Explain reason for issuing circular: PCI
New Delhi: Observing that ‘prima facie' the Delhi Government circular, asking officials to lodge complaints regarding defamatory reports, tends to "jeopardise" the freedom of press, the Press Council of India (PCI) has sought to know the reasons that necessitated such a move. In a statement issued here by its chairperson Justice (retd) Chandramauli Kumar Prasad, PCI said it had learnt from reports about the circular, issued on May 6, 2015, by the Delhi Government, which, it felt, may have a bearing on the freedom of press.
Army gives 10-year prison term to havildar
New Delhi: An Army General Court Martial has awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment to Havildar Sham Das of the Military Intelligence's now defunct Technical Support Division (TSD), set up by former chief Gen VK Singh, for allegedly attempting to sell classified information.
Das was arrested by sleuths of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in 2012 in Kerala and was handed over to Army authorities.
‘Plan to acquire mid-air refueller plane on track’
New Delhi: The plan to acquire mid-air refueller aircraft for the Air Force from Airbus is still on track even as CBI is investigating alleged irregularities in an `8,000 crore deal with the European major for supplying 43 planes to erstwhile Indian Airlines, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. He said the procurement case is at contract negotiation committee stage.
Nadda: Most cancers tobacco related
New Delhi: Nearly half of the cancers affecting men and one-fourth among women are related to tobacco as per a report, Health Minister JP Nadda told the Rajya Sabha while replying to a written question. "As per the report of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), National Cancer Registry Programme, Time
Trends in Cancer Incidence Rates 1982-2005 (2009), nearly half of the cancers in males and one-fourth of cancers among females are tobacco related," he said.
IMA joins Kent ro for clean water awareness
New Delhi: With three lakh children up to the age of three years dying due to unsafe drinking water causing diarrheal diseases every year, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday joined hands with the water purifier maker, Kent RO Systems to create awareness about safe water under its "Swachchh Bharat Swasth Bharat Campaign." Under the programme, the IMA will adopt a model slum area where a community RO plant will be placed for a period of six months to study its impact in the reduction of water borne diseases, said IMA General Secretary KK Aggarwal.
YSR CONG, TDP DEMAND SPECIAl STATUS FOR AP
New Delhi: The YSR Congress and TDP in the lok Sabha on Tuesday demanded special category status to Andhra Pradesh, which is facing a revenue deficit of `16,000 crore following the bifurcation.