Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced a separate secretariat to address public grievances and appointed officials to prepare departmental action plans within 15 days. He urged bureaucrats to work transparently, resist political pressure, and focus on accountable governance
Senior B Ashok, suspended for alleged media criticism during elections, accused the Left government of intolerance and misuse of service rules. He defended his actions, called the suspension unjust, and claimed bureaucratic independence was being undermined in Kerala
BRS working president KT Rama Rao has criticised India’s bureaucracy and judiciary, calling them the biggest challenges to governance. Speaking at the Shiv Nadar Foundation’s IGNITION summit in Chennai, he described the bureaucracy as “static” and resistant to change since the Licence Raj era.
The Department of Personnel and Training’s decision to hire a private consultant to overhaul bureaucracy is a bold move aimed at cutting red tape, embracing digital governance and boosting efficiency
The government’s decision to expand the policy of lateral entry into the bureaucracy is, no doubt, appreciable, but it alone cannot solve the crunch of IAS officers nor can it be seen as a panacea for the ills plaguing the administrative machinery. The primary objective of this initiative is to hire experts and specialists from […]
