The Crime Branch of J&K Police on Thursday filed a charge-sheet against 13 officers in the Rs.19.20 crore food scam wherein rations weighing 4,39,503 quintals meant for BPL and AAY families was allegedly misappropriated.
In a major step toward empowering young girls, the Basic Education Department of Uttar Pradesh has launched an initiative under the Yogi government’s Mission Shakti 5.0 campaign.
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday granted bail to a female friend of an Army officer of Sikh Regiment amid allegations that the former was unlawfully arrested after the cops of Bharatpur police in Bhubaneswar assaulted the couple besides molesting and stripping the woman.
He also instructed that a detailed report be submitted to his office within two weeks regarding the issue.
The Centre has directed Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers to inform if their total transactions in stock, share or other investments exceed their six months' basic pay in a calendar year.
Since 2019, the state government has either dismissed or given forced retirement to 151 tainted officers under its “zero-tolerance against corruption” policy. Two IAS and IFS officers were recently dismissed from service.
A better and far easier solution to fill up vacant posts at Joint Secretary level exists. Under the Central Staffing Scheme, every year applications are invited from officers of AIS, officers of State Government and members of the Central Services, to fill up Deputy Secretary and above posts in the Central Government. Posts up to Director level are filled-up mostly by officers of Central Services while the IAS predominates in JS and above level posts. So, the shortage of officers at JS level can be addressed by removing the bias against non-IAS officers
According to the order by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, seven police officers, between the ranks of joint commissioner of police (Joint CPs) and deputy commissioner of police (DCP), were shifted to different departments.
Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, and Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat were present at the event.
As per sources, all transfers that were made after the Police Establishment Board (PEB) meeting which took place in September 2020, are under the lens
