Operational nod for Sitara by year-end
New Delhi: Sitara intermediate jet trainer (IJT) is expected to get final operational clearance by the end of this year and then its induction into the IAF will commence, Minister of State Jitendra Singh said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. He made this statement in response to a question by Dr Chandan Mitra (BJP) seeking to known reasons for delay in the production of the IJT by Hindustan Aeronautics limited(HAl). Singh also said more than 800 test flights of IJT have already taken place.
Five cases of ‘spying’
in armed forces
New Delhi: As many as five cases of alleged spying in armed forces have been reported from 2011 to present and “inimical” intelligence agencies have been suspected to be involved in such activities, Defence Minister AK Antony said on Wednesday.
Aggrieved women can send complaints to SC
New Delhi: The committee set up in the Supreme Court to deal with instances of sexual harassment within its precincts has decided that aggrieved women can send their complaints to it by
post or e-mail.
New legislation for tribunal uniformity
New Delhi: A legislation to bring uniformity in the tenure, allowances and retirement age of chairpersons and members of the various tribunals functioning in the country was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Standing Committee
wants status for CRS
New Delhi: The Standing Committee on Transport has blamed both Railway and Civil Aviation Ministries for not taking steps for effective working of Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) and suggested enactment of a law to make it an empowered autonomous body. CRS, under the administrative control of Civil Aviation Ministry, investigates rail accidents.
‘Fill highly sensitive Gujarat coast gaps’
New Delhi: Terming the Gujarat coast as “highly sensitive”, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home has recommended to the Union Home Ministry to fill up infrastructural and logistical gaps to tighten coastal security in the state as it is facing a hostile atmosphere due to its close proximity to a very vulnerable part of
International Maritime
Border line.