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'Open House': Officers can meet Cabinet Secretary for urgent works

The Cabinet Secretary's 'Open House' is to run from 10 am to 10.20 am on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, except on holidays

'Open House': Officers can meet Cabinet Secretary for urgent works
Updated On : 29 Oct 2024 | 11:33 PM IST

Officers eligible for DRM should be below 52 years of age: Railway Board

The Railway Board has approved fresh guidelines for the posting of divisional railway managers for its 68 rail divisions, according to which officers being considered for short-listing as DRMs should be less than 52 years of age among other eligibility criteria. The guidelines, released on September 3, 2024, have introduced some new eligibility criteria, including that the officers should have minimum 15 years in Railways/Railway PSUs. However, it does not offer any age relaxation which has disappointed a section of senior railway officials and experts. "Officers being considered for short-listing as DRMs should be less than 52 years of age as on 1st January of the vacancy year for which the short list is being made," the guideline said, merely reiterating the previous position. "I believe restricting the posting of DRM with age is not a right decision. A relaxation was expected but it didn't happen," a senior railway official earlier posted as DRM said. He added, "It will demotiv

Officers eligible for DRM should be below 52 years of age: Railway Board
Updated On : 06 Sep 2024 | 7:09 PM IST

Recruit more field officers for accurate data collection: Parl panel

A Parliamentary panel has asked the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation to recruit more field officers in the National Sample Survey Organisation on mission mode for more accurate and reliable data collection. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance in its 58th Report on Demand for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation expressed concern over the shortage of manpower in the ministry, especially in the senior and junior statistical cadre. The report was tabled in Parliament on Thursday. The panel noted that on November 30, 2022, 266 vacancies exist, which is 33 per cent of the total sanctioned strength. The panel recommended the ministry to pursue the matter of recruitment with the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) vigorously so that the vacancies can be filled within this financial year. Regarding the shortage of manpower in the Field Operation Division of the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), the committee suggeste

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Updated On : 23 Mar 2023 | 8:31 PM IST

In a first, CRPF appoints 2 women cadre officers as IG of RAF, Bihar sector

In a first, the CRPF has appointed two women officers from its cadre as Inspectors General (IG) of its specialised anti-riots unit RAF and the Bihar Sector. The proverbial glass ceiling in the country's largest paramilitary force with 3.25 lakh personnel has broken after a long wait of 35 years as the first women officers joined the Central Reserve Police Force in 1987. There have been women Indian Police Service (IPS) officers heading CRPF formations and at present there are at least three such officers in the force. Officials said as part of a recent transfer/posting order issued by the force headquarters here, Annie Abraham has been appointed as the IG of the blue duangree donning Rapid Action Force (RAF) while Seema Dhundia has been posted as the IG of the Bihar Sector. This is the first time that the RAF will be headed by a woman IG. An IG Is the head of the sector in the CRPF. Both officers joined the paramilitary force in 1987 as the first batch of women officers. They have

In a first, CRPF appoints 2 women cadre officers as IG of RAF, Bihar sector
Updated On : 02 Nov 2022 | 8:00 PM IST

Sri Lanka police transfer 3 officers over protester's death in Rambukkana

The Sri Lankan government on Thursday deployed troops as a precautionary measure in Rambukkana after lifting the curfew

Sri Lanka police transfer 3 officers over protester's death in Rambukkana
Updated On : 22 Apr 2022 | 12:38 PM IST

44 officers designated for seizing funds, assets for supporting terror

T/he nodal officers were designated for the implementation of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

44 officers designated for seizing funds, assets for supporting terror
Updated On : 29 Jul 2020 | 9:15 PM IST

Officers to undergo training on using social media

The move is intended to provide platform to officers so that they get in touch with ministers on social media frequently

Officers to undergo training on using social media
Updated On : 25 Sep 2016 | 10:13 AM IST