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TopicTop bureaucrats

Topic: top bureaucrats

Hasmukh Adhia set to inherit K Kailashnathan’s legacy as Gujarat’s most powerful official

Chief Principal Secretary to CM K. Kailashnathan retired last Sunday, paving way for the former Union finance secy. Adhia has Modi's ear & was his principal secretary when he was CM.

Cabinet & home secretaries to CBDT & IB chiefs — Modi govt’s penchant for extensions to top officials

Since 2nd term, Modi govt has retained top civil servants beyond retirement for ‘continuity in policymaking’. But extensions are also being seen as service rule violations & demoralising.

‘Go-getter’, facilitated TCS & Infosys campuses in Indore — Raghvendra Singh, MP CM’s principal secy

Singh, a 1997-batch IAS officer, was seen as an important officer under ex-CM Chouhan, was instrumental in bringing TCS & Infosys to Indore and has good rapport with Yadav, say colleagues.

RSS grooming future BJP leaders is clear by Sangh’s embrace of Adityanath, workers slogging in UP

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Top Chhattisgarh bureaucrats under ED scanner, carried ‘illegal’ forex on Maldives holiday

ED issues show cause notice to Chhattisgarh addl chief secy M.K. Raut and OSD P.K. Janawade for acquiring foreign exchange worth $13,360 and $10,020...

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

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.