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...
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...