Rajnath Singh reviews security situation ahead of Obama visit

The inter-ministerial meeting took stock of the prevailing security situation in the country ahead of Obama's visit to India to attend the Republic Day parade as chief guest.

"We discussed the country's security situation," Army Chief Dalbir Singh    Suhag told reporters without elaborating.

Those who attended the meeting included Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh, the Army Chief and chiefs of intelligence agencies.

Official sources said the meeting reviewed the situation in India's neighbourhood, the recent violence in Assam perpetrated by NDFB and the blast outside a restaurant in  Bangalore on Sunday.

India has already approached Bhutan and Myanmar to flush out Indian insurgent groups taking shelter in their territories.

Source: Hindi News and Newspaper

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Second phase assembly elections: Brisk polling recorded in Jharkhand, moderate in Jammu and Kashmir

Moderate polling was recorded in the nine constituencies of the Kashmir Valley that  went to polls for the second phase of the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Nearly 5 percent voter turnout was recorded in the first one hour. Polling was by and large peaceful.

Voting for the second phase of elections in 18 seats in Jammu and Kashmir and 20 spread across seven Maoist-hit tribal districts of Jharkhand began on Tuesday morning, amid tight security. Nearly five percent voter turn out was recorded in the first one hour. Polling was by and large peaceful.

Serpentine queues could be seen at many polling stations as voters waited for their turn.

According to official figures, Lolab Assembly segment recorded the highest turnout of 10.5 per cent in the first hour of polling.

Kulgam Assembly segment also recorded a good turnout of 5.14 percent during the corresponding period. Langet recorded 4.76 percent followed by Devsar at 4.43 percent and Handwara in north Kashmir Kupwar district at 4.02 percent.

Noorabad Assembly segment in south Kashmir Kulgam district recorded 3.6 percent, Home-Shalibugh had 1.9 percent of polling.

Source: News in Hindi And Newspaper

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