Kolkata: The Bengal govt is likely to introduce a bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the Assembly on Monday. The Assembly’s Business Advisory Committee, chaired by Speaker Rathindra Bose, decided to email the draft UCC Bill to all MLAs and then table it for discussion on Monday.If passed, Bengal will join states like Gujarat,…
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has ordered a comprehensive audit of schools across the capital to assess compliance with provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, directing strict action against institutions found lacking. He also asked Delhi Police to step up deployment around schools and student hubs, especially during…
Noida: Hours before she was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal, Twisha Sharma (31) called her mother in Noida. “I had an abortion. Book my ticket home, I don’t want to live here anymore”.Her parents booked her a flight for May 15. But she never made that journey. Instead, it was the parents…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has rolled out a range of austerity measures, including rationalisation of VIP and VVIP carcade sizes, virtual meetings and coordinated route planning keeping fuel conservation and reduction of expenditure in mind.Starting from the rationalisation of VIP movements, non-patrolling staff have been asked to adopt a series of measures aimed at cutting…
