Member of Parliament from the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bishnu Pada Ray today demanded installation of Doppler Weather Radar in the islands. The installation of Doopler Weather Radar is a must for these islands for effective tracking of the occurrence of natural disasters and similar calamities, he said. Early warning and alert messages from such radars will enable the Union territory administration to put in place high degree of preparedness in case a disaster strikes, Ray told PTI here. Ray, the BJP MP said, he would raise the issue relating to sanction and installation of Doppler Weather Radar in Parliament. He also suggested setting up of electronic display boards and tsunami sirens in all the villages to enable the people to get update of the earthquake and tsunami alerts/warnings being issued by the administration. Ray said the Union territory administration has agreed to his suggestion for starting community radio service in the islands and to set up satellite phones in six emergency operation centres spread over the islands. Gangster arrested under PSA in Jammu
A person wanted in several criminal cases was today arrested under Public Safety Act in the district, police said. Manoj Kumar, a habitual criminal, was arrested today and on the recommendation of District Magistrate Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, PSA was invoked against him. Kumar was heading a gang of criminals, and had seven criminal cases, under heinous offences, registered against him, police said.
64th batch of Indian Revenue Service to pass out on April 16
The Officers of the 64th Batch of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) will formally graduate from the National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT) here after completing the 16-month Induction Training Programme on April 16. The 64th Batch consists of 139 officer trainees from 19 states and Union Territories with Uttar Pradesh toping the list with 30 trainees followed by Rajasthan (17), Maharashtra (15) and Tamil Nadu (14), Director General of NADT D S Saksena, told a press conference, here today. Incidentally, 74 per cent of the trainees are men and 26 per cent women having varied educational qualifications with some of them holding basic degrees in subjects like engineering and medicine. Saksena said the training module also included international attachments with revenue departments of countries such as USA, Netherlands, France, South Africa, Australia and Malaysia. The Officers will join as Assistant Commissioners of Income Tax, Saksena said.
RIC seeks restraint against escalation of tension over NKorea
Amid global concern over the North Korean rocket launch, India, China and Russia today sought "maximum restraint" against any escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula and said that Pyongyang's nuclear issue should be settled through "political and diplomatic means". Foreign Ministers of of the three countries held discussions on key regional and international issues, including situation in Iran, North Korean rocket launch and terrorism during a trilateral meet here. The RIC (Russia-India-China) meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Russian and Chinese counterparts Sergey Lavrov and Yang Jiechi during which the leaders also condemned terrorism in all its forms. They expressed deep concern over the rocket launch by North Korea and sought "maximum restraint" against any escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula. They also called for resolution of the nuclear issue of the Korean Peninsula through "political and diplomatic means" and sought the earliest resumption of the Six-Party Talks involving two Koreas, the US, Japan, Russia and China. Russia said it was against new UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea, while China wanted global and regional powers to take steps for resumption of stalled talks. "We are convinced that the reaction to these challenges needs to be exclusively diplomatic and political,"Lavrov said. "We call on all parties to show maximum responsibility and restraint and make efforts for a renewal of Six Party Talks." The RIC's statement follow North Korea's announcement that its long-range rocket launch had failed when it plunged into the sea soon after lift-off. In a joint communique, the RIC also declared their strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and stressed that there can be no justification for any acts of terrorism on any grounds.
Law cannot deter people from consuming liquor, tobacco: Min
No law can deter people from consuming alcohol and tobacco products, a Rajasthan minister today said and asked public representatives to spread awareness about their harms. "The state government has made several efforts to limit the use of tobacco and liquor, but public participation is most important in curbing the use of such products and we all should make efforts in this direction," said Rajendra Pareek, state Industry and Excise Minister. The minister was expressing his views on a private-member resolution moved in Assembly by BJP MLA Chandrakanta Meghwal. Everybody, including members of the House, should make efforts to spread awareness about unhealthy and harmful results of using tobaco products and liquor, Pareek said. Another BJP MLA Suryakanta Vyas moved a resolution on rising cases of marriage separation. Expressing views on this, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal said that the government's efforts have resulted in awareness in women and women empowerment is taking place in the state. Social Justice and empowerment minister Ashok Bairwa held TV serials responsible for the rising number of marriage separation and nuclear families.
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