Key new appointments include T.L. Satyaprakash as transport secretary in place of Ashok Khemka who superannuated on 30 April, and C.G. Rajini Kanthan as human resources secretary.
Transfer of Shishir Singh, director of UP govt's info dept, came as shocker for many in bureaucratic circles. Former vice-chairman of Ayodhya Development Authority takes his place.
Last week, chief minister had replaced his predecessor ML Khattar’s picks with his own choices in CMO. Senior civil servant Ashok Khemka comes to Anil Vij’s transport department.
The transfers of IAS and IPS officers in districts where BJP lost in the Lok Sabha elections has led to allegations of 'political vendetta' by the Opposition.
3 top posts — cabinet secretary, home secretary & foreign secretary — will fall vacant in next 4-6 months when extensions given to these officers ends. ED could get new director.
Reshuffle of 15 IAS officers comes a week after 18 IAS officers were transferred by Yadav govt & seems to be result of the CM picking a pro-industries bureaucrat as his principal secretary.
Reinstated after getting bail, Vijay Singh Dahiya is now commissioner of Karnal division, while Jaibir Arya is special secretary of finance department.
Special Secretary in Health Ministry Sanjeeva Kumar was transferred. He has now been appointed as the secretary, Department of Border Management in MHA.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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