UPSC okays the promotion after rejecting state's proposal multiple times. 9 officers from 2002 batch get only provisional promotion amid allegations of recruitment irregularities.
UPSC's move has significant implications for Haryana, which is grappling with a severe shortage of IAS officers. The state has only 171 officers against a sanctioned strength of 215.
A three-judge bench of justices L.N. Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and B.R. Gavai gave this verdict on a batch of petitions that urged the apex court to clarify norms for reservation in promotions.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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