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Shillong, November 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that he will look into the demand for separate IAS and IPS cadres for Meghalaya and Assam, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Tuesday. "I took up the matter (of separate IAS/IPS cadres) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi a number of times. He has assured (me, that he would) look into the matter," Sangma said at the sidelines of a cabinet meeting here. He said, "The Meghalaya government will continue to pressurise the Centre for a separate IAS and IPS...

Delhi, January 26: As many as nine non-BJP ruled states have opposed the Centre's proposal that gives it an overriding power while deciding on central deputation of IAS officers, whereas eight others have given their consent, officials said on Wednesday. A reminder will soon be sent to the states and Union Territories which have not yet responded to the proposal on making changes in the relevant service rules, they said. Odisha, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan have raised their voice against the amendments, the...