Amit Shah virtually inaugurates NFSU and I-Hub in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Jun 22 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually inaugurated the temporary campus of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and I-Hub Raipur in Nava Raipur on Sunday.
Shah said that this marks a historic day for Chhattisgarh in the direction of modernising and scientifying the criminal justice system.
The NFSU temporary campus and I-Hub will be developed at a cost of Rs 268 crores. The campus will offer BSc, MSc in Forensic Science, Cyber Security, Psychology, Digital Forensic, and professional diploma courses from the academic session 2025-26.
Shah highlighted that these institutions will not only empower Chhattisgarh but also the entire central India with modern justice and crime investigation capabilities.
He added that new forensic technologies like DNA fingerprinting, cyber security, and digital forensic will be accessible locally, making investigations faster and more accurate.
The Home Minister urged the youth to become entrepreneurs and start their own startups, leveraging the I-Hub's resources and support.
He also praised the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai and Deputy CM Vijay Sharma for their efforts in taking the anti-Naxalite campaign to a decisive phase.
Shah appealed to Naxalites to surrender and join the development journey of Chhattisgarh. He assured that graduating from NFSU under the Modi government will guarantee employment.
The NFSU's permanent campus is expected to be fully developed within three years, opening up vast career opportunities for Chhattisgarh's youth in forensic science.
Shah underscored that the new criminal laws aim to ensure justice within three years and establish a modern, science-based criminal justice system.
Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai and Deputy CM Vijay Sharma also spoke on the occasion, stressing the significance of NFSU and I-Hub in empowering the state's youth and strengthening law and order.
UNI XC AKT RKM
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
2 coaches get jail terms for sexual assault on judo players
1 2 Meerut/Bareilly: Courts in Meerut and Moradabad sentenced two judo coaches to prison for sexually assaulting minor trainees, including a national-level judoka, in separate incidents that took place in 2017 and 2023. Manish alias Max, 26, received a life sentence for raping a 10-year-old national judo player in Meerut, special public prosecutor Kuldeep Mohan said. Additional district judge Sangeeta also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him. Special public prosecutor Avkash Jain told TOI, "The convict violated the girl in the guard room while her brother and fellow players were asked to practise. After the crime, the minor bled profusely, and Max, in a cynical attempt to conceal his crime, staged a drama; he told the minor's parents that she sustained a severe injury during practice." Jain added, "Believing the convict's theory, the minor was rushed to a medical facility and underwent treatment in three different hospitals, and after eight days, she secretly wrote her ordeal on a paper, which somehow reached her father." In a separate case, special Pocso judge Ghanendra Kumar sentenced Mohd Qasim Ali, 46, to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy in Moradabad. The convict was also fined Rs 60,000 and taken into judicial custody immediately after the court order. Additional district govt counsel Manoj Gupta said, "The incident occurred on Sept 9, 2017, when the boy was in his school where the convict was appointed as judo coach. Mohd Qasim took the boy to the forest on the pretext of judo training, where he forcefully sodomised him. The boy narrated his ordeal to his family upon returning home." Gupta added, "The submitted medical examination report to the court confirmed the assault. Additionally, the statement of the survivor and the circumstantial evidence helped in nailing the accused." The chargesheet was submitted in court, and the judge expedited the trial.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
‘Interest on refund is like compensation in consumer disputes'
New Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), while holding builders liable for deficiency in service, observed that in consumer cases, awarding interest along with a refund serves as a form of compensation. The commission's bench of Justice Sudip Ahluwalia and Sadhna Shanker was hearing an appeal filed by a builder against the orders of a state commission. The state commission had found the builder's service deficient and directed a refund of Rs 34,27,747 with 12% interest, Rs 1 lakh as compensation, and Rs 11,000 as litigation costs to the complainant. On June 16, NCDRC modified the state commission's order based on legal precedents. It set aside the Rs 1 lakh compensation but increased the litigation costs from Rs 11,000 to Rs 40,000. In 2011, the complainants booked a flat in a project by Barnala Builders on the Chandigarh-Ambala Highway after seeing advertisements that claimed it was fully developed and clear of legal issues. They paid a large portion of the price, but the builder did not provide the buyer's agreement at first. Later, the builder gave them an agreement with many unexpected and unfair terms. The complainants also received several arbitrary service tax demands without a proper explanation. Despite paying over Rs 34 lakh, they were only given a paper possession letter, while actual development, utility connections, and statutory certificates were still missing. They asked for a refund, but the builder only threatened forfeiture. They filed a complaint before the state commission of Punjab in 2014. The commission in 2016 held that the builder had been deficient in service and ordered a refund of Rs 34,27,747 with 12% interest, Rs 1 lakh compensation, and Rs 11,000 as litigation costs. Aggrieved, the builder filed an appeal before the National Commission. The national commission reaffirmed that in consumer cases, giving interest and a refund is a kind of compensation.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Cooperative department to start recovery proceedings in BSNL Engineers' Cooperative Society fraud case
Thiruvananthapuram: Cooperative department will soon begin revenue recovery proceedings against the accused in the deposit fraud surrounding BSNL Engineers' Cooperative Society. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The department registrar has directed the joint registrar to proceed with it by issuing a final order as per Section 68 (2) of Kerala Cooperative Societies Act. Before beginning the recovery proceedings, the accused were given over 30 days to explain their part. A total of 19 people, including cooperative society president, secretary, board members and staff members at the society, are accused of siphoning off crores of rupees through various irregularities. An inquiry conducted under Section 68 (1) of Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, found that a fraud worth Rs 360 crore took place at the society as the accused diverted the funds of depositors for their personal investments. By taking huge loans in benami names without proper guarantees, the accused bought properties in various places. The department identified the properties and also provisionally attached them as a preliminary measure. "We will begin recovery proceedings of the properties which were provisionally attached. A request will be sent to the district collector with the details of the properties to begin recovery measures," said an officer of the department. Meanwhile, the depositors' forum alleged that the enforcement directorate (ED) has not yet held a sitting in Thiruvananthapuram to record the statements of depositors. "Recently, high court handed over the probe to ED asking to complete the probe in a year. ED was also directed to hold a sitting in Thiruvananthapuram. However, they directed 35 complainants to reach Kochi and recorded their statements. There are more than thousand depositors who lost money and most of them are unable to travel to Kochi to give statements. The police investigation is also not progressing," said a depositor. Vanchiyoor police registered as many as 1,094 cases over the fraud so far and the cases were later handed over to the economic offences wing of crime branch.
