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Punjab: Brother Bikram Majithia unsafe in jail, says SAD leader Harsimrat
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 8 (ANI): Accusing the Additional Director General of Police (DGP) Prisons of intentional inhumane treatment of SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia, former Union Minister Harsimrat Badal on Wednesday alleged that her brother Bikram Mathijia was not safe in the j
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Punjab: Anti-drug STF chief Harpreet Sidhu gets additional charge as ADGP,
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 3 (ANI): The Punjab government on Friday gave additional charge of prisons to Harpreet Singh Sidhu, Additional Director General of Police.
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Prevent prisons from becoming breeding ground for anti-national activities
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the states and Union Territories as well as their prison authorities to take effective steps to prevent prisons from becoming breeding ground for anti-national activities.
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UP government extends contract with Home Guards
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister of Prisons and Home Guards Dharamveer Prajapati on Sunday announced the extension of the contract that ended on April 30 with the Home Guards to address their issue of unemployment.
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HC seeks status report from Delhi govt on pending vacancies in jails
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Government of NCT Delhi (GNCTD) and the Director-General, Prisons on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to fill vacancies of medical officers, paramedical staff, welfare officers, coun
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Tihar jail inmates to get Vocational Training Centre
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): With the inauguration of the "Refurbished Legal Aid Clinic & 'OJAS' Centre for Learning for Jail Inmates" in Tihar jail, the inmates will now be able to get legal aid and Vocational Training Centre.
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UK pays Iran USD 530 mln debt for unfulfilled tanks order
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], March 16 (ANI): Following the release of two British nationals held in Iranian prisons for several years, UK foreign minister Liz Truss on Wednesday confirmed that the UK had paid Iran a USD 530 million debt for an order of tanks that was canceled after the 1979 Islamic revoluti
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Tibetan monk who spent over 20 years in Chinese prisons dies at 61
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 24 (ANI): A Tibetan monk, who spent more than 20 years in Chinese prisons, died at the age of 61.
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Court seeks response from DG (Prisons) on Umar Khalid's plea over being pr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Thursday sought a response from the Director General (Prisons) on a plea of Umar Khalid alleging that he was produced in handcuffs whereas courts had passed orders that it should not be done.
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Representation in Delhi HC seeks premature release of old aged, infirm pri
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): A representation has been made to Chief Justice of Delhi High Court DN Patel and others on the issue of premature release of old aged and infirm prisoners from overcrowded prisons.
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2193 Indian prisoners repatriated from Pak's custody since 2014: Govt
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Government's persistent efforts have succeeded in the repatriation of 2193 Indian prisoners, including fishermen, from Pakistan's custody since 2014, said Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Odisha government sets up 'Prisons Development Board' to modernise prisons
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 28 (ANI): The Odisha Government has constituted the 'Prisons Development Board' to modernise prisons across the state.
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