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Of 89 secretaries in Modi govt, there are just 3 STs, 1 Dalit and no OBCs

Minister Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha that higher entry age of SC/ST/OBCs meant they retired before their batches came up for central govt secretary posts.

TN govt changes 28 IAS, 88 IPS officers in 5 weeks in major bureaucratic reshuffle

While officials are tight-lipped on the transfers, local media has been speculating that some of them could be due the AIADMK's drubbing in the recent parliamentary elections.

RSS affiliate doesn’t want Modi govt officials to attend Huawei 5G conference

In letter to PM Modi, Swadeshi Jagran Manch alleges conflict of interest in govt’s policy-making & conduct of civil servants, to take up other issues too.

India has 60-plus civil services, but Modi govt plans to cut them down to just 3 or 4

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Like his tenure as finance secretary, IAS officer Subhash Garg’s exit was also on own terms

Subhash Garg, after handing charge to his successor Atanu Chakraborty, exited North Block with a broad smile this week.

IAS, IPS, IFS cadres to be allotted on basis of foundation course along with UPSC marks

A new DoPT notification says 10% weightage will now be given to the selected candidates’ performance in the mandatory combined foundation course.

Haryana IAS officers look to woo Korean investors over a game of golf this Friday

The Haryana government has organised India-Korea Golf Meet in Gurugram on 19 July to discuss investment opportunities with top CEOs from the country.

Not only IAS, the Indian judiciary desperately needs lateral entry too

IAS and other civil services have greater experience in dealing with and enforcing law. They should be allowed to take the Bar exam.

Twitter cracks whip on OSINT handles for revealing IAF aircraft positions during Balakot strikes

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

After IRS, Modi govt wants to forcibly retire IAS, IPS officers, review tainted ones monthly

The Narendra Modi government has also asked all ministries and public sector units to recommend names of officers every month for premature retirement.

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.