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Nashik: The lavish wedding ceremony of self-styled godman Ashok Kharat's daughter was held in February this year, and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is now likely to trace the VIP guests who attended the event. According to information available with the SIT, prominent leaders from both the ruling and opposition parties, along with senior officials, were present at the ceremony. Apart from influential personalities from major cities, some foreign guests were also reportedly in attendance. It is further learnt that IAS and IPS officers remained present throughout the wedding ceremony. Sources indicate that the SIT has begun preparing a list of senior officials who attended the event in order to examine their links with Kharat. While suspicion already surrounds several political leaders allegedly connected to Kharat, the SIT is also gathering information about certain senior officers. During the investigation, it has come to light that Kharat was using four different mobile numbers. According to sources, one number was allegedly reserved exclusively for VIP individuals, while another was meant for select devotees. A third number was reportedly used for financial transactions, whereas the fourth was used for communication with the general public. The forensic team has initiated an investigation to retrieve data from all these mobile numbers and related devices. Special emphasis is being placed on collecting digital evidence as part of the probe.
New Delhi, Dec 10: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the results of the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2024, conducted between September 20 and September 29, 2024. Candidates who qualified, identified by their roll numbers, will advance to the Personality Test (Interview) phase for selection to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and other Central Services (Group A and B). Key Guidelines for Candidates For assistance, candidates may contact UPSC via phone, fax, or email as specified in the official not ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 roads, including two national highways, have been closed across Himachal Pradesh following fresh inci ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) likely to announce the polls schedule for Bihar Assembly elections after the first week of October, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to spare 5,000 troops for initial deployment and 120 additional companies for area domination in the state. The poll panel on Sunday also announced appointments of 'general, police and expenditure observers', drawn from IAS, IPS and IRS cadre officers, for the successful conduct of free and fair elections. Sources in the poll panel said, the full ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana's former Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T. Prabhakar Rao, a key accused in the phone tapping case, returned from the United States on Sunday. He is likely to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday as per the undertaking given to the Supreme Court. The retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, who has been in the United States for 14 months, returned to India as directed recently by the apex court. He recently gave an undertaking to the Supreme Court that he will return to India soon after receiving emergency trav ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
Congress MLA Nana Patole on Thursday demanded that the Maharashtra government make a formal statement in the assembly on an alleged "honeytrap" racket targeting state officials in Thane, Nashik and Mantralaya (secretariat) in Mumbai. IMAGE: Congress MLA Nana Patole. Photograph: ANI Photo Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde replied that the government has taken serious note of the allegations in this regard and strict action will be taken against the culprits after a probe. Speaking in the asse ...Read More >
Mangaluru: A man has come forward with a complaint before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) -- probing the alleged mass burials in Dharmasthala -- claiming to provide details in connection with the murder of a minor girl nearly 15 years ago.Jayanth T told reporters: "I came forward to file a complaint in connection with the murder of a minor girl, which I witnessed around 15 years ago. No FIR was registered then, and the body was buried without investigation. I have now submitted a formal comp ...Read More >
Nuapada: The much-awaited by-election in Nuapada assembly constituency of Odisha will be held concurrently with the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reportedly announced the deployment of 470 officers (320 IAS, 60 from IPS and 90 from IRS/IRAS/ICAS etc.) as Central Observers-covering General, Police, and Expenditure categories-across Bihar and other states where bye-elections are scheduled, including Nuapada, to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of the polls. It is to be noted here that apart from the general election to the legisl ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Election Commission (EC) Sunday appointed central observers for the upcoming bypolls in Anta assembly constituency.Fifteen IAS officers and three IPS officers from Rajasthan were also appointed as central officers for polls in Bihar and bypolls in other states.The Anta seat fell vacant after the sitting BJP MLA, Kanwarlal Meena, was disqualified following his sentencing to three years in prison for pointing a pistol at a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM).The observers, comprising 320 IAS, 60 IPS, and 90 IRS/IRAS/ICAS officials, will oversee the election process in all the assembly co ...Read More >
Nagpur: The income tax (I-T) department has detected as many as 9,000 returns that were filed to claim fake exemptions from tax liabilities and refunds in Nagpur zone alone. The estimates so far indicate that exemptions to the tune of Rs100 crore were claimed. A large number of such returns were filed by policemen, railway employees, zilla parishad staffers, even as the list includes some private employees too.A sizeable number of filers claimed exemptions by misrepresenting their status as foreign nationals, whose income earned in India is free from tax, said sources privy to the development. ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced the deployment of 470 central observers to oversee the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and eight bye-elections in various states, including the Nuapada Assembly segment in Odisha. Of the total observers, 320 are officers from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), 60 from the Indian Police Service (IPS), and the remaining 90 belong to services such as the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS), and Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS). The observers will monitor the Bihar Assembly electi ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is likely to announce assembly bypolls in seven states along with the Bihar polls, and will deploy a total 470 officers from various civil services as general, police and expenditure observers for the simultaneous exercises.EC, in a statement issued on Sunday, shared that the 470 observers - including 320 from the IAS, 60 from IPS and 90 from IRS/IRAS/ICAS etc - will watch over Bihar assembly election and bypolls to Budgam and Nagrota assembly constituency (AC) in Jammu & Kashmir, Anta AC in Rajasthan, Ghatsila AC in Jharkhand, Jubilee Hills in Telangana, T ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 9 (PTI) Amneet P Kumar, whose husband, IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, has allegedly shot himself dead, sought the Haryana chief minister's intervention on Thursday to ensure the registration of an FIR against those named in the "suicide note" and her complaint. Accompanied by some senior bureaucrats, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini went to the official residence of senior IAS officer Amneet Kumar at Sector 24 here on Thursday. Saini, who arrived here on Thursday after concluding a three-day official visit to Japan, was at Kumar's residence for nearly 50 minutes. A press conferen ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The political and administrative circles in Haryana are on edge following the alleged suicide of ADGP and IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, with his wife accusing high-ranking officials of harassment and demanding immediate legal action. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday met with Puran Kumar's wife, IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, in Chandigarh. The meeting lasted for nearly an hour. Amneet submitted a written complaint to the Chief Minister, urging the suspension and arrest of all individuals named in her husband's suicide note. She alleged that despite a detailed note and formal ...Read More >
Imphal, June 29 (UNI) A series of successful operations carried out by Manipur Police and security forces during the last 24 hours led to the arrest of several individuals involved in vehicle theft, insurgent activity, and the recovery of a significant cache of arms and ammunition. Police arrested a vehicle lifter identified as Syed Riyaj from his residence at Lilong Chaobok in Thoubal District. The arrest was made under Lilong Police Station. Authorities seized a blue two wheeler without registration number, along with a key and an Aadhaar card believed to be linked to the suspect. In a s ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday said it would set up a special investigation team (SIT) comprising senior IAS and IPS officers to probe the state-wide teacher recruitment scam. School education minister Dada Bhuse said the SIT will complete its investigation in the next three to four months. The scam first surfaced in Nagpur, where 580 fake teachers and non-teaching staff were found to have been recruited in 12 government-aided schools by using fake signatures and documents. Senior education officials are also allegedly involved. The issue was raised in the state assembly by le ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Congress-led government in Karnataka has decided to name the Bangalore City University after late former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement in this regard in the media briefing after the special Cabinet meeting held at Nandi Hills. A proposal to rename the Bangalore City University as "Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University" has been approved, CM Siddaramaiah announced. Bengaluru Rural district will now be renamed as "Bengaluru North District", and Bagepalli town will be renamed "Bhagyanagara", he declared. A Cabinet sub-com ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 3 (PTI) The Odisha government on Thursday sought information from public regarding the stampede that took place near Shree Gundicha Temple in Puri during a ceremony related to ongoing Rath Yatra festivities in which three persons were killed and 50 others injured. The state government through a public notice urged the people to share information, video footage or any other materials related to the stampede which took place early on Sunday for a proper and transparent inquiry into the incident. The public notice issued by the Planning and Convergence department, also mentione ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The newly appointed BJP Telangana vice president and former MP Dr. Boora Narsaiah Goud launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led state government, accusing it of betraying the unemployed youth and failing to uphold promises made during the election campaign. Addressing the media on Friday, Dr. Goud expressed gratitude to BJP leaders N. Ramchandra Rao, Kishan Reddy, and Bandi Sanjay Kumar for his appointment, before turning his focus to the plight of Group-1 aspirants -- candidates vying for top administrative roles like IAS and IPS. He alleged that the Telangana Public Servic ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Equating Punjab's financial situation with countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, which he said went bankrupt and approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeking help, the BJP leader and former finance minister of Punjab, Manpreet Singh Badal, on Monday said instead of approaching the Centre for financial assistance, the Bhagwant Mann-led govt was a adopting a "confrontational" approach.Speaking during the mock session of Punjab vidhan sabha, organised by the Punjab BJP, Manpreet said: "When I look around, I see countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Describing election observers as beacons of democracy, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday instructed the 425 officers appointed as observers for the upcoming assembly poll in Bihar and bye-polls in other states, to promptly report any misconduct or unaccounted expenditure by the party leaders and candidates, while maintaining the highest level of probity and impartiality themselves.At a briefing for general, police and expenditure observers -- comprising 287 IAS officers, 58 IPS officers and 80 officers from all-India services like the IRS IRAS and ICAS -- organised ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (PTI) Senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead at his Chandigarh home on Tuesday, officials said. The 52-year-old 2001 batch officer, known for his interventions in matters related to the rights of officers and seniority and other issues, had recently been posted as inspector general, Police Training Centre (PTC), in Sunaria, Rohtak. His wife Amneet P Kumar, an IAS officer and commissioner and secretary of the Department of Foreign Cooperation, Haryana government, is in Japan as part of a delegation led by Chief Minister Nayab Saini. Police r ...Read More >
The arrested persons would be taken to the crime spot in the jungle adjacent to Paranaganj Kali Bari cremation ground, which is close to the gates of the private medical college in Durgapur. West Bengal Police may take the five accused arrested in connection with the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur to the crime spot on Tuesday for reconstruction of the crime, a senior officer said. The arrested persons would be taken to the crime spot in the jungle adjacent to Paranaganj Kali Bari cr ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited the flood-ravaged districts of Hailakandi and Sribhumi in the Barak Valley. He assured affected residents of providing timely disbursement of rehabilitation grants and swift repair of damaged infrastructure.This marks Sarma's second visit to the flood-hit region within four days, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Speaking to the media in Sribhumi after inspecting multiple relief camps, the CM said, "Flood-related problems may persist till July. I will return before Durga Puja to ensure that roads and infrastructure ar ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital ...Read More >
New Delhi: Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh has been in the headlines continuously since the riots. The judicial committee constituted by the state government has submitted its report to CM Yogi Adityanath. Some big, shocking revelations have been made in this report. The committee has surprised everyone by submitting the report on Thursday, 28 August 2025. The population and demography of Sambhalare are surprising in this report. In this 450-page report of the judicial committee, information has also been given about the Shahi Jama Masjid Harihar Temple. There are some such revelations in this repor ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 27 (UNI) In a major administrative reshuffle, the Telangana government on Saturday transferred six IAS and 23 IPS officers, issuing fresh postings across key departments. As part of the rejig, senior IPS officer VC Sajjanar has been appointed as the new Hyderabad Police Commissioner, while CV Anand has been posted as Special Chief Secretary, Home Department. Shikha Goel will take charge as Director General of Vigilance and Enforcement. The Congress government has also appointed Vijay Kumar as State Intelligence Chief, Raghunandan Rao as Transport Commissioner, and Surendra Moh ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is deploying 470 Central Observers across Bihar and various states for upcoming elections. These observers, comprising General, Police, and Expenditure experts, aim to ensure fair and transparent electoral processes. Their roles are crucial in upholding democratic integrity and enhancing voter participation. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has embarked on a significant deployment of Central Observers to oversee the conduct of elections in Bihar and s ...Read More >