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Congress activists beat a poster of BMC officer Nidhi Choudhari as they protest her controversial tweet on Mahatma Gandhi, in Thane on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Dilli Ka Babu: A tweet too many

A carelessly worded tweet has landed Maharashtra IAS officer Nidhi Choudhari’s career in hot water.

16 Jun 2019 9:27 AM

nion transport and surface minister and BJP senior leader Nitin Gadkari

Dilli Ka Babu: Will personal staff be retained?

A departmental action by the state government, based on these charges, may result in the DGP’s termination.

09 Jun 2019 12:07 AM

It is also rumoured that Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant may relocate to the PMO.

Dilli Ka Babu: ED gives gag order

There is intense speculation whether the term of principal secretary to the PM Nripendra Misra will be renewed.

02 Jun 2019 6:39 AM

Dilli Ka Babu: Business as usual

Out of 13 shortlisted candidates, four have reportedly expressed unwillingness for the coveted positions, leaving only nine candidates in the fray.

26 May 2019 12:12 AM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu

Dilli Ka Babu: Power tussle during polls

The Modi sarkar has been working at streamlining the bureaucracy, to cut out the deadwood from the government.

19 May 2019 5:07 AM

Cabinet secretary P.K. Sinha’s extension ends on June 12, while Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Rajiv Jain and RAW chief Anil Dhasmana are both slated to retire in May-end.

Dilli Ka Babu: Non-cadre cops for cadre posts

While it is mandatory to fill a cadre post with a cadre officer, there is provision for an exception.

12 May 2019 12:05 AM

The department of personnel and training is clearly not sticking its neck out given that the nation is in the midst of a general election.

Dilli Ka Babu: Big bang lateral entry move

While nearly 6,000 candidates had applied for the posts, only 2 per cent of them qualified for the interview stage.

05 May 2019 1:00 AM

Dilli Ka Babu: CAT sets a precedent

The Tribunal noted that the unauthorised period of absence of the applicant was six years and one month.

28 Apr 2019 4:56 AM

The training has been organised by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and sources say there is a rush of eligible CVOs vying to be nominated for inclusion in the group.

Dilli Ka Babu: Factionalism rears head in ED

Kerala chief secretary Tom Jose is the bad books of the state government.

21 Apr 2019 5:21 AM

However, even without waiting for the conclusion of the Lokayukta case, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) had compulsorily retired the 1995-batch officer in August last year.

Dilli Ka Babu: Corruption dilemma

In the past, customs authorities in India have detected a few cases of smuggling to and from China.

14 Apr 2019 12:05 AM

Dilli Ka Babu: Babus’ retirement home?

The government cannot afford to be indifferent given how public perception might be impacted in this election season.

07 Apr 2019 1:47 AM

Dilli Ka Babu: Lohani’s return to Air India

It is said that employee unions were still a roadblock to the divestment of Air India, slowing down the winding up process.

31 Mar 2019 2:26 AM

Dilli Ka Babu: Moral victory for Khemka

However, the babu has finally managed to score yet another moral victory, this time over the Manohar Lal Khattar government.

24 Mar 2019 12:15 AM

In December last year, the personnel ministry decided to entrust the task of selecting the candidates for these posts to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Dilli Ka Babu: Tapping new talent

The slow progress, say our sources, is due to the need to carefully shepherd the policy through the thicket of babu opposition.

17 Mar 2019 5:59 AM

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has sought a clarification from the Tamil Nadu chief secretary as to how T.K. Rajendran, a 1984-batch IPS officer, remains the director-general of police since he should have retired from service two years ago.

Dilli Ka Babu: Who will bell the cat?

The recalcitrant babus will of course fall in line in due course, but clearly it is one task that they undertake most reluctantly.

10 Mar 2019 12:08 AM

It seems that the Centre’s threat to seek action against five police officers who were present at a demonstration led by chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata recently was mere bluster — easier to say than to implement. (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: Endless wait

It is rare to put such senior officers under an inordinately long wait.

03 Mar 2019 12:43 AM

Dilli Ka Babu: SC on excessive babu ‘bias’

According to the directions, states are required to inform the UPSC of an arising vacancy three months prior to the retirement of the sitting DGP.

24 Feb 2019 12:16 AM

Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Labour and employment minister

Dilli Ka Babu: Mixed-up confusion!

The report requires the NSC’s approval after which the NSSO is supposed to make it public.

17 Feb 2019 7:26 AM

Kelkar has suggested that the Niti Aayog can be more effective if it is empowered to be part of the highest decision-making in the government.

Dilli Ka Babu: A new Niti Aayog?

The think tank does not have powers to allocate funds and can only make recommendations to the government.

10 Feb 2019 1:20 AM

Dilli Ka Babu: Kerala’s babu problem

A case of breach of official decorum and misconduct of Mr Sanjiv Kumar, IRPS, has been brought to the notice of the railway board.

03 Feb 2019 12:49 AM

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