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Who is Mahesh Dixit? Doctor-turned-IPS officer to now head Intelligence Bureau

Who is Mahesh Dixit? Doctor-turned-IPS officer to now head Intelligence Bureau

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The Centre has appointed Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Mahesh Dixit as the next Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief, according to people familiar with the matter. A 1993-batch IPS officer, Mahesh Dixit is from the Andhra Pradesh cadre. ((X/@VIGNESHBJP_KTK)) Dixit succeeds Tapan Deka, and will take over after the latter’s extended tenure ends on June 30. Deka, a, a 1988-batch officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, had been appointed as IB chief in 2022 and given two one-year extensions thereafter. The IB is India’s premier domestic spy agency which collects intelligence on several issues, including g terrorism, conflicts in different regions, threat assessments related to government policies, counter-intelligence. It also provides assistance to other agencies and police forces. Who is Mahesh Dixit? A 1993-batch IPS officer, Dixit is from the Andhra Pradesh cadre. He is currently serving as the special director in the IB, the second highest post in the agency, and is overseeing g important operations in various sectors, according to an earlier HT report. Dixit, a qualified medical doctor turned law enforcement professional, brings …

IB ACIO-II/Executive 2025 Tier-I Results out – How to check if you’re shortlisted? Step-by-step guide here

IB ACIO-II/Executive 2025 Tier-I Results out – How to check if you’re shortlisted? Step-by-step guide here

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IB ACIO-II/Executive 2025 Tier-I Results: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs released the result of the ACIO-II/Executive Tier-I exam 2025 on Friday, 21 November. Candidates who had appeared for the exam can now access the results from the official website – mha.gov.in. Click here for the direct link  How to check IB ACIO-II/Executive 2025 Tier-I result You can check if you’ve qualified for Tier II of the IB ACIO-II/Executive 2025 exam through the following steps: This will open the ACIO-II/Executive 2025 (Tier-I) Exam result page. Click on the PDF link available on the page. The result PDF will open, where you can check your result. The computer-based test was conducted from September 16 to 18, 2025, and candidates whose roll numbers appear in the official list have been shortlisted for the Tier-II stage. 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

J&K Police foil major terror plot in Faridabad; 300kg explosives, AK-47s found

J&K Police foil major terror plot in Faridabad; 300kg explosives, AK-47s found

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The Jammu & Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Faridabad Police, have foiled a terror plot by recovering around 350 kilogram of explosives, an AK-47 rifle, and a large cache of ammunition from a rented accommodation in Dhauj village, Faridabad. Faridabad RDX bomb news: The operation was carried out by the Jammu & Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Faridabad Police, . (Yogendra Kumar/File) The operation, which took place on Sunday, was carried out based on inputs from interrogations of arrested suspects in Jammu & Kashmir. The explosives were recovered from the residence of Dr Mujahil Shakil, a student of Al Falah Medical College, originally from Jammu & Kashmir, who had rented the house in Dhauj about three months ago, said police. According to police officials, the recovery included 14 bags of ammonium nitrate weighing around 100kg, 84 live cartridges, one AK-47 rifle, timers, and 5 litres of chemical solution. A total of 48 items suspected to be used for assembling improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were seized. …

Big Cut For Intelligence Units In Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2025

Big Cut For Intelligence Units In Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2025

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New Delhi: Intelligence gathering has taken a back seat in the Union Budget 2025-26 as the Centre has reduced the flow of funds of several verticals that deal with intelligence collection and dissemination, including the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) – the apex body for all matters concerning internal and external security. According to Notes on Demand for Grants (2025-26), Rs 182.75 crore has been allocated to NSCS in comparison to Rs 270.08 crore (revised estimate) last financial year. The budget of the Intelligence Bureau was also reduced by around Rs 100 crore. Last year, Rs 3,966 crore was allocated to the agency in the revised Budget but this year, the amount has been reduced to Rs 3,893 crore. “This (reduction) indicates that the number of personnel working in these two arms of the intelligence apparatus are being reduced as revenue in both heads have come down,” a senior officer explained, seeking anonymity.  According to the officer, salaries, pensions and other expenses of intelligence personnel fall under the head of revenue, and the capital suggests …

Intelligence Bureau Quizzing People Who Talked To Rahul Gandhi: Congress

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Rahul Gandhi said China and Pakistan are preparing together and if war happens it will be with both. New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday alleged that those who interacted with Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra are being questioned by the Intelligence Bureau. Denying any secrecy pertaining to the Yatra, the Congress leader also took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging that the two leaders are “nervous”. “IB is questioning many people who during #BharatJodoYatra had a conversation with @RahulGandhi. The detectives are asking all kinds of questions and want copies of the memorandum submitted to them. Nothing is secret about the yatra but clearly, Modi and Shah are nervous” Mr Ramesh tweeted. IB has been interrogating a number of people who have interacted with @RahulGandhi during #BharatJodoYatra. The spooks have been asking all sorts of questions & also wanting copies of memoranda submitted to him.There’s nothing secretive about the Yatra but clearly G2 are rattled! — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) December 25, 2022 Earlier, Congress …