Sept 20 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma, who is in Bihar to take stock of the probe in Bettiah gangrape case, has said that jails in the country have better facilities than shelter homes and correctional centres.
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2100 CCTVs installed in UP prisons to be monitored via surveillance wall i
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 5 (ANI): A surveillance wall will be set up at prison headquarter in Lucknow to monitor the 2100 CCTVs installed at all the jails across the state.
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Haryana: 80 separatists from J-K to be shifted to Karnal jail
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Karnal (Haryana) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Around 80 separatists from Jammu and Kashmir will be shifted to Karnal jail soon.
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UP govt to release 73 prisoners as I-Day gesture
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to release 73 prisoners from various district jails tomorrow on the occasion of Independence Day.
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Telangana govt orders 14 non-life convicts to be freed
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): The Telangana government has issued orders to release 14 non-life convicts from jails across the state in the view of 150th birthday celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.
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22 J-K residents lodged in foreign prisons: Govt tells LS
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): As many as 22 residents of Jammu and Kashmir are lodged in prisons in other countries of July 15 this year, the government informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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SAD demands high court monitored probe into death of high-profile accused
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 22 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday demanded a Punjab and Haryana High Court-monitored probe into the death of high-profile accused in judicial custody and sought the sacking of Jail Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa, alleging complete breakdown
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Police carry out raids in Bihar jails
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 21 (ANI): Raids are being conducted across all jails in the state.
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SAD seeks FIR against Punjab Jail Minister Randhawa
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], July 1 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has sought the registration of first information report (FIR) against Punjab's Jail Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa for alleged deaths of inmates in central jails here and high-security prison at Nabha.
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Pakistan hands over list of 261 Indian prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), July 1 (ANI): Pakistan on Monday handed over a list of 261 Indian prisoners languishing in its jails to Indian High Commission in Islamabad.
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4 prison officials suspended after viral video shows Unnao jail inmates br
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 27 (ANI): After a video showing Unnao jail inmates brandishing weapons and drinking liquor inside the jail went viral on social media, the state's jail minister Jai Kumar Singh Jaiki on Thursday said that four officials of the jail have been suspended and
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