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Bihar Police to begin large-scale personnel transfers
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Bihar Police to begin large-scale personnel transfers

Patna, Aug 21 — The Bihar Police Headquarters' Personnel and Welfare Division has issued guidelines for large-scale transfers of police personnel from Inspector to Constable across the state. In an official letter dated August 21, 2026, the Deputy Inspector General (Personnel) directed all DGPs,…

CCI fines agro input associations for cartelisation
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CCI fines agro input associations for cartelisation

New Delhi, Aug 21 — The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday imposed monetary and non-monetary sanctions on Agro Input Dealers Association (AIDA), Agro Input Welfare Association (AIWA), Manmohan C. Kalantri, and Arvindbhai Jerambhai Patel for indulging in cartelisation.The Commission…

Odisha DGP orders high alert ahead of festive season
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Odisha DGP orders high alert ahead of festive season

Bhubaneswar, Aug 21 — Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Vinaytosh Mishra on Friday directed police officials to step up security and preventive measures across the state ahead of the upcoming festive season, while calling for strict action against habitual and organised criminals. Addressing…

Assam: Bongaigaon Medical College gets nod to admit students
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Assam: Bongaigaon Medical College gets nod to admit students

Guwahati, Aug 21 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formally approved Bongaigaon Medical College, allowing the institution to admit 100 MBBS students. With the approval, Bongaigaon Medical College has become Assam’s…

Concentration, perseverance keys to success: Tripura CM
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Concentration, perseverance keys to success: Tripura CM

Agartala, Aug 21 — Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday urged students to study with concentration and remain committed to their goals, saying that perseverance and the pursuit of knowledge are essential for success in today’s competitive environment. “Concentration is the ladder to…

Prioritise full utilisation of Central funds: Maha CM
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Prioritise full utilisation of Central funds: Maha CM

Mumbai, Aug 21 — Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed that departments across Maharashtra must prioritise the effective and timely utilisation of funds provided by the Union government for central schemes. Heads of departments have been tasked with ensuring that fund utilisation…

Prisons dept modernisation gets Cabinet approval in Karnataka
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Prisons dept modernisation gets Cabinet approval in Karnataka

Bengaluru, Aug 21 — The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the purchase and installation of advanced technological equipment, including Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based cameras and portable signal jammers, as part of efforts to modernise and strengthen the state's Prisons Department, Home,…

Narcotics worth over Rs 27 crore seized in Manipur, six held
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Narcotics worth over Rs 27 crore seized in Manipur, six held

Kolkata/Imphal, Aug 21 — The Assam Rifles, under the Spear Corps of the Army's Eastern Command, made a major narcotics seizure in Manipur on Friday. Six people were apprehended in this connection. The raid was conducted with assistance from the Manipur Police and other agencies, sources…

High-level UK delegation visits National Defence College
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High-level UK delegation visits National Defence College

New Delhi, Aug 21 — A high-level delegation from the UK led by Jeremy Pocklington, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence of the UK, visited the National Defence College (NDC) in New Delhi on Friday."A high-level UK delegation led by Mr. Jeremy Pocklington CB, Permanent Secretary at MoD…

New record in Hyderabad real estate as one acre fetches Rs 264 crore
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New record in Hyderabad real estate as one acre fetches Rs 264 crore

Hyderabad, Aug 21 — Setting a new record in Hyderabad's real estate market, an acre of government land was auctioned for a whopping Rs 264 crore on Friday, surpassing the earlier record of Rs 237 crore.The Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) created a new record in its e-auction…

New criminal laws are transparent, tech-driven: HM Amit Shah
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New criminal laws are transparent, tech-driven: HM Amit Shah

Kolkata, Aug 21 — The three new laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), are more transparent, technology‑oriented and timeline‑oriented compared to the earlier “colonial” criminal justice system, Union Home Minister Amit…