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Letters to The Editor — September 5, 2023

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The Hindu

Bureaucracy: Six IAS officers shuffled in Uttar Pradesh, Navneet Singh Chahal appointed as DM of Prayagraj

Bhanu Chandra Goswami moved in as the new DM of Agra in place of Chahal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Two senior IAS officers serving in T.N. headed to Centre

Two senior IAS officers from Tamil Nadu appointed to Union govt in Delhi: Industries Sec. S. Krishnan to Ministry of Electronics & Info Tech; TN Urban Finance & Infrastructure Dev. Corp. CMD Neeraj Mittal to Dept. of Telecommunications. Both 1989 & 1992-batch TN cadre.

The Hindu

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Mumbai girl’s wish comes true as Stalin meets her

CM M.K. Stalin granted the wish of Mumbai schoolgirl Pranushka by meeting her and presenting her with books and pens. He expressed his sorrow at the violence in Manipur and wished her success in her dream of becoming an IAS officer. Venugopal Iyengar, Pranushka's father, was delighted that the CM…

The Hindu

Aam Aadmi Party draws flak amid flip-flop on dissolving panchayats in Punjab

AAP govt in Punjab faces backlash for flip-flop on 'panchayats' dissolution. Opposition parties accuse CM Bhagwant Mann of making 'unconstitutional' decision & demand his resignation. Govt withdraws notification & suspends two senior IAS officers, blaming them for the fiasco. Opposition slams govt for making 'bureaucracy' a scapegoat & demands CM's…

The Hindu

Central Bureaucracy Reshuffle: 15 IAS shifted, 3 upgraded; Vumlunmang Vualnam to be new Civil Aviation Secretary

In a major reshuffle at the bureaucratic level in the Union government on Thursday, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointments of several bureaucrats in the various Ministries, Departments, and organizations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Career growth of KAS officers bleak in Karnataka as only 56% promoted to IAS against 93% in Tamil Nadu

The career growth prospects among Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officers in Karnataka is “very bleak” as only 56.8% of KAS officers are promoted to the IAS cadre, as against 93% of the same cadre officers in neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

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IAS officer alleges graft in Jal Jeevan Mission scheme in J&K, says he was harassed by L-G

The JJM scheme aims to provide potable drinking water in taps to all rural homes by 2024.

The Hindu

Rajasthan government presses the poll button with phones for women

Wary of the revolving door trend which has ensured that the Congress and BJP alternate their hold on power in the State, the Gehlot government has offered a slew of welfare measures.

The Hindu

Retired IAS,IPS, IFS officers seek action against IIMB faculty members for writing letter to corporate leaders

In a counter to a section of current and retired faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIMB) asking corporate leaders to “de-fund the spread of misinformation and hate speech”, a group of 23 retired IAS, IPS, IFS, and Defence Services of Karnataka have written to Devi Prasad Shetty,…

The Hindu

Pending bills in BBMP mount to unprecedented ₹6,000 crore-plus levels

Pending bills in the city’s civic body has mounted to a whopping ₹6,077.7 crore, perhaps the highest ever for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike

The Hindu

V. K. Pandian, Odisha CM’s private secretary, attacked with ink

In the past few months, Pandian has been moving with heavy security arrangements and flying down from Bhubaneswar to different districts to review development programmes and collect grievance directly from people.

The Hindu

Election Commissioners’ Appointment Bill: IAS hold on top posts – a practice that now seems codified

The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Bill, 2023 – introduced in the Rajya Sabha a day before the Monsoon session ended – expectedly seeks to restore the executive prerogative in selecting the top rung of the Election Commission of India.

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Uttar Pradesh: Senior IAS Anil Kumar Sagar is the new chairman of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority

Anil Kumar Sagar, a 1998 batch IAS officer of UP cadre, is one among the most sincere and honest officers of Uttar Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Hindu

‘Telangana is only State where ryots have no crop insurance cover’

Telangana is the only State in India where farmers are denied crop insurance. Retired IAS officer and SDF convenor A. Murali demands the Centre's PMFBY be implemented. He proposed a booklet of 14 steps to improve farm sector growth to all political parties.

The Hindu

Political representatives rooted, ought to run govt: KTR

The Hindu

Watch | Creating playgrounds using recycled tyres and pipes

A video on Project Play, an initiative by IAS officer Dhatri Reddy who came upon the idea of building low-cost playgrounds in an Anganwadi in Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh using recycled tyres and pipes

The Hindu

CAT admits plea of IAS officers’ association against posting of non-IAS officers in cadre posts

CAT admits IAS officers’ association plea against posting of non-IAS officers in cadre posts

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Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba is all set to make a new record in the history of Indian Bureaucracy with another 1 year extension

Gauba is an IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre (1982 batch) and has held important assignments like Union Home Secretary; Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development and Chief Secretary, Jharkhand. He has also represented India at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

1,365 vacant posts in IAS, 703 in IPS: Government tells Rajya Sabha

There are 1,365 vacancies in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 703 in the Indian Police Service (IPS), Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply on August 3, 2023

The Hindu

Charge sheet against Assam IAS officer, 20 others in SCERT scam

The charge sheet before a special court was filed in connection with a ₹105-crore scam in the State Council of Educational Research Training in Assam.

The Hindu

Tyres turn into colourful playgrounds in Anganwadis of Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh

Project Play, a brainchild of 29-year-old IAS officer Dhatri Reddy, creates 58 playgrounds in Anganwadi centres of Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh using discarded tyres

The Hindu

Several IAS officers shuffled in Andhra Pradesh

Gandham Chandrudu has been posted as Director of Horticulture and Sericulture, while Dhyanachandra is the new Additional Director, Village and Ward Secretariat Department

TV Tech

IAS Enhances YouTube Capabilities

Integral Ad Science rolls out viewability and invalid traffic measurement for YouTube shorts

The Hindu

Sikkim CM announces 12-month maternity leave, 1-month paternity leave for govt employees

Sikkim CM Tamang announces 12-month maternity & 1-month paternity leave for govt employees. Changes to service rules to provide benefit & help employees take better care of families. Lowest population in India, focus on streamlining promotion process for civil services officers. Congratulated new IAS & SCS officers, wished them success.

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