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TopicG C Murmu

Topic: G C Murmu

It’s IAS vs IA&AS as Murmu’s appointment as CAG upsets auditing service officers

The 1985-batch IAS officer’s appointment is being seen as only the latest instance of the cadre’s continued domination of the agency over the auditor officers.

GC Murmu takes oath as Comptroller and Auditor General after resigning as J&K Lt Governor

Murmu, a 1985-batch IAS officer (retired) of Gujarat cadre, will have a tenure up to November 20, 2024, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

Why Modi govt chose trusted BJP leader Manoj Sinha to replace IAS veteran Murmu as J&K L-G

Murmu’s 4G comments, dysfunction at the top and the need for a political leader are learnt to be reasons that pushed the Modi government to replace him as J&K L-G.

Former union minister Manoj Sinha to be new L-G of Jammu & Kashmir

The appointment of Sinha, a three-time Lok Sabha MP from BJP, came hours after J&K Lt Governor G.C. Murmu resigned from the post.

Election Commission pulls up Jammu & Kashmir L-G Murmu for repeated remarks on polls

The Election Commission issued a statement saying Murmu's comments amounted to him interfering in the panel's constitutional mandate.

Wife, son of advisor to J&K Lt Governor G C Murmu test positive for Covid-19

The officials said the advisor's wife and son had returned from Delhi a few days back and were staying at a guest house.

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Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

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