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Economic Times
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Manipur and Tripura DGPs empanelled for Director General posts in Central forces
Synopsis Rajiv Singh, Manipur Police chief, and Anurag, Tripura's counterpart, are now empanelled for Director General positions in central forces. The Appointments Committee approved 35 IPS officers for these top posts. Rajiv Singh, a 1993 batch officer, previously served in Tripura and CRPF. IANS Guwahati: Director General of Manipur Police Rajiv Singh and his Tripura counterpart Anurag were empanelled for Director General (DG) of Central forces. A senior police official in Agartala said that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the empanelment of the 35 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of 1993 and 1994 batches for holding posts at the Centre at the level of DG or DG equivalent posts. These 35 senior IPS officers are of various cadres across the country. Rajiv Singh, a Tripura cadre 1993 batch IPS officer, was appointed as Manipur Police chief, replacing P Doungel, one month after the ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state in May 2023. Singh was earlier the Additional Director General of Tripura Police before joining a central posting as Inspector General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and then moved to Manipur. The Tripura government, on May 17, appointed Anurag, an IPS officer of the 1994 batch Tripura cadre, as the state's DGP, replacing Amitabh Ranjan.A senior police official said that Anurag has so far served Tripura in different tenures for around 16 years, and he has vast knowledge in policing in the state. Before his appointment as DGP, Anurag was the Tripura DGP (Intelligence). He served as Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Longtharai Valley, and District Superintendent of Police of undivided West and South Tripura districts, apart from serving as Superintendent of Police, Special Branch and Assistant Inspector General of Police (Headquarters). During 2003-04, Anurag also served in the UN Mission in Kosovo, and from 2005 to 2013, he was on central deputation and served as Superintendent of Police and Deputy Inspector General in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He served as Tripura Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) from 2013 to 2016. During 2016 to 2023, the IPS officer again went on central deputation and served as Inspector General, Research and Correctional Administration, Bureau of Police Research and Development and Inspector General (Personnel) in the Central Industrial Security Force, besides Joint Director and Additional Director in the also served as the Special Investigation Team Chairman (1984 anti-Sikh riots) under the Union Ministry of Home September 18, 2023, Anurag assumed the charge of Tripura Additional Director General of Police and was subsequently posted as Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order). He was promoted and posted as the Director General of Police (Intelligence) with the additional charge of Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) with effect from January 2024.
News18
9 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Extension to bureaucrats after retirement in exceptional circumstances: Govt
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) The government on Wednesday said service extension to IAS, IPS and other officers after retirement is given in exceptional circumstances and in public interest. The assertion came in response to a query seeking the details of the number of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers who have been given an extension after their retirement during the last five years. 'Extension of service after retirement is given in exceptional circumstances, in public interest to officers belonging to All India Services in accordance with provisions contained in All India Service (Death Cum Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1958/relevant rule," Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. view comments First Published: July 30, 2025, 18:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Aamir Khan APOLOGISES over 'Sitaare Zameen Par' YouTube lie amid Pay-Per-View vs OTT release debate
Aamir Khan , in a press conference, confirmed that his recent release, 'Sitaare Zameen Par,' will not be hitting the OTT platform. The actor stated that the film will be released directly on YouTube. However, during the same event, he even apologised to everyone for lying about the movie. Here's what happened. Aamir Khan apologises for lying about 'Sitaare Zameen Par' During the press conference, Aamir Khan was asked if he already had an idea about the film releasing on YouTube and whether he lied, saying that was not the case during promotions. The Hindustan Times quoted Aamir saying, "I fold my hands and apologise because I lied when I said Sitaare Zameen Par wouldn't be released on YouTube. I did it because I had no other choice. I had to protect the film's theatrical business." The 'Taare Zameen Par' actor shared that he is very "loyal" to theatres, as his life started with cinema. And hence, the actor added, he always does his best to protect the theatrical business of his movies. Khan said, "Still, I apologise because I had to lie. Otherwise, my dreams for this film would've ended there." Aamir Khan shares his thoughts on pay-per-view vs. OTT Aamir Khan expressed that releasing movies after a certain period of time on OTT has not done any good for the film industry. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Learn More - How Donating Sperm May Boost Your Income SpellRock Undo by Taboola by Taboola He stated that there is a lot of difference between the pay-per-view model and the subscription model. Khan said, "When I release a film after 8 weeks on a subscription model, people aren't buying my film. They're only subscribing to the OTT platform." According to him, it wouldn't matter if a person wants to watch the film or doesn't after subscribing to the platform. He shared, "I don't want ₹125 crore from a big company; I want ₹100 from my audience." Aamir stated that the subscription model is doing nothing but harm to the industry. More about the 'Sitaare Zameen Par' YouTube release RAID AT AAMIR KHAN'S RESIDENCE? 25 IPS OFFICERS VISIT ACTOR The Aamir Khan film will be out on YouTube on August 1, 2025. It will be available to watch after paying Rs 100. Meanwhile, it was released in theatres on June 20, 2025.
NDTV
16 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Demographic Changes In Assam, Bengal "Ticking Time Bomb": Tamil Nadu Governor
Gandhinagar: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday expressed concern over what he called demographic changes in some parts of the country, including Assam and West Bengal, as he described the trend as a "ticking time bomb" and urged stakeholders to find solutions. Amid raging language rows in some states and claims of Hindi imposition, including in Maharashtra, he noted it is not in India's character or culture to have bitterness in the name of language. "This country always managed to fight external aggression. But when it comes to internal matters, what happened in the past? In 1947, India was Partitioned because of internal implosion. People following an ideology announced they don't want to live with the rest of us. This ideology broke our nation," emphasised Mr Ravi. The Tamil Nadu Governor was addressing students and faculty members at the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gandhinagar, on the occasion of commencement of the academic year 2025-2026. "Is anyone concerned about the changes in demography which took place in Assam, West Bengal and Purvanchal (parts of UP and Bihar) during the last 30-40 years? Can anyone predict today that in the coming 50 years, work for partitioning the nation will not happen in these areas?" he asked. "We should conduct a study on the sensitive demography growing in some regions and what will be its future. This issue is like a ticking time bomb. We have to think about how we will deal with this issue in the future and start finding solutions from today itself," stressed the former IPS officer. According to him, a country's military strength was not adequate enough to deal with internal disturbances. Mr Ravi argued the Soviet Union would not have disintegrated in 1991 if its military strength had been sufficient to handle internal problems. Amid the ongoing rows over language in Maharashtra and Karnataka, Mr Ravi said it is not India's character to have bitterness in the name of language. "After independence, we started fighting with each other. One of the reasons was language. They (those advocating states based on linguistic identity) called it linguistic nationalism," the Governor maintained. He pointed out that central leadership has time and again made it clear all Indian languages are in the same league and deserve equal respect. "Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said on numerous occasions that all Indian languages are our national languages and we respect each one of them. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also said that at least primary education should be imparted in local languages in each state," said Mr Ravi. The Governor insisted bitterness among people in the name of language is not part of India's ethos. "It is not in the character of India to have bitterness among ourselves in the name of is not in our culture. After independence, we lost our sense of nationhood. As a result, our diversity, which was our strength, became a weakness," he added.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Linguistic division of states after Independence has created second-class citizens: Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi
While citing the example of his own state, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Tuesday criticised the 'linguistic division of states', saying it had created 'second-class citizens'. Speaking at the inauguration of the academic year 2025-26 at the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gandhinagar, Ravi also praised Operation Sindoor, stating that it would go down in history as an example of 'how a country can achieve its political objective through military means in a short, swift manner', and how, the world over, it was 'easy' to start a war but not as simple to end it. According to Ravi, before Independence, the country was 'united' even though there was no single national central government. After Independence, he said, 'we have started fighting with each other… what they call linguistic nationalism'. He said, 'Within a decade of our Independence, there had to be a linguistic reorganisation of Bharat and this happened following violent protests in many parts of the country… people had started refusing to live with each other. When we created linguistic states, a large population became second-class citizens…' He said, 'In my own state Tamil Nadu… people of different languages — Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi… they all live together but the moment it became a linguistic state, one third of the population became a second-class citizen. It happened in other parts also.' The TN Governor said, 'Something went wrong after Independence… The rashtra (nation) was taken in a direction that created division among our people in every conceivable way. So much so that the government began accepting as if it was an inevitable natural phenomena. This is reflected in the administrative (reforms) commission report. In 2008, the central government commissioned it. It was a voluminous report on conflict management, countering terrorism and if you read it, you will see how the government viewed the country.' According to him, the creation of an 'ethnicity-based state' was 'an attack, an assault on the spirit of Bharat rashtra.' The Governor said, 'Looking at Bharat, the land that celebrated its diversity, every diversity was viewed as a difference… we must remember that the republic of Bharat was born after Independence, but as a rashtra, it has been there for 5,000 years. Unfortunately, after Independence, the consciousness of a rashtra got weakened.' Governor Ravi praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for setting up the RRU in 2009, during the latter's stint as the Gujarat Chief Minister, citing the various terror attack incidents in the country in the preceding years, and said that the institution 'has to remain aligned with his (the PM's) vision.' A former IPS officer who has served in the Intelligence Bureau with assignments in Jammu & Kashmir, the North East and Maoist regions, Governor Ravi said that until 2014 the 'entire Northeast was burning' but now it is 'far, far near normal'. 'Northeast violence has reduced to insignificance,' he said, crediting the building of infrastructure like new airports, four-lane roads, digital connectivity, Railways and so on. He said, 'Because if you understand the organising principle of rashtra, we will be able to find solutions to our internal security problems in a way that will not create more problems but you will be able to resolve them. Because what we created before the PM came, was (that) in the course of finding solutions, we created more problems.' Criticising the creation of Nagaland as an 'ethnicity-based state', he said that the violence did not end and the region started getting 'vivisected'. He said, 'They created a homeland for Mizos, another for Garo and Khasi in Meghalaya, and even within Assam, there are more than 20 ethnicity-based homelands created under statutory provisions. You kept creating homelands for ethnic groups and within them, there are sub-groups which started fighting. It was like a nuclear reaction. It was a fission reaction. Society started breaking and from a peaceful region, it turned into more than 50 armed organisations.'
