The district magistrate, also known as the district collector or deputy commissioner, is a career civil servant who serves as the executive head of a district's administration in India. The specific name depends on the state or union territory. Each of these posts has distinct responsibilities, and an officer can assume all of these roles at once. The district magistrate is primarily responsible for maintaining law and order, while the district collector focuses on land revenue administration, and the deputy commissioner is in charge of overseeing developmental activities and coordinates government departments. Additionally, they also serve as election officers, registrar, marriage officer, licensing authority, and managing disaster responses, among other things. While the specific scope of duties may vary from state to state, they are generally similar. The district magistrate comes under the general supervision of divisional commissioner.
The Union Public Service Commission is a constitutional body tasked with recruiting officers for All India Services and the Central Civil Services through various standardized examinations. In 2023, 1.3 million applicants competed for just 1,255 positions.
In India, a governor is the constitutional head of a state of India that has similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the president of India at the central level. A governor acts as the constitutional head and takes all their decisions based on the advice of chief minister and their council of ministers.
The Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) is a constitutional body of the state of Manipur, India, responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various state government jobs through competitive examinations. It also gives concurrence on the recommendation of Departmental Promotion Committee for appointment to various posts. The Commission also gives concurrence on the framing/ amendment of Recruitment Rules. It also tender advice to the Government Departments on service matters including disciplinary cases.
In India, the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), also called municipalities, are self-government institutions responsible for the administration of cities, towns, and transitional areas within a state or Union Territory. The 74th amendment to the Constitution of India in 1992 provided constitutional framework for the establishment of Urban Local Bodies.
The Central Public Works Department is a department under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of India and is in charge of public sector works. It serves as the builder, developer and manager of Central government properties. With time, its area of operations has also expanded to roadways and Bridge engineering.
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) is a government body of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, established by the Constitution of India, responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various state government jobs through competitive examinations. It is headquartered at Vijayawada.
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) is a government body of the state of Maharashtra, India, created by the Constitution of India, responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various state government jobs through competitive examinations, according to the merits of the applicants and the rules of reservation. The headquarters of the MPSC is located at state capital Navi Mumbai.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is a government body of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various state government jobs through competitive examinations. It is the successor of the Madras Service Commission, which came into being under an Act of the Madras Legislature in 1929 and was the first Provincial Public Service Commission in India. It adopted its current name in 1970. TNPSC operates under Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the Constitution of India.
Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is the governing body of the city of Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. It is the richest Municipal corporation in terms of revenue generated in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is a government body under the state of Bihar, India, established by the Constitution of India, to recruit candidates for various state government jobs in Bihar through competitive examinations.
The Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) is a government body of the state of Telangana, India, established by the Constitution of India, to select applicants for various state government jobs through competitive examinations according to the merits of the applicants and the rules of reservation.
The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) is a constitutional body of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India, established by the Constitution of India under articles 128 and 133. It is an autonomous body responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various government jobs under the Government of Jammu and Kashmir through competitive examinations, according to the merits of the candidates and the rules of reservation.
The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) is a government agency of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, established on 8 April 1971 by the provisions of the Constitution of India. It is responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various government jobs under the Government of Himachal Pradesh through competitive examinations.
The Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) is a constitutional body established in 1965 by the Government of Nagaland. It is responsible for recruiting candidates for various state government jobs through competitive examinations.
The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), formerly the Joint Public Service Commission, is a government agency of the state of Punjab, India, established by the Constitution of India, responsible for the recruitment of various state government jobs through competitive examinations.
The Sikkim Public Service Commission (SPSC) is an autonomous body established by the Government of Sikkim. At the helm of Article 320 of the Constitution of India, it conducts recruitments for various state government jobs through competitive examinations.
The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) is a government agency of the state of Jharkhand constituted to recruit candidates for various government jobs under the Government of Jharkhand through competitive examinations and the interviews.
The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) is a government body in the state of Karnataka, India, responsible for recruiting candidates for various state government jobs through competitive examinations.
Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission(MPHRC) is a statutory organisation created as per "The Protection of Human Rights Act of 1993 for India" for the state of Madhya Pradesh to inquire into human rights violations for subjects referred in the state list and concurrent list mentioned in the seventh schedule of the constitution of India. The Chairman and other members of the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission are appointed by The Governor of the state on the recommendations of a committee having the Chief Minister of the state as its head, and other members include, Legislative Assembly speaker of the state, home minister in State Government and the leader of the opposition in the state Legislative Assembly. In the states having legislative council, The chairman of legislative council and the leader of the opposition of legislative council would also be the members forming part of the committee.
