About a dozen MPs may be repeated as Ministers

If sources are to be believed about a dozen ministers of the present lot, could be repeated by the PM. One can guess the name of probable lucky ones.

Will Priyanka Vadra try her luck from Wayanad?

Sources said that in case Rahul Gandhi wins from both Lok Sabha seats, then he may retain Rae Bareli and leave the other seat. Sources said, as per the party plan, Priyanka Vadra could be the Congress candidate from Wayanad.

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Name of Lt Gen Raja Subramani is also in circulation for the post of Vice-Chief of the Indian Army. New appointment is expected next month.

Latest grapevine has it that Justice Nitin Jamdar is being moved to Madhya Pradesh High Court as Chief Justice.

The central deputation tenure of Ms Alka Nangia Arora working as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Department of Agriculture Research and Education, has been extended upto July 12, 2025. She is a 1991 batch IDAS officer.

The central deputation tenure of Ms Bhawna Garg working as Deputy Director General (DDG), UIDAI, Regional Office, Chandigarh, has been extended for a period of one year beyond May 14, 2024. She is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

The tenure of Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty as Jute Commissioner at Joint Secretary level, Kolkata, Ministry of Textiles, has been extended for a period of eighteen months beyond May 5, 2024. He is a 1993 batch IDAS officer.

Ramanjaneyulu B has been appointed as Director in Lokpal. He is a 2007 batch IRS-IT officer.

The tenure of Nabarun Dhar as Internal Financial Advisor at Director level in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), DoPT, has been extended upto May 19, 2025. He is a 2004 batch IDAS officer.

 R Lakshmi Kanth Rao has been appointed  Executive Director (ED) in the Reserve Bank of India  with effect from May 10.

As many as 8373 candidates appeared for the Combined Defence Services Examination (I) have qualified for the interview by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for admission to Indian Military Academy, Dehradun; Indian Naval Academy Kerala; Air Force Academy Hyderabad (Prefling); Officers Training Academy, Chennai and Officers Training Academy, Chennai.

Senior Accounts Officer Nirbhay Kumar Singh has transferred and posted in the Office of CGA, Delhi.

Jitender Setia has been given one year extension to his deputation w e f June 24, 2024. He is posted as Director in UIDAI HQ New Delhi. He is an ITS officer.

Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, AVSM, NM,  has taken over the charge as Chief of Personnel of Indian Navy. He was commissioned in the Indian Navy in 1989.

Pankaj Kumar Prasad appears to be the youngest officer in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Prasad presently working as Additional Managing Director and expert in developing agriculture value chain, FPOs, International Business etc, has served as MD, North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMC). He managed skyrocketing prices of onions by selling onions at retail prices.

The deputation of P Bhaktavatsalam has been extended for a further period of fourth year until March 7, 2025. Currently, he is working as Deputy Director (Vigilance), Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation.

Ms Hema Pradhan repatriated to parent cadre. Currently, she is working as an Assistant Director (Vigilance), Vigilance headquarters, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, New Delhi.

Ajay Kumar Singh has refused to avail his promotion to SAG and the DoT has also acceded to his request and he will not be considered for promotion till April 8, 2025. Now he will continue as Director in MTNL. He is an ITS officer.

The DoT has granted NFU to ITS officer Kunj Behari Sharma in JAG on provisional basis and until further order with effect from September 18, 2017.

Vikas Jhajharia has been reinstated and is attached to DG, Taxpayers services, Delhi. He is an IRS(C&IT) services officer.

The DGFT has promoted seven Indian Trade Service (ITrS) officers to Jt DGFT. They are: Ramesh Kumar Verma, Dr Banavath Punnam Kumar, Rohit Soni, Ms Suganya K, Anand Mohan Mishra, Md Moin Afaque and  K. Hrushijesh Reddy.

Randhir Prabhakar has returned from deputation to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and posted on NorthEast Frontier Railway in the cadre. He is a Group B officer of the Civil Engineering Department.

Biswajit Sahu has been posted as Member Secretary, RRB, Bhubaneswar. He is a JAG, IRSS, East Coast Railway officer.

Dr Adhyapak Parag Purushottam, has been appointed to officiate in JA Grade under dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme on notional basis. He is a SS, IRHS, Western Railway officer.

Ajay Kumar has been appointed IG, NCRS HQ, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), New Delhi following his empanelment for holding IG rank post in CISF.  

Jyoti Sinha has been appointed  IG, DAE & DOS HQ,  Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), New Delhi following her empanelment for holding IG rank post in CISF.

Sikhar Sahai has been appointed IG, NES-II HQ, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Kolkata following his empanelment for holding IG rank post in CISF.

Kahnu Charan Samantaray has been appointed IG (Admin) FHQ, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), New Delhi, following his empanelment for holding IG rank post in CISF.

Female electors, young and old, outnumbered male electors during the three-phase Lok Sabha elections in 14 constituencies in Assam. According to the data issued by the State Election Commission, 1,00,04348 women came out to vote against 99,83851 men across the 14 parliamentary seats. The three-phase polls recorded an overall voter turnout of 81.56 percent with as many as 1,99, 88,275 general electors casting their ballots at the polling stations out of a total of 2,45,06236 eligible general voters.

The chief electoral officer of Assam, Anurag Goel informed that all the EVM-carrying vehicles were equipped with GPS so that vehicle movement could be tracked. Extensive arrangements were made by the state election department throughout the phases of the polls to ensure that the polling parties reached their destinations safely. In all three phases, we have installed GPS on all EVM-carrying vehicles to ensure that they can be tracked at any time, informed the CEO. In the third phase, more than 6000 vehicles carrying EVMs were equipped with GPS. The department had taken extensive help from Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and BSF in the riverine areas in this regard.

Vijay Kumar Goel, who is presently posted in Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), has been selected for deputation as Director in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Delhi, for a period of five years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

 

Naveen Singh Rawat, Secretary to Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM), Northern Railway (NR), has been selected for deputation to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) as Joint General Manager (Admin) at IRCTC Corporate Office for a period of three years. 

Sumeet Singh, Director, Traffic Commercial (General), Railway Board, has been posted as Director (Catering & Tourism) in Tourism & Catering Directorate, Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Anirudh Kumar, Executive Director (Mechanical Engineering), Modernization, Railway Board, has been assigned additional duties of the post of Principal Executive Director, Mechanical Engineering (EnHM & Project), Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

Ms. Suhani Mishra, on being relieved from the post of Director (Public Grievance), with Minister of State for Railways Ms. Darshana Vikram Jardosh, has been appointed as Director, Traffic Commercial (General & NFR), Railway Board. She is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

P Vijayan has been promoted to the grade of ADGP and posted as Director of Police Academy in Kerala. He is a 1999 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.

Mrs R Ponni has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for a period of five years on deputation basis. She is a 2008 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Dr N Ravinder, presently ADGP, PHQ with additional charge of DGP, KGSO, has been shifted and posted as ADG, General Staff Officer to DGP, UP. He is a 1996 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

The Punjab and Sind Bank, chaired by MD & CEO, Swarup Kumar Saha, declared its financial results for the quarter and year ended on March 31, 2024. As per results, the bank recorded Operating Profit sequentially increased by 21.30% (Q-o-Q), while Net Profit sequentially grew by 21.93% (Q-o-Q) and Cost to Income Ratio sequentially improved by 536 bps (Q-o-Q). Similarly, Retail Term Deposits increased by 8.04 % (Y-o-Y) this year; Non-Interest Income increased by 29.89% (Y-o-Y); Gross NPA ratio improved by 154 bps from 6.97% to 5.43% (Y-o-Y); Net NPA ratio improved by 21 bps from 1.84% to 1.63% (Y-o-Y). The bank also made major developments in FY23-24: Bank’s External Credit Rating for Tier II Bonds, upgraded from AA (negative) to AA(positive); Bank upgraded its Core Banking System to Finacle 10x; Bank expanded its reach by opening 33 new branches and installing 198 new ATMs and  Bank received Top Improver Award in the Ease 5.0 and also awarded as First Runner-Up in Theme 4: "Collaborative and Development Focused Banking".

Reinforcing THDC India Limited's commitment as a leading Power Sector Enterprise dedicated to the holistic development of the Nation, R K Vishnoi, Chairman and Managing Director, THDC India Limited conveyed that apart from its vision to provide clean and affordable Power Supply 24 x 7, THDCIL remains steadfast in its support as an active player in the development of the Nation, with a special emphasis in the State of Uttarakhand. Shallinder Singh, Director (Personnel) THDC India Limited inaugurated a 3-day International Conference on Nonlinear Analysis and Applications (ICNAA 2024) & Symposium on ancient Indian Mathematics organized by the Department of Mathematics at Pandit Lalit Mohan Sharma Campus, Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University, Rishikesh on 10th May 2024. A host of eminent faculty members from several countries, including Japan, South Africa and Nepal, addressed the conference, sharing their expertise with a diverse group of participants. Vishnoi said that the conference, dedicated to honour the legacy of Late Professor S L Singh, aims to explore the realms of Nonlinear Analysis alongside the profound heritage of ancient Indian mathematics. THDCIL has been at the forefront of supporting and promoting academia by undertaking various initiatives. This conference would serve as a platform for the participants to exhibit their technical know-how at national and global levels. Shallinder Singh, Director (Personnel) of THDCIL, extended a warm welcome to Mrs. Krishna Singh, the Guest of honour and Wife of Late Prof S L Singh, Prof M S Rawat, Campus Director, Prof. Anita Tomar, Convenor, Prof. Yasunori Kimura, Tohu University, Japan, Prof. P Veeramani, IIT Madras, Prof. Kanahiya Jha, Kathmandu University Nepal, other eminent faculty members and participants. Calling the conference “very special”, Singh said that it is a matter of great honour & pride that the conference is organized in the memory of an International acclaimed mathematician, belonging to a humble village background who polished his academics in Uttarakhand. This conference is a platform for sharing the importance of mathematics with today’s generation while honouring the contribution of stalwarts such as Srinivasa Ramanujan, Aryabhata, Bhaskaracharya, Satyendra Nath Bose and D R Kaprekar. He also lauded Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Dr. E. Sreedharan, K L Rao, and Harvey Slocum for spearheading iconic projects. Singh added that THDC India Limited remains committed to societal upliftment and social development and it firmly believes in the power of education to drive progress and foster innovation. THDCIL has established an Engineering College in Bhagirathipuram, Tehri, equipped with State-of-the-Art facilities to nurture talent in various disciplines. These initiatives underscore THDCIL's commitment to promote education and create pathways for the youth to realise their potential. Singh further added that as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) endeavors, we have undertaken various initiatives to promote education and realize the dream of an educated India. Our initiatives include running 3 schools to provide quality education to more than 850 children of poor and economic weaker background. We also run computer training center to promote digital literacy among youths for enhanced job-oriented skills. These initiatives underscore THDCIL's commitment to promote education and create pathways for the youth to realize their potential.

It is said that about 25 tonnes of Gold worth 17,000 crores was sold in India  on Akshay Tritiya  yesterday.

M Jagadeesh has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Sagarsoft (India) Limited with effect from August 1, 2024.

K Pradeep Kumar Reddy has been re-appointed as Whole-time Director designated as Executive Director of Sagarsoft (India) Limited with effect from August 1, 2024.

Ajay Khanna has been appointed as Managing Director of Shyam Telecom Limited.

Devesh Bhargava has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Shyam Telecom Limited.

Akhilesh Jain has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Atishay Limited with effect from July 2, 2024.

Archit Jain has been re-appointed as Whole-Time Director of Atishay Limited with effect from July 2, 2024.

Rajendra Saxena has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Atishay Limited.  

Dinesh Poddar has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Ashirwad Capital Limited with effect from September 1, 2024.

Harsh Agarwal has been appointed as Additional Independent Director of Ashirwad Capital Limited.

Inder T Jaisinghani has been re-appointed as Managing Director as Polycab India Limited.

Mrs. Suneeta Devi has been appointed as Additional Director of JLA Infraville Shoppers Limited.

Bharat Puri has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Tata Motors Limited.

Ms. Kalpana Morparia has been appointed as Independent Director of Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited with effect from November 14, 2024. 

Rahul Sharma has been appointed as independent Director of Grand Foundry Limited.

 Parshwa Kaushal Shah has been appointed as Additional Independent Director of Medico Intercontinental Limited

Rahul Nayak has resigned from the position of Whole-time Director of Spencers Retail Limited.

BJP confident of reaching target

The BJP seems quite hopeful of reaching the target of 400 seats. This is evident from the fact that Home Minister Amit Shah has claimed 190 seats after the three phases of the Lok Sabha polls.

Dileep