Maharashtra CM face will be of Amit Shah’s choice?
Whisper has it that the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah will play an instrumental role in selecting a face for the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Congress, RJD jockeying for more berths in Hemant Soren Cabinet?
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) led Cabinet is likely to be formed in Jharkhand by December 5, four days before the start of a special session of new Assembly. JMM leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister without any other Minister. Jharkhand is mandated to have 12 ministerial berths including the CM’s post. With 16 MLAs on its side, the Congress party is reportedly looking at getting at least four ministries that the party also had in the previous JMM-led Government. JMM’s another partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) that has increased its tally from 1 to 5 seats, is expecting more than one berth. Even JMM’s strength too has increased to 34, compared to 30 seats in 2019. Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, which secured two seats in the Jharkhand Assembly polls has already announced that it would not stake claim over any Ministerial position.
Does West Bengal BJP needs a full-time state President ?
In the 6 Assembly bypolls in West Bengal held last month, the BJP had a terrible defeat. The Mamata Banerjee led TMC not only won all seats but also increased its winning margins as compared to the 2021 Assembly elections. Reeling from the BJP’s decimation in the recent bypolls, many leaders have started demanding a change in the state leadership and State BJP President and union Minister Sukanta Majumder has come in the line of their fire. Earlier, in the July 10 Assembly bypolls too, the BJP lost all four seats to the TMC. Veteran BJP leader Tathagata Roy took to ‘X’ to say, “It is unimaginable that in a state like West Bengal, the BJP is run by a part-time President, who doubles as a Minister of State at Centre.”
BUREAUCRACY
Postal Services Board running without Member Finance
It sounds strange but it’s true that the Postal Services Board, under the Department of Posts, has been running without Member Finance for a long time.
Vikram Saxena selected as Director (T&FS), ONGC
Vikram Saxena, Group General Manager, ONGC, has been selected for the post of Director (Technology & Field Services), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 2, 2024. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same.
Girish Gopinathan Nair selected as Director (Tech), ECL
Girish Gopnathan Nair, ED, Coal India Limited, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), Eastern Coalfields Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 2, 2024. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same.
P S Lingeswara Swami is also CVO, Paradip Port Authority
P S Lingeswara Swami, CVO, Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA), Visakhapatnam, has been assigned an additional charge of CVO, Paradip Port Authority (PPA), Paradip, for a period of six months. He is a 2006 batch IOFS officer.
Rajeshwari R Menon quits IRS
The Voluntary Retirement from Service (VRS) application of Mrs Rajeshwari R Menon from Indian Revenue Service (IRS) has been accepted. She was serving as Additional Commissioner Income Tax, Mumbai.
C Arvind appointed Advisor, NDMC
C Arvind will look after the charge of Advisor, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) along with the charge of CEO, NDMC Smart City Ltd. He is a 1996 batch DANICS officer.
Charges re-allocated to Director level officers in NDMC
Charges have been re-allocated to officers at the level of Director in New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). 2010 batch DANICS officer Shubhakar Ghosh has been relieved of the charge of Enforcement (North & South) and gets new assignment of EO Court, while 2011 batch DANICS officer Krishan Kumar will also hold charge of Enforcement (South) including all subjects relating to TVC. Similarly, CSS officer Radha Krishan gets additional responsibility of Enforcement (North); IOFS officer Ms Kritka Chaudhary will also hold responsibility of Director (Law). Besides, 2013 DANICS officer Mohit Mishra will hold charge of Coordinating Officer (Election), Transport, Fire and Parking Management System.
Dr Nippani is also Director (Techl) MTNL
Dr Kalyan Sagar Nippani has been entrusted with the additional charge of the post of Director (Technical) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) for a period upto July 31, 2025. He is currently serving as Director (HR) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
A K Singh is Government Director on TCIL Board
Abhay Kumar Singh has been appointed as Government Director on the Board of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) in place of Sanjiwan Sinha, DDG and Project Director, PMU, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a period of three years. He is currently serving as DDG (LFA), DoT.
Ms Meena S Raput transferred to North Western Railway
Ms Meena S Rajput, Assistant Nursing Officer, has been transferred from Nursing Department of Centrral Railway to North Western Railway on her request.
Sujeet Kumar Jha posted as CE (TMC), ECR
Sujeet Kumar Jha, who is presently posted in East Central Railway (ECR), has been posted as Chief Engineer (CE), Track Machine Cell (TMC), in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
Rakesh Kumar sent to ECR
Rakesh Kumar, who is presently posted in Northern Railway (NR), has been transferred to East Central Railway (ECR) and posted in the cadre. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
KMRCL invites applications for GM -Civil posts
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) has invited applications from IRSE officers for the post of two General Managers (Civil) on deputation basis. Applications for the same must reach before December 28, 2024.
Manoj Pandey allocated Pr ADG-O&MS, CBDT
Manoj Pandey has been allocated the additional charge of Principal Additional Director General of Income-tax- Organisation and Management Services (Pr ADG-O&MS), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
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