The government officials will now be permitted to hold elective office in any body for a period of two terms or five years, whichever is earlier. Earlier, this tenure was limited to four years.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has now modified rules to this effect. However, if an employee wants to contest an election in such a body, prior sanction of government would have to be taken.
The Punjab and Haryana high court has issued notice to the Deputy Commissioner of Hoshiyarpur, IAS officer Apneet Riyait and her husband Harinder Singh Mann, who is a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), in a land mutation case in Mansa. They have to respond by April 17. A rice sheller had alleged that the then DC of Mansa, Apneet Riyait, and her DSP husband, in connivance with revenue officials, got the the mutation of their land changed, ignoring the existence of the rice sheller building. According to the petitioner the IAS officer’s in-laws wanted a partnership in the rice sheller unit and resorted to these tactics when she did not oblige. The court has stayed further proceedings in the matter, and has asked chief secretary, Punjab to look into the case.
Government’s plan to disinvest in power PSUs has created anxiety in the Ministry of Power. The ministry has conveyed that cutting down Centre’s stake in NTPC Ltd, PFC (Power Finance Corporation) and Power Grid to below 51 per cent, will have its own disadvantages.
These PSUs fear that the investors, including foreign lenders would not like this move. These power entities will be obliged to compensate bondholders if the government stake goes below 51 per cent. The government currently owns 54.14 per cent in NTPC, 54.96 per cent in Power Grid and 55.99 per cent in PFC.
Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya has been selected to the post of Director (Project), NTPC Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 02, 2020. Presently, he is working as Executive Director, NTPC Limited.
The following 11 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting :
Sushil Kumar Mishra was on Monday appointed to the post of Director (Consumer Mobility), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) till the date of his superannuation i.e. 31.03.22. Presently, he is serving as CGM, BSNL.
P V K R Mallikarjuna Rao was on Monday appointed to the post of Director (Personnel), Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) till the date of his superannuation i.e. 31.07.2022. Presently, he is serving as GM, Coal India Limited (CIL).
Rajesh Prasad was on Monday appointed as Director (Operations), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) with effect from the date of his assumption of charge of the post till date of his superannuation i.e 30.09.2024. Presently, he is serving as Executive Director (ED), RVNL.
Kapil Kumar Gupta was on Monday appointed to the post of Director (Finance), Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited (MMTC) for a period of five years. Presently, he is serving as General Manager, Engineers India Limited.
Gautam Chandra De was on Monday appointed to the post of Director (Finance), Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) till the date of his superannuation i.e 31.01.2022. Presently, he is serving as General Manager, Bharat Coking Coal Limited.
Dammu Ravi (IFS:1989), Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre i.e Ministry of External Affairs.
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