From clinics to clicks: Internet emerges as ‘second doctor’ for confused patientsPatients in Delhi-NCR are confused after doctor visits. Many do not understand their health conditions or treatment plans. Nearly eight out...
30 May, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed as New Navy Chief; Admiral Tripathi retires May 31Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has been appointed as the new Chief of the Naval Staff, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi who retir...
09 May, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Zelensky aides discussed attractive female ambassador strategy to lure Trump; Svitlana Hrynchuk was the potential candidate, Russian media claimsRussian state media is amplifying unverified claims from alleged "Mindich tapes" suggesting Ukrainian officials discussed appointing an att...
07 May, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
India Inc must give ‘Bharat’ a seat in boardroomsIndian companies are focusing on growth in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, known as Bharat. However, their boardrooms do not reflect this market....
28 Apr, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
Jharkhand govt to soon recruit over 1,200 doctors: Health MinisterJharkhand is set to recruit over 1,200 doctors soon to boost healthcare services. The state will also engage an external agency to manage b...
24 Mar, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Jitendra Singh says lateral entry very much in play, 'still open' to reservationsUnion Minister Jitendra Singh clarified that lateral entry into bureaucracy remains an option, with the government open to reservations if ...
16 Jul, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
63 'specialists' appointed in govt departments via lateral entry: CentreThe Central government appointed 63 specialists across various departments between 2019 and 2023 through lateral entry. Thirty-five special...
05 Dec, 2024, 03.08 PM IST
Modi govt's fresh push to lateral entry: 25 private sector specialists to join key posts in CentreTwenty-five private sector specialists are set to join key positions in the Indian government as part of the Modi government's plan to brin...
01 Mar, 2024, 04.25 PM IST
LG VK Saxena's move to stop specialists' engagement will throttle govt's work: Delhi CM Arvind KejriwalStopping the engagement of specialists and advisors will "completely strangulate" Delhi government and its services, Chief Minister Arvind ...
06 Jul, 2023, 10.14 AM IST
Citing former PM Manmohan Singh, government says no adverse impact on bureaucracy from 'lateral entry'Niti Aayog in its three year action agenda 2017-18 to 2019-20 has highlighted that it is essential that specialists be inducted in to the s...
10 Jul, 2019, 05.32 PM IST
Govt to induct 40 private sector specialists at crucial mid-level of bureaucratic hierarchyUsually these posts are manned by government servants selected through various Group A services like the IAS.
03 Jul, 2019, 03.07 PM IST
In a first, nine private sector specialists selected as joint secretaries in govt departmentsUsually, the posts of joint secretaries are manned by the officers who are selected through by the UPSC.
12 Apr, 2019, 08.46 PM IST
End of the road for babus: How states are quietly killing the cushy government jobIt's not just the lower-rung government jobs in states that would be axed. There would be fewer jobs at the top echelons of the government ...
06 Mar, 2018, 03.09 PM IST
Induction of private sector talent under consideration: GovernmentThis recommendation along with suggestions received from other quarters are under consideration," he said in a written reply to the Lower H...
26 Jul, 2017, 03.26 PM IST
Government to open lateral entry door for private sector specialistsAbout 48 lakh employees work in various central government departments. Over 4.2 lakh posts were vacant as on March 1, 2015, according to l...
23 Jul, 2017, 11.43 AM IST
World Bank expert Parameshwaran Iyer appointed to lead Swachh Bharat missionThe government has appointed World Bank’s water and sanitation specialist, Parameshwaran Iyer, as the new Secretary of the Drinking Water a...
04 Feb, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
Retired doctors to be recruited in health department: Minister U T KhaderSpecialist doctors below the age of 65 would be appointed on contract basis, Khader said in a statement here.
25 Nov, 2014, 05.52 PM IST