CRPF Inspector General demoted
New Delhi: In a move that could demoralise the cadre officers of the CRPF, the Union Home Ministry has demoted Inspector General SS Sandhu. Sandhu was presently posted as IG (Operations) in Jammu and Kashmir and has been asked to join the CRPF headquarters as Deputy Inspector General. The decision comes after discrepancies in his physical fitness records but the Union Home Ministry is yet to act against the officers who were responsible for his promotion. It is the first time in the 74-year-old history of the three-lakh strong CRPF that a senior officer has been demoted. Efforts to reach Sandhu for his comments did not materialize.
CCS reviews DRDO’s performance
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security(CCS) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday reviewed the performance of Defence Research and Development Oranisation (DRDO) and asked it to complete strategic projects including missile programme in specified time lines. The DRDO briefed the CCS about progress of various projects including Agni-V and Kaveri fighter jet engine for Tejas light combat aircraft, officials said here. Kaveri and Tejas projects are running more than five to seven years behind schedule.
Saifuddin re-appointed J&K cong chief
New Delhi: Saifuddin Soz was on Thursday reappointed as the president of Jammu Kashmir unit of Congress, while Janardan Chandurkar will be the new chief of Mumbai Regional committee of the party. Chandurkar will replace Kripa Shanker Singh, who had resigned following corruption charges.
Indiato host UNWTO For first time
New Delhi: For the first time, India would host United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Commission’s Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development and 25th Joint Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Commission for East Asia, Pacific and South Asia will be held at Hyderabad from April 12-14, Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi said on Thursday.
PM to hold National Committee meet on DBT
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold a meeting of the National Committee on DBT on Friday to review the rollout of the Direct Benefits Transfer system so far and strategies being adopted for its expansion into new districts and schemes. The meeting will review progress on the digitisation of databases, opening of bank accounts, enrolment in Aadhaar etc.