Mission Karmayogi is aiming for maintaining a very high standard of conduct and behaviour to ensure efficiency for serving citizens and in developing oneself. How will this scheme empower the civil servants in enhancing productive efficiency and delivering the services at the grassroots level?
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The Madras High Court recently granted the Tamil Nadu government an additional four weeks to reach a final decision regarding the long-pending revision of state bus fares. With fares last fixed in 2018 at ₹0.58 per km when diesel prices stood at ₹67.50 per litre, state transport corporations face acute financial strain amid escalating operational costs. This judicial intervention highlights the delicate institutional balance between ensuring affordable public transport for vulnerable segments and maintaining the fiscal sustainability of state-run transit undertakings.