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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicCivil Services

Topic: Civil Services

UPSC wants govt to remove mandatory aptitude test from civil service exam

CSAT or Paper II, introduced in 2011, has led to protests by some aspirants, who say it gives an advantage to those with English, maths & science backgrounds.

New IAS, IPS, IFS officers to now attend combined workshops at Statue of Unity in Gujarat

Modi govt wants to institute 5-day workshops every year for newly-hired IAS, IPS, IFS officers. The workshops will have different themes every year.

Lateral entry will not help improve governance. Comprehensive human resource management will

Expertise can be outsourced but leadership can’t, and for that Modi government will have to turn to IAS, which should look past UPSC tests.

Dalit IAS, IRS officers say absence of quota in Modi govt lateral entry scheme is illegal

Modi govt policy to induct domain experts into the civil service does not provide for quotas, a decision labelled unfair by Dalit IAS, IRS officers.

Influx of lateral entrants: Is it reform of bureaucracy by Modi or dilution of IAS grip?

Modi government is expanding its plan of recruiting people from outside the civil services into the ranks of joint secretary, deputy secretary and director.

Modi govt could revisit plan to allot IAS, IPS cadre after foundation course

The changes, which includes an expansion of the lateral entry scheme, are part of a DoPT plan that it will share with the PMO this week. 

UPSC has shortlisted lateral entry aspirants, but no one knows when they’ll be appointed

Nine private sector experts were shortlisted by the UPSC in April after the Modi govt announced the lateral entry scheme last July.

RAW needs to become more like CIA, and move away from IAS & IPS

RAW should open its recruitment avenues and engage individuals from different backgrounds with diverse skills and education.

Upper-caste poor will get 10% UPSC seats but age relaxation & more attempts unlikely

Since this year's civil services exam marks the maiden run of the quota for upper-caste poor, the application process has been marked by confusion.

Dreaded conduct rules haunt civil servants as Modi govt cracks down on ‘misdemeanours’

Senior officials say the rules for the conduct of civil servants are ambiguous, which then leads to 'misuse'. Govt insists there's no increase in such cases.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

As floods ravage orchards & highway closures choke trade, Kashmir apple growers fear Rs 200 cr loss

New Delhi: On 4 September morning, apple growers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama woke up to knee-deep water in their orchards, ripe apples scattered all over,...

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?