Bureaucracy

CBDT compulsorily retires 15 more senior tax officials as Centre continues crackdown on corruption

Sources said the action was in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort when he had said some black sheep in the tax administration may have misused their powers and harassed taxpayers,

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Our weekly roundup of books that should be on your radar.

Ashok Gehlot asserts that he 'deserves to hold Rajasthan chief minister's post', names transparency as top priority

Months after the bitter lobbying for the Rajasthan chief minister's post between him and state Congress chief Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot said he became the chief minister because he deserved it

Bureaucrats beware: Narendra Modi 2.0 gives bureaucracy a taste of what working for a strong govt is going to be like

After a long gap, the bureaucracy has been unambiguously told to align itself with the government’s agenda and do what is expected. But it may take a little longer for Indian bureaucrats to shake off their tone-deafness accumulated over decades and recognise the real message

Compulsory retirement of 12 tax officials: Govt should come up with structural reforms for radical change in bureaucracy

One of the drawbacks of the compulsory retirement rules is that they apply to those who have crossed the age of 50 or completed 30 years of service.

Centre dismisses 12 I-T officers: Process had begun in August 2018; action against more officials likely soon

Sources in the Income Tax department said a WhatsApp group of IRS officers has been flooded with messages since the government action on Monday night.

Modi govt 'sacking' 12-odd senior officials incremental step towards reorienting bureaucracy to align with Centre's agenda

Narendra Modi-led government's message is loud and clear — lead, follow or get out of the way. The purge of deadwoods that was long overdue from the gargantuan but ramshackle structure of the government has begun in right earnest.

Politicians don’t want reforms in the police force

Those in power have a feudal attitude, and see the force as an instrument given to them

India's defence needs political substance

The suggestion that we isolate defence and security issues from the rough and tumble of politics illustrates the complete disconnect between the establishment and the defence needs of a mature democracy

Supreme Court may have handed Mamata Banerjee a setback, but face-off a win-win proposition for TMC, BJP

The spin in Mamata’s statement would make even Shane Warne or Anil Kumble blush