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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: IPS officers

3 IPS officers of Uttar Pradesh cadre forced to retire as MHA finds them ‘unsuitable’ for job

The officers forced to retire are Amitabh Thakur (1993 batch Inspector General), Rajesh Krishna (2002 batch DIG) and Rakesh Shankar (2005 batch SP).

‘Will fall at feet’— TN police officer says DGP begged her not to file sexual harassment case

The incident took place on 21 February, when a Tamil Nadu officer alleged the special DGP held her hand, kissed it and sang for 20 minutes. An FIR was filed on 1 March.

This Nirbhaya Fund-Safe City project is at the root of the IPS officers’ spat in Karnataka

IPS officers D. Roopa and Hemant Nimbalkar have both been transferred to other departments after accusing each other of bias, interference and corruption.

Modi govt asks West Bengal to immediately relieve 3 IPS officers

The home ministry said as per IPS cadre rules, the Centre prevails over the state govt and the officers have already been given new assignments in the central govt.

Not just 3 cops, Bengal ranks low on list of states sending IAS, IPS officers to Centre

Bengal has sent just 8 IAS officers to the Centre out of the minimum 78 it is supposed to. Similarly, only 12 IPS officers are on central deputation from Bengal's estimated quota of 86.

Principal Secy Amitabh Gupta, blamed for Wadhawans’ trip during lockdown, is Pune Police chief

Gupta's new posting, is among the transfer of 50 other IPS officers by the Maharashtra govt, which said that 41 officers have been given new assignments.

Mamata transfers top IPS officers, including director of her own security

The BJP says these transfers were made keeping next year’s assembly elections in mind, but senior civil servants called it a ‘routine’ organisational rejig.

All ministries to list IAS, IPS, other officers with ‘doubtful integrity’ for early retirement

Ministries have been told to maintain registers, which will contain the performance review of officials in the 50-55-year age bracket and those who have completed 30 years in service.

‘Singham’ Annamalai — the IPS officer, engineer & MBA who studied Islam to fight terror

Annamalai Kuppuswamy, a 2011-batch IPS officer of the Karnataka cadre, joined BJP in Delhi Tuesday. He says he's a big fan of the PM and BJP is the only party that inspires him.

Language test for UPSC — less than 5% IAS, IFS officers take civil services exam in Hindi

Data from Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration underscores oft-made argument that civil services exam remains inaccessible to a majority of non-English speaking candidates.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.