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Pushpa Gujral Science City celebrated World Wetlands Day with a passionate appeal for action, emphasizing the critical need to conserve and sustain wetlands. Commemorated annually on 2 February, this day holds significance as it commemorates the adoption of the Ramsar Convention in 1971. Over 200 students from various parts of Punjab actively participated in the event which centred around the theme `Wetlands and Human Wellbeing.`  Dr. Neelima Jerath, Former Director General, Science City, who had started working on wetland restoration in 1988, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. In her address she stressed upon the urgency of safeguarding wetlands…

Widespread heavy snowfall has led to the closure of 566 roads, including nearly six national highways, in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. Additionally, around 700 electricity supply schemes in the state are currently disrupted. Fresh snowfall has been reported in districts like Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti, Chamba, and Shimla, while higher elevations in Sirmaur, Kangra, and Mandi districts have also received a new layer of snow. Vikramaditya Singh, the Public Works Department Minister of the Himachal Pradesh government, has announced ongoing efforts to clear 138 roads by the end of the day. A dedicated workforce of 206 machines has been deployed…

Baramulla Police in Jammu and Kashmir conducted a crackdown on drug smuggling in January, resulting in the arrest of 39 drug peddlers, including three hardcore offenders, under the NDPS Act. According to the official press release, 24 cases were registered, and the three hardcore peddlers faced charges under PIT NDPS PSA in the Baramulla district. The police seized contraband substances valued at 15.46 lakhs during these operations. It is noteworthy that the focused initiatives of Baramulla Police have led to a significant decrease in drug peddling cases in 2023. In that year, a total of 264 cases under the NDPS…

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, has been placed in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for a period of five days by the High Court in relation to an alleged land scam case. Hemant Soren was taken into custody by the ED following multiple summons related to the purported land scam case, after several hours of questioning on Wednesday night. Prior to this, Soren had been remanded to one-day judicial custody by a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Ranchi. Earlier disclosures by the ED indicated that cash…

Two individuals were apprehended in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with the alleged gang rape of an 18-year-old woman in Delhi, as disclosed by the Delhi Police on Friday. The incident, outlined in an FIR filed in the South Delhi district on January 29, prompted the victim to approach the police and register a complaint against the two suspects on Wednesday. According to an official, the accused, aged 19 and 21, were familiar with each other and were residing in Meerut. The victim, in her statement, recounted that during the afternoon of the incident around 1 pm, one of the…

Surrey| The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is investigating an overnight shooting incident at the South Surrey residence of Simranjeet Singh, an associate of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an India-designated Khalistani terrorist, according to CBC News. The RCMP responded to gunshots near the 2800 block of 154 Street just after 1:20 am Thursday. The investigation is in its early stages, and officers are reviewing CCTV footage. No injuries were reported. In September of the previous year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed `credible allegations` of Indian government involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an accusation India deemed absurd. Overnight…

Amid political turmoil in Jharkhand, Champai Soren, a leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. Alongside him, Alamgir Alam from Congress and Satyanand Bhokta from RJD also took the oath as ministers in the Jharkhand cabinet. Following the swearing-in ceremony, several legislators are heading to Hyderabad ahead of the floor test in the assembly, a move aimed at securing the alliance's support. In the 81-member Jharkhand assembly, JMM has 29 seats, Congress has 17, while RJD and CPI(ML) each have 1 seat. With the support…

Chief Secretary Anurag Verma of Punjab conducted an unexpected inspection at Civil Hospital, Mohali. The surprise visit aimed to assess the provision of complimentary medicines, X-ray, and ultrasound services offered to patients. This inspection follows the recent announcement by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann regarding the implementation of free medicine, X-ray, and ultrasound facilities in government hospitals starting from January 26. Chief Secretary Anurag Verma emphasized the state government's dedication to delivering high-quality and cost-free healthcare services to the public. Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma today paid a surprise visit to Phase 6 Civil Hospital Mohali to check the…

Delhi Police have initiated an investigation and filed a case after the Delhi Police School in R K Puram, the national capital, received a bomb threat via phone call. As a precautionary measure, all students were evacuated from the school premises. A search operation is underway, and the police have not discovered anything suspicious at the moment. Last May, Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, had received a bomb threat via email, which was later declared a hoax after searches revealed nothing suspicious. It was determined that the email was sent from a student's email ID, according to the police. A…

The Indian government has amalgamated four existing Home Minister's medals into a new medal called `Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak.` This consolidation combines the Union Home Minister's Special Operation Medal, the Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation, Asadharan Aasuchana Kushalata Padak, and the Union Home Minister's Awards for Meritorious Service in Forensic Science. The medal aims to recognize excellence in operations, including counter-terrorism, border actions, arms control, left-wing extremism, prevention of narcotics smuggling, and rescue operations. The decoration will be awarded to members of police forces, security organizations, and intelligence branches, as well as personnel involved in forensic science.…