Govt. Appoints Sangeeta Verma as Acting Chairperson of CCI for 3 Months
The government appointed Sangeeta Verma as the acting chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
The appointment follows full-time Chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta demitting office.
Verma is currently a member at the regulator.
Her appointment will be effective for a "period of three months or till appointment of regular Chairperson or till any further orders, whichever is the earliest.
Gupta had taken over as the CCI chairperson in November 2018.
Kerala Govt. Launches Mobile App to Prevent Cyber Crimes against Children
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the 'Kunjapp', a mobile application to prevent cyber crimes against children in the state.
Vijayan also inaugurated the training for the newly appointed Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) members at Kovalam.
Quality Council of India Appoints Jaxay Shah as New Chairman
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Jaxay Shah, founder chairman of Savvy Group and former chairman of CREDAI as the chairman of the Quality Council of India (QCI) for three years. He succeeded former McKinsey India chief Adil Zainulbhai, who served as the chairman of QCI through three terms for eight years from 2014 to 2022.
Jaxay Shah was appointed based on his vast industry experience which shall contribute to further propelling the wheels of Quality, a legacy established by the former Chairpersons of QCI. In addition, he also holds the position of the chairman of the Assocham Western Region Development Council and serves as the Advisor at the PharmEasy Accelerator Program, which offers 1 lakh+ medicine and health products.
QCI was established in 1997 through a Cabinet note by the Government of India. QCI is mandated to promote quality in the country through national accreditation of testing, inspection and certification bodies which is internationally recognised, driving third-party assessments across sectors.
'Honesty Shops' Launched for School Students in Kerala's Ernakulam
Schools in Kerala's Ernakulam district introduced "honesty shops" for students up to Class 12. This initiative was launched by the Student police cadet with the aim of cultivating valuable lessons on trust, truth and integrity for students.
There would be no salesperson in these shops and neither would they have a shopkeeper present. Students can choose items they need and drop the money for each item inside the collection box kept on a table. The price list of every object is displayed next to it.
The program has been launched in as many as 15 schools in Kerala's Ernakulam district. The shops are open mainly for students up to Class 12.
Minister of State Devusinh Chauhan Chairs 7th Meeting of BRICS Communications Ministers
India was represented by Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan.
The meeting was held under India's current chair of BRICS.
At the meeting, Mr. Devusinh Chauhan highlighted that India is committed to bridge the digital divide in India.
To attain the objective the country is taking various Telecomm reforms in order to unleash the true potential of the telecom industry.
It aims to give major support to telecom service providers in India.
He mentioned that PM Narendra Modi has launched a flagship scheme to extend optical fibers to six lakh villages in India which will bridge the digital divide between urban and rural areas.
The dignitaries at the meeting assured to work coordinately to develop multi-pronged approaches and reference models to have affordable access to communications services and digital technologies in BRICS nations. This will help them to attain Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They also decided to host the Digital BRICS Forum annually in order to share, adopt the expertise solutions to uplift the communication domain.
India's First 'Migration Monitoring System' Inaugurated in Mumbai
India's first 'Migration Monitoring Systems' was inaugurated by the Maharashtra Women and Children Development Minister Mangalprabhat Lodha in Mumbai. The website-based Migration Tracking System would track the movement of vulnerable seasonal migrant beneficiaries. The Migration Monitoring Systems aims to provide information about migrant pregnant women, lactating women, and children.
Oct 23, 2022
Pradeep Singh Kharola Appointed CMD of India Trade Promotion Organization
Former Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO). Kharola, a 1985 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Karnataka cadre, retired as the Civil Aviation secretary in September 2021.
He took over as the Chairman of the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) -- mandated to conduct computer-based Common Eligibility Test for government job recruitment -- in March 2022.
He will continue to hold the charge of the post of chairman, NRA, till appointment of a regular incumbent in his place.
Oct 22, 2022
Maharashtra CM Shinde Restores General Consent to CBI to Probe Cases
Reversing the decision of the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) dispensation, the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government restored the general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases in the state.
With the reversal of this decision, the CBI will no longer require permission of the state government to step in.
CM Shinde cleared the proposal of the home department headed by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to reverse the decision of MVA government.
On October 21, 2020, the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government had withdrawn the general consent to the CBI under the contention that the central government was misusing central probe agencies to settle political scores.
Haryana Best-governed in Big States: Public Affairs Index 2022
Haryana emerged as the best-governed among 18 big states of the country, according to the Public Affairs Index (PAI) 2022 prepared by a Bengaluru-based think tank.
The state topped among the major states with a score of 0.6948, followed by Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Karnataka.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that this could become possible because of the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sikkim topped in the category of 10 smaller states. In PAI 2022, the analysis of governance experienced a shift from the framework of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to a constitutionally enshrined principle of justice.
Oct 21, 2022
Indian Railways Announces the Closure of COFMOW
The Ministry of Railways announced the closure of the Central Organisation for Modernization of Workshops (COFMOW), New Delhi. It will come in effect from December 1, 2022. Railway Board confirmed the winding up of the four-decade old organization that contributed significantly towards the modernization of the workshop across the railway networks, with the recommendations of the Principal Economic Advisor, and Ministry of Finance.
COFMOW has successfully helped in the modernization of production units and workshops since its inception in 1979. The organisation acquired unmatched expertise in developing specifications for machinery for over four decades.
Oct 20, 2022
Sanjay Malhotra Succeeds Bajaj as Revenue Secretary; Giridhar Named Defence Secretary
Road Transport and Highways Secretary Aramane Giridhar was named the new defence secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre.
Giridhar, a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, was appointed as an Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Defence.
Mallikarjun Kharge Wins Congress Presidential Election
Mallikarjun Kharge was elected as the new Congress president after he secured 7,897 out of the 9,385 votes polled. His rival, Shashi Tharoor, however sprung a surprise by securing 1,072 votes.
Kharge the first non-Gandhi leader in 24 years to occupy the party's top post, will take charge on October 26.
In the nearly 137-year-old history of the Congress, it was the sixth time that the party witnessed an electoral contest for the top post.
Outgoing Congress President Sonia Gandhi, accompanied by general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Mr. Tharoor were among the leaders who visited Mr. Kharge's residence to congratulate him.
Electronics MoS Flags off First SemiconIndia FutureDesign Roadshow in Gujarat
Union Minister of state for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar flagged off the first SemiconIndia FutureDesign roadshow in Gujarat.
Addressing the occasion, Chandrasekhar said that the roadshows have been planned with an aim to inspire the start-ups, next-gen innovators and industry leaders to invest in Semiconductor Design. It will help create a robust semiconductor ecosystem in the country, as envisioned by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
"We intend to take the Semicon India program to every student, every college and make as many young Indians excited by and participate in the Semicon India journey," he added.
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