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TopicP.K. Mishra

Topic: P.K. Mishra

Demonetisation, GST, RBI legacy—The importance of being Shaktikanta Das, Modi’s new principal secy

Modi govt has appointed former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das as Principal Secretary-2, making his appointment coterminous with the PM’s term.

Under PMO’s PK Mishra, his home cadre Gujarat and home state Odisha dominate Modi govt

P.K. Mishra, principal secy to PM Modi since Nripendra Misra resigned in August 2019, has overseen a host of changes in PMO. Many top govt appointments bear his imprint.

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.

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.

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.

On Camera

Trans Amendment Bill echoes Criminal Tribes Act. It wants them to stay in violent families

The one thing that keeps the relentless beauty of trans people alive is their community. But for lawmakers, kinship is ‘deception’, ‘allurement’, and ‘undue influence’.

Blow to West Asia commodities market as Iran hits 2 aluminium makers

Aluminum prices, already rising before the conflict, have gained further as traders and buyers focus on the potential for tighter markets and shrinking global inventories.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.