Narcotics investigator a police officer or not!
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the question of whether an officer investigating a matter under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act would qualify as a police officer or not for the purpose of probe. A bench of justices A K Patnaik and A K Sikri said the matter needs to be examined whether narcotic bureau officers stand on an equal footing with police officers or not.
Army chief briefs antony on J&K
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh on Thursday met Defence Minister A K Antony and is expected to have briefed him about the 15-day long operations in the Keran sector in Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting between the two took place in the Army Research and Referral Hospital where the Defence Minister is recuperating after a recent prostate surgery. The Army chief met the Defence Minister for almost an hour after attending the Territorial Army Day parade, Army sources said.
IAF grants Rs 8.33 cr to U’khand relief fund
New Delhi: After having rescued over 23,000 people in disaster-hit Uttarakhand, the Indian Air Force has now contributed for their rehabilitation by donating Rs 8.33 crore to the Prime Minister’s relief fund through donation of a day’s salary by its over 1.7 lakh officers across the country, officials said here.
PM hopeful of peace after brunei visit
New Delhi: PM Manmohan Singh is hopeful that his visit to Brunei and Indonesia will further intensify India’s engagement with the East and contribute to peace and stability in Asia-Pacific.