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Chandra Kishore Mina Awarded President’s Police Medal

IGP Chandra Kishore Mina By Dheeraj Fartode Chandra Kishore Mina, an IPS officer of the 2006 batch, has been awarded the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service. Currently serving as Special Inspector General of Police (IGP) for the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Mina has held several important positions in Nagpur and the Vidarbha region. While serving as ASP in Gadchiroli, Mina led a successful anti-Naxal operation in 2009, which resulted in the Petha encounter, weakening the Naxal movement. This operation earned him the DG Insignia. As SP in Akola and Nanded, Mina used innovative methods to maintain communal harmony and resolve tensions effectively. He uncovered a state-wide kidney transplant racket in Akola and, as DCP in Nagpur, dismantled organized crime syndicates through MCOCA and MPDA cases. In Nanded, Mina detected a recruitment scam that affected the entire state. His technological skills were evident when he implemented the court monitoring system in Akola. As DCP in M...

Youth of today are a force that can truly transform the nation: Prime Minister

Prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh taking salute of NCC cadets. The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said that the youth of today are a force that can truly transform the nation and enable it to get rid of poverty, disease, underdevelopment and ignorance. Addressing the PM’s NCC Rally here today, he said “we are living in a rapidly changing and increasingly interconnected world”. Dr Manmohan Singh said the youth today are not only aware and ready to articulate their views but are also willing and prepared to participate in shaping our polity and society in a way that responds to their aspirations. This is an extremely positive development, he said.   Dr Manmohan Singh acknowledged the vital role and commitment of the NCC to groom future leaders. He mentioned that NCC is the foremost organisation that empowers the youth with sound values and cherished ideals, yet offering plethora of opportunities to excel in all walks of life and become worthy citizens of our great Nat...

Republic Day Parade – 2014 Awards Announced Territorial Army (Sikh Li) Adjudged Best Marching Contingent Amongst Services

Republic Day Parade The results of different competitive presentation in the Republic Day Parade – 2014 have been announced by the Ministry of Defence.  Among the Services category, Territorial Army (Sikh LI) has been adjudged the best marching contingent in the Republic Day Parade – 2014. In the category of Para-Military Forces and other auxiliary marching contingents, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent has been adjudged the best contingent.  In the tableaux category, in total 18 tableaux including five from Union Ministries / Departments took part in the Republic Day Parade – 2014, out of which first position has gone to West Bengal Tableau, which depicted the famous Purulia Chhau Dance. While Tamil Nadu’s tableau on Pongal festival was adjudged the second best, third position has gone in favour of Assam Tableau based on the contribution of legendary folk singer, composer and writer and Padma Vibhusan Award Winner Dr Bhupen Hazarika to Assam’s folk cultur...

TRAI Releases Recommendations on ‘Working Guidelines for Spectrum Trading’

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)   has finalized its recommendations on the ‘Working  Guidelines on Spectrum Trading’. The salient features of the recommendations are given below: ·             Under spectrum trading, only outright transfer of spectrum is permitted, i.e. the ownership of the usage right is transferred to the buyer. Spectrum leasing is  not  permitted at this point of time. ·             Spectrum trading will not alter the original validity period of spectrum assignment. ·             For the present, Spectrum Trading shall be permitted only on a pan-LSA (Licensed Service Area) basis i.e. spectrum cannot be traded for a part of the LSA. ·             The seller and the buyer shall be required...

70% of Diesel, 99.6 % of Petrol consumed by Transport Sector

An All India Study conducted by M/s Nielsen (India) Pvt Ltd for Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of Petroleum Ministry has thrown up interesting data about use of diesel and petrol sold across various states. As per the All India study report submitted to PPAC, 70% of diesel and 99.6% petrol is consumed in the transport sector alone.  Of the total diesel sale, the highest consumption of 28.48 is by cars, utility vehicles (UVs) and 3-wheelers.  It was also revealed that private cars & UVs account for 13.15%, commercial cars & UVs 8.94% and 3-wheelers 6.39% of the diesel sold in the country. In case of Petrol, 99.6% is consumed in the transport sector.  Of this majority consumption of 61.42% is accounted for by Two-Wheelers while cars use 34.33% followed by 3-wheelers at 2.34%.  It was also revealed that in the States of Odisha, Bihar and Rajasthan, petrol consumption by two-wheelers exceeds 70%.  Results of the Surve...