Parliamentary panel seeks compliance data on disability quota in government jobsA parliamentary panel is examining the implementation of mandatory 4% job reservation for differently-abled persons. Detailed data on emplo...
22 Jul, 2026, 01.30 AM IST
Allahabad HC says ED free to act if illegality found during probe into Rahul Gandhi's assetsThe Allahabad High Court has directed a senior CBI officer to personally file a fresh affidavit. This affidavit must detail the progress ma...
21 Jul, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Waiver of recovery of excess amount paid to central government employees: Finance Ministry to examine proposal to simplify the processCentral government employees' union requested simpler recovery waivers for excess payments. The DoE secretary assured examination of these ...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Passport-holding NRIs qualify as 'citizens' under RTI, 2010 govt records showDocuments from 2010 reveal the Centre's interpretation of 'citizen' under the RTI Act, including Indian passport holders abroad but excludi...
28 Jun, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Centre extends Old Pension Scheme (OPS) benefit to compassionate ground appointees: Application date to decide eligibility; who will benefit?Central government employees appointed on compassionate grounds before 2004, but joining after, can now opt for the Old Pension Scheme (OPS...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Govt initiates recruitment for 1.83 lakh vacancies across sectorsCentral government has launched recruitment for over 1.83 lakh positions, with Railways accounting for the largest share. Parliamentary pan...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Ensure expeditious finalisation of cadre review: Central Secretariat Service officers to PMOCentral Secretariat Service (CSS) officers are urging the Prime Minister's Office to expedite the finalisation of their fourth cadre review...
20 Jun, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
UPSC optional marks row: RTI applicant, DoPT both warn of coaching institutes' misuse before CICA dispute over UPSC Mains marks disclosure has reached the Central Information Commission. An RTI applicant and the Department of Personnel...
19 May, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
MHA not allowing Wi-Fi in our offices: DoPTDuring the meet, Katikithala, a Gujarat-cadre IAS officer, enquired about availability of the Wi-Fi network facility in the offices of DoPT.
31 May, 2017, 05.14 PM IST
Ministers can give 7-year foreign posting tenure to babus: GovernmentThe move comes after various ministries approached the DoPT for relaxation of the five-year deputation tenure condition citing exigencies, ...
28 Jun, 2016, 04.51 PM IST
On second thought, DoPT does not want to scrap Pensions ActThe Department of Personnel and Training has decided against scrapping the law, which exempts pension from being "attached or sequestered".
17 Apr, 2016, 01.19 PM IST
Take timely action to avoid prolonging of cases: Government to departmentsIn a directive issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), they have been asked to ensure that timely action is taken at eac...
17 Mar, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
DoPT seeks review of disciplinary cases against retiring IAS officersThe concerned CVO shall also review all the cases relating to initiation of disciplinary proceedings against IAS officers on monthly basis,...
20 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
MHA, DoPT to split monkey menace billThe monkey handlers will work round the clock in shifts, on all days of the week. The job description is simple: to drive away or catch mon...
01 Oct, 2015, 07.05 PM IST
Employees to disclose source of funds before going abroad: GovernmentCentral government employees going abroad need to disclose estimated expenditure and source of funds prior to their visits, according to a ...
30 Jun, 2015, 07.26 PM IST
DoPT control over CBI affects its independence: CBI to SCDoPT told the Supreme Court while insisting on ex-officio power of secretary to its Director to reduce bureaucratic layers of scrutiny.
25 Nov, 2013, 06.40 PM IST
- Now, file RTI applications and pay fees online
In a step towards greater transparency, the government has started a unique facility of submitting RTI applications and fees online.
12 Apr, 2013, 05.56 PM IST