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Reviews Water, Irrigation Plans Amid Rainfall Concerns

Border districts in Rajasthan, including Jaisalmer and Barmer, conducted a large-scale mock drill and blackout exercise to prepare for potential enemy air strikes. Sirens and police vehicles recreated emergency scenarios, with residents instructed to switch off lights. The drill assessed administrative preparedness and public cooperation in disaster management.

In a surprising turn of events, a Shillong court has granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the primary suspect in her husband's murder case, due to significant flaws in police procedures. The court ruled that the authorities failed to adequately clarify the reasons for her arrest, which hampered her legal defense.

Over the years, Iran has built a deeply layered defence architecture to ensure continuity of command and resilience in the face of sustained assault. Here’s how it works

civil defence volunteers in Delhi staged protests outside the DTC headquarters and Delhi Secretariat, demanding the release of their pending salaries. Nearly 15,000 volunteers are currently employed by the Delhi government, and many of them are facing financial difficulties due to the delayed payments. The volunteers have played a crucial role in assisting during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent floods. Despite orders from the revenue minister, the salaries have not been paid, leading to frustration among the volunteers.

Pulling up officials over non-payment of salaries to civil defence volunteers, engaged in various departments, for the past several months, revenue minister Atishi on Sunday asked the principal secretary of her department to disburse it within a week.

Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned a rule introduced by the Delhi government in 2015 that restricted the job of civil defence volunteers to residents of the city.