Mumbai: Controversial IAS officer Pooja Khedkar has been dropped from Maharashtra government’s district training programme.  Additional Chief Secretary Nitin Gadre said this is after the IAS Academy in Mussoorie decided to stop and recall Pooja’s training.  However, Pooja said that the allegations against her are false and she is a victim of fake news.

 A 2023 batch officer, Pooja’s OBC and differently abled certificates are in doubt.  Pooja’s father is a retired civil servant.  Pooja, who was initially appointed as assistant collector in Pune, was shifted to Washim after a controversy arose.  The Center has made it clear that action will be taken if they are found guilty of misuse of power.  Pooja got into controversy when his personal Audi car was fitted with beacon lights in red and blue colors and a sticker written Maharashtra government was stuck on it.

 They also demanded a separate house and car before assuming office.  They are facing serious allegations including that they obtained IAS by tampering with the certificate.  If found guilty in the investigation, Pooja will be suspended from service.  They will also have to face criminal proceedings.

New Delhi: Four soldiers, including a major, were martyred in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday. The encounter took place during a joint search by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Desa area of ​​Doda based on intelligence about the presence of terrorists.

The encounter took place after 9 pm. Officials said five soldiers were seriously injured in the encounter.

This is the second major attack in Jammu region in a week. This is the second major encounter in the Jammu region after five soldiers were killed in Katwa last week. In the last 32 months, 48 ​​soldiers have been killed in Jammu region. There are reports that more than 60 foreign terrorists have been trained in Jammu region alone.

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has increased the powers of the Lieutenant Governor in Jammu and Kashmir. An important move by the central government is to amend the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019. President Draupadi Murmu approved the amendment under Section 55 of the Act.

With this, the Lt. Governor will have crucial powers in matters relating to appointments of police, All India Service officers, advocates and other legal officers.

The Lt. Governor can authorize prosecution of cases and decide on matters related to the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

The central government has announced that the assembly elections will be held soon in Jammu and Kashmir and the crucial powers are being handed over to the lieutenant governor. Even if the legislature is in place, the amendment will make the final decision on matters including law and order and appointment of officials rest with the governor.

The notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs also clarified that the Lt. Governor does not need the prior consent of the Finance Department to exercise his powers in matters related to Police Public Order, All India Service and Anti-Corruption Bureau.

It is now up to the Lieutenant Governor to approve the recommendations submitted by the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister for the appointment of legal officers, including the Advocate General. The Lt. Governor will now have special powers in matters relating to sanction of prosecution, granting of appeals, prisons, Directorate of Prosecution and Forensic Science Laboratory.

In matters relating to the recruitment of IAS cadre, transfer and appointment of Administrative Secretaries, the Chief Secretary or the concerned Department shall submit a proposal to the Lt. Governor. Home Ministry sources explained that there is nothing new in the amendment. The authorities have clarified the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019.

Manoj Sinha has been the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir since August 2020. Even if the government of the opposition parties comes to power in the assembly elections, it is the interest of the central government that the control of the matters related to security should remain in its hands. The government also aims to ensure that the central position on the Kashmir issue is fully followed at the bureaucratic level as well.

New Delhi: The Central Government has issued a notification that June 25, the anniversary of Emergency, will be observed as “Constitution Killing Day” (Samvidhan Hatya Diwas) in the coming years. The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared Emergency in the country on June 25, 1975. Constitution Killing Day will become a reminder of what happens when the Constitution is trampled upon. The Center also said that this is a tribute to those who had to suffer during the dark phase in the history of the country.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that this announcement is to honor the great contributions of those who had to take inhumane measures during the Emergency. He also said that this is a tribute to the lakhs of people who fought to revive democracy by facing the tortures of the government which adopted it as an oppressive policy.

It is estimated that the center is aiming for a political response to the accusations of the Congress and the opposition alliance that the Modi government will subvert the constitution. The main campaign of the “India” alliance in the Lok Sabha elections centered on the Constitution. Rahul Gandhi reiterated this campaign by holding up a copy of the Constitution when he was sworn in as an MP.