Topic: Nripendra Misra
Na tired, Na retired — How Modi govt uses Vajpayee line to hold on to retired IAS officers
From PMO to Niti Aayog, from cultural bodies to Railway Board, from apex security council to Ayushman Bharat — Modi’s India is now run by carefully chosen set of retired officers.
Nripendra Misra, Modi’s trusted former IAS officer, will head Ram temple construction panel
The panel is under the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra Trust set up to oversee the construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya.
Nripendra Misra to head Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
The former principal secretary to PM Modi, however, said he was yet to receive the order.
The Prime Minister’s Man — in new PMO power equation, it’s PK Mishra who calls the shots
Mishra, the principal secretary to Narendra Modi, has the final word on what reaches the PM, has direct access to Modi and works closely with Amit Shah.
‘Tough taskmaster’ Nripendra Misra endeared himself to Modi, but not to all civil servants
PM Narendra Modi bid farewell to his former principal secretary Nripendra Misra Monday, saying the officer’s wisdom saw him through many crises.
Modi govt creates new position to accommodate ex-IAS officer P.K. Sinha in PMO
P.K. Mishra is expected to continue the work he was doing as additional principal secretary to the PM — taking key calls in bureaucratic functioning.
Nripendra Misra steps down as PS to PM Modi, Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha moves into PMO
Modi government has provided no reason for Nripendra Misra stepping down. He too has revealed little.
Why Modi has created a new ‘super power centre’ in his PMO
Modi govt gives cabinet berth to Ajit Doval, Nripendra Misra and P.K. Mishra. Retired and serving officers say it's a ‘strong message’ to bureaucracy.
The perks Ajit Doval, Nripendra Misra & PK Mishra are entitled to under Cabinet rank
Principal Secretary to the PM Nripendra Misra and Additional Principal Secretary P.K. Mishra have been granted extensions along with full cabinet rank.
2G verdict nailed the bureaucrats – the bungling ones who failed the system
The 2G ruling may deliver an even bigger loss of credibility because it shows everyone, from the ministry down to the auditor and investigator, in poor light.
After demonetisation and GST, slow response on corona is latest disaster of centralisation
Modi govt is perceived as ‘strong’ because of its centralised functioning, but its slow response on Covid-19 exposes the risks that come with such style of governance.
Ramayan on DD: Best way to keep India’s elderly indoors or show the young TV beyond Netflix?
Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, which was a rage in the late 1980s, has made a comeback at a time when the 21-day lockdown has forced people indoors.
Defence
Army doctor and JCO test positive for Covid-19, both had travelled to Delhi separately
The latest cases have come over 10 days after an Army jawan in Leh tested positive for Covid-19 to become the first its victim in the 13-lakh strong force.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.