561 inmates on death row, highest in two decades: ReportA report by Project 39A at National Law University, Delhi reveals a concerning rise in death row inmates in India, reaching a two-decade hi...
10 Feb, 2024, 06.17 PM IST
Lockdown, Day 73: Losing countIf the pattern continues, India could cross three lakh cases, just as Tirupati and other religious places reopen to devotees.
05 Jun, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
Change mindset, set up open jails, advises Supreme CourtThe first open jail was set up near Jaipur in Rajasthan way back in 1954 when prisoners were allowed to stay with their family members and ...
20 Dec, 2017, 11.36 AM IST
SC reserves order on plea to transfer Shahabuddin from Siwan jailShahabuddin's counsel told the bench that transferring the RJD leader to a prison outside the state would violate his fundamental rights.
17 Jan, 2017, 06.00 PM IST
Jharkhand Govt delaying domicile policy to recruit outsiders: Hemant Soren"The son of the soil is finding no job, but govt has been intentionally sitting on the domicile policy of the state to recruit people of ot...
05 Feb, 2016, 04.31 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi vows to keep Bihar out of Bimaru listModi said Bihar rulers promised electricity and pledged not to seek votes if they failed to make electricity available to the people.
10 Aug, 2015, 11.01 AM IST
10 unnatural deaths occur in Indian jails every monthAt 5.9 unnatural deaths per 10,000 inmates, Delhi's jails clock more than twice the national rate of 2.8 per 10,000 inmates.
12 Jun, 2015, 11.05 AM IST
90 per cent of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh covered with Aadhaar numberChandigarh Region of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today said it has issued 55.1 million Aadhaar number to residents of ...
05 May, 2015, 10.44 PM IST
Jharkhand to weed out hunger, corruption, fear: Hemant Soren , CMTo bring the poor into the mainstream of development, he said his government had adopted several schemes during his short tenure of six mon...
26 Jan, 2014, 03.29 PM IST
Politics: Looking back at India in year 2013Anti-corruption campaigns ruled 2013 with Aam Aadmi Party having assumed power in Delhi and India gearing up for 2014 general elections.
30 Dec, 2013, 11.32 AM IST
- Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda beaten by jail security staff
Hemant Soren condemned the incident and said that if the protest was peacefull then there was no need of using force of whatever intensity.
31 Oct, 2011, 05.46 PM IST
- Jail no bar, 'VIP prisoner' Amar Singh lives life king-size in Tihar
The 55-year-old politician has become "very demanding" over the last five days. With his adamant nature and persuasive skills, he has secur...
12 Sep, 2011, 09.26 AM IST
- Binayak Sen gets bail
Supreme Court finds Chhattisgarh government’s arguments irrelevant.
16 Apr, 2011, 06.42 AM IST
- Koda cabinet now meets in jail
Central jail in Hotwar is “proud” to have four “honourable” inmates these days.
04 Dec, 2009, 06.14 AM IST
- Chattisgarh jailbreak due to state government negligence
Even as the Union home ministry went about the drill of seeking a detailed report on Sunday’s daring jailbreak from the Chhattisgarh govern...
18 Dec, 2007, 12.52 AM IST