Railway Board allows re-hiring retired officials as consultants

Railway Board allows re-hiring retired officials as consultants

‘Re-engagement’ of retired railway officers as ‘consultants’ in the available vacant posts in both junior and senior categories by the zonal General Managers concerned across the country was approved by the Railway Board (RB). The image is used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The Railway Board (RB) has approved ‘re-engagement’ of … Read more

Retired police officials to be roped in to curb drug use in schools, colleges  

Retired police officials to be roped in to curb drug use in schools, colleges  

In an effort to curb drug menace in schools and colleges of Telangana, officials of the Anti-narcotics Bureau in a meeting with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy decided to deploy a retired police officer in every school. The former police officials will help identify the suppliers and keep a check on students, starting from the ones … Read more

Five persons, including retired IPS Officer charged for illegal access of CDR

Five  persons, including retired IPS Officer charged for illegal access of CDR

An FIR has been lodged against five individuals, including a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and a police inspector, for allegedly illegally accessing call detail records (CDRs) of an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official in Bengaluru. The complaint was filed by an IAS officer, prompting an investigation by the cyber crime police. The accused … Read more

Vice President says retired judges keeping country’s arbitral system in tight fist grip

Vice President says retired judges keeping country’s arbitral system in tight fist grip

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar lamented that retired judges have kept the arbitral system of the country in a tight fist grip, denying chance to other qualified minds. File | Photo Credit: PTI Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday lamented that retired judges have kept the arbitral system of the country in a “tight fist grip”, … Read more

IAS officer, who emptied Delhi stadium to walk dog, compulsorily retired by government

IAS officer, who emptied Delhi stadium to walk dog, compulsorily retired by government

File picture of a deserted Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi, where an IAS couple had reportedly walked their dog after emptying the stadium | Photo Credit: PTI An IAS officer serving in the Arunachal Pradesh government has been compulsorily retired by the government, sources said on Wednesday. Rinku Dugga, a 1994-batch AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and … Read more

Free joint replacement surgeries for retired teachers from rural areas under Guru Namana programme 

Free joint replacement surgeries for retired teachers from rural areas under Guru Namana programme 

Retired teachers are specifically chosen for this program due to the low remuneration they receive, which makes it difficult for them to afford high-end treatments such as joint replacements. | Photo Credit: AndreyPopov Nearly 100 retired teachers from rural areas will undergo free joint replacement surgeries under the “Guru Namana” programme by  SPARSH Foundation, a … Read more