Civil servants News

Key to India-Pak ceasefire, Foreign Secy Vikram Misri faced trolling; leaders, diplomats backed him, citing his integrity and service.

In a country known for its extravagant "Big Fat Indian Weddings," where celebrities are often invited to grace the occasion, some IAS and IPS officers have chosen a different path. Their love stories and wedding photos, recently going viral, showcase simplicity and minimalism. While many government officials opt for grand celebrations, a few have opted for quiet, budget-friendly weddings, either in courtrooms or even at their offices.

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed bureaucrats at the conclusion of the two-day Civil Services Day function. 

The provisions under Fundamental Rules of Central Civil Services (CCS) (Pension) Rule, 1972 and Rule, 16(3) (Amended) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits), 1958 have laid down the policy of periodic review and premature retirement of non-performing government servants.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asked civil servants to render their service without fear or favour. 

The prime minister asked the young officers to recall their life up to the day of the UPSC result, the challenges they faced and use the opportunities they will now have, to bring about positive changes in the system, and the lives of the common people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cautioned civil servants against using social media for self-propagation of their work and asked the government officers to change their role from being a regulator to an enabling entity to turn the challenges into opportunities.

Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai, under whose watch the auditing body had reported on the 2G spectrum and coal blocks allocation irregularities, has defended private trips by government officials at taxpayers' expense.

 Vietnam has scrapped 10,004 posts of civil servants during the first half of 2016 in a bid to reduce the administrative system`s payroll, an official said on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked civil servants not to work in silos but as a team and act as an agent of change for welfare of the people and development of the country.