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Topic: IPS officers

If they want to make you DGP, can you say no? SC raises question in Nagaland row, sparks debate

Apex court asked MHA to clarify if IPS officers on central deputation can turn down state posting. Matter arose after Sunil Achaya, posted in RAW, 'expressed unwillingness’ to be Nagaland DGP.

Who will be Nagaland’s next top cop? DGP’s resignation puts focus on web of politics & ‘bias’

Nagaland DGP T. John Longkumer put in his papers Monday, a week before final Supreme Court hearing on the matter of his tenure being extended for 6 months after his retirement.

Siren on, TVs off. This Maharashtra village is on ‘digital detox’ to produce IAS, IPS officers

Children in the village must stay away from cell phones and TVs. If they don't, the village monitoring group does the rounds to check on each home.

‘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.

ED summons 8 West Bengal IPS officers to Delhi in ‘coal smuggling’ case

As state opposition alleges involvement of more police officers in case, Trinamool announces state-wide protests Friday claiming central agencies targeting opposition-led states.

Modi govt gets rid of long empanelment process for DIGs to overcome IPS vacancies at Centre

Home ministry's proposal cleared by Modi cabinet on 10 February. According to a home ministry report, 47% of DIG-ranked posts at Centre are vacant.

Ex-IPS officers write to President Kovind seeking action over breach in PM Modi’s security

In a letter to Kovind, the 27 former IPS officers said it was 'one of the gravest security lapses in the history of this country committed through conspiracy and collusion'.

Pakistan missing Biden’s Summit for Democracy a bit rich. Just like the invitation was

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

The 3 Bengal IPS officers who will probe political violence cases against Mamata’s TMC

IPS officers Suman Bala Sahoo, Soumen Mitra and Ranveer Kumar make up the SIT formed by the Calcutta High Court to probe the cases of political violence. 

‘Adityanath spreading venom’ — IPS officer forced to retire wants to fight CM in 2022 UP polls

Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, forced to retire by MHA in 'public interest' this March, had Saturday announced he would contest against CM Adityanath in UP polls.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.