Government Proposes Committees to decide on complaints against CIC and ICs

The government has proposed setting up bureaucrat-led committees that would sit and decide on complaints against the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners (ICs). The government has proposed setting up of two committees: One to receive and decide on complaints against the CIC. The committee would include the Cabinet Secretary; Secretary, DoPT; and a ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: Cabinet Secretary • Chief Information Commissioner • CIC • DoPT • IC • Information Commissioner • political executive • RTI Act • Supreme court

Acid attack victims to get quota in Central Government jobs

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has issued notification to provide quota to people with autism, mental illnesses, intellectual disability and victims of acid attacks in Central government jobs. In case of direct recruitment, 4% of the total number of vacancies, up from existing 3%, in groups A, B and C will be reserved ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018

Topics: Acid attack victims • DoPT • National • Reservation • Women Related Issues

Union Government launches new training programme COMMIT for State Government officials

The Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension has launched a new training programme Comprehensive Online Modified Modules on Induction Training (COMMIT) for State Government officials. The objective of COMMIT programme is to improve the public service delivery mechanism and provide citizen centric administration through capacity building of officials who interact with the citizens ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Topics: COMMIT training programme • Current Affairs - 2017 • DoPT • Government Schemes • National • TNPSC • UNDP

Hoshiar Singh Appointed as Chief of Copyrights office

Hoshiar Singh, a 1994 batch officer of the Indian Telecom Service has been appointed as Registrar of Copyrights for a period of five years as per the recent order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The Office of Copyrights works under the aegis of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. The office falls under the immediate control ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017

Topics: appointments • DIPP • DoPT • Persons in News

DoPT launches Employees Online Application

The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has launched Employees Online (EO) App. The mobile application aims to update on Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointments and postings on real time basis and to bring transparency. The EO App has been developed keeping in mind ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016

Topics: DoPT • eGovernance • National