The Supreme Court earlier directed a gender-neutral employment policy in the Army’s Judge Advocate General cadre, triggering similar demands in other branches.
Ranade, who was appointed V-C of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics over 2 years ago, was dismissed after a fact-finding committee said his appointment didn't meet UGC norms.
The major projects that will need his attention would be the first flight of LCA Air Force Mk2 in the 4th quarter of 2025 & rolling out the advanced medium combat aircraft.
Appointments of Durga Shankar Mishra & Sudhansh Pant in UP & Rajasthan, respectively, are part of a trend of central govt officers taking charge as chief secretaries in BJP-ruled states.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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