Indian Revenue Service: News

Disabled candidate cleared UPSC 4 times, but not given service 

A remarkable story of a disabled man who managed to crack the difficult civil services exams conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) four times has surfaced.

16 Apr 2024

Civil Services

UPSC exam 2023 results out: Aditya Srivastava secures rank 1

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday declared the results of the 2023 Civil Services mains examination.

10 Apr 2024

S Jaishankar

Jagjit Pavadia re-elected to global narcotics watchdog, who is she?

Former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for the term 2025-2030 on Tuesday.

26 Apr 2020

Prime Minister

India's super-rich may face wealth tax to aid coronavirus-hit economy

In a bid to reduce the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy, 50 Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers have suggested a 40% tax for the super-rich, a one-time COVID-19 relief cess of 4%, etc.

25 Dec 2019

India

#CareerBytes: How to join R&AW? Here's everything you should know

The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW or RAW) is the foreign intelligence agency of the country.

18 Dec 2019

India

#CareerBytes: UPSC CSE 2020- Important dates and details to know

Every year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination (CSE) for recruiting candidates to various Civil Services of India.

10 Jul 2019

India

#CareerBytes: All about the life of an IRS officer

Joining the Indian Civil Services is a dream for many. While the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most sought-after, the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) is also a coveted Civil Service in the country.

28 May 2019

India

Inspiring story of IRS officer who cleared UPSC-CSE in sixth-attempt

Cracking the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is very difficult and many candidates give up on their Civil Services dream after a few attempts.

04 Mar 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Interesting facts about UPSC IAS exam and preparation

Every year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination (CSE) for recruitment to various civil services posts.

27 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

SK Mishra appointed new ED chief; Karnal Singh retires

IRS officer Sanjay Kumar Mishra was today appointed the new Chief of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an additional capacity.

US: Indian-origin people among 15 indicted in massive call-center scam

As many as 15 people, including Indian-origin, and five India-based businesses were indicted yesterday in the multimillion-dollar call center scam which defrauded thousands of US citizens of hundreds of millions of dollars.

29 Apr 2018

YouTube

UPSC topper used Google and YouTube for civils preparation

UPSC topper Anudeep Durishetty from Hyderabad has revealed the unusual secret behind his success - Google and YouTube.

27 Apr 2018

Hyderabad

UPSC 2017 final results declared; Hyderabad's Anudeep Durishetty tops list

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the much-awaited final results of the Civil Services Examination 2017 and Hyderabad candidate Anudeep Durishetty has topped the list.