Indian Administrative Service (IAS): News
28 Apr 2025
Social MediaIAS officer reposts AI-generated Ghibli image; Telangana government transfers her
The Telangana government has transferred senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Smita Sabharwal and 20 other officers.
22 Apr 2025
PrayagrajWho is Shakti Dubey, the UPSC 2024 topper from Prayagraj
Shakti Dubey has topped the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination 2024.
22 Feb 2025
Shaktikanta DasShaktikanta Das appointed Principal Secretary to PM Modi
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as Principal Secretary 2 to Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India.
19 Feb 2025
Article 370'Vote to build nation....': Gyanesh Kumar's 1st message as CEC
Gyanesh Kumar, a 1988 Kerala cadre retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has assumed office as India's 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).
18 Feb 2025
Droupadi MurmuWho is Gyanesh Kumar, India's newly appointed chief election commissioner
Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as India's new chief election commissioner (CEC), succeeding Rajiv Kumar, on Monday.
01 Jan 2025
Jammu And KashmirArms license scam: CBI gets nod to prosecute revenue secretary
The central government has given the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the nod to prosecute Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan in the Jammu and Kashmir arms license scam.
12 Nov 2024
Kerala'Collector Bro' among 2 Kerala IAS officers suspended for indiscipline
The Kerala government, headed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has suspended two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers—K Gopalakrishnan and N Prashanth—for disciplinary reasons.
04 Nov 2024
KeralaWhatsApp group for Hindu IAS officers in Kerala sparks controversy
K Gopalakrishnan, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Kerala cadre, has lodged a police complaint after he found out that unauthorized WhatsApp groups were created in his name.
22 Oct 2024
BhopalExplained: Why IAS Martin's comment on temple loudspeakers sparked row
A social media post by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Shailbala Martin has sparked a major debate over the use of loudspeakers in temples in Madhya Pradesh.
13 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Delhi coaching center deaths: 4 co-owners get interim bail
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail to the four co-owners of a basement in Old Rajinder Nagar, where three Indian Administrative Service (IAS) aspirants died in July.
07 Sep 2024
Central GovernmentCentre discharges Puja Khedkar from IAS with immediate effect
The central government has discharged former trainee officer Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect.
04 Sep 2024
Delhi PolicePuja Khedkar case: Disability certificate likely forged, says Delhi Police
The Delhi Police has submitted a status report to the Delhi High Court stating that former Maharashtra Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar may have submitted two separate disability certificates for her Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams.
29 Aug 2024
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC extends pre-arrest bail for ex-IAS Puja Khedkar
The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended interim protection from arrest for former probationary Indian Administrative Services officer Puja Khedkar until September 5.
28 Aug 2024
Delhi High CourtUPSC can't disqualify me: Khedkar refutes fraud charges
Puja Khedkar, a former Indian Administrative Services (IAS) trainee officer, has challenged her disqualification by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
16 Aug 2024
BandiporaJ&K: Over 200 officials transferred ahead of assembly elections
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has announced the transfer of over 200 officers in the Union Territory ahead of the Election Commission's announcement regarding the assembly elections.
12 Aug 2024
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC grants protection from arrest to ex-IAS trainee Khedkar
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to former Indian Administrative Services (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar, who is accused of exam fraud.
07 Aug 2024
Delhi High CourtKhedkar moves Delhi HC against cancellation of her UPSC candidature
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has informed the Delhi High Court of its intention to deliver a candidature cancellation order to former trainee IAS officer, Puja Khedkar, within two days.
02 Aug 2024
Delhi High CourtIAS coaching deaths: HC slams police, transfers probe to CBI
The Delhi High Court has publicly criticized the police for the probe into the death of three UPSC aspirants at Rau's IAS Study Circle.
02 Aug 2024
Union Public Service CommissionIAS coaching deaths: What was culpable homicide charge against Kathuria
After three Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants died at Rau's IAS Study Circle in Delhi on July 27, seven people—including 50-year-old businessman Manoj Kathuria—were arrested.
01 Aug 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi court denies anticipatory bail to ex-IAS probationer Puja Khedkar
A Delhi court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar, who is accused of fraudulently passing the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination.
01 Aug 2024
Union Public Service Commission'Nonsensical': Pune collector on 'harassment' charge by trainee IAS Khedkar
Pune collector Suhas Diwase has denied harassment allegations made by trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar.
31 Jul 2024
Delhi PoliceUPSC cancels Khedkar's IAS selection, bars her from taking exams
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has annulled the provisional candidature of trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, and barred her from participating in any future examinations conducted by the commission.
30 Jul 2024
Delhi'Nevin won't return...': UPSC aspirant's father demands strict action
Delvin Suresh, the father of 28-year-old Nevin Delvin—one of the three students who died in a basement flooding incident at Delhi's Rau IAS Study Circle, has demanded strict action against those responsible for his son's death.
29 Jul 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Rau's IAS Centre deaths: Fire department to cancel building's NOC
Two days after three civil services aspirants died in a basement flood at Rau's IAS Study Circle in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar, the fire department has begun the process of revoking the building's fire safety clearance.
25 Jul 2024
Union Public Service CommissionBiometric authentication, AI-based surveillance: UPSC to upgrade examination system
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is set to upgrade its exam system by integrating advanced digital technologies, reports said on Thursday.
24 Jul 2024
Delhi PoliceDeadline over, Khedkar fails to report at IAS training academy
Controversial probationary Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, accused of using fake disability and caste certificates for her selection, missed her reporting deadline at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie on Tuesday, reports said.
24 Jul 2024
Priyanka ChaturvediPolice complaint against IAS Sabharwal over her disability quota post
A police complaint has been lodged against Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Smita Sabharwal, a day after she made a controversial post on the disability quota in the Indian Civil Services.
21 Jul 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Disabled candidate cleared UPSC 4 times, but not given service
A remarkable story of a disabled man who managed to crack the difficult civil services exams conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) four times has surfaced.
20 Jul 2024
GujaratUPSC Chairperson Manoj Soni resigns
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairperson Manoj Soni has stepped down from his role, nearly five years ahead of his term's scheduled end in 2029.
19 Jul 2024
Maharashtra'Faked her identity...': UPSC files FIR against Puja Khedkar
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Indian Administrative Service (IAS) probationer Puja Khedkar and issued a show cause notice for the cancellation of her candidature.
19 Jul 2024
PuneWhy attempt to murder charge was added against Khedkar's mother
Justifying the inclusion of Indian Penal Code Section 307 (attempt to murder) in the FIR against Manorama Khedkar, mother of Indian Administrative Services probationer Puja Khedkar, the Pune Police informed a Maharashtra court on Thursday that the accused had placed a gun to the complainant's head.
18 Jul 2024
NashikIAS probationer Pooja Khedkar's mother sent to police custody
Manorama Khedkar, mother of trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar, has been remanded in police custody until July 20.
18 Jul 2024
Pune PoliceTrainee IAS Pooja Khedkar's gun-toting mother detained
Manorama Khedkar, the absconding mother of trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar, was detained by Pune Police on charges of illegal firearm possession.
17 Jul 2024
Other Backward Class (OBC)IAS probationer Khedkar used fake ration card for disability certificate
Troubles for Indian Administrative Service probationer Pooja Khedkar appear to be never-ending as more alleged tactics deployed by the 32-year-old to secure the coveted post surface.
17 Jul 2024
PunePooja Khedkar controversy: A look at rules governing civil servants
The training of probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar has been put on hold, and she has been recalled to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) amid allegations of abuse of power.
16 Jul 2024
Civil ServicesTrainee IAS Khedkar called police home on Monday: Report
Pooja Khedkar, a trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer currently under investigation for alleged false disability claims, summoned police to her residence in Maharashtra's Washim on Monday, reports said.
16 Jul 2024
MaharashtraWhy's Pune Police looking for trainee IAS officer Khedkar's parents?
Several teams of Maharashtra Police are on the lookout for the seven people, including Dilip Khedkar and Manorama Khedkar—parents of probationary Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar.
15 Jul 2024
Civil Service ExaminationPune hospital denied IAS Khedkar's disability certificate request in 2022
Trainee Indian Administrative Services officer Pooja Khedkar—under investigation for allegedly misrepresenting her mental and visual disabilities to qualify for the Civil Services—had her request for a disability certificate denied in 2022 by Pune doctors, reports said.
15 Jul 2024
Social MediaAfter Khedkar, ex-IAS officer under fire for disability claim
Amid claims that trainee Indian Administrative Services officer Pooja Khedkar allegedly submitted fake disability certificates to secure her position, questions are now being raised about another former bureaucrat's selection under the disability criteria.
14 Jul 2024
AhmednagarIAS probationer officer's family has ties with BJP leader: Report
The parents of trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar have close ties with Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pankaja Munde, India Today reported.
