Friday, May 20, 2011
BSF apprehended 'linkmen' of NDFB (AT)
From The Times Of India
May 19, 2011
The BSF apprehended suspected 'linkmen' of terror outfits NDFB (AT) and Garo National Liberation Council over the last couple of days. "The apprehended persons along with seized items have been handed over to concerned department for legal action," a release issued from the Assam and Meghalaya Frontier Headquarters of the BSF here said.
Pak violates ceasefire for 4th time in a week
From IBN Live
Press Trust Of India
May 19, 2011
Jammu: In the fourth ceasefire violation within a week, Pakistan Rangers targeted Indian positions by opening unprovoked firing along the international border in Jammu sector.
Press Trust Of India
May 19, 2011
Jammu: In the fourth ceasefire violation within a week, Pakistan Rangers targeted Indian positions by opening unprovoked firing along the international border in Jammu sector.
Pakistan rangers opened unprovoked firing from their forward areas of Sailkote district on the Border Out Posts at Kote-Kubba in Jammu's Arnia sub-sector, a senior BSF officer told PTI.
Security breach averted at Attari
From Express News ServiceSuresh SharmaPosted: Fri May 20 2011
A major security breach was averted at the Attari border check post on Thursday when a Honda City car with a red beacon stuck on it nearly drove into Pakistan from the Indian side.
As the car sped towards the gate, Border Security Force (BSF) guards slammed it shut. The two occupants of the car, Satpal Sharma, a driver, and Suresh Sharma, a Railways employee, were immediately taken into custody. No case was registered till the filing of this report.
“Both persons have expressed innocence, however we are investigating the case and they would be handed over to the police,’’ said BSF officials admitting that there was a lapse on their part.
“The car had a beacon and four stars on the number plates. The jawans thought it was a VIP vehicle but they saved the day when it did not stop before the gate,’’ said an officer.
The car crossed the Customs gate and the BSF’s two barriers without being checked. Satpal and Ramesh later told BSF they had come to the border for the first time and were to receive Pakistan’s railway minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour who was arriving on a personal visit.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/security-breach-averted-at-attari/793404/
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/security-breach-averted-at-attari/793404/
Monday, May 16, 2011
PIB Release:India ratify UN Conventions against Transnational Organised Crime and Corruption
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs
Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs
13-May-2011
India has ratified the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and its three protocols and the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime is the main international instrument in the fight against transnational organized crime. It recognizes the need to foster and enhance close international cooperation in order to tackle those problems. The convention is further supplemented by three Protocols, which target specific areas and manifestations of organized crime namely Protocols to combat (1) trafficking in persons (2) migrant smuggling and (3) illicit trafficking in firearms.
The United Nations Convention against Corruption complements the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime. The Convention introduces a comprehensive set of standards, measures and rules that all countries can apply in order to strengthen their legal and regulatory regimes to fight corruption.
The Convention enumerates in detail the measures to prevent corruption, including the application of prevention policies and practices, the establishment of bodies for that purpose, the application of codes of conduct for public servants, and public procurement. It recommends promoting transparency and accountability in the management of public finances and in the private sector, with tougher accounting and auditing standards. Measures to prevent money-laundering are also provided for, together with measures to secure the independence of the judiciary, public reporting and participation of society are encouraged as preventive measures. The Convention recommends the State Parties to adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish a whole series of criminal offences. These are:
• Corruption of national or f
oreign public officials and officials of public international organizations;
• embezzlement, misappropriation or other diversion by a public official of any public or private property;
• embezzlement, misappropriation or other diversion by a public official of any public or private property;
• trading in influence;
• abuse of functions and illicit enrichment.
In the private sector, the Convention calls for the creation of offences of embezzlement and corruption. There are other offences relating to laundering the proceeds of crime, handling stolen property, obstructing the administration of justice, and participating in and attempting embezzlement or corruption.
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