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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
TopicIPS officers

Topic: IPS officers

Huge shortage of IPS officers for central deputation, especially at DIG & SP levels

There are 14 central police organisations and armed police forces in India, but no more than 16 IPS officers are available for central deputation at the moment.

Not just Rajeev Kumar, 3 more top IAS and IPS officers close to Mamata are being probed

While IAS officer Atri Bhattacharya was questioned last week in Saradha scam, also under the radar are retired IPS officer Surajit Kar Purakayastha & Principal Secretary to CM Gautam Sanyal.

IPS lobby can hurt our growth, paramilitary officers fear, seek Amit Shah’s intervention

Two letters requesting for a meeting have been written to Amit Shah by former Inspector Generals of Police (CRPF) – V.P.S. Panwar and S.S. Sandhu – on behalf of the paramilitary forces.

The IPS class of 1984 that’s all-powerful under Modi govt

After appointment of Samant Goel and Arvind Kumar as chiefs of IB and RAW respectively, one particular IPS batch has taken charge of most key agencies.

Shaken by poll result, Mamata Banerjee goes on bizarre IPS, IAS posting-transfer spree

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee transferred 5 IPS officers in & out as commissioner of Bidhannagar in 5 days, giving an insight into her post-election state of mind.

This Karnataka IAS officer is taking on the politically mighty, transfers be damned

In the last couple of years, Rohini Sindhuri Dasari has had run-ins with Congress minister A. Manju and the CM’s brother H.D. Revanna. But she’s undeterred.

IPS dominance in top paramilitary posts must end. Chidambaram-led panel right in saying so

IPS officers are invoking imaginary constitutional provisions to buttress their continued deputation to Central Armed Police Forces.

Why IPS officers want to keep heading forces like CRPF, NSG & BSF

A parliamentary panel has recommended reduction in IPS hegemony over these forces, and for their own cadres to rise to the top.

Tears, kabbadi & medicines: How a doctor-turned-IPS officer wins hearts in Naxal-hit areas

Abhishek Pallava, a 2012-batch IPS officer, is the SP of Dantewada, and has been successful in winning over the people through his ‘humane’ approach.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

India eyes more S-400s with upcoming Putin visit, Su-57 likely to stay off radar

Not only did S-400 record its longest hit during India-Pakistan 88-hour conflict, ability of the system to shoot and scoot in a short time, which allows it to evade enemy fire, was also proved.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.