NHRC notice to Bihar govt, DGP over 'delayed' police action on sexual assault of minor girl
March 26, 2024 23:41 ISTThe commission has observed that the content of the media report, if true, amounted to a violation of the victim's human rights.
The commission has observed that the content of the media report, if true, amounted to a violation of the victim's human rights.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the transfer of West Bengal's Director General of Police, the state's chief cop.
In a significant development, IPS officer Vivek Sahay has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) for West Bengal.
The 1988-batch senior IPS officer of the Maharashtra cadre took charge as DGP in early January. As per Supreme Court judgements and orders, any IPS officer, who is appointed to the post of DGP, shall get at least two-year term irrespective of the retirement date.
Sahu is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 1988 batch.
Lucknow: Director General of Prisons S N Sabat clarified that none contracted HIV after entering the jail, with regular checks conducted statewide. Most prisoners already had the infection, and none have died due to HIV in jail in the last five years.
Jammu and Kashmir news: DGP Swain said that about 6,000 bravehearts from different forces of the country have made the supreme sacrifice, and over 1,600 of them are from the J&K Police alone.
PM Modi Rajasthan visit: The conference will be attend by Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, MOS for Home Affairs, Cabinet Secretary, senior officials of the Government of India, DGP of States/UTs and Heads of Central Armed Police Forces among others.
During her tenure in the state police, she served as the Pune Police Commissioner and led the State Intelligence Department (SID) when the BJP government led by Devendra Fadnavis was in power.
West Bengal new DG: A 1989-batch IPS officer with an engineering degree from IIT Roorkee, Kumar held prominent positions such as commissioner of Kolkata Police, joint commissioner (Special Task Force), and director general, among others.
The suspension had been imposed due to his meeting with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy during the counting of votes for the assembly polls.
One person was killed while 35 others were injured when multiple explosions rocked a convention center in Kalamassery area of Kerala's Kochi
The DGP said that the operation posts will be set up in areas along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB). He said that these posts would help prevent infiltration by terrorists from across the border.
Pak boat seizure: Around 40 kg of heroin worth nearly Rs 300 crore was found hidden in two gas cylinders in the seized boat 'Al Soheli'.
Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday removed state DGP Mukul Goel for disobeying orders and disregarding government work
The DGP also alleged that the Hindu outfit started playing DJ music without seeking prior permission, while passing through a Muslim locality.
It's known that AV Ramana Reddy was functioning as the in-charge chairman of the Commission after Chairman Pinnamaneni Udayabahsaker's retirement.
Formally, though, the government has to send a panel of names of three eligible officers to the UPSC for choosing one for the DGP (HoPF) post. Only upon the UPSC's clearance, Rajendranath could be appointed as regular DGP.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade witnessed a major security lapse while he was on his way to Ferozpur to address a poll rally and lay the foundation of various developmental projects including the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway.
The order to appoint Chattopadhyaya as the officiating DGP was issued late Thursday night.
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