Rishi Shukla is known for ensuring quick investigations into cases, and is the second officer from MP cadre to be appointed CBI chief after its founder-director D.P. Kohli.
UP-cadre IAS officer B. Chandrakala has often been in focus for cracking down on corrupt and negligent govt officials, but has now been booked by CBI herself.
On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.
Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.
Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.
The fact that the officer has two years of residual service is a point in his favour. There have been instances when officers have been appointed to such fixed tenure posts on the evening of the day on which they were scheduled to retire. In the case of Dr S Jaishankar, less than a week.
The fact that the officer has two years of residual service is a point in his favour. There have been instances when officers have been appointed to such fixed tenure posts on the evening of the day on which they were scheduled to retire. In the case of Dr S Jaishankar, less than a week.