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CEAN highlights violations of Wetland Rules, Hill Station Building Rules, Master Plan in Ooty lake construction. Retired IAS officer Surjit K. Chaudhary questions if permission for housing & urban development was obtained to modify Master Plan, HACA permissions, & Udhagamandalam Municipality & District Revenue Officer permission. Hill Station Building Rules…

The Supreme Court recently cautioned that the RTI Act would be reduced to a dead letter if Information Commissions are not staffed, as pendency of cases continues to rise. We take a look at pendencies and why they persist.

Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer N. Srikant appointed as additional sec. of Union Ministry of Power & New & Renewable Energy. 1998-batch officer of All India Services, Mr. Srikant was Sec. (Energy) in AP & CMD of AP-Transco. He implemented cost-effective measures leading to economic savings for the State. Under…

Tensions between a former bureaucrat and a secretary in Delhi’s vigilance department are back in the media glare with a series of letters and official notes referring to a CBI probe into a bank fraud case filed last year. 

The Central Consumer Protection Authority is probing 20 IAS coaching institutes for making misleading claims in their advertisements and engaging in unfair trade practices. We examine these claims and the probe in depth.

. Madras High Court dispenses with personal appearance of former Collector J. Vijaya Rani in suo motu contempt proceedings. AAG informs court she is on election duty in another State. Judge directs IAS officer to appear on Dec 11 & directs NHAI Project Director to file report on orders passed…

ED conducts searches in Rajasthan, incl. IAS officer's premises, in Jal Jivan Mission scam probe. 25 premises in Jaipur, Dausa covered. PMLA used. Similar raids in Sept. Rajasthan to vote for 200-member assembly on Nov 25. #MoneyLaundering #JalJivanMission #Rajasthan #PMLA #Voting

Last week, a controversy raged after the centre’s move to deploy government officials to conduct a Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, a roadshow aimed to communicate its programmes and highlight its achievements. 

The retired officer is RP Gupta who is a 1987 batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer. Read further on Dynamite News:

Except for election-related work, the district-level officers are not touching any other work, it was pointed out. Newly transferred officers are running against time to cope up with the demanding poll-related functioning and getting familiarised with the requirements.

ECI appoints 10 IAS officers as electoral roll observers to review special summary revision in districts until Jan 5, 2024. Observers will ensure implementation of ECI's directions.