Furore over Rahul Gandhi s questions on defence in Parliamentary panel s meeting ANI | Updated: Feb 19, 2021 08:07 IST
By Ashoke Raj
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): A heated argument took place in the meeting of the Parliamentary standing committee on defence over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi s questions related to defence and procurement on Thursday.
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and other senior officers of the Ministry of Defence were present in the meeting. Rahul Gandhi has attended the meeting in the third session and asked several questions related to defence but the chairman of the standing committee intervened and asked him to discuss his questions in a separate meeting which will be called after a few days, sources, who were presented in the meeting, told ANI.
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): A heated argument took place in the meeting of the Parliamentary standing committee on defence over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi s questions related to defence and procurement on Thursday. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and other senior officers of the Ministry of Defence were present in the meeting. Rahul Gandhi has attended the meeting in the third session and asked several questions related to defence but the chairman of the standing committee intervened and asked him to discuss his questions in a separate meeting which will be called after a few days, sources, who were presented in the meeting, told ANI.
New ECHS polyclinic building opened
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A new building for the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Polyclinic at Painavu in Idukki district was commissioned on Sunday by Vice Admiral A.K. Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command.
The building was constructed by the PWD at a cost of ₹1.15 crore. Over 2,000 ex-servicemen are dependent on the polyclinic.
The inaugural function was attended, among others, by Roshy Augustine, MLA, and senior officers of the Indian Navy and the district administration, according to a communication.
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