Category Articles: Bureaucracy

ACB Gujarat nabs Deputy Mamlatdar of Sola, middleman contractual staffer for taking bribe

March 13, 2024
ACB Gujarat nabs Deputy Mamlatdar of Sola, middleman contractual staffer for taking bribe

Ahmedabad: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has nabbed a Deputy Mamlatdar and Outsourced contracted staffer working at Sola Chavdi in Ahmedabad for taking bribe. Accused Nirmalsinh Dabhi is class 3 staffer of Government, functioning at Circle Officer (Nayab Mamlatdar) at Sola Chavdi in Ahmedabad. Another accused, Yogesh Patel is Sevak at the same office. He is outsourced-contractual staffer. According to ACB, an applicant had applied for adding his mother's name in 7/12 document. In ...Read More

Gujarat CM praises IPS Hasmukh Patel, asks new Govt recruits to earn same rapport

March 03, 2024
Gujarat CM praises IPS Hasmukh Patel, asks new Govt recruits to earn same rapport

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister today praised IPS Hasmukh Patel in a public function today. The function was held here to present appointment letters to 1990 candidates who successfully passed the recruitment test for a government job. The Chief Minister in his address noted that when Hasmukh Patel's name is spoken in speech, it invokes applause. "But why do you clap when his name is mentioned? Because he would complete his task timely and as per the rule, and he would allow no irregulari...Read More

Gujarat govt hikes dearness allowance by 4 percent; increases NPS contribution of Govt

February 29, 2024
Gujarat govt hikes dearness allowance by 4 percent; increases NPS contribution of Govt

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has announced 4 percent hike in dearness allowance of State government employees from July 2023. Around 4.45 lakh emplopyees and 4.63 lakh pensioners will benefit from this decision. The additional 8 month difference sum of 1 July 2023 to February 2024 and July 2023-February 2024 period arears will be paid in three installments along with salary in March, April, May this year. The government has also taken a decision that on account of NPS, the employees will need...Read More

ACB Gujarat nabs Ass Audit Officer for bribery

February 27, 2024
ACB Gujarat nabs Ass Audit Officer for bribery

Mahesana: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has arrested Lakhan Singh Girdharilal Meena, Assistant Audit Officer who works at the office of the principle accountant general (audit-1) at Rajkot. Meena is class-2 officer of government. ACB laid a trap at District TB Centre medical officer's chamber in Mahesana on Monday to nab the accused officer. According to ACB, the accused officer had pointed out small small mistakes of employees in audit and demanded Rs. 65,000 bribe to clear the audit...Read More

ACB Gujarat arrests two Custom Superintendents, a middleman at Mundra Port

February 26, 2024
ACB Gujarat arrests two Custom Superintendents, a middleman at Mundra Port

Mundra: Anti Corruption Burea (ACB) of Gujarat Police has nabbed two Superintendents of Customs department at Mundra in Kutch along with a middleman. The accused are identified as Shailesh Gangdev (Superintendent of Customs, class 2 officer), Alokkumar Dube, Superintendent of Customs (Preventive department, class 2 officer), and middleman Ramesh Gadhvi. According to ACB, a complainant in this case had ordered handbags from abroad, a container of which arrived at Mundra port. The accused cu...Read More

Gujarat govt transfers two IAS officers to Chief Electoral Officer’s office

February 13, 2024
Gujarat govt transfers two IAS officers to Chief Electoral Officer’s office

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has transferred two IAS officers to the Election Commission. Dr. Kuldeep Arya (2009 batch), Additional Industries Commissioner is transferred as Additional Chief Electoral Officer in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat. 2012 batch IAS PD Palsana, Joint Secretary of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation department is transferred as Joint Chief Electoral Officer in Chief Electoral Officer's office in Gandhinagar. Chief Electoral Officer (CE...Read More

Gujarat govt transfers, promotes, and assigns additional charges to IAS officers

February 01, 2024
Gujarat govt transfers, promotes, and assigns additional charges to IAS officers

Gandhinagar: The government of Gujarat has announced transfers and promotion of several Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The government has appointed retired IAS officer Mukesh Puri as Managing Director of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited for two years. Pankaj Joshi has been given additional charge of the post of the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Home Department. Joshi who is also an ACS to Chief Minister, would replace Mukesh Puri who is retired. The governme...Read More

Gujarat govt declares half day leave in Govt offices on 22nd January

January 18, 2024
Gujarat govt declares half day leave in Govt offices on 22nd January

Gandhinagar: After the Government of India, now the Government of Gujarat has declared half day leave on 22nd January. As per a public notification by Additional Secretary (Protocol) of General Administration Department of Government of Gujarat, all State government offices in Gujarat will remain shut till 2.30 pm so that all the people across Gujarat can participate in celebration of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir's pran pratishtha. This order will also be effective in State government boards, cor...Read More

Rs. 5,000 bribe for issuing GST number ; ACB Gujarat nabs Tax Inspector

January 08, 2024
Rs. 5,000 bribe for issuing GST number ; ACB Gujarat nabs Tax Inspector

Godhra: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has banned a 44-year old State tax inspector from Godhra in bribe case. Accused Pushpak Panchal is from Surat. He works in Godhra. According to ACB, a complainant owns a shop named Jayvir Enterprise on Sampa road in Godhra. He had applied online to get Goods & Services Tax (GST) number, for which the accused paid location visit and demanded Rs. 5,000 bribe money. As the complainant was not willing to pay bribe, he contacted ACB, following which a tr...Read More

Gujarat cadre IAS officer likely to be ACS in Rajasthan CMO

January 08, 2024
Gujarat cadre IAS officer likely to be ACS in Rajasthan CMO

Gandhinagar: Gujarat cadre IAS officer JP Gupta, currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Finance in the state government is likely to be appointed as the ACS in Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's office. Gupta, a 1991-batch IAS officer, has held positions in the departments of land revenue, urban development, transport, education, and commercial tax. He served as the Principal Secretary in the Finance Department before being appointed as ACS. Gupta is also the Managing...Read More