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Kolkata, April 4 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed the former Kolkata Police Commissioner, Supratim Sarkar, to be sent on deputation as a police observer in Tamil Nadu, which is also going to hold elections like West Bengal later this month.However, Sarkar had...

New Delhi, April 1 The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, by voice vote on Wednesday, amid an opposition walkout.The bill aims to create a unified legal framework governing personnel across different Central Armed Police Forces, replacing...

New Delhi, April 1 – The government and opposition members clashed in the Rajya Sabha during Wednesday’s debate on the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, with BJP MPs calling it a much-needed reform, while the opposition accused it of overriding the Supreme Court verdict...

The Rajya Sabha has taken up the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, introduced the Bill last week, which aims to regulate the general rules governing the recruitment and service...

New Delhi, March 30 Members of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Monday criticized the government for attempting to "nullify" the Supreme Court's judgment regarding the progressive reduction of deputation of IPS officers in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) through a new legislation...

March 30, New Delhi — The Union government has proposed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, to provide a legal framework for the deputation of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to CAPFs, in line with recent directions from the Supreme Court.The bill is...

New Delhi, March 25 A new law introduced by the Union government on Wednesday for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will regulate recruitment, deputation, promotion, and other conditions of service for their officers.All CAPFs – CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP and SSB – are governed by their...

Kolkata, March 25 – The Trinamool Congress approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, seeking the immediate removal of the newly appointed returning officer (RO) for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata. This constituency is where Chief Minister Mamata...

Nainital, March 23 The Uttarakhand High Court has directed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Neeru Garg and Arun Mohan Joshi to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to challenge their posting to central forces.A bench comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and...

New Delhi, March 23 Trinamool Congress leader in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O' Brien, accused the government on Monday of not providing "48-hour advance notice" for the proposed introduction of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, leading to party MPs walking out of...

New Delhi, March 21 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce a comprehensive law for central armed police forces (CAPFs) in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, aimed at regulating recruitment, deputation, promotion, and other conditions of service for their officers, according to the House's agenda...

New Delhi, March 21 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday to regulate the recruitment, deputation, and promotion of CAPF officers, according to the List of Business issued by the House...

Kolkata, March 19 – The Election Commission of India has partially reversed its decision to transfer a group of IPS officers out of West Bengal, deciding to retain two officers in the state for the time being, ahead of the state assembly elections.According to officials in the office of the...

Kolkata, March 19 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday strongly criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to transfer bureaucrats and police officers in the state and also to send many of them on deputation as general and police observers in other...

Kolkata, March 19 – In a late-night development on Wednesday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) cancelled the rehabilitation of several Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in West Bengal who had been given alternative postings by the state government after being removed by the Commission...

New Delhi, March 10 The Union Home Ministry has drafted legislation to address the grievances of cadre officers of the paramilitary forces regarding cadre review and career progression.Sources close to the development said that the ministry has drafted a bill which may rationalize the opening...

New Delhi, March 6 The Centre has granted a longer seven-year tenure to personnel of central armed police forces and the Assam Rifles joining the counter-terrorism commando force, NSG, on deputation, considering the "Black Cat" force's special combat requirements.The Union home ministry...

New Delhi, February 23 Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinay Kumar Saxena has relieved Additional Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Devash Kumar Mahla from his posting to allow him to join as Director in the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on deputation, according to an...

New Delhi, February 16 Using its powers under electoral law, the Election Commission has suspended seven officials, deployed as Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) in West Bengal, with immediate effect for serious misconduct, dereliction of duty, and misuse of statutory powers in...

New Delhi, February 16 Using its powers under electoral law, the Election Commission has suspended seven officials in West Bengal with immediate effect for serious misconduct, dereliction of duty, and misuse of statutory powers related to the Systematic Voters' Registration (SV) campaign.All...