The Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (

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: ) is the

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in charge of

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is a ministry of the Government of India in personnel matters specially issues concerning recruitment, training, career development, staff welfare as well as the post-retirement dispensati ...

. The position is generally held by the

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, but sometimes it has been held by other senior members of the cabinet, such as the

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. The minister is generally assisted by a

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Powers

As the Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the prime minister exercises control over the

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(IAS), the country's premier

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, which staffs most of the senior civil service positions; the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB); and the

Central Bureau of Investigation The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating agency of India. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Originally set up to investigate bribery and governmen ...

(CBI), except for the selection of its director, who is chosen by a committee of: (a) the prime minister, as chairperson; (b) the

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; (c) and the chief justice.

List of Ministers

List of Ministers of State

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References

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