Likely Rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) For Jan-Jun 2011

The Labour Bureau, Government of India has released All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of Nov 2010. The value of the index for Nov 2010 is 182. Based on the figures of last eleven out of relevant twelve months the tentative calculation of Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employees comes to 51%.

The final calculation, however will be available after taking into consideration the AICPI figures for Dec 2010.

Three rebels held in Meghalaya, infiltration bid foiled

From The Hindustan Times
Indo-Asian News Service
Shillong, December 30, 2010
Three Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) rebels were arrested from the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said on Thursday. "The rebels were arrested Wednesday while they were trying to infiltrate into India from Bangladesh via Purakhasia area," BSF Spokesman Ravi Gandhi said.

Meghalaya shares a 443-km border with Bangladesh, part of it porous, hilly and unfenced and prone to frequent infiltrations.

The rebels identified themselves as Abdul Rasid, Bansar Ali and Zaffar Ali.

An amount of Rs 3,130 and two sarees worth Rs 1,000 were recovered from their possession.

The rebels would be handed over to Meghalaya Police, the BSF said.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Three-rebels-held-in-Meghalaya-infiltration-bid-foiled/Article1-644709.aspx

Is the terror suspect arrested in Gujarat a jilted lover?

From DNA
Friday, Dec 31, 2010, 12:10 IST 

By DNA Correspondent | Place: Ahmedabad

The Gujarat ATS sleuths’ investigations have stumbled upon a strange clue, while searching the room of terror suspect Ravindra Chaudhary.

They discovered a letter ‘Meri Pyar Ki Kahani’ allegedly written by Chaudhary and addressed to his girlfriend who was studying with him.

Sources in ATS said that the letter says that his father had beaten him up after the girl’s father complained to him about the relationship.

“He left his home after his father beat him at his home in Jalgaon in Maharashtra,” sources said. However, the ATS is still probing the exact motive behind spying in the BSF headquarters and befriending BSF personnel.

The ATS found maps and SIM Cards from him.

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_is-the-terror-suspect-arrested-in-gujarat-a-jilted-lover_1488343

BSF men posted at secretariat to keep agitators at bay

From siasat.com

Hyderabad, December 31: Security was beefed up at the Secretariat as a precautionary measure to check any type of violence by the Telangana activists.

As Justice B N Srikrishna Committee submitted its report to the Centre on Thursday, fool-proof security arrangements were made at the Secretariat to successfully tackle any eventuality.

A large number of Boarder Security Force (BSF) personnel were deployed at the Secretariat. The BSF men carrying sophisticated arms like AK 47s and SLR rifles kept an eagle eye on the surrounding areas of the Secretariat.

Firstly, it was decided to deploy Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the Secretariat. But keeping in mind the importance of the place, which was hosting the offices of the Chief Minister and ministers, the police officials had decided deploy BSF personnel for efficient handling at the Secretariat.

As earlier, the Special Protection Force would look after inside security and entrance checking of the Secretariat.

NSS

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/bsf-men-posted-secretariat-keep-agitators-bay

Fake BSF jawan arrested with SIM cards, maps

From DailyBhaskar.in
30/12/10
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested one person on Tuesday and reportedly detained a few others on suspicion of spying at the headquarters of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Gandhinagar. Two SIM cards and some maps were seized from the arrested man's possession. As the phone cards were used to contact phone numbers in Jammu and Kashmir, the ATS has not ruled the possibility of a terror link in the entire episode.

Talking to mediapersons, ATS chief Ajay Tomar said that on the basis of a complaint filed by the BSF Gandhinagar, the ATS had arrested one Ravindra Babu Chaudhary from a village in Gandhinagar.

Chauhan, who belongs to Jalgaon in Maharashtra, had been living in a rented house in the Alampur village of Gandhinagar district with a fake identity card claiming that he was a BSF jawan. Besides the SIM cards, the ATS has seized some other fake identity cards from his possession. "The SIM cards were used on many phones to connect to phone numbers in Jammu and Kashmir," Tomar said.

Preliminary investigation has revealed that posing as a cook in a BSF battalion, Chaudhary was in contact with some BSF jawans and had even sold a bike to one BSF personnel. "He was trying to establish a relationship with the BSF personnel while keeping a close watch on the movement of BSF officials," a source said.
Chaudhary was nabbed on the basis of information provided by the intelligence cell of the BSF. Tomar also told mediapersons that Chaudhary had studied up to first year in college and was doing nothing for a livelihood.

"We even questioned his parents in Jalgaon who are not in a position to afford him a rented house," Tomar said. He further said that Chaudhary had hired a BSF uniform and some another uniforms from some place. He also had a fake identity card of the deputy director of the fisheries department with his original photograph on it. "He has more than two fake identity cards. We suspect he could be misusing it," Tomar said.

The ATS is also investigating the case to find out whether it had any connection with the current terror alert. "It is very difficult to say anything, but there could be some motive behind keeping fake identity cards and infiltrating a BSF camp," Tomar said. Chaudhary is currently on five days' police remand.

At India-Pakistan border, fog is currently the enemy

From myindia mynews

31 DECEMBER 2010

Chandigarh:  India’s Border Security Force (BSF) is battling an unlikely enemy along the 553-km international border with Pakistan in Punjab – fog. And it is using hot tea and extra patrolling to keep its personnel active and ensure that no intruder slips in.

With dense fog prevailing over most areas of the international border, called Radcliffe Line, the BSF has to ensure that no illegal movement or infiltration takes place through the heavily barbed-wire-fenced border.

But being fogged out by nature has not dampened spirits. Troopers of the frontier paramilitary agency to guard the international border are keeping utmost vigil even in the most trying and bone-chilling weather conditions. Night time temperatures have been varying from 0 degrees Celsius to 5 degrees Celsius.

“These days there is a thick cover of fog during night and it clears up partially late in the day. It is accompanied by biting cold. Keeping these circumstances in mind, we have increased the personnel at the border. We have also enhanced the frequency of our patrolling,” Himmat Singh, BSF’s Punjab frontier inspector general (IG), told IANS.

Himmat Singh added: “It is one of the most difficult times of the year as visibility level reduces to almost zero. There is dense fog as it is majorly a riverine area. Therefore, we have given special briefing to our troopers and told them to remain alert and be extra-cautious. We always make sure that they are in high spirits and their morale is high.”

“We have also started serving our jawans posted at the international border hot tea twice between the time slot of 12 midnight to 3 to 4 a.m. Tea will help them in keeping fresh and we also make sure that they are awake.”

The tea is ferried from the bases, about 100 metres to two kilometres away, to the troopers. The extra movement at night also doubles up as additional patrol, officials said.

Met officials say that any respite from ground fog in the next few days is unlikely.

“This is a natural phenomenon and it will continue for some more days. We always have dense fog at the borders during winters. We are expecting light to moderate rainfall in the coming days and weather will become clear after it,” Surender Paul, meteorological director at Chandigarh, told IANS.

The border fence, which is electrified and is located 100-500 metres inside Indian territory, runs mainly through Punjab’s Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts. The fencing was erected in early 1990s to stop unchecked infiltration of trained terrorists and smugglers from the Pakistan side during Punjab’s terrorism days (1981-95).

According to the BSF IG, though the vigil along the border was very strict, attempts of infiltration from the Pakistani side could not be ruled out.

“The danger of infiltration is always there. We cannot deny it and it can happen any time. But we have alerted our troops. They are all set to maintain our border domination and ready to tackle any kind of attack,” Singh said.

Despite the strong BSF presence and the barbed wire fencing, big quantities of drugs and some weapons continue to be smuggled through it.

In November 2009, the BSF had also inducted women troopers to guard the international border along with their male counterparts.

In the last 18 months, suspected terrorists in Pakistan have fired rockets and automatic gunfire into Indian territory at least five times.

Most of the incidents happened in the vicinity of the Attari border, about 30 km from the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, 250 km from here.

http://myindiamynews.com/india-news/at-india-pakistan-border-fog-is-currently-the-enemy/

Border Guard Bangladesh - Overview From BD Media

From bdmilitary.com

The Border Guard Bangladesh or BGB (formerly known as Bangladesh Rifles or BDR) is the largest and oldest border security force of the Bangladesh. Its history dates back to the Colonial period where it was known as the Ramgarh Local Battalion in 1795. Its mission is to protect, defend and safeguard the border of Bangladesh and prevent smuggling in addition to assisting the civilian and military authorities as per the direction of the government. The BGB is headed by a Director General of the rank of Major General, normally deputed from the Bangladesh Army. Its manpower strength is 67,000 and is organised by a central headquarter, sectors, battalions and border outposts. Its forces are mainly stationed along the border areas of Bangladesh. In addition to being equipped with light infantry weapons and land-based logistical support it also operates helicopters and patrol vessels for transportation and patrolling purposes. History The Border Guards of Bangladesh (BGB) has the honour of a time tested, illustrious history of military operations spanning centuries. Its personnel fought valiantly in first and second World Wars, the independence war of Bangladesh and a large number of border skirmishes against neighbouring India and Myanmar. Ramgarh Local Battalion (1795-1861): The BGB began its journey in 1795 as the “Frontier Protection Force” under the command of the East India Company. Later the force was converted in to a paramilitary unit with its own name (Ramgarh Local Battalion) and uniform to suppress insurgents around the Ramgarh area. During 1799, the force established its first camp at today’s Dhaka’s Peelkhana, where the headquarters still remain to this day. The camp unit was known as “Special Reserve Company”. Frontier Guards (1861-1891): The Ramgarh Local Battalion was renamed the Frontier Guards befitting its wider role as defenders. Bengal Military Police (1891-1919): The Frontier Guards was reorganised and equipped with more modern weapons in 1891 as the “Bengal Military Police”. Commanded by a Subedar (Senior Warrant Officer), the BMP had four companies located at Dhaka, Dhumka and Gangtok. Eastern Frontier Rifles (1920-1947): The Bengal Military Police was reorganised and renamed as the “Eastern Frontier Rifles” in 1920 to protect the borders of the country. East Pakistan Rifles (1947-1972): After the partition of the Indian sub-continent “Eastern Frontier Rifles” was regrouped and renamed the “East Pakistan Rifles”. A metropolitan armed police unit from Kolkata and some 1,000 ex-soldiers of West Pakistan merged in to the force. Officers from the Pakistan Army were assigned to command the force. The strength of the force was 13,454 in March 1971. Bangladesh Rifles (1972-2009): After the emergence of Bangladesh, the East Pakistan Rifles was renamed as the “Bangladesh Rifles” in 1972. Officers from the Bangladesh Army commanded the force as was done in the past. Border Guard Bangladesh (2009-Present): On the 25th of February 2009, three to four thousand soldiers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutinied killing more than 50 officers including inside the Peelkhana based headquarters in Dhaka. The Director General of BDR, Major General Shakil Ahmed, most of the sector commanders including the Dhaka sector commander Colonel Mujibul Haq were viciously killed in the ensuing violence. Later on the government chose to reorganise and rename the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) to Border Guards of Bangladesh (BGB) through an act passed in the parliament. Organisation At present there are 61 battalions in the Border Guards of Bangladesh. The Border Guards of Bangladesh (BGB) is commanded by a Major General given the title of Director General. He is assisted by a Deputy Director General of the Brigadier General rank. A colonel level officer is the Director of Operations and Training in this paramilitary force, while another officer of the same rank is the Director Administration. The force is organised in to 4 regional headquarters including Southwestern regional HQ: Jessore, Northwestern regional HQ: Naogaon, Northeastern regional HQ: Sarail, Brahmanbaria, Southeastern regional HQ: Khagrachari, 12 operational sectors including Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Comilla, Chittagong, Rangamati, Khagrachari, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Kushtia and Khulna. Each sector is commanded by a Colonel, seconded from the Bangladesh Army. Currently the BGB Director General is Major General Rafiqul Islam. He assumed his duty as the chief of the BGB on the 15th of April 2010. Training BGB personnel are imparted with standard military training as well as law enforcement, special warfare and counter terrorism training. The main training centre is known as Baitul Izzat and is located in Chittagong. Equipment The BGB is equipped with night vision gear, an array of modern communications devices such as frequency hopping radios. Weapons of the force include rifles, submachine guns, sniper rifles, pistols, recoilless rifles. Transportation is undertaken through the use of unarmoured troop carrying trucks, pickup trucks, armoured personnel carriers, motorbikes, armoured landing craft, patrol vessels and helicopters. http://www.bdmilitary.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109&Itemid=129

BDR becomes BGB

From daily Sun, Bangladesh

Operates Under New LawThe mutiny-maimed Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) is finally reborn as Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) as President Zillur Rahman signed the new law to this effect.

With tougher provisions stipulated in the law, the Border Guard Bangladesh Act 2010 will be effective from 23 December.

Commander of 24 Rifle Battalion Lt Col Shamsur Rahman disclosed this at a press conference after hearing on a case Tuesday.

“The president Monday assented to the bill that transformed BDR into BGB, changing its logo and making death penalty as the maximum punishment for mutiny,” he told reporters.

Col Shamsur Rahman, however, said the trial of the BDR mutiny would be carried out under the existing BDR law. “But any crime committed after 23 December will be tried under the new law,” he informed the journalists.

Earlier on 8 December, parliament had passed the Border Guard Bangladesh Bill 2010 aimed at building up an efficient border security force by reorganising the mutiny-ridden BDR.

The bill was passed as Home Minister Sahara Khatun proposed its enactment for the sake of speeding up the trial of BDR mutineers, accused of killing of 74 people, including 57 army officers, at the Pilkhana headquarters last year.

On 6 December, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Ministry placed its report on ‘The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Bill 2010’.

On 20 September, the home minister piloted the bill proposing maximum penalty as death sentence for grave offences that was previously only seven years imprisonment under the BDR Act.

Sahara Khatun earlier had said that the bill was formulated annulling the existing Bangladesh Rifles Order 1972 and Bangladesh Rifles (Special Provisions) Ordinance 1976.

The new law sets 13 types of punishment, including death sentence and life imprisonment.

It will also empower the additional director-general-level officers to try offenders.

As per the new law, three types of Border Guard courts—Special Border Guard Court, Special Summary Border Guard Court and Summary Border Guard Court—will be created for trying different types of offences.

The director-general or a regional commander authorised by the director-general will head the Special Border Guard Court, which is authorised to award any punishment stipulated in the bill.

An officer of deputy director-general level will be able to lead the Special Summary Border Guard Court, which is authorised to award up to five years in jail or other sorts of light punishment.

The Summary Border Guard Court will be headed at least by an additional director-general and can hand down one-year jail.

There will also be an appeal body styled “Border Guard Appeal Tribunal” before which the convicted persons can appeal for reconsideration of the punishment awarded by the border-guard courts.

The convicts, as per the new law, cannot appeal to any civilian courts, including the Supreme Court, against the verdicts of the border-guard courts or of the border-guard appeal tribunal.

—Banglanews
http://www.daily-sun.com/?view=details&type=daily_sun_news&pub_no=74&cat_id=1&menu_id=1&news_type_id=1&news_id=14605&archiev=yes&arch_date=22-12-2010

Pak Army violates ceasefire again

From Pak press:BSF hands over 76 Pakistani prisoners to Pak Rangers

One detained for snooping on BSF

From BD Press:BSF ignores BGB proposal to shut drug factories on Indian border

Three Bangladeshis apprehended from border near Kutch by BSF

BSF on alert along Indo-Bangla border after busting of ULFA hideouts

United News of India
Shillong, December 27, 2010

The Border Security Force (BSF) has sounded a high alert along the Indo-Bangladesh border after the Bangladesh Border Guards (BBG) busted ULFA's hideouts.

"We have alerted our troops along the Indo-Bangladesh border, especially along Meghalaya. The troops have been asked to keep a strict vigil and remain on high alert for any possible attempts of intrusion and other suspect activities," Inspector General of BSF (Assam-Meghalaya frontier) R C Saxena told UNI today.

"The situation on the border is perfectly calm at present," he added.

Bangladesh's security forces on Saturday seized a huge cache of ammunition, some CDs, 19 (cell phone) SIM cards, five walkie-talkies, Indian currency notes and incriminating documents of the ULFA from Bakagora village in Sherpur district bordering Meghalaya.

On December 18, the Bangladesh forces also seized 13,680 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.

"This is a good step and we appreciate the steps taken by Bangladesh authorities which is in the interest of peace and harmony in the region," Mr Saxena said.

NNN

http://netindian.in/news/2010/12/27/0009578/bsf-alert-along-indo-bangla-border-after-busting-ulfa-hideouts

Radio Misty celebrates with BSF

बीएसएफ ने लगाया मेडिकल कैम्प

Bangladeshi killed by BSF near BDR camp

Dec 24, 2010
Indian border guards Border Security Forces (BSF) have shot dead a Bangladeshi youth at Hatibandha Upazila under Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh today (December 25, 2010).

Witnesses said Saifur Rahman, 22, a cattle trader and resident of Dakkhin Gotamari village at the Upazila fell victim to BSF firing while returning home from India around 6.30am on Friday.


Earlier, a Bangladeshi national named Abdur Rashid, 35, son of Abu Chan Miadead was killed on Balapara frontier in Dimla upazila of Nilphamari District of the country in the early hours on December 17, 2010.


Mentioned that, Mr. Saifur Rahman is the 4th victim of Indian BSF after the killing of Chapainawabganj, Jessore and Nilphamari within the last 15 days.










Lalmonirhat 31 Rifles Battalion deputy commander Maj Shafique Uddin said Safiur died on the spot as the Indian border guards fired shots on him near Daikhawa camp of Bangladesh border guards.

He said: "The body was taken away by the BSF personnel. BDR have sent a letter asking for return of the body."
http://latestworldbusinessnews.blogspot.com/2010/12/bangladeshi-killed-by-bsf-near-bdr-camp.html

India, Myanmar to act against terrorists Aizawl

BSF ex-personnel march in Gwalior, allege housing scam

Kashmiris take on government with unusual weapon

Has your insurance policy lapsed? Here are simple steps to revive it

FROM MONEYCONTROL.COM
Ketul Shah December 08, 2010
Vikram works with a shipping company and therefore spend time overseas for long periods. He stays in India only for a few weeks during year. Given the sparse time in his homeland, he find is difficult to manage his personal finances.
Vikram had bought an insurance policy a few years back. However, he was unable to pay his premium for last three years. Recently, he met his insurance agent who reminded him about his lapsed policy.
Life insurance is long term financial product which needs attention once in a year. It doesn’t bring any immediate benefit so people have the tendency to forget the insurance policy they bought in the past. If a life insurance policy has been taken in past and the premium is not paid the policy would lapse.
Is it possible to revive you insurance policy?
The answer is yes
However, here are points to be considered before policy revival process is started.
—    Decide whether you need that insurance policy or not. Your status, job or risk type might have changed since you took the policy, so you may look for other insurance policy.
—    Is it linked to investment? If yes then you should check how the fund is doing and see if it meets market expectations.
—    Compare the cost of reviving policy and buying new policy.
Once you have decided on reviving the policy; follow these some simple steps to revive that insurance policy.
—    Contact the concerned insurance company and check the current status of the policy.
—    If policy is within the grace period (which is normally 30 days), you can pay the premium and revive policy.
—    If policy has lapsed in the short time i.e. 6 month, you can pay the outstanding premium plus interest charges as decided by insurance company.
—    If the policy lapsed for a long term i.e. more than a year, then the insurance company decides its own process of revival. It may include paying premium, interest, health check as well as a recalculation of premium etc.
Rather than going through the hassle of revival, the insured should try to pay the premium regularly. To avoid missing the premium payment date, you can enable an ECS facility from your bank account. This will automatically avoid skipping payments. Also remember to stay in touch with the insurance company and update your address, mobile number and email in case of any changes.

Ketul H Shah is a Chartered Accountant, has an an MBA and has specialised in banking, finance and insurance. He is passionate about consumer rights and actively offers professional advice on consumer-related matters.
http://wealth.moneycontrol.com/columns/ulip/has-your-insurance-policy-lapsed-here-are-simple-steps-to-revive-it-/15842/0

'Kashmir Valley excesses down but haven't stopped'

From The Times Of India

Dec 18, 2010

SRINAGAR: While there is no denying International Committee of the Red Cross's leaked report of security forces resorting to torture in Kashmir, the view across the spectrum here is that such excesses have reduced compared to the 1990s. But, even though notorious detention centres like BSF's Papa-2 have closed down, with thousands of people still missing and around 110 deaths this summer, there's still a long way to go towards ensuring all civil liberties.

JKLF leader Yasin Malik, who spent long years in detention, says he's a living testimony of the torture described by the ICRC. Displaying his scars from beatings in the jail, Malik says that while torture of suspects during questioning is still common, it's no longer as widespread as it was in the 1990s.

Interestingly, the ICRC report refers to 2002-05 when the PDP was in power — a period in which many in Kashmir saw then CM Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's "healing touch". "We stopped crackdowns. We stopped indiscriminate picking up of people. In the first meeting of the unified command, we laid down the policy that excesses must stop, torture must stop," says PDP's Mehbooba Mufti.

And yet allegations of maltreatment surface every now and then. People are picked up and later shot as militants. The recent encounter in Srinagar, in which three young men and a cop were killed, is a case in point. The police claim those killed were Jaish militants, but many people, including some in the National Conference, say it was a staged encounter.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kashmir-Valley-excesses-down-but-havent-stopped-/articleshow/7120868.cms

ULFA claims two leaders picked up by Indian agencies in Bangladesh

From India Report

Shillong, Dec 18 (PTI)

The banned ULFA today claimed that two of its leaders were picked up by Indian intelligence agencies in Bangladesh.

In an email to the media signed by ULFA publicity secretary Arunudoy Dohotia, the outfit said'captain'Antu Saudang and'second lieutenant'Pradeep Chetia were picked up on December 13 and their whereabouts were not known since then.

The email, signed by Dohotia, however, denied reports that Saudang's wife was also detained by the security agencies in the neighbouring country.

Saudang is the third top leader to be on the run after'c-in-c'Paresh Barua and another commander of the armed wing Jibon Moran.

A BSF official said Bangladesh security agencies had raided an ULFA hideout in the Jinaighati area of Sherpur district on December 16 and seized a huge cache of weapons, including 10 AK 47 rifles.

http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/961957/National/1/20/1

BSNL MAKES PAN INDIA LOCAL FOR ITS FIXED LINE CUSTOMERS

From BSNL
New Delhi, 30th Nov 2010
STD Pulse is now 180 sec (same as local) anywhere in India

As part of its endeavor to provide affordable telecom services to
customers, BSNL, the dominant fixed line operator of the country, has slashed
STD Call charges from its Fixed Line phones to any Fixed Line phone of any
network to Local Call rates w.e.f. 1st December 2010.  Calls from BSNL Fixed
Line (Landline as well as WLL) to any Fixed Line phone (BSNL’s as well as other
networks having less than 10 digit numbers) throughout India will have same
charges with three minute pulse rate. Consequently the customers will now be
able to talk for three minutes in one call unit charge, which varies from 80
paise to Rs 1.20 depending upon the tariff plan.
With distinctive clear voice, no call drops and uninterrupted speech,
landline customers can now make long conversations across India without
paying any extra STD charges.
This facility will be automatically available to all the Fixed Line
Customers of all tariff plans. The customers already availing dynamic locking
facility will continue to avail the same and can bar STD (Level 0) calls, if they
so desire. The revised call charges will, however, not be applicable to PCO’s and
for calls to special services (i.e. Level-1 services). With this long distance calls
from BSNL Fixed Line to any Fixed Line Customers have now become cheaper
than that of mobile.
http://bsnl.co.in/tender1/files/landline.pdf

From http://www.indiareviewchannel.com/resources/2675-SBI-Paramilitary-Salary-Packages-India.aspx SBI Paramilitary Salary Packages India Posted Date: 30 Sep 2010     Resource Type: Finance & Investments     Category: Banks Author: vk Member Level: Diamond     Rating:  Points: 20 (Rs 15)

This article gives complete information on the new SBI salary package for India's paramilitary forces. State Bank of India (SBI) is launching a special SBI paramilitary salary package exclusively for BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, NSG and SSB forces. Features of SBI Paramilitary Salary Package * Unique lifelong Account Number * Zero Balance Account * No Service charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance * Free ATM-cum-Shopping Card with no annual maintenance charges * Free Add-on card for Joint account holder * Free cheque books and demand drafts * Free NTGS and NEFT facility * Free Internet Banking and SMS alerts * Auto-sweep facility to multi-option deposits * Concession in interest rates on SBI Home Loans, SBI Car Loans, SBI Education Loans, Xpress CreditPersona Loans * Discounts on purchase of Gold Coins at SBI ...and lots more! How to Apply for SBI Paramilitary Salary Package Visit the official website of SBI (link below) Email: contactcentre@sbi.co.in Ph: 1800-11-22-11 or 1800-4253 800 (Toll free from BSNL/MTNL landline/mobile numbers) Note: Details of SBI Paramilitary Salary Package have been taken from Advt. in Hindustan Times dated September 29th, 2010. Readers are requested to check all details at official website of SBI. For more details, visit http://www.sbi.co.in/

Combined security meet held with Home minister

From kanglaonline
Posted by support on December 16, 2010


By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL, Dec 14: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram arrived in Imphal on a special ‘Embraer’ aircraft of the Indian Air Force from Guwahati this afternoon around 2.24 pm for a two day visit to the state to overview the overall situations, particularly of law and order.

The Union Home Minister is being accompanied by MA Siddique, PS to Union Home Minister, Dr. MC Mehanathan, director (NE-1), MHA and Indrajit Kaur, director Police Administration, MHA, Government of India.

The Home ministerial team soon after arrival at Imphal Aiport proceeded directly to the Raj Bhavan, Imphal by road along the Tiddim road under a tight security arrangement. Thereafter, the union home minister address students at GP Women’s College located at Jail Road Imphal this afternoon around 3.30pm.

Later in the evening, the Home Minister reviewed security situation in the state with Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh at the later’s cabinet room by convening a Combined Head Quarters meeting which was attended by almost all the high ranking security officials deputed in the state including the Army, Assam Rifles, BSF, CRPF civil police.

Besides the Chief Minister and state chief secretary DS Poonia, the meeting was also attended by DGP Manipur Y Joykumar, DG Assam Rifles Rameshwar Roy, GOC 57. Mt. Div DS Hooda, IGAR (South) CA Krishnan, IGP CRPF (Nagaland and Manipur Sector) and DIG BSF representing the security forces.

According to a highly placed source, the CHQ meeting elaborately discussed the burning issues in the state like, frequent threats perceptions, kidnappings, exploding of bombs at the residential complex of government officers and businessmen by militants related with monetary demands.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister and high ranking state official drew the attention of the Union minister to the need for increasing security manpower in the state so as to enable state government to control the problems of law and order caused by the militancy since last many years.

The official source further mentioned that the CHQ meeting also discussed protection of national highways of the state by providing adequate highway protection forces to prevent any form disturbances along the National highways by any individuals, communities or organization by calling bandhs and blockades which had become stumbling block to development in the state till today.

Keeping note on various comments and views from official presence in the meeting from state government and security forces during the CHQ meeting, the union home minister made his assurances to take up whatever possible measures from the central government to overcome the existing problems related to the law and order situations of the state, the official source added.

The visiting Union Home Minister along with the MHA officials also attended a called on meeting with Governor Gurbachan Jagat at the Raj Bhavan Imphal around 6 pm and discussed overall problems of the state which have been created out of the deteriorating law and order situation of the state, according to an official source.

In the meantime, the visiting central minister and officials of MHA after attending series of meetings were enthralled with a cultural programmes held this evning at the 1st MR complex, Imphal where a dinner was also hosted by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh for the visiting central dignatories. The Union Home Minister and the MHA officials will stay at Raj Bhavan, Imphal tonight, the official source added.

On the other hand, state home department in order to maintain law and order to provide adequate security and to prevent any untoward incident during the visit of the Union Home Minister, special security measures were taken since this morning.

According to a highly placed official source, state home department had already ordered to positioned armed police personnel at some strategic points in Imphal area including Imphal Airport gate, Ningombam Lamkhai, Sangaiprou, Paite Veng crossing, Kwakeithel bazaar, Building tops along the Tiddim road including, Sangai express Thounda Bhavok, Hotel Excellency, Former Seen TV building at Paona bazaar, Takhel Leikai area, Hodam Leirak, Keishampat Junction and traffic point at Nityaipat Chuthek.

Before two hours ahead of arrival of union home minister and central official team at Imphal airport today, ROP personnel were also made to carry out advance checking covering dominating features of building tops and tall trees both sides along the route of visiting VIPS.

In the meantime, as per the final laid down tentative tour programmes of the visiting union home minister and central official team, the VVIP team will leave Kangla Helipad at 8.40 am tomorrow for Moirang on MI-17 helicopter and landed at BSF helipad at Moirang from there the visiting central ministerial team would travel by road upto Sendra (Loktak lake) where union home minister will address a public meeting at 9.15 am. After meeting with the public at Sendra, the union home minister will again return by road upto BSF helipad for Churachandpur district.

In the meantime, heavy security arrangements have already been made along Tiddim road under the supervision of SP Bishnupur since this evening with strong instruction to dominate the area and check the presence and movement of any undesirable elements, and special attention are also asked to paid to find out and prevent any mounting of rocket launchers, anti Aircraft guns etc. and similar instructions have also been given to the SP Churachandpur for taking up necessary security measures along with the Army and para military forces which are deployed in the area.

The union home minister and his official team will leave Moirang Helipad on same MI-17 helicopter at 10 am and will proceed directly to AR helipad at Singhat, Churachandpur and visit designated camp of Zoumi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) at Seikot by road from Singhat at about 11.15 am. The Union home minister and his team will again leave Singhat helipad on the same MHA helicopter at about 11.45am and will further land at Khuga Dam site where union home minister will meet community leaders at 12 noon, official source added.

The visiting union home minister P Chidambaram and his official team will return to Kangla in Imphal on the same MI-178 helicopter around 2 pm in the afternoon and they will leave Imphal Airport for Delhi by IAF Embraer Arcraft at about 2.30 pm tomorrow afternoon after travelling by road from Kangla helipad to Imphal Airport along the Tddim road under a tight security arrangement, the official source added.

In late information recieved, chief minister O Ibobi Singh is likely to accompany union home minister P Chidambaram during the later’s official tour in various parts of the state, the official source added.

http://kanglaonline.com/2010/12/combined-security-meet-held-with-home-minister/

Martyrs’ families honoured on Vijay Diwas

From Bangalore Citizen Matters

The families of Rifleman K S Ravindra who was killed in J&K and BSF Constable Bheema Shankar Hadapad, who lost his life to naxals in Chattisgarh were among those honoured at a Vijay Diwas ceremony on December 16th.

By Trigam Mukherjee

17 Dec 2010, 

Vijay Diwas was observed on December 16^th in Bangalore by placing wreaths and paying homage to the statue of Unknown Soldier at the National Military Memorial Park premises. The day marks Indian victory in the war over Pakistan in 1971 which resulted in the liberation of Bangladesh.

65-year-old Bakya Mary, widow of late Sapper Philomina Raj, being honoured by Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde. Pic: Flag of Honour foundation.

The Flags of Honour Foundation honoured families of martyrs from Karnataka - Rifleman K.S. Ravindra who was killed fighting terrorist in Jammu & Kashmir and BSF Constable Bheema Shankar Hadapad, who lost his life fighting the naxals in Chattisgarh and handed over a cheque of Rs. 1 lakh each.

The Foundation also offered financial assistance in kind to Bakya Mary, 65-year-old widow of late Sapper Philomina Raj. She was deserted by her children and wanted to live a life with dignity by earning a living. Mary requested for items consisting of commercial idly maker and accessories, which was handed over to her at the function.

Among the dignitaries present were Lokayukta Justice Santosh N Hegde, Home Minister R Ashoka, Higher Education Minister Dr V S Acharya, State Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister S Suresh Kumar.

The Flags of Honour Foundation is an initiative of Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, who is also the principal donor of the foundation. It is an endeavour to be a platform and a bridge between the citizens who seek to help and the martyr's families.

"Bravery and the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces personnel go largely unrecognized, unappreciated by the nation and Flags of Honour Foundation is an endeavour to be a platform and a bridge between the citizens who seek to help and the martyr's families", says Chandrasekhar.

The foundation's objective is to ensure that India's fallen heroes are never forgotten and believes that the greatest measure of respect that one can bestow upon a fallen hero is by supporting the family and strives to understand their needs. The foundation identifies the need and requirements of the families of martyrs and effectively route financial, social, and material support and ensure that that the families of the martyrs never endure alone.

Citizens who wish to support the martyrs' family can make their donations onwww.flagsofhonour.org / www.flagsofhonour.in

http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/2625-vijay-diwas-families-honoured