Sana Satish Babu’s arrest is a vindication of the stand taken by the ex-CBI special director Rakesh Asthana who had taken on his boss in the agency Alok Verma. read more

Every department or a government organisation has a chief vigilance officer (CVO) who is usually responsible for finalising a disciplinary proceeding against officials indulging in any activity in violation of the norms. read more

Nageshwar Rao has been ordered to join as director general of Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guard, the government order confirming his transfer order read. read more

Rishi Kumar Shukla, who was recently appointed director of Central Bureau of Investigation, has asked his officers to write to him every Friday if they had any professional or personal problems, officials in the agency familiar with the director’s new... read more

According to a Personnel Ministry order, Asthana, a Gujarat-cadre IPS officer, along with the head of National Investigation Agency (NIA) Y C Modi were given the top pay scale of Rs 2.25 lakh. read more

Verma already faces departmental proceedings on three other charges. These include his alleged role in helping an accused in the IRCTC corruption case. read more

During the second meeting of the committee on Friday, the government is understood to have put forth a few names of officers who could be considered for appointment as the CBI director, they said. read more

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-headed selection committee met here Friday to decide on the new chief of the country’s premier investigative agency CBI, which is working without a regular director read more

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had directed Verma to take charge as director general of the Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards on Thursday. read more

As Alok Verma did not take up the new assignment as directed, he is likely to face departmental action which may include suspension of pensionary benefits, home ministry officials said. read more

The controversies at the CBI refuse to go away with a superintendent of police accusing interim director Nageswara Rao of acting with “malice and prejudice” for transferring him after he complained about his alleged misconduct to then agency chief Alok... read more

The government has thus far not accepted a resignation letter from Verma – leading to speculation that this is to facilitate action by the Department of Personnel and Trading. read more

The CBI has been working under interim director M Nageswara Rao after Alok Verma was removed on charges of corruption and dereliction of duty by the high-powered selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. read more

The January 24 meeting of the selection committee headed by the Prime Minister to select the next CBI chief is expected to add to the controversy surrounding the agency with Congress leaders saying Mallikarjun Kharge will play hardball to ensure that... read more

The order was formally released a day after the government curtailed Asthana’s tenure in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following an approval by the appointments committee of the cabinet. read more