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PMO asks ministries to submit reform plans for next 6 months as Covid hits routine work

The Prime Minister’s Office has also asked the National Disaster Management Authority to document every work carried out by ministries and states to fight Covid-19.

Tarun Bajaj is no stranger to finance ministry, but this stint will be his toughest

In his third stint in the finance ministry, Bajaj’s positive attitude, hands-on approach and openness to feedback will help, say IAS colleagues.

Bring governance back on track within 100 days of resuming work, PMO tells ministries

The ministries are expected to get their full working staff above the rank of deputy secretary from 20 April onwards.

Eyes moist, heavy voice: Atal Bihari Vajpayee was helpless after meeting 10 Kashmiri Pandits

Former IAS officer Jarnail Singh writes in his book 'With Four Prime Ministers' about the meeting former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had with Kashmiri Pandits.

To cut cost, PM Modi cuts size of his personal staff by almost 50%, PMO by at least 15%  

The reduction of staff strength has come at the PM's residence-cum-office at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, and the PMO. Personal staff include peons and clerical employees.

Minor fire breaks out at PM’s house complex, Modi’s residence and office unaffected

The PMO said a minor fire broke out at 9, Lok Kalyan Marg in the SPG reception area. It was caused by a short circuit.

Modi’s advisor P.K. Sinha doesn’t have a rank even 2 months after joining PMO

P.K. Sinha’s colleagues in the PMO — Principal Secretary P.K. Mishra and NSA Ajit Doval — were both given cabinet ranks earlier this year.

PMO defines work areas for Ajit Doval, PK Mishra and PK Sinha

The PMO order states NSA Doval will look into all matters relating to national security and policy matters ⁠— except appointments.

Modi PMO studying plan to have ‘sectoral secretaries’ for better management of ministries

Sectoral secretaries will be put in charge of liaising with groups of related ministries on policy issues. They’ll report directly to the PM.

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.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?