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Jammu, Apr 5 (PTI) A junior engineer in Power Development Department was arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Gandhi Nagar area here on Sunday for taking bribe of Rs 75,000, officials said. Anirudh Sharma, posted as JE in Sub-Division Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (PDD) Katra was booked under relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption Act following his arrest, an ACB spokesperson said. He said a search was also conducted in the accused's house in Jammu's Janipur in pre ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 5 (PTI) A junior engineer in Power Development Department was arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Gandhi Nagar area here on Sunday for taking bribe of Rs 75,000, officials said. Anirudh Sharma, posted as JE in Sub-Division Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (PDD) Katra was booked under relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption Act following his arrest, an ACB spokesperson said. He said a search was also conducted in the accused's house in Jammu's Janipur in pre ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As many as 500 companies of central armed police forces (CAPFs) will stay deployed in Bengal for post-poll law and order duties after the poll results are out, "till further orders of the Election Commission", EC said on Friday.Each CAPF company comprises 80-100 personnel. A total 2,400 CAPF companies have been assigned for poll deployment in Bengal and 1,700 will leave the state after polling gets over on April 29.EC officials said besides the 500 companies that will stay back to mai ...Read More >
Bhopal (PTI): Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti has been disqualified from the state legislative assembly following his conviction in a case involving the tampering of bank records to secure illegal interest payments, officials said on Friday. Following deliberations on the issue on Thursday night, the Vidhan Sabha authorities issued a notification annulling Bharti's membership from the Datia assembly seat, they said. Bharti had defeated former MP home minister Narottam Mishra of the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday launched Karmayogi Sadhana Saptah, a national learning initiative under Mission Karmayogi, aimed at strengthening the capabilities, commitment, and citizen-centric orientation of public servants across the country. The Karmayogi Sadhana Saptah, being organised from April 2 to April 8, 2026, was inaugurated at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, marking five years of Mission Karmayogi. Conceived as a nationwide capacity-buil ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (April 2, 2026) stressed the need for continuously updating the civil services to meet the changing times and achieve the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'. In a video message at the launch of 'Sadhana Saptah', he said that the country's governance should improve the ease of living and quality of life for citizens daily. Mr. Modi stated that the principle of governance in the country is based on the mantra "Nagrik Devo Bhavah" (citizens are like gods). This mantr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan on Thursday said that competence and not just seniority will define future leadership in civil services. Emphasising the importance of continuous learning, he said that while career progression in civil services may appear to follow a natural upward path driven by seniority, reaching positions of real responsibility depends increasingly on competence and the ability to deliver. Addressing an event here, Somanathan said that while "seniori ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Governance today requires new capabilities to respond to technological disruptions and global uncertainties, while "mindset and empathy" remain critical to effective public service, Principal Secretary to the prime minister, P K Mishra, said on Thursday. Addressing the launch of 'Sadhana Saptah', a nation-wide learning initiative aimed at strengthening capabilities, commitment, and citizen-centric orientation of public servants, Mishra said that capacity building has evol ...Read More >
Addressing the 'Vijay Vishwas Sabha', Kejriwal claimed that a "wave of change" was building in Gujarat and accused the BJP of suppressing opposition voices by targeting AAP workers. He alleged that party workers were being detained frequently as the BJP reacted to AAP's growing support base. The AAP chief criticised the BJP's three-decade rule in the state, alleging that it had failed to deliver basic services such as quality education, healthcare and irrigation. He also accused both the BJP an ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint before a special court in Guwahati against former Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer Sukanya Bora in connection with a money laundering case, officials said on Wednesday. The complaint was submitted before the court of the Special Judge, Assam, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Bora, who has since been dismissed from service, was earlier posted as Ad ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi on Thursday said 'SADHANA Saptah' would strengthen governance and improve grassroots service delivery. Sadhana (Strengthening Adaptive Development and Humane Aptitude for National Advancement) Saptah is one of the greatest collaborative capacity-building efforts across India's civil services ecosystem. It is being organised by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) from April 2 to 8. The commission designs framewor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the Karmayogi Sadhana Saptah through a video message, marking the foundation day of the Capacity Building Commission, and emphasised the need for a more citizen-focused, technologically adept, and duty-driven administrative system. Extending his greetings to participants, the Prime Minister underlined that governance in India is being guided by the principle of "Nagrik Devo Bhava," placing citizens at the centre of all pu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Launching the 'Karmayogi Sadhana Saptah', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it is imperative to continuously update our public services to keep them aligned with the times. "In this era of the 21st century, characterised by rapidly evolving systems, a fast-changing world, and India advancing amidst it all at an equal pace, it is imperative to continuously update our public services to keep them aligned with the times," he said. He said the governance of the country shoul ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the need to continuously update governance with the rapidly changing times to ensure ease of living for citizens. Highlighting that the core mantra driving the country's administration today is "Nagrik Devo Bhava" (treating citizens as supreme), he said that public service is being reoriented to be more capable and sensitive to the needs of citizens. "Governance is now being given a new identity by making it truly citizen-c ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday stressed the need to continuously update the civil services to meet the changing times to achieve the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'. In a video message at the launch of 'Sadhana Saptah', he said that the country's governance should improve the ease of living and quality of life for citizens daily. Modi stated that the principle of governance in the country is based on the mantra "Nagrik Devo Bhavah" (citizens are like gods). This mantra, with a collec ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the need for continuously updating civil services with the changing times to achieve the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'. In a video message at the launch of 'Sadhana Saptah', he said that the governance of the country should improve the ease of living and the quality of life for citizens on a daily basis. Modi stated that the principle of governance in the country is based on the mantra "Nagrik Devo Bhavah" (citizens are like gods ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged government officials to embrace the spirit of a "Karma Yogi" during his address at Karmayogi Sadhana Saptah, highlighting the importance of duty, technology, and long-term planning for a Viksit Bharat 2047. Speaking via video conference, the Prime Minister highlighted the inauguration of Seva Teerth and emphasised India's resolve for a Viksit Bharat, stressing the need for rapid economic growth, modern infrastructu ...Read More >
Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications are under renewed scrutiny as the CBI launches a fresh investigation into allegations of a Rs 3,750 crore fraud against the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) involving Non Convertible Debentures. Photograph: Prashant Waydande/ReutersKey PointsThe CBI has filed a new case against Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications for allegedly defrauding LIC of Rs 3,750 crore.The case involves alleged conspiracy, cheating, misappropriation, and violations of the Preve ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday registered a fresh case against Reliance Communications Ltd, its promoter Anil Ambani, unknown public servants and others for allegedly causing a wrongful loss of Rs 3,750 crore to the Life Insurance Corporation of India. Officials said the case has been filed under charges of conspiracy, cheating, misappropriation and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, based on a complaint from LIC. This is the fourth case registered agai ...Read More >
Jammu: Several legislators on Wednesday withdrew their private members' bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after receiving assurances from the government that their concerns would be addressed. Ajaz Ahmad Jan withdrew his bill seeking amendments to the Public Men and Public Servants' Declaration of Assets and Other Provisions Act, 1983 (L.A. Private Members' Bill No. 30 of 2025). Ranbir Singh Pathania also withdrew his bill proposing amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Public ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a yet another case against industrialist Anil Ambani of Reliance Communications Ltd and others based on allegations of causing wrongful loss of Rs 3750 crores to Life Insurance Corporation of India Ltd, the agency said. The FIR names Reliance Communications, Ambani, the then non-executive chairman and unknown public servants, accusing them of criminal conspiracy, cheating, and criminal breach of trust. Ambani is facing multiple ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case on Wednesday against M/s. Reliance Communications Ltd, Anil Ambani, unknown public servants and unknown others on allegations of causing wrongful loss of Rs 3750 crores to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India. Case Filed on Complaint from LIC Regional Manager According to the CBI, the case has been registered on the basis of a complaint received from M.K. Tejan, regional manager, LIC of India Ltd. for offences of crim ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Ashwini Bhide, 55, an IAS officer of 1995 batch, widely known as the 'Metro Woman of Mumbai' for spearheading the Aqua Line (Metro 3) and navigating challenges of land acquisition and resettling project affected people, has emerged as the front-runner for the post of commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC), the country's richest civic body. Bhide will become the first woman IAS officer to make it to the position, when she takes over from the current civic chief Bh ...Read More >
Jammu: The MLAs of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday took strong exception to the alleged absence of senior bureaucrats from the officers' gallery, especially during the Question Hour. The legislators across the party line stood from their seats after National Conference (NC) MLA Nazir Ahmed Khan raised the issue in the House. "The past precedence shows that the chief secretary and other commissioner secretaries would be present during the Question Hour. However, now they are sending ...Read More >
Lucknow: He was shot seven times in 2009 for exposing a multi-crore scam in Uttar Pradesh's social welfare department. In 2022, he went on to become an IAS officer and made the headlines three years later by doing sit-ups before a group of agitating lawyers. Meet 43-year-old Rinku Singh Rahi, who has now resigned from the service after alleging that he was sidelined. He was serving as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Shahjahanpur in 2025, when he went on an inspection of the tehsil premi ...Read More >
LUCKNOW Rinku Singh Rahi, a 2022-batch IAS officer, resigned on Tuesday alleging that he had not been given any posting or meaningful responsibilities for a prolonged period. He claimed he was kept in an "attached" position, receiving a salary but denied the opportunity to serve the public. Terming his resignation a moral decision, Rahi said in the system, there is perhaps a special kind of punishment reserved for honest types of people - they get paid, but no work is assigned to them. In such ...Read More >
A group of retired Indian Administrative Service and Indian Forest Service officials and wildlife conservationists has raised "serious concerns" over the Assam government deploying around 1,600 personnel of the Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) on election duty. An Assam government official confirmed to The Hindu that it was the "first time" forest personnel were requisitioned for election duty. Assam votes in a single phase on April 9. In a joint representation addressed to authorities on ...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 R ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Ashwini Bhide, who played a key role in the construction of the underground Metro in Mumbai, was Tuesday appointed the city's municipal commissioner, the first woman to head BMC in the history of the over-160-year-old corporation. The 1995 batch IAS officer retires in 2030, and thus could get a full three-year tenure as chief of the country's richest civic body. Known as a task master and said to be close to CM Fadnavis, Bhide, who was an additional chief secretary in the CMO, took charg ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Tuesday appointed Chanchal Kumar as Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and Vir Vikram Yadav as Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), with both officers assuming charge immediately. Chanchal Kumar, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, moves from his current role as Secretary of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), replacing Sanjay Jaju, wh ...Read More >
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