Director general of police
Head of the state police force in India
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Director General of Police (DGP) is a rank in the Indian Police Service, held by the highest ranking police officer in a State or a Union Territory of India, typically heading the state or the UT police force. The DGP is appointed by the cabinet and holds a three-star rank.
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22 months after PM’s security breach, Bathinda SP suspendedBathinda SP (investigations) Gurwinder Singh Sangha has been suspended for dereliction of duty resulting in a security breach during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab on January 5, 2022. Sangha, who..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Former Tamil Nadu DGP booked for ‘malicious’ post on DMK governmentIndiaTimes - Published | |
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J&K has witnessed zero collateral damage in last 5 years: DGPThe Director General of Police in Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbag Singh, has claimed that the region has witnessed a decline in terror activities over the past five years, with zero collateral damage and no..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Narco-terrorism, psychological warfare biggest threats: J&K Lieutenant GovernorJammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has identified narco-terrorism and psychological warfare as the biggest security threats due to rapid technological advancement. Sinha emphasized the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Stop mentioning religion in FIRs, proceedings: HC to Haryana DGPTaking a serious note of the fact that religion of the accused is being mentioned in FIRs or police proceedings by the Haryana Police, the Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the state DGP to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Operation Conviction' in UP: 3 death sentences, 149 life terms served in one monthUttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Vijaya Kumar detailed that convictions were handed out under 'Operation Conviction' in a total of 471 cases of heinous crime in the state over a period of..DNA - Published | |
Rajasthan CM Gehlot's ex-aide, former MP DGP join BJPIndiaTimes - Published | |
Manipur govt proposes district-level SITs to probe violence cases, state DGP appears in Supreme CourtThe Manipur government has proposed to constitute six SITs comprising senior police officials, particularly a women-only police officers' SIT for crimes against women. The SP-led SITs will investigate..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Complete breakdown of law and order in Manipur: Supreme Court summons DGPThe Supreme Court had on Monday described as 'horrendous' the video amid reports that the police handed the helpless women over to the rioting mob.DNA - Published | |
More 'encounters' after Ulfa (I) threat to DGPIndiaTimes - Published | |
Who is Amshula Chauhan, ex-UP DGP's daughter, received Rs 10 crore worth Noida property as gift from IPS's wife?Amitabh Thakur, president of the Adhikar Sena and a former IPS, has urged an investigation after making serious accusations in a case involving the gifting of a property in Noida valued at about Rs 10..DNA - Published | |
Continuous infiltration bids an attempt to keep terrorism alive in J&K: DGPIndiaTimes - Published | Tamil Nadu ex-special DGP gets 3 years’ jail for sexually harassing IPS officerIndiaTimes - Published |
Meet Praveen Sood, Karnataka IPS officer appointed as new CBI directorIPS officer Praveen Sood is currently serving as the DGP of Karnataka.DNA - Published | Karnataka DGP emerges as strong contender for CBI chief’s postIndiaTimes - Published |
Locals aided terrorists in Poonch ambush: DGPLast week’s terror attack in Poonch that killed five soldiers had active local support, J&K police chief Dilbagh Singh said Friday, adding six such abettors had been arrested so far. The support..IndiaTimes - Published | Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan orders review of illegal madrassas 'that teach bigotry'"Illegal madrassas and institutions in Madhya Pradesh, where lessons in bigotry are being taught, will be reviewed. Bigotry and extremism will not be tolerated," the CM tweeted after a law-and-order..IndiaTimes - Published |
Atiq, Ashraf killings: DGP constitutes 3-member panel to help probe security breachThe extra vigil is being extended to other prisons where arrested aides of Atiq and jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari are lodged. The state police administration has directed the jail superintendents to..IndiaTimes - Published | Meet Rajkumar Vishwakarma, the man who designed Tata 407, now acting DGP of Uttar PradeshVishwakarma, the second most senior officer in the Uttar Pradesh cadre after 1987 batch IPS officer Mukul Goyal in the order of seniority, has a tenure till May 31, 2023.DNA - Published |
After row, DGP-IGP meet papers taken off websiteIndiaTimes - Published | Use emerging technologies, beef up traditional policing, PM Modi advises DGPs, IGPsAddressing the 57th All-India conference of DGP and IGPs of police, which concluded here on Sunday, Modi suggested making the police forces more sensitive, while also training them in effective use of..IndiaTimes - Published |
‘Can IPS officer at Centre refuse state DGP post?’IndiaTimes - Published | 2022 most peaceful for J&K in last 4 years: DGPThe year 2022 was more peaceful for Jammu and Kashmir compared to the last four years and saw the killing of 186 terrorists, including 56 foreign nationals, director general of police (DGP) Dilbagh..IndiaTimes - Published |
56 Pakistanis among 186 terrorists killed, 159 arrested in J&K in 2022: DGPIndiaTimes - Published | Odisha DGP orders CID probe into 'unnatural' death of two Russian nationalsIndiaTimes - Published |
Security forces killed 44 terrorist commanders this year, terror leadership decimated: Jammu and Kashmir DGPThe DGP said that the local police along with the security forces are foiling the conspiracy by Pakistan to spoil the atmosphere.DNA - Published | Chapter of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism closing in J&K: DGPIndiaTimes - Published |
Mangaluru auto explosion is 'act of terror': Karnataka DGPKarnataka's Home Minister Araga Jnanendra also said that the police are receiving assistance from central investigative teams about this matter.DNA - Published | NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan government over 'auctioning of girls' to settle financial disputesBoth the DGP and the chief secretary of Rajasthan have been given four weeks to report to the National Human Rights Commission.DNA - Published |
Rashmi Shukla may soon be Maharashtra DGP or Mumbai CP: NetaShukla, an IPS officer of the 1988 batch, is currently posted as additional director general of Central Reserve Police Force in Hyderabad. She is the most senior IPS officer in the state after DG..IndiaTimes - Published | EC raps Gujarat chief secretary, DGP for sitting on ordersIndiaTimes - Published |
BJP MP, an ex-UP DGP, to head Parl panel on homeIndiaTimes - Published | J-K: Twin blasts in Udhampur planned ahead of Amit Shah's visit by LeT to convey 'all is not well'DGP said that case was solved in 3 days following the capture of "recycled" terrorist who was in possession of 5 more IEDs and 3 ready-to-use bombs.DNA - Published |
SIT cites 90 witnesses to back charges against Teesta Setalvad, othersThe SIT filed a chargesheet on Wednesday against social activist Teesta Setalvad, former DGP RB Sreekumar and ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt, citing 90 witnesses in support of charges of fabricating evidence to..IndiaTimes - Published | CBI to take over Phogat murder case: Goa CMGoa CM Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that the Sonali Phogat murder case would be handed over to the CBI, and that he would speak to DGP Jaspal Singh to initiate the process. Phogat, a Haryana BJP..IndiaTimes - Published |
Shopian ‘terrorist’ identified in Kashmiri Pandit killing; property attached, kin held for questioningJ&K police chief Dilbagh Singh told reporters that strict action would be taken against them, while additional DGP Vijay Kumar said a search team seized arms and ammunition from Wani’s home.IndiaTimes - Published | 2002 riots case: Gujarat court denies bail to activist Teesta Setalvad, former DGP R B SreekumarA city sessions court here on Saturday rejected the bail applications filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad and former DGP R B Sreekumar in connection with charges of fabricating evidence of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Punjab: 1992-batch IPS Gaurav Yadav appointed acting DGP to eliminate gangster culturePolice have been told to target everyone involved in drug trafficking, and Gaurav Yadav has said clearly that this is a 'war against drugs'.DNA - Published | New SIT quizzes Teesta Setalvad, ex-cop; to vet old documentsThe special investigation team (SIT) formed to probe charges of fabrication of evidence against activist Teesta Setalvad, former DGP R B Sreekumar, and former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt began an inquiry..IndiaTimes - Published |
Former Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta takes charge as new NIA chiefBefore becoming Punjab Police chief, Dinkar Gupta oversaw the state intelligence wing, anti-terrorist squad, and organised crime control section.DNA - Published | Former Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta appointed new Director General of NIAIndiaTimes - Published |
Didi visits Birbhum village, gets TMC neta arrestedAccused of not doing anything to prevent the carnage at Birbhum's Bogtui village despite being aware of the threat, a Trinamool block president was arrested on Thursday soon after CM Mamata Banerjee..IndiaTimes - Published | ‘Shocked’ by blanket shield from arrest to ex-DGP, SC wants HC judge changedShocked by a Punjab and Haryana high court judge granting blanket protection from arrest to former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini, the Supreme Court on Friday suo motu told the HC chief justice to..IndiaTimes - Published |
184 ultras killed in J&K in 2021, 44 of top rung, 20 foreigners among them: DGPIndiaTimes - Published | 'Ludhiana blast suspect wanted to create fear on court premises'Khalistani elements based in Pakistan may have radicalised dismissed Punjab police head constable Gagandeep Singh, the lone casualty and suspected perpetrator of Thursday’s Ludhiana court complex..IndiaTimes - Published |
Ex-DGP, former SAD neta, industrialist join BJP before Punjab pollsIndiaTimes - Published | Review UAPA cases against 102 people: Biplab to DGPIndiaTimes - Published |
Omicron variant: Ensure compliance of Covid appropriate behaviour, make arrangements: Uttarakhand CM instructs chief secy, DGPIndiaTimes - Published | Those killed in Hyderpora gunfight not innocents: DGPIndiaTimes - Published |
