Who is Anna Rajam Malhotra? The first female IAS officer who broke India’s bureaucratic glass ceiling

Who is Anna Rajam Malhotra? The first female IAS officer who broke India’s bureaucratic glass ceiling

Anna Rajam Malhotra broke the glass ceiling as the first female Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in 1951. Born on July 17, 1927, in Kerala, she was instrumental in setting up the country’s first computerized container port in Mumbai and served in various administrative roles with distinction.Image: @nitinsangwan/X It is the 1950s in India. A…

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UPSC prelims 2026 dress code, check what to wear, items to avoid and exam day guidelines

UPSC prelims 2026 dress code, check what to wear, items to avoid and exam day guidelines

UPSC CSE prelims 2026 begins today as 8.19 lakh candidates appear across centres UPSC CSE Prelims 2026: The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the Civil Services Examination (CSE) prelims 2026 today in two shifts across examination centres nationwide. More than 8.19 lakh candidates are expected to appear for the recruitment examination conducted for services…

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