NationalPolice Academyto get 1st woman chief
New Delhi: National Police Academy, the Hyderabad-based alma mater for IPS officers in the country, could soon get a woman chief for the first time in its history. Aruna Bahuguna, a 1979-batch IPS officer, is tipped to be appointed as the new director of the 65-year-old institution, also known as the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), which is tasked with the training of police leaders. Bahuguna (56), who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre, is at present posted as the Special Director General in the country’s largest paramilitary force, CRPF, at its headquarters in the national Capital.
Fishermen meet minister over detention of mates
New Delhi: A delegation of fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, led by DMK parliamentary party leader TR Baalu, on Friday met External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid seeking his intervention to ensure release of Indian fishermen jailed in Sri lanka. According to Baalu, the delegation sought the release of 227 fishermen and 77 boats, detained in the island nation. They also demanded steps for convening a proposed meeting between fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Sri lanka to resolve the existing issues over fishing, he added.
Spl trains to have more trips for Mumbai
New Delhi: Encouraged by the good response to premier AC special trains on the Delhi-Mumbai route being run on dynamic fares, Railways have decided to extend the services of these trains to cater the growing demand for travel on the busy route during the festive season up to the New Year. As per the decision, the Mumbai Central-New Delhi AC special train will run on January 3 and 5 while on the return journey, the New Delhi-Mumbai Central AC special will run on January 4 and 6.
Advanced medical care in forward areas
New Delhi: Government is setting up advanced medical facilities in forward areas including Siachen and in the Northeast, the Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services, Air Marshal DP Joshi, said on Thursday. “We will be having a CT-scan centre at the base camp at Siachen. There is a surgeon, physician and medical staff and other facilities there. “There is a concerted proposal that we are going more eastwards. Since we are manning places like Dimapur, we are setting up advanced medical centres, so as to whenever there are casualties, it could be treated immediately,” Joshi said.