prisons
- Middle East
UAE, Saudi Arabia have maximum Indians lodged in prisons: MEA
New Delhi: There are a total of 8,437 Indian prisoners in foreign prisons, including under trials. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the maximum with 1,966 Indian prisoners including under trials, followed…
- Delhi
Delhi Prisons dept announces special remission to 243 inmates on Republic Day
New Delhi: The Delhi Prisons department on Thursday announced the government’s special remission to 243 inmates on the occasion of Republic Day, an official statement said. The department celebrated the 74th Republic…
- Telangana
Telangana vaccinates majority of its prisoners aged above 45
Hyderabad: The majority of the inmates aged above 45 in prisons across the Telangana state are vaccinated for COVID-19 in the last one month, reports said. Telangana state claims to be way…
- Hyderabad
Overcrowding in Telangana jails is cause of concern: CAG report
Hyderabad: Even though the state’s prison Department has launched many welfare schemes for the prison inmates but the overcrowding in Telangana jails is still a cause of great concern. The shortage of…
- World
Eight inmates killed, 37 others injured in Sri Lankan prison riot: official
Colombo: At least eight prisoners were killed and 37 others injured when a riot broke out on Sunday at a prison on the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital when some inmates tried to…
- World
India, other countries may release prisoners in fight with COVID
New Delhi: With prisons of various security levels not conducive to social distancing that is integral to containment efforts in the spread of coronovirus, many countries are mulling over whether they should release…
- India
Punjab prisons to have drones, CCTV cameras
Chandigarh: Drones and CCTV cameras will be installed in all Punjab prisons as part of strong measures announced on Thursday by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to strengthen jail security. The Chief Minister,…
