SC enhances injured girl’s compensation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has taken into account the brilliant academic record of a school girl to enhance her compensation to Rs 30.93 lakh from Rs 18.22 lakh as she became 70 per cent disabled due to an accident.The court said the girl, who was 16-year-old at the time of the accident, would have had a better future in terms of educational and professional careers because of her meritorious record but this opportunity has been lost due to her disability caused by the accident.
Govt defers decision on NC panel report
New Delhi: The Government is learnt to have deferred a decision on the report of the Naresh Chandra committee which had suggested creation of a General-rank officer to advise the Government on matters related to the three Services. The Cabinet Committee on Security meeting held earlier this week was scheduled to discuss the recommendations of the committee but it is understood that the meeting did not take any decision on the matter and it was deferred, sources said here.
Naib Subedar to get gallantry award
New Delhi: Naib Subedar Bhupal Singh Magar, who killed two terrorists in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir, will receive the second-highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra from President Pranab Mukherjee here on Friday. Magar of the 5/5 Gorkha Rifles will be the only recipient of the Kirti Chakra at the investiture ceremony tomorrow while eight other Army personnel would be awarded the Shaurya Chakra by the President.
India, China to have meeting points at lAC
New Delhi: With an aim of quickly resolving any face-off situations, India and China have identified four locations along the line of Actual Control (lAC) in ladakh as emergency meeting points for their troops.The locations, including Chumar and Demchok, were identified during the recent talks between the two sides, sources said here on Thursday.