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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: Civil Services

Indian civil servants must shed ‘distanced and aloof’ image—the British Raj is behind us

In ‘Transforming the Steel Frame’, Vinod Rai examines the roles and responsibilities of Indian bureaucracy in modern times.

BMI over 30? Premier civil services institute rolls out courses in yoga, aerobics for trainees

Under Fit Civil Services for Youthful India programme, trainee officers will undergo 15-week courses customised to their needs. Body Mass Index must be below 30 as per DoPT rule.

‘Archived again’: 55th transfer for Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka, 4th stint in archives dept

Khemka's transfer came on heels of his letter to govt saying he didn't have enough work after merger of science & technology and higher education departments.

Lessons from Sadhguru, Art of Living & TISS — Modi govt’s new skills programme for IAS officers

Civil servants are being sent for immersive training programmes in corporate sector as part of govt's Mission Karmayogi, which focusses on capacity building.

‘Outsider tag, hostile IAS lobby’ to blame? Modi govt sees 2nd lateral hire exit since 2020

Of 12 domain experts hired for the civil services as lateral entrants in 2019 & 2021, 9 are in service. There's also been a dip in applications for lateral entry posts.

In a 1st in 7 years, 3 women top UPSC exam. Among them, student of ‘controversial’ Jamia academy

Although there have been several instances of women topping UPSC exams in previous years, the 2021 result is the first time since 2014 where the top three scorers are women.

Not just Kota factories, we need to talk about delayed induction of state officers to IAS

State civil service officers constitute one-third of the total strength of the IAS, but few rise to fill the vacancies in the IAS and IPS.

Covid didn’t give much of a choice to UPSC aspirants. Modi govt should learn from states

Despite promising UPSC candidates one more attempt and an increase in the age limit, Modi govt's U-turn is more than insensitive, it has consequences.

Interactive sessions, experts as mentors: Your guide to Bengaluru’s top IAS coaching platforms

A list of the best IAS coaching institutes in the city, where one can start and improve his/her preparation to get success in the UPSC civil services exam.

Expert panel says civil service ICAS can exclude people with some disabilities, activists aghast

Controller General of Accounts-appointed panel says those with muscular dystrophy, autism, learning disorders or intellectual disability & mental illnesses be excluded from intake.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.