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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
TopicCabinet secretary

Topic: cabinet secretary

Somanathan’s Cabinet Secretary appointment revives 40 yr old tradition. Expect big changes

TV Somanathan has acquired the reputation of being a civil servant who could work with leaders of different political parties with equal ease and effectiveness.

‘Helpless’ Manmohan to Modi’s communication with officers — ex-IAS Anil Swarup dissects the PMs’ tenure

In his book 'Encounters with Politicians', Swarup writes about Modi's 'free' communication with officers 'freezing' post demonetisation & Manmohan Singh's helplessness against his ministers.

IAS officer Apurva Chandra appointed as Information and Broadcasting secretary

Chandra, a 1988-batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, is currently Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment.

Modi’s advisor P.K. Sinha doesn’t have a rank even 2 months after joining PMO

P.K. Sinha’s colleagues in the PMO — Principal Secretary P.K. Mishra and NSA Ajit Doval — were both given cabinet ranks earlier this year.

What makes retired IAS officer P.K. Sinha Modi’s most favoured bureaucrat

Modi govt amended a 60-year-old rule to extend Sinha's tenure as cabinet secretary 3 months ago and has now elevated him to the PMO.

Documents reveal panel did not shortlist 2 serving information commissioners for CIC post

Documents made public by the government show that the search committee brought in four others who were not interested in the Chief Information Commissioner post.

Cabinet Secy shoots down mediocre proposals to boost public sector

Cabinet Secretary disappointed with suggestions and proposals made so far, wants radical ideas for adapting public sector enterprises to ‘New India’.

On Camera

Modi govt mishandled information war. CDS Chauhan’s loss admission raises 2 big questions

It is now clearer that India will bear significant costs for any future military operation, especially given the Chinese support to Pakistan.

Global financial system is reaching a major turning point. Why interoperability is important

While digital assets are speeding ahead, the tech and regulatory frameworks behind them aren’t keeping up. Each blockchain still operates with its own governance, standards andcompliance assumptions.

Losses are not important, outcomes are—CDS General Anil Chauhan on Operation Sindoor ‘setbacks’

Pakistan wanted to get India to its knees in 48 hours but instead folded up in about 8 hours, he asserts. 'India is not going to live under shadow of terror & nuclear blackmail.'

Asim Munir just stole his 5th star & has nothing to show for it. It’ll make him desperate, dangerous

Asim Munir locked up Imran Khan, had his handmaiden parliament give himself an extended tenure. But the additional jingle of that fifth star will not change facts on the ground.