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Jul 16, 2019

Neeraj Shekhar Quits Rajya Sabha

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Neeraj Shekhar resigned from the Rajya Sabha, revealing the unrest within Akhilesh Yadav's party which won only five seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in a pact with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which later walked out of the alliance.
As per reports, a first-time Rajya Sabha MP, Shekhar is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Shekhar's term was to end in November 2020, and the ruling BJP has numbers in the Uttar Pradesh assembly to win a by-election to this seat when it happens.
Shekhar met Rajya Sabha chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu and handed over his resignation, which was accepted.
Son of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, a prominent Thakur face from eastern Uttar Pradesh, Shekhar was upset with Akhilesh Yadav for ignoring his claim on his late father's Ballia Lok Sabha seat in this summer elections.

Himachal Pradesh Gets New Governor

Senior BJP leader Kalraj Mishra was appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, replacing Acharya Devvrat, who was transferred and appointed as the Governor of Gujarat.
As per reports, the appointments of Mr. Mishra and Mr. Devvrat would come into effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.
Mr. Mishra had resigned from the Narendra Modi-led government as Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in 2017 after he crossed the age of 75.
The Uttar Pradesh leader did not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
Mr. Devvrat was appointed as Governor of Himachal Pradesh in 2015. He would replace Governor of Gujarat O.P. Kohli.

Jul 15, 2019

Hussain Muhammad Ershad Passes Away

Bangladesh's former military dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad died due to complications from old age at a hospital in Dhaka.
He was 91 and is survived by his wife Raushan Ershad, a teenage son from his now severed second marriage and two other adopted children.
Hussain Muhammad Ershad was a Bangladeshi Army Chief and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990, a time many consider to have been a military dictatorship.

Jul 14, 2019

Ram Lal back in RSS

After 13 years as the BJP's general secretary (organisation), Ram Lal was declared co-incharge of the RSS's publicity and communications wing, signalling his return to the mother organisation from the political wing of the Sangh Parivar.
The name of V. Satish, currently the joint general secretary (organisation) in the BJP, is doing the rounds as replacement for Mr. Lal.
General secretary (organisation) is one of the most powerful positions in the BJP hierarchy and is usually occupied by a full-time pracharak from the RSS on loan to the party.

Jul 13, 2019

Anshula Kant is New World Bank MD and CFO

The World Bank Group announced that Anshula Kant, an Indian national, was appointed its next MD and CFO. Ms. Kant would be the first woman CFO of the Bank.
Anshula has more than 35 years of expertise in finance, banking, and innovative use of technology through her work as CFO of the State Bank of India.
Ms. Kant would be responsible for financial and risk management and report to Mr. Malpass. Her duties would include risk management and financial reporting and she will work with the Bank's CEO to mobilise financial resources.
Ms. Kant holds an Honours degree in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College and a post-graduate degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics.

Jul 12, 2019

DCP Madhur Verma Shifted to Arunachal

Deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi district) Madhur Verma, who was also the spokesperson of the Delhi Police, was transferred to Arunachal Pradesh.
In a similar order issued by the home ministry, Verma's wife, Niharika Rai, a 2005-batch IAS officer, was also transferred to Arunachal Pradesh.
Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Anil Mittal who is presently posted as the additional spokesperson will discharge duties of the spokesperson till further orders.
Similarly, additional deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi) was given the district's charge until the name of new DCP is announced.

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