Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on PIL challenging certain provisions of IT Rules, 2009

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging certain rules of Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2009. According to reports, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging certain rules of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for…

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Delhi High Court refuses to implement total smartphone ban in schools

New Delhi: In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court refused to ban children from bringing smartphones to school. The court clarified in its decision that the use of smartphones does not negatively impact teaching, discipline, or the overall educational environment in the classroom. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed the directive during the hearing of…

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Punjab Police Bust Cross-Border Smuggling Network, One Arrested

Chandigarh:  Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence of Ferozepur has busted a cross-border smuggling network with the arrest of smuggler-cum-gangster Hardeep Singh, alias Deepa, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.The police have recovered a sophisticated weapon arsenal — one 9MM Glock pistol, one .30 MM Beretta pistol and one pump action gun,…

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Congress worker’s body found in suitcase: Haryana Police forms SIT probe

Rohtak: Haryana Police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the incident where Congress party worker Himani Narwal’s body was found stuffed in a suitcase near the Sampla bus stand in Rohtak.Sampla DSP Rajneesh Kumar said, “SIT has been formed. Her phone has been recovered. We are taking the help of cyber, FSL….

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Centre To Launch Drive To Strengthen Women Panchayat Leaders

New Delhi:  The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is organising a national workshop of elected women representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions in which ‘Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan’ will be launched, to strengthen their role in governance, on March 4 at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The Sashakt Panchayat-Netri…

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Chamoli Avalanche: Death Toll Climbs To 7; Rescue Ops For One Remaining Worker Underway

Chamoli: The death toll in the Chamoli avalanche in Uttarakhand’s Mana region has reached seven, with the rescue officials pulling out three more bodies on Sunday. Meanwhile, the search operation for one missing worker is still ongoing. With this, the total number of recovered people has risen to 53, including the seven workers who were recovered…

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Jadavpur University Ruckus: Tension Continues As Students Protest, 5 Firs Filed

Kolkata: Tension was prevailing within the campus of Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University (JU) a day after a ruckus by Left-wing students in which Education Minister Bratya Basu was injured. The ruckus broke out on Saturday when the Minister’s car was allegedly stopped after it entered the campus, and a scuffle followed. The students were demanding…

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Maharashtra govt to provide free cancer vaccine for girls, takes precautions against bird flu

Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Saturday announced that the Maharashtra government will provide free cancer vaccines to girls aged 0-14, highlighting growing concerns over rising cancer cases across the state. “With changes in lifestyle, cancer cases are rising in both rural and urban areas. Previously, cancer was often linked to specific addictions, but…

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Chamoli Avalanche: Drone-based buried object detection system to be used for search, rescue ops of missing workers

Chamoli: A drone-based intelligent buried object detection system will be airlifted by the Indian Air Force for deployment in search and rescue operations of the five other missing Border Road Organisation (BRO) workers following the avalanche in the Mana area of Chamoli. “A drone-based Intelligent buried object detection system to be airlifted by the Indian…

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