Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday decided to depute two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers of the West Bengal cadre, both holding the rank of departmental secretaries, as central observers to other states.One of the two officers is Priyanka Singla, a 2012-batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre, currently posted as Special Secretary in the state Civil Defence and Disaster Management Department.The other is P. Mohangandhi, a 2004-batch IAS o…
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Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) mandated the transfer of 13 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, all in the ranks of District Magistrates (DMs), who are the district electoral officers (DEOs).As per the notification issued by the ECI in the afternoon, Jitin Jadav, a 2016 batch IAS officer, will be the new DM-cum-DEO of Cooch Behar district.Sandeep Ghosh, also of the 2016 batch, will be the new DM-cum-DEO of Jalpaiguri district.Vikek Kumar (2016 batch) has…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A fair and transparent tax system fosters equity and strengthens the foundation of inclusive and sustainable growth, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday while interacting with officer trainees of the 79th batch of Indian Revenue Service (IT). Addressing the officers at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President advised them to exercise their authority with humility, restraint, and an unwavering commitment to constitutional values.The President said that as IRS officers, th…
Amroha (UP), March 7 (IANS) Surbhi Yadav from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha, the daughter of a police Inspector, has secured All India Rank (AIR) 14 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination, bringing immense pride to her family, village, and the entire district. Family members and relatives expressed happiness over her remarkable achievement and said that her success has become an inspiration for many young aspirants, especially those from middle-class families.Speaking to IANS, Surbhi Yadav’s uncle sa…
Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday congratulated candidates from the state who cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, stating that 34 aspirants from Gujarat had succeeded in the 2025 cycle of the highly competitive national examination.In a statement issued after the results were declared by the UPSC, the Chief Minister said the achievement of the candidates had brought pride to the state.“A total of 34 bright so…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Calling IAS officers “custodians of governance standards”, President Droupadi Murmu said on Monday that the spirit of “Nation First” should be their guiding compass for driving development outcomes for “Viksit Bharat@2047”. Addressing Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers inducted from the State Civil Services and attending the 128th Induction Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), the President said that every deci…
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle in Telangana, the state government has transferred 45 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao issued an order transferring and posting IAS officers across key departments and districts.Senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar, Special Chief Secretary (Disaster Management), Revenue Department, has been transferred. No new posting has been announced for the 1991 batch officer.His transfer came a week after t…
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday appointed Sandip Sagale as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Gujarat. He will take over responsibilities from the current CEO, Hareet Shukla, once he formally assumes charge.Sagale, a 2007-batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service in the Gujarat cadre, is currently serving as Director General of the Sports Authority of Gujarat, a role he took on following a major state government reshuffle…
Bhopal, Feb 14 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government issued a transfer order affecting 11 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, reshaping the administrative mechanisms across key departments and districts, officials said on Saturday. The General Administration Department released the order at around 2 a.m. on Saturday detailing the new postings and responsibilities assigned to officers from batches ranging between 1991 and 2019.Ashok Varnwal, a 1991 batch officer, who was serving as Addit…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) The Odisha Government on Thursday effected a major reshuffle in the senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre officers across various key departments. According to a notification issued by the Odisha General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department on Thursday, senior IAS officer and Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Deoranjan Kumar Singh has been given the additional charge as ACS to the Steel and Mines department. T…