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Monday, August 25, 2025
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Topic: bureaucracy

Why are BJP leaders going after bureaucracy in Yogi’s UP

Lucknow: A strong power struggle is underway in Uttar Pradesh between civil servants, many of whom are seen to be close to Chief Minister...

IAS seeing progress on gender parity—1 of 5 secretaries at Centre are women

The change is palpable at lower levels, too. According to data from October 2024, approximately 64 out of the 236 joint secretaries—27 percent—serving in the government, were women.

Rajasthan BJP leaders feeling ‘unheard’ by Bhajan Lal govt, party to depute gen secy for coordination

A senior leader sought feedback Saturday in Jaipur. This comes at a time when Rajasthan govt has been at the receiving end of criticism from its own party leaders and workers.

CM Majhi’s core team is in place. The top officers calling the shots in Odisha

Crucial post of principal secy to CM remains vacant even now. Due to his limited administrative experience, CM is taking some time to pick & choose the right team, say officials.

For Modi govt’s ill-thought-out policies, civil servants haven’t been blamed enough

Modi’s ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’ slogan was meant to reduce bureaucratic discretion. Unfortunately, the reality has been the opposite.

Whistle-blowers or party snipers? UP ministers’ ‘letter bombs’ leaving Yogi govt red-faced

Half-a-dozen ministers have trained their guns at bureaucracy in last two years of Yogi’s second term, latest being Minister of State for Women and Child Development Pratibha Shukla.

4 revenue secretaries in 4 weeks. Modi govt’s quest for ‘committed bureaucracy’ continues

PM Modi evidently reposes more faith in serving and retired bureaucrats than in politicians. IAS officers must, however, be taking it with a pinch of salt.

Govt’s lateral entry scheme to hire pvt sector specialists being overhauled, unlikely to return soon

Since 2018 when scheme was launched, 63 appointments have been made at level of joint secretary, director & deputy secretary on contract/deputation basis in various govt departments. 

‘Backed’ by Nara Lokesh, IAS K. Vijayanand supersedes 6 officers to become AP’s new chief secy

In previous TDP rule, Vijayanand was instrumental in development of electronics manufacturing clusters. He brought in electronics, data centre policies, luring in some big firms to AP.

Saini replaces Khattar-appointed advocate general & CID head in one swoop, signals coming into his own

Changes come close on the heels of the Haryana CMO reshuffle, wherein several Khattar-appointed officers were replaced by Saini last month.

On Camera

Stray dogs to SIR voter lists, solution lies in tradeoffs

American thinker Thomas Sowell got it right, and it is time India's politicians and social activists realised that “solutions” lie in the spaces between two extremes.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Army ramps up two-front readiness, 5 Bhairav Commando units ready for frontline deployment

Three battalions are being deployed along northern frontier with China and Pakistan, one in the northeast and another on western front, ThePrint has learnt.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.