Modi blames SP for law and order in UP

Modi blames SP for law and order in UP

In a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday blamed it for the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. “Has anybody thought about the law and order situation of the state (UP)?” Modi asked at a rally here, adding that the SP should be […]

Inspectors to head two-third police stations in UP

Inspectors to head two-third police stations in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to appoint inspectors in two-third of the police stations across the state, an official said Wednesday. The state cabinet Tuesday gave a go-ahead to the ambitious proposal aimed at brining professionalism to the force, the official said. Uttar Pradesh has the largest police force in the world with 1,452 […]

UP information commissioners’ appointment challenged in court

UP information commissioners’ appointment challenged in court

A day after the the Uttar Pradesh government appointed eight information commissioners, the decision was challenged before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court (HC). In a writ petition, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Amitabh Thakur, among the 600 plus applicants for the eight posts, alleged that the selection process was arbitrary, and sought […]