Security audit of cracker firms soon: Official

Security audit of firecracker factories in Nalanda and Patna districts would be done soon and action taken against violation of…

Delhi Lt. Gov. asks police to analyse why conviction rate in criminal cases is low

Lieutenant-governor Anil Baijal has directed Delhi Police to conduct an analysis of all criminal cases in the Capital that end in…

Singapore VIPs security officers reminded to comply with traffic rules

Officers who provide security protection to the President and other senior political leaders have been reminded to make sure…

Cash transit firms yet to get Rs 25 crore from banks for services during note ban

More than a year after the note ban, Cash in Transit (CIT) companies are waiting for payment of about Rs 25 crore from banks for…

From the Editors Desk: DECEMBER 2017

Dear ReaderTwo months ago I wrote about the murder of a seven-year-old boy named Pradyuman Thakur, allegedly by a bus conductor…

No fire-fighting appliances at Noidas government hospital

The district hospital in Noida is not equipped to handle any outbreak of fire on its premises. This inference can be drawn from a…

India pushes for security reforms to secure airports

In the run up to an audit by the UN aviation safety watchdog International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the civil aviation…

Delhi Police asks schools to audit security, install CCTV cameras

Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik has asked district police chiefs to ensure that schools in their areas have adequate…

London Polices Facial Recognition a massive failure at recent carnival

Londons Metropolitan Police had very little luck with its automated facial recognition (AFR) technology at this years Notting…

Government announces no-fly list rules for passengers

The government has announced the final rules for creating a National No Fly list wherein unruly behaviour by air passengers could…

Rajiv Mehrishi retires, Gauba is home secretary

Senior IAS officer Rajiv Gauba has taken charge as the Union Home Secretary after superannuation of incumbent Rajiv Mehrishi. A…

Builders need to provide affidavits on fire safety measures

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has emphasised that officials acquire self-attested affidavit from builders of multi-storied…