April 18, 2026

IAS

EC orders major bureaucratic reshuffle in Bengal; chief secretary, DGP, Kolkata CP replaced ahead of Assembly polls | India News – The Times of India

EC orders major bureaucratic reshuffle in Bengal; chief secretary, DGP, Kolkata CP replaced ahead of Assembly polls | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Announcing a major shake-up in West Bengal’s administrative and police brass within hours of announcing the poll schedule, the Election Commission ordered the immediate replacement of the state state chief secretary, director general of police (DGP), principal secretary (home) and Kolkata police commissioner, among others.EC’s overriding powers to shift officers directly engaged in…

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IFS/IAS appointees can’t reappear for 2026 Civil Services exam; IPS can’t choose IPS again | India News – The Times of India

IFS/IAS appointees can’t reappear for 2026 Civil Services exam; IPS can’t choose IPS again | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at regulating repeated attempts at Civil Services Examination (CSE) by candidates selected for IAS, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) or IPS, the updated rules for the elite recruitment exam bar candidates already appointed to IAS or IFS, from appearing in CSE 2026. Even if such an appointment happens after ‘prelims’…

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What’s new in UPSC CSE 2026? No second chance for serving IAS, IFS officers; stricter rules for IPS, Group A candidate – The Times of India

What’s new in UPSC CSE 2026? No second chance for serving IAS, IFS officers; stricter rules for IPS, Group A candidate – The Times of India

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What’s new in UPSC CSE 2026 The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has introduced strict restrictions in its Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 notification, significantly limiting re-attempts for candidates already allocated to services. Serving IAS and IFS officers are barred from appearing in CSE 2026. The notification also places conditions on IPS officers and candidates…

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Dalit IPS officer’s death: AAP to hold candlelight marches across Punjab | India News – The Times of India

Dalit IPS officer’s death: AAP to hold candlelight marches across Punjab | India News – The Times of India

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday intensified its campaign across Punjab, demanding justice for Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, a Dalit officer who recently died by suicide. AAP ministers and MLAs will lead candlelight marches across major districts of Punjab. Harbhajan Singh ETO will head the march in Amritsar, Mohinder Bhagat in Jalandhar,…

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‘Dalit IPS officer faced so much caste-based harassment that he took his own life,’ says Kejriwal, demands harshest punishment for guilty | India News – The Times of India

‘Dalit IPS officer faced so much caste-based harassment that he took his own life,’ says Kejriwal, demands harshest punishment for guilty | India News – The Times of India

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“Dalit IPS officer faced so much caste-based harassment that he took his own life,” says Kejriwal, demands harshest punishment for guilty (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday expressed deep anguish over the alleged suicide of Dalit IPS officer Y Puran Kumar from Haryana and said that caste-based…

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EC likely to announce bypolls in 7 states with Bihar elections; 470 officers to be deployed, briefing on October 3 | India News – The Times of India

EC likely to announce bypolls in 7 states with Bihar elections; 470 officers to be deployed, briefing on October 3 | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is likely to announce assembly bypolls in seven states along with the Bihar polls, and will deploy a total 470 officers from various civil services as general, police and expenditure observers for the simultaneous exercises.EC, in a statement issued on Sunday, shared that the 470 observers – including 320 from…

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