December 1, 2025 5:22 am
Facebook Twitter Youtube

ONLINE AGE

Author name: OnlineAge

State News

RRU to host Police Technology Summit-2025 on Nov 8

/

PASIGHAT, NOV 5: Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) will be hosting the Police Technology Summit-2025 scheduled on November 8 at its Pasighat campus here. The Summit will spotlight cutting-edge technologies for SMART Policing – from AI-driven policing and OSINT to drone/anti-drone systems, predictive policing, cybercrime mitigation, digital investigations, smart surveillance, and the modernization of police operations. Organised by RRU with the support of AIC-RRU Incubation Foundation (AIM, NITI Aayog), Police Technology Summit-2025 will convene police and CAPF leadership, state and district police units, policy makers, start-ups, researchers, and solution providers to accelerate technology adoption for internal security. Some key themes that will be covered during the summit are: AI for policing; open-source intelligence; counter-drone & tactical comms; cybercrime investigation & SOC readiness; digital forensics; smart surveillance & field mobility; tech-enabled training and simulations. Live demos of India-made innovations aligned to policing needs, including secure communications, agentic AI, cyber ranges, VR/AR/MR training tools, blockchain forensics, quantum-safe security, and environmental/field sensorswill also be demonstrated during the summit. Use-case sessions will include practical deployments for beat officers, investigators, traffic and crowd management units, anti-human trafficking cells, cyber police stations, and disaster/HADR coordination. A curated line-up of emerging and established providers will present deployable solutions, including Roombr, TheMoe, HyperLab, FaceTagr, Mobisec, Helios Dynamic, Resecurity, Siddhi Engineers, SWASEMI, Viralhit, Zindagi Technologies, ScopX, QNu Labs, Tactilink, Tactix, BeyonData, and Phronetic AI. Senior police leadership, unit heads (cyber, CCTNS, traffic, training), investigators and DFIR teams, command-and-control operators, CAPFs, state home departments, procurement and modernization cells, start-ups, researchers, and academia focused on national security technology. Rashtriya Raksha University is India’s pioneering National Security and Police University, established by the Act No. 31 of 2020 of the Indian Parliament. RRU advances professional security and police education, research, training, and innovation through a unique ecosystem of civilian scholars and seasoned security practitioners – serving the needs of policing, governance, justice, and civil society while contributing to a peaceful and secure world order.

State News

Selection trials conducted for NE Para Games 2025

/

ITANAGAR, NOV 5: The Paralympic Association of Arunachal (PAA) on Wednesday organized the State-level Para Sports Selection Trials and Competitions  at various venues across the Itanagar region, in preparation for the 2nd edition of the North East Para Games 2025, scheduled to be held from November 27 to 29 at Guwahati, Assam. The selection events were held in six para-sports disciplines including Para Athletics (Outdoor Stadium, Yupia), Para Badminton (Borum Badminton Hall), Para Boccia (Naharlagun), Para Chess (Itanagar), Para Swimming (Doimukh) and Para Table Tennis (Itanagar). A total of 78 para-athletes from different districts of Arunachal Pradesh participated with great enthusiasm and sportsmanship. After the completion of the trials, 53 athletes were selected to represent the state at the upcoming North East Para Games 2025 in Guwahati. In the 1st edition of the North East Para Games, Arunachal Pradesh contingent achieved remarkable success by securing the second position in the overall medals tally among the North-Eastern states, bringing immense pride to the state.

REGIONAL

Former BJP Union minister Rajen Gohain joins AJP

/

  GUWAHATI, NOV 5: Former union minister and four-time BJP MP Rajen Gohain on Wednesday joined regional political outfit Assam Jaitya Parishad (AJP). Gohain, who had resigned from the BJP on October 9, switched over to the regional party at a programme here in the presence of AJP president Lurinjyoti Gohain and general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan, among others. He had represented the Nagaon parliamentary constituency for four terms from 1999 to 2019 and had served as the Union Minister of State for Railways from 2016 to 2019. Gohain, 74, had said that he resigned from the BJP as the party had “failed to fulfil the promises made to the people of Assam and betrayed the indigenous communities by allowing outsiders to settle in the state”. He also charged the BJP’s state leadership with “encouraging communal politics and dividing the centuries-old Assamese society”. The assembly elections in the state are due next year. (Source: PTI)  

REGIONAL

Two-day conclave on dairy, livestock concludes in Assam

/

GUWAHATI, NOV 5: A two-day conclave aimed at strengthening the dairy, livestock and cooperative sectors in Assam concluded on Wednesday. The meet, which brought together experts, policymakers, academics and practitioners to share insights and innovative strategies, was organised at the initiative of Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, an official statement said. The second day of the conclave witnessed a series of thematic sessions and a lead lecture that focused on advancing dairy technology, improving livestock management and promoting sustainable poultry development. Participants highlighted the need to modernise dairy infrastructure and strengthen the start-up ecosystem to create new opportunities for rural youth and women entrepreneurs. Discussions also emphasised the critical role of financing models from NABARD and MSME in enabling sustainable dairy-based entrepreneurship. A lead lecture on the ‘Status of Livestock Sector in Assam’ was delivered by Jayanta Kumar Goswami, director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Assam, who provided an overview of the sector’s current landscape, its challenges and emerging opportunities. He highlighted that livestock and allied activities play a vital role in enhancing rural livelihoods, ensuring nutritional security and empowering women, particularly among smallholder and marginal farmers. Speakers stressed on the importance of bio-security measures and hygienic meat processing systems to promote viable and safe piggery ventures in the state. The potential of the piggery sector as a major contributor to rural income and nutrition security was strongly advocated. Experts emphasised the need to adopt scientific breeding and sustainable fodder systems to increase the productivity of goat and sheep farming in rural areas. The session on poultry development addressed issues related to backyard and commercial poultry farming, feed efficiency, hatchery management and bio-security. It also highlighted the need to strengthen local poultry breeds, improve market linkages and expand cold chain infrastructure to ensure profitability and sustainability in the sector. (Source: PTI)

Editorial

A deadly cycle of errors and neglect

/

Stampedes happen in India with alarming frequency, and they continue to be seen as accidents, like the ones that happen on our roads. But stampedes are not accidental and are caused by predictable, controllable factors, like many road accidents are. The stampede at a temple in Srikakulam, in Andhra Pradesh, which led to the death of at least nine people, mostly women and children, was also preventable. This year, India has lost scores of lives in stampedes – from the Kumbh tragedy through incidents at the New Delhi railway station, the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, and a political rally in Karur. There have been other incidents that claimed fewer lives or were not reported. Stampedes are invariably traced to overcrowding, poor preparedness, inadequate infrastructure, and lapses in safety and security arrangements, though the triggers could be different in each case. The Srikakulam incident is reported to have happened when a railing erected for crowd control collapsed. It caused people to fall off stairs, leading to chaos and trampling. The newly built, privately-owned temple received on Saturday five times the number of devotees it receives on a normal day – the railings and barricades in place were not enough to control the movement of people. The administration and the police have said they were not informed of the event, but it is their responsibility to take note of unusual crowding and ensure that order is maintained. The statement of the owner of the temple that it was “an act of God” shows how such incidents are viewed by many. Guidelines issued by the National Disaster Management Authority and in the National Building Code comprise norms and courses of action to prevent stampedes and to handle them if they occur. Law enforcement personnel undergo training to tackle such situations. Still, these incidents keep occurring. Most of the stampedes happen in religious congregations, political rallies, and entertainment venues. The organisers often fail to assess the crowd volume, and even when they do, facilities to ensure orderly movement fall short. Crowd control is often left to untrained volunteers, and the authorities are found wanting in discharging their responsibilities. After every major stampede, inquiries are instituted, but punishment for lapses is rare. The fallout does not inform preparedness, lessons are not learnt, and the cycle of mishaps continues. Investigations are also found to be politicised, as in the case of the Karur stampede, failing to fix accountability and delaying the truth. Deterrence is key – the approach has to shift from an acceptance of inevitability to strong preventive measures backed up by quick follow-through action against the offenders. (Source: DH)