RARE PHOTOS: 14 - The Real Truth

Aam Aadmi Party draws flak amid flip-flop on dissolving panchayats in Punjab

AAP govt in Punjab faces backlash for flip-flop on 'panchayats' dissolution. Opposition parties accuse CM Bhagwant Mann of making 'unconstitutional' decision & demand his resignation. Govt withdraws notification & suspends two senior IAS officers, blaming them for the fiasco. Opposition slams govt for making 'bureaucracy' a scapegoat & demands CM's…

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Central Bureaucracy Reshuffle: 15 IAS shifted, 3 upgraded; Vumlunmang Vualnam to be new Civil Aviation Secretary

In a major reshuffle at the bureaucratic level in the Union government on Thursday, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointments of several bureaucrats in the various Ministries, Departments, and organizations. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 1, 2023

Career growth of KAS officers bleak in Karnataka as only 56% promoted to IAS against 93% in Tamil Nadu

The career growth prospects among Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officers in Karnataka is “very bleak” as only 56.8% of KAS officers are promoted to the IAS cadre, as against 93% of the same cadre officers in neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

V. K. Pandian, Odisha CM’s private secretary, attacked with ink

In the past few months, Pandian has been moving with heavy security arrangements and flying down from Bhubaneswar to different districts to review development programmes and collect grievance directly from people.

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023

Election Commissioners’ Appointment Bill: IAS hold on top posts – a practice that now seems codified

The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Bill, 2023 – introduced in the Rajya Sabha a day before the Monsoon session ended – expectedly seeks to restore the executive prerogative in selecting the top rung of the Election Commission of India.

Newslaundry · Aug 19, 2023

Uttar Pradesh: Senior IAS Anil Kumar Sagar is the new chairman of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority

Anil Kumar Sagar, a 1998 batch IAS officer of UP cadre, is one among the most sincere and honest officers of Uttar Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 19, 2023

‘Telangana is only State where ryots have no crop insurance cover’

Telangana is the only State in India where farmers are denied crop insurance. Retired IAS officer and SDF convenor A. Murali demands the Centre's PMFBY be implemented. He proposed a booklet of 14 steps to improve farm sector growth to all political parties.

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2023

Political representatives rooted, ought to run govt: KTR

Political representatives rooted, ought to run govt: KTR

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Maharashtra govt replaces Nanded collector with retired Sikh IAS officer as administrator of Hazur Sahib Board

JALANDHAR: Following objections by Sikh quarters to the appointment of a non-Sikh bureaucrat as administrator of Takht Hazur Sahib Management Board, Maharashtra government on Friday appointed retired IAS officer Dr Vijay Satbir Singh to the post.

The Times of India · Aug 11, 2023

Watch | Creating playgrounds using recycled tyres and pipes

A video on Project Play, an initiative by IAS officer Dhatri Reddy who came upon the idea of building low-cost playgrounds in an Anganwadi in Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh using recycled tyres and pipes

The Hindu · Aug 7, 2023