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26-year-old IPS officer, on the way to his first posting, dies in accident

A 2023-batch IPS officer, Harsh Bardhan, died in a road accident while heading to the Hassan district to assume office as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) on Monday

Maharashtra govt reinstates IPS Rashmi Shukla as Director General of Police

The Maharashtra government has reinstated IPS officer Rashmi Shukla as Director General of Police (DGP) after the conclusion of the assembly polls, an order issued by the state home department on Monday evening said. Sanjay Kumar Verma had taken over as the state's top police officer earlier after Shukla was removed from the DGP's post on the Election Commission of India's directive ahead of the elections. Congress had demanded that she should be shunted out. Verma, a senior Indian Police Service officer, was to hold the top post till the election process was over, while Shukla was sent on compulsory leave for the same duration. With the completion of the electoral process and announcement of election results, the Model Code of Conduct ceased to be in force on Monday, the home department order said. Consequently, the government has ended Shukla's period of forced leave and she has been asked to resume her role as DGP, it said. The BJP-led Mahayuti coalition retained power with a

Drugs planted to frame lawyer: Former IPS officer Bhatt gets 20 yrs in jail

A sessions court in Palanpur in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Thursday sentenced former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to 20 years in jail in a 1996 case involving planting of drugs to frame a lawyer. Bhatt, who is already behind bars in a custodial death case, was held guilty of falsely implicating a Rajasthan-based lawyer by claiming, in 1996, that police had seized drugs from a hotel room in Palanpur where the lawyer was staying. Bhatt, who was sacked from the force in 2015, was serving as the superintendent of police of Banaskantha district at the time. Additional District and Sessions Judge J N Thakkar convicted Bhatt on Wednesday under relevant sections of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and Indian Penal Code. The quantum of punishment was announced on Thursday.

UP asked to appoint senior IPS officer to investigate student slapping case

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to appoint a senior IPS officer to probe the case of a school boy who was allegedly slapped by his classmates on the instruction of his teacher in Muzaffarnagar, terming the incident as "serious" A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal, while directing that the IPS officer shall file a report in the apex court, asked the state government to conduct counselling of the victim and other students, who were involved in the case, by professional counsellors. It said there is a prima facie case of failure on part of the Uttar Pradesh government in complying with the provisions of Right To Education Act, which deals with providing quality, free and compulsory education to children up to 14 years, without any discrimination on the basis of caste, creed or gender. The bench asked the state government to furnish a status report on implementation of the RTE Act in schools across the state in four weeks, while terming th

Everything you need to know about Praveen Sood, the next CBI Director

Karnataka's DGP to lead the Central Bureau of Investigations for the next two years as Subodh Kumar Jaiswal tenure comes to an end on May 25

Departmental inquiry against IAS Rohini, IPS Roopa over public spat

The Karnataka government has ordered a departmental inquiry against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer D. Roopa Moudgil over their public spat, sources said on Saturday

It is IAS against IPS as the Roopa vs Sindhuri battle rages on social media

The hierarchies between various all-India services have begun to melt, leading to increased friction between them

SC dismisses ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea in 1996 drug seizure case

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt challenging a Gujarat High Court order which set a deadline for completion of trial in a 1996 drug seizure case. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Aravind Kumar also imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on Bhatt for filing a frivolous petition. The top court directed Bhatt to deposit the amount with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority. The Petitioner rather than approaching this Court ought to have cooperated with the trial court for expeditious disposal. The grant of extension is matter for the trial court. The petition is found to be absolutely frivolous and costs of Rs 10,000 are imposed, the bench said. Senior advocate Devadatt Kamat, appearing for Bhatt, submitted that a number of witnesses have not yet been examined and directions, as issued by high court, will prevent the trial court from deciding the matter in a judicious matter. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for Gujarat, a

Amit Shah to review passing-out parade of IPS probationers on February 11

Union Home Minister Amit Shah would review and be the chief guest at the passing-out parade of IPS probationers here on February 11. To be held at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), the parade of the 74 regular recruits of the Indian Police Service (IPS), said an official release. A total 195 officer-trainees, including 29 officer trainees from foreign countries, is taking part in the Dikshant Parade, said SVPNPA director A S Rajan. Among the foreigners, six are from Bhutan, eight from Maldives, five from Nepal and 10 from Mauritius. Complimenting the officer-trainees for completion of training, the SVPNPA director said the entire 105-week training involved 15 weeks of foundation course and 50-week basic course (phase-1).This was followed by a 30-week district practical training and a 10-week basic course (phase-2). He said the course module was prepared according to the current job requirements of the police officers in India. Attitude training was gi

No plan as of now to bring All India Judicial Service, says govt

Due to divergence of opinion amongst the various stakeholders, there is no proposal "at this juncture" to bring an All-India Judicial Service to select judges of lower courts, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday. The government has been pushing for an all-India judicial service on the lines of IAS and IPS to select judges or judicial officers for subordinate courts. "In view of the existing divergence of opinion amongst stakeholders, there is no such proposal of All India Judicial Service at this juncture," Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply. According to the government, "a properly framed" All India Judicial Service is important to strengthen the overall justice delivery system. "This will give an opportunity for induction of suitably qualified fresh legal talent selected through a proper all-India merit selection system as well as address the issue of social inclusion by enabling suitable representation to marginalised and deprived sections of society," the

PM Modi to look into separate IAS, IPS cadres for Meghalaya: Conrad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured to look into the demand for separate IAS and IPS cadres for Meghalaya and Assam, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Tuesday. I took up the matter (of separate IAS/IPS cadres) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi a number of times. He has assured of looking into the matter, Sangma said at the sidelines of a cabinet meeting here. He said, The Meghalaya government will continue to pressurise the Centre that a separate IAS and IPS cadres is in the larger and long-term interests of both Assam and Meghalaya. Several letters have also been sent by the Meghalaya government to the union home ministry and it is awaiting positive response on the matter, the chief minister added.

14 IAS, 2 IPS officers transferred by in Rajasthan department of personnel

Fourteen IAS and two IPS officers have been transferred by the state department of personnel in Rajasthan. The transfer orders were issued on Thursday night. Vishram Meena, CEO of Jaipur Smart City Ltd and commissioner of Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation, will now hold only the charge of the commissioner of the municipal corporation. Rajesh Kumar Meena, who was under the awaiting posting order (APO) status, will be the new CEO of Jaipur Smart City Ltd. Kanishak Kataria was transferred from the post of SDM Mount Abu (Sirohi) to Kota as SDM Ramganjmandi. Two IPS officers -- Hemant Priyadarshi and Himmat Abhilash Tak -- who were under the APO status, were also given postings. While Priyadarshi was made ADG of Anti-Corruption Bureau, Tak was given the posting of SP law and order, Police Headquarters (PHQ).

The strange case of Sanjay Pandey, IPS officer who ran his own firm

ED's questioning may reveal some truths about one of the biggest scams in corporate governance India, but it will also shine a light on relations between the police and Maharashtra government

Param Bir Singh says he's in Chandigarh, would visit Mumbai soon

Singh has been declared a 'proclaimed offender' by a court

Centre allows IAS, IPS officers to retain gifts from foreign dignitaries

The Centre has amended over a 50-year-old rule to allow IAS, IPS and IFoS officers to retain gifts received from foreign dignitaries

Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana takes charge as Delhi Police chief

Rakesh Asthana, a senior IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, took charge as the Commissioner of Delhi Police on Wednesday, officials said.

A dive into the govt's plan to overhaul entry into the civil services

Future civil servants will not enter a service just on the basis of their final ranks in the examination, but on the basis of tests of aptitude

West Bengal govt appoints Gyanwant Singh as ADG and IGP of state CID

In a major reshuffle in its IPS cadre, the West Bengal government on Friday appointed Gyanwant Singh as the ADG and IGP of the state CID, replacing Anuj Sharma

PM Modi to interact with Indian Police Service probationers today

PM Modi will interact with Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers during the 'Dikshant Parade' event at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad at 11 am on Friday

908 posts of IPS officers lying vacant

At present, 3,894 IPS officers are in service while 140 probationers of the 2015 batch are undergoing training