CHANDIGARH: Haryana home minister Anil Vij on Monday ordered the suspension of 372 investigating officers (IOs) across the state for their inaction against complaints and cases pending with the officials for a year or more.In his letter to director general of police Shatrujeet Singh Kapur, he stated: Last month, I sought explanation from the IOs who had not finalised/disposed of the FIRs in a year.The number of cases were very high — almost above 3,229. I am pained to know that despite my instruction, 372 IOs have not disposed of the cases and reason quoted by them are not satisfactory. They are making people move from one pillar to another for getting action on their complaints. This is a very serious matter and cannot be ignored.The letter further read: l would like all these IOs be put under suspension immediately and their cases be transferred to respective DSPs for the final disposal in a month, otherwise action will be taken against those officers also.The move comes after Vij was informed that one-to-five-year-old cases and complaints were pending with the officers. The home minister said this information was sought by writing a letter to the additional chief secretary of the home department on May 11. According to sources, Vij resorted to this action as the majority of the complainants approached him during the public hearings at his residence. Interacting with mediapersons here, Vij informed that a maximum of 60 IOs who will face the action are from Gurugram, followed by 32 from Faridabad, 10 from Panchkula, 30 from Ambala, 57 from Yamunanagar, 31 from Karnal, 3 from Panipat, 14 from Hisar, 66 from Sirsa, 24 from Jind, 5 from Rewari, 31 from Rohtak, and 9 from Sonipat.We also published the following articles recentlyElon Musk says those working from home are detached from realityElon Musk, the worlds richest man, criticized the concept of working from home during a recent meeting. He argued that those working remotely are disconnected from reality and questioned the fairness of expecting others to physically come to work while some have the luxury of working from home. Musk had previously banned remote work at Tesla unless personally approved, contrasting with Twitters permanent work-from-anywhere policy.When M S Gill brought home Udham Singhs letters from UKMohinder Singh Gill, Indias former chief election commissioner, played a crucial role in bringing home Udham Singhs personal documents from England. Gill stumbled upon the letters by chance during a visit to England in 1971. The letters, which carried immense historical importance, were part of the personal library of Udham Singhs friend Shiv Singh Jauhal. After several conversations and with Jauhals trust, Gill was able to bring the letters back to India. The letters were later published in a book titled "Letters of Udham Singh" in 1974.One State, One Uniform policy in Maharashtra from next yearThe One State, One Uniform policy will be implemented in all government schools in Maharashtra from the academic year 2024-25. The standardised uniforms will resemble scout and guide uniforms and students will receive two sets of uniforms. Male students will wear sky blue shirts and dark sky blue pants, while female students will wear sky blue shirts and dark sky blue skirts or salwars. The uniform policy does not apply to private schools, and the government currently spends Rs 600 per student on uniforms.

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