New Delhi: In a major development concerning the Gujarat police administration, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the premature repatriation of Dr. Shamsher Singh, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Gujarat cadre (1991 batch), from his current posting in the Border Security Force. According to an Office Memorandum issued by the Police-I Division of the Ministry on January 2, 2026, Shamsher Singh, who was serving as Additional Director General in the BSF, has been repatr...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government today announced a major reshuffle in the Indian Police Service (IPS) cadre, promoting 14 officers across various ranks in the interest of public service. The promotions include elevations to Director General of Police (DGP), Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Inspector General of Police (IGP), and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) grades, with immediate effect. Several officers on Central and inter-cadre deputation have also been granted prof...Read More

Gandhinagar: Dr. K. Laxmi Narayan Rao, popularly known as K. L. N. Rao, has been appointed as the in-charge new chief of the Gujarat Police. Rao has taken charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of the state, succeeding Vikas Sahay, whose six-month post-retirement extension ended on Tuesday. A 1992-batch officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS), Rao was previously serving as DGP, Prisons and Correctional Administration. Born in 1967, he is scheduled to retire in October 2027. Hailing...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government today announced promotions of six senior IPS officers, including those currently serving on Central deputation. The orders were issued in the name of the Governor of Gujarat. Here is the list of IPS who have been promoted: (1) Manoj Sashidhar, IPS (GJ:1994), at present on Central Deputation as Special Director, Central Bureau of Investigation is granted proforma promotion under sub rule (6) of Rule 8 of IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016 in the Director General of Police...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has transferred IPS officer Chintan Teraiya from his post as Superintendent of Police (SP), Botad district, to SP, Tharad district. What makes this transfer noteworthy is its timing—Teraiya had assumed charge as Botad SP on August 27, and his transfer took place within just a month. – DeshGujaratRead More

Ahmedabad: Two police inspectors from Ahmedabad, whose wives are DCPs in Ahmedabad, have been transferred to Vadodara by DGP Vikas Sahay in the public interest. It was revealed in Ahmedabad that Police Inspectors Abhishek Dhawan and Nikunj Solanki have been transferred to Vadodara as they have completed their 3-year tenure in Ahmedabad. However, the transfer of two inspectors from Ahmedabad has become a topic of discussion. Abhishek Dhawan, who became the first inspector of Bodakdev police...Read More

New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cleared the promotion of two senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to the rank of Special Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). As per an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Manoj Shashidhar, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the Gujarat cadre and currently Additional Director in the CBI, has been elevated as Special Director. He will serve in the role until his retirement on November 30...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has appointed Shri Manoj Agarwal, IPS (GJ:1991), currently serving as Director of Civil Defence and Commandant General of Home Guards, Ahmedabad, as the new Director General of Police (DGP) for CID (Crime & Railways), Gandhinagar. The appointment comes following the upgrade of the vacant Additional Director General of Police post for CID (Crime & Railways) to the ex-cadre DGP position. The notification was issued by M.K. Das, Additional Chief Secretar...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a significant administrative move on Monday, the Gujarat government carried out a large-scale reshuffle in the police department, transferring 105 IPS (Indian Police Service) and SPS (State Police Service) officers across the state. The long-awaited decision comes just ahead of major festivals like Ganeshotsav and Navratri, aiming to bolster law-and-order arrangements. The exercise is seen as an attempt to inject renewed energy into key positions, as several officers who had bee...Read More