Jaipur, July 24 (IANS) In a significant administrative reshuffle amid nationwide concerns over examination paper leaks and alleged irregularities in competitive exams, including NEET, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed 1994-batch Rajasthan-cadre IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar as the new Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.The appointment comes at a time when the Centre is facing mounting pressure over the credibility of the National Testing…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday approved the appointment of Bihar cadre IAS officer Prashanth Kumar as the Private Secretary to the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav. The order issued by the Centre’s Department of Personnel said that the appointment “at the level of Deputy Secretary is for a period of five years with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to…
Kochi, July 10 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to accept the unconditional apology tendered by IAS officer and Cashew Department Secretary, K. Biju, in connection with a controversial government order on prosecution sanction in the multi-crore Cashew Development Corporation corruption case, directing him to file a fresh affidavit after incorporating crucial omissions pointed out by the court.The Court while returning the affidavit, delivered a strong message to the State’s bureauc…
Ranchi, June 28 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the high-profile Jharkhand liquor scam, has issued summons to Congress MLA and former state Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon, his son Rohit Oraon, and retired Excise Commissioner Amit Prakash for questioning.All three individuals have been asked to appear on a specified date for interrogation. They have also been asked to bring along relevant documents related to the case.The ED is examining alleged financial transactions …
Hyderabad, June 26 (IANS) The Chief Minister Revanth Reddy-led Telangana government has appointed senior IAS officer Sanjay Jaju as its Chief Secretary. A Government Order to this effect was issued on Friday.A 1992-batch IAS officer, Jaju will succeed K. Ramakrishna Rao, who is retiring from service on June 30.The government has also issued another order, entrusting some key departments to the Chief Secretary as Full Additional Charge (FACs).He will hold the FAC of the posts of Special Chief Sec…
Chandigarh, June 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pankaj Aggarwal in connection with the misappropriation of government funds deposited with the Chandigarh branch of IDFC First Bank. This was the second arrest of an IAS officer in the case. Aggarwal, who is blamed for fund embezzlement of the Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad and the Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board, will be produced before the co…
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Chennai Mayor Priya Rajan on Thursday rejected allegations that RK Nagar MLA Pallavi was sidelined during the inauguration of a newly constructed school building in Pulianthope, saying the event followed official protocol and no elected representative was ignored.The controversy surfaced after a video from the function went viral on social media, showing the mayor handing a candle to a senior IAS officer during the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony instead of the MLA.The …
Shimla, June 1 (IANS) A 1993-batch IAS officer, Kamlesh Kumar Pant, on Monday assumed the additional charge of Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary, replacing Sanjay Gupta of the 1988 batch, who retired a day earlier. Pant, the senior-most IAS officer, was serving as Additional Chief Secretary of Forests. The Department of Personnel has sent a panel of five senior IAS officers to the Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, for appointment as the next Chief Secretary.Besides Pant, the panel comprised…
Jaipur, May 29 (IANS) Acting under the Rajasthan government’s zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has ordered the suspension of 103 officers, including one IAS officer. In addition, six officials have been dismissed from service, while the pensions of 11 retired officers have been permanently withheld due to proven misconduct and corruption-related charges.Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has launched a strong and decisive crackdown against corru…
Amaravati, May 15 (IANS) The Central Government has extended the tenure of Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary, G. Sai Prasad, for another six months.According to an official announcement on Friday, his tenure has been extended from June 1 to November 30, 2026.The Central Government granted this approval in response to a request made by the State Government.Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Under Secretary to the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training—Do…