Clarification on media reports on the recent Sukma incident

There have been reports in a section of media on the recent Sukma incident which need clarification. The Ministry of Home Affairs has clarified these reports as below:

It is factually not correct to observe that lack of financial resources are a reason for casualty of valuable lives of police and CRPF personnel which are being lost in the battle against Left Wing Extremism.

Smt. Anita Kapur, Member, Competition Appellate Tribunal delivers 18th CVC lecture on “Tax Regime for Countering Corruption”

Smt. Anita Kapur, Member, Competition Appellate Tribunal delivered CVC lecture on the topic “Tax Regime for countering Corruption” here today. This was the 18th lecture of the “Lecture Series” organised by the Central Vigilance Commission.

Shri Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar appointed as DG, CRPF; Shri RK Pachnanda to be next DG, ITBP

The Government has appointed Shri Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, IPS (UP:1983), Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau to the post of Director General, Central Reserve Police Force, from the date of joining the post and up to December 31, 2019 i.e. the date of his superannuation or till further orders, whichever is earlier.

PM’s interaction through PRAGATI

Observance of Swachhta Pakhwada of M/O Tourism Today

The Eleventh day’s Swachhta Pakhwada work of Ministry of Tourism was undertaken at Tees January Marg Gandhi Memorial, New Delhi. As per schedule, Cleaning of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti area, officers and staff from Ministry of Tourism involved in intensive cleaning work, from 03:00 P.M to 05:00 P.M., which resulted in achieving the desired level of cleanliness