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CBSE, ASI get new chiefs and UPSC gets new secretary in big-ticket IAS reshuffle

Special Secretary in Health Ministry Sanjeeva Kumar was transferred. He has now been appointed as the secretary, Department of Border Management in MHA.

Karnataka IAS officer transferred days after warning employers against pay cuts

Karnataka IAS officer P. Manivannan was transferred Monday even as he led crucial Covid-19 relief efforts. He has now been posted as animal husbandry secretary.

Mamata shunts top Bengal health officer — it’s the 5th IAS officer transfer during lockdown

Mamata Banerjee transfers Principal Secretary, Health, Vivek Kumar, allegedly after ‘fallout’ over how to manage the Covid pandemic.  

Punjab ministers led by Manpreet Badal boycott chief secretary, allege conflict of interest

Ministers unanimously tell Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh that they won’t attend cabinet if Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh is present.

Railways adds 500 passengers to Shramik Special trains, no details on social distancing steps

Railways officials said over 4.5 lakh passengers have reached their home states via Shramik Specials so far. A majority of these trains — 272 of 363 — were headed to UP and Bihar.

Homebuyers, real estate developers could get relief from penalties for lockdown violations

The government is considering invoking the 'force majeure' clause and speaking to state govts to allow an extension on payments.

Trust govt decision-making on Covid, need to avoid overzealous PILs: Minister to law officers

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told law officers that while nobody can be stopped from filing cases, there should be an ‘effective response’ to them.

Public relations chief among 50 IAS officers transferred in Shivraj Chouhan govt in MP

In its first major reshuffle, the MP govt has posted Vinod Kumar as ACS of the general administration department and J N Kansotia as ACS of the animal husbandry department.

Modi govt promised free pulses to 20 crore, only 18% have got them so far

There are many factors at play that are inhibiting the effective distribution of free pulses under the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana, meant to aid the poor.

Mamata and Modi govt face-off again as Amit Shah accuses CM of non-cooperation over migrants

Amit Shah writes letter accusing Mamata govt of not allowing return of migrants, but Bengal says it already cleared 8 trains to bring back 30,000 Bengalis.

On Camera

Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?