Topic: Civil service
4,057 orders in 4 months: Covid crisis shows how much Indian officials love making rules
Central and state govts have since January issued 4,057 orders on Covid-19 crisis. Experts say the number & impenetrable language are evidence of red-tape.
The ‘dreaded’ IRS is back and so is India’s pushback against it during Covid crisis
IRS officers — the eyes and ears of the government’s economic decision-makers — found themselves under extra scrutiny this week.
I&B panel wants information service revamp — with double cadre strength, new media wings
10-member Cadre Review and Restructuring Committee will soon submit a report detailing the recommendations to the government.
If India is in crisis, it is because good guys like ex-IAS Kannan Gopinathan rather quit
To arrest India’s decline, it is important that the government attract, retain and empower the good guys. Kannan’s leaving is a loss to the government.
There’s a drop in Muslims clearing UPSC exam this year, but it’s not all bad news
Muslim candidates who have cleared the civil service exam this year say coaching is now more accessible, and credit UPSC for being a ‘fair’ institution.
There is no way India can abolish the IAS
There is a feeling that all the problems of India would disappear simply if the IAS is abolished, writes former UPSC chairman Deepak Gupta.
Older IAS entrants tend to have lower performance levels, says a global study
Research by scholars from University of Chicago, UC Berkeley and London School of Economics backs Niti Aayog suggestions for civil services.
Midnight orders and hurried transfers: Where Modi govt is going wrong with IAS officers
Enormous delays in postings, shifting of top IAS officers and short tenures — a lot is amiss in Modi government.
India needs Reforms 2.0 to save both bureaucracy and good IAS officers like H.C. Gupta
Hope that the judiciary wakes up to the travesty of convicting good civil servants like H.C. Gupta.
Unhappy with ‘generalist’ tag, IAS body wants appointment based on qualification
Newly appointed IAS Association president says most officers are engineers, CAs and doctors and have technical knowledge.
Padmanabhaswamy verdict can reduce the rich temple to go to Communists with a begging bowl
The Supreme Court has also ordered a 25-year audit of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Even scam-tainted promoters or companies have not had to face such long-term audits.
Gwalior shuts banks for a week, a first as Covid cases spike in Madhya Pradesh district
The order suspends banking services until 21 July and prohibits customers from entering bank premises during this time. Banks can open for employees though.
Defence
Govt’s top China advisory group meets to discuss outcome of corps commander talks
Army chief General M.M. Naravane also separately met senior officers to discuss the 15-hour talks held between Indian & Chinese corps commanders to resolve LAC tensions.
Uttar Pradesh is India’s broken heartland, break it into 4 or 5 states
Uttar Pradesh, our largest state by population and most powerful, is also the worst governed. A state with 1-in-6 Indians has no hope because of its size.