To stay shipshape, cut regulatory flabIn a bid to invigorate the Indian economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocates for a shift towards deregulation. This initiative is desi...
24 May, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
India-Estonia ties growing stronger in tech, startups, global diplomacy: Foreign Minister TsahknaEstonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna sees strong potential in India-Estonia digital cooperation. He noted advancements in technology, ...
20 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
BJP has made a system to 'steal' elections, their time will come, will have to face public anger: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi has raised his voice against the BJP, alleging they have concocted a mechanism for election manipulation in critical regions i...
08 May, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
Invoking Patel, Cabinet Secretary pushes no-politics, no-communalism codeAt Civil Services Day in New Delhi, Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to stress political neutrality, integr...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
President Murmu, PM Modi, Amit Shah salute civil servants, extend greetings on Civil Services DayPresident Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed greetings to civil servants on Civil Services Day. They highlighted the ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Choudhary starts with call to fight corruptionSamrat Choudhary was sworn in as Bihar’s Chief Minister, becoming the first BJP leader to hold the post, with Vijay Choudhary and Bijendra ...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Modi government needs to shed British-style bureaucracy, move faster: Gopichand HindujaThe Hinduja Group co-chairman said the govt needs to shed the British style of bureaucracy to move faster.
18 Dec, 2019, 03.00 PM IST
Think of yourself as PM: Narendra Modi to secretariesThe PM set the tone for his second term, saying the mandate for pro-incumbency was because of the way the schemes were conceived and implem...
11 Jun, 2019, 10.57 AM IST
View: Why just 10 posts for lateral entry into the bureaucracy? Why not 500?Lateral entry in India isn't new. Economic posts have been occupied by outsiders, including Arvind Subramanian.
18 Jul, 2018, 06.16 AM IST
Lateral entry: Centre working on rigorous selection modelThe process is likely to include vetting of applications by independent teams of sectoral, governance and HR experts from the private and p...
19 Jun, 2018, 07.46 AM IST
Away from the headlines, Modi is fighting a crucial war against inefficient bureaucracyModi has taken several steps to discipline bureaucracy. Govt has started an online performance assessment system that can track performance.
28 Dec, 2017, 02.10 PM IST
381 babus, including 24 IAS, punished: Personnel ministry to PM ModiThe ministry has taken actions like premature retirement and cut in remuneration against 381 civil services officers, including 24 from the...
25 Jul, 2017, 02.45 PM IST
Three years of Modi Sarkar: Bureaucrats now have hotline to Prime MinisterSecretaries make presentations directly to the PM to ensure that they have command over the subject, they have to go alone to meet Modi.
26 May, 2017, 11.04 AM IST
Major bureaucratic reshuffle in central governmentOf the total bureaucrats, only six are from IAS and rest from other central services like Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and Indian Informati...
10 Mar, 2017, 09.29 PM IST
Shiv Sena targets PM Modi, says promises unfulfilledBJP ally Shiv Sena launched a veiled attack on PM Narendra Modi, saying announcements made and promises given to people have remained unful...
30 Jan, 2016, 03.26 PM IST
Top bureaucratic changes made during PM Narendra Modi's first year in officeIn his first year in office, the PM tried to reengineer bureaucracy so that he’s comfortable for the next four years.
26 May, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Surprised to see dozens of parallel govts at the Centre: PM ModiPM says he is astonished of functioning of establishment in Delhi,calls for bureaucratic changes to fulfill aspirations of millions.
16 Aug, 2014, 12.07 PM IST