The Indian government on Saturday (Sep 7) discharged Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect. The move came a month after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on July 31 cancelled her candidature and barred her from appearing in any future examination.

Puja Khedkar case: Indian government sacks controversial officer from IAS

The Delhi High Court on Monday (Aug 12) granted interim protection from arrest till August 21 to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits.

Delhi High Court grants protection from arrest to disgraced ex-IAS trainee Puja Khedkar

In Maharashtra probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar has been embroiled in a controversy over alleged misuse of power. The incident came to light after Puja Khedkar was transferred from Pune to Wasim, Maharashtra.

UPSC debars Puja Khedkar from appearing for any exam, cancels her provisional candidature

Avinash Dubey, a civil services aspirant, has written to Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, calling for urgent action against officials responsible for the deaths of three fellow aspirants killed in a rain-flooded basement of a coaching centre in New Delhi last week.

‘Living life of hell’: Indian civil services aspirant writes to CJI Chandrachud over coaching centre deaths

Three civil services aspirants died on Saturday after water gushed into the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi's old Rajendra Nagar. The basement was being used as a library in violation of several safety norms. Footage shows horrifying scenes of the incident that has sparked outrage across the country.

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Video shows moments when students were trapped

Coaching centres that flouted the rules and were running operations from the basements are being sealed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) - a day after three civil services aspirants died due to the sudden flooding in one of the institutes in the Old Rajinder Nagar area.

India: 13 IAS coaching centres with illegal basements sealed in Delhi after three die in flooding incident

Controversial trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who took charge as an assistant collector and has been accused of allegedly misusing benefits under the physical disabilities category and the other backward class (OBC) quota to secure a position in the Indian Administrative Services is back in the news.

Video: IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother allegedly threatening farmer with gun in Pune

In Pics | Top rank holders of India's UPSC Civil Services exam 2022

The final results of the Indian Civil Services Examination 2021 have been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Shruti Sharma took first place in the exam, with Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla coming in second and third, respectively.

UPSC CSE 2021 Results: Women secure top three ranks, 685 qualify civil services exam

'Sports help you to conquer your own self. It helps you to overcome fear. It helps you to maintain your body and mind' — this is Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj's philosophy as per the official Paralympics page, which underlines the extraordinary journey of a computer science engineer, who is now a government officer and also a para-athlete.

Tokyo Paralympics: From IAS officer to para-athlete — Inspirational journey of Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj

Kerala government on Tuesday removed IAS officer M Sivasankar from the post of IT secretary. The government said that Mohammed Y. Safirulla will be the new IT secretary.

Kerala gold smuggling: IAS officer M Sivasankar removed from IT secretary post

J&K cadre IAS officer Navin Choudhary from Bihar has been granted domicile certificate of Jammu and Kashmir.

IAS officer Navin Choudhary granted domicile certificate in J&K

An IAS officer in Kerala has 'skipped' home quarantine after his return from Singapore nearly ten days ago and seems to have left for Bengaluru to be with his brother, prompting the state government to seek an explanation from him, a top district official said on Friday.

Coronavirus: IAS officer 'skips' home quarantine in Kerala

The Haryana government led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday promoted 14 IAS officers of 2011 batch to the Junior Administrative Grade of IAS cadre post.

Haryana: 14 IAS officers of 2011 batch promoted

Around 27 officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 16 belonging to the Indian Police Service (IPS) in Odisha have been promoted to higher ranks. The state government announced the promotion on Saturday, adding that four out of the 27 IAS officers have been promoted to the rank of Principal Secretary.

27 IAS, 16 IPS officers promoted in Odisha

Pranjal Patil, India's first visually challenged woman IAS officer on Monday took charge as Sub-Collector of Thiruvananthapuram. A warm reception was arranged to welcome her as she took over from former collector B Gopalakrishnan.

India's first visually impaired woman IAS officer takes charge as Thiruvananthapuram's Sub-Collector

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) bench in Bengaluru Thursday stayed the Election Commission order suspending IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin for checking prime minister Narendra Modi's helicopter in Odisha.

Central Administrative Tribunal stays suspension of IAS officer who checked PM's copter

A viral video, which surfaced on Sunday evening, left the Bengal government officials in a tizzy. The video shows a Bengal cadre IAS officer Nikhil Nirmal, who is the current district magistrate of Alipurduar, beating up a young man mercilessly.

Watch: Bengal IAS officer beats up youth for making lewd comments on wife’s social profile 

A host of IAS officials were transferred on Wednesday to different posts in West Bengal in a major reshuffle

IAS officers' reshuffle in West Bengal

Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash asked Kejriwal to apologise for manhandling and decided not to attend any meeting called by Delhi Government until alleged MLS's get punished.

Opinion: How it is turning out to be a bureaucracy vs. Kejriwal fight in Delhi

As results were announced, several women were seen on the road to welcome Hamid with sweets and flowers.

Watch: J&K resident Syed Hamid Bukhari cracks IAS exam, village erupts in joy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address IAS probationers at Mussoorie's prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) and give them tips on effective administration tomorrow.

Modi to address IAS probationers, practice Yoga with them tomorrow

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