There are now more than 500 open positions for Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and more than 1,000 open Indian Administrative Service (IAS) positions across the nation. Union Minister Jitendra Singh provided statistics on Thursday that states, “As of January 1, 2024, of the total sanctioned strength of 6,858 IAS, there were 5,542 officers in-position … Read more
The Left government in Kerala on Monday suspended two IAS officers, K Gopalakrishnan and N Prasanth, for violation of discipline, official sources said. While Gopalakrishnan was suspended for creating a religion-based WhatsApp group of government officials, action was taken against Prasanth for criticizing a senior IAS officer on social media, they added. They also said … Read more
Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission (since replaced by NITI Aayog), supports lateral access into government but acknowledges that it produces discontent within the civil services. In a podcast with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), the experienced economist who played a vital role in establishing India’s economic reforms stated that the … Read more
Khedkar, a 2023 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Maharashtra cadre, has been accused of falsifying her caste and medical credentials. The 34-year-old IAS officer made headlines for allegedly demanding a separate office, staff, and quarters — something she is not entitled to as a probationer. Pune police are investigating claims that she … Read more
Cases have been registered against seven people, including Dilip and Manorama Khedkar—the parents of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar—for allegedly threatening a farmer. Following the registration of an FIR against trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s parents, Pune Rural Police announced on Monday that the accused are on the run and have switched off their phones. … Read more
On the eve of Father’s Day, an emotional and proud moment unfolded in Telangana. N Venkateshwarulu, Deputy Director of the Telangana State Public Service Academy (TSPA), welcomed his daughter, N Uma Harathi, a probationary IAS officer, who visited the academy as part of her training program. In a touching gesture, Venkateshwarulu greeted his daughter with … Read more
The Punjab government transferred four IAS officers and 44 PCS officers on Sunday. Nitesh Kumar Jain has been appointed as the Sardulgarh SDM, Simrandeep Singh as the Tarn Taran SDM, Aparna MB as the Malerkotla SDM, and Akshita Gupta as the SBS Nagar SDM. PCS officer Nayan has been posted as the additional deputy commissioner … Read more
The schedule for the 2024 Civil Services, Indian Forest Service (IFS), NDA, CDS (I), and other recruitment examinations has been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The UPSC examination schedule for 2024 can be found on the official website, upsc.gov.in. The UPSC exam calendar for 2024 states that the Engineering Services preliminary test … Read more
The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has a new CEO thanks to the Uttar Pradesh government, who selected Ravi Kumar N G, Divisional Commissioner, Gorakhpur. Ritu Maheshwari, who was serving as both the chief executive officer of the Noida Authority and the GNIDA, will be replaced by Ravi Kumar. Maheshwari, an IAS officer from … Read more