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Punjab CM approves proposal to set up 12 IOC retail outlets on land of pri
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 8 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday approved the proposal of the Punjab Prisons Development Board's (PPDB) to set up 12 retail outlets of Indian Oil Corporation on land owned by the prison department.
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Herbal Vatika at Delhi's Tihar jail imparts vocational training to inmates
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel on Saturday inaugurated a herbal vatika or garden at the Tihar jail that aims to provide vocational training to inmates so that they can earn a livelihood after release.
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Delhi HC sends plea seeking COVID-19 vaccine for jail staff, prisoners to
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sent to the Division Bench, a plea filed by a female convict moving the High Court seeking COVID-19 vaccine for jail staff, security persons and all prisoners lodged in Delhi jails.
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Hearing of plea in Delhi HC seeking to defer surrender of prisoners above
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned the matter to February 22 on a plea seeking direction to the Delhi Government and Director General of Prisons to defer the surrender of prisoners above 65 years and those suffering from comorbidities.
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Plea in Delhi HC to defer surrender of prisoners above 65 years amid pande
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Delhi government and Director General Prisons to defer the surrendering of prisoners above 65 years and prisoners suffering from comorbid medical conditions.
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COVID-19 cases in Sindh's prisons spike from 31 to 112 in 10 days
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], December 16 (ANI): As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Pakistan, the caseload in Sindh's prisons has spiked from 31 to 112 in 10 days.
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Punjab DIG Prisons resigns in support of farmers' protest
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 13 (ANI): In solidarity with farmers protesting against the new farm laws at the gates of Delhi, Lakhminder Singh Jakhar, Punjab Deputy Inspector General (Prisons), on Saturday resigned from the service.
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Farmers' protest: Centre pressured us to covert stadiums into temporary pr
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that the Centre tried to "pressure" the Delhi government to convert the nine stadiums into temporary prisons during the farmers' 'Dilli Chalo' protest.
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Farmers protest: Delhi govt rejects request of police to convert stadiums
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Delhi Government on Friday rejected the request made by Delhi Police seeking to convert nine stadiums into temporary prisons, in view of the 'Delhi Chalo' farmers protest.
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Amid farmers' protest, Delhi Police seeks permission from Kejriwal govt to
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Friday sought permission from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's government to convert nine stadiums into temporary prisons, in view of the 'Delhi Chalo' farmers protest.
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SA vs Eng: Bio-secure bubbles are like luxury prisons, says Rabada
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 23 (ANI): Ahead of the white-ball series against England, Proteas pacer Kagiso Rabada on Monday spoke about the hardships of being in a bio-secure bubble and he compared the bubble to a luxury prison.
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Punjab amends Inter-State Migrant Workers Rules to avail additional Centra
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 18 (ANI): In a bid to improve ease of doing business in Punjab and fulfill the condition imposed by the Central Government for obtaining additional borrowing of 2 per cent of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), the state Cabinet on Wednesday gave approv
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