2011 batch IFS officer Jitendra Rawat was posted as Director at Overseas Employments & Protector General of Emigrants in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Traditionally, there are only 3-4 foreign service officers in the PMO. But in order dated 24 November, 3 new IFS officers were inducted, taking the number to 7.
Retired IAS officers write mainly about their exploits when in service. IFS officers write more about issues and context of their work, while also straying into unrelated fields.
Under secretary at the MEA, Petal Gahlot, shared her rendition of the song in celebration of International Francophonie Day, which is observed every year on 20 March.
Harinder Khalsa quit IFS over Op. Bluestar, and after Khalistani link allegations, took asylum in Norway. His father was a Dalit leader who became Punjab's first leader of opposition and brother was also in IFS.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla, a 1984-batch IFS officer, supersedes three seniors — Ruchi Ghanshyam of 1982 batch and 1983-batch officers Rajeev Chander and Amita Nair.
Union Territories don’t get individual cadres in IAS, IPS & forest service, so J&K officers will be subsumed into AGMUT cadre that reports to central govt.
Young officers are now throwing light on the struggles of an IFS job — dodging forest fires, mitigating man-animal conflict, combating illegal activity etc.
Modi cabinet expanded the scheme to include children of police personnel killed in Naxal or terror attacks. Now IFS officers want it for forest personnel too.
‘Well-entrenched institutional apathy' is how Dhiren A Sadokpam, editor of The Frontier Manipur defined it. 'New Delhi has the power to intervene at every level,' he said.
Proposal to restart licensing is welcome, but Rs 300-crore minimum capital requirement could mean only handful of credit societies qualify, say sector executives
Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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