Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly elections of 2026 have been remarkable from various viewpoints, such as the peaceful polling in contrast to the state’s history of electoral violence and an unprecedented voting percentage. This achievement has been facilitated by three officials in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), who have discreetly overseen all operations as behind-the-scenes coordinators from start to finish.Starting from the special intensive revision (SIR) exer…
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Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) Telangana’s outgoing Director General of Police (DGP) Battula Shivadhar Reddy said on Thursday that he was honoured to lead the progressive, efficient and tech-savvy police force. Shivadhar Reddy, who is superannuating from service today (April 30) said that he is retiring with lot of memories. He said he had many experiences during his 32-year-long career in police force. He was speaking at the grand farewell parade was organised at Telangana Police Academy here.Shi…
Raipur, April 29 (IANS) Significant administrative and public interest decisions were finalised during a cabinet meeting held in Raipur under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. These developments are set to reshape urban infrastructure, bolster the sports landscape, and provide much-needed financial relief to thousands of citizens across the state.A cornerstone of the meeting was the approval of the Chhattisgarh Urban Gas Distribution Policy 2026. This new framework aims to acceler…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) In a major administrative overhaul aimed at bolstering law and order, the Maharashtra government on Monday transferred nine Indian Police Service officers. Key districts, including Satara, Sangli, Gadchiroli, Kolhapur, and Jalgaon, will see new leadership following today’s transfer order. The government stated that these strategic appointments are intended to streamline police administration and enhance the efficiency of the state’s security apparatus.Tushar Dosh…
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) In a late evening development on Friday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the suspension of three booth-level officers (BLOs) engaged in electoral duties for the forthcoming two-phase assembly elections in West Bengal later this month. The ECI also directed the state administration to initiate departmental proceedings against the five BLOs concerned and register first information reports (FIRs) against them.The three BLOs against whom the Commission…
Surendranagar/Gandhinagar, April 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday named farmer leader Raju Karpada as its candidate for the Muli-2 seat of the Surendranagar District Panchayat, within 24 hours of his formal induction into the party. The move has intensified political activity ahead of the local self-government elections.Karpada, a young farmer leader from the Saurashtra region and a former office-bearer of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s farmer wing in Gujarat, joined the BJP o…
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday cancelled the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate from Krishnanagar (Uttar) Assembly constituency in Nadia district of West Bengal, Avinabha Bhattacharya, for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections in the state later this month. Following the cancellation of Bhattacharya’s nomination, the Trinamool Congress veteran from the district, Somnath Dutta, who had already filed his nomination as the second candidate o…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday extended greetings to personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force on CRPF Shaurya Diwas, while also drawing attention to “long-standing concerns” within the forces and assuring that a Congress-led government would address these issues. He said that a Congress government will ensure fair promotions, leadership opportunities, and enhanced recognition for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel.In …
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Friday, announced the suspension of a joint block development officer (BDO), also the assistant returning officer (ARO), in East Burdwan district of West Bengal on charges of gross dereliction of duty. The officer concerned is Jyotsna Khatun, the joint BDO-cum-ARO of the Khandaghosh Development Block in East Burdwan district.In a communique sent by the ECI’s Secretary Sujeet Kumar Mishra to the West Bengal Chief Secretary Dushyan…
Dehradun, April 3 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government, on Friday, ordered the transfer and posting of four Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, assigning them new responsibilities with immediate effect in the interest of public administration.According to an order issued by the Home Department, the reshuffle includes key appointments linked to the upcoming Kumbh Mela as well as district-level policing changes.As per the order, Amit Singh Rawat, who was serving as Inspector General of Police (Pers…