45 specialists to join Modi govt in major lateral entry push

Forty-five specialists will soon be joining key posts of joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries in different central ministries as part of the Modi government's ambitious plan to......

Rules amended, babus can now retain gifts from foreign dignitaries

The Centre has amended an over-50-year-old rule to allow IAS, IPS and IFoS officers to retain gifts received from foreign dignitaries while being members of the Indian delegation, according to an......

Indian forest officer charged with indecent assault in US

Senior Indian Forest Service officer Surendra Mohapatra, detained by Pennsylvania police after a woman staff at a hotel filed a complaint against him, has been charged with indecent assault and......

Centre opens 10 joint secy level posts for 'outstanding individuals'

Image only for representation. The government has opened up senior-level bureaucratic posts in several departments to people, even from the private sector, who are 'talented and motivated', and......

Railways to IAS: Where are the Women?

Women's representation in government jobs is less than 15%.Abhishek Waghmare reports. IMAGE: An all-women crew operated the Bhopal-Bilaspur Express on March 8, 2019 to commemorate International......

Why the 7th Pay panel report made some people unhappy

There are quite a few who feel the financial edge is justified only for the Indian Administrative Services and Indian Foreign Services officers The recommendations on pay and position parity in......

Dissent on IAS officers' pay, position parity in bureaucracy

The chairman of the committee, A K Mathur, sought abolishment of the two-year edge accorded to the IAS officers for empanelment, compared to other services, saying it was an 'archaic concept'. The......

7th pay panel's draft report riddled with dissent notes

The notes argue that it will widen the talent base available to govt to deliver increasingly complex services to a demanding population. The seventh Pay Commission's draft report to determine the......