Neeta Bhushan has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Cook Islands, the Ministry of External Affairs said Friday.
In a move that will strengthen the country's diplomatic capability, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday approved the appointment of three new Indian Foreign Service officers at the Prime Minister's Office on various posts while also extending the tenure of a Joint Secretary at the office.
Citing 'conflict of interest', Uttarakhand IFS officer and Ramon Magsaysay awardee Sanjiv Chaturvedi seeks CBI investigation against the Director of IAS Academy.
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): A group of retired bureaucrats on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission of India and sought action against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and initiate proceedings to withdraw the recognition of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for alleged violation of the code of conduct by inducing public servants to work for his party in Gujarat.
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Nagesh Singh, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Thailand, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Officer trainees of the 2021 batch of the Indian Foreign Service called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 24 (ANI): To expedite the implementation of infrastructure projects across the country, the Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS), established under the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, organised an outreach workshop with representation from state governments of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 23 (ANI): Monkey menace is a common sight in many parts of the country. Recently, a mischievous monkey snatched the spectacles of the Mathura district magistrate, while he was talking on the phone.
Thimphu [Bhutan], August 20 (ANI): Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Sudhakar Dalela on Saturday presented his credentials to the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck as the Ambassador of India to Bhutan.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Egis in India started "Project Clean and Green" which focused on adopting a Green Belt - cleaning it and turning it Green with Trees. Post completing the Cleanliness Drive in June, we have now organized a plantation drive at the "Egis Green belt" in NH 8 to celebrate the onset of monsoons.