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Netanyahu appoints new interim Civil Service commissioner • May 14, 2025, 7:26 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Bureaucrats guide Civil Services aspirants at The Hindu summit • May 10, 2025, 9:12 AM ET (The Hindu)
10 Civil Service officers, 2025 rank-holders to lead sessions at The Hindu Civil Service Gateway Summit • Apr. 30, 2025, 5:40 AM ET (The Hindu)
Head constable’s son secures 68th rank in Civil Services exam • Apr. 25, 2025, 3:36 AM ET (The Hindu)
Five from Bengal govt run study centre make it to Civil Services merit list • Apr. 23, 2025, 5:15 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Curtis, George William
George William Curtis
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Sir John Hope Simpson
British administrator