Babus, mantris & buzz: Why Congress high command picked up Sarkar as the new West Bengal chief?

Politically motivated? In Odisha, all government buildings to wear orange colour

All government buildings will wear orange colour in Odisha as the state government has decided to paint all its offices replacing existing colours. Works Department Special Secretary Lakshmi Kanta Padhi has written a letter to the engineer-in-chief of different wings, MD of the Odisha Bridge & Construction Corporation Ltd (OB&CC) and all chief engineers under the department in this regard. All new government offices as well as existing buildings will adopt a uniform colour code at the time of periodical repair or renovation work. While the exterior wall colour will be orange shade (RGB 254, 190, 152), the border will be coloured red (RGB 177, 85, 79). Now the analysts are trying to find out any political significance of the decision.

Why Congress high command picked up Sarkar as the new West Bengal chief?

As Subhankar Sarkar, the 64-year-old Congressman was elevated to the PCC President post, the political analysts are trying to decode the decision. Sarkar does not have any mass base in any district of West Bengal. The party has recently removed Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, known for his frequent outbursts against the Chief Minister and the TMC that caused embarrassment to the Congress national leadership. Sarkar, a Congress veteran has never switched camps. His lack of a base in districts worked in his favour as local compulsions force the leaders to take an anti-TMC pitch. National compulsions make the Congress high command to ensure a cordial relation with the TMC. Since Sarkar has no inclination to protect his local base by fighting the TMC, the high command will find it easier to work with him. The question of alliance keeps troubling the Bengal Congress. Chowdhury was a strong supporter of the Left-Congress alliance and enjoys a good rapport with Bengal CPI(M) leadership. The Left and the Congress fought the 2016 and 2021 assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha election together.

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Subhasish Panda appointed AS, PMO

Subhasish Panda, currently Chairman, DDA has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister Office (PMO) on a lateral shift basis for the balance period of his deputation tenure i.e. up to January 2, 2027. He is a 1997 batch IAS officer of HP cadre.

IAS Riju Bafna’s dream for Shajapur: Water conservation, Maternal health services and economic empowerment

IAS Riju Bafna belongs to the 2014 batch of the Madhya Pradesh cadre and is currently posted as the collector of Shajapur district, MP. She was previously posted as the collector of Narsinghpur district. Additionally Riju has also held several administrative roles, including additional commissioner at the Bhopal Municipal Corporation.

With a dream for Shajapur’s holistic development, she is working on multiple areas, but water conservation is her priority. “Water conservation is one of my top priorities, given that this is a water-deficit area,” she states.

Her leadership has already inspired action: under her guidance Madhya Pradesh Jan Abhiyan Parishad conducted sack tying campaign, students from Navankur Sanstha, Prasputan Samiti, and CMCLDP have implemented measures to stop drain water, improve soil compaction, and introduce water conservation practices on bridges and culverts.

Riju is known for her dedication and boldness. Beyond water conservation, she is also focused on improving the health of women and children in the district. “Improvement of Maternal health services is crucial to minimizing maternal deaths,” she emphasizes.

Her ambitious bucket list also includes livelihood generation by setting up small-scale industries and improving functional primary education.

Appointment of four new Judges for MP High Court this month?

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HS Verma appointed DG (Safety), Railway Board
Hari Shankar Verma, Director General, Indian Railways Institute of Traffic Management (IRITM), has been appointed as Director General (Safety) in the Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) officer.

Orders of Khullar kept on holdin Haryana

The Haryana government has now kept on hold its order appointing former 1988 batch IAS officer Rajesh Khullar as Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s chief principal secretary, with the rank and status of a cabinet minister.

Reghu G appointed Deputy Secretary, PMO

Reghu G, currently Deputy Secretary, MHA, has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister Office (PMO) on a lateral shift basis for the balance period of his deputation tenure of 4 years i.e. up to August 29, 2028. He is a 2011 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.

C M Thakur appointed Deputy Secretary, PMO

Chandra Mohan Thakur, currently in the cadre, has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister Office (PMO) for a period of four years. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

ED arrests Bihar-cadre IAS officer Sanjeev Hans

ED has arrested Bihar-cadre IAS officer Sanjeev Hans in an alleged money laundering case. Hans was arrested in Patna on Friday. ED arrested Hans on charges of Bihar’s Jal Jeevan Mission scam and corruption. The money laundering case against him stems from an FIR of the Bihar Police. Hans was PS to late Ram Vilas Paswan from 2014 – 2019. He is a 1997 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer.

N Varadaraj promoted to Member (Engg), CGWB

N Varadaraj, Regional Director (Engineering), has been promoted to the post of Member (Engineering), Central Ground Water Board (CGWB).

Dr Manish Kumar Naja appointed as Director, ARIES, Nainital

Dr Manish Kumar Naja has been appointed as Director, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital.

Amit Thakur is Second Secretary (H&C), Indian High Commission, Port of Spain

Amit Prakash Thakur, Deputy Director, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, has been appointed as Second Secretary (Hindi & Culture), at High Commission of India, Port of Spain.

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