Suspended IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s discharge from service has spotlighted a larger issue within the civil services selection process. Tuhin Kanta Pandey, a senior IAS officer from the Odisha cadre, is India’s new finance secretary, stepping into a pivotal role following the elevation of Dr. T.V. Mr Pandey’s portfolio, which also included the position of secretary of the department of …
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday relieved controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar on the instruction of the Mussoorie-based Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. Meanwhile, Dr. Khedkar has made serious allegations of harassment against Pune district collector Suhas Diwase. Therefore, you are hereby relieved from District Training Programme of the Government of Maharashtra,” a letter sent by additional …