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Jaipur: Recently promoted to the IAS cadres, 16 RAS officers have been directed to continue working in their current postings until further notice. The directive from the Union ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions, comes even as some officers were found absent from their offices in anticipation of new posting orders following their promotion. Thursday's DOP order indicates that an IAS reshuffle is unlikely in the near future. The promotion of RAS officers to IAS rank was expected to provide some much-needed relief to the state govt in distributing responsibilities amid several senior IAS officers who have been given additional charge of multiple portfolios. tnn
Union Minister Jitendra Singh highlights the need for governance and communication skills among scientists and academicians. Addressing the IIPA's executive council, he calls for integration with emerging technologies and responsible social media use. Singh emphasizes expanding collaborations to ensure a future-ready governance ecosystem. Union Minister Jitendra Singh stressed the importance of equipping scientists and academicians with essential governance and communication skills at the 327th ...Read More >
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a major reshuffle at the Secretary level of bureaucracy, transferring and posting more than a dozen Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers across key central government ministries and departments. The order, issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on March 31, 2026, effects immediate changes across ministries ranging from Information & Broadcasting to Ru ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Senior bureaucrat A P Das Joshi has been appointed as the Food Processing Industries secretary, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Joshi, a 1994 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, is currently additional secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today: Kolkata FF Result for July 03, 2025 Declared, Check Winning Numbers and Result Chart of Satta Matka-Type Lottery Game. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment as secretary, Ministry of Foo ...Read More >
"We have moved from the joint family system to nuclear families. A chapter on senior citizens should be included in school curriculum to instil values among children," Rajesh Kumar, the state head of HelpAger India, told PTI Videos on International Day for Older Persons. Issues such as mental health and loneliness would increase in the elderly population as the average age is rising, while mobile health units and committee-based care giving programmes would become significant in the rural areas, ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, relay, long jump, decathlon, among other events, beginning July 21, a release said. James Hillier, Di ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): In a sweeping bureaucratic reshuffle on the last day of the financial year, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment and transfer of over 40 senior officers across various central ministries and departments. The moves cover key positions in ministries dealing with personnel, finance, rural development, chemicals and fertilisers, tourism, minority affairs, and information and broadcasting. Nivedita Shukla Verma, IAS, currently Secretary of the Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilise ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 8 (UNI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday issued a landmark directive to the Punjab government, ordering it to grant dearness allowance (DA) to state government employees and pensioners at par with IAS, IPS, and judicial officers. The court has set a strict deadline of June 30 for the disbursement of all pending arrears, dismissing the state government's plea regarding its strained financial health. This decision is expected to benefit approximately 3.5 lakh regular employees and over 4 lakh pensioners across the state. During the proceedings, the court noted a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Retired IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal was sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Raj Kumar Goyal at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Vice President CP Radhakrishnan was also present at the occasion. "President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Shri Raj Kumar Goyal, Chief Information Commissioner, at Rashtrapati Bhavan," the X handle of the President of India said. Goyal is a retired IAS officer of the 1990 batch and was superannuated as ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday announced a major reshuffle of top level bureaucrats with new Secretaries being appointed to head the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Tourism and the Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals. Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Chanchal Kumar, a Bihar cadre IAS officer of the 1992 batch, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, swapping places with the incumbent, his batchmate Sanjay Jaju. Sanjay Lohiya, an IAS officer of the 1994 batch, w ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government to clear the pending DA of all employees as well as pensioners, rejecting its submission regarding ...Read More >
Bihar News: Cabinet Clears 'Mukhya Mantri Pratigya Yojana'; Internship Aid for Youths, Monthly Pension for Artists The Bihar cabinet has launched the Mukhya Mantri Pratigya Yojana, offering financial assistance to youths aged 18-28 for internships. Beneficiaries will receive monthly stipends based on their qualifications, promoting skill development and employment opportunities. In an important decision, the Bihar cabinet on Tuesday approved "Mukhya Mantri Pratigya Yojana" as per which the government would give financial support to youths for carrying out "internship" in companies. Stating ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Motihari in Bihar Tomorrow on July 18 where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore. In a post on X, PM Modi said, 'Will be in Motihari, Bihar, tomorrow, 18th July. Development works worth Rs. 7200 crore will be dedicated to the nation or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover Software Technology Parks, four new Amrit Bharat trains, road projects and more.' https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1945871093668978943 According to a statement from ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government to clear the pending DA of all employees as well as pensioners, rejecting its submission regarding ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thanking the government for declaring two Dearness Allowances (DAs), Telangana Employees JAC Chairman V Lachi Reddy on Friday stated that the 'people's government' in the state stands by the employees. The JAC Chairman added that the government was committed to the development and welfare of employees, noting that long-pending problems were being resolved in a phased manner. He expressed happiness over the decisions taken by the state cabinet on Thursday regarding employees, thanking Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, ministers, and government officials for decisions taken on the payment ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object inside the cell. DIG Prisons clarified that the incident was not premeditated and dismissed any spec ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior IAS officer Chanchal Kumar has been appointed as Information and Broadcasting Secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. Kumar, a 1992 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Bihar cadre, is currently Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Kumar's appointment as Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I & B) in place of Sanjay Jaju. Jaju will be the new Secretary, DoNER Ministry. Sanjay Lohiya, Additional Secreta ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab govt has informed Punjab and Haryana high court that the state cabinet is not bound to implement increases in dearness allowance (DA) or dearness relief (DR) in line with rates announced by Union govt.It says release of instalments of DA / DR is a policy decision of state govt, "taken from time to time after assessing its financial position". According to govt, it had decided that it "may endeavour" to align DA hikes with those announced by the Centre.HC is hearing a petition that says DA instalments that came into effect on July 1, 2023, have not been released to state empl ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A day after Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted Bengaluru's "creaking" infrastructure, Karnataka's deputy CM D K Shivakumar Wednesday accused her of "betrayal" and of tarnishing the very state and country that helped her succeed as an entrepreneur.However, people sprang to her defence, accusing the government of displaying hostility towards those who speak up, and of refusing to accept constructive criticism.On her part, Shaw on Wednesday blamed previous governments' inaction for the current situation. "We are in this situation because of past govts' failure to act in time. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in services of Govind Mohan as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, beyond the date of his superannuation upto August 22, 2026. Home Secretary Govind Mohan is a 1989 Batch Sikkim cadre IAS officer. Also Read | West Bengal Imposes Luggage Limit on Passengers Travelling by App-Bikes, Sets 10 kg Limit, 36 cm Width Cap on Bags. "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in services of Shri Govind Mohan, IAS (SK:89) as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs beyond the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday extended the tenure of Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan till August 22 next year, according to an official order. The extension comes at a time when the country is preparing for the mega census with caste enumeration and amid the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA's) resolve to end Naxalism by March next year. India's 16th Census with caste enumeration will be carried out in 2027, with the reference date of October 1, 2026, in snow-bound areas like Ladakh and March 1, 2027, in the rest of the country. Mohan, a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) o ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday presided over the State-level celebration function of 'International Day of Older Persons-2025' at the historic Ridge in Shimla. According to an official release, CM Sukhu said that the State government is making concerted efforts to provide better facilities and social security to the senior citizens. Also Read | Shashi Tharoor Reappointed As Chairperson of Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs. CM Sukhu stated that the state government was providing social ...Read More >
A three-member panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week recommended Goyal's name as the CIC. Former IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal was on Monday sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) by President Droupadi Murmu. A three-member panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week recommended Goyal's name as the CIC. Goyal is a 1990-batch (retired) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre. He superannuate ...Read More >
Uttarakhand News: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced several welfare initiatives for disabled individuals in the state. Speaking at an event, he highlighted the government's commitment to supporting the disabled under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. CM Dhami stated that more than 1 lakh disabled individuals in Uttarakhand are currently receiving pensions. The state government is ensuring that these benefits reach the intended recipients seamlessly, reinforcing its commitment to inclusivity and social welfare. Camps for Equipment Distribution In the co ...Read More >
New Delhi: Odisha-cadre IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav will be the new Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) cleared the appointment of Yadav, a 1996-batch IAS officer who is presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Yadav's appointment will be in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary. Yadav succeeds Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who has been reassigned to the Department of Personnel and Training, under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Gr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Raj Kumar Goyal, a retired IAS officer, officially took charge as the Chief Information Commissioner of the Central Information Commission on Monday. He was sworn in during a formal ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office. Vice President CP Radhakrishnan was also present on the occasion, marking the official appointment of Raj Kumar Goyal to the post. "President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Shri Raj Kumar Goyal, Chief Information Commissioner, at Rashtrapati Bhavan," the X handle of the President of I ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Chanchal Kumar has been appointed as Information and Broadcasting Secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. Kumar, a 1992 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Bihar cadre, is currently Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Kumar's appointment as Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I & B) in place of Sanjay Jaju. Jaju will be the new Secretary, DoNER Ministry. Sanjay Lohiya, Addi ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday presided over the State-level celebration function of 'International Day of Older Persons-2025' at the historic Ridge in Shimla. According to an official release, CM Sukhu said that the State government is making concerted efforts to provide better facilities and social security to the senior citizens. CM Sukhu stated that the state government was providing social security pensions ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,700 per month to 6,71,754 eligible senior citizens, taking into ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in services of Govind Mohan as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, beyond the date of his superannuation upto August 22, 2026. Home Secretary Govind Mohan is a 1989 Batch Sikkim cadre IAS officer. 'The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in services of Shri Govind Mohan, IAS (SK:89) as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs beyond the date of his superannuation i.e. 30.09.2025 upto 22.08.2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in terms of the provisi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 29: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions; Department of Space and Atomic Energy, Dr. Jitendra Singh, chaired the 327th meeting of the Executive Council of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in New Delhi on Monday. As Chairman of the Council, Dr. Jitendra Singh emphasized the need for stronger integration of governance training with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and data-driven tools. In his address, Dr. Jitendra Singh underlined the im ...Read More >
Chennai: IndiaAI Mission CEO Abhishek Singh has been transferred to the National Testing Agency (NTA) as director general as part of a bureaucratic reshuffle, an order issued on Tuesday showed. Singh's transfer comes shortly after the IndiaAI Impact Summit in New Delhi in February, which drew top speakers from across the world, but was also criticised over logistical glitches and security issues. There was also an episode involving a university exhibiting a Chinese robot dog as an indigenous innovation. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has yet to name a replacement for Singh's ...Read More >