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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicIndian Police Service

Topic: Indian Police Service

Rajasthan woman IPS gets farewell with band, ‘baaja’ & buggy; Jackie Shroff, Kartik Aryan also attend

Rashi Dogra’s farewell was attended by large number of people and police personnel. A senior police officer said Dogra is 'loved and respected by all her colleagues and public'.

Record 16 IPS officers to be posted to conflict-ridden Manipur as Centre cites ‘backlog’

The postings to Manipur from 2024 batch are twice the number posted in the state in 2023 & 4 times those posted in 2022. Police officers hint at strategic shift as ethnic unrest continues.

Decorated IPS Bharti Arora vindicated in NDPS case after 2-decade ordeal. What SC said in scathing order

SC has come down heavily on special court in case of retired Haryana IPS officer Arora, saying judge acted in a 'predetermined manner' & went against natural justice.

Sadanand Date appointed NIA director general, NDRF and BPR&D get new chiefs too

Rajeev Kumar appointed chief of Bureau of Police Research and Development, Piyush Anand to head NDRF.

Launch of new criminal justice laws to start from UTs, data-driven probe — takeaways of DGP-IGP meet

While the National Crime Records Bureau has been given the responsibility to handle 'backend' details, the Bureau of Police Research & Development will train officers in the new laws.

Dangerous breakdown of policing in India – Bengal Ram Navami riots is proof

There is no such thing as a force with the competence to control terrorism and insurgencies or organised crime but not communal violence.

In 8 months, one DGP has juggled CRPF, BSF, SSB, ITBP. For others, there’s no work

IPS officer Sujoy L. Thaosen is currently chief of CRPF with additional charge of BSF. Meanwhile, many DG-rank officers are at a loose end. IPS officers call it ‘injustice’ to all.

28 posts, 78 DGs & ADGs in UP — why experts are calling top-heavy IPS ‘worst-managed cadre’

Both central and state police agencies suffer from acute crunch of mid-level officers like IGs, DIGs, and SPs. But states, especially UP, have more top-ranked officers than they need.

‘Seek approval, or else’: How Modi govt is tightening grip on IPS in states yet again

MHA, in letter sent to all chief secretaries on 12 September, ordered states to get approval before promoting or appointing senior IPS officers, or risk having the posting cancelled.

Modi govt reorganises AGMUT civil service cadre, keeps IPS strength same in J&K after merger

J&K cadre was merged with AGMUT last year. Now, UT of J&K has been allotted 70 IPS posts and Ladakh 10. Fewer positions likely to fall vacant with J&K categorised as ‘hard area’.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.