The Haryana Police are now investigating what appears to be a disturbing case of twin police suicides, including the sudden and tragic death of a senior IPS officer.

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The Chandigarh Police have updated the FIR in the case of Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar’s alleged suicide, adding crucial sections after protests and family demands. The officer’s wife and IAS Amneet P. Kumar highlighted irregularities in the original FIR. A 31-member committee calls for the arrest of Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapur and ex-Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya, named in the officer’s final note. Stay tuned for full updates.

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Sadanand Vasant Date has taken over as the Director General of India's counter-terrorism law enforcement agency, the NIA. An IPS officer of the 1960 batch, Date was posted as the Director General of the anti-terrorism squad.

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In Pics | Top rank holders of India's UPSC Civil Services exam 2022

The final results of the Indian Civil Services Examination 2021 have been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Shruti Sharma took first place in the exam, with Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla coming in second and third, respectively. According to an official press release, a total of 685 individuals have been suggested for appointment.

This year's top three spots were all achieved by female candidates. Shruti is a graduate of St Stephens College and Jawaharlal Nehru University, and she has been studying at Jamia Millia Islamia Residential Coaching Academy for the UPSC Civil Services exam.

The preliminary test for the UPSC CSE was held on October 10, 2021, and the results were declared on October 29. The main exam was held from January 7 to 16, 2022, with the results announced on March 17, 2022. The final round of the examination, which began on April 5 and ended on May 26, was the interview.

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The final results of the Indian Civil Services Examination 2021 have been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Shruti Sharma took first place in the exam, with Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla coming in second and third, respectively.

The final results of the Indian Civil Services Examination 2021 have been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Shruti Sharma took first place in the exam, with Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla coming in second and third, respectively. According to an official press release, a total of 685 individuals have been suggested for appointment. This year's top three spots were all achieved by female candidates. Shruti is a graduate of St Stephens College and Jawaharlal Nehru University, and she has been studying at Jamia Millia Islamia Residential Coaching Academy for the UPSC Civil Services exam. The preliminary test for the UPSC CSE was held on October 10, 2021, and the results were declared on October 29. The main exam was held from January 7 to 16, 2022, with the results announced on March 17, 2022. The final round of the examination, which began on April 5 and ended on May 26, was the interview. UPSC Civil Service final results 2021: See who made it to the top this year

UPSC CSE 2021 Results: Women secure top three ranks, 685 qualify civil services exam

Airport security in India’s Jaipur were in for a surprise recently. They seem to have been well acquainted with people carrying pickels, papad, gold, cash, etc till now. &nbsp;&nbsp;

But what senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Arun Bothra was carrying in his baggage to Bhubaneswar seemed to be a very unique item. &nbsp;&nbsp;

So, do you want to know what it was? Well, it was peas. Yes, you read it right. &nbsp;

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Bothra, who seems to have been known for his witty tweets while pulling up violators online, became an inspiration for several memes and jokes on social media. &nbsp;

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The transport commissioner of Odisha said he had bought 10 kilos of peas for Rs 40 a kg. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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In a now-viral tweet, he wrote, “Security staff at Jaipur airport asked to open my handbag.” &nbsp;

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It seems he could not resist buying things at a good bargain. As he was delighted to find peas at a low price, he bought them in bulk and arrived at the airport. &nbsp;

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The incident has taken social media by storm and left several users, including several IAS and IFS officers, in splits online. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Airport security in India’s Jaipur were in for a surprise recently. They seem to have been well acquainted with people carrying pickels, papad, gold, cash, etc till now.

Airport security in India’s Jaipur were in for a surprise recently. They seem to have been well acquainted with people carrying pickels, papad, gold, cash, etc till now. But what senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Arun Bothra was carrying in his baggage to Bhubaneswar seemed to be a very unique item. So, do you want to know what it was? Well, it was peas. Yes, you read it right. Security staff at Jaipur airport asked to open my handbag 😐 pic.twitter.com/kxJUB5S3HZ — Arun Bothra 🇮🇳 (@arunbothra) March 16, 2022 × Also Read: Couple finds biggest 'potato', Guinness World Records says nope, not a potato Bothra, who seems to have been known for his witty tweets while pulling up violators online, became an inspiration for several memes and jokes on social media. No one.. Bothra sir , when not using twitter. pic.twitter.com/VMdh10wqQm — Bhrustrated 2.0 (@FunMauji) March 16, 2022 × The transport commissioner of Odisha said he had bought 10 kilos of peas for Rs 40 a kg. So you had peas-full journey 😀😀 https://t.co/QcLG6Ph0X0 — Rekha Sharma (@sharmarekha) March 16, 2022 × In a now-viral tweet, he wrote, “Security staff at Jaipur airport asked to open my handbag.” Also Read: Scientists present a theory on how 'otherworldly materials' helped in Earth's formation It seems he could not resist buying things at a good bargain. As he was delighted to find peas at a low price, he bought them in bulk and arrived at the airport. You must be 'pea'nalised as this is a 'matar' of grave concern. He spilled the beans. https://t.co/MoqTEylnTu — Vishwas Ved (@vishwasved) March 17, 2022 × The incident has taken social media by storm and left several users, including several IAS and IFS officers, in splits online. (With inputs from agencies)

Peas-full journey? Indian airport security stops IPS officer. Here’s what happened

For the first time, a female IPS officer has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Srinagar sector, one of the terrorist-affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir.

Charu Sinha, IPS officer of the 1996-batch Telangana cadre, will now be heading the Srinagar sector for CRPF as the Inspector General. This is not the first time when she has been assigned such a tough task, earlier also, she had worked as IG, the Bihar sector in CRPF and has dealt with Naxals.

Under her leadership, various anti-Naxals operations were carried out. Later, she was transferred to IG Jammu in CRPF where she spent a long and successful tenure. On Monday, a fresh order came appointing her as the IG Srinagar sector.Current Director-General CRPF AP Maheshwari headed the Srinagar sector as IG in 2005.

The sector, which started functioning in 2005 never had a female officer at the IG level. This sector involved in anti-terror operations and closely work with the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir police.

"Srinagar sector is located at Brein Nishat, Srinagar (J-K). It started functioning in 2005. Srinagar Sector has operational jurisdiction over three districts of J-K- Budgam, Ganderbal, and Srinagar and Union Territory of Ladakh," the CRPF said.

"It includes 2 ranges, 22 executive units, and 3 Mahila companies. Apart from it, Srinagar Sector has administrative control on Group Centre-Srinagar," the paramilitary force added.

Sinha will also be heading all operations involved in this sector.Besides this, 6 IPS officers and 4 senior cadre officers have also been transferred or inducted in CRPF. IPS officers Maheshwar Dayal (Jharkhand sector), PS Ranpise (Jammu sector), Raju Bhargava (Work) have been inducted into the CRPF.

PS Ranpise will replace Charu Sinha as head of the Jammu sector.Similarly, Rajesh Kumar who was heading operations Kashmir in the J-K zone has been transferred and Sanjay Kaushik will head the Dehradun sector.Others who have been transferred are Rakesh Kumar Yadav, RNS Bahad, and Pramod Kumar Pandey.&nbsp;

For the first time, a female IPS officer has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Srinagar sector, one of the terrorist-affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir.

For the first time, a female IPS officer has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Srinagar sector, one of the terrorist-affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir. Charu Sinha, IPS officer of the 1996-batch Telangana cadre, will now be heading the Srinagar sector for CRPF as the Inspector General. This is not the first time when she has been assigned such a tough task, earlier also, she had worked as IG, the Bihar sector in CRPF and has dealt with Naxals. Under her leadership, various anti-Naxals operations were carried out. Later, she was transferred to IG Jammu in CRPF where she spent a long and successful tenure. On Monday, a fresh order came appointing her as the IG Srinagar sector.Current Director-General CRPF AP Maheshwari headed the Srinagar sector as IG in 2005. The sector, which started functioning in 2005 never had a female officer at the IG level. This sector involved in anti-terror operations and closely work with the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir police. "Srinagar sector is located at Brein Nishat, Srinagar (J-K). It started functioning in 2005. Srinagar Sector has operational jurisdiction over three districts of J-K- Budgam, Ganderbal, and Srinagar and Union Territory of Ladakh," the CRPF said. "It includes 2 ranges, 22 executive units, and 3 Mahila companies. Apart from it, Srinagar Sector has administrative control on Group Centre-Srinagar," the paramilitary force added. Sinha will also be heading all operations involved in this sector.Besides this, 6 IPS officers and 4 senior cadre officers have also been transferred or inducted in CRPF. IPS officers Maheshwar Dayal (Jharkhand sector), PS Ranpise (Jammu sector), Raju Bhargava (Work) have been inducted into the CRPF. PS Ranpise will replace Charu Sinha as head of the Jammu sector.Similarly, Rajesh Kumar who was heading operations Kashmir in the J-K zone has been transferred and Sanjay Kaushik will head the Dehradun sector.Others who have been transferred are Rakesh Kumar Yadav, RNS Bahad, and Pramod Kumar Pandey.

In a first, female IPS officer to head terrorist-hit Srinagar sector for CRPF

Around 27 officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 16 belonging to the Indian Police Service (IPS) in Odisha have been promoted to higher ranks.

The state government announced the promotion on Saturday, adding that four out of the 27 IAS officers have been promoted to the rank of Principal Secretary. These are: Hemant Sharma, Bishnupada Sethi, Chitra Arumugam and Sushil Kumar Lohani from the 1995 batch. 
 
while among those promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) include Anirudh K Singh, Anup Kumar Sahoo, Amrita Dash, Anoop Krishna and Sudha Singh.

Arisingha Bhoi, Amitendra Nath Sinha and S Praveen Kumar, were promoted from IPS officers to Inspector Generals. Among those promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) include Anirudh K Singh, Anup Kumar Sahoo, Amrita Dash, Anoop Krishna and Sudha Singh. 
 
In addition, four IPS officers, namely RK Sharma, Saumendra K Priyadarshi, Santosh Bala and Ritu Arora have been promoted to the rank of Director General of Police (ADG).

(With inputs from ANI)

Around 27 officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 16 belonging to the Indian Police Service (IPS) in Odisha have been promoted to higher ranks. The state government announced the promotion on Saturday, adding that four out of the 27 IAS officers have been promoted to the rank of Principal Secretary.

Around 27 officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 16 belonging to the Indian Police Service (IPS) in Odisha have been promoted to higher ranks. The state government announced the promotion on Saturday, adding that four out of the 27 IAS officers have been promoted to the rank of Principal Secretary. These are: Hemant Sharma, Bishnupada Sethi, Chitra Arumugam and Sushil Kumar Lohani from the 1995 batch. while among those promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) include Anirudh K Singh, Anup Kumar Sahoo, Amrita Dash, Anoop Krishna and Sudha Singh. Arisingha Bhoi, Amitendra Nath Sinha and S Praveen Kumar, were promoted from IPS officers to Inspector Generals. Among those promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) include Anirudh K Singh, Anup Kumar Sahoo, Amrita Dash, Anoop Krishna and Sudha Singh. In addition, four IPS officers, namely RK Sharma, Saumendra K Priyadarshi, Santosh Bala and Ritu Arora have been promoted to the rank of Director General of Police (ADG). (With inputs from ANI)

27 IAS, 16 IPS officers promoted in Odisha

Emphasising the importance of our natural blessings and holding the accountability towards every action we do, Aparna Kumar speaks to WION and says that she is really worried about what we as human beings are contributing to maintaining the natural vibrancy of our environment.&nbsp;

Aparna Kumar made headlines by scaling Mount Denali in Alaska, USA, and with this climb, she became the first( IPS) Officer and DIG in (ITBP) to climb North America’s highest peak and also the first IPS officer to complete the Seven Summits Challenge ( challenge of climbing highest point in each of the 7 continents.)

She also became the first woman IPS DIG and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer to complete the South Pole expedition.

In an interview with WION's Ayushi Agarwal, Aparna Kumar said that we should worry about what is happening around us and start doing it at a very young age to keep our mountains/glaciers protected.&nbsp;

Here are some excerpts of their conversations.&nbsp;

WION- As a passionate mountaineer, you must be holding a very special place for ice and snow. How do you feel about hearing and reading the studies predicting that the ice is melting at a very steady rate? What is your take on being to such places?

APARNA KUMAR- The drawback is completely visible. The places that I had visited is evidence of the fact that climate is changing and glaciers are receding at a very faster rate. But it depends on many factors. If you ask me about my experience, then I feel that I had seen many variations. For instance, when I went to Denali in late June, it was raining incessantly and snowing heavily. So it is all about variations. But yes, what we experience is because of the fact what we did in the past. The sudden change in climate is not an overnight variation, but it is our human activities that had led to such adversities and we must hold the onus.&nbsp;

Reading studies about climate change and coming across such news and data bothers me. As a mountaineer, I see effects everywhere. It is more visible now than it was before. &nbsp;You can see more rock pieces now. &nbsp;Even our guides who have been climbing for 15 years have themselves witnessed this drastic change. The ice is melting at such a faster rate. This is unfortunate.&nbsp;

WION- Climbers try hard to forge new routes to avoid litter and pollutants during climbing. Did you also witness litters and pollutants on your journey? What did you feel after witnessing such things?

APARNA KUMAR- My experience in witnessing such pollutants has been different in every mountain that I had scaled up. To me, Mount Denali has been one of the cleanest mountains that I have climbed so far. The National park service makes a lot of effort in keeping the mountain clean. Also, we have some set rules, like we get clean mountain camps in which we have to stick. They give us polythene covers which are inserted into these clean mountain camps, also known as CMC's, and once they fill up, we have to replace the polythene with a new one so that we can use that and these again will be brought down to the base camp and then out of the glacier. These are all biodegradable polythene covers and Everything is brought down and nothing is left on the mountains. So, this is a very strict rule and these park rangers of National Park service keeps on monitoring if we are sticking to the rules or not. Hence my experience in terms of cleanliness had been amazing on Denali.&nbsp; 
If you ask me what I felt in the other mountains then I must say that apart from the Himalayas, every other mountain is very particular about keeping it clean.&nbsp;

One way I suggest that we can contribute to keeping the pollutants/litters out is by government/association designing the policies and imposing strict rules to maintain the blessing that we have in such forms.&nbsp;

WION - Climbing mountains are hit from climate disruption and global warming issues making things harder and deteriorating the natural vibrancy. How do you see this and what do you suggest on such cases as the process is slow and visible to the eyes of scientists?

APARNA KUMAR - See, we need to be very serious towards protecting our environment at a very young age. In India, we lack behind many countries in terms of cleanliness and keeping natural gifts secure. Hence we need to do this right from the very basic level to the advanced. For example, even if is our own house, we try pushing the garbage towards our neighborhood without understanding the fact that the process would be coming back to us. So we need to be very conscious and should start becoming a responsible citizen. This is I believe should begin by targeting young people who very well know how to take care of their things. Also, our education in some forms should include serious issues in the environment.&nbsp;

WION - In recent days, Everest and Nanda Devi have quite been in news. Be it for the bottlenecks in the peaks, body retrieval and plucking tonnes of garbage. What will you say about the traffic management?&nbsp;

APARNA KUMAR - Adventure has now been very popular. Everyone wants to climb Everest and peaks. But we need to understand that not everyone can climb mountains. You need to be very serious about it. The traffic that has been on Everest is a very serious issue. It is because every year on Everest, there is an unlimited number of people scaling up who are inexperienced, not acclimatize to the weather conditions and are not serious about mountaineering. This results in their illness and also death. The extreme weather conditions on any mountain do not favour everyone resulting in getting them back, alive or dead which is not at all an easy nut to crack. So, we need to come up with strictest rules to avoid bottlenecks and adversities.&nbsp;

Nanda Devi is again not so crowded. Very few people climb it because it is a very tough peak. The recent news that had come up was a freak accident and a natural calamity of an avalanche that killed all climbers.&nbsp; 
The only way to reduce such calamities is by following rules and reducing human activities.&nbsp;

WION- You had recently made headlines by becoming the first IPS officer to reach the South Pole and now by scaling seven summits. Tell us more about your journey and how did you think of doing such arduous take?&nbsp;

APARNA KUMAR- Yes, it was a very gradual and step by step process. I first started climbing smaller mountains like Kilimanjaro and then taking up to the higher. The journey started in 2013 when I was posted as the Commander of 9th battalion PAC. It used to take care of high altitudes of Uttarakhand along the Indo-Tibetan border. People used to tell me about their adventurous stories and their experiences on walking on snow and pulling their sledge full of luggage. It made me curious about attempting it.&nbsp;

While my training began in 2013 when I did a basic mountaineering course from Manali. I was adjudged with A-grade, which made it possible for me to pursue an advanced mountaineering course which I completed in July 2014. The course made me eligible for expeditions. Shortly after, my training began. I knew I had to be physically and mentally strong as the task demands a lot of vigor. So before climbing up Everest, I had already climbed 7-8 peaks and then I thought of doing the Seven Summits.&nbsp;

WION- How did you feel after unfurling the Indian Flag once you completed your seven summits? One message that you want to give?&nbsp;

APARNA KUMAR- It was a big sense of relief because since past years, I have been trying hard to complete it but the extreme weather conditions sent me back home. This time I did it before the scheduled time. &nbsp;So in the end, it was very relieving and also I was happy in becoming the first one/Indian among my group of climbers to get it done in a foreign country.&nbsp;

One message that I want to give is to hold the onus of our deeds. We should start taking our biodiversity very seriously otherwise one day, everything around us will perish! 
&nbsp;

Emphasising the importance of our natural blessings and holding the accountability towards every action we do, Aparna Kumar speaks to WION and says that she is really worried about what we as human beings are contributing to maintaining the natural vibrancy of our environment.

Emphasising the importance of our natural blessings and holding the accountability towards every action we do, Aparna Kumar speaks to WION and says that she is really worried about what we as human beings are contributing to maintaining the natural vibrancy of our environment. Aparna Kumar made headlines by scaling Mount Denali in Alaska, USA, and with this climb, she became the first( IPS) Officer and DIG in (ITBP) to climb North America’s highest peak and also the first IPS officer to complete the Seven Summits Challenge ( challenge of climbing highest point in each of the 7 continents.) She also became the first woman IPS DIG and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer to complete the South Pole expedition. In an interview with WION's Ayushi Agarwal, Aparna Kumar said that we should worry about what is happening around us and start doing it at a very young age to keep our mountains/glaciers protected. Here are some excerpts of their conversations. WION- As a passionate mountaineer, you must be holding a very special place for ice and snow. How do you feel about hearing and reading the studies predicting that the ice is melting at a very steady rate? What is your take on being to such places? APARNA KUMAR- The drawback is completely visible. The places that I had visited is evidence of the fact that climate is changing and glaciers are receding at a very faster rate. But it depends on many factors. If you ask me about my experience, then I feel that I had seen many variations. For instance, when I went to Denali in late June, it was raining incessantly and snowing heavily. So it is all about variations. But yes, what we experience is because of the fact what we did in the past. The sudden change in climate is not an overnight variation, but it is our human activities that had led to such adversities and we must hold the onus. Reading studies about climate change and coming across such news and data bothers me. As a mountaineer, I see effects everywhere. It is more visible now than it was before. You can see more rock pieces now. Even our guides who have been climbing for 15 years have themselves witnessed this drastic change. The ice is melting at such a faster rate. This is unfortunate. WION- Climbers try hard to forge new routes to avoid litter and pollutants during climbing. Did you also witness litters and pollutants on your journey? What did you feel after witnessing such things? APARNA KUMAR- My experience in witnessing such pollutants has been different in every mountain that I had scaled up. To me, Mount Denali has been one of the cleanest mountains that I have climbed so far. The National park service makes a lot of effort in keeping the mountain clean. Also, we have some set rules, like we get clean mountain camps in which we have to stick. They give us polythene covers which are inserted into these clean mountain camps, also known as CMC's, and once they fill up, we have to replace the polythene with a new one so that we can use that and these again will be brought down to the base camp and then out of the glacier. These are all biodegradable polythene covers and Everything is brought down and nothing is left on the mountains. So, this is a very strict rule and these park rangers of National Park service keeps on monitoring if we are sticking to the rules or not. Hence my experience in terms of cleanliness had been amazing on Denali. If you ask me what I felt in the other mountains then I must say that apart from the Himalayas, every other mountain is very particular about keeping it clean. One way I suggest that we can contribute to keeping the pollutants/litters out is by government/association designing the policies and imposing strict rules to maintain the blessing that we have in such forms. WION - Climbing mountains are hit from climate disruption and global warming issues making things harder and deteriorating the natural vibrancy. How do you see this and what do you suggest on such cases as the process is slow and visible to the eyes of scientists? APARNA KUMAR - See, we need to be very serious towards protecting our environment at a very young age. In India, we lack behind many countries in terms of cleanliness and keeping natural gifts secure. Hence we need to do this right from the very basic level to the advanced. For example, even if is our own house, we try pushing the garbage towards our neighborhood without understanding the fact that the process would be coming back to us. So we need to be very conscious and should start becoming a responsible citizen. This is I believe should begin by targeting young people who very well know how to take care of their things. Also, our education in some forms should include serious issues in the environment. WION - In recent days, Everest and Nanda Devi have quite been in news. Be it for the bottlenecks in the peaks, body retrieval and plucking tonnes of garbage. What will you say about the traffic management? APARNA KUMAR - Adventure has now been very popular. Everyone wants to climb Everest and peaks. But we need to understand that not everyone can climb mountains. You need to be very serious about it. The traffic that has been on Everest is a very serious issue. It is because every year on Everest, there is an unlimited number of people scaling up who are inexperienced, not acclimatize to the weather conditions and are not serious about mountaineering. This results in their illness and also death. The extreme weather conditions on any mountain do not favour everyone resulting in getting them back, alive or dead which is not at all an easy nut to crack. So, we need to come up with strictest rules to avoid bottlenecks and adversities. Nanda Devi is again not so crowded. Very few people climb it because it is a very tough peak. The recent news that had come up was a freak accident and a natural calamity of an avalanche that killed all climbers. The only way to reduce such calamities is by following rules and reducing human activities. WION- You had recently made headlines by becoming the first IPS officer to reach the South Pole and now by scaling seven summits. Tell us more about your journey and how did you think of doing such arduous take? APARNA KUMAR- Yes, it was a very gradual and step by step process. I first started climbing smaller mountains like Kilimanjaro and then taking up to the higher. The journey started in 2013 when I was posted as the Commander of 9th battalion PAC. It used to take care of high altitudes of Uttarakhand along the Indo-Tibetan border. People used to tell me about their adventurous stories and their experiences on walking on snow and pulling their sledge full of luggage. It made me curious about attempting it. While my training began in 2013 when I did a basic mountaineering course from Manali. I was adjudged with A-grade, which made it possible for me to pursue an advanced mountaineering course which I completed in July 2014. The course made me eligible for expeditions. Shortly after, my training began. I knew I had to be physically and mentally strong as the task demands a lot of vigor. So before climbing up Everest, I had already climbed 7-8 peaks and then I thought of doing the Seven Summits. WION- How did you feel after unfurling the Indian Flag once you completed your seven summits? One message that you want to give? APARNA KUMAR- It was a big sense of relief because since past years, I have been trying hard to complete it but the extreme weather conditions sent me back home. This time I did it before the scheduled time. So in the end, it was very relieving and also I was happy in becoming the first one/Indian among my group of climbers to get it done in a foreign country. One message that I want to give is to hold the onus of our deeds. We should start taking our biodiversity very seriously otherwise one day, everything around us will perish!

Take biodiversity seriously otherwise one day everything will perish: Aparna Kumar, first IPS officer to complete 7 summits challenge to WION

Indian police service (IPS) association&nbsp;on Friday condemned the remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party's&nbsp;Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur against Anti-terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare who died in 26/11 attacks.

"Ashok Chakra awardee late Sri Hemant Karkare, IPS made the supreme sacrifice fighting terrorists. Those of us in uniform condemn the insulting statement made by a candidate and demand that sacrifices of all our martyrs be respected."

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Addressing BJP workers in Bhopal on Thursday, Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya had said that she "cursed" him for torturing her.

"He tortured me and subjected me to harsh abuse which was unbearable. I told him he will be destroyed. A little over a month later 'sutak' (ritual observed after the death of a family member) was going to start...Just over a month later, he was shot dead by terrorists and the inauspicious period ended,"&nbsp;PTI reported Sadhvi Pragya as saying.

Karkare was killed along with two other senior police officers while fighting terrorists during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in November 2008.

Out on bail, Pragya has been discharged by a court on charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the 2008 case but is still facing trial under other criminal provisions, including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.&nbsp;

Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Office has received a complaint against Sadhvi Pragya for her comments on Karkare, PTI reported.

Meanwhile, BJP released&nbsp;an official statement over the remarks in which it said, "she might have given (curse) because of the mental and&nbsp;physical torture she had faced."

"BJP considers him a martyr. This is Sadhvi Pragya's personal statement which she might have given because of the mental &amp; physical torture she had faced," the official statement read.

As her remarks sparked strong reactions from various leaders, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed Sadhvi Pragya saying that her comments were "disgraceful".

"Disgraceful comments by BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate Pragya Thakur on 26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare ji need to be condemned in strongest terms. BJP is showing its true colours and it must be shown its place now," Kejriwal tweeted.

(With inputs from agencies)

Indian police service (IPS) association on Friday condemned the remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party's Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur against Anti-terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare who died in 26/11 attacks.

Indian police service (IPS) association on Friday condemned the remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party's Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur against Anti-terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare who died in 26/11 attacks. "Ashok Chakra awardee late Sri Hemant Karkare, IPS made the supreme sacrifice fighting terrorists. Those of us in uniform condemn the insulting statement made by a candidate and demand that sacrifices of all our martyrs be respected." Ashok Chakra awardee late Sri Hemant Karkare, IPS made the supreme sacrifice fighting terrorists. Those of us in uniform condemn the insulting statement made by a candidate and demand that sacrifices of all our martyrs be respected. — IPS Association (@IPS_Association) April 19, 2019 × Addressing BJP workers in Bhopal on Thursday, Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya had said that she "cursed" him for torturing her. "He tortured me and subjected me to harsh abuse which was unbearable. I told him he will be destroyed. A little over a month later 'sutak' (ritual observed after the death of a family member) was going to start...Just over a month later, he was shot dead by terrorists and the inauspicious period ended," PTI reported Sadhvi Pragya as saying. Karkare was killed along with two other senior police officers while fighting terrorists during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in November 2008. Out on bail, Pragya has been discharged by a court on charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the 2008 case but is still facing trial under other criminal provisions, including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Office has received a complaint against Sadhvi Pragya for her comments on Karkare, PTI reported. Meanwhile, BJP released an official statement over the remarks in which it said, "she might have given (curse) because of the mental and physical torture she had faced." "BJP considers him a martyr. This is Sadhvi Pragya's personal statement which she might have given because of the mental & physical torture she had faced," the official statement read. As her remarks sparked strong reactions from various leaders, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed Sadhvi Pragya saying that her comments were "disgraceful". "Disgraceful comments by BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate Pragya Thakur on 26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare ji need to be condemned in strongest terms. BJP is showing its true colours and it must be shown its place now," Kejriwal tweeted. (With inputs from agencies)

IPS association condemns Sadhvi Pragya's remark on 26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare

More than 500 IPS officers, including DGPs and IGPs, have failed to file their property details for the year 2016, which may lead to denial of promotion and cancellation of vigilance clearance, officials have said.

According to the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968, all Indian Police Service officers are required to file their Immovable Property Return (IPR) in a prescribed format by January 31 every year.

However, as of March 31, 2017, as many as 3,390 IPS officers had filed IPR, out of the total cadre strength of 3,905 IPS officers, a home ministry official said.

Failure to declare details of property by the IPS officers may force the home ministry to take action against the erring officials. This could include denial of promotion and vigilance clearance.

The home ministry is the cadre controlling authority of IPS officers.

Many of the IPS officers who have failed file their property returns are Director Generals of Police, Additional Directors General of Police and Inspector Generals of Police, another official said.

Facing the peculiar situation of such a large number of IPS officers not declaring property details, the home ministry has directed all state governments and Union Territory administrations to seek the explanation from all the IPS officers who have not filed their IPR.

According to the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Amendment Rules, 2014, all central government employees except those working as peons or multi-tasking staff need to file property returns.

The rules are also notified under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act.

The government had also issued a form for filing these returns which also seeks declarations of cash in hand, bank deposits, investment in bonds, debentures, shares and units in companies or mutual funds, insurance policies, provident fund, personal loans and advance given to any person or entity, among others.

The employees need to declare motor vehicles, aircraft, yachts or ships, gold and silver jewellery and bullion possessed by them, their spouses and dependent children, the official said.

All Indian Police Service officers are required to file their Immovable Property Return by January 31 every year.

More than 500 IPS officers, including DGPs and IGPs, have failed to file their property details for the year 2016, which may lead to denial of promotion and cancellation of vigilance clearance, officials have said. According to the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968, all Indian Police Service officers are required to file their Immovable Property Return (IPR) in a prescribed format by January 31 every year. However, as of March 31, 2017, as many as 3,390 IPS officers had filed IPR, out of the total cadre strength of 3,905 IPS officers, a home ministry official said. Failure to declare details of property by the IPS officers may force the home ministry to take action against the erring officials. This could include denial of promotion and vigilance clearance. The home ministry is the cadre controlling authority of IPS officers. Many of the IPS officers who have failed file their property returns are Director Generals of Police, Additional Directors General of Police and Inspector Generals of Police, another official said. Facing the peculiar situation of such a large number of IPS officers not declaring property details, the home ministry has directed all state governments and Union Territory administrations to seek the explanation from all the IPS officers who have not filed their IPR. According to the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Amendment Rules, 2014, all central government employees except those working as peons or multi-tasking staff need to file property returns. The rules are also notified under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act. The government had also issued a form for filing these returns which also seeks declarations of cash in hand, bank deposits, investment in bonds, debentures, shares and units in companies or mutual funds, insurance policies, provident fund, personal loans and advance given to any person or entity, among others. The employees need to declare motor vehicles, aircraft, yachts or ships, gold and silver jewellery and bullion possessed by them, their spouses and dependent children, the official said.

515 IPS officers fail to declare property details, may face action

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