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TopicAshok Khemka

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Ex-IAS Khemka blows the whistle again—this time over transfer of Rs 300 cr Panchkula land to hotelier

In a letter to Haryana CM, Khemka has sought an independent probe into the revenue orders concerning around 15 acres of disputed land in Panchkula’s erstwhile Chowki village.

How Supreme Court’s 1992 Bhajan Lal ruling led IAS officers’ cross-FIRs to anti-corruption court

Judge leaned on 1992 SC ruling that dealt with same jurisdictional question, as transferred 2 cases related to retd IAS Ashok Khemka & Ambala Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma.

A big win for Ashok Khemka: Why HC ruled in favour of Haryana IAS in empanelment tussle with Centre

Khemka belongs to the 1991-batch of the Haryana cadre. By the time he retired in April 2025, he had been transferred around 57 times in roughly 32 years of service.

Ex-IAS Khemka who nixed Skylight-DLF deal questions ED’s Vadra chargesheet—what about ‘bribe giver’

In 2 social media posts, Khemka called ED's probe 'shoddy', and hinted at political patronage and a “sweetheart deal” that allegedly benefited influential figures.

3 yrs after counter-FIR, Haryana cops move to close case against former IAS Ashok Khemka

FIR was lodged by IAS officer Sanjeev Verma in April 2022 against Ashok Khemka when they were locked in tussle. Similar outcome is anticipated for the FIR against Verma.

Ashok Khemka, whistleblower IAS officer transferred 57 times in 33 yrs, retires from service

Khemka, who spoke up against corruption, was shuffled through so many postings during his career that he averaged one transfer every 7 months. His career has been marked by controversies.

Saini govt shuffles 44 IAS officers in overnight order, Sumita Misra is new Haryana home secretary

Last week, chief minister had replaced his predecessor ML Khattar’s picks with his own choices in CMO. Senior civil servant Ashok Khemka comes to Anil Vij’s transport department.

Verma vs Khemka, again — Haryana IAS officer seeks action against colleague for post on DLF-Vadra case

After Ashok Khemka questions govt’s intentions in Vadra-DLF land deal case, Sanjeev Verma writes to chief secretary, alleges that post amounts to violation of poll code, promotes enmity.

SC upholds Khattar’s downgrading of IAS Khemka’s performance evaluation, says it’s executive’s domain

The apex court underlines the specialised expertise required for assessing IAS officers, nullifying the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Khemka vs Verma: In Haryana IAS-IAS battle, FIRs, tweets & now a corruption charge

IAS officer Sanjeev Verma demands CBI probe after Prevention of Corruption Act slapped against him in case lodged by Ashok Khemka. Counter FIRs were lodged last year.

On Camera

Inequality reduced as Mohenjo-daro urbanised, says UK study. It ignores Harappan villages

A recent study by researchers in the UK proposes that inequality declined in Mohenjo-daro with the rise of urbanisation roughly 5,000 years ago.

Same X-ray, different skeleton: Inside India’s $766 billion forex reserves

Critical issue is whether a country’s assets comfortably exceed its liabilities and timing of these obligations. RBI’s data allows for a precise evaluation of this criterion.

C-130J-30 vs C-390: Lockheed lays out its case for India’s medium transport aircraft deal

The American aerospace major is competing with Embraer for what is the largest military transport aircraft contract, seeking to replace the ageing AN 32s and the IL-76 operated by the IAF.

Since Indira, govts drift in the 3rd year. Modi must restore EC image to get out of it

Gyanesh Kumar has now become the second most unforgettable among our 26 CECs. He obviously didn’t seek this ‘fame’. But he can’t shake it off.