The Latest Breaking News from IAS

‘Rath prabhari’ row: The ambiguity facing India’s civil servants, and why it’s time to settle it

Last week, a controversy raged after the centre’s move to deploy government officials to conduct a Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, a roadshow aimed to communicate its programmes and highlight its achievements. 

Newslaundry · Oct 31, 2023

SECI CMD RP Gupta thrashed by woman and her hubby on dog row

The retired officer is RP Gupta who is a 1987 batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 31, 2023

Scared Telangana bureaucracy treads cautious path to avoid EC wrath

Except for election-related work, the district-level officers are not touching any other work, it was pointed out. Newly transferred officers are running against time to cope up with the demanding poll-related functioning and getting familiarised with the requirements.

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

V.K. Pandian | Power player

At dawn, senior bureaucrats, including the Chief Secretary, in tracksuits, briskly converge at project sites to review progress and set completion targets — a distinctive routine during past years in Odisha. As the project executors stand ready with their briefings, all eyes fall on an IAS officer positioned at the…

The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023

Indian Red Cross Society plans to enrol 10 lakh volunteers by year end, says Andhra Pradesh general secretary

Retired IAS officer A.K. Parida, IRCS State president A. Sridhar Reddy and State vice-president P. Jaganmohana Rao addressed newly enrolled volunteers in Srikakulam. They plan to enrol 10 lakh volunteers in AP, with 1 lakh from Srikakulam. They urged youth to download the AP Indian Red Cross Society app to…

The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023

DMK has no justification to avoid caste survey in the State: PMK

. PMK urges TN govt to initiate caste survey; CM Stalin has no justification to delay it. Founder S. Ramadoss blames DMK for missing 3 chances. He's ready to meet CM to press for survey. State has power, resources to do it; no need to plead with Centre. Caste survey…

The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023

Day after quitting IAS, Odisha Chief Minister’s aide V.K. Pandian takes up key roles

Odisha politics, dominated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, is set for an exciting and raucous phase as the CM’s long-time private secretary V.K. Pandian was appointed as the Chairman of 5T Initiative and Nabin Odisha.

The Hindu · Oct 24, 2023

V.K Pandian, private secretary to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, takes voluntary retirement

V.K Pandian, CM Naveen Patnaik's powerful private secretary, retires from All India Civil Services, fuelling speculation of full-time plunge into State politics. DoPT approved his application on Oct. 23. His numero uno position in government was vindicated when CM clarified he was his representative. His likely entry into politics may…

The Hindu · Oct 23, 2023

A. Shibu is new Pathanamthitta Collector

A Shibu, a 2015- batch IAS officer, on Friday will take charge as the new District Collector of Pathanamthitta.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Coimbatore, Madurai, Avadi Corporations get new Commissioners

IAS officers reshuffled: M. Sivaguru Prabakaran & L. Madhubalan to Coimbatore & Madurai Municipal Corps; S. Sheik Abdul Rahaman to Avadi; Thakare Shubham Dnyandeorao to Tirunelveli; V. Sivakrishnamurthy to Erode; K.J. Praveen Kumar to GCC Central; Katta Ravi Teja to GCC North; K. Tharpagaraj to Higher Education Dept; M. Prathap…

The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023