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Western Command and NDMA are hosting a seminar on disaster risk resilience on January 28. The event will focus on enhancing civil-military coordination, integrating advanced technologies like AI and satellite communications, and developing robust response frameworks. A key objective is to shift from reactive relief to proactive resilience, ensuring a synchronized and effective national response to calamities.
Parents of gangster Goldy Brar arrested in a 2024 extortion case in Muktsar, Punjab. Shamsher Singh and Preetpal Kaur were taken into custody based on a local resident's complaint. This action follows a broader crackdown by Punjab Police against gangsters and their associates.
A one-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped and strangled to death in Panchkula, Haryana. The accused, identified as Ajay, was arrested after posing as the child's father to abduct him from a crche. Investigations are ongoing, with the boy's mother also being questioned.