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Gurugram: A veteran’s mission to serve the vulnerable

Bodh Raj Sikri, 71
Published on Mar 07, 2026 04:10 am IST

Spate of VRS pleas by senior IAS officers raises concern in Uttar Pradesh

A senior IAS officer said many of those who managed to secure central deputation in recent months did so primarily due to their postings in Varanasi or Ayodhya. (FOR REPRESENTATION)
Published on Dec 13, 2025 06:36 am IST

Rajasthan paper leak case: Revenue official dismissed from service

Rajasthan paper leak case: Revenue official dismissed from service
Published on Mar 22, 2025 05:45 pm IST

Mohali’s Jasjit Singh becomes PCS officer, secures 3rd rank

Jasjit Singh is currently serving as senior assistant to the special principal secretary to the chief minister in the CM office. (HT photo)
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 08:44 am IST

27-year-old woman tops KAS in first attempt

J&K civil services examination topper Kamila Mushtaq ‘s sister offers her sweets in Srinagar on Thursday.
Updated on Oct 02, 2020 12:51 am IST

Penalties for ex-RS MPs overstaying in bungalows

The lowest compensation—termed damage for overstaying—would be Rs 63,500 in the first month for the type V flat, the smallest government accommodation in Lutyens’ Delhi.
Updated on Jul 03, 2020 11:06 am IST

Jharkhand murders expose fault lines in tribal village line

Chief minister Hemant Soren meets family members of those killed allegedly by Pathalgadi movement supporters, in West Shingbhum district of Jharkhand on Thursday.
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 12:05 am IST

UP government to provide free legal aid, 6,000 annual allowance to triple talaq victims

The Uttar Pradesh government would ensure 6,000 annual allowance for victims of the banned practice of instant triple talaq, besides providing the needy ones among them with housing facility and the means to earn their livelihood.
Updated on Sept 25, 2019 10:50 pm IST

CATS employees call off ambulance strike after 75 days

The employees went on a strike after a new contractor was hired by the government.
Updated on Sept 14, 2019 04:41 am IST

Delayed by six months, Delhi’s Phase-II of Doorstep Delivery of Services to be launched on August 1

The new services that will be added involve 10 departments, including labour, SC/ST welfare, tourism, drugs control, higher education, transport and food, and supplies departments.
Updated on Jul 28, 2019 10:39 am IST

Remembering Kamal Joshi: A hillman and a true national hero

Kamal Joshi was deeply engaged with his society, seeking to rid it of suffering and injustice.
Published on Jul 27, 2019 07:05 pm IST

Madhya Pradesh government to forcibly retire non-performing employees

According to the list, non-performing officers, who have completed either 50 years of age or 20 years of service, will be given compulsory retirement, while others will be served show cause notice, an officer said.
Updated on Jul 07, 2019 08:24 am IST

Residents of North Delhi give a thumbs up to parks

The hand pumps in the village, that used to run dry in summer, have enough water these days, said locals. “Residents had to dig borewells 25-30 feet deep, as the water supply from the water utility has been erratic.
Updated on Jun 05, 2019 06:38 am IST

India must correct the imbalance arising from financial exclusion

The right to equality is meaningless in the absence of equitable and accessible financial growth for every citizen
Updated on May 18, 2019 06:02 pm IST

On rights, the Congress manifesto scores over the BJP

The right-based approach requires recognising that in a democracy power lies with the people. But governments have been reluctant to devolve political, financial, legal, and administrative powers to the grassroots institutions.
Updated on Apr 17, 2019 09:39 am IST

‘No retirement age in politics,’ says Sumitra Mahajan

“Politics cannot be compared with government jobs. Retirement age in government service is pre-determined. However, this cannot be done in politics because politicians are directly involved with happiness and sorrows of the common people and work for them beyond deadlines,” Mahajan said.
Updated on Apr 10, 2019 10:01 pm IST

Gurugram doctor kidnapping: MMA fighter, 5 other athletes took to crime for easy money

Amitesh Chaubey, 28, was an aspiring actor and professional mixed martial art (MMA) fighter.
Updated on Mar 29, 2019 09:41 am IST

2019 Budget Speech: Full text of finance minister Piyush Goyal’s speech in Parliament

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal (C) displays a briefcase containing the Union budget to be presented at the Parliament today, outside his North Block office in New Delhi, Friday, 1 Feb, 2019.
Updated on Nov 04, 2019 03:25 pm IST

Protest in Pune: Central Excise and CGST officers agitate over promotions, healthcare

The officers are not only tasked with GST work but also handle legacy issues in addition to audit and investigation. Besides this, the officers are also seeking appointment in Inspector cadre based on seniority basis across India.
Updated on Jan 09, 2019 03:12 pm IST

We must give our girls the chance to dream big

Girls also deal with pressures at home. They must balance school work with household chores; care for younger siblings; deal with parents’ who want them to drop-out of school and get married.
Updated on Dec 19, 2018 07:22 am IST

S Korea students gain weight to dodge mandatory military service

South Korean marines on the seashore in Pohang, 270-kms southeast of Seoul. Twelve inventive South Korean college students deliberately made themselves overweight to dodge mandatory military service, a branch of the armed forces in Seoul said Tuesday.
Updated on Sept 11, 2018 05:51 pm IST

Doorstep service delivery scheme in Delhi partially solves larger problem: Experts

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and deputy CM Manish Sisodia at the launch of the doorstep service delivery scheme in New Delhi.
Updated on Sept 11, 2018 02:11 pm IST

Odisha govt to ‘disengage’ 50,000 retired employees

An official said that over the next 10 months, the Naveen Patnaik government is planning to recruit 27,000  doctors, police sub-inspectors, constables, junior clerks, revenue inspectors, assistant executive engineers, junior engineers, veterinary surgeons, junior clerks and fire officers, among others.
Updated on Sept 03, 2018 11:32 pm IST

Village in Rahul Gandhi’s Amethi to go digital from Sept 1, thanks to Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani had fought the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi but had lost to Gandhi by over 1 lakh votes
Updated on Aug 31, 2018 11:13 am IST

Delhi plans doorstep delivery of 40 key govt services such as birth, caste certificates by July

Once the scheme is in place, residents will be able to access around 40 government services from eight government departments from the comfort of their homes.
Updated on Jun 01, 2018 04:31 pm IST

Low salary, incentives keep doctors away from joining Karnal’s medical college

Patients queued up outside the OPD at the Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital in Karnal.
Updated on May 16, 2018 10:31 am IST

Uttarakhand to launch digital locker scheme to check graft

The cloud storage or online data base will be maintained by the central government.
Published on May 08, 2018 10:09 pm IST