KalimNews: India and Nepal signed an Extradition Treaty on 02/10/1953, which remains in force. With a view to strengthen the institutional legal arrangements for effectively combating crime and terrorism in tune with contemporary realities, India and Nepal initialed an updated Extradition Treaty in January, 2005. It is awaiting formal signatures. The Government has regularly taken up the matter of early signing of the updated Extradition Treaty with the Government of Nepal including during the visit of the Minister of External Affairs to Nepal in January, 2010 and their confirmation is awaited.
This information was given by Shri S. M. Krishna, Union Minister of External Affairs in reply to a question by Dr.Vinay Kumar Pandey ‘Vinnu’ in Lok Sabha today. (PIB)
The examination system of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is updated from time to time to keep it in harmony with the changing environment. In regard to the Civil Services Examination (CSE) the Prime Minister has approved the proposal for introduction of Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) in place of the existing Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination. The CSAT is expected to come into effect from Civil Services Examination, 2011.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Shri Prithviraj Chavan in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. (PIB)
KalimNews: Bimal Gurung did not shoot himself on 10th March 2010 but he was reminded of the day and his promise by opposition leaders and the media. He was haunted by the promise he made during the 2007 and 2008 public meetings in several places including Kalimpong.
The whole day he was chased by media personnel in Kalimpong he alleged and he repeated today the same statement made by him yesterday in a party meeting stating if you want me to die I will shoot myself. And there was some body language indicating that he was annoyed or disturbed. He even tried to open his briefcase to bring out (guess) an arm but before he could snatch his briefcase and find the key of it his bodyguards overpowered him from reaching the briefcase and there was a hue and cry among the party workers and there were slogans against the media with threatenings.