Tag: IAS

From the IAS into political fire

What does an angry young Kashmiri IAS officer do after he quits a secure tenured job in the government in protest against “unabated killings’’ in his home state?

January 16, 2019

IAS topper Shah Faesal resigns: Union Minister Jitendra Singh says move lacks conviction; Omar Abdullah retorts

Omar Abdullah said, “Dr Sahib Shah Faesal’s father was killed by militants but I don’t expect you to bother to educate yourself before you speak. No one more than Faesal knows the pain & suffering militancy & violence have brought upon Kashmir & its people.”

January 10, 2019

World will notice Faesal’s cry of anguish, defiance: P Chidambaram

Attacking the Modi government, Faesal said, “I wish to remind the regime of the day that subversion of public institutions like RBI, CBI, and NIA has the potential to decimate the Constitutional edifice of this country and it needs to be stopped."

January 10, 2019

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