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Rajnath Singh addresses 69th batch of IPS Officers

The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon young police officers to orient themselves for a multi-dimensional role in the era of technological growth. Addressing the 69th batch of Indian Police Services (IPS) Officers here today, he urged the officers to solve people’s problems with sympathetic and empathetic behaviour towards them.

Rajnath Singh said that technology should be utilised in an optimal manner for the development of police functioning and to address people’s problem quickly and efficiently. Mentioning anecdotes from his experiences as former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Union Home Minister said that society’s perception towards IPS Officers should be positive and Officers should likewise develop a sense of sensitivity, protection and security towards public, so that they can discuss their problems and have their solutions with ease.

He concluded by saying that Governance with transparency and responsibility is the mantra of success.

Surya Prakash reappointed Chief,Prasar Bharti

Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharti has been reappointed for a second term for a period of three years. The name of the former journalist has been approved by a statutory three member body headed by the Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu which also includes Justice (Retd) Chandramauli Kumar Prasad, Chairman , Press Council of India and N. K. Sinha, Secretary ,Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

 

Manmeet Kaur transferred as Under Secretary to Dopt

Smt. Manmeet Kaur, Under Secretary has been transferred from the Dept of Pension & Pensions Welfare and posted to the Dept of Personnel & Training with immediate effect.

Dorje Chhering Negi appointed as Additional Excise & Taxation Commissioner(SZ)

Dorje Chhering Negi, 2011 batch IAS officer of Himachal Praesh cadre, has been posted as Additional Excise & Taxation Commissioner(South Zone), HImachal Pradesh.

Surya Prakash reappointed Prasar Bharti Chairman

Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharti has been reappointed for a second term for a period of three years.The name of the former journalist has been approved by a three member statutory body headed by the Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu which also includes Press Council of India Chairman and Information and Broadcasting Secretary.

Surya Prakash was appointed as the chief of Prasar Bharati in October 2014, a few months after the NDA government returned to power. His tenure was for three years.

Binoy Kumar appointed Special Secretary logistics

Binoy Kumar (IAS:1983:TG) appointed as Special Secretary, Logistics Department; a newly created post under the Department of Commerce. Previously he served as Special Secretary, Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals in the same department.

The nearly 100-year-old procurement arm of the Central Government — the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D) — will close down on October 31.The closure of the DGS&D follows the government’s shift to the commerce ministry’s e-market platform (GeM) launched last year for public procurement of goods and services.

 

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia Designated Finance Secretary

Revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia (IAS:1981:GJ) has been designated as Finance Secretary.Adhia,seen as one of the driving forces behind goods and survices tax, is the senior most among all five Secretaries serving under the Ministry of Finance.It may be mentioned that Neeraj Gupta (IAS:UP) and Ajay Narayan Jha (IAS:MN) belong to 1982 batch whereas Subhash Chandra Garg (IAS:RJ) and Rajiv Kumar (IAS:JH) belong to 1983 and 1984 batch respectively.

There are five departments under the finance ministry: expenditure, economic affairs, financial services, revenue and the Department of Investment and Public Asset management (DIPAM). Rajiv Kumar is the financial services secretary. Ajay Narayan Jha is the expenditure secretary and Neeraj Kumar Gupta is the secretary at DIPAM.Subhash Chandra Garg is the economic affairs secretary.

As per the convention, the senior most secretary in the finance ministry is designated as the finance secretary.

PM’s Baton and HM’s revolver for top IPS probationer Sameer Aslam Shaikh

Sameer Aslam Shaikh became the winner of the Prime Minister’s baton and Home Ministry’s revolver for the Best All-round IPS probatiner.Aslam Shaikh,a BE Electrical and Electronics graduate hailed from Maharashtra’s Thane.

Ms. Nivedita gets extension as Director, Ministry of Tribal Affairs

The 2002 batch IOFS officer, Ms. Nivedita has been given three months extension in the central deputation tenure as Director, Ministry of Tribal Affairs for the period of three months wef 29 Oct 2017. to 28 Jan 2018.

Raj Kumar gets premature repatriation to parent cadre

The 1997 batch ITS officer, Raj Kumar, Director in NITI Aayog was on Thursday given premature repatriation to his parent cadre, Department of Telecommunications.

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