The celebrations were held with great enthusiasm in front of the Gandhi statue, Puducherry Beach Road, where the Chief Minister felicitated achievers in various fields, including police officers, school students, and teachers, by presenting medals and prizes.
Former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) from Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), Dilpazeer Khan has exposed the major irregularities in the distribution of developmental projects and appointment of officers.
He said, "The officers of the Uttar Pradesh Police have risked their lives to provide security in challenging situations. On this occasion, all the police personnel of Uttar Pradesh are being honoured today."
The Lucknow cyber crime branch registered a complaint on Wednesday after a doctor was duped of Rs 2.8 crores by fraudsters posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) officers.
President Droupadi Murmu conferred a Vayu Sena medal gallantry on the Wing Commander Anand Vinayak Agashe, the commanding officer of a helicopter unit on Wednesday.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday voiced her deep concern over the increasing number of terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the wake of a recent encounter in Doda that claimed the life of an Indian Army officer.
Mohan, the 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Sikkim cadre, has been moved from the Ministry of Culture, where he is Secretary, as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Home Affairs with "immediate effect".
Governor of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria has announced the names of the Punjab Police officers to be awarded the Chief Minister's Rakshak Padak award and Chief Minister's Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty on the occasion of Independence Day-2024.
President Droupadi Murmu has conferred the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) upon Indian Air Force (Garud) Junior Warrant Officer Vikas Raghav for "the act of exceptional courage" during a challenging humanitarian operation in Kangra on August 15, 2023 to combat severe floods.
People's Democratic Party Chief, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday expressed condolences over the death of Captain Deepak Singh, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Doda and said that the endless cycle of violence in Jammu and Kashmir continues.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, while congratulating the awardees, expressed gratitude to the Central Government and State Government for recognizing the services of these officers and boosting the morale of the entire Punjab Police force.