India, Malaysia set to bolster defence ties
New Delhi: India and Malaysia will explore ways to further strengthen defence ties during Navy chief Admiral DK Joshi’s four-day visit to Malaysia starting Monday. The two sides will discuss issues like piracy and role of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium in boosting ties between all littoral nations in the Indian Ocean region.
Stop Srinivasan from contesting: CAB to SC
New Delhi: The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking to restrain N Srinivasan from contesting for the post of BCCI President at the Annual General Meeting of the Board on September 29.
CBI takes over probe into medico murder
New Delhi: The CBI has taken over the probe into the alleged murder of a medical student who was found dead in mysterious circumstances in the vicinity of the girls’ hostel at Teerthanker Mahaveer University in Moradabad. The agency has registered a case of alleged murder on the request of the Uttar Pradesh Government. The medico student Neeraj Bhadana was found dead on the ground opposite her hostel verandah, a CBI spokesperson said.
IAS, IPS officers hail Durga Reinstatement
New Delhi: IAS, IPS and IFoS officers associations on Monday welcomed the Uttar Pradesh’s Government decision to revoke the suspension of Durga Sakthi Nagpal. “We welcome the decision to revoke suspension of Durga Sakthi Nagpal. It will help officers to take bold decisions in public interest,” said Sanjay R Bhoos Reddy, Secretary of central IAS officers association.
SC seeks Govt, NDMA take on ‘tragedy’ PIl
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and as many as nine disaster-prone States to respond to a PIl seeking implementation of the law “in letter and spirit” to inspire public faith against the backdrop of tragedy in Uttarakhand. A Bench comprising justices AK Patnaik and JS Khehar also issued notices to India Meteorological department and nine States including Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu on the plea of Delhi-based NGO Foundation for Restoration of National Values.