Alok Verma takes oath as new chairman of HPSC
NEW DELHI: Indian Forest Service officer Alok Verma on Friday took oath as the new chairman of the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC). Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya administered the oath of office to Verma at a ceremony held at Raj Bhawan here, an official statement said. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Speaker Gian Chand […]
Former CBI chief Alok Verma resigns from service
NEW DELHI: Former CBI chief Alok Verma submitted his resignation from service on Friday, a day after he was removed from his post by a high powered committee. Verma said in his resignation letter, accessed by PTI, that it was a moment of “collective introspection”. “Also, it may be noted that the undersigned already superannuated […]
Alok Verma shunted out as CBI chief
NEW DELHI: Alok Verma was shunted out as the CBI chief after a marathon meeting of high-powered selection committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, officials said. Verma, a 1979-batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer, has been removed from the high-profile post on the charges of corruption and dereliction of duty making him the […]
Alok Verma revokes transfer orders issued by Nageswara Rao
NEW DELHI: Hours after re-joining office after nearly two-and-half months, CBI Director Alok Verma on Wednesday revoked most of the transfer orders issued by agency’s interim chief M. Nageswara Rao. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director’s order came a day after the Supreme Court reinstated him as the agency’s head, though with limited powers. […]
Alok Verma resumes office after 77-day forced leave
NEW DELHI: CBI Director Alok Verma joined office on Wednesday, 77 days after he was sent on forced leave by the central government through a much-criticised late-night order on October 23, 2018, which was set aside by the Supreme Court of India. The October order sent Verma and his deputy Special Director Rakesh Asthana, booked […]
Supreme Court of India reinstates Alok Verma as CBI director, but ‘without powers’
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday reinstated CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma, setting aside the Narendra Modi government’s decision to divest him of his powers, but restrained him from taking any major policy decision till the CVC probe into corruption charges against him is over. The apex court said any further decision […]