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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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

New dark cloud hangs over India's babudom

The training academy is controlled directly by the PM's own DoPT which explains his gameplan.

26 May 2018 4:43 AM IST

Many candidates think that their instructors at the training academy in Mussoorie will serve as judges, they are of the opinion that it will be an arbitrary assessment. (Photo: File)

Government plans changes in civil services staffing, aspirants unhappy

PMO has proposed allocation of new recruits to different services should be based not only on marks, but also on basis...

22 May 2018 9:40 PM IST