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Friday, August 15, 2025
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Topic: IPS officers

Haryana government transfers 42 IPS officers in major reshuffle

According to a government order issued late Monday evening, apart from the 42 IPS, the govt also issued transfer orders of 13 Haryana Police Service officers with immediate effect.

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.

Just 8% of country’s police officers are women, 12% in IPS, finds India Justice Report 2025

Breakdown of numbers show 52% are sub-inspector, 25% ASIs & 13% constables. Similiar scenario in judiciary as 38% of judges in the lower judiciary are women, 14% at HCs.

Tharoor’s new vision for Congress—speak to the future instead of dwelling on the past

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Cop by day, writer of thrillers & researcher by night, who is Maharashtra IPS officer Brijesh Singh

Principal secretary in Directorate General of Information & PR, Singh has written 3 books with the latest, The Cloud Chariot, released about 3 months ago.

Andhra police book ex-CM Jagan Reddy, 2 senior IPS officers in ‘attempt to murder’ case

The complaint was lodged by the ruling party's Undi MLA K. Raghurama Krishna Raju.

After INLD leader’s killing, ADGP (law & order) among 15 IPS officers transferred in Haryana

Opposition is targeting BJP-JJP govt after Nafe Singh Rathee's killing. Five Haryana Police Services (HPS) officers also figure in transfer list.

Major police reshuffle in J-K, 30 IPS officers among 75 get new postings

The administration ordered transfer and postings of six range DIGs leaving only the north Kashmir untouched.

Haryana Police suspends 372 investigating officers in one sweep after home minister Vij cracks whip

Maximum IOs suspended in Sirsa (66), Gurugram (60) and Yamunanagar (57). On Monday, Vij had directed DGP to suspend these officers for delaying investigation for more than a year.

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.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

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.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

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.