Likely to have one of the longest tenures: Four years and five months Bengaluru: Praveen Sood, a 1986 batch IPS officer, took charge as the new Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) of Karnataka yesterday, following the retirement of incumbent Neelamani N. Raju. The appointment of Sood has been made overruling the seniority…
‘Sarees out, trousers, shirts compulsory’
October 22, 2018DG&IGP Neelamani N. Raju issues order to be implemented with immediate effect Bengaluru: Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) Neelamani N. Raju has issued an order making trousers and shirts compulsory and prohibiting sarees for women Police Constables on Saturday last. A decision to this effect has been taken by the DG&IGP at…
DGP inspects Harangi Dam
August 24, 2018Kushalnagar: Following rumours that nine people of Hattihole Village in Madikeri taluk have been washed away by floods, State DG and IGP Neelamani N. Raju visited Harangi Dam near Kushalnagar this morning and reviewed the search operation for tracing the bodies. Later, speaking to presspersons at Harangi Dam, Neelamani N. Raju said that following reports…
Come Dec.31, all Police Stations will greet and say, ‘May I Help You’
December 7, 2017Bengaluru: Soon, all Police Stations across the State will have a reception desk with trained personnel to address public grievances. In an attempt to make Police Stations public-friendly, Karnataka DG&IGP Neelamani N. Raju has ordered to establish reception desks under the ‘Janasnehi Police Scheme’ by Dec.31. She has also asked for a compliance report along…
K. Rathna Prabha is new Chief Secretary
November 29, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government yesterday appointed K. Rathna Prabha as the new Chief Secretary. Rathna Prabha, a 1981 batch IAS officer, is currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary to the State Government. The State Government also appointed senior IAS officer T.M. Vijay Bhaskar as the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government. Rathna Prabha,is the third…
New DG and IGP stresses on ‘people-friendly’ Policing
November 7, 2017Mysuru: Neelamani N. Raju, the first woman Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG and IGP) of Karnataka will appoint Mysuru Superintendent of Police Ravi D. Channannavar as the Nodal Officer to make all Police Stations in Karnataka “people-friendly.” The announcement was made yesterday in city where the DG and IGP held a meeting…
State DGP to visit city
November 6, 2017Mysuru: The State’s first woman DG & IGP Neelamani N.Raju (in pic) will be visiting the city this afternoon on a personal visit. Neelamani will perform special puja at Chamundi Hill later visit the City Police Commissioner’s office before returning to Bengaluru in the evening, it is learnt.
State gets first woman Police Chief
October 31, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government this afternoon appointed Senior IPS Officer Neelamani N. Raju as the Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP). She is the first woman IPS officer to occupy the top Police post in Karnataka. A 1983-batch officer, Neelamani has served in Central Intelligence agencies. The officer was on Central deputation for…
Recent Comments