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Topic: IAS officers

BJP calls Chhattisgarh ‘corrupt anarchy’ after state transfers 69 bureaucrats

In another order issued Thursday, as many as 14 officers of state civil services, all of whom were working as deputy collectors in various districts, were also transferred.

Punishment or scapegoats? Transferred IAS officers end up sharing blame for Covid management

There has been a spate of transfers of IAS officers despite the logistical challenges of Covid-19. The bureaucracy says this is the nature of the game. Politicians consider it good governance.

Why these 5 states shunted health secretaries during world’s worst health crisis in 100 years

In the sixth state, Gujarat, Jayanti Ravi is still the principal health secretary but she no longer handles the state’s coronavirus crisis.  

Don’t destroy heritage: 60 ex-IAS, IPS officers urge PM Modi to scrap Central Vista project

In open letter to PM Modi, over 60 retired IAS & IPS officers have said Central Vista plan is against basic tenets of Delhi Master Plan that stipulates no new offices should be built in New Delhi.

Why some IAS parents could pull kids out of Sanskriti School, but won’t fight fee hike

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Public relations chief among 50 IAS officers transferred in Shivraj Chouhan govt in MP

In its first major reshuffle, the MP govt has posted Vinod Kumar as ACS of the general administration department and J N Kansotia as ACS of the animal husbandry department.

From Kumbh to Covid, this gold-medallist para-shuttler is Yogi’s go-to IAS officer

Suhas L. Yathiraj, an IAS officer of the 2007 batch, has been a trusted civil servant for governments across party lines.

IAS officers upto joint secy level in central govt get blanket extension for ‘continuity’

Unprecedented extension only applicable to deputy secretaries, directors & joint secretaries as govt wants to ensure continuity during its battle against the pandemic.

Muslim IAS-IPS officers’ Covid-19 appeal to community: Don’t give anyone reason to blame you

About 80 serving & retired officers have urged Muslims to practice social distancing, and cited the Quran to say courting disease through negligence is a 'sin'.

IAS, IPS officers say 50-70% pay cuts are mere optics, unnecessary and will hit morale

Amid Covid-19 outbreak, Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan, Odisha & Andhra have announced pay cuts or delays for elected representatives & govt employees.

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Climate change doesn’t just affect poor people, farmers. Cities and banks aren’t safe either

In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.

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, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

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.