Private bus and truck drivers on Monday enforced a 'chakka jam' (traffic jam) across the state in protest against a new hit-and-run law, which attracts a 7-10 year prison sentence for drivers falling foul of it.
Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland India, it is referred to as 'The Land's End' and is famous for its unique sunrise and sunset points.
The JK police have put up barricades at strategic locations to conduct security checks on the Jammu Srinagar national highway for safe and smooth conduct of the celebrations.
As many as 200 police officers and home guard personnel have been additionally deployed to regulate traffic and law and order as a large number of tourists are expected to flock to Himachal Pradesh to celebrate the New Year, a top police official said.
Commissioner of Hyderabad Police K. Srinivas Reddy on Saturday appealed that people must accompany a person who's not drunk to drive them back home safely.
The SIT will be headed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Investigation Ferozepur Randhir Kumar, while the other three members include Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Civil Lines Ludhiana Jasroop Kaur Baath, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Investigation Ferozepur Balkar Singh Sand
NDMC issued a notice to invite citizens' objections and suggestions on the Sunehri Bagh mosque's proposed demolition by January 1 adding that the mosque was causing traffic jams in the area.