DGP Yashpal Singhal Chosen as Chief Information Commissioner
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar cleared names of former DGP Yashpal Singhal and HCS Officer Narinder Yadav for posts of Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and State Information Commissioner (SIC), respectively.
New Director Generals for CRPF and ITBP
Senior IPS Officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar was appointed as Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), two days after 25 personnel of the force were massacred by Naxals in Chhattisgarh. Also, Senior IPS Officer RK Pachnanda was appointed Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.Bhatnagar is 1983 batch IPS officer of UP cadre, while Pachnanda is a 1983 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre. Bhatnagar is presently Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau.
DRDO Receives Guinness World Record Certification
The DRDO’s Extreme Altitude Research Centre at Chang La in Ladakh has received Guinness World Records certification for being highest terrestrial research laboratory. It is located at 17664 feet.
Apr 26, 2017
Samra takes charge as Chairman, Markfed
Former Minister Amarjit Singh Samra took over the charge as Chairman, Markfed, in the presence of Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh. He had earlier served as Markfed Chairman for two terms. This is his third tenure as Chairman.
Sri-Lankan Prime Minister to be Hosted by PM Modi
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived for a four-day visit to India. He is the third leader from South Asia to visit India. India and Sri Lanka are in talks for signing a pact to develop 84 storage tanks under a joint venture in the strategically important Trincomalee Port.
Pannu Takes Charge as 10th Vice Chancellor of Punjab Technical university
Secretary Technical Education and Industrial Training Kahan Singh Pannu took charge as the 10th Vice Chancellor (VC) of IK Gujral, Punjab Technical University at Kapurthala.
DU to Teach Students to Write Facebook Posts
In this age of ubiquitous social media, one of the country’s leading universities wants its English literature students to master writing Facebook posts. According to the University, it will be a serious academic writing. As part of the skill enhancement courses, students will also be taught to write blogs, cover letters, and proof reading. It has also proposed to add Chetan Bhagat’s popular Novel- Five Point Someone as a ‘general elective’ paper for students of honour courses, other than English.
Haryana to Get Online Grievance Redress Mechanism Soon
Haryana is poised to become the first state to invite all Twitter and Facebook users to interact with the Chief Minister and contribute towards improving services provided by different departments.Dr. Rakesh Gupta, additional Principal Secretary to CM said that Haryana would launch an integrated Social Media Grievances Tracker- Twitter and Facebook for faster and real-time redress of grievances pertaining to departments. The mechanism was being set to identify and resolve relevant short- term complaints being sent to CM’s Office or government through social media. Haryana becomes the first state to use a technical platform to monitor all grievances received by CM on his Twitter handle, Facebook , and E-mail.
Apr 25, 2017
Winding up of RTS Panel by the State government
The Punjab state government has decided to wind up the Right to Service (RTS) Commission set up under the Punjab Right to Service Act 2011, by the previous SAD-BJP government in 2011.To ensure more transparency and accountability, the act will be replaced by the Punjab Transparency and Accountability in Multimode delivery of Public Service Act, 2017.
Winding up of RTS Panel by the State government
The Punjab state government has decided to wind up the Right to Service (RTS) Commission set up under the Punjab Right to Service Act 2011, by the previous SAD-BJP government in 2011.To ensure more transparency and accountability, the act will be replaced by the Punjab Transparency and Accountability in Multimode delivery of Public Service Act, 2017.
Sunita Sharma appointed Managing Director of LIC
Sunita Sharma has been elevated to the rank of Managing Director of LIC of India. She was the managing director and CEO of LIC Housing Finance before this appointment.
25 CRPF Jawans Killed
Twenty-five CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) jawans were killed by Naxals in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.
The encounter between 74th battalion of the force and Naxals occurred around 12:25 pm in Kalapathar area of south Bastar region.
Apr 23, 2017
India Becoming Hub of International Arbitration
According to Chief Justice of India J. S. Khehar, India is becoming a hub of international arbitration and the government's initiative to work towards zero interference in the process will promote confidence among foreign traders.
The potential for international arbitration is increasing due to foreign investment.
The zero interference by the government will give room for foreign traders in India that the process here is neutral.
Apr 22, 2017
BJP Registers Stunning Victories
The Bharatiya Janata Party scripted outstanding victories in elections to Latur and Chandrapur municipal corporations in Maharashtra.
The BJP won 36 seats this time from zero in 2012, in Latur. Out of 70 seats, Congress has won only 33 and Nationalist Congress Party 1.
In Chandrapur the BJP won 36 out of 66 seats. Congress finished at the second spot with 12 seats.