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Coordinated mitigation needed in Jaldapara National Park, WB to deal with glacial outbursts: IFS Akash Verma’s Study

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President Putin gets the most favorable press in India?

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Coordinated mitigation needed in Jaldapara National Park, WB to deal with glacial outbursts: IFS Akash Verma’s Study

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31 IAS officers from Uttar Pradesh due for retirement in 2026!

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Govt promotes 10 IIS officers as Additionsl Director General

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Neeraj Kharwal is also MD & CEO, India International Convention and Exhibition Centre Limited

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Bhupender Gupta gets extension in addl. charge as CMD, SJVN Ltd

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Crizac appoints Christopher Flood Nagle as NE Director

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Bank of Maharashtra appoints Saurabh Kumar as Nominee Director

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TTK Prestige Ltd names R Srinivasan as NE Director

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DK Singh steps down as Ind. Director, Coforge

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Indira Bhargava exits Eco Hotels & Resorts board

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DVC’s capacity building workshop ‘STRIVE-2026’ concludes

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Tech-Tonic: Birbhum DM Dhaval Jain uses AI mapping to tackle malnutrition

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A literacy upgrade in Chittorgarh: Courtesy District Magistrate, Dr Manju

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Harishanker Panicker, IAS dreams to make Darjeeling a global tourist destination

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IPS Rakesh Sahoo's fight against human trafficking in Gajapati, Odisha

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Students get a closer look at governance in West Delhi with IAS Hari Kallikkat “Dialogue with DM”

IAS Hari Kallikkat, Collector of West Delhi, has launched "Dialogue with DM - Aapka Collector, Aapke Beech," a monthly initiative that gives meritorious students direct access to interact with the District Magistrate on governance, careers, leadership and personal growth.

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Himachal Pradesh’s Baba Balak Nath Temple gets a modern revamp under IAS Gandharva Rathore

IAS Gandharva Rathore is transforming Himachal Pradesh's Baba Balak Nath Temple with digital services, transparent governance, improved infrastructure, sustainable development and livelihood opportunities for local communities.

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IPS Gaurav Rai: Building trust through Sports, supporting investigations with AI

From village sports programmes to an AI-powered CCTV analytics platform, Gaurav Rai a 2019 batch IPS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre focused on building stronger community connect while making investigations more technology driven as SP Dantewada. Rai has now been transferred as SP, Balodabazar-Bh

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IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma introduces corporate standards to Katni Police

Katni Police gets a corporate upgrade. IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma, a 2019 batch officer of MP cadre currently posted as SP Katni is redefining what quality policing looks like. Under his leadership,16 police units and offices received ISO certification making Katni one of the few districts in Madhya Pr

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Trust base in Tamil Nadu

BJP never had any base in Tamil Nadu. Congress lost that base in the 60s. What are you smoking man?

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Problems in West Bengal

The stories published here in West Bengal are basically only administrative. But there is lots of political turmoil in West Bengal. There is an agrarian crisis and so many other problems.

Chandan Das

DATE WITH RTI

Information pertaining to service details, date of birth, educational documents, and discharge certificate

The appellant sought information pertaining to service details, date of birth, educational documents, and discharge certificate of a public servant. The respondent submitted that the appellant is retired Sailor from the same department and the sought information relates to third party information which can not be disclosed under section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. The CIC noted that the information falls within the ambit of “personal information” as contemplated under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. The CIC further held that the appellant has neither established any relationship with the concerned third party nor demonstrated any larger public interest that would warrant disclosure of such personal information. The CIC observed that the appellant has neither appeared during the hearing nor placed on record any written submissions, it indicates that he is no more interested in pursuing the matter. The CIC held that its further intervention is not warrantied in the matter.

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Information about the service matters is personal to the employee and to obtain any such personal information, the RTI applicant must establish a larger public interest.

Citation: Maan Singh Rawat v. Directorate of Personnel Service, Naval Headquarter, File No: CIC/INAVY/A/2024/639467; Date of Decision: 25.03.2026

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Coordinated mitigation needed in Jaldapara National Park, WB to deal with glacial outbursts: IFS Akash Verma’s Study

Politics

Is Washington & Islamabad rattled by strong handshake between PM Modi and Iranian Prez Masoud Pezeshkian

MEA's challenge & opportunity at BRICS: Saudi-Iran conflict to be a flashpoint!

President Putin gets the most favorable press in India?

September Issue

Bureaucracy

Coordinated mitigation needed in Jaldapara National Park, WB to deal with glacial outbursts: IFS Akash Verma’s Study

31 IAS officers from Uttar Pradesh due for retirement in 2026!

Govt promotes 10 IIS officers as Additionsl Director General

Neeraj Kharwal is also MD & CEO, India International Convention and Exhibition Centre Limited

Govt promotes two ITS officers to Higher Administrative Grade+

Navy leadership continues push for joint ops with tri services

Two senior IPS officers set to retire in Haryana in Sept & Oct

Vikas Jhajharia, IRS officer promoted as Commissioner

ITrS officer Manjeet Bhatoya relieved from DGFT HQ

Four IAS Officers Given New Postings in Madhya Pradesh

Keralam govt transfers 36 IAS officers

TN govt transfers IPS officer Anshul Nagar as SP, Kanniyakumari

IFoS officer Ashok appointed in West Bengal Pollution Control Board

UP transfers 5 IAS officers; two appointed as collectors

Bihar govt broadens CBI jurisdiction

Research institutions push technology translation and start-up incubation

Krishi Vigyan Kendras set for transformation into innovation and skill hubs

Post of CMD in MECON Limited Advertised

PESB recommends Suratkal for MD, Orissa Mineral Development Company Limited

Ex-IAS Das is Chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission

Will J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat be new DG BSF?

Post of Dir (Tech & Field Serv) vacant in in ONGC

PESB advertises post of Dir (Personnel) in power grid corporation

Director (Finance) post vacant in Cement Corporation Of India Ltd

Now, a fake transfer order row in CBIC

Hafis Mohamed shifted to South East Central Railway

Kamlesh Kumar sent to North Western Railway

Jarupula Ravinder transferred to Northern Railways

Jharkhand DGP Mishra to conduct field-oriented review

Uttarakhand's administrative agenda

Eight IAS officers to retire from Himachal Pradesh in 2027

IRS officer relieved to join NTA

Bhupender Gupta gets extension in addl. charge as CMD, SJVN Ltd

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Will J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat be new DG BSF?

Ex-IAS Das is Chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission

8 Judicial Officers recommended as Judges of Delhi HC

PESB recommends Suratkal for MD, Orissa Mineral Development Company Limited

PESB Recommends Cmde Sanjay Kumar for CMD, NRDC

Conquering gender disparity: Rise of women officers in Maharashtra

Corporate

Crizac appoints Christopher Flood Nagle as NE Director

Bank of Maharashtra appoints Saurabh Kumar as Nominee Director

TTK Prestige Ltd names R Srinivasan as NE Director

DK Singh steps down as Ind. Director, Coforge

Indira Bhargava exits Eco Hotels & Resorts board

DVC’s capacity building workshop ‘STRIVE-2026’ concludes

Initiatives

Tech-Tonic: Birbhum DM Dhaval Jain uses AI mapping to tackle malnutrition

A literacy upgrade in Chittorgarh: Courtesy District Magistrate, Dr Manju

Harishanker Panicker, IAS dreams to make Darjeeling a global tourist destination

IPS Rakesh Sahoo's fight against human trafficking in Gajapati, Odisha

Students get a closer look at governance in West Delhi with IAS Hari Kallikkat “Dialogue with DM”

Himachal Pradesh’s Baba Balak Nath Temple gets a modern revamp under IAS Gandharva Rathore

IPS Gaurav Rai: Building trust through Sports, supporting investigations with AI

IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma introduces corporate standards to Katni Police

Trust base in Tamil Nadu

DATE WITH RTI

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