Samidha Singh (IRAS:2006) has been selected for appointment to the post of Director, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Delhi for a period of five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (22.11.2022), the competent authority has approved the appointment of Ms. Singh to the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of five years from the date of taking over the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
IIT Guwahati Director TG Sitharam appointed new Chairman Of AICTE
Professor TG Sitharam, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) has been appointed as the new Chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for a period of three years. The Ministry of Education has approved the appointment of Professor Sitharam to the post. Professor Sitharam will take charge from UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar, who has been holding interim charge of the post of the Chairman of AICTE after Anil Sahasrabuddhe retired on attaining the age of 65 years.
UP: Six IAS officers shifted, Gaurav Dayal posted as Commissioner, Ayodhya Division
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday (21.11.2022) issued transfer and posting orders for six IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows :
- Gaurav Dayal(IAS:2004:UP): Commissioner, Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya.
- Navdeep Rinwa (IAS:1999:UP): Commissioner, Aligarh Division, Aligarh.
- Yogeshwar Ram Mishra (IAS:2005:UP): Commissioner, Basti Division, Basti.
- Dr. Muthukumarasamy B (IAS:2007:UP): Incharge Commissioner, Vindhyachal Division, Mirzapur.
- Jagdish (IAS:2009:UP): Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Medical Supply Corporation, Lucknow.
- Akhand Pratap Singh (IAS:2010:UP): Special Secretary, Home Department.
Shrikant Walgad will continue as CVO of BEL
Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination & Services)’ CVO Shrikant Walgad (IAS:1991:HY) will continue to hold additional charge of the post of CVO, Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), Bengaluru. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (22.11.2022), the competent authority approved the proposal for extension of additional charge of the post for a further period of 6 months beyond 16.11.2022 or till the appointment of a regular CVO or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
IAS officer Tushar Singla gets inter-cadre transfer to Bihar
The central government on Friday (18.11.2022) ordered the inter-cadre transfer of Tushar Singla (IAS:2015:WB) from West Bengal Cadre to Bihar cadre on the grounds of his marriage with IPS officer Navjot Simi (IPS:2018:BH).
Gaurav Dwivedi takes charge as CEO of Prasar Bharati
Senior IAS Officer Gaurav Dwivedi (IAS:1995:CG) on Monday assumed charge of Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati. He has been appointed to the post for a period of five years. After assuming the charge, Mr. Dwivedi said, two components of Prasar Bharti, All India Radio and Doordarshan are still considered the most credible and trusted brand. He said, efforts will be made to further strengthen the two wings.
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Director General of All India Radio Dr. Vasudha Gupta, DG Doordarshan Mayank Agrawal, and other senior officers were present on the occasion.
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Justice Chander Bhusan Barowalia resigns from Himachal Pradesh HC
Justice Chander Bhusan Barowalia of the Himachal Pradesh High Court has resigned from office. The resignation will become effective on November 2.
The Law Ministry notification says, “Justice Chander Bhusan has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution, with effect from November 02, 2022 (afternoon).” He was made a permanent judge in January 2018.
UP: Three IAS officers shifted, Divyanshu Patel is Spl Secretary, Food Security
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday (21.11.2022) issued transfer and posting orders for Three IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows :
- Divyanshu Patel (IAS:2016:UP): Special Secretary/Additional Commissioner, Food Security and Drugs Administration.
- Rahul Singh (IAS:2012:UP): Special Secretary, Energy Department.
- Rishi Raj (IAS:2017:UP): Chief Development Officer, Unnao.
Dibendu Das selected as Director(Finance), Engineering Project India Ltd
Dibendu Das has been selected for the post of Director(Finance), Engineering Project (India) Ltd. at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on November 21, 2022. Presently, he is working as General Manager, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL).
He will be appointed to the post of Director(Finance), after receiving vigilance clearances and an approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 05 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting :
- Ashok Kumar Patra, General Manager, Engineering Projects (India) Ltd.
- Debasish Ghosh, General Manager, MECON Limited
- Nav Ratan Gupta, Chief General Manager, Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO)
- DibenduI Das General Manager, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL)
- Dilip Srivastava, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Lanco Anpara Power Ltd
WB: ED freezes accounts of former DGP in Saradha chit fund scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday launched a fresh probe into the Saradha chit fund scam and froze two accounts of Rajat Majumdar (Retd.IPS:1971:WB), the former director general of police of West Bengal and erstwhile official of the accused company.
On Saturday night, Majumdar, who was Vice-Chairman of Saradha Group, was interrogated at the central agency’s Salt office. Sleuths probing the alleged scam recorded the statement of the former IPS officer.
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The ED’s action in the Saradha scam came a day after Calcutta High Court’s judge Abhijit Ganguly while hearing the school recruitment scam case, made a comment that he does not want the fate of this probe to be like that of the Saradha scam.
In September 2014, the CBI arrested Majumdar in connection with the agency’s ongoing probe into the Rs 2,000 crore scam. In February of the following year, he was released on bail. Majumdar was also the ruling Trinamool Congress’s vice president when he was arrested.
The ED had registered a case against Saradha Group of Companies in 2013 on the basis of the FIRs by Kolkata police.
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