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ECI rejects proposal to appoint Saunik as CS; extension for Kareer sought

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ECI rejects proposal to appoint Saunik as CS; extension for Kareer sought

The Maharashtra government has sent a proposal to the Centre asking three-month extension for Chief Secretary Nitin Kareer (IAS: 1988: MH) after the Election Commission of India (ECI) rejected its proposal to make Sujata Saunik (IAS: 1987: MH) as the CS.The concurrence of the EC is needed because elections in every state are held under…

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UN expresses concern over Kejriwal’s arrest & freezing of Cong’s account

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UN expresses concern over Kejriwal’s arrest & freezing of Cong’s account

Besides US and Germany expressing their concern on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Income Tax Recovery from the Congress at the time of the Lok Sabha elections, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesperson too has said the UN very much hopes that in India and any country having elections, people’s “political and…

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GeM doubles business; crosses ₹4 Lakh Cr this fiscal

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GeM doubles business; crosses ₹4 Lakh Cr this fiscal

Government e Marketplace has closed this financial year with ₹4 lakh crore in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) – doubling its GMV clocked at the end of previous Fiscal Year. This testifies to the portal’s unique digital capabilities and functionalities that have facilitated greater efficiency, transparency, and seamlessness in public procurement. The portal started its trailblazing…

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Saunik top contender for Maha CS; Kareer to retire on March 31

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Saunik top contender for Maha CS; Kareer to retire on March 31

Mumbai : Three bureaucrats are in the fray for the post of Maharashtra Chief Secretary as incumbent CS Nitin Kareer (IAS: 1988: MH) is due to retire on March 31, 2024. The top contender is Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sujata Saunik (IAS: 1987: MH), who was superseded twice, once by her husband Manoj Saunik (Retd…

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RINL observes Steel Safety Day

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RINL observes Steel Safety Day

RINL, the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, observed Steel Safety Day at ED (W) Main Conference, RINL on Thursday. The Guest of Honour J Siva Sankar Reddy, Jt Chief Inspector of Factories, Government of AP along with the head of works A K Sobti, Chief General Manager (Works) I/C Inaugurated the Steel Safety Day…

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Railway Board: Three IRAS officers appointed as Additional Member & DG

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Railway Board: Three IRAS officers appointed as Additional Member & DG

Based on the recommendation of the Selection Committee the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), on Thursday, appointed three IRAS officers as Additional Members/ Director General under the Railway Board, Ministry of Railways;Usha Venugopal (IRAS: 1987) was appointed as Additional Member (Finance), Railway Board. Currently, she is Principal ED (Revenue), Railway Board.Aparna Garg (IRAS: 1987)…

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Amid political turmoil in HP, CBI files charge-sheet against 20 institutions & 105 individuals

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Amid political turmoil in HP, CBI files charge-sheet against 20 institutions & 105 individuals

As political temperature hots up in Himachal Pradesh with six Congress MLAs joining the BJP and contesting Assembly elections who switched side by voting against the official Congress Candidate for the Rajya Sabha. Now, the CBI has concluded investigations in HP Scholarships scam case and has filed chargesheets against 20 Institutions and 105 persons including…

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Now ED raid in Punjab in guava orchard compensation scam

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Now ED raid in Punjab in guava orchard compensation scam

Chandigarh (27.03.2024): After Delhi, now the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided 20 locations in Punjab including houses of state excise and taxation commissioner Varun Roojam in Chandigarh and deputy commissioner Rajesh Dhiman in Ferozepur in a money-laundering case which is linked to Rs 137 crore guava orchard compensation scam. In September last year, the Punjab and…

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