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.
India’s drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, has transferred about 95 officials across states as part of a structured policy. The stated goal is to strengthen compliance in the pharmaceutical sector and reduce the influence of long-serving officers. Officials say the reshuffle is intended to refresh oversight and improve how rules are enforced nationwide.
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