Almost 25% vacancy in country’s police force
New Delhi: There is a 24.8 per cent vacancy in country's police forces, including both State and Centre, as per the latest records compiled in this regard till 2013. "As per data compiled by the Bureau of Police Research and Development, as on January 1, 2013, against total sanctioned strength of 22,09,027 posts of police personnel in all the States and Union Territories, 16,60,666 personnel were in position leading to a shortfall of 5,48,361 personnel, which is about 24.8 per cent of the sanctioned posts," Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibai Chaudhary said in a written reply to lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Over `24 cr FDI received in defence sector: GOVT
New Delhi: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth `24.36 crore has been received in the defence sector till September this year, Government said on Tuesday in the Rajya Sabha. "After opening up of the defence industry sector for FDI in 2001, 33 FDI proposals/joint ventures have been approved in the defence sector for manufacturing of various defence equipment, both in public and private sectors. "FDI amounting to `24.36 crore has been received up to September 2014," Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said in a written reply in the House.
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR EMBASSIES IN CAPITAl
New Delhi: Various embassies based in the national Capital have been given exemption in property tax by the Government and there is no revenue loss for it. Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary informed the lok Sabha on Tuesday said the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 and the UN Convention on privileges and Immunities 1947 forbid levy of taxes in any form on diplomatic missions. "There is no revenue loss in view of the above," he said in reply to a written question.
382 convicts on death row in country’s jails
New Delhi: There were 382 convicts on the death row in the country's jails, at the end of 2013, lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in last 34 years about 123 mercy petitions were received under Article 72 of the Constitution for consideration of the President. All these mercy petitions have been considered or disposed of except three — Balwant Singh Rajoana of Chandigarh, Tote Dewan alias Man Bahadur Dewan of Assam and Antony of Kerala, he said in reply to a written question.
BSF report on chinese troops presence in pak
New Delhi: The Border Security Force has submitted a preliminary report on presence of Chinese troops in Pakistan's forward defence locations for imparting training of weapons handling, lok Sabha was told on Tuesday. However, this information was not confirmed or corroborated by any intelligence agency, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in reply to a written question.
PM hails armed forces for sacrifice, valour
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the armed forces for their sacrifices and valour as he commemorated India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, resulting in creation of Bangladesh. "On Vijay Diwas, we remember sacrifices & valour of our Armed Forces who fought courageously in 1971. We are extremely proud of them," Modi tweeted. Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) is commemorated every year on this day as it marks India's military victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. The end of the war was marked by surrender of 93,000 Pakistani troops.
‘Declassify papers on Bose’s disappearance'
New Delhi: A BJD member on Tuesday sought de-classification of documents related to the mysterious disappearance of Subhash Chandra Bose, saying it will help establish the truth once and for all and put to rest conspiracy theories. Raising the issue in lok Sabha, B Mahtab questioned the BJP over its change of stand on the sensitive issue as it had earlier favoured disclosing these papers and sought Government's reply on reports that two related files have gone missing.