police transfers

Kolkata, April 11 The Election Commission has ordered a reshuffle at the top level of the police administration, transferring 12 officers in the Kolkata Police and the state police in poll-bound West Bengal, EC officials said.In the Kolkata Police, several senior officers have been moved out...

Kolkata, April 11 Just 12 days before the first phase of the two-phase polling in West Bengal on April 23, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday ordered a massive reshuffle in the state, transferring a total of 30 officers from both the West Bengal Police and the Kolkata Police...

Hubballi, April 11 Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi alleged on Saturday that there is a "systematic network" behind incidents related to what is called "love jihad," claiming that such cases are occurring across the country and more frequently in...

Tentulia (WB), April 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that the BJP brought in people from outside for the Assam elections because they were not confident of winning with the votes of the residents of the northeastern state.Addressing an election rally in Tentulia...

Kolkata, April 10 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the transfer of 149 lower-level police officers, including inspectors and sub-inspectors, and their removal from any poll-related duties in West Bengal.Among the 149 officers transferred and removed from poll-related...

Dehradun, April 3 – The Uttarakhand government ordered the transfer and posting of four Indian Police Service (IPS) officers on Friday, assigning them new responsibilities with immediate effect in the interest of public administration.According to an order issued by the Home Department, the...

Chennai, April 2 The ECI appointed senior IPS officer Sandeep Rai Rathore as the new DGP of Tamil Nadu, replacing G Venkataraman, who previously held the position of in-charge DGP and head of the police force.Venkataraman has been serving as the in-charge Director General of Police for Tamil...

Jammu, April 2 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday ordered a major reshuffle in the police department, transferring 82 officers, including 34 IPS officers, with immediate effect, with the CID and Crime units getting new IGPs.According to a government order issued by...

Lucknow, March 30 The Uttar Pradesh government transferred 27 IPS officers on Monday, including the Superintendent of Police of Shahjahanpur, who was embroiled in a controversy over the demolition of statues of three freedom fighters.Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dwivedi of Shahjahanpur was...

Kolkata, March 30 – A fresh petition has been filed at a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday over the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s order on Sunday transferring 83 Block Development Officers (BDOs), who are also Returning Officers, and 184 Inspector-rank police officers...

Kolkata, March 27 – A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a public interest litigation challenging the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s decision on large-scale transfers, replacements, and deputations of bureaucrats and police officers in poll-bound...

Kolkata, March 25 – Following the Indian Election Commission (ECI), the central armed police forces (CAPF) are now facing a fierce attack from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who accused the central forces of acting as agents of the BJP in West Bengal, similar to the Commission.On...

Kolkata, March 18 – The West Bengal government on Wednesday assigned new responsibilities to 19 IPS officers who had been removed from their posts by the Election Commission. They have now been appointed to new positions, a senior officer at the state secretariat, Nabanna, said.The state...

Kolkata, March 18 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has mandated the transfer of 13 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, all in the ranks of District Magistrates (DMs), who are also the District Electoral Officers (DEOs).According to a notification issued by the ECI in the...

Kolkata, March 18 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday ordered the transfer of five more Indian Police Service officers, all in the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG), and all in charge of specific ranges under a division in West Bengal.According to a notification issued...

The Election Commission has ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers in West Bengal today, effective immediately. The Commission has appointed Pushpa, an officer from the 2012 batch of IPS, as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Barasat Police District. Meanwhile, Ishani Paul, an...

Kolkata, March 17 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers in West Bengal, in the lead-up to the two-phase state assembly elections next month.The 19 officers who were transferred included two Additional Director Generals (ADGs)...

Kolkata, March 17 The Election Commission ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers, including two Additional Directors General (ADGs), in another reshuffle ahead of the state assembly elections.IPS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh was appointed as the new Additional Director General (ADG)...

Kolkata, March 17 The Election Commission ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers, including the Additional Directors General (ADGs) for North and South Bengal, in another reshuffle ahead of the state assembly elections.IPS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh was appointed as the new ADG for...

Chennai, March 16 In a key administrative move ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the appointment of new Superintendents of Police (SPs) in four districts of the state as part of measures aimed at ensuring free and fair...