Civil Service

Govt implements NITI Aayog's suggestion to induct private sector specialists in select departments

In a major move aimed at bringing domain expertise to policy making, the government has decided to open its doors for private sector specialists.

UPSC results 2017: Allahabad's Saumya Pandey cracks IAS on her first attempt, comes 4th

Civil service aspirants need perseverance more than coaching, says Allahabad girl Saumya Pandey, who secured the fourth position in the UPSC exams 2017.

Major reforms for civil services on the way? All signs from Narendra Modi government point to yes

Recently, two IPS officers found to have suboptimal performance have been compulsorily retired by the Government of India; a couple of weeks ago two IAS officers in different states were also compulsorily retired on the same grounds of “public interest”. Rule 16(3) of the All India Services (AIS) Rules demand periodical in-service review, a legal requirement taken casually, hardly enforced in recent decades

With a Dalit yet to make it to the top of civil service, can Tina Dabi break the glass ceiling?

While Dalis have held the top posts in legislature, judiciary and political-executive, Indian bureaucracy is yet to have a Dalit person as a top bureaucrat.

Good schooling, hard work behind Tina Dabi's UPSC success: Shubhra Ranjan

Students like Dabi, who have language skills and communication ability, coupled with persistent hard work, can clear the exam.

A new craze in the valley: Civil service exam success stories inspire youth across Kashmir

After repeated success, civil service has emerged as a new craze among the youth in Jammu and Kashmir.

UPSC results 2015: Second time lucky Athar elated, says wants to work for J&K

He saw an opportunity in failure and on Tuesday Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan is all smiles after securing second rank in the civil services examination.

UPSC row: Is BJP wasting opportunity to shed image as a Hindi heartland party?

The issue here is not about what language a neta gives speeches in. This is not even about the arrogance of the English mediumwalla over the Hindi Medium Types.

Even as UPSC protests continue govt asks civil aspirants to stay calm

UPSC aspirants Tuesday continued their protest here demanding scrapping of Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) from the entrance examination. The government, however, advised them to maintain calm.

UPSC row: Rajya Sabha adjourned, Delhi sees violent protests

There was ruckus in both houses of Parliament as it convened this morning over alleged discrimination in the UPSC aspirants civil services exam, forcing Rajya Sabha to be adjourned till 12 pm.