India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah received dividend cheque of 22.90 crore towards dividend @ 30%, on the share capital of 76.32 crore held by Government of India for the Financial Year 2025-26 from REPCO Bank in New Delhi today. Shri Amit Shah received the cheque from Shri E. Santhanam, Chairman, Shri C. Thangaraju, Director - Repco Bank & Chairman of Repco Home Finance Ltd., and Shri O.M. Gokul, Managin...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government has taken various steps to prevent the illicit trafficking of narcotics, some of which are as under: - Annexure-I SL Crime Heads 2020 2021 KGs. Nos. Ltrs. KGs. Nos. Ltrs. 1 Opium Based Drugs 246223.868 0 0 268671.105 0 0 2 Cannabis Based Drugs 853554.414 0 0 796080.805 0 0 3 Cocaine(In Kg) 493.009 0 0 2220.490 0 0 4 Psychotropic Substances 5357.801 0 0 1457.439 0 0 5 Medicinal ...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, subjects of Police and Public Order are with the State Governments. However, the Government of India (GoI) has been supplementing the efforts of States that were affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE). To address the LWE menace holistically, a "National Policy and Action Plan to address LWE" was approved in 2015 which focused on Whole of Government approach. It envisages a multi-p...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has approved the Scheme for Modernization of Forensic Capacities, under which an amount of Rs.496.66 crore has been approved for providing Mobile Forensic Vans (MFVs) to all districts and State Forensic Science Laboratories (FSLs) across the country. These vans are equipped with modern forensic equipment to facilitate scientific examination of crime scenes and collection of evidence. The facilities available in the M...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) facilitates collection, updation and analysis of data related to crime and criminals in near real time basis. It facilitates various benefits to States/UTs Police, Central Law Enforcement Agencies (CLEAs) and citizens of India, as per details given below: Benefits of connecting the country's police stations through CCTNS: Following services have been provided to citizens at the...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government implements the Journalist Welfare Scheme (JWS) to provide one-time ex-gratia relief on urgent basis to journalists/media personnel or to their families in the event of extreme hardship arising out of death, permanent disability, serious ailments and accident-related hospitalization. Journalists accredited by Press Information Bureau and State/UT Governments as well as non-accredited journalists are covered under this ...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has strengthened the legal and institutional framework to deal with online piracy of cinematograph films, including unauthorized dissemination of films through intermediaries such as Telegram. The Cinematograph Act, 1952 was amended through the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 to introduce specific provisions to curb unauthorized recording and exhibition of films. The newly inserted Section 7(1B)(ii) empowers the G...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government has approved a Central Sector Scheme namely Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) scheme for development, modernization and upgradation of broadcasting infrastructure of Prasar Bharati in the country for the years 2021-26. The scheme has been extended till 31.3.2027. The funds allocated in budget, actual expenditure and revenue generation is available on Prasar Bharati website. Editorial matters are ...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A significant industrial dispute involving workers engaged by L&T Construction through Sub-contractors at the Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project, Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, has been amicably resolved through the sustained conciliation efforts of the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Jammu, under the Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India. Following a series of conc...
India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Labour & Employment is implementing the National Employment Service to facilitate job seekers and employers and to provide employment assistance services such as registration of job seekers, collection of vacancies from enterprises, vocational & counseling guidance, etc. The National Employment Service has been transformed into the National Career Service (NCS). The NCS Portal is a one-stop solution for providing ca...