Rajasthan bill to shield judges, babus from probe challenged in High Court
A PIL challenging the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance 2017, which seeks to amend criminal laws to protect both serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in Rajasthan from investigation for on-duty action without the state government's prior sanction, was filed in the High Court on Monday.
Oct 23, 2017, 12:52 PM ISTWithdraw 'harmful ordinance', Editors Guild tells Rajasthan govt
The Editors Guild of India has has asked the Rajasthan government to "withdraw the harmful ordinance" that bars the media from reporting on accusations against public servants, judges and magistrates without its sanction.
Oct 23, 2017, 12:40 PM ISTBill to shield judges, babus from probe tabled in Rajasthan Assembly
The Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, which seeks to amend criminal laws to protect both serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in Rajasthan from investigation for on-duty action without the state government's prior sanction, was tabled in the state Assembly on Friday.
Oct 23, 2017, 11:41 AM ISTVasundhara Raje-led Rajasthan govt likely to table bill shielding judges, babus today
The Vasundhara Raje-headed Rajasthan government on Monday is likely to table a bill which seeks to amend criminal laws to protect both serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in Rajasthan from investigation for on-duty action without the state government's prior sanction.
Oct 23, 2017, 06:33 AM ISTRahul Gandhi attacks Vasundhara Raje on Twitter: We are in the 21st century
Civil rights group PUCL had on Saturday condemned the Rajasthan government ordinance and demanded that it be repealed.
Oct 22, 2017, 12:27 PM ISTNo action on last-minute graft complaints against babus: CVC
The announcement may come as a relief to bureaucrats, some of whom complain of a rise in motivated allegations of corruption against them ahead of a proposed promotion, impaneling or posting.
Sep 19, 2017, 17:19 PM ISTParliamentary panel for Army-like performance appraisal system for babus
The committee noted the concerns raised by various stakeholders that the empanelment under the Central Staffing Scheme is not providing a level playing field to all participating services, especially the non-IAS services.
Aug 09, 2017, 18:04 PM ISTI-T officer caught red-handed accepting bribe of Rs 30,000 in Visakhapatnam
Demonetisation might have made it difficult for people to arrange bribes in new currency but some babus are finding unique ways around the problem like by allowing bribes in instalments.
Dec 28, 2016, 20:44 PM IST'So what!' says ex-CAG Vinod Rai on civil servants using taxpayers' money to fund private trips
Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai, under whose watch the auditing body had reported on the 2G spectrum and coal blocks allocation irregularities, has defended private trips by government officials at taxpayers' expense.
Aug 17, 2016, 14:43 PM ISTAll central government employees asked to declare assets by Apr 15
All central government employees have been asked to mandatorily file details of their assets and liabilities, including those of their spouse and dependent children, for past two years by April 15, as required under the Lokpal Act.
Apr 04, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
Give vague assurances to MPs: Union Agriculture Ministry to Babus
'The matter is under consideration', 'I shall look into it', 'I shall see what can be done' are some statements that the Members of Parliament seeking information on matters will get to hear from the bureaucratic class.
Mar 10, 2016, 18:57 PM ISTShocking! Delhi's disaster management car used to drop kids at stadium
A VIP family used the car of disaster management to drop kids at the JLN stadium in Delhi.
Dec 07, 2015, 11:34 AM ISTBabus to lose job for overstaying on foreign assignments: Govt
IAS and IPS officers will lose their job for overstaying on foreign assignments for more than a month.
Nov 03, 2015, 17:07 PM ISTEngineers, babus 'escalating' project costs: Shivpal Yadav
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Shivpal Yadav on Tuesday came down heavily on engineers and bureaucrats alleging that they were preparing "wrong and overvalued estimate" of projects.
Sep 15, 2015, 21:26 PM IST