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Andhra govt issues charge memo against ex-CID chief | Latest News India

Andhra govt issues charge memo against ex-CID chief | Latest News India

The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday issued orders framing charges against senior IPS officer and former Crime Investigation Department (CID) chief PV Sunil Kumar for allegedly making repeated foreign visits without prior permission during the previous YSR Congress Party regime, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. PV Sunil Kumar The government order (GO No. 763), issued by chief secretary K Vijayanand, said disciplinary action is proposed to be initiated against Sunil Kumar for the act of misconduct and misbehaviour, as per the charges framed against him. He had already been suspended on March 3 in this case. In all, the government has framed six charges against the IPS officer, including wilful violation of the All-India Services (Conduct) Rules and engaging in severe indiscipline and misconduct. The government asked Sunil Kumar to submit a written statement of defence and also to state whether he desires to be heard in person, within 30 days of receipt of the order. “An inquiry will be held, only in respect of those latest charges, which are not admitted. …

PM Modi’s June 2023 US visit incurred over ₹22 crore: Centre tells Parliament | Latest News India

PM Modi’s June 2023 US visit incurred over ₹22 crore: Centre tells Parliament | Latest News India

The government has said that nearly ₹258 crore was incurred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 38 foreign visits between May 2022 and December 2024, with his June 2023 visit to the United States incurring over ₹22 crore. **EDS: IMAGE VIA PMO** New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after his visit to Kuwait, arrives at the airport in New Delhi, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI12_23_2024_000025B)(PTI) Minister of state for external affairs Pabitra Margherita shared the details in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, questioned the government on the expenses incurred by Indian embassies for the prime minister’s foreign visits over the last three years. He also requested a breakdown of costs for each visit, covering areas such as hotel stays, community receptions, transport, and other related expenses. The data on “country-wise expenditure on foreign visits by the Prime Minister, including the expenditure on official, accompanying, security and media delegations, in 2022, 2023 and 2024” was presented in a tabulated form in the …