Who is Padma Jaiswal? IAS officer dismissed over corruption charges; a look at her career and education qualificationsA 2003-batch IAS officer, Padma Jaiswal, has been dismissed by the Centre over corruption charges dating back to 2007-08. The action follow...
15 May, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
Divorced daughter eligible for father’s pension if dependency proven, rules high courtA divorced daughter, deserted by her husband, can claim her late father's family pension if dependency existed during his lifetime, even if...
07 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
No leave, Rs 63,607 as salary for IAS trainees in special training programmeIAS officers of 2013 batch will be posted as 'Assistant Secretary' in 39 Central Ministries from August 31 to November 31 this year.
18 Aug, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
No to Delhi? 56 IAS officers opt for states, just 4 come to CentreAt least 56 IAS officers have left their central postings for state cadres since May 2014 when the Narendra Modi-led BJP government took of...
10 Jul, 2015, 10.34 AM IST
Government officials having access to sensitive information may face hurdle for private foreign tripsAn official handling a large amount of cash or having access to government secrets could face a hurdle in getting permission for a private ...
01 Jul, 2015, 05.50 AM IST
Government to hold stress management programme for babus"This is being started as a pilot project. Later, the programme will be extended to officers working in other ministries too," a DoPT offic...
16 Mar, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
Timely review suspension of corrupt officials, government tells all departments"It is desirable that timely review of suspension is conducted in a just and proper manner," the Department of Personnel and Training said.
20 Nov, 2014, 02.43 PM IST
Centre asks States to send more IAS officers by 2015States should be sending a total of 1,345 IAS officers to the Centre but there are only 643 officers on deputation right now.
13 Nov, 2014, 06.08 AM IST
PMO sat on CIC appointment file for 3 months before junking UPA style of selecting CICOnce submitted to PMO on July 31 for a final decision to call a selection committee meeting, PMO responded only on October 17 .
03 Nov, 2014, 08.48 PM IST
Follow procedures while seeking advice: Department of Personnel and Training tells ministriesDoPT has issued separate instructions for all ministries and asked them to follow procedures for seeking advice or clarification on court c...
31 Oct, 2014, 07.15 PM IST
Government officials wary of asset declaration circularThousands of government officials have to declare assets owned by each member of their family in line with a government circular.
22 Aug, 2014, 05.52 AM IST
Department of Personnel and Training mulls incentive plans for ministries, departmentsThe DoPT confers the title of "employee of the month" to the highest achiever, decided by a committee of joint secretaries of the departmen...
10 Jun, 2014, 12.44 PM IST
Narendra Modi effect: Special cleanliness drive at MHA, DoPT officesThe drive is aimed at creating healthy working environment for the staff by getting rid of clutter and weeding out old and unwanted files.
08 Jun, 2014, 06.05 PM IST
Fixed tenure to IAS: UP, Gujarat, Meghalaya & Punjab refuse to accept DoPT proposalUttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab have refused to adopt fixed tenures for civil servants despite the central government urging them to do s...
01 Nov, 2013, 07.08 AM IST
Priority for security over privacy in Bill, only MHA body to tap phones from now"The draft of the Right to Privacy Bill is ready.It will now go to the Law Ministry for vetting and subsequently to the Cabinet," minister ...
18 Jun, 2013, 08.40 AM IST
Government to conduct RTI study to assess cost on providing informationThe study will help in recording the experience of public authorities at different levels in dealing with RTI applications and appeals.
29 Apr, 2013, 06.25 PM IST
- DoPT to train over 100 officials on handling RTI pleas
Department of Personnel and Training has decided to train its over 100 officials on different matters related to Right to Information Act.
04 Jul, 2011, 05.16 PM IST