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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
TopicCentral Civil Services

Topic: Central Civil Services

Modi govt does U-turn on contentious 360-degree appraisal for senior civil servants — ‘no such system’

Moushumi Das Gupta -
The evaluation process was started in 2015 for empanelling All India Services & other Central Government Group A officers for the post of joint secretary, additional secretary & secretary.

Lateral entry experts have ‘become like any IAS officer’ a year into recruitment

Sanya Dhingra -
Modi govt hasn’t made any civil services recruitment though lateral entry since last year. Stakeholders say ‘domain experts’ hired have been subsumed by the system.

Attitude towards Dalits & tribals could soon make or break govt officers’ promotions

Sanya Dhingra -
A proposed format for govt officers’ appraisal reports seeks to encourage sensitisation towards Dalits & tribals (SCs & STs).

From judges to IAS officers, all see northeast as punishment – and govt reinforces the image

Senjam Raj Sekhar -
Madras High Court Chief Justice Vijaya Tahilramani and IAS officer Kashish Mittal aren’t the first ones to quit over transfer to northeast.

312 corrupt, inefficient officials forcibly retired in last five years of Modi govt

Sanya Dhingra -
Union minister Jitendra Singh informs Parliament that government took action after reviewing the work of 36,000 Group A and over 82,000 Group B officers.

Diktat for teachers at central universities like JNU & DU: Can’t criticise govt

Kritika Sharma -
University Grants Commission says all educational institutions taking funds from the Central govt will now come under rules that disallow protest.

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Economy

Trade deal with US likely to lift Rupee & stocks, say investors

Shruti Srivastava -
New Delhi: India’s agreement with the US to buy $500 billion-worth of goods over five years includes an existing pipeline of projects, as well...

Defence

August 29-30, 2020: Inside details of how Indian Army surprised China at Rechin La & PLA ‘blinked first’

+TFP Snehesh Alex Philip -
Some of the Army's finest—17 Mountain Strike Corps, Para SF & Special Frontier Force—had taken part in the operation to dominate areas along LAC.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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