Punjab Suspends Two IAS Officers Over Smartphone Procurement Delay

• Punjab government suspended two senior IAS officers, Kamal Kishore Yadav and Jaspreet Singh, with immediate effect.
• The suspensions are reportedly due to a six-year delay in procuring smartphones for Anganwadi workers under Mission Saksham Anganwadi.
• The vendor selected for smartphone procurement had approached the court regarding the delay.
• Kamal Kishore Yadav (2003-batch IAS) was Administrative Secretary for Industries and Commerce, Investment Promotion, and IT.
• Jaspreet Singh (2014-batch IAS) is Managing Director of Punjab Information and Communication Technology Corporation Limited.