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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicIndian Administrative Service

Topic: Indian Administrative Service

What’s the controversy behind Nayab Saini govt’s decision to promote 27 HCS officers to IAS

The list of 27 Haryana Civil Services officers who are being promoted includes 12 from the 2002 HCS batch, one from the 2003 batch, and 14 from the 2004 batch.

4 revenue secretaries in 4 weeks. Modi govt’s quest for ‘committed bureaucracy’ continues

PM Modi evidently reposes more faith in serving and retired bureaucrats than in politicians. IAS officers must, however, be taking it with a pinch of salt.

Only 33% joint secretaries belong to IAS. How the service’s dominance has eroded under Modi govt

RTI response reveals that only 80 of 236 joint secretaries at Centre are from IAS. Officers attribute trend to deliberate attempt under Modi govt to cut the service down to size.

Gun-toting IAS trainee vs academy director. 1981 scandal shaped dissent in civil services

In 1981, a drunk IAS probationer terrorised peers with a gun during a Himalayan trek. When Home Ministry didn’t act, academy head PS Appu quit in protest, setting off storm in Parliament.

The first undersea map of Ram Setu, courtesy ISRO with help from a NASA satellite

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

Pune police confiscate controversial IAS trainee Puja Khedkar’s luxury car

The 34-year-old probationary IAS officer allegedly installed a red beacon light on an Audi that was registered under the name of a Pune-based private company.

More trouble for IAS trainee Puja Khedkar — old video appears to show mother waving gun at farmers

Video circulating on social media appears to show Manorama Khedkar threatening farmers over land dispute in Pune district.

IAS trainee Puja Khedkar’s ‘false’ OBC certificate highlights ‘lapses’ in UPSC, DoPT verification process

The 2023 batch IAS officer had allegedly submitted an OBC non-creamy layer certificate. Centre has constituted a committee to inquire into the matter and verify her candidature claims.

Higher intake of IAS officers for 10 years on the cards as Modi govt deliberates internal report

New Delhi: The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is assessing an internal report, which has recommended an increase in the recruitment of IAS officers...

Ex-finance secretary Arvind Mayaram’s tips on reforming IAS — recruitment overhaul, 20-yr service

In a research paper, Mayaram writes there's a need to ‘right-size’ Indian Administrative Service & ‘declutter the top’ which has ‘too many senior officers with very little to do’.

On Camera

Desi weddings are now fake, vapid, meaningless extravaganzas. Billionaires pop out of nowhere

Once you sign up for a celebrity-driven destination ‘event’, you are held hostage for three days that test your sanity and stamina, unless you are Ranveer Singh, who always looks like he is having the best time.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.