India's Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended that the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) include sub-caste data in UPSC examination results. This measure aims to broaden the reach and effectiveness of affirmative action policies.

Documents from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) reveal that Rahul Gandhi opposed the nomination of Raj Kumar Goel for the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) post and instead put forward three alternative candidates.

The Chief Secretary has been granted a three-month extension, with the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) conveying its concurrence to the government's request.