Govt. Appoints Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman CEO, Chairperson of Railway Board
The Centre appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman chairperson and CEO of the Railway Board.
Sinha has served at least 35 years at the Indian Railways.
She will be incharge of the top post of the Railways till 31 December, 2024.
An Alumnus of the Allahabad University, Sinha joined the Indian Railway Traffic Service in 1988 and worked in Northern Railway, South-East Railway and Eastern Railway.
Centre Launches 'Awareness Campaign and Training of Trainers' Initiative
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda, inaugurated the 'Awareness Campaign and Training of Trainers' initiative to educate grassroots workers and enable them to raise awareness about sickle cell anaemia, particularly in tribal regions. Announced in the 2023-24 budget, the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission targets the eradication of the disease by 2047.
The comprehensive strategy involves public awareness campaigns, the screening of seven crore individuals aged 0-40 in affected tribal areas, and counselling. This collaborative effort will unite central ministries and state governments.
Ex-President Ram Nath Kovind-headed Committee to Explore Possibility of 'One-nation, One-election'
The government constituted a committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of 'one nation, one election'.
The move came a day after the government called a special session of Parliament between September 18 and 22, the agenda for which is under wraps.
Over the years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pushed strongly for the idea of simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls, and the decision to task Kovind to look into it underscores the government's seriousness as a host of elections approach.
Assembly polls are due in five states in November-December and they will be followed by the Lok Sabha elections in May-June next year.