Rahul Gandhi stamp in another snap decision: UPSC aspirants to get 2 more attempts, age relaxation

Gandhi with UPSC aspirants (Courtesy: NSUI)

IN A clear sign of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s hand, the Central government in a surprise move on Monday approved two additional attempts for aspirants to crack civil services examinations popularly called UPSC exam, in addition to relaxing their upper age, a move that would allow lakhs of students to try their luck once more to get into the elite services such as IAS, IPS, IRS etc. Unlike in two previous cases, first being the tearing up of the ordinance that favoured jailed politicians and then…

Koppula Raju: Know more about the ex-bureaucrat in Rahul Gandhi's team

THREE years after joining UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi-headed think tank, National Advisory Council (NAC), the IAS officer of 1981 batch, Koppula Raju, has turned a trusted lieutenant of the Gandhi family. Raju who quit IAS recently, is now one of the backroom boys of…

Rahul Gandhi reportedly laments that bureaucracy is driving some state govts

Gandhi (File photo)

ANY idea what Congress No 2 and possible PM candidate Rahul Gandhi thinks of Indian bureaucracy? You have to wait a bit longer to hear him on the subject, publicly. But on Thursday, Gandhi did talk about bureaucracy and media, according to…

What’s if Rahul Gandhi decides to be the minister for rural development or health?

BUREAUCRATS in various ministries in Delhi have indulged in gossips during the last few days whether Congress icon and Prime Minister in-waiting Rahul Gandhi would accept Dr Manmohan Singh’s offer to join his cabinet, and what will it mean if he becomes the minister in their very own ministry? Gandhi junior has reportedly declined Dr Singh’s offer to take up a ministerial berth as the young leader still prefers to be on the organizational side rather than working in one government department. If sources in 24, Akbar Road, are to be believed, Mr Gandhi will take up ministries such as rural development or health if senior Congress leaders finally succeed in persuading him to be a minister. In fact, rural development is the nodal ministry implementing his pet project of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) which is likely to be expanded further with fresh infusion of resources in the next general Budget. Those who have worked under Mr Gandhi during the last few years feel he would take up only those ministries which would enable him to relate to aam aadmi and inclusive growth. For those efficient bureaucrats who may get a chance to work closely with Rahul Gandhi could turn out to be the most influential babus in Delhi despite the fact that they don’t work in not-so high profile ministries in North Block or South Block.