Alka Sirohi appointed as UPSC chairmanThe post of chairman, UPSC, will fall vacant on Tuesday, consequent upon demitting of office by Gupta on attaining 65 years of age of super...
Rajni Razdan takes over as new UPSC chiefRazdan was administered the oath as UPSC chief by the outgoing chairperson D P Agrawal, whose tenure ended today.
Former IIT professor Hem Chandra Gupta becomes UPSC memberEx- professor of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, Hem Chandra Gupta has been appointed as member of Union Public Service Commis...
Why shaky UPA needs Manmohan Singh's secretary shake-upManmohan Singh has to get this right: appoint honest, talented people in six top & key bureaucratic posts. ET finds out whether the PM can ...
- Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar is new Chief Vigilance Commissioner
He was chosen by consensus by a panel comprising PM Manmohan Singh, HM P Chidambaram and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj.
- High-level committee finalises name for post of CVC
A high-level committee chaired by Prime Minister Minister Manmohan Singh today finalised the name for the post of Chief Vigilance Commissio...
- Govt gets over 50 nominations for CVC post
The govt has received nominations from former bureaucrats, politicians and judges in response to its ad for the post following the ouster o...
- Ajit Kumar Seth likely to succeed KM Chandrashekhar as new Cabinet Secretary
The government is reportedly keen to see key ministries and departments under the charge of non-controversial officers with a clean track r...
- PMO clears new norms for CVC selection
The Prime Minister's Office has finally cleared the new guidelines for appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
- Govt sets the ball rolling for appointing new CVC
A month after the removal of controversial P J Thomas as CVC, the government set the ball rolling for appointing a new person as its head.
- No money for food security in this Plan
Montek Singh Ahluwalia, proposed the rollout of the scheme from the beginning of the 12th Five Year Plan, which gets underway in April 2012.
Sugar prices climb to 28-year high in New YorkSugar prices rose, extending a rally to the highest price since 1981.
Sugar price likely to surge 29%Indians will continue to consume sugar at almost any price, says StanChart.
- Govt extends stock control period for sugar, pulses
Prices of food items are unlikely to come down in a big way despite the government having extended the validity of control orders, which em...
- Wheat aplenty, food min now has a storage problem
Record procurement of wheat may have given comfort to the Centre as far as food security is concerned but it is grappling with storage prob...
- Jute mills likely to face govt wrath over supply default
The central government may take stern action against the jute mills that default on B.Twill jute bags supply during the Kharif Marketing Se...