Maharashtra Assembly polls: On 85 seats, it is SS v/s SS or NCP v/s NCP

Two Shiv Senas and two Nationalist Congress Parties (NCPs) are in the fray in Maharashtra Assembly polls. On 49 seats, the electorate have the choice to elect their faction of Shiv Sena as the party led by Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray are face to face. On 36 other seats, voters can choose from either the NCP led by Ajit Pawar or NCP (SP) of Sharad Pawar. Thus, on a total 85 segments, it is Shiv Sena v/s Shiv Sena or NCP v/s NCP.

Will there be new CM Manipur?

Informed sources said that there is going to be a new Chief Minister in Manipur very soon. Guessing game is on.

BUREAUCRACY

Will Soma Mondal be new Chairperson of PESB ?

If all goes well Soma Mondal will succeed Mallika Srinivasan as Chairman of the PESB in the first week of December . She is presently Member.

Five-member SC Collegium reconstituted, headed by CJI Khanna
The five-member Supreme Court collegium, which makes recommendations for the appointment of Supreme Court judges, and the three-member collegium, responsible for recommending appointments to High Courts, have been reconstituted following the retirement of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on November 10. Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who took charge on Monday, now heads both the collegiums. Justice AS Oka has joined as a new member of the collegium.The five-member collegium includes Justice BR Gavai, Justice Suryakant, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, and Justice AS Oka, alongside Chief Justice Khanna. The three-member collegium for High Court appointments comprises Chief Justice Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, and Justice Suryakant.

JPC on Waqf further study tours postponed

The Lok Sabha secretariat has postponed the proposed further study tours of JPC on Waqf. The tour was proposed to Kolkata, Patna and Lucknow from November 12-14. Some opposition members recently met Speakers and raised that the Chairperson has made the mockery of the tours.

Tenure of six Non-Official Directors, IOCL ending in November

As many as six Non-official Directors on the Board of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) will cease to be Directors in November, 2014. They are: Dilip GogoiLalung, Dr Ashutosh Pant, Dr Sirpurkar Dattatrya Rao, Prasenjit Biswas, Sudipta Kumar Ray and Sadagopan Krishnan.

Sajid Farid Shapoo relieved to join as CVO, BEML

The Government of Madhya Pradesh has relieved Sajid Farid Shapoo of cadre responsibility in order to join central deputation as CVO, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Bengaluru. He is a 1998 batch IPS officer of MP cadre.

Dr Singh takes over as Addl Pvt Secy, Communications ministry
Dr Pushpender Singh has taken over as Additional Private Secretary in
the Ministry of Communication, New Delhi on deputation basis. He is an
IRS-IT officer.

Ankit transferred to Integral Coach Factory (ICF)
Ankit has been transferred to Integral Coach Factory (ICF) and posted
in the cadre. He is a JAG, Indian Railway Service of Mechanical
Engineering (IRSME) Central Railway officer.

Reshuffle of IAS officers in Telangana

As many as 13 IAS officers have been reshuffled in Telangana. Mrs Smita Sabharwal is posted as Secretary, YAT & C and placed in FAC of Member Secretary, State Finance Commission and Director, Archaeology, while E Sridhar takes over as Secretary, BC Welfare and Mrs Anita Ramachandran is now Secretary, WCD & SC Department. Similarly, Ilambarithi has been appointed as Commissioner, GHMC; K Surendra Mohan as Commissioner, Transport; C H Kiran as Director, Prohibition and Excise; D K Bhaskar as CMD, TRANSCO and placed in FAC of Spl. Secretary to Deputy CM; S S Lotheti as CEO, Arogyasri Health Care Trust; Mrs Srijana G as Director, PR & RD; Mrs Chittem Lakshmi as Director, AYUSH; Krishna Aditya S as Director, Intermediate Education and Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education; Sanjay Kumar is placed in FAC of Commissioner, Labour and Dr Gaurav Upal, Resident Commissioner, Telangana Bhawan has been assigned FAC of Secretary, Coordination, GAD.

Work allocation made among AlGFs in MoEF&CC

The work allocation has been made among the AlGFs in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Ms Suveena Thakur will look after the work of EAP Division and will also handle the additional work of CAMPA, while Amit Anand will handle the work of FC Division and also assist in Parivesh, Pragati, PMG, Mission Karmayogi and Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam. Besides, Sangeeta Mahala has been allocated work of RT Division.

Two IAS officers get new responsibilities in Haryana

Two IAS officers have been assigned new responsibilities in Haryana. C G Rajini Kaanthan has been appointed as Secretary, Human Resources and given additional charge of Secretary, GAD and Secretary, Central Committee of Examinations, while Aditya Dahiya takes over as Special Secretary, Personnel, Training and Parliamentary Affairs and Inquiry Officer, Vigilance.

Applications for CIRDAP, scheduled in Islamabad invited
Applications for Centre on lntegrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) have been invited for the International Training Programme on Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation scheduled in January, 2025 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The event is being held in collaboration with Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHKNCRD). Applications must reach on or before December 9, 2024.

Scientists sought by New and Renewable Energy Ministry
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has advertised for the
filling up of the post of Scientists on deputation basis. More
information can be availed from the MNRE website.

IES/ISS Personality Tests from Dec 2/3
The Personality Tests (Interviews) of Indian Economic Service and
Indian Statistical Service (IES/ISS) Examination 2024 will be held
from December 2 and 3 respectively, 2024. While the forenoon session
will be held from 9 am, the afternoon session will be held from 1 pm.

Interviews of Combined Geo-Scientists 2024 qualified candidates from Dec 9
The Personality Tests (Interviews) of qualified candidates of Combined
Geo-Scientists Examination 2024 will be held from December 9,
2024.While the forenoon session will be held from 9 am, the afternoon
session will be held from 1 pm

Director RLTRI Odisha sought in MoHFW
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has invited applications
for the post of Director, Regional Leprosy Training and Research
Institute (RLTRI), Aska, Odisha. Applications must reach on or before
November 25, 2024.

Dy Director (Budget & Accounts) for Finance ministry sought
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) has advertised for the filling up
of Deputy Director (Budget and Accounts) on deputation basis. More
information can be availed from the ministry’s website.

Anand Kumar appointed Establishment Officer, Railway Board
Anand Kumar, who is presently posted in Western Railway (WR), has been transferred to Railway Board and appointed as Establishment Officer, Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Ashok Kumar appointed CTE, SECR
Ashok Kumar, who is presently posted in South East Central Railway (SECR), has been posted as Chief Track Engineer (CTE) in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

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