Bhubaneswar, July 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed 10 senior IAS officers in Odisha as Electoral Roll Observers to ensure the smooth conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in the state.Meanwhile, the qualifying date for the revision has been fixed as July 1.According to a notification issued by Additional Chief Electoral Officer-cum-Special Secretary Sushanta Kumar Mishra, the observers have been assigned responsibility for different di…
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Patna, June 26 (IANS) The Patna High Court has issued an interim order restraining media organisations from conducting what it described as a media trial in the case involving Bihar contractor Rishu Shree in connection with the alleged tender scam being investigated by the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU). The order was passed by Justice Anshul during the hearing of a matter related to the SVU investigation.The court emphasised that every accused person has a Constitutional right to a fair trial and…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the operation of an Allahabad High Court judgment that had made adverse observations against Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Sanjay Prasad and directed that a copy of the judgment be sent to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for consideration in relation to his future assignments.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Atul S. Chandurkar passed the interim order while hearing a special leave petiti…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) Ending a prolonged controversy in the state bureaucracy, the V.D. Satheesan-led Kerala government has officially withdrawn the suspension orders against senior IAS officers Dr B. Ashok and N. Prasanth, who were removed from service during the previous Pinarayi Vijayan regime.Both officers will return to service, with the government expected to decide on their new postings shortly.The decision marks a significant reversal of the disciplinary action initiated agai…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court of India on Friday questioned whether children from families that have already attained educational and economic advancement through reservation should continue receiving its benefits, observing that such upward mobility should place them within the creamy layer category and exclude them from further reservation benefits. The remarks came from a Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan while hearing a special leave petition (SLP) challenging a…
Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) In a significant development in the high-profile dowry death case of Twisha Sharma, her mother-in-law Giribala Singh on Friday denied claims that she ignored three police notices and questioned why she was being treated “like a terrorist under UAPA.” Speaking to reporters, retired judge Giribala Singh said her lawyer would respond in detail to the allegations being levelled against her.“My lawyer will speak on this matter. People were calling only to offer condolences. …
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) In a major step towards providing a clean and corruption-free administration in the state, the West Bengal government on Monday appointed a set of West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) officers as “executive assistants” to ministers in the newly formed cabinet led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.The selections were reportedly made from among bureaucrats known for clean, transparent, and politically neutral service records.The State Personnel and Administrative Reforms De…
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) In a major administrative exercise, the Gujarat government on Wednesday effected a large-scale reshuffle involving 72 IAS officers, transferring and reassigning senior officials across district administrations, municipal corporations and key state departments.The reshuffle includes changes at collectorates across several districts, such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Bharuch, Navsari, Morbi, Dahod, Junagadh, Valsad, Kutch-Bhuj, Arvalli, Botad, Tapi, Narmada and Kheda, alongside …
Chandigarh, May 12 (IANS) The ED arrested two former employees of IDFC First Bank in connection with an ongoing investigation into the embezzlement of Rs 645 crore from the bank accounts of the Haryana government, the Chandigarh Administration, and others, an official said on Tuesday. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office, arrested Ribhav Rishi and Abhay Kumar on Monday under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA),2002, the official said.After t…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Hours after assuming office as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday initiated key administrative appointments in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), naming senior IAS officers P. Senthil Kumar and G. Lakshmi Priya as his principal aides.Senthil Kumar, who previously served as Secretary of the Health Department, has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, also designated as Specia…