J&K CM and Governor at loggerheads?
Political watchers say that Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah are not getting along well in Jammu & Kashmir. Will there be Delhi like situation soon?
Nagendran appointed new TN BJP Chief
Nainar Nagendran has been appointed unanimously as the BJP Chief of the TN BJP. He was the only party leader who filed the nomination for the post. He is an ex AIADMKian.
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Meet IPS officers in NIA, who brought Tahawwur Rana to India, interrogating him
Two senior National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers – Ashish Batra and Jaya Roy – led the extradition process of Tahawwur Hussain Rana. Also, Jaya Roy is interrogating him. Both of them are from Jharkhand cadre. Ashish Batra, a 1997-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) is currently serving as the Inspector General (IG) in the NIA. He was deputed to the agency in 2019 for a five-year term, which has been extended by two years by the Ministry of Home Affairs. On Friday, Tahawwur Rana was interrogated by a team of 12 officers, led by DIG Jaya Roy, a 2011 batch IPS officer. Roy is also from the Jharkhand cadre and is currently working as the DIG at NIA. The IPS officer was sent to the NIA in 2019 as the Superintendent of Police (SP) for four years, on deputation. Roy was also posted in Jamtara, where her crackdown on cyber criminals is often talked about.
Ms Alka Nangia Arora returns to parent cadre
Ms Alka Nangia Arora, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, has been repatriated to parent cadre on personal grounds. She is a 1991 batch IDAS officer.
Vivek Kumar to get foreign assignment?
Whisper has it that Vivek Kumar is getting some foreign assignment. He is a 2004 batch IFS officer.
Ashish Gupta relieved to join as Joint Director, NTA
The Government of Rajasthan has relieved Ashish Gupta of cadre responsibility paving the way for joining central deputation as Joint Director at Deputy Secretary level in the National Testing Agency (NTA) under the Department of Higher Education. He is a 2013 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
Alok Mishra is also DG, Factory Advice Service & Labour Institute
Alok Mishra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, has been assigned an additional charge of DG, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institute (DGFASLI) for a period of six months. He is a 1998 batch IIS officer.
Tenure of Ms K B Vandana as IG, National Investigation Agency extended
The central deputation tenure of Ms K B Vandana working as IG, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been extended for a period of one year beyond April 13, 2025. She is a 2004 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
Ilyas K P A appointed as DIG, BPR&D
Dr Ilyas K P A has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General/ Deputy Director in Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) on deputation basis for a period of five years. He is a 2011 batch IPS officer of Nagaland cadre.
Ashok Kumar appointed as IG, BSF
Ashok Kumar has been appointed as IG, BSF on deputation basis for a period upto November 26, 2026 (total tenure of 7 years). He is a 2006 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.
G Akheto Sema promoted as Special DG in MP
G Akheto Sema, ADG Jail, has been promoted as Special DG and will continue to hold charge of the same post. He is a 1992 batch IPS officer.
3 IPS officers shifted in MP
Three IPS officers have been shifted in MP. Prakash Chandra Parihar has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Urban Police Indore, while Awadhesh Pratap Singh takes over as Commandant, 36th Battalion, Special Armed Force, Balaghat and Rajendra Kumar Verma was posted as Superintendent of Police, PTC Indore.
Justice Biren Vaishnav to officiate as Acting CJ, Gujarat HC
Justice Biren Aniruddh Vaishnav, Judge, Gujarat High Court, has been appointed to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court during the absence of the Chief Justice, who is on leave from April 15, 2025 to April 17, 2025.
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