A batch of fresh pleas was filed in the court on Monday by a group of IAS (Indian Administrative Service) and IPS (Indian Police Service) officers of the 2018 batch for a fresh chance to mark their preferences for cadre allocation after nearly two dozen similarly placed officers were granted the benefit by the court on May 17
Tag: IAS
Andhra IAS to spend just Rs 36K on son’s marriage
Visakhapatnam, In these days of ostentatious marriages with even the middle-class families spending lakhs of rupees, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Andhra is setting an example for others. Patnala Basanth Kumar, Commissioner, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) will be spending just Rs 36,000 on the marriage of[Read More…]
Shah Faesal says he won’t join separatist Hurriyat
Srinagar, Shah Faesal, the Kashmiri IAS officer who quit the coveted all-India service to join politics, said on Friday he would not join the separatist Hurriyat Conference. Addressing a media conference in Srinagar, Faesal said, “I am a man from the system and would be happy to change the system[Read More…]
After quitting IAS, Faesal seeks ideas on political future
Srinagar, Kashmiri IAS officer Shah Faesal, who quit IAS to protest against “unabated killings” in Jammu and Kashmir, sought ideas on Thursday, especially from youths, to decide his future course in politics. In a statement posted on Facebook, Faesal said: “I have an idea how I can do it but[Read More…]
IAS officer Shah Faesal faces criticism from Centre for his ‘Rapistan’ tweet
Jammu and Kashmir IAS topper Shah Faesal went public on Tuesday, questioning the government’s disciplinary action against his ‘Rapistan’ tweet, which was trolled by some people in April this year. Bureaucrat Faesal seemed to question the government’s gag order for bureaucrats as well. In a tweet and Facebook poston Tuesday,[Read More…]
Bihar: Six DMs, 28 IAS and 44 IPS officers transferred after new govt came to power
Six district magistrates (DM), 28 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 44 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers have been transferred in Bihar just days after the formation of a new government under the leadership of Nitish Kumar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders. Although there is no report of these high-rank[Read More…]
Those who cannot build toilet should sell his wife, says Aurangabad DM
Kanwal Tanuj, the district magistrate stoked a controversy after saying that those who cannot build a toilet for their wives should sell them. Tanuj was addressing a public gathering on a cleanliness drive in Jamhore village of the Aurangabad district in Bihar. “Due to lack of toilets, women get raped[Read More…]
Achal Kumar Jyoti takes charge as new Chief Election Commissioner
On Thursday, Achal Kumar Jyoti took charge as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of the country. He was appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday succeeding Nasim Zaidi. He has been the former Gujarat chief secretary. Jyoti retired as the Gujarat Chief Secretary in January 2013. He[Read More…]
Rajiv Gauba to take over as Home Secretary; 27 IAS officers transferred
Rajiv Gauba, presently Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development, has been elected as the next Home Secretary after Rajiv Mehrishi. Mehrishi will retire on August 30 when Gauba will officially take charge. Meanwhile, Gauba will serve as an Officer on Special Duty in the Home Ministry. A 1982-batch IAS[Read More…]
UPSC civil services 2016 result declared
On Wednesday, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the anticipated Civil Services Examination 2016 results. The results are based on the written part of Civil Service Examination, 2016 which was held in December 2016 by the UPSC along with the interviews for Personality Test held in March-May, 2017.[Read More…]
No law and order in state: Congress over IAS officer’s murder
On Friday, the Congress Party alleged that the death of Karnataka-cadre IAS officer Anurag Tiwari was a case of murder in a “VVIP” area. Slamming the state government over the situation of law and order within the state. Taking a jibe at UP government for having blamed the Congress party[Read More…]
Exclusive: Govt to reform bureaucratic empanelment process
A major bureaucratic reform is in the offing. Government has proposed that IAS officers with 30 years in service should be eligible for empanelment as a Union Secretary. Likewise, an IPS officer with 30 years service can become a DG in central police forces. Currently, it takes 33-34 years for[Read More…]
Various new Secretary level appointments cleared by Government
Several new Secretary level appointments have been made by the government on Wednesday in various sectors such as Defence, WCD, Tribal Affairs, Tourism, Consumer Affairs, Textiles etc. According to a circular issued by the Appointment Committee of the cabinet, it has approved a set of 6 officers who has been[Read More…]
UP administrative reshuffle: SSP of Saharanpur Luv Kumar transferred
Yogi Adityanath led-government conducted the biggest reshuffle of IAS officials in Uttar Pradesh so far, late on Wednesday. The state government transferred 84 IAS officers, including 38 district magistrates. Notably, SSP of Saharanpur, Luv Kumar, who prevented a communal flare-up last week in which BJP MP Raghav Lakhanpal Sharma was[Read More…]
UP government transfers 20 IAS officers
IAS vacancies are rising at an alarming level
There is an alarming rate of vacancies at higher levels of bureaucracy in India suggested a report by the parliamentary standing committee on personnel, public grievances, law & justice. As per TOI, the panel’s reports were submitted to Parliament on Wednesday which demanded an increase in efforts to fill up[Read More…]