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11 IAS & 23 IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh, ‘close’ to ex-CM Jagan Reddy, await postings in Naidu govt

Many of those kept waiting are seen as having enjoyed patronage of former YSRCP govt. Analysts, however, point out this is counter-productive to CM Naidu's own vision of 'rebuilding' state.

EC nixes ex-IPS officer’s nomination as BJP candidate in Bengal’s Birbhum but party saw it coming

Debasish Dhar moves Calcutta HC, but it refuses to allow urgent listing of plea challenging cancellation of nomination. BJP had kept second candidate ready.

3 IPS trainees crack top 5 in civil services

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

Ahead of LS polls, Gujarat govt promotes, transfers 35 IPS officers

A total of 20 IPS officers have been promoted by the Gujarat government as elections in all 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state will be conducted on 7 May.

Archaeology buff who pushed ‘panchang policing’ — Vijaya Kumar, 2nd retd DGP to join UP politics

Kumar had served as fourth acting UP DGP from June 2023 to January 2024. Before him, former state police chief Brij Lal had taken this route.

Khaki to khadi: Arup Patnaik to Bhaskar Rao, police commissioners who tried their luck in polls

Though many former IPS officers have tried luck in polls, the numbers are relatively less when it comes to police commissioners taking this route. BJD's Arup Patnaik is one of them.

UP gets its 4th acting DGP in 2 yrs — Prashant Kumar has Yogi’s ‘trust’, beat 13 seniors to top spot

Since UPSC questioned removal of Mukul Goel as DGP, dispensation yet to send a fresh panel of probable candidates to commission for top post, it is learnt.

1 secy, 2 addl secys: How & why Gujarat-cadre IAS & IPS officers no longer call shots in Delhi

Many IAS & IPS officers from Gujarat were appointed to key posts when Modi govt came to power. Until 3 yrs ago, secretaries in ministries of defence, education, commerce, were all from Gujarat.

Nijjar-Pannun effect: RAW downs shutters in North America 1st time since inception in 1968

One of two officers moved out was head of RAW station in San Francisco & another was second-in-command of its operations in London, it is learnt. RAW was founded in 1968.

UP reshuffles IPS officers: ‘Dial 112’ ADG replaced after protests, DGP divested of CB-CID charge

Dial 112 ADG Ashok Singh replaced by IPS Neera Rawat following protests by contractual women employees of the emergency helpline service. Senior IPS Anand Kumar new DG (CB-CID).

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New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

India has a low inflation problem. What can it do?

It will be tough for Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra to get right. Rupee is the worst-performing Asian currency this year against the dollar.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

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.