IAS Officer

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted multiple raids at locations in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal in connection with IAS Chhavi Ranjan.  Notably, the IAS officer is involved in a land scam, which is being probed by the ED under the PMLA. Posted as Social Welfare Department Officer, the 2011 IAS Batch Officer, was alledly being investigated in a land scam, in which CM Hemant Sorani and other ministers are involved.

Bihar’s Women Development Corporation (WDC) MD Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, a senior IAS officer came under serious criticism for her ruthless response to a girl, who asked why the schools don't provide sanitary pads. On September 28, during a workshop at a government school, Kaur said, "They (students) will demand jeans, good shoes and finally contraceptives for family planning." Moreover, BJP and WDC condemned the Kaur's behaviour and said will… read-more

The Cabinet Appointments Committee named Rajesh Verma as President Droupadi Murmu's secretary on August 18. Verma is the Secretary, of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. He is a 1987-batch Odisha cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer. Verma will succeed incumbent Kapil Dev Tripathi, an IAS officer from the 1980 batch. Prior to his appointment to the federal deputation, Verma worked as the principal secretary to Odisha Chief… read-more

After lodging a corruption case against Gujarat cadre IAS officer K Rajesh, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids at his premises, on May 20. Reportedly, Rajesh allegedly collected bribe while issuing arms licenses. CBI stated that a cloth merchant who received bribe on behalf of Rajesh, has already been arrested. The raids were carried out at his premises in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.

IAS officer Vikas Kumar is the new Managing Director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), taking office charges from April 1. AAP-led Delhi government appointed Kumar, who replaced Mangu Singh, whose term ended on March 31. Notably, Kumar, who held the position of the Director (Operations) in the DMRC, has over 30 years of experience in rail-based urban transportation projects and has worked with the Railways prior to DMRC.