Tsunami anniversary: IAF chief releases book
New Delhi: IAF Chief Arup Raha on Friday released a book — A Few Good Men and the Angry Sea on the tenth anniversary of tsunami. The book is written by Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, who was posted as Wing Commander at Car Nicobar, Andamans days after tsunami struck the IAF station there on December 26, 2004. More than 100 people including several IAF personnel were killed. The book mentions the heroic effort of Wing Commander BS Krishna Kumar who took off in his helicopter wearing pyjama suit to rescue survivors.
Further action against Khobragade likely
New Delhi: External Affairs Ministry on Friday did not rule out any further disciplinary action against diplomat Devyani Khobragade for having spoken to media and violated service rules. Khobragade has been put on “compulsory wait” after being removed from the position of Director-level officer in the development partnership division of the Ministry.
Cong raps govt for 20% cut in health budget
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday attacked Government over reported move to cut of 20 per cent in healthcare budget and the falling value of rupee, saying it marks “another U-turn’ on promises made by the PM. “A major and regrettable decision has been taken by the Government almost in stealth and surreptitiously to reduce health budget by 20 per cent. Modi ji had talked about a national health mission worth Rs1.6 trillion,” Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said.