Ramkumar Kaushik

Ram Kumar Kaushik is a seasoned journalist with over 25 years of experience across mediums. The architect of this news website, he is also a consultant with several media groups. He was formerly the group managing editor of ITV Network (NewsX, India News and The Sunday Guardian) and its digital products.

Letter of an MP ruined retirement of an RAS

Nitendra Pal Singh, a 2010 batch RAS officer, promoted from tehsildar service, was scheduled to retire in February 28, 2025. Just three days before...

Rajasthan economic growth story continues, beats national average

The growth story of Rajasthan continues as the economy of desert state is estimated to grow at 12.02% in 2024-25 beating the national average growth...

Work at Pachpadra refinery progresses amid dip in crude output

Even as Rajasthan government inches towards starting refinery at Pachpadra, the oil fields n Barmer has seen 17% dip in production over one year. According...

IAS Akhil Arora spends one-fifth of his career in finance dept

Akhil Arora, who spearheaded the preparation of fifth consecutive budgets of Rajasthan, is now the longest serving IAS officer in the finance department with...

Zambia rolls back 15% export duty on Emerald, JCCI hails the decision

Emerald will shine brighter this year in Jaipur - the Emerald capital of the world.  Zambia - the largest producer of  Emerald rough - has rolled...

IAS Om Kant Thakur attacked, suffered injuries, tooth broken

Om Kant Thakur, a 2020 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre was attacked by four people when he went to take action against...

Why this Kolaveri over appointment of IAS Rajendra Vijay as commissioner enquiry?

IAS Rajendra Vijay, who was under suspension for around four months over charges of assets disproportionate to income, has been appointed as commissioner departmental...

Rajasthan effects transfer of 53 IAS, two officers from finance moved during budget session

On the day budget session started in Rajasthan assembly, the state government transferred two IAS officers - Ravi Kumar Surpur and Tikam Chand Bohra...

Former Himachal RERA chief Baldi gifts apples to Rajasthan officers, raises row

Former chief secretary and former chairman of Real Estate Development Authority (RERA) in Himachal Pradesh Dr. Shrikant Baldi has come under scanner for distributing...

Why transfer of IAS officers is necessary for state exchequer?

At least 21 IAS officers are out of business for quite some time in Rajasthan bureaucracy while close to 50 officers are holding additional...