scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Thursday, September 25, 2025
TopicChief secretary

Topic: Chief secretary

‘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.

The importance of being MK Singh, Yogi’s ‘low-key’ right hand, now power centre in IAS circles

Singh was appointed UP chief secretary in June but he has been a key member of Adityanath’s core team since the chief minister was re-elected for a second term in 2022.

Haryana chief secy Kaushal retires after 4 months’ leave. Surprise over ‘role model’ officer’s exit

Kaushal had proceeded on leave two days after Nayab Saini took over as chief minister in March. He had taken over as chief secretary on 30 November, 2021.

In Modi 3.0, an attempt to align educational qualifications of top IAS officers with their roles

While a senior IAS officer argued that educational qualifications play key role in domain expertise, an ex-finance secy says what secretary-level officers learn on ground matters far more.

4th extension denied to ‘Centre’s man’ DS Mishra, UP govt appoints Yogi’s close aide chief secretary

1984-batch IAS Durga Shanker Mishra hangs up his boots after an extended 2.5 years of service as chief secretary & 1988-batch IAS Manoj Kumar Singh takes charge of the top post.

Sujata Saunik becomes Maharashtra chief secretary, 1st woman in the state to occupy the post

Saunik, an IAS officer of the 1987 batch, succeeds Nitin Kareer who retired as the chief secretary Sunday. She will have a year’s tenure before retiring in June next year.

Bengal civil servants decry audit report on state’s finances, CAG official says ‘no error’

Civil servants held press briefing to say West Bengal had no pending utilisation certificates, as flagged by CAG in audit report. CM Mamata Banerjee has also raised issue with PMO.

Getting IAS officers to Centre, sending them back as chief secy — how Modi 2.0 is different from 1.0

Appointments of Durga Shankar Mishra & Sudhansh Pant in UP & Rajasthan, respectively, are part of a trend of central govt officers taking charge as chief secretaries in BJP-ruled states.

‘Centre’s man’ UP chief secy gets 3rd service extension, to serve till govt formation after 2024 polls

DS Mishra's extension has dashed hopes of other officers set to retire in next 6 months. Former IAS officer, opposition say, such extensions 'adversely' impact integrity of polls.

Chief secretary must comply with directions of Delhi government, says Supreme Court

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said that the actions or inactions of a chief secretary must not put the elected government at a ‘standstill.’

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.