Though his share of responsibilities is reduced slightly, Khullar still oversees 16 departments—the maximum—thereby underscoring his influence in Saini administration.
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.
Abraham, who worked in key depts including finance and higher education, retired as state’s chief secretary in 2017. Post retirement, he was appointed CM's chief principal 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.
Vumlunmang Vualnam named expenditure secy, K Moses Chalai secretary, Dept of Public Enterprises. This is 1st time Centre's appointed ST members from Northeast as finance ministry secys.
Crucial post of principal secy to CM remains vacant even now. Due to his limited administrative experience, CM is taking some time to pick & choose the right team, say officials.
Action came after names of these officials surfaced during interrogation of Patna-based ‘middleman’ in a money laundering probe against suspended IAS officer Sanjeev Hans.
Data shows that until October 2024, of the AIS officers working at Centre as secy, additional secy & joint secy, only 7 were from Maharashtra & 12 from UP—2 of the largest cadres of AIS.
At least one of them plans to challenge order in Central Administrative Tribunal. Latest move comes months after 5 Telangana IAS officers were repatriated, decade after bifurcation.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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