Russia, China & Iran military drills: Is third world war looming large?
After the US drifted apart from the military support to Ukraine, the world has divided into three parts with Russia, China and Iran announcing joint military drills off the coast of Iran this week. A third-world war is looming large in the coming time?
Why did the Minister write a letter to a CS?
In the power galleries, a letter written by a union minister to a chief secretary is a talking point these days. The said letter was reportedly about his PS whom he wanted to be shunted out immediately. According to sources the CS informed the minister that since the IAS officer is on the Central deputation therefore the case is beyond his power. But on the minister’s request the CS reportedly had a talk with the DoPT and his PS was transferred.
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How IPS Saumya Mishra Used Policing to Tackle Drug Abuse and Empower Women in Ferozepur (Punjab)
IPS Saumya Mishra, a 2014 batch officer of the Punjab cadre has recently been posted as AIG Personnel-II, Punjab, Chandigarh.Prior to this, She served as the Senior Superintendent of Police in Ferozepur, a border district, where she spearheaded numerous innovative social initiatives focusing on women’s empowerment, youth rehabilitation, and anti-drug efforts. One of her key contributions was under Yuva Saanjh Programme, a state-led initiative aimed to empower and rehabilitate Punjab’s misguided youth. “We focused on three categories—first, those with disoriented ideologies, second, individuals struggling with drug addiction and peddling and third, young people with violent tendencies,” she explained.Further, the initiative provided counselling sessions to rehabilitate and reintegrate troubled youth into society”Our district has one of the highest success rate in Yuva Saanjh,” she shared. Under Mishra leadership, 32 individuals were counselled through various Saanjh Kendras and the District Police Headquarters in Ferozepur. Additionally some individual’s struggling with drug addiction voluntarily joined the initiative. Through the Skill Development Programme, these individuals are also being equipped with with valuable skills, fostering their self-reliance, and empowering them to lead productive lives.
While youth intervention remained a priority, Mishra revolutionised women’s participation in policing and defence “In most Village Defense Committees (VDCs), women were missing entirely.” she explained. This realisation led to ‘Navekli Pehal’,based on the idea Women for Women. Under this initiative the women police officers directly engaged with women across villages, mohallas and police stations. “We didn’t just talk to them; we went to the fields where they worked, met women sarpanches, and even organized competitions for their children,” she recalled. This initiative also served as a unique intelligence-gathering mechanism while interacting with women, the police gathered insights about drug abuse and local issues. “Through these interactions, we gathered intelligence that helped us improve enforcement,” she said. With her Proactive and community driven approach in policing she has not only brought positive change but also strengthened the bond between police and citizens.
One vacancy of Judge in Supreme Court
Presently there is one vacancy of Judge in the Supreme Court. One lady judge is likely to be appointed Judge in the SC.
Telangana will get new Chief Secretary in May
Telangana Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari is retiring on April 30. She is 1989 batch IAS officer of Telangana cadre.
Why bureaucrats in TN prefer lighter posts or deputations to Delhi?
Tamil Nadu, which is going for Assembly polls around May this year, has frequent IAS transfers that created murmurs in the bureaucratic circle of the state. Many of the transferred officers were holding crucial departments like Energy, PWD, School Education, Health, Water Resources Department, Forest and Environment, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Tourism, and Animal Husbandry departments besides others. Interestingly, some of these officers were handling their departments for only four to seven months. The officers are also not understanding the logic behind transferring the same official back to the same post within a few months. Even the officials apprehend another set of transfers before April 2026 due to the impending Assembly polls. As a result, officers are wary of the political drama that is expected to unfold ahead of the Assembly polls and have asked for lighter posts or deputations to Delhi to avoid getting caught in the middle.
15 IAS officers of 2000 batch empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
As many as 15 IAS officers of 2000 batch of various cadres have been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Vishal Gagan empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
Vishal Gagan has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1998 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
Hirdesh Kumar empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
Hirdesh Kumar has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Navdeep Rinwa empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
Navdeep Rinwa has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.
Puneet Yadav empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
Puneet Yadav has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Diwakar Nath Misra empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
Diwakar Nath Misra has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
S Suresh Kumar empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
S Suresh Kumar has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Solomon Arokiaraj empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
Solomon Arokiaraj has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Jitendra Srivastava empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
Jitendra Srivastava has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
N Saravana Kumar empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
N Saravana Kumar has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Anand Singh empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
Anand Singh has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
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