13 ,1994 batch IPS officers have been promoted to the rank of DIG in Uttar Pradesh.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Maharashtra govt will allow top cops to sue Gafoor
I WONDER : GOOD, IF THEY GO TO COURT MR GAFOOR WILL VE TO PROVE HIS COMMENTS AND IN THE BARGAIN PEOPLE OF INDIA WILL GET TO KNOW THE TRUTH...WHATEVER IT IS.....PLZ GO AHEAD... GOOD FOR DEMOCRACY...
MUMBAI: The Congress-led Democratic Front government is set to dump former Mumbai police commissioner Hasan Gafoor for exceeding his brief and criticising four senior IPS officers for ‘‘dereliction of duty’’ during the 26/11 terror situation in Mumbai last year.
Left red-faced by the media interview in which Gafoor reportedly said that four top cops — K L Prasad, Parambir Singh, Deven Bharti and K Venkatesham — either ‘‘dithered on rushing to the sites or chose to be away from action’’, the home department led by NCP leader R R Patil has decided on a two-pronged plan against Gafoor. In case the officers accused of inept handling seek permission to initiate defamation proceedings against Gafoor, it will be granted immediately; simultaneously, provisions of the all India services (conduct) rules will be invoked against the former police chief who is currently DG (housing) for breach of discipline.
‘‘We have asked additional chief secretary Chandra Iyengar to conduct an inquiry against Gafoor. The home department will question Gafoor and ascertain whether he really levelled charges of dereliction of duty against a section of senior officers in his interview to a magazine,’’ Patil told TOI.
Left red-faced by the media interview in which Gafoor reportedly said that four top cops — K L Prasad, Parambir Singh, Deven Bharti and K Venkatesham — either ‘‘dithered on rushing to the sites or chose to be away from action’’, the home department led by NCP leader R R Patil has decided on a two-pronged plan against Gafoor. In case the officers accused of inept handling seek permission to initiate defamation proceedings against Gafoor, it will be granted immediately; simultaneously, provisions of the all India services (conduct) rules will be invoked against the former police chief who is currently DG (housing) for breach of discipline.
‘‘We have asked additional chief secretary Chandra Iyengar to conduct an inquiry against Gafoor. The home department will question Gafoor and ascertain whether he really levelled charges of dereliction of duty against a section of senior officers in his interview to a magazine,’’ Patil told TOI.
DRDO admits N-capable Agni-II failed night testing
New Delhi: The first-ever night firing of the Agni-II Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) on Monday failed, admitted Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
DRDO is investigating the cause of the failure.
The nuclear capable missile was test-fired on Monday night from the Wheeler Island off Orissa coast.
Agni-II was test-fired from a mobile launcher intended to train the end-user, the Strategic Force Command of the Indian Army, to operate the missile in adverse conditions.
Even though the missile took-off smoothly and reported no glitch in the first stage separation, the missile appeared to have failed to meet the desired results mid-way at the second stage separation, DRDO sources said.
Strategic Forces Command conducted the test with necessary logistic support by various ITR laboratories and DRDO scientists.
The purpose of the test was to validate procedures for night firing.
The indigenous weapon is a two-stage solid propelled ballistic missile and has a weight of 17 tonnes and length of 20 metres. It can carry a payload of one tonne over a distance of 2,000 km.
Agni-II was developed by Advanced Systems Laboratory along with other DRDO laboratories and integrated with Bharat Dynamics Ltd, Hyderabad with the private sector participating in a big way in its production.The missile is part of the Agni series which included Agni-I (700 km range) and Agni-III (3,500 km range). Agni-I was already inducted and Agni-III is in the process of induction, the officials added.
DRDO is investigating the cause of the failure.
The nuclear capable missile was test-fired on Monday night from the Wheeler Island off Orissa coast.
Agni-II was test-fired from a mobile launcher intended to train the end-user, the Strategic Force Command of the Indian Army, to operate the missile in adverse conditions.
Even though the missile took-off smoothly and reported no glitch in the first stage separation, the missile appeared to have failed to meet the desired results mid-way at the second stage separation, DRDO sources said.
Strategic Forces Command conducted the test with necessary logistic support by various ITR laboratories and DRDO scientists.
The purpose of the test was to validate procedures for night firing.
The indigenous weapon is a two-stage solid propelled ballistic missile and has a weight of 17 tonnes and length of 20 metres. It can carry a payload of one tonne over a distance of 2,000 km.
Agni-II was developed by Advanced Systems Laboratory along with other DRDO laboratories and integrated with Bharat Dynamics Ltd, Hyderabad with the private sector participating in a big way in its production.The missile is part of the Agni series which included Agni-I (700 km range) and Agni-III (3,500 km range). Agni-I was already inducted and Agni-III is in the process of induction, the officials added.
Ban on sale of combat dress in Udhampur
I WONDER : IT WILL BE BETTER IF GOVT MAKES A PROPER LAW ON THIS ISSUE AND EMPOWERS ARMY TO ACT AGAINST OFFENDERS. IF THEY REALLY WANT TO STOP THIS ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
To keep a check on the activities of some unidentified persons wearing service uniforms and entering remote villages to harass civilians, Udhampur District Magistrate Ajay Khajuria has ordered a ban on the sale, purchase, stitching and use of service uniforms by unauthorised persons in the district. The ban has been imposed with immediate effect and would remain in force for two months.
The order has been issued on the basis of reports from security and intelligence personnel that militants wearing service uniform had been found moving around in remote areas of the district posing as Army, security force personnel and committing atrocities on civilians.
According to the District Magistrate’s order, unauthorised persons have been barred from selling and purchasing combat dress, besides use of uniform articles.
The use of Army-type painted vehicles by civilians has also been banned in the territorial jurisdiction of Udhampur district.
The order has been issued on the basis of reports from security and intelligence personnel that militants wearing service uniform had been found moving around in remote areas of the district posing as Army, security force personnel and committing atrocities on civilians.
According to the District Magistrate’s order, unauthorised persons have been barred from selling and purchasing combat dress, besides use of uniform articles.
The use of Army-type painted vehicles by civilians has also been banned in the territorial jurisdiction of Udhampur district.
French defence team visits Army battle schools
A French army delegation, including military experts in the field of counterterrorism, visited Northern Command Corps Battle schools at Sarol, near Rajouri, and Khreuh, Srinagar, from November 16 to 21.
The visit is part of the implementation plan for defence cooperation and exchanges with the French army.
During the visit to these training establishments, the delegation was briefed in detail about various functional, training and administrative aspects.
The French military officials were given a demonstration of the finer aspects of battle craft and tactical drills being imparted to the troops to cope with the challenges of combating insurgency in the state.
The presentations included the methodology of conducting people-friendly operations and ensuring human rights in the conduct of counterterrorism operations.
The visit is part of the implementation plan for defence cooperation and exchanges with the French army.
During the visit to these training establishments, the delegation was briefed in detail about various functional, training and administrative aspects.
The French military officials were given a demonstration of the finer aspects of battle craft and tactical drills being imparted to the troops to cope with the challenges of combating insurgency in the state.
The presentations included the methodology of conducting people-friendly operations and ensuring human rights in the conduct of counterterrorism operations.
BSF to step up vigil on Indo-Bangla border
BSF officials were today asked to maintain close surveillance along the 856-km long porous Indo-Bangla border in Tripura, official sources said.
Raman Srivastava, Director-General of BSF, who arrived here on a two-day visit, held series of meetings with top BSF officials of the state and visited two border outposts (BOP) besides meeting the Governor and the Chief Minister.
Sources said, during meeting with the officials, the DG directed all officials to maintain a close vigilance in the border areas so that no unwanted elements could enter into the Indian territory from the neighbouring Bangladesh.
He would tomorrow visit two air-maintained BOPs in the North Tripura district and interact with jawans and officials.
The visit assumes significance in view of the mounting pressure on Bangladeshi security force on the Indian insurgents using their soil for conducting subversive activities in Indian territories.
BSF sources said, the official was also apprised about the outcome of the Inspector-General level meeting held recently in Sylhat in the first week of this month.
BSF had nabbed Ulfa’s self-appointed finance secretary Chitraban Hazarika and self-styled foreign secretary Shashadhar Chowdhury along the Bangladesh border in West Tripura district this month. — PTI
Raman Srivastava, Director-General of BSF, who arrived here on a two-day visit, held series of meetings with top BSF officials of the state and visited two border outposts (BOP) besides meeting the Governor and the Chief Minister.
Sources said, during meeting with the officials, the DG directed all officials to maintain a close vigilance in the border areas so that no unwanted elements could enter into the Indian territory from the neighbouring Bangladesh.
He would tomorrow visit two air-maintained BOPs in the North Tripura district and interact with jawans and officials.
The visit assumes significance in view of the mounting pressure on Bangladeshi security force on the Indian insurgents using their soil for conducting subversive activities in Indian territories.
BSF sources said, the official was also apprised about the outcome of the Inspector-General level meeting held recently in Sylhat in the first week of this month.
BSF had nabbed Ulfa’s self-appointed finance secretary Chitraban Hazarika and self-styled foreign secretary Shashadhar Chowdhury along the Bangladesh border in West Tripura district this month. — PTI
Pak nukes may fall into wrong hands: Antony
Expressing concern over the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, Defence Minister AK Antony today said the threat of these weapons falling into the wrong hands was an "area of serious concern" and its consequences would be unimaginable.
There was barely any country not affected by terrorism and the recent incidents of terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan had "pushed South Asia into sub-conventional conflict and instability," the minister said while addressing a seminar on “Changing Nature of Conflict: Trends and Responses.”
He called for greater synergy among security agencies, both nationally and internationally, to tackle the threat from terrorism. He stressed on the need for conventional armed forces to maintain an edge over such non-conventional players.
The world had witnessed a paradigm shift in the nature of conflicts, he observed. “Though territory-related issues retain their primacy, other issues like historical differences, ideological biases, economic disparity, religious prejudices, energy security and water shortage are no less a contributing factor”, he observed.
“Modern-day conflicts are not merely confined to states, but have expanded to include sub-nationalities, terrorists and insurgences, religious fanatics and ethnic interest”, he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor said South Asia along with West Asia had emerged as an epicentre of conflict and instability.
He warned that the situation could worsen as there was neither political nor diplomatic unity on the issue.
There was barely any country not affected by terrorism and the recent incidents of terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan had "pushed South Asia into sub-conventional conflict and instability," the minister said while addressing a seminar on “Changing Nature of Conflict: Trends and Responses.”
He called for greater synergy among security agencies, both nationally and internationally, to tackle the threat from terrorism. He stressed on the need for conventional armed forces to maintain an edge over such non-conventional players.
The world had witnessed a paradigm shift in the nature of conflicts, he observed. “Though territory-related issues retain their primacy, other issues like historical differences, ideological biases, economic disparity, religious prejudices, energy security and water shortage are no less a contributing factor”, he observed.
“Modern-day conflicts are not merely confined to states, but have expanded to include sub-nationalities, terrorists and insurgences, religious fanatics and ethnic interest”, he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor said South Asia along with West Asia had emerged as an epicentre of conflict and instability.
He warned that the situation could worsen as there was neither political nor diplomatic unity on the issue.
MARCOS out of depth during Mumbai operation: Ex-NSG DG
I WONDER : THANK YOU ......
New Delhi: The elite Marine Commandos (MARCOS) of the Indian Navy who were initially scrambled to tackle the terrorists during the 26/11 attack were "a little out of depth" operating in a hotel, says the then chief of NSG J K Dutt.
"The MARCOS is a force which is meant for conducting special operations on water... I think they fell a little out of depth operating in a premise like a hotel...," Dutt, who retired from the elite force in February, said.
...but at that time had the MARCOS been able to follow them (the holed up terrorists )and keep them pinned down...it would have been useful… and since NSG is suitably equipped the operation would have been over much faster," Dutt told a news channel.
The MARCOS were initially sent to multiple locations during the 26/11 attacks to flush out terrorists before the NSG arrived on the morning of November 27.
Dutt also said that the NSG commandos tried to negotiate with the Lashker-e-Toiba terrorists during their operation.
"We did try to negotiate (with terrorists) but there comes a point in every operation when you know that this is going to be the final assault and in the next few minutes it is going to be over...," he said.
...the response (from the terrorists) was always abuses and more abuses...followed with shooting and...after that the commandos knew what they had to do...," he said.
The terror attacks left 166 dead and 304 injured.
PTI
"The MARCOS is a force which is meant for conducting special operations on water... I think they fell a little out of depth operating in a premise like a hotel...," Dutt, who retired from the elite force in February, said.
...but at that time had the MARCOS been able to follow them (the holed up terrorists )and keep them pinned down...it would have been useful… and since NSG is suitably equipped the operation would have been over much faster," Dutt told a news channel.
The MARCOS were initially sent to multiple locations during the 26/11 attacks to flush out terrorists before the NSG arrived on the morning of November 27.
Dutt also said that the NSG commandos tried to negotiate with the Lashker-e-Toiba terrorists during their operation.
"We did try to negotiate (with terrorists) but there comes a point in every operation when you know that this is going to be the final assault and in the next few minutes it is going to be over...," he said. ...the response (from the terrorists) was always abuses and more abuses...followed with shooting and...after that the commandos knew what they had to do...," he said.
The terror attacks left 166 dead and 304 injured.
PTI
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