ENHANCING THE FORENSIC CAPABILITIES

India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The "Police" and "Public Order" are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and the responsibilities to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including investigation, prosecution of crime and criminals, and related forensic science facilities, are with the State concerned. However, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs has taken significant steps to streng...


CROSS-BORDER NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING AND BORDER SECURITY

India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SL State/UT 2020 2021 Kgs. Nos. Ltrs. Kgs. Nos. Ltrs. 1 Andhra Pradesh 106042.775 0 0 191712.574 58 0 2 Arunachal Pradesh 4032.540 0 0 3528.944 0 0 3 Assam 9256.162 1138466 8554.800 17156.703 4305100 496987.615 4 Bihar 13162.231 333 5933.700 35454.469 60769 4825.330 5 Chhattisgarh 29743.484 96445 988.310 27884.969 359714 487.930 6 Goa 149.542 0 0 136.711 0 0 7 Gujarat 1321...


STATUS OF NAXALISM IN THE COUNTRY

India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: ANNEXURE I Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 VPM* Civilians SFs VPM Civilians SFs VPM Civilians SFs VPM Civilians SFs VPM Civilians SFs VPM Civilians SFs Andhra Pradesh 8 1 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bihar 20 7 0 11 1 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Chhattisgarh 188 56 45 246 51 10 305 68 27 268 106 17 144 52 27 18 3 4 Jharkhand 100 21 5 ...


INTEGRATED FLOOD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE GANGA BASIN

India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Central Government regularly reviews the effectiveness of disaster preparedness and emergency response mechanisms in flood- prone States including Bihar, in view of increasingly frequent extreme rainfall events. Based on the reviews, advisories and alerts are also issued to States/UTs for preventive measures. The issues of flood and river management are discussed between India and Nepal through established bilateral mechanism...


ACTION AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING

India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Seizure (in kg) Cases Arrest 2023 13,89,725 1,09,546 1,32,954 2024 13,30,600 96,930 1,22,224 2025 12,40,984 1,48,063 1,83,675 Drug (In Kg)/Year 2023 2024 2025 Total Quantity 7,62,015 4,51,088 10,08,816 Year 2023 2024 2025 31,786 22,898 Cannabis destruction 38,219 Year No of cases in which Property Value of property 2023 587 276 2024 1053 666 2025 1356...


TECHNOLOGY-BASED JUSTICE SYSTEM

India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has taken following steps to significantly improve the speed, efficiency and transparency in Judicial Process :- This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Shri Tokhan Sahu Visits HFA Division, Appreciates Team's Contribution Towards Realising the Vision of 'Housing for All'

India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Tokhan Sahu, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, reaffirming his commitment to engaging with the teams implementing the Ministry's flagship programmes, today paid a visit to the Housing for All (HFA) Division at Sankalp Bhawan, New Delhi. During the visit, Shri Sahu, accompanied by Shri Kuldip Narayan, Joint Secretary (HFA & Housing), and Shri R. K. Gautam, Deputy Director General (HFA), walked through diff...


WAVES Digital Platforms Expand Business, Investment and Innovation Opportunities for the Media & Entertainment Sector

India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has established two digital platforms namely WAVES Bazaar and WaveX to strengthen the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) ecosystem. WAVES Bazaar functions as a year-round global marketplace and engagement platform for the Media & Entertainment sector, facilitating structured business discovery, business-tobusiness meetings, market access, investment...


Setting the Stage: India Targets Global Live Events Leadership by 2030

India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has identified the live events sector as an important driver of economic growth, employment generation, tourism and cultural promotion. To facilitate the sustainable growth of the sector and position India as a global hub for live events by 2030, the Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) was constituted in July 2025. It is chaired by the Secretary (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting), with representatives of Cen...


DAANVEER Initiative Launched; To Boost Digital Infrastructure Across India's Gram Panchayats

India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: DAANVEER, a citizen participation initiative to strengthen the digital infrastructure of Gram Panchayats across the country was launched today by Shri Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj in New Delhi. DAANVEER is a platform designed not just to close the immediate computer gap in the Gram Panchayats but to evolve into a long-term, citizen-powered ecosystem for strengthening local institutions. It is a transparen...