Giving a fresh push to its ambitious plan to infuse private sector talent in its departments, the Centre has decided to recruit 17 senior officers through lateral entry mode. Image used for......
The Centre has taken a major step towards increasing efficiency in decision-making by empowering joint secretaries to report to secretaries directly, officials said on Wednesday. Joint secretaries......
Amid a spike in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Monday reviewed with states and Union territories the preparedness for pandemic management and the progress of vaccination. IMAGE: Covid testing in......
In a bid to pitch India as an uplinking hub, the government on Tuesday announced relaxation in guidelines for compliance for television channels and also made a 30-minute daily public interest......
Senior bureaucrat Rajendra Kumar has been appointed the director general of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation, as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on......
Recent data on the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India show its commendable performance. But there is an urgent need to address certain issues related to the way it functions and its......
Jaitley’s team presents a quintessential mix of foreign-educated, intellectual technocrats and seasoned bureaucrats Less than two months before he presents the Union Budget for 2015-16,......
Nirodh condoms marked for free distribution are being illegally diverted from government supply lines and sold as foreign brands in the down-markets across India. The supplies leaving the......
Pictorial warning on tobacco products may take time to come into effect but experts differ its effectiveness in actually dissuading smokers. "Showing great results in 22 countries of the world,......
Economic Affairs secretary Ashok Chawla is likely to be designated as the finance secretary on Monday. A decision to this effect has been taken after Arun Ramanathan retired as finance secretary on......
IMAGE: The FIH Men's Junior World Cup will be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from November 25 to December 5.Photograph: Getty Images Foreign teams that will land in India for next......