This is not the first time Chautala has turned a clash with Haryana Police into political capital. Political observers say the JJP chief has found a reliable formula in his confrontations.
IPS officer Rajesh Kumar, set to retire on 31 Jan, was eligible to be West Bengal DGP when the post fell vacant in 2023. He moved the Central Administrative Tribunal in Dec 2024.
Singhal has spent most of his career in Haryana, with stints in various operational and administrative roles. His appointment came on the day his predecessor O.P. Singh retired.
Incumbent DGP Kapur went on leave after being accused of abetting IPS Y. Puran Kumar's suicide. OP Singh is acting DGP. UPSC says Kapur is merely on leave, not retired or removed.
The DGP's latest post advises people to be part of the solution. The DGP who juggles multiple hats, says he can do it all easily because: 'I keep my one-kilometer running time under five minutes.'
Special Investigation Team is already probing after Haryana Police had booked ex-DGP Mohd Mustafa & his wife, ex-minister Razia Sultana, in connection with the death of their son.
First letter was addressed to entire Haryana Police force. Second letter also asks police officers to treat youth as they treat own kids, and victims & women with respect.
July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.
Paper says solar boom exposing storage deficit, with surplus daytime power going to waste as grid struggles to meet evening demand. 'Question has shifted from quantity to timing & flexibility.'
‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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