UP Govt likely to challenge sc order on cm pictures
lucknow: Advocating parity in federal structure the Uttar Pradesh Government is all set to challenge Supreme Court order banning Chief Ministers’ photographs on advertisements highlighting Government achievements. “The Indian constitution talks about parity in federal structure. At Centre there is the President who acts under the advise of Prime Minister and his council of Ministers. Similarly in the States, same role is transferred to Governor and Chief Minister. If pictures of President of India and Prime Minister are allowed in Government advertisements at Central level, same principle should be applicable to the State,” Additional Advocate General Gaurav Bhatia told reporters on Monday.
OTA Chennai remembers its braveheart
Chennai: Monday turned out to be an emotional day for the commandant, faculties and cadet officers of the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai as they honoured Major Mukund Varadarajan, one of the bravehearts of the Indian Army who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation made in the line of duty. A bust of Major Mukund Varadarajan, an alumnus of the OTA and who was honoured posthumously with Ashok Chakra, was unveiled by his widow Indhu Varadarajan in a simple but solemn function held at the OTA campus on Monday. lt Gen Ravindra Pratap Singh Sahi, commandant, OTA and the parents of late Major Varadarajan were present during the function.
Missing Goa MlA finally surrenders to court
Panaji: ‘Missing’ for over a month, former Goa Minister Francisco Pacheco and ruling MlA on Monday surrendered before a trial court on Monday. Pacheco, who faces a six month sentence for slapping a junior engineer of the electricity department in 2006, saw his appeal rejected by the Supreme Court last month, but besides a brief appearance last month, he has remained largely under the radar forcing the trial court to issue an arrest warrant against him.
FIRE ON BOARD OSV, COAST GUARD, NAVY EVACUATE 28
Mumbai: The Indian Coast and Navy personnel evacuated 28 out of the total 33 crew members on board an offshore supply vessel Vestfonn after a major fire broke out in the engine room of the ship, 200 km off the Mumbai coast on Sunday evening. Though there was no casualty in the mishap, the Coast Goast and Navy personnel engaged themselves in fire fighting and evacuation operation lasting for more than five hours.
Acting on a “distress alert” that fire had broken out in the engine room of OSV Vestfonn, the Coast Guard Regional Headquarters here immediately diverted one of its aircraft to assess the situation. The Indian Coast Guard’s Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) coordinated with the ships in vicinity offshore supply vessels BS Negi and Ocean Diamond to render assistance. In addition, Coast Guard aircraft communicated with the vessel to obviate any emerging panic and also with the vessel in the vicinity to render assistance.