‘India to give befitting reply to any threat’
New Delhi: With lashar-e-Tayyeba founder Hafiz Saeed reportedly terming India as “enemy number one”, the Government on Monday said India was a responsible power and would give befitting reply to any threat to it. “These kind of elements keep threatening India. India is not an ordinary country. We are a responsible country, a responsible power. We will give befitting reply and in a responsible manner,” Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.
lS felicitates Nehwal, Mirza for new records
New Delhi: The lok Sabha on Monday felicitated badminton star Saina Nehwal and tennis player Sania Mirza for creating new records in the sport, saying the “stupendous” achievements are a matter of national pride. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said Saina has become the first woman badminton player from India to achieve number one rank in women’s singles while Sania has become the first woman tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in women’s doubles.
Focus on resources’ safety: DefMin to IAF
New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday asked Indian Air Force to focus on safety and conservation of available resources as he interacted with top commanders here just days after India decided to buy 36 Rafale jets. He also met with the commanders of the Army and emphasized on national security and capability-development, reiterating that capacity-building was a continuous process that must proceed apace and unabated.
sonia, rahul cozying up with swarajIJ
New Delhi: Setting aside political differences, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul on Monday walked up to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the lok Sabha and enquired about her well-being. The Minister was apparently recovering from a leg injury. This happened when the lok Sabha was adjourned briefly after Congress members strongly protested and demanded apology from Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his alleged remarks on Gandhi. Sonia was soon joined by her son and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who too enquired about Swaraj’s health.
SC gives 2 weeks to BBC film lawyer to respond
New Delhi: The Supreme Court granted two weeks’ time to one of the two advocates, accused of making derogatory remarks against women in a BBC documentary on the December 16 gangrape case, to file response to a plea of women lawyers’ body which has sought action against them.
Govt officials utilising CPSEs infra to face music
New Delhi: The Central Government officials have been warned of “suitable action” if they are found utilising infrastructure and facilities of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs). The Centre had in 2010 issued instructions in this regard.
Make-up artists to get magnetic id cards
New Delhi: The Make-Up artists’ association on Monday told the Supreme Court that it would issue “magnetic” identity cards to women, who have been granted membership of the association, in pursuance of a court order, in two months. Cine Costume Make-Up Artist & Hair Dressers Association (CCMUAHA), which was earlier rapped for not granting its membership to women, told a bench of justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C Pant that the process of issuing magnetic ID cards may take two months. The court has now fixed the matter for further hearing in August.