Tag: DGP

Goa DGP Pranab Nanda, on official visit to Delhi, passes away of cardiac arrest

Pranab Nanda, whose wife Sundari, has also served as Director-General of Police of Puducherry, was attached to the Intelligence Bureau for nearly two decades before he was posted as DGP of the coastal state earlier this year.

November 16, 2019

‘Misa tortured me, didn’t allow me to enter kitchen’: Lalu Yadav’s daughter-in-law

She staged a sit-in protest for hours outside the residence. Later, she was joined by her her father Chandrika Rai, former Minister and senior RJD leader, and mother Purnima Rai.

September 30, 2019

No-FIR in crime against women, to attract FIR against UP cops

The order came after DGP condemned the role of the police officers of Surir police station, Mathura where a couple set themselves on fire alleging inaction by the police over their complaint that some village strongmen were harassing them.

August 30, 2019

India’s first woman DGP Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya passes away

In a first, 1973 batch woman IPS officer, Bhattacharya was appointed the DGP of Uttarakhand in the year 2004.

August 27, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir police grants scholarship to school going wards of slain policemen

Rs 5,000 each has been granted as scholarship to 32 school going wards of those deceased police personnel who died while in service due to natural causes or in accidents.

May 30, 2019

Kerala Police on high alert after Sri Lanka blasts: DGP

The alert has also been given to Indian Coast Guard, Commandos and bomb detachment squad.

April 30, 2019

DGP conference in Guj to conclude Saturday, PM to attend

The venue for the meeting is a 'tent-city' set up near the 182-metre tall Statue of Unity dedicated to country's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

December 22, 2018

Amid rise in educated youths joining militancy, J-K DGP appeals them to return home

As many as 279 local youths have reportedly joined various terrorist outfits since the killing of Burhan Wani, the poster boy of militancy in Kashmir

June 30, 2018

Statements on Nirbhaya’s mother ‘twisted’, says Karnataka ex-top cop

After receiving criticism for his remarks on Delhi gang-rape victim Nirbhaya’s mother, Karnataka’s former Director General of Police (DGP) HT Sangliana on Saturday said that his statements were “twisted”. Sangliana, a member of the ruling Congress in the southern state and a former Lok Sabha member had commented on Asha Devi at a public event …

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March 17, 2018

Assembly to take up Punjab Police Ordinance 2018

The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday decided to place the Punjab Police (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 before the state Assembly for enactment in the forthcoming budget session. This decision was taken during the Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday, said an official spokesperson of the Punjab government. The Ordinance, …

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March 13, 2018

CM Patnaik conducts major rejig of top police officers

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik conducted a major shakeup in the top police administration shuffling several additional director general, IG, DIG and SP rank officers. The most talked about change was that of Arun Kumar Sarangi, additional DGP intelligence who had served in the post for years and was regarded to have earned the confidence of …

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March 9, 2018

Day after Lenin statue razed, Rajnath asks Tripura Governor, DGP to check violence

On Monday, a statue of Lenin that had occupied the centre of the town in Belonia in south Tripura was allegedly brought down by BJP workers amid the chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".

March 6, 2018

Extortion by gangsters affects irrigation projects

Implementation of Irrigation projects in Odisha’s Kendrapara district are being adversely affected following extortion and intimidation by gangsters active in the area. Quality of construction is also being heavily compromised as the disturbing trend tender-fixing of irrigation projects has reared its ugly head in Kendrapara, according to a report by the state water resources department. …

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February 24, 2018

DGP issues advisory for edn institutions

Concerned over the increasing instances of students pursuing studies in different educational institutions, indulging in criminal activity, DGP Dr R P Sharma today issued a set of advisories meant for managers of educational institutions as well as parents. He directed all police officers to take special measures on the issue. The magnitude of such crimes …

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January 18, 2018

Opposition demands removal of Jharkhand Chief Secretary, DGP

The Jharkhand Assembly’s Budget Session began on a raucous note on Wednesday with the opposition vociferously demanding the removal of the state Chief Secretary and DGP in connection with treasury withdrawals in a fodder scam and an allegedly staged shootout, respectively. The opposition MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Hemant Soren stood at the assembly entrance to …

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January 17, 2018

Mardi takes over as new Himachal DGP

A 1986 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Sita Ram Mardi on Tuesday took over as the new Director General of Police (DGP) Himachal Pradesh. While addressing media, Mardi said he would try to find out shortcomings in Police department and correct these during his tenure. “Police functioning would be made accessible to all and …

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January 9, 2018

PM Modi to address annual conference of DGPs, IGPs in MP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reached Madhya Pradesh to address a two-day top-level police conference at the Border Security Force (BSF) Academy at Tekanpur in Gwalior. PM Modi was received by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan on Sunday. Reached Madhya Pradesh. Will join the Annual Conference of DGPs and IGPs at the BSF Academy, …

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January 7, 2018