Dilip Cherian

Similarly, the number of women appointed as secretaries in the government is just 12 out of 82.

The reasoning, it is indicated, is that the government is unhappy about vital numbers of the economy slipping steadily.

Sources say that this “pilot” project will be expanded to other parts of the country and other government training academies to adopt.

In fact, the government has admitted that the number of IAS officers appointed on Central deputation is the lowest in five years.

Some politicians are insisting that the NRC coordinator should not be transferred until he explains how “each and every penny was spent”.

Khandu’s main gripe is that officials sent from Delhi to serve in Arunachal Pradesh come for a short duration.

The station project entails leasing out railway properties.

The AGMUT division deals with all legislative and constitutional matters relating to Union territories, including Delhi.

According to sources, CAPF officers had been accusing him of allegedly favouring the IPS officers in service-related matters.

Chaturvedi, who also won the 2012 Ramon Magsaysay award, is currently posted in Haldwani of Uttarakhand as a conservator of forests (Research).

On the other hand, in recent times, the coal ministry has seen a quick turnover of secretaries.

Not surprisingly, given the charged political atmosphere, the resignations have set off a political controversy.

The IAS fraternity has been concerned about its losing grip over key posts in the government for quite some time now.

Understandably, babus are jittery as they have not faced such intense scrutiny for a long time.

The decision to call off the meeting was reportedly taken a couple of weeks after Article 370 was nullified.

According to sources, DD will be restructured to turn its creative functions into a special vertical for content operations.

The panel suggested that the pay matrix can be reviewed periodically without waiting for 10 years for another pay commission’s recommendations.

It’s no secret that the Centre is struggling to induce states to fulfil their quota of central deputation of IAS and IPS officers.

Certainly, it was her adept marshalling of the Delhi administration that made the transformation of Delhi from a smog-heavy.

The government appointed IPS officer Samant Goel as the new chief of India’s external intelligence agency, the Research & Analysis Wing.