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Telangana government constitutes second PRC

With notification for Assembly elections to be announced in next few days the Telangana government announces 2nd Pay Revision Commission for employees' pay scales; 5% interim relief given. Commission headed by N. Shiva Shankar & B. Ramaiah; to submit recommendations in 6 months. Notional benefits given from July 1, 2018;…

The Hindu · Oct 2, 2023

V. Balasubramanian’s memoir set for release in Kannada

Fall from Grace - Memoirs of a Rebel IAS Officer, the autobiography of V. Balasubramanian, an officer of the 1965 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) belonging to the Karnataka cadre, is ready to have a release in Kannada, following the popularity of the English book since its release…

The Hindu · Oct 2, 2023

Shivashankarappa’s statement sets off murmurs over postings to Veerashaiva-Lingayats

Are Congress Ministers and MLAs divided over providing prominent postings to officials belonging to Lingayat-Veerashaiva community in the government? Speculation around this question has been set off after veteran Congress leader and All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha president Shamanur Shivashankarappa claimed at a function in Bengaluru that civil servants belonging to…

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2023

Youth Department ties up with Rajkumar Academy for civil services coaching

The Department of Youth Empowerment & Sports on Thursday signed a pact with Dr. Rajkumar Academy for providing top-class quality coaching across all civil services examinations, including IAS and KAS.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

Punjab CM thinks he is an uncrowned king, but he has to abide by the Constitution: Governor Purohit

Governor Banwarilal Purohit asserts CM Bhagwant Mann doesn't know Constitution & believes he's uncrowned king. Purohit says if State was being governed as per Constitution & corruption-free, there'd be no problem. He adds CM not giving proper reply to queries about corruption & anomalies, indicating something 'hanky panky'. Purohit feels…

The Hindu · Sep 17, 2023

Siddaramaiah orders probe into alleged irregularities in Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology

Following allegations of large-scale irregularities in the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KIMIO), Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a probe by a team of senior officials, including IAS officers from the departments of Cooperation and Finance. The team has been asked to submit its report in two weeks. An…

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2023

Basheer case: Sriram Venkitaraman asked to appear in court on Dec. 11

Summoned IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman to appear before Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Court on Dec 11 in connection with alcohol-impaired driving accident case that killed journalist K.M. Basheer. Supreme Court rejected Special Leave Petition challenging findings of Kerala High Court that accused shall be tried for offences under IPC Sections 304,…

The Hindu · Sep 14, 2023

Primary evidence gathered against Naidu in ‘skill development scam’ case, says CID official

Thirteen signatures of former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu have been found in various documents, CID Additional Director General Sanjay says, and gives clean chit to former IAS officers Prema Chandra Reddy and Ajeya Kallam in the case as they ‘opposed the violations’ in the laid down procedures

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

Misappropriation case: High Court quashes criminal proceedings against three retired IAS officers

The High Court of Karnataka has quashed criminal proceedings and probe against three retired IAS officers, initiated by a special court on a private complaint, in which it was alleged that six officers of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department had caused loss of ₹269 crore to the…

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

Owners pressurised to give away assigned land in Amaravati at cheaper prices under Naidu’s rule, says AP-CID

The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (AP-CID), the investigating agency in the Amaravati assigned land case, has alleged that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, then Minister for MA&UD P. Narayana, other former Ministers and their benamis, with an intention to grab the…

The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023