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    West Bengal Transfers Senior IPS Officers Ahead of Elections

    Kolkata, March 16 Hours after the Election Commission ordered the removal of DGP Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar, the West Bengal government on Monday issued a notification transferring and posting several senior IPS officers, including the two, with immediate...
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    Poll Panel Shifts Administrative Leadership in West Bengal

    Kolkata/New Delhi, March 16 In a move unprecedented in West Bengal's administrative history, the Election Commission removed the state's top bureaucrats and police officials, including the chief secretary and the DGP, in the run-up to the assembly polls.The decision for the shake-up was taken...
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    Delhi Politics: EC Transfer Sparks Uproar in Bengal Elections

    New Delhi, March 16 The Election Commission's decision to transfer West Bengal's chief secretary and DGP shortly after announcing the dates for the Assembly elections triggered a political uproar on Monday.While the opposition parties accused the poll panel of acting at the behest of the BJP...
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    Kolkata Police Commissioner Replaced as Election Commission Shuffles Staff

    Kolkata, March 16 A day after the announcement of the West Bengal assembly election schedule, the Election Commission on Monday removed DGP Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar, an official said.The EC appointed senior IPS officer Siddh Nath Gupta as the director...
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    West Bengal Police Leadership Shifts Amid Election Preparations

    Kolkata, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday the replacement of key police officers in West Bengal, including the acting Director General of Police (DGP) Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar.According to the Commission's order, Siddh...
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    Police Reshuffle in Arunachal Pradesh Aims to Strengthen Law Enforcement

    Itanagar, March 16 The Arunachal Pradesh government has transferred and posted 27 senior police officers, including several from the IPS and state police service (APPS) cadres.The transfers were ordered by the governor following a Police Establishment Board (PEB) meeting held recently...
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    Hoax Threat Triggers Security Response at Bihar Assembly

    Patna, March 13 The Bihar Assembly received a bomb threat via email on Friday morning, which later turned out to be a hoax, officials said.The email threat was received at 11:11 am, prompting Secretary Khyati Singh to inform Speaker Prem Kumar, they added.Kumar took note of the threat and...
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    Saxena to Assume Office as Ladakh LG on Friday

    Leh, March 12 The newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, received a warm welcome upon his arrival here on the eve of his oath-taking ceremony.Senior officials, representatives from political and religious organizations, and a large number of ordinary citizens...
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    EC Seeks Officer List for 2021 Bengal Violence

    Kolkata, March 10 The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government to provide a list of police officers, including station officers and their senior officials, who were on duty during the post-poll violence in 2021, officials said.A full bench of the EC held a meeting...
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    Panel Headed by DGP to Address Social Media Defamation in Maharashtra

    Mumbai, March 10 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that a committee headed by the Director General of Police (DGP) would be formed to curb attempts to defame individuals through social media.The CM made the statement in the legislative assembly while replying to a...
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    Maharashtra Police Investigates Exploitation of Women in Egg Racket

    New Delhi, March 5 – The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognizance of a media report that highlighted an alleged illegal racket involving the extraction and sale of eggs from financially vulnerable women in the Badlapur area of Maharashtra.Describing the report as "disturbing,"...
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    J-K Officials Prioritize Peace and Safety Following West Asia Events

    Jammu, March 1 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha held a review meeting here on Sunday over the security situation across the Union Territory, urging all communities to maintain peace.The meeting took place amid widespread protests following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader...
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    Gauhati HC Issues Notice to Assam CM Over Hate Speech Allegations

    Guwahati, February 26 The Gauhati High Court issued a notice to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday in connection with a series of public interest litigation (PIL) petitions, accusing him of making "hate speech".Notices were also issued to the state government and the Director...
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    Bengal DGP Appointment Delayed: UPSC Awaits State Government's Recommendations

    Kolkata, February 26 – The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has requested the names of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in West Bengal to select one from among them as the new permanent Director General of Police (DGP).Currently, Peeyush Pandey is the acting DGP.The last permanent...
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    Legacy of Service: DGP Extends Greetings to 100-Year-Old Officer

    Chandigarh, February 21 Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav extended his warmest greetings to Jagjit Singh Bawa, a retired IPS officer from the 1951 batch, on the occasion of his 100th birthday."Shri Bawa is a towering figure of the Indian Police Service cadre in Punjab...
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    SC Cautions West Bengal DGP on Violence and Interference

    The Supreme Court has cautioned the Director General of Police of West Bengal regarding violence and political interference during the SIR process. The Court made it clear that if the DGP does not take initiative to address objectionable remarks made by political leaders, strict action will be...
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    Confusion Over Human Rights Groups: NHRC Takes Action

    New Delhi, February 19 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) warned on Thursday of action against individuals and NGOs that have registered themselves under names deceptively similar to its own, and directed all states to take action against them, an official said.The NHRC has...
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    High Court Orders Police to Detail Security Measures

    Mumbai, February 13 The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra police to submit details of any security audits conducted of high court buildings and residential premises of judges across the state and all trial courts.A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam...
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    SC Directs Tamil Nadu to Expedite DGP Appointment Process

    New Delhi, February 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to submit its revised proposal to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the appointment of the Director General of Police (DGP) within a week.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and...
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