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73 IAS for 163 joint secy posts: Is Modi govt picking others for central top jobs?

The annual shortlist of IAS officers considered for central deputation is getting smaller. Fewer officers of the premier service are making it to significant positions – such as joint secretary – as compared to their share six years ago while the shortage of IAS officers, against their sanctioned strength at…

Newslaundry · Sep 8, 2022

SC closes contempt case against Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Contempt petition concerned with ad hoc promotions in Central Secretariat service during Bhalla’s DoPT tenure

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022

Special maternity leave in case of infant death

Centre offers provision to employees

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2022

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Only three IPS officers opt for Central deputation

No senior-rank officer has sought a posting in the Union government

The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022

7.22 lakh permanent central govt jobs in past eight years, over 22 crore applications received, says DoPT in Lok Sabha

According to Department of Personnel and Training data, 22,05,99,238 people applied for these jobs since 2014

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022

Centre constitutes task force for 10 lakh central jobs as announced by PM last month

The task force has asked all departments to state the vacant positions and steps taken to fill the posts

The Hindu · Jul 15, 2022

Centre gets 5.59 lakh public grievances till June 25 this year, Dept of Financial Services tops list

Department of Financial Services (Banking Division), Ministry of Labour and Employment, CBDT, Ministry of Railways are the top ministries which receive(d) the maximum number of grievances

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022

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Final view on changing IAS cadre rules yet to be taken: DoPT

Eight States oppose Centre’s proposal to overcome acute shortage of IAS, IPS officers willing to serve in Central Ministries

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

Center eases pension rules for kin of missing government employees

The family will now immediately get pension benefits after a govt. employee has gone missing

The Hindu · May 23, 2022

Lokpal to get permanent office at World Trade Centre in Delhi, office space bought for ₹ 254 cr.

On March 19, 2019, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh was appointed as India’s first Lokpal along with eight other members

The Hindu · May 3, 2022

Government lays down norms for quota in promotions

Departments asked to collect data on SC/ST representation

The Hindu · Apr 13, 2022

SC gives govt 2 weeks to review plea of civil services aspirants who couldn’t appear for Main in Jan.

Court uses panel report to nudge govt to re-examine their demand for another chance

The Hindu · Mar 31, 2022

22% shortfall of IAS officers, raise yearly intake: Parliamentary panel

NEW DELHI: Taking note of the 22% shortage of IAS officers, that it says is compelling states to appoint non-cadre officers to cadre posts, a parliamentary standing committee has recommended that the department of personnel and training (DoPT) “significantly” increase the annual intake of IAS officers, “keeping in view the…

The Times of India · Mar 27, 2022

No additional attempt in civil services exam, Centre tells SC

The aspirants fell sick with COVID-19 when exam was held in January

The Hindu · Mar 25, 2022

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The Times of India · Mar 25, 2022

Additional attempt in UPSC civil services exam not possible, Centre tells SC

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that additional attempt in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil services examination is "not possible."

The Hindu · Mar 24, 2022

Hearing begins on AIS officers’ allotment

Centre contests tribunal order against allocation of the officers to AP

Dynamite News · Mar 23, 2022

Civil Service re-examination will have cascading effects: UPSC tells SC

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), while opposing the plea seeking extra attempt for candidates who could not appear in the Civil Services Mains exam, said if the Commission makes a provision for re-examination, then it will have cascading effects on the schedules of other ongoing examinations as well as…

The Hindu · Mar 21, 2022

DoPT to decide on IAS aspirants affected by COVID

Petitioners had moved SC seeking an additional attempt

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The Hindu · Jan 30, 2022

Delhi HC declines relief to civil services aspirant under EWS

Upholds DoPT decision that petitioner did not meet the income criteria

The Hindu · Jan 26, 2022

30% vacancies in Central offices as Government holds promotions for past six years

Officers are the backbone as files, documents and orders are processed by them

The Hindu · Jan 25, 2022

IAS cadre rules | DoPT to remind States again

Seven BJP-ruled States have consented; five States have opposed; CMs of three States have written to PM opposing move.

The Hindu · Jan 22, 2022

Explained | Why have States raised questions about the Centre’s proposed changes on civil servants’ deputation?

In its January 12 letter, DoPT said in spite of existing provisions, States are not sponsoring adequate numbers of officers for Central deputation and the available officers are not sufficient to meet requirements

The Hindu · Jan 19, 2022

States weigh options on IAS cadre rule changes

Six of them have written to Centre opposing any such move.

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022

Need Centre’s nod for CBI probe into Alwar girl’s case: Rajasthan home department

JAIPUR: The state home department on Monday recommended a CBI inquiry into the hearing and speech impaired minor girl’s case in Alwar to the Union department of personnel and training (DoPT).

Newslaundry · Jun 11, 2018

Babus Of All Trades, Masters Of None

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) put out an advertisement on Sunday inviting applications for 10 senior-level positions in various departments. The plan is to hire “outstanding individuals” as Joint Secretaries based on their subject expertise. The notifications says candidates can be “Individuals working at comparable levels in Private Sector…

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