The Punjab government has announced the allocation of 50 acres of land for the construction of a depot for the Chandigarh Tricity Metro project. This strategic land grant represents a major milestone in the development of the metro system, which aims to provide a modern and efficient public transportation solution …

‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The States/UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes including cyber-crime through their Law Enforcement Agencies. The Central Government supplements the initiatives of the States/UTs through advisories and …

The efforts of Government under ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ (NMBA) have helped in better detection of the drug addiction cases. As per latest data published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) pertaining to the year 2022, details of Cases Registered (CR) for Possession of drugs for personal use/ consumption under …

Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) facilitates collection, updation and analysis of data related to crime and criminals. The implementation of the CCTNS Project was completed on March 31, 2018, and no funds have been released to States/UTs for the project since that date. The Scheme for Modernization …

As per latest data published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) pertaining to the year 2022, the State/UT-wise number of Cases Registered (CR) under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), 1985 for possession of drugs for trafficking during 2020-2022 is at Annexure-I. Use of Darknet, Crypto-currencies and …

The number of vacancies as on 01.07.2024  in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles(AR) are ­­­­­84,106 against total sanctioned strength of 10,45,751. Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. The Ministry has been taking and will continue to take earnest steps to fill up the vacancies …

There are 07 Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) in the country located at Chandigarh, Delhi, Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata, Guwahati, and Hyderabad. The State-wise details of forensic labs of the States / Union Territories may be seen at Annexure. The Government is focused on strengthening the capacities for  investigation  and    prosecution,   …

The overall Law and Order scenario in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has seen remarkable improvement after abrogation of Article 370. Details are as under: Description 2018 2023 2024 (upto 15th July,24) Organized Stone Pelting   1328 00 00 Organized Hartal 52 00 00 Terrorist Initiated Incidents 228 46 …

The National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) celebrated World Brain Day by hosting an event that brought together over 100 students and 15 teachers from various schools in Gurugram on 22nd July to foster an interest in neuroscience among young minds and provide them with an opportunity to engage with renowned scientists …

The Central Government has taken adequate steps by making provisions under the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 [MCDR, 2017] to ensure environment friendly dumping of mine waste to minimise impact on the environment and society. Under the existing law, the miners are mandated to store the waste material on …