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Ashok Khemka is a 1991-batch-IAS officer, who has been transferred over 45 times during his nearly three decade long career. (Photo: PTI)

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...

24 March 2019 12:15 AM IST

Several IAS officers feel that the move is a clear attempt to attack the autonomy of UPSC which conducts the examination.

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...

17 March 2019 5:59 AM IST

The direction from the Ministry of Home Affairs comes as a follow up to a 2009 notification. (Representational Image)

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...

10 March 2019 12:08 AM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday congratulated Sreedhanya Suresh from Wayanad, the first tribal woman from Kerala to be selected for civil services. (Photo: Facebook/ Pinarayi Vijayan)

Rahul congratulates 22-year-old first Wayanad tribal woman for...

Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad constituency in Kerala along with his traditional stronghold of Amethi in the upcoming...

6 April 2019 10:20 AM IST

The aspirants while speaking to ANI told that Paper 1 was neither easy nor tough and they hope the same for the second paper as well. (Photo: ANI)

UPSC conducts IAS prelims to fill up 896 vacancies

The prelim comprises of two papers - Paper 1 which commenced at 9:30 am and Paper 2 which commenced at 2:30 pm.

2 Jun 2019 3:21 PM IST

The minister was responding to a question about the governments view on promoting LGBT tourism in the country in the backdrop of the Supreme Court decriminalising homosexuality and Thailand promoting itself as a safe destination for the community. (Photo: Twitter | KJ Alphons)

Alphons wants age limit for civil service exams be reduced

He also sought an increase in the number of pathology seats in Maharashtra medical colleges so that qualified...

15 July 2019 9:15 PM IST

Dilli Ka Babu: Lateral entry now a reality

The only change is that this task will not be performed by the UPSC and instead will be processed through the Niti...

7 July 2019 12:28 AM IST

16 from JK qualify UPSC exam. (Photo- Twitter/Rising Kashmir)

Despite turmoil, 16 J&K candidates crack UPSC exam

Among them is Abhishek Augustsya of Jammu. He is ranked at 38, and is at the top of the list of the successful...

5 Aug 2020 11:33 AM IST

Could it be that there are many more attractive alternative career paths available now that are more rewarding financially and career-wise than what the civil service can offer to our brightest?

Dilip Cherian | India's toppers no longer find civil services a dream...

For decades, the civil services have enjoyed an unparalleled social standing

7 Jan 2021 4:15 AM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

SC allows women to appear in NDA examination, asks UPSC to issue...

SC told the Additional Solicitor General that this policy decision is based on gender discrimination

19 Aug 2021 12:00 AM IST

AA EDIT | UPSC results perfect time to consider reforms in IAS

Most Indians have always held the All India Services in great esteem, with a rather strong popular narrative that this...

1 Jun 2022 12:35 AM IST

Despite DANICS officers being eligible for promotion to IAS, the average time for promotion has extended to 27-28 years. This contrasts sharply with states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and Punjab, where state civil service cadres achieve IAS promotions within eight to 10 years. (Representational Image: DC)

Dilip Cherian | Delhi, Andamans officers must wait much longer for...

Procedural delays and contentious cases hamper the promotion of DANICS cadre officers to IAS

1 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST