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33 joint secretaries appointed by Union govt, only 7 from IAS

The move marks a breach in the hegemony of the IASOfficials from the Indian Civil Accounts Service, Indian Railway Personnel Service and Central Secretariat Services have also been selected

1 min read23 Jul 2019
Politics

Govt plans to abolish posts vacant for 5 years

In an office memorandum, the finance ministry said it had asked all ministries and departments to submit an action-taken report regarding abolition of posts vacant for over five years

1 min read30 Jan 2018
Politics

Bureaucratic reshuffle: 20 joint secretaries appointed in different govt departments

Anuj Sharma and Dharma Reddy Alla have been appointed joint secretaries in the home ministry

1 min read20 Nov 2017
Politics

Bureaucratic reshuffle: 17 new joint secretaries appointed

17 new joint secretaries, including 11 IAS officers, have been appointed in various central government departments as part of a mid-level bureaucratic reshuffle

1 min read18 Sep 2017
Politics

News in Numbers: Finance ministry deregisters 209,000 dormant companies

In other news, joint secretaries in the home ministry could sanction Rs50 crore for infrastructure projects

3 min read6 Sep 2017
Politics

Home ministry gives financial powers to joint secretaries

The home ministry has given financial powers to joint secretaries who can now spend up to Rs50 crore for executing works and purchasing land

1 min read5 Sep 2017
Politics

Bureaucratic reshuffle at Centre, 22 joint secretaries appointed

As many as 22 joint secretaries, nine of whom are from IAS and remaining from other services, have been appointed in different central government departments

1 min read4 Aug 2017
Politics

21 joint secretaries appointed in bureaucratic reshuffle

As many as 21 officers, nine of whom are from IAS and remaining from other services, have been appointed in various central government departments

2 min read1 May 2017
Politics

More outsiders needed in governance: CEA Arvind Subramanian

Arvind Subramanian suggested that it would be useful if there is induction of outside talent in posts above the rank of joint secretaries as they would bring innovative ideas

1 min read6 Apr 2017
Politics

Govt appoints 28 officers, half non IAS, to joint secretary level posts

Appointment of non-IAS officers a silent trend promoted by Modi govt over the past two years

2 min read14 Jul 2016
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