Tag: IAS

Lateral entry: UPSC should handle appointments, says search panel

The search panel has said it has 'no clue' on how to select bureaucrats

August 6, 2018

J-K govt initiates action against IAS topper Shah Faesal over ‘rapistan’ tweet

The state government has initiated disciplinary action against IAS topper Shah Faesal for his tweet about frequent rapes.

July 11, 2018

Arvind Kejriwal ends protest after LG Anil Baijal urges him to meet IAS officers

We have nothing against IAS officers, 99% of them are good people, we have worked with them to improve governance in Delhi, they were just a front for interference by central govt & LG, said Arvind Kejriwal.

June 19, 2018

Lateral recruitments in Defence ministry

The government last week issued an advertisement inviting talented and motivated citizens in specific fields to be directly recruited as Joint Secretaries in the government of India. They would be on initial contract for a period of three years, extendable to five. The fields chosen were financial services, economic affairs, agriculture, cooperation and farmers’ welfare, …

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June 19, 2018

Enter the JS… laterally

In view of the fact that 462 Joint Secretary-level officers are posted in various ministries at the Centre, the proposed lateral entry of ten industry experts at the Joint Secretary-level has generated a disproportionate amount of controversy. The Opposition has slammed the proposal as a move to undermine the Civil Service, while Government has defended …

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June 19, 2018

Arvind Saxena appointed new UPSC chief with effect from June 20

Saxena, a 1978-batch Indian Postal Service officer, will take over the charge from incumbent Vinay Mittal.

June 10, 2018

Rahul Gandhi congratulates IAS toppers Tina, Aamir on their wedding

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday congratulated 2015-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) toppers Tina Dabi and Athar Amir-ul-Shafi on their wedding. Rahul Gandhi in a tweet said, “Congratulations Tina Dabi & Athar Amir-ul-Shafi, IAS toppers, batch of 2015, on your wedding!”. While attaching a news story with his tweet, Rahul Gandhi said, “May your love …

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April 10, 2018

Gorakhpur DM among 37 IAS officers shuffled in UP

In an administrative reshuffle, the Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 37 IAS officers including the Gorakhpur district magistrate, a spokesperson said on Saturday. The decision taken by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath comes in the wake of BJP’s embarrassing in the bypolls in Gorakhpur and Phulpur. Among the Indian Administrative Service officers transferred, as many as …

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March 17, 2018

IAS aspirant kidnaps minor boy, arrested

A 27-year-old UPSC aspirant, who was reportedly inspired by some Bollywood films to kidnap a five-year-old boy and seek a ransom of Rs 20 lakh, was nabbed on Wednesday. Police claimed within nine hours it managed to trace the kidnapper and subsequently rescue the child. The accused, according to police, had to repay a loan …

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March 15, 2018

After 70 transfers, Haryana IAS officer Kasni to write book

Apart from witnessing nearly 70 transfers in his over 34 years of service, the senior Haryana IAS officer Pradeep Kasni who is popular for locking horns with state government over several issues, finally retired on Wednesday with a promise to come out with a book about the alleged difficulties faced government service. Talking to The …

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March 2, 2018

Attack on Delhi Chief Secretary is criminal conspiracy: IAS body

IAS Association Secretary Manisha Saxena on Tuesday said that Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash was “manhandled” and “mistreated” at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here on Monday and termed it a “planned criminal conspiracy”. The Indian Administrative Service officers would work on Tuesday with a black band as a mark of protest, Saxena said Speaking to …

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February 20, 2018

Bhubaneswar: 4 arrested for vandalising IAS officer’s compound

A group of miscreants here, holding BJP flags, on Saturday barged into the residential premises of a senior official in Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s office and indulged in vandalism, police said. At least four persons were arrested following the incident, Commissioner of Police Y B Khurania said, The miscreants stormed into the compound of …

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February 10, 2018

Rawat takes over as CEC

Om Prakash Rawat on Tuesday assumed charge as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) succeeding A K Joti, who demitted office on Monday after completing his tenure. Rawat said the Commission would pursue vigorously its commitment and maintain its standard to hold free, fair, inclusive and credible elections throughout the country. Rawat, a former Madhya …

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January 24, 2018

Om Prakash Rawat appointed as new CEC, Ashok Lawasa to be election commissioner

Former Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Election Commission of India (ECI), according to media reports. Former finance secretary Ashok Lawasa will be appointed as the new Election Commissioner. Om Prakash Rawat is set to take charge of the top-post of the poll panel after …

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January 21, 2018

Inspecting authorities ensured honest execution of programmes: Naqvi

Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday praised the government-appointed inspecting authorities, saying they have ensured “100 per cent honest” execution of the minority affairs ministry’s programmes. The authorities – which comprise mainly of retired IAS and IPS officials – were appointed a year ago to monitor the implementation of the ministry’s schemes. The schemes …

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January 13, 2018

33 IAS officials transferred in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday transferred 33 officials of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), including eight District Magistrates, an official said. Among the prominent changes, Pulkit Khare has been made the new District Magistrate of Hardoi and the incumbent DM Shubhra Saxena has been posted as Special Secretary (Power). Vijay Karan Anand has been …

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December 20, 2017

Snehlata Shrivastava is first woman Secretary General of Lok Sabha

Snehlata Shrivastava, a 1982-batch retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was on Wednesday appointed the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha. The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, an official release said. Shrivastava will replace Anoop Mishra, who is retiring on November 30. Shrivastava, a senior civil servant …

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November 29, 2017