Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed West Bengal Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and CAPFs deployed in the state to ensure zero tolerance towards post-poll violence, an official of the Commission said on Tuesday evening. The directive from the Election Commission came following reports that several incidents of violence took place across the state from Monday evening, after the West Bengal Assembly elections results were declared.The Trinamool Congres…
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Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) A delegation of the Punjab BJP unit, led by state President Sunil Jakhar, met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and demanded the replacement of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.Jakhar alleged that the conduct of CM Mann during the just-held Assembly session, where he reportedly appeared in an inebriated state, “makes him unfit to continue leading a sensitive border state like Punjab”. He said, “If the law does not allow a person under the influence of alcohol to drive, then…
Bhubaneswar, April 29 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Keonjhar Collector and Superintendent of Police (SP) to initiate an inquiry into an incident in which a tribal man exhumed and carried his sister’s skeletal remains to a bank after officials allegedly demanded a death certificate and a legal heir certificate to process a death claim. Acting on a petition filed by noted rights activist Manoj Jena on April 28, the apex rights body has also asked the Keonjha…
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Just 48 hours before the crucial second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Union Home Ministry on Monday issued an order extending the tenure of the current state Director General of Police (DGP) Siddh Nath Gupta by six months.Gupta was supposed to retire from service on April 30.Under Secretary, Home Ministry, Sanjeev Kumar, on Monday, sent a communique to West Bengal Chief Secretary, Dushyant Nariala, to intimate him about the extension to Gupt…
Shimla, April 18 (IANS) Days after the salary cuts of the lawmakers, comprising Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, now 30 per cent pay cut has been made temporarily for senior government officials, including the Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta and the Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Tiwari, on Sunday. The Congress government has taken a major decision to address financial crisis in the hill state.The state government has issued an order temporarily suspending a portion o…
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) With just five days remaining for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the state government to transfer senior IPS officer K.A. Senthil Velan from his post as Inspector General of Police (Intelligence) and appoint Avinash Kumar in his place with immediate effect.In an order issued on Sunday, the ECI instructed that Avinash Kumar, a 2004-batch IPS officer, be posted as the new IG (Intelligence), underscoring the need for a…
Shimla, April 18 (IANS) Facing financial challenges, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday implemented a decision to temporarily defer a portion of the salaries of public representatives, comprising the Chief Minister, ministers, and lawmakers, for six months. Following the Governor’s approval, the Chief Secretary issued a notification. Under this notification, 50 per cent of the Chief Minister’s salary, 30 per cent of the salaries of the Deputy Chief Minister, Ministers…
Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Reacting on the charges that minority leaders are being targeted in the Karnataka Congress unit following action against two Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) hailing from the Muslim community for anti-party activities during the recent bypolls in the state, State Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Saturday that there is no question of targeting minorities and that they are the backbone of the Congress. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said, “The…
Gangtok, April 13 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday chaired a high-level meeting at Samman Bhawan to review arrangements for the proposed visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month, officials said. The Prime Minister’s visit is expected to coincide with the closing ceremony of Sikkim’s 50th Statehood Anniversary, marking five decades since Sikkim became part of the Indian Union.According to officials, the meeting undertook a comprehensive assessment of prepar…
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) In a significant development ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed Sandeep Mittal from the post of Director General of Police (Anti-Corruption) following a complaint by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), alleging bias and misconduct. The action comes as part of a broader administrative reshuffle triggered by the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct in poll-bound states. With the announcement of election da…