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Topic: IAS officers

Man behind ‘successful’ UP investors summit, IAS Arvind Kumar made adviser to Yogi days after retirement

According to govt order, a temporary post of adviser (industrial sector) was created and Kumar was appointed to the same. This brings total number of CM's advisers to 8.

Serving, ex-officers spar over democracy & governance at event, Amitabh Kant defends G20 spending

At discussion, India's G20 sherpa defends govt's 'conscious decision' to spread G20 events. Retired diplomat Shyam Saran, ex-union cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar among dignitaries.

Haryana grants permission to investigate 2 IAS officers in Rs 200-cr Faridabad civic body ‘scam’

'Scam' concerns payments allegedly made to a contractor between 2015 and 2020 for work that was never done. Opposition Congress claims govt still shielding 'chosen' officers.

SubscriberWrites: No succession planning in Modi govt ensures greater dependance in bureaucracy

Over dependence on few officers develops a feeling of indispensability and arrogance among them, writes Vaidyanathan Subramanian

IAS, Punjab Civil Service officers protest Mann govt’s vigilance probes — ‘illegal, arbitrary’

PCS cadre has gone on week’s leave to protest arrest of Narinder Dhaliwal, while IAS officers met CM to object FIR against Neelima Singh. Revenue officers also announce mass leave.

IAS officers in Telugu states love a good ‘coronation’. Priests’ blessings are routine

When K.S. Jawahar Reddy took over as Andhra chief secretary, he did so to chants of Vedic priests. Other IAS & IPS officers, too, have sought blessings while assuming new office.

Siren on, TVs off. This Maharashtra village is on ‘digital detox’ to produce IAS, IPS officers

Children in the village must stay away from cell phones and TVs. If they don't, the village monitoring group does the rounds to check on each home.

In latest reshuffle of IAS officers, Centre appoints new defence secretary, census commissioner

The government order has 16 fresh appointments, including Aramane Giridhar as the new defence secretary and Sanjay Malhotra as revenue secretary.

From social media pundit to ‘man behind plastic ban’, meet Modi’s A-team in PMO

Many of the high-profile civil servants from Modi’s first term have moved out, but the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is still a power centre. A look at the who’s who.

From officers to stars — how IAS instagrammers are turning into social media ‘celebrities’

Civil servants are usually behind-the-scenes operators, but a new crop of IAS officers is playing to the gallery on Instagram. Some seniors warn ‘fame-seeking’ is a bad idea.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.