Find solution to parking woes, sc to centre
New Delhi: Parking woes have hit the Supreme Court which on Wednesday asked the Centre to find a solution to the problem, saying its premises were “choked” with heavy traffic.
“It is for you to find solution. Do something concrete. Not doing anything creates an impression that you are avoiding it,” a bench headed by Chief Justice R M lodha said, adding the “Supreme Court is virtually choked”.
IAF chief Arup Raha takes over as COSC
New Delhi: IAF Chief Marshal Arup Raha took over as the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) on Wednesday. He received the baton of Chairman, COSC from outgoing Army Chief General Bikram Singh at a brief ceremony in the South Block. Bikram Singh retires on Thursday after 42 years of service and lt General Dalbir Singh Suhag will formally assume the office of Army Chief from Friday.
New museum to open on August 1
New Delhi: A new audio-visual museum chronicling the history and treasure troves of the highest office of the country will be opened for the public on August 1 in Rashtrapati Bhavan. The museum will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9am-4pm, except on gazetted holidays. Entry to the new facility will be free for the first three months.
Publications under RNI rises to 99,660
New Delhi: The number of publications registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI) has increased from 77,384 to 99,660 during the last four years. In a written reply to a question in the lok Sabha, I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar said that with the rise in the literacy rate in the country, the print media in India, including regional media, have shown a regular growth in recent years.
‘6 POl MURDER cases REgISTERED IN 3 YRS’
New Delhi: Six cases related to political murders have been registered by the CBI in the last three years, Minister of State for Personnel and Training Jitendra Singh said. The cases related to murders of politicians including Madan Tamang of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha league, Purnea MlA Raj Kishore Keshari in Biha,r Veeran, President of Puratchi Bharatham Revolutionary India in Chennai, Ambika Prasad volunteer of Congress in Madhya Pradesh, CPI-Ml leader Gangaram Koul in Tinsukia and former MlA Sarvesh Singh in Azamgarh.
‘CBI registered 50 CASES BETWEEN 2011-2014’
New Delhi: CBI has registered 50 cases in Jammu and Kashmir between 2011 and 2014 of which eight have been closed during the period, Minister of State for Personnel and Training, Jitendra Singh said.
HOME MINISTRY GIVES NOTICE TO 21,000 NGOs
New Delhi: Over 21,000 NGOs were served notice by the Home Ministry for not submitting annual return under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju informed Rajya Sabha.
2,751 CIVIl SERVANTS on reserved posts
New Delhi: As many as 2,751 IAS, IPS and IFS officials belonging to reserved categories —SC, ST and OBC —are working across the country. Of these, 1,200 officials are from IAS, 880 of IPS and 671 are from IFoS, it said. There are 447 IAS officials of SC category, 232 of ST and 521 belonging to OBC, Minister of State for Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh told lok Sabha in a written reply.
Satbir Singh meEtS outgoing Army Chief
New Delhi: A delegation of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement led by Major General (retired) Satbir Singh met outgoing Army Chief General Bikram Singh here on Wednesday to thank him for his efforts over the last two years towards the fructification of various demands of the ex-servicemen, army officials said.
6,206 cases OF IllEGAl FEllING of trees
New Delhi: The authorities registered 6,206 cases in 2013-14 for illegal felling and lopping in the Aravallis. “There are no reports of major deforestation due to felling of trees in the Aravallis. Some sporadic cases of illegal felling and lopping by local villagers are reported in Rajasthan and cases are registered against defaulters under the Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953,” Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar informed lok Sabha.