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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.
New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.
The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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