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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicRishi Kumar Shukla

Topic: Rishi Kumar Shukla

Praveen Sinha, a 1988 Gujarat cadre IPS officer, appointed acting CBI chief

Sinha's appointment by a committee chaired by PM Modi came after Rishi Kumar Shukla completed a 2-year fixed stint as CBI director Wednesday.

New CBI chief Rishi Shukla likely to take charge today

The arrival of Rishi Kumar Shukla is expected to bring some order in the CBI as it moves to challenge the action of the West Bengal govt in ponzi scam cases.

On CBI director’s appointment, Congress leader Kharge’s dissent has backing of law

Critics may attribute Mallikarjun Kharge’s dissent to partisan reasons, but his stand on selection of R.K. Shukla as CBI director has backing of Supreme Court and law.

Mallikarjun Kharge objects to new CBI chief’s appointment, says selection criterion diluted

Mallikarjun Kharge, who was on the PM Modi-led panel to select the CBI chief, alleged that Rishi Kumar Shukla does not have the required experience.

Rishi Kumar Shukla appointed CBI director for tenure of 2 years

Rishi Kumar Shukla, the present chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Police Housing Corporation, succeeds Alok Kumar Verma.

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.