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Ashwini Shrivastava

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3 of 5 top rank holders are IPS trainees, 1,016 qualify for civil services
Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

A total of 1,016 candidates -- 664 men and 352 women -- have qualified in the...

Over 6800 corruption cases probed by CBI pending trials in courts
Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Normally, it is required by the CBI to complete an investigation within one year of...

Centre expands talent pool, to induct 17 private sector experts
Rediff.com30 May 2023

This is the fourth such recruitment drive proposed to be undertaken by the Narendra...

Centre to recruit private sector experts in key posts across 12 ministries
Rediff.com16 May 2023

The department of personnel and training has asked the Union Public Service Commission...

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary
Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Centre has taken a major step towards increasing efficiency in decision-making by...

Zero prosecution, Lokpal's performance far from satisfactory: Parl panel
Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

In a report tabled in Parliament recently, it said several complaints are being...

Govt to resolve public grievances in 30 days, prioritise urgent matters
Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Besides, it has been decided that a complaint received from a citizen will not be...

Govt gets 5.59 lakh public grievances so far this yr
Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

The Centre received 5.59 lakh public grievances against various government departments...

Lokpal goes without regular head as Justice Ghose completes term
Rediff.com27 May 2022

An official said Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty, a judicial member of Lokpal, has been...

Will solve border dispute with Assam in remaining 6 areas: Meghalaya CM
Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Sangma said finding the solution was not an easy decision, but for the political will...

Lokpal gets 4,244 complaints till Jan, over 80% jump from 2020-21
Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

A total of 2,355 complaints (including format and non-format) were received through...

Plea for review of order will not be allowed: Lokpal
Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

"It is mentioned that there is no provision in the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 for...

Govt issues SOPs for seeking nod to probe officials
Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

An amendment carried out in the over 30-year-old Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act,...

Lokpal received 110 corruption complaints, 4 against MPs, in 2020-21
Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Of the total complaints received in the last fiscal, 57 were against Group A or Group B...

Govt depts to add over 1.4 lakh jobs between 2019 and March 1, 2021
Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Over 1.4 lakh jobs are estimated to be created between March 2019 and March 2021 in...

Lokpal has no power to review its order
Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

The committee, in its report, said that the central government may be requested to...

Will welcome migrants with open heart: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Rediff.com21 May 2020

He also rejected reports that have hinted possible increase in coronavirus cases due to...

Govt not to allow review of convicted bureaucrats' suspension
Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has decided to amend the All India...

5 cr farmers yet to receive 3rd instalment under PM-Kisan
Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

The total amount of the scheme, which came into effect on December 1, 2018, is to be...

Coop banks saw 181 fraud cases of Rs 127 cr last year
Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

However, the RBI declined to share details of action being taken on these fraud cases...