Deputy NSA Nehchal Sandhu resigns
New Delhi : Deputy National Security Advisor Nehchal Sandhu on Thursday resigned owing to “personal reasons”. His resignation was accepted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sandhu was former Director Intelligence Bureau. A brief statement issued by the PMO said Sandhu has resigned as Deputy NSA and Secretary of National Security Council Secretariat with effect from
July 31, 2014 for personal reasons. “Prime Minister accepted his resignation with regret and expressed appreciation for SandhuRs s outstanding service to the country in a career spanning over 40 years - as a police officer, Director of IB and Deputy NSA,” it said. 63-year-old Sandhu, a 1973 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre, took over as Deputy NSA and Secretary in NSCS on March 21, 2013.
‘Efforts on to tackle monkey, dog menace’
New Delhi: Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said various efforts are being made to tackle monkey and dog menace inside and around Parliament House. The measures being taken to tackle monkey and dog menace include scaring the monkeys away by trained persons who disguise themselves as langurs, he said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. He said New Delhi Municipal Corporation has hired 40 young persons for this purpose. NDMC also acquired Sure Shot Rubber Bullet Guns for scaring away the monkeys. A team of dog catchers visits the Parliament House and surrounding areas twice a week for catching unimmunised and unsterilised stray dogs.