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State DGP appointees must have at least six months to retire; those on deputation need Central consent: amended UPSC guidelines

Only police officers with at least six months of service left before retirement will be considered for appointment as the Director General of Police of a State, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said in amended guidelines issued last month.

The Hindu · Nov 1, 2023

Contempt plea filed in SC against U.P., Punjab for having ‘acting’ DGPs

In his contempt petition, petitioner-advocate Brajesh Singh has challenged the appointment of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Gaurav Yadav as the acting DGP of Punjab.

The Hindu · May 21, 2023

Punjab to go with officiating DGP, no panel sent to UPSC till now

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) government in the sensitive border state of Punjab has chosen not to send the panel of senior IPS officers to the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) for the appointment of permanent head of the state police force and continues to have 1992-batch IPS officer Gaurav Yadav…

The Times of India · Dec 19, 2022

Punjab CM announces taskforce to deal with gangsters

CHANDIGARH: To combat the network of gangsters operating in the state, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday directed DGP Punjab VK Bhawra to set up a full-fledged Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) headed by an ADGP rank officer.

The Times of India · Apr 5, 2022