Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a major reshuffle of senior Indian Administrative Service officers, transferring commissioners and collectors across key departments and districts. The order, issued on Thursday, reflects a wide-ranging administrative restructuring aimed at strengthening governance and balancing responsibilities among officers.In the new postings, senior officer Krishna Gopal Tiwari (2008 batch), Commissioner of Narmadapuram Division, has been…
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Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) To ensure that customers receive secure services through online platforms, gig, and delivery workers, Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Phundkar on Tuesday directed the formulation of a comprehensive framework. The emphasis will be on worker verification to ensure services are flawless, safe, and within the legal framework. These instructions were issued during a joint meeting of the Labour and Home Departments.Various delivery and service-providing companies appoint deliv…
Patna, April 7 (IANS) In a major administrative action, the Bihar Police has suspended former Kishanganj DSP Gautam Kumar with immediate effect. The Home Department has also initiated departmental proceedings against him.An official notification issued by the Home Department confirmed the suspension, bringing an end to speculation that had been building since earlier reports of action against the officer.During the suspension period, his headquarters have been designated as the office of the Dep…
Patna, April 6 (IANS) Amid recurring hooch tragedies in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday mounted an attack on the Nitish Kumar government over frequent incidents of illicit liquor smuggling and alleged rampant corruption, questioning the effectiveness of the state’s prohibition policy.Marking 10 years of the liquor ban, Tejashwi alleged that the policy has failed to achieve its objectives due to what he described as a powerful nexus between sections of the administration and the liqu…
Srinagar, April 3 (IANS) Amid allegations by the family that the person killed in an encounter in J&K’s Ganderbal district on March 31 was an innocent civilian, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.An order issued by the J&K Home Department said that the Ganderbal District Magistrate has been asked to complete the probe into the encounter in Arhama village of the district in seven days and submit the report. After a search and cordon operation…
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Maharashtra has been placed on high alert following revelations that a Ghaziabad-based ISI espionage module had links within the state, prompting the government to initiate a major overhaul of its security infrastructure. According to Maharashtra Home department officials, a recent high-level review meeting revealed that the espionage network had managed to breach security at at least five highly sensitive locations across Maharashtra. Although security agencies were able …
Raipur, March 26 (IANS) The Home Department of the Chhattisgarh government has suspended senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ratanlal Dangi, who was serving as Inspector General of Police. The suspension order was issued amid serious allegations against him, triggering a major controversy in the state police department. However the order has not mentioned about any complaint nor anything about allegations. he official suspension order issued on Thursday states that the officer has exhibit…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced in the state Assembly that the government has proposed an amendment to the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 (MPID Act) to ensure a faster, more punitive tool for recovering investor funds.The amendments will be pertaining to 180 days (six months) mandate as a strict statutory deadline. The Designated Court is now required to decide on making a property attachment …
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday, directed the state administration to build effective security cover by reinforcing the CCTV grid for safe cities in the coming days. This is needed as the state government is prioritising the creation of safe and crime-free cities to ensure a fear-free environment for citizens, the Chief Minister said. He also instructed the Information and Technology (IT) Department, in coordination with the Home and Urban Develop…
Ranchi, March 13 (IANS) In a major push to modernise the state police and strengthen the law and order mechanism, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday flagged off 1,485 new vehicles for the police fleet and laid the foundation stones for 12 state-of-the-art police stations across the state.The Chief Minister flagged off the vehicles from the Jharkhand Assembly premises here. The fleet includes 636 four-wheeler patrolling vehicles (Mahindra Bolero BS-6 models) and 849 two-wheelers, aim…