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Saturday, April 4, 2026
TopicCabinet secretary

Topic: cabinet secretary

PMO will soon move to its new address—‘Seva Teerth’

The Common Central Secretariat, also known as Kartavya Bhavan, which houses several ministries, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2025.

TV Somanathan’s letter is a reminder—civil servants must roll out the red carpet for investors

The reason that India hasn’t grown at the speed of South Korea, China or Vietnam is because the machinery of the government still holds on to the ‘commanding heights’.

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.

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.

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

Maach & mutton for Mission Bengal. What BJP-TMC are cooking in new poll battleground

The stereotype of the fish-loving Bengali has now become a contested political site and both the BJP and TMC know it. And the voters do too.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.