When Rahul Gandhi couldn’t digest good work in Raibareli
Congress leader first participated in the district development committee’s meeting in his constituency Raibareli this week. In the meeting, the district officials along with others members presented a report card. Some members said for the first time safe drinking water have reached to all village houses in the district. A motion of thank to PM Modi to this achievement, was passed in the meeting. It is said that Rahul reluctantly participated in the motion of thanks and reportedly said that ‘I demand a thorough probe to all this work ‘. In the meeting one local MLA reportedly asked Rahul, do whatever you want, but we can’t ignore the development work here. The said MLA had switched to BJP from SP.
Promise of a ministerial berth and conversing ability in Marathi sealed the deal for BJP!
In respite for the Bharatiya Janata Party, a prominent rebel leader Gopal Shetty, a former BJP MP, withdrew his nomination as an independent candidate from Mumbai’s Borivli. His candidature would have split the saffron votes between the party’s official candidate Sanjay Upadhyay and Shetty, making a win tough for the BJP. But what was behind this checkmate? It is said that an old working association with a now-powerful BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde, who hails from Maharashtra, conversing ability in Marathi and above all, promise of a ministerial berth (if the Mahayuti alliance comes to power again), sealed the deal. Shetty had met BJP’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BJP’s national Joint General Secretary Shiv Prakash, in the presence of Vinod Tawde, who has served as minister in the Maharashtra government and later as the Leader of Opposition and is now the BJP’s General Secretary in Delhi. Shetty won the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat by margin of more than four lakh in 2014 and 2019, but was denied a ticket in the 2024 general elections. BJP leader Piyush Goyal was handed over the seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, which he won. Shetty had represented the Borivali seat.
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BUREAUCRACY
Centre is heading toward ‘One State, One RRB’
The Centre wants to further consolidate the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). And the government has asked the stakeholders to send their comments by November 15 this year. If this amalgamation happens then one state will have one RRB. Presently the country has 43 RRBs and which will be further reduced to 28 RRBs.
Will Swagat Das get a post-retirement job?
Whisper has it that Swagat Das retiring from the post of Secretary, Security Cabinet Secretariat in November is expected to get a post-retirement job.
Why JS not being relieved?
In the power galleries one JS is now a days a talking subject .The said officer has been posted in the Ministry of AAYUSH by the ACC as JS.It is said that the is yet be relieved by the present ministry where the officer is posted in the same capacity.
Now, a crime literature festival
For the first time, a crime literature festival is going to be held. The proposed festival will be addressed by some retired IPS officers. The literature will discuss crime stories, film based on crime and others related subjects
Vilas Sopan Wadekar selected for CMD, MRVC
Vilas Sopan Wadekar, Director (Technical), MRVC, has been selected for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on November 7, 2024. Only two candidates turned up for the interviews.
Mrs Sharmishtha Koul Sharma selected as Director (HR), India Optel Ltd
Mrs Sharmishtha Koul Sharma, GM India Optel Limited, has been selected for the post of Director (Human Resources), India Optel Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on November 7, 2024. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.
Steel sector getting new boost
Steel sector is not in good health. According to sources new secretary is trying hard to give a new boost to the sector. India is facing tough competition with China and the ministry is giving economic package to indian PSUs. A Rs 500 crore grant has to Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL).
V Venkatasubramanian appointed ED (EE), Railway Board
V Venkatasubramanian, who is presently serving in Southern Railway (SR), has been transferred to the Railway Board and appointed as Executive Director, EE, Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Ms Sweta Satya appointed as Deputy Secretary, Agriculture
Ms Sweta Satya has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. She is a 2012 batch IES officer.
Karma R Bonpo appointed as Director of Census, Sikkim
Karma R Bonpo has been appointed as Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration, Sikkim for a period upto December 31, 2025. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.
Ms Karuna Kumar appointed as Director, Agriculture
Ms Karuna Kumari has been appointed as Director in the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. She is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
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