Chandra is Goa's new DGP

Mukesh Chandra, an 1988 batch IPS officer will be Goa’s new Director General of Police, replacing incumbent T N Mohan who has been transferred to Delhi.

The Goan NetworkPublished Feb 17, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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The transfer order issued by Director (Services) on February 16 has also promoted and transferred Goa’s Deputy Inspector General of Police, who is now an Inspector General of Police to Delhi. Superintendent of Police Chandan Chowdhary a 2010 batch female IPS officer has also been posted to Goa.

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Goa still has 4 IFS posts vacant

As many as four posts of Goa’s quota in the IFS cadre are lying vacant for want of qualified officers to be promoted, sources in the forest department have revealed even as Minister for Forests Rajendra Arlekar complains about the ‘extra’ forest officers who according to him are blocking the promotions of State cadre.

THE GOAN NETWORK

Published Feb 17, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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PANAJIOn the contrary, if there are more Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) IFS officers in the State, there are greater chances of a State officer being promoted to the IFS cadre.“The prospects of a State officer being promoted to the IFS depends on the total number of AGMUT IFS officers posted to the State. The State IFS strength is fixed at â…“ rd of the AGMUT cadre strength,” sources in the forest department said. In effect it means that if Goa…

Chandra is Goa's new DGP

Goa still has 4 IFS posts vacant

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