Saran Singh: 10 things to know about India’s oldest surviving IAS (Rtd), aged 95

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ON Saturday, West Bengal IAS Association felicitated the oldest serving IAS (retired) officer — Saran Singh, aged 95. An IAS of 1948 batch, he belonged to the first batch of officers post-Independence and went up in the administrative hierarchy to become union steel secretary and chief secretary of Bihar. Here are 10 things you may like to know about this Sikh officer and his journey from Peshawar to Kolkata: