Civil Servants

Weaponised vigilance: Baseless complaints are paralysing administrators

Former Defence Secretary calls for accountability for false complaints, warns of systemic risk-aversion in bureaucracy

A revolving door for leadership in India's financial sector regulators

With the financial sector maturing, the door to regulatory agencies needs to be opened to a more diverse talent pool

No, Minister: Subhash Chandra Garg's 2nd memoir mirrors tone of his first

The tenor of the second part of former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg's memoir is not dissimilar to that which pervaded his first one --and the title is a dead giveaway

We provided 40 mn houses- that's Japan's entire population: Jaishankar

If you look at the statistics of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna, more people than the population of entire Europe and America get nutrition support every month, EAM added

NDA 2 Registration Last Date 2025: View age limit and how to apply online

UPSC NDA 2 2025 registration form filling process will end today. The application form was out on May 28 to fill 406 posts. NDA 2 2025 exam will be held on September 14, 2025

UPSC Mains registration 2025: Exam timetable, steps to apply and more

The UPSC has declared the CSE Prelims results 2025 with 14,161 qualified for the Mains exams. Registration for the written and interview 'Mains' exam will open on Jun 16 and ended on June 25, 2025

UPSC CSE prelims result 2025 out: Over 14,000 candidates pass, know more

The UPSC has announced the Civil Services Prelims 2025 results at upsc.gov.in. More than 10 lakh candidates had appeared in the May 25 exam, competing for 979 posts. The exam was conducted on May 25

Judges and civil servants: A post-retirement job remains a grey area

For government posts, there is no cooling-off period. Yet, the Union government under different political regimes has either waived or altered the rules to suit the occasion

PM Modi releases e-Coffee books, presents awards on Civil Services Day

To mark the Civil Services Day, the Government is organising a day-long Civil Services Day conference at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

UPSC CAPF 2025: Notification declared on official website, details inside

The UPSC has announced the notification for 357 vacancies for Assistant Commandants in the CAPF on the commission's website, upsconline.nic.in. The application deadline is March 25 up till 6 pm

UPPSC PCS 2025: Registration to begin today for 200 positions, details here

The application process for UP PCS Recruitment 2025 will start today, Feb 20. The online application link will be active on the official website by this evening

Civil servants at Mint Road: A legacy of leadership at the RBI helm

Economists can still look forward to filling the deputy governor's position

Rupee hits record low as appointment of new RBI chief spurs dovish bets

The rupee hit a low of 84.80 in early trading, surpassing its previous all-time low of 84.7575 hit last week

PM Modi urges young civil servants to improve 'Ease of Living' for citizens

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged young civil servants to improve the Ease of Living' for citizens as he highlighted the importance of having strong feedback mechanisms and improving grievance redressal systems. He addressed the Officer Trainees of the 99th Common Foundation Course, named Aarambh 6.0', at Ekta Nagar near the iconic Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district on the first day of his state visit. Modi is on a two-day Gujarat visit and will participate in Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations during his stay in the state. The birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) on October 31, said an official release. After his arrival at Ekta Nagar, around 200 km from Ahmedabad, in the evening, Modi inaugurated several new projects before addressing these Officer Trainees, said the release. Interacted with young civil servants during Aarambh 6.0. We had extensive discussions on how to improve governance

UPSC Mains 2024: Timings, schedule, admit card and other documents to carry

The UPSC Mains 2024 exams are scheduled to take place on September 20, 21, 22, 28, and 29. The first shift will start from 9 am to 12 noon, while the other session from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Centre approves Aadhaar-based authentication of candidates in UPSC exams

Aadhar-based verification will be applicable during the registration process and at various stages of examinations and recruitment

UPSC aspirants continue protests against coaching centres in Delhi

The protests follow the deaths of three civil service aspirants after a basement library at Rau's IAS campus was flooded

Delhi govt meets students protest to discuss coaching centre reforms

Delhi minister Atishi speaks with protestors to address coaching centre issues after students begin indefinite hunger strike

Preeti Sudan appointed new UPSC chairperson; to take office on Aug 1

IAS officer from the 1983 batch Preeti Sudan has been appointed chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission following Manoj Soni's resignation amid recruitment controversy

Haryana govt transfers 12 IAS officers, Anurag Rastogi named new home secy

In a major administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government on Thursday transferred 12 IAS officers while appointing 1990-batch officer Anurag Rastogi as the new home secretary. According to a government order, Rastogi has been transferred and posted as additional chief secretary of home, jails, criminal investigation and administration of justice departments. In addition, as additional chief secretary, he will continue to hold his finance and planning departments. Rastogi takes over as home secretary from Chief Secretary TVSN Prasad. The reshuffle in the top bureaucracy was on the cards for some time after the Lok Sabha polls and comes months before assembly elections, due later this year. More than a week ago, in another major reshuffle, the Haryana government transferred 23 Indian Police Service (IPS) and 27 Haryana Police Service officers. Among other transfers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, Anurag Agarwal -- the chief electoral officer and additional chief