The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home ...
Air Marshal Ajit S Bhonsle, Deputy Chief IDS (DOT) reviewing the Passing Out Parade at NCC OTA.. |
The Pre-commission and Direct Commission Associate NCC Officers of Senior and Junior Divisions of NCC OTA Kamptee marching during Passing Out Parade. |
Air Marshal Ajit S Bhonsle reviews passing out parade at NCC OTA
By Dheeraj FartodeA joint passing out parade for Pre-commission and Direct Commission Associate NCC Officers (ANOs) of Senior and Junior Divisions of National Cadet Corps (NCC) was held at NCC Officers Training Academy, Kamptee with traditional military grandeur and decorum on Saturday.
Air Marshal Ajit S Bhonsle AVSM VSM, Deputy Chief Integrated Defence Staff (DOT) reviewed the impressive Passing Out Parade. The ceremony was witnessed by a number of Service and civilian dignitaries, guests, relatives of Officer-Cadets, school children and NCC cadets. The parade was followed by ‘Pipping Ceremony’ wherein badges of ranks were worn by 252 successful trainees commissioned as ANOs.
Adresseing the officers, Air Marshal Bhonsle said, the youth of the country is a national asset and its development is a task of great significance and importance. NCC plays a key role in development of youth and nation-building. In this context, he said, the role of NCC OTA at Kamptee assumes greater dimension in ‘training the trainers’.
The Officer-Cadets went through a rigorous training programme of three months duration to empower them to conduct NCC training efficiently in their respective units. These academicians trained into Associate NCC Officers showed their metal in an impressive March Past to the tune of ‘Sare Jahan Se Accha’ rendered by Maratha Light Infantry Centre Band. The brass band regaled the spectators with exquisite quality of tunes played on a range of instruments.
Lt Abdul Adil Abdul Hamid Kazi of Gujarat Directorate was awarded DG’s Baton for being the first in the Order of Merit. Lt Akshay Deepakrao Mandlik of Karnataka & Goa Directorate was awarded Commandant’s Silver Medal for being second in the Order of Merit. Lt Raghuveer Raghumahanti of Uttarakhand Directorate was awarded the Commandant’s Bronze Medal for being third in the Order of Merit.
In Junior Division, Dhirendra Singh Pathania of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh Directorate was awarded DG’s Baton for being the first in the Order of Merit. Vijay Singh Purawat of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Directorate was awarded Commandant’s Silver Medal, and Deepak M Poria of Maharashtra Directorate was awarded Commandant’s Bronze Medal for being second and third respectively in the Order of Merit. Lt Akshay Mandlik commanded the parade.
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