Gallantry medals for 10 CRPF martyrs
New Delhi: CRPF has recommended gallantry medals for 10 of its martyred personnel who fought against Naxals in a fierce encounter in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh earlier this year. The para-military force has suspended 17 personnel for deserting those martyred colleagues during the deadly ambush. “The same decoration has been sought for four state policeman who went down fighting a strong squad of Maoists in March this year but not before giving a strong retaliation,” CRPF Inspector General (Operations) in Chhattisgarh H S Sidhu said.
PM for stronger ties with malaysia
New Delhi: Highlighting the importance of ties with Malaysia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his keenness to enhance the relationship particularly in trade, investment and tourism sectors. He conveyed his desire when Malaysian Environment and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri G. Palanivel called on him here and invited him on behalf of Prime Minister Najib Razak to his country. Modi accepted the invitation and said he will visit at a mutually-convenient date. During the meeting, Modi highlighted the importance of close cooperation between India and Malaysia as well as other ASEAN countries in advancing collective regional action for peace and stability, a PMO statement said.
Rajnath on maiden guj tour from today
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake his maiden tour to the border areas in Gujarat from Wednesday and review security preparedness along the Pakistan frontier in this sector. Officials said Singh will be travelling to Porbander, Bhuj and operational areas and border posts of the BSF in Harami Nullah and Sir Creek area of the Rann of Kutchh.