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COVID-19: Odisha releases over 16,000 prisoners as part of decongestion of
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 30 (ANI): The Odisha Government has released as many as 16,789 prisoners from various jails across the state during the period of four months, from March 20 to July 28 in view of the present scenario of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Relatives not allowed to meet prisoners on Rakhi in UP
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 28 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Uttar Pradesh jail administration said that relatives would not be allowed to visit prisoners on Rakshabandhan, but they can send Rakhis 24 hours before the festival so that they can be sanitised and given
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Delhi violence: Shahrukh Pathan moves court seeking to remain in high-risk
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Shahrukh Pathan, the man who allegedly opened fire at police personnel on February 24 during the northeast Delhi violence, approached a Delhi court on Saturday seeking not to transfer him with general prisoners claiming a threat to his life.
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2 COVID-19 positive prisoners absconding from care centre in Andhra's Elur
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Eluru (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 25 (ANI): Two coronavirus positive prisoners have ran away from the COVID care centre in Eluru city, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.
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Prisoners with good conduct to be released on Independence Day: Telangana
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 22 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Wednesday instructed the police department to release prisoners with good conduct on the occasion of Independence Day celebration.
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COVID-19: Haryana govt designates one central, three district jails for ma
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 22 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 situation, the Haryana government has decided to designate one central and three district jails as Special Jails for male prisoners under judicial custody.
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Former Tibetan political prisoner 'pedals' for freedom
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 20 (ANI): A 40-year-old man of Tibetan heritage took an 800 kilometre-long journey on a bicycle to raise awareness about the oppressive conditions in Tibet under the Chinese Communist Party.
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Five inmates escape from temporary prison at Pune's Yerawada
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): Five prisoners lodged in a government hostel, which was recently designated as a temporary prison due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at Yerawada Central Prison in Pune escaped in the early hours of Thursday.
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Taliban submits fresh list of 592 prisoners for release to Afghan govt
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 9 (ANI): Taliban has submitted a fresh list of 592 prisoners after its earlier list was rejected by the Afghan government, TOLO news reported citing sources.
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2 video-conference meetings of prisoners with lawyers allowed twice a week
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Delhi government on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that it has allowed two video-conference meetings of prisoners with lawyers twice a week in all jails in the national capital.
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2 prisoners in Andhra's East Godavari die due to ill-health
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 2 (ANI): Two jail inmates in East Godavari allegedly died due to ill-health, said Rajahmundry Central Jail Superintendent.
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India, Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners, fishermen
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody in keeping with the provisions of the 2008 Agreement under which such lists are shared every year on January 1 and July 1.
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