CAT directs West Bengal to resubmit DGP panel names to UPSCThe Central Administrative Tribunal has directed the West Bengal government to resubmit names for the Director General of Police selection ...
22 Jan, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Row mirrors CM's 2019 showdown with CBI over ex-Kolkata police chiefWest Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent visit to Pratik Jain's I-PAC office recalls the tense moments of the 2019 Rajeev Kuma...
08 Jan, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
UPSC tells Bengal Govt to approach SC over DGP panelIn a two-page letter sent to the Chief Secretary and the then Home Secretary Nandini Chakraborty (now Chief Secretary) on December 31, the ...
07 Jan, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Bengal govt show-causes DGP, senior officers for Messi event 'mismanagement' at Salt Lake StadiumAuthorities are taking action following the Lionel Messi event chaos. DGP Rajeev Kumar and Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Mukesh Kumar rec...
16 Dec, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
Rajeev Krishna appointed as the new Uttar Pradesh DGP. Here's all about himRajeev Krishna, a 1991-batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh, succeeding Prash...
31 May, 2025, 10.16 PM IST
3 dead, High Court orders Central Forces to curb Murshidabad violenceIn West Bengal's Murshidabad, clashes linked to Waqf (Amendment) Act protests resulted in three deaths, including a father and son found st...
13 Apr, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
Before Oxford trip, didi forms governance teamBefore leaving for the UK, where she will deliver a speech at the Oxford University, Banerjee formed a taskforce to oversee the state's gov...
20 Mar, 2025, 11.33 PM IST
West Bengal government replaces CID chief R RajasekaranThe West Bengal government replaced CID chief R Rajasekaran with ADG Training, days after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee pledged a CID over...
04 Dec, 2024, 05.15 PM IST
We want Supreme Court-monitored Lok Sabha election 2024: TMC leader Derek O'BrienSenior TMC leader Derek O'Brien on Tuesday said the party wants Supreme Court-monitored Lok Sabha polls as the BJP's "tricks are destroying...
19 Mar, 2024, 10.24 PM IST
DGP was removed from poll duty in 2016 state and 2019 Lok Sabha pollsRajeev Kumar, who was appointed as the state DGP last December, was moved to the Information and Technology department, a "non-election" re...
18 Mar, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee has many such 'Rajeev Kumars' on her payroll: Sukanta Majumdar after ECI removes West Bengal DGPECI removed DGP Rajeev Kumar before polls, sparking criticism of Bengal police. Kolkata IPS Vivek Sahay replaced him. BJP alleged Mamata Ba...
18 Mar, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
Police will listen to each complaint in Sandeshkhali; strict action if someone found guilty: DGPWest Bengal DGP assures strict action against those guilty of torturing women in Sandeshkhali. NHRC forms team to investigate violence amid...
22 Feb, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar to visit SandeshkhaliWest Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar is scheduled to visit the volatile region of Sandeshkhali to evaluate the prevailing situation. The area has w...
21 Feb, 2024, 04.16 PM IST
Sandeshkhali: Police arrest Trinamool leader Shibu Hazra amid accusations of torture and assaultTrinamool leader Shibu Hazra arrested for alleged torture and assault in Sandeshkhali. DGP Rajeev Kumar reviews Section 144. WBCPCR investi...
18 Feb, 2024, 08.44 AM IST
BJP team blocked from Sandeshkhali entry amid committee summonsA day after Lok Sabha privileges committee summoned Chief Secretary BP Gopalika, DGP Rajeev Kumar and other officials, a six-member BJP's F...
16 Feb, 2024, 03.28 PM IST
CBI intensifies search for former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev KumarThe probe agency on Thursday also moved a city court seeking an arrest warrant against Kumar in connection with the scam.
19 Sep, 2019, 07.25 PM IST
CBI sets up special team to trace former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar: SourcesHighly places sources said the agency is trying to locate Kumar and has even written to the West Bengal DGP and the chief secretary to inst...
17 Sep, 2019, 04.48 PM IST