Plaint against Rahul for code violation
New Delhi: A delegation of BJP leaders on Monday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking action against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct by appealing for votes on communal lines and inciting hatred among different communities. They handed over a memorandum to Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath, seeking withdrawal of recognition given to Congress that of a national party and also demanding action against party's vice-president for violating the Code.
Ragahavan to be new russian ambassador
New Delhi: P S Raghavan, current Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed India's next ambassador to Russia. A 1979-batch IFS officer, Raghavan will succeed Ajai Malhotra, who will retire on November 30.
SC permits activities on haryana forest land
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted traders to carry on their business activities, including erecting tents and pandals for marriage functions and parties, on forest land in Haryana. A forest bench comprising justices A K Patnaik, S S Nijjar and F M Ibrahim Kalifulla gave the interim relief to the traders who approached the apex court against an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The NGT, in its order, had said, "It is clear that indisputably non-forest activities are going on in the forest area. Not only non-forest activities but also commercial, industrial and even liquor shops are existing therein which are injurious to the conservation of forest.
Army chief on 2-day visit to mayanmar
New Delhi: Seeking to strengthen the military ties, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh will be on a two-day visit to Myanmar starting Tuesday. Singh will discuss ways of strengthening military ties with the top military leadership of that country, Army officials said. His visit comes around 18 months after his predecessor went to Naypyidaw to forge stronger ties with a country which has had strong ties with China.
Pm: urgent disaster management needed
New Delhi: Citing the recent natural disasters in Uttarakhand, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pressed for urgent steps to strengthen early warning systems and improve disaster management capabilities to save lives. Addressing the 5th meeting of the National Disaster Management Authority chaired by him, he said extreme weather events are on the rise world over and they impact the poor and marginalised people in a disproportionate manner.