Topic: Civil Services
This is how a training panel for civil services will revamp HR practices in Modi govt
The Modi government has approved the formation of the Capacity Building Commission. It will supervise all existing training institutes of the government.
Rush your review of ‘dying’ civil services so we can trim them, Modi govt tells ministries
Cadre reviews, although routine, are imperative for govt to trim down bureaucracy, remove redundant services, and merge the ones that can be.
Pakistan’s civil service reforms ignores top performers and specialised recruitment
Pakistan’s much-awaited reforms for the civil service seem to be more of an attempt to reform the civil servant rather than the civil service.
How UPSC ‘reserve list’ helps SC/ST candidates & why it’s not a ‘backdoor entry’ for IAS
The reserve list has always courted controversies, with the latest coming after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter, Anjali, cracking the 2019 exam.
‘Why no reservation in lateral entry?’ OBC panel asks Modi govt after new recruitment ad
The govt is learnt to have sought a week’s time from the National Commission for Backward Classes to respond to its question.
‘Weekend marriages, ego battles’ — why some IAS, IPS couples who meet during training separate
Perhaps the most talked-about couple among civil servants in recent years, IAS officers Tina Dabi and Athar Amir Khan have filed for separation for reasons not known yet.
Home ministry cites ‘acute shortage’ of IAS, IPS in J&K and Ladakh, seeks urgent deployment
MHA has asked cadre-controlling authorities to ‘provide the name(s) of suitable officer(s), eligible for deputation... and willing to serve in the Governments of UT of J&K/UT of Ladakh’.
Why UPSC is insisting on holding civil service exam on 4 October despite aspirants’ protests
Worried about rising Covid-19 numbers, aspirants have filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking a postponement of the exam, but UPSC has cited JEE & NEET exam to stick to the date.
Aren’t we curbing free speech if we take ‘UPSC jihad’ show off air — SC asks petitioners
The Justice DY Chandrachud led 3-judge bench posed the query to advocate Shadan Farasat when he argued in favour of a permanent injunction against the Sudarshan News show.
Kangana missed a key lesson in her Manikarnika film. Now she’s lost support of the Jhalkari Bais
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.
The science behind the Sputnik V vaccine & decoding India’s disastrous second wave
Shekhar Gupta explains how the Russian Sputnik V works and sheds some light on India’s Covid ‘disaster’.
Deserted roads bring back nightmare of demand slump for Indian fuel companies
It’s an ominous sign for India, where fuel consumption still hasn’t fully recovered from last year’s national lockdown that saw oil demand fall to the lowest since 2007.
Defence
67 MoUs, 22 deals signed, 17 given land — UP defence corridor project racing after 2 years
Response from foreign manufacturers has been lukewarm. But three big names including Tata Technologies have lined up to invest.
Why mosques in rear view mirror, like Kashi’s Gyanvapi, can crash India’s drive into future
Court’s order to ASI to survey Gyanvapi Mosque for remains of old Kashi Vishwanath Temple questions the optimism that Ayodhya wouldn’t be repeated.