Maharashtra has set up a Civil Services Board to steer posting and transfer decisions for IAS officers. The state move follows a 2014 Union government directive and is designed to make cadre management more structured. The Chief Secretary will chair the board, alongside senior officials from multiple administrative departments.
IRS officers are stepping into top roles that long belonged to IAS leaders, signaling a major shift in India’s bureaucratic power map. Appointments including Election Commissioner, Central Vigilance Commissioner, and Enforcement Directorate chief underscore how tax leadership is gaining influence across governance, oversight, and enforcement—quietly challenging the IAS’s traditional dominance.
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Kafi, a 17-year-old from Hisar, Haryana, has achieved 95.6% in CBSE Class 12 after scoring 95.2% in Class 10, continuing a streak of above-90 results. The achievement is especially striking because she was blinded in a childhood acid attack. Despite the life-changing injury, she credits resilience and now dreams of becoming an IAS officer.
AIIMS Jodhpur student Anuj Agnihotri has topped the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 with 1,071 marks and a 52.88 percent score. The commission said 958 candidates qualified for elite services including IAS, IFS, and IPS after stages comprising the preliminary, mains, and personality test. Rajeshwari Suve M ranked second, while Akansh Dhull took third.
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