EC orders major bureaucratic reshuffle in Bengal; chief secretary, DGP, Kolkata CP replaced ahead of Assembly polls | India News

NEW DELHI: Announcing a major shake-up in West Bengal’s administrative and police brass within hours of announcing the poll schedule, the Election Commission ordered the immediate replacement of the state state chief secretary, director general of police (DGP), principal secretary (home) and Kolkata police commissioner, among others.EC’s overriding powers to shift officers directly engaged in…

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Major reshuffle in Bengal: EC removes DGP, Kolkata CP and other top bureaucrats a day after poll schedule announcement | India News

Election Commission NEW DELHI: After the Election Commission (EC) ordered major transfers of top bureaucrats in West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress protested by walking out of the Rajya Sabha on Monday. This happened while voting was under way for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states.The EC, in a letter dated March 15, announced…

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Two more Haryana govt officials held in bank fraud case | India News

PANCHKULA: The anti-corruption bureau team investigating the Rs 597 crore IDFC First Bank fraud case has arrested two more govt officers – Randhir Singh, controller finance and accounts, Haryana School Education Project Council, and Rajesh Sangwan, controller finance and accounts, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board. The bureau alleges that Singh and Sangwan violated finance department…

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NBT Trailblazers Summit honours leaders driving innovation across industries. | India News

Leaders from various sectors were honoured at the NBT Trailblazers Summit. India has today reached a stage where it is writing its own story on every global platform and making the world listen. Across sectors such as technology, health, education, agriculture, and fashion, Indians have showcased their talent and leadership, giving the world a new…

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‘Reason and coordinate’: Jaishankar reveals how India secured passage for 2 tankers in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war | India News

S Jaishankar (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: India hailed its direct talks with Iran as the “most effective way” to restart shipping through the disrupted Strait of Hormuz, which has affected global supplies, while Tehran allowed Indian-flagged vessels to pass through the route.In an interview with the Financial Times, external affairs minister S Jaishankar praised…

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