Ias Officer

Hop Shoots, A Vegetable Grown By Bihar Farmer Cooks Up A Storm. Know Why

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday April 1, 2021

Hop Shoots, the world's most expensive vegetable is beig grown by a farmer in Bihar. Hop shoots are cooking up a storm after an IAS officer tweeted a collage of two photos and wrote: ''One kilogram of this vegetable costs about Rs 1 lakh.

Suspend Top Officer For Power Misuse In Bengal Election: Poll Body To UP

Assembly West Bengal | Press Trust of India with NDTV inputs | Thursday March 25, 2021

The Election Commission has ordered suspension of an Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer who was deployed as an observer for West Bengal assembly polls for his alleged misconduct with district officials and misuse of official position among other charges.

Opinion: My Response To PM's Comments On Babus And IAS - by Yashwant Sinha

Opinion | Yashwant Sinha | Wednesday March 10, 2021

There was a time when the integrity of an IAS officer was taken for granted. Alas! It is not so any more. Is motivation for being honest missing these days? This is a question which begs an answer. The punishment for deviation from the norm here should be swift and exemplary. That alone will ensure that the members of the service remain steadfast o...

Kerala Gold Smuggling: Top Court Refuses To Stay High Court Order Granting Bail To Suspended Secretary

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The Supreme Court Friday refused to stay a Kerala High Court order granting bail to suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar in a money laundering case registered in connection with gold smuggling in the state.

Top Officer Arun Kumar Singh Appointed Bihar Chief Secretary

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 1, 2021

Senior IAS officer Arun Kumar Singh was on Sunday named as the next Chief Secretary of Bihar.

Top Officer Sitaram Kunte Appointed Maharashtra Chief Secretary

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 28, 2021

Senior IAS officer Sitaram Kunte was on Saturday appointed chief secretary of Maharashtra succeeding Sanjay Kumar.

Andhra Pradesh Government Accuses Ex-Union Health Secretary Of Misusing Position

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 24, 2021

The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday issued an order asking former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan to explain why disciplinary proceedings under relevant rules should not be initiated against her, close to seven months after the 1983 batch IAS officer retired from service.

Amid Probe Into Illegal Mining, CBI Books Retired IAS Official For Corruption

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 2, 2021

The CBI has booked a retired IAS officer for alleged corruption in giving leases to facilitate illegal mining of minor minerals in Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh when he was posted as a district magistrate during 2012-14, officials said today.

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Suspended IAS Officer M Sivasankar

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 25, 2021

The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on October 28 in a money- laundering case registered in connection with gold-smuggling in the state.

Suspended IAS Officer M Sivasankar Arrested In Dollar Smuggling Case

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 21, 2021

The Customs on Thursday arrested suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar in the dollar smuggling case that came to light during the probe into the gold smuggling racket in Kerala in which he is also an accused.

West Bengal Government Makes Key Poll Appointments Ahead Of Election Commission Visit

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 20, 2021

IAS officers Smaraki Mahapatra and Sanghamitra Ghosh were appointed as the joint chief electoral officer and additional chief electoral officer, respectively, by the West Bengal government on Tuesday, a day before the full bench of the Election Commission visits the state to review the poll preparedness, an official said.

Senior IAS Officer's Brother Found Dead In Field In UP's Saharanpur: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 19, 2021

The brother of a senior IAS officer was found dead in a suspicious condition in a field near his factory in Pilkhani industrial area of Saharanpur district, police said on Tuesday.

Ten BJP Candidates File Nomination For UP Legislative Council Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 18, 2021

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma and former IAS officer AK Sharma were among 10 BJP candidates who filed their nomination for the biennial polls to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on Monday.

Day After Joining BJP, PM's Trusted Aide Named For Key Polls In UP

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday January 15, 2021

Former IAS officer Arvind Kumar Sharma was named BJP candidate for the legislative council polls in Uttar Pradesh, a day after he joined the party, days after he opted for voluntary retirement from the service. Elections to 12 Legislative Council seats will take place on January 28.

PM Modi's Trusted Officer Of 20 Years Joins BJP, May Get Big UP Role

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday January 15, 2021

A former IAS officer who spent years in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's team and is among his most-trusted aides, joined the ruling BJP today. Arvind Kumar Sharma, who quit the civil services recently, is likely to play a big role in Uttar Pradesh politics.