Published on August 7, 2022 Friendship Day Ahmedabad: For Kalpesh Dhaduk, currently posted as inspector of LCB (Surat rural), well-being of Om, the son of his friend Kamlesh Parmar, is as important as his own family members. "He cleared Class 12 this year with good marks and wishes to pursue IT. We are searching for … Continue reading Three buddies die, cops’ long arm of love embraces trio’s families
Gujarat: SP to DGP, Anil Pratham’s 12 years as CID cop
Published on June 21, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On June 1, Anil Pratham, ADGP (women’s cell) of Gujarat Police’s CID (crime & railways), was promoted to the rank of DGP along with his 1989 batch mate Ajay Tomar, the Surat police commissioner. With that promotion, Pratham set a record of sorts — during his career spanning 31 … Continue reading Gujarat: SP to DGP, Anil Pratham’s 12 years as CID cop
Gujarat: Anything from salt to steroids used to ‘make’ antiviral drugs
Published on June 16, 2021 AHMEDABAD: What did the spurious injection vials of tocilizumab and remdesivir contain which were sold for thousands of rupees to desperate kin of Covid patients at the peak of the pandemic in April and May in Gujarat? State police investigators and forensic sciences experts say the drugs contained anything from … Continue reading Gujarat: Anything from salt to steroids used to ‘make’ antiviral drugs
Cops with medical degrees in Gujarat aid 2,200 active cases in force
Published on May 13, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Dr Karanraj Vaghela, DCP Zone II of Vadodara city, was at SSG Hospital on Wednesday morning. “One of our staff members is admitted here with Covid complications. The family was worried, but we assured them that he is on the path of recovery. We also witnessed a case of … Continue reading Cops with medical degrees in Gujarat aid 2,200 active cases in force
Coronavirus: Gujarat police to form a control room for effective implementation of lockdown, address issues
Published on March 24, 2020 GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha announced formation of a state control room for effective implementation of lockdown and address issues faced by the citizens.Jha said that the lockdown of the state from March 23 midnight is successful so far and appealed to citizens to adhere to the rules to make … Continue reading Coronavirus: Gujarat police to form a control room for effective implementation of lockdown, address issues
Quota boosts hiring of women
AHMEDABAD: It is a significant change that women now take a job in the police out of choice and not out of compulsion. As the two studies of the Nambiar couple note, the responses of policewomen in 1995 and 2015 are a study in contrast when it comes to their ambitions and aspirations. Dr Nambiar … Continue reading Quota boosts hiring of women
Khaki no shield against harassment
AHMEDABAD: They represent women's empowerment. The 3800 or so women in the state's police force, wearing khaki, carrying firearms, patrolling roads and investigating cases are not less in ability and authority than their male counterparts. But their being cops does not shield them from problems faced by working women in general. A recently released book, … Continue reading Khaki no shield against harassment
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