In her application to the Union Home Ministry submitted a few weeks ago, the Director of Bureau of Police Research and Development has cited pursuant of "strong academic and social interest" as the reason for quitting the service.
A 61-year-old lawyer suffering from cancer was found dead inside her house in Noida in a posh locality, with the police Monday arresting her former Indian Information Service (IIS) officer husband and charged him with the murder.
'It is violation of the Model Code of Conduct.' 'It is a penal offence under the IPC to exert undue influence on voters.' 'Under the election law, it is a corrupt practice.'
A host of conspiracy theories followed, involving Indira Gandhi, her younger son Sanjay, his favourite small car project, secret funding of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini and even the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States.
"Mission Safter India - our new non-governmental organisation which aims to bridge the gap between the victim and the police. The NGO aims to help those who did visit police stations but could not get their complaints registered. We will forward their complaints to the director general of police of the concerned state," Bedi said.
Ashok Saikia, a former officer of the Indian Administrative Service and joint secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, passed away in a private hospital in New Delhi on Sunday.
'I do not need any rest. I enjoy my work and at work, I rest. I rest with my good work. My day begins early in the morning when I go for a morning walk and ends when I feel that I am tired. I love the day as it comes.'
The NIA also conducted a raid at the residence of Shiv Sena leader and former 'encounter specialist' of Mumbai Police, Pradeep Sharma in connection with the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiren murder case on Thursday, sources said.
The government last month had approved a plum Rs 69,000 crore revival package for BSNL and MTNL that includes merging the two loss-making firms, monetising their assets and offering VRS to employees so that the combined entity turns profitable in two years.
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) said on Tuesday that as many as 78,569 employees have opted for VRS, and added that it expects to save Rs 1,300 crore in wage bills this fiscal after the scheme becomes effective in January.
Abdur Rahman, posted as special IGP in Mumbai, has sad that he won't attend office from Thursday in protest against 'blatantly communal and unconstitutional' CAB.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd on Thursday announced a voluntary retirement scheme for eligible employees and the scheme would remain open till May 31.
The Centre on Friday announced a special voluntary retirement scheme for employees of four public sector general insurance companies to cut the excess flab.
The Narendra Modi government on Monday sprang a surprise when it appointed senior IAS officer Rajiv Mehrishi as Union home secretary in place of incumbent L C Goyal, who sought voluntary retirement after taking over the charge seven months ago.
The government is believed to have approved the proposal of granting tax benefits to IDBI in the first five years after its conversion into a bank to ensure that it continues its development financing role.
Once the iconic red-brick building of British India Corporation (BICL), which manufactured the popular "Lal-Imli" brand of woollen products, made Cawnpore (now Kanpur) the Manchester of the East. In the 75th year of independence, the government may finally pull the curtains on the century-old, now defunct public sector enterprise. "The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has floated a draft cabinet note for closure of British India Corporation (BICL) along with National Textiles Corporation (NTC). "The Cabinet may soon tak
Looking to reduce cost of operations and become competitive, Bata India Limited plans a second round of voluntary retirement scheme this year.
Indian Administrative Service official Neera Yadav, who was removed from the position of Uttar Pradesh chief secretary on serious charges of corruption by the country's apex court approximately two years ago, sought voluntary premature retirement on Saturday. While she reportedly did not assign any reason for seeking retirement, insiders say that Yadav took the step as she was apprehensive about bigger problems for her in the future. Yadav was due to retire in June 2008.
The Indian Airlines board on Wednesday cleared an attractive voluntary retirement scheme for its 500-odd cabin crew.
The ISRO spy case is dead. And yet, not dead.
General Insurance Corporation plans to tap professional institutions like Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Management for young managers after cutting flab through a voluntary retirement scheme in the next fiscal.
Indian Oil Corporation on Friday said it has launched a voluntary retirement scheme - for its surplus employees - that is valid till December 31, 2003.
The Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd, a Reliance company, has announced a one-time voluntary retirement scheme for its workers.
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