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T.N. govt. appoints Rajesh Lakhoni Commissioner of Land Administration

T.N. govt. appoints Rajesh Lakhoni Commissioner of Land Administration

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Rajesh Lakhoni. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The Tamil Nadu government on Friday posted senior IAS officer Rajesh Lakhoni, who recently returned to the State cadre after Central deputation, as Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration. He replaces R. Gajalakshmi, who was transferred earlier. During his Central deputation, Mr. Lakhoni, a 1992-batch IAS officer, served as Commissioner of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti since 2025. The State government also transferred A. Sivagnanam, Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Public (Elections) Department and posted him as Commissioner, Disaster Management. Published – July 24, 2026 06:40 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Lawyers ‘assaulted’: HC asks Lucknow police commissioner, district judge to file reports

Lawyers ‘assaulted’: HC asks Lucknow police commissioner, district judge to file reports

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Lucknow, Taking a serious view of allegations that three Delhi-based lawyers and their client were assaulted and prevented from pursuing judicial proceedings inside the Lucknow district court premises, the Allahabad High Court has directed the district judge and the police commissioner to submit detailed reports by 10:15 am on Wednesday. Lawyers ‘assaulted’: HC asks Lucknow police commissioner, district judge to file reports The Lucknow bench of the court issued the directions on Tuesday. A special bench comprising Justices Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla was constituted on the directions of the chief justice at 7 pm on Tuesday to hear the matter urgently. The court observed that if the allegations were found to be true, the incident would not merely amount to a criminal offence, but would constitute a grave interference with the administration of justice, which could not be tolerated. The matter was brought before the court through an interim application filed by Delhi-based advocates Abhipsa Mohanty, Komal Agrawal and Ashutosh Srivastava. They have alleged that they went to the Lucknow district court to file …

The India Story Team Meets FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe Ahead Of Release

The India Story Team Meets FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe Ahead Of Release

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The India Story ( Photo Credit – File Image ) With the theatrical release around the corner, The India Story is slowly gaining attention for the subject it tries to highlight. The film starring Kajal Aggarwal and Shreyas Talpade is based on a subject that affects millions but is rarely discussed in mainstream cinema. The soon-to-be-released drama is about the effects of pesticide farming and the health issues associated with it. Through its story, the movie seeks to highlight an issue that remains relevant across the country. The India Story Team Meets FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe  Ahead of the film’s release, actors Kajal Aggarwal and Shreyas Talpade, along with director Chettan DK, met FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. The meeting was a chance for the team to discuss the film and its essence. The interaction was about the issues that were discussed in The India Story and how important it is to take such conversations to a wider audience through cinema, said the makers. Tukaram Mundhe is said to have appreciated the team during the interaction …

Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar’s message to officers

Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar’s message to officers

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Newly appointed Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar on Saturday sent out a strong message against corruption during his first high-level review meeting with senior officers, making it clear that maintaining the integrity and credibility of the force would be among his top priorities. Kumar also directed the officers to ensure transparency, accountability and professionalism in policing while strengthening public trust in the capital’s law enforcement agency, as per PTI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Heads are rolling’: AAP links Anurag Kumar’s appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner to CJP protest

‘Heads are rolling’: AAP links Anurag Kumar’s appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner to CJP protest

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Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday alleged a connection between the sudden appointment of Anurag Kumar as Delhi’s new police commissioner and the Cockroach Janta Party protest underway at Jantar Mantar. Saurabh Bharadwaj said “heads are rolling”, highlighting Golcha’s removal from the post. (ANI Video Grab) The former intelligence bureau special director replaced Satish Golcha, who has been leading the Delhi Police since August 22, 2025. Golcha had taken charge of the post after the removal of then Delhi Police Commissioner SBK Singh on August 22 last year. Bharadwaj said “heads are rolling”, highlighting Golcha’s removal from the post. He further claimed that the Centre was “panicking” over the CJP’s July 20 march to Parliament, on the first day of the monsoon session. The AAP leader cited a news report by the Indian Express, which quoted sources as saying that the appointment of the new police chief was, among other reasons, owing to the concerns over the handling of the CJP protest. ‘Massive organic tsunami of support….’ In his post on social media …

Mysuru: Appoint Commissioner to MDA immediately, urges MLC

Mysuru: Appoint Commissioner to MDA immediately, urges MLC

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Raghu Kautilya, BJP MLC, addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Wednesday (July 15). | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Raghu Kautilya, BJP MLC, has urged the State government to immediately appoint a Commissioner to the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA). The post has been lying vacant ever since Rakshith, who was earlier serving as Commissioner, was appointed as private secretary to Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah. Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Wednesday (July 15), Mr. Kautilya, who is also the BJP’s OBC Morcha president, said the functioning of MDA, which had been in the news over the alleged scam relating to the 50:50 ratio scheme, has been seriously affected without a Commissioner. He also questioned the allocation of the Urban Development portfolio to Mr. Yathindra in view of the allegations of his family members’ involvement in the scam. With the investigation into the alleged scam still continuing, Mr. Yathindra should not have been allocated the Urban Development portfolio. The portfolio can, however, be allocated if their family is cleared of the charges, he said. …

‘Illegal tree felling’: Tribunal impleads Solan civic body commissioner, landowners | Chandigarh News

‘Illegal tree felling’: Tribunal impleads Solan civic body commissioner, landowners | Chandigarh News

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2 min readShimlaJul 2, 2026 11:04 AM IST The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday impleaded the Municipal Corporation (Solan), its Commissioner and two private land owners as respondents relating to the alleged illegal tree felling in Solan. The Tribunal also took note of the reply of Solan Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Samir Raj, who has denied the allegations. A bench comprising judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member A Senthil Vel passed the order while hearing a suo motu petition. The Tribunal took on record the replies filed by the DFO and the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) on June 27. The pollution board in its reply said the area and act of illegal felling doesn’t come under its purview. In its reply, the DFO said permissions were granted by the civic body’s tree officer to Rajni Singla on March 15 and September 11, 2025, for felling trees. However, they were subject to conditions, including compensatory afforestation and maintenance of at least 30 trees for every tree felled. The report …

HDFC Bank appoints former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar to top position

HDFC Bank appoints former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar to top position

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HDFC Bank’s board has moved to fill its top board position by appointing former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as Part-time (Non-Executive) Chairman, a step the lender says will provide stability as it readies for its next growth phase and seeks continuity at the executive level. Rajiv Kumar, 66, retired as finance secretary in 2020, later served as India’s 25th Chief Election Commissioner, overseeing 2024 Lok Sabha polls. (Reuters) “We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Bank at its meeting held today i.e. on June 29, 2026… approved the appointment of Mr. Rajiv Kumar as an Additional Director (Independent Director) of the Bank for a period of 4 (four) years, with effect from June 30, 2026,” HDFC Bank said in an exchange filing on the NSE. The appointment as Independent Director is “subject to the approval of Shareholders of the Bank.” The board also approved, subject to the approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the appointment, including remuneration of Rajiv Kumar as a Part-time Chairman of the Bank …

Ludhiana: Ojasvi Alankar appointed as new MC commissioner

Ludhiana: Ojasvi Alankar appointed as new MC commissioner

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The Punjab government on Saturday appointed IAS officer Ojasvi Alankar as the new municipal commissioner of Ludhiana. Alankar, currently serving as additional chief administrator of the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA), will assume the charge on Monday, while Saturday marked the last working day of outgoing commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta. Ojasvi Alankar will assume the charge on Monday. (HT Photo) Neeru Katyal Gupta has been transferred and posted as special secretary, general administration and coordination. A 2016-batch IAS officer, she had assumed charge as the civic body commissioner on January 27 this year and served in the post for less than five months. Alankar, the 2020-batch IAS officer, succeeds Neeru at a time when the civic body is pursuing several key infrastructure and public works projects across the city. Among the immediate priorities before the new commissioner will be accelerating road renovation works, execution of the World Class Roads project and modernisation of the sewerage-cleaning system. Civic officials are also working to expedite pending projects before the assembly election code of conduct is expected …

Dinesh Trivedi reaches Bangladesh ahead of taking charge as High Commissioner

Dinesh Trivedi reaches Bangladesh ahead of taking charge as High Commissioner

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Dinesh Trivedi. | Photo Credit: PTI Democracies are bound to have issues and disputes, and such differences should be resolved through interactions and dialogue, India’s High Commissioner-designate to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, said on Friday (June 12, 2026). Speaking to reporters while crossing from West Bengal’s Petrapole to Bangladesh’s Benapole, Mr. Trivedi called for cooperation in sectors such as health, technology and education, and advocated turning the two countries into a powerful economic bloc. “We will proceed together by combining the hundred forty crore people of India and the twenty crore people of Bangladesh. Bangladesh and India are both strong democracies and in democracies there are bound to be issues but there has to be interactions to deal with them which is necessary. I will carry out my responsibilities in that context,” Mr. Trivedi said while speaking to the media in Benapole. “We cannot become powerful in isolation from each other. Technology, education, health and sports are areas where we can work together and beat the world,” Mr. Trivedi said, urging the media in Bangladesh to …