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Chennai, May 3 (ANI): South Indian actress Ranjitha, known for a sex-scandal linking her with tainted guru Swami Nityananda, has decided to quit to lead a quiet life with her family in Kerala.
In a statement issued by her lawyers, the actress is said to be severely depressed after video recordings featuring her in compromising positions with the swami surfaced Tamil Nesan reports.
The actress has disassociated herself from the video.
New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): The Indian Armed Forces is facing an acute shortage of nearly 15000 officers, specially at the level of captain, major and Lt Colonel who actually lead the soldiers in the field.
Defense Minister A. K. Antony in a written reply to Lalit Kishore Chaturvedi and Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania in the Rajya Sabha today disclosed that, the Army is in need of 11,387officers, Navy required 1512 and the Air Force needs 1400 officers.
Antony also informed members that during the last five years, 4300 officers of Army, 1177 officers of Air Force and 1096 officers of Navy had sought premature retirement or had resigned for various reasons.ntony said the Ministry is taking various steps to motivate personnel to continue in service and to also attract talented youths to join the Armed Forces.
All officers, including those in Short Service Commission (SSC) are now eligible to hold substantive rank of Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel after 2, 6 and 13 years of service respectively. The tenure of SSC officers has also been increased from 10 years to 14 years Antony informed the house.
A total of 750 posts of Lt. Colonel have been upgraded to Colonel towards implementation of A.V. Singh Committee Report (Phase-I).
Further, 1896 additional posts in the ranks of Colonel, Brigadier, Major General and Lieutenant General and their equivalent in the other two Services have been upgraded towards implementation of A.V. Singh Committee Report (Phase-II).
The implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission with substantial improvements, in the pay structure of officers of Armed Forces will also go a long way in making the services more attractive, Antony said. (ANI)
New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI/Business Wire India): Renowned Nephrologist Dr. S C Tiwari today joined Rockland Hospital.
A pioneer in renal care Dr. Tiwari comes with a vast experience in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Dr. Tiwari was serving as professor and head of the department of nephrology at the AIIMS.
The nephrology department, under his headship was rated the best in India for three consecutive years according to a survey by THE WEEK.
After thirty long years of meritorious term at AIIMS, this professor and head of department, nephrology, decided to move on. He has taken premature retirement.
Welcoming Dr. Tiwari, the Group Chairman,Rajesh Srivastava, said, “Dr. Tiwari’s presence will strengthen the Rockland Hospitals’ Nephrology department. Rockland’s patients will benefit from his vast experience and expertise in tackling a variety of kidney related problems. Rockland Hospitals under his supervision is all set to become the leader in nephrology care in the country”.
At the Rockland chain of hospitals Dr. Tiwari’s presence is well timed.
The hospital in Qutab Institutional Area already has a full-fledged renal transplant unit. Under his guidance and supervision, the Renal Care Centre at the hospital will reach newer heights. The 100-bedded hospital is in the process of adding another 70 beds.
Dr. Tiwari’s career is marked by unmatched excellence that got acknowledged in various ways.
From being a fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Indian Society of Nephrology, Geriatric Society of India, to receiving the Best Doctor Award from Mahavir International Centre and Best Nephrologist award from Vice President of India, his accomplishments are too many.
As an administrator he has held positions of significance. He has been President – Indian Society of Hemodialysis, President – Indian Society of Nephrology, Chairman – Hospital Management Board, AIIMS, Member – Academic Committee, AIIMS, to name a few. He is also on the Advisory Board of UPSC and ICMR.
As a Visiting Professor, Dr. Tiwari has been at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Centre, Winthrop University Hospital, Minneola and Long Island Jewish Hospital in New York, USA, University of Minnesota, Hennepin County Medical Centre Minneapolis, USA as well as at the University of Mannitoba, Winnipeg CANADA. He has also been Fellow of Hammer Smith Hospital, London.
Rockland Hospitals is a growing chain of Multi-specialty hospitals spread across Qutab Institutional Area in South Delhi, Dwarka, Manesar (Gurgaon) and Greater NOIDA (UP). Rockland has recently received a funding of Rs 55 Crore from the International Finance Corporation, A World Bank Group member. (ANI)
NEW DELHI: The recession’s cascading effect may be spelling doom for others, but it’s actually bringing some much-needed cheer to the armed forces.
The economic downturn has led to a huge dip in the number of officers willing to shed their uniforms for the corporate world’s greener pastures.
The Army, Navy and IAF are all gleefully recording that the earlier exodus of officers is turning to a trickle now. Moreover, officers who have already applied for premature retirement (PMR) are rushing to withdraw their applications.
This is indeed good news for the armed forces, which have been failing to attract enough bright youngsters to their officer cadre and losing the ones already there for several years now.
“Around 100 officers have withdrawn their PMR applications since October. In January-February alone, the tally was 50,” said a senior Army officer. The story is similar in the much-smaller Navy and IAF.
Said an IAF officer, “There is a marked change now. The PMR applications have stopped piling up. Of those who had applied, over two-third want to withdraw them. Moreover, many whose PMR was approved have asked for their release to be deferred.”
Some officers who have withdrawn their PMR applications told TOI that the private sector “no longer looked as rosy as before”. “Leaving a secure job, even if it is not well-paid and causes disruption in family life due to frequent transfers, for an uncertain future seems foolish at present,” said a Colonel.
With the internal haemorrhaging stemming to some extent now, the armed forces are also now hopeful of getting more youngsters with the requisite OLQs (officer-like qualities).
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Colonel Sudhir Sawant, former Member of Parliament, has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier.
The rank of Brigadier was piped on him by Major General KVS Lalotra, Additional Director General, Territorial Army.
On promotion to the rank of Brigadier, Sawant has been appointed as Deputy Director General Territorial Army (Inf TA).
Major General Narendra Singh, Colonel of the Maratha LI and other officers of the Territorial Army were present on the ocassion.
Brigadier Sudhir Sawant was commissioned in the Maratha Light Infantry on June 13, 1976. In the Army, he held important appointments as an instructor for the commando Wing of Infantry School and served in the Military Intelligence Directorate and in the sixth and eighth Bns of Maratha LI Regiment.
He also served in Jammu and Kashmir. The officer took premature retirement in April 1991 and was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Rajapur Parliamentary constituency.
Brigadier Sudhir Sawant was again commissioned into the Territorial Army on June 1, 1993. During his service with the Territorial Army, he served as Company Commander and Deputy Commander of Territorial Army Gp HQ, Southern Command.
During ‘Operation Vijay’, he served in Jammu and Kashmir. After the attack on the Parliament, he served in the Southern theater during ‘Operation Parakram’.
He was also a Member of the Legislative Council and served in many important government assignments. (ANI)
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