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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicChief secretary

Topic: Chief secretary

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.’

‘Far-fetched to say Centre can’t appoint Delhi chief secretary,’ says SC. Allows extension of term

SC bench allows central govt to extend Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's term by 6 months, but clarifies its order is prima facie opinion of the dispute brought before it by Delhi's AAP govt.

SC upholds Centre’s decision to extend Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar’s tenure by 6 months

The SC bench had earlier sought to know if the Centre had the necessary power to do so, and questioned if it was 'stuck with only one person' because of lack of worthy IAS officers.

Chief secretary proposes, CM Yogi disposes — How IPS lobby got better of IAS in Uttar Pradesh

Order issued by chief secretary on 30 August said DMs would preside over law & order meetings. It was withdrawn next day after police officers took up matter with CM, it is learnt.

Delhi minister-chief secretary tussle casts shadow on working of 3-member services body

Minister Atishi's standing order directed that all proposals on transfers, postings & other matters will require concerned minister’s approval, prior to being tabled before NCCSA.

What the rare second extension to UP chief secretary signifies about Yogi-Modi relations

The ‘unusually long’ tenure of DS Mishra signals a change in the Yogi govt’s approach towards the Modi govt, say former bureaucrats. It also comes at a crucial time for UP.

Too many IAS chief secretaries, not enough posts — Indian states have a problem

Haryana just promoted seven IAS officers to top scale of chief secretary — taking the total to 20. This is a pan-India practice.

‘My ministers don’t understand Hindi’: Mizoram CM requests Amit Shah to change chief secretary

CM Zoramthanga raises issue of Renu Sharma not having a working knowledge of Mizo whereas none of his cabinet ministers understand Hindi & 'some have problems understanding English'.

CMs violate IAS seniority rules too often with pick-and-choose game for chief secretaries

From Jayalalithaa to Amarinder Singh, chief ministers throughout the years seem to have ignored the seniority principle in choosing chief secretaries.

Anirudh Tewari is Punjab’s new chief secretary, supersedes 5 officers to the post

Anirudh Tewari, who is currently additional chief secretary and financial commissioner, development, is a 1990-batch IAS officer. He will continue to hold the departments he is heading.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.