PAC pulls up MoD for delay in inducting aircraft trainer
New Delhi: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Thursday pulled up the Defence Ministry for “inordinate delay” in the induction of indigenous basic aircraft trainer thereby affecting training of rookie IAF pilots.
The PAC in its report tabled in Parliament also expressed concern over delay in setting up an ordnance factory in Nalanda, Bihar. The project was stalled after one of the partners in the venture IMI of Israel was blacklisted in the Ordnance Factory Board scam involving its former chief Sudipto Ghosh. The CBI is probing the scandal.
Criteria for inclusion of Tribes in ST list subjective
New Delhi: A Parliamentary Standing Committee has found the criteria for inclusion of tribes in the Scheduled list “subjective” and “archaic” and recommended revision of the process for developing a comprehensive method. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment in its report on “The Constitution (ST) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2012” has also said that it be apprised within three months on the steps taken to re-examine the process of inclusion of tribes in the Scheduled list.
Need for brief spell of President Rule in Jharkhand
New Delhi: The Government on Thursday said in RS that it wants to have only a “very brief spell of President Rule” in Jharkhand indicating its willingness to hold elections in the tribal State soon. Finance Minister P Chidambaram informed the House that Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed is holding a meeting of MPs of all parties from the State on March 23, where they can express their views. The meeting will focus on Naxalite problem, law and order, governance, development work and funds utilisation. PC was responding to concerns raised by Ravishankar Prasad, who had earlier asked the Centre to ensure an impartial role of the Governor in Jharkhand.