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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicCoal Secretary

Topic: Coal Secretary

Weeks before HRD secretary was removed, Modi govt had quietly shunted out coal secretary

Sumanta Chaudhuri, a 1985-batch IAS officer, was appointed coal secretary in November 2018. He is believed to have been removed over alleged disagreements with PMO.

Senior IAS officer Anil Kumar Jain appointed as new Coal Secretary

A 1986-batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, Anil Kumar Jain succeeds Sumanta Chaudhuri.

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Asim Munir’s power is undisputed in Pakistan. Social media stories are just gossip

Pakistan’s political system is now too dead for a prime minister or any political party to pose a threat to Munir.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.