Three solid states Congress bastion falls?

The states of Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and now Haryana are now struggling for survival. This is the state of affairs of the Congress party. These three states used to be strongholds of the Congress party. Now it is a case of study as to who is responsible for this fall of the party.

Nominations for Padma Awards-2026 begins

The Government of India has started seeking the nomination for the Padma Awards two months before. Earlier it was started on May 1 and goes up to September 15 every year. But this time the nominations are being sought and the last date for nominations for Padma Awards is July 31, 2025. The nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will only be received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal.

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Cleaner Udhampur (J&K): How IAS Saloni Rai is Strengthening Waste Management

IAS Saloni Rai is a 2016 Batch Officer of AGMUT Cadre and is currently posted as Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur in J&K. Known for effective leadership, Her Vision for the district focuses on improving waste management through removal of legacy waste, improving garbage collection and disposal , and increasing public awareness. Recognizing the problem of lack of modern waste processing facilities, Rai has introduced new waste management segregation vehicles with multiple chambers to facilitate systematic disposal "Our focus is on four-way segregation and scientific disposal to ensure proper waste processing,"she explained. Additionally, under her leadership effort are being made to strengthen door to door collection of waste. To tackle decades old legacy waste, techniques like bio-mining are being used to clear accumulated waste while measures are also being taken to ensure that newly generated waste is effectively treated “The legacy waste, which has been accumulating for the past 20-30 years, is now being cleared. At the same time, we are ensuring that fresh waste is processed in a sustainable manner,” she added. Beyond waste management, to instil a sense of responsibility among children regarding littering.Plans are underway to set up innovative structures designed to engage and educate young minds "We are in the process of identifying locations to establish these unique installations to encourage children not to litter," she shared. To make Udhampur more cleaner and sustainable Rai noted, " We have achieved substantial progress in this area, and more initiatives are in the pipeline."

IAS officers of 11 cadres deprived of being empanelled as Secretary

Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers of 1994 batch of nine cadres have been deprived of being empanelled as Secretary in the Government of India.

Who will be the new chairman of IBA?

The new chairman of Indian Banks Association (IBA) will be elected in the AGM of IBA being held on March 17 at Mumbai. As per convention the senior most head of a PSB including SBI is made chairman of IBA for one year term based on a consensus. This convention was broken when this time when Atul Goel- the present Chief Executive - was made chairman for second consecutive time recently. Now it is to be seen whether the mantle is given to Rajneesh Karnataka , MD of BOI, as per convention or Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairman of SBI is chosen by the member banks .

C S Setty to be new Chairman of IBA?

In all probability Chairman of the SBI, C S Setty will be elected Chairman of the Indian Banks Association. The meeting is scheduled for Monday.

Sanjay Jaju not returning to Telengana as CS!

Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Sanjay Jaju is not returning to the parent state Telangana as Chief Secretary. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer.

Himachal Pradesh DGP to retire in May

Haryana DGP Atul Verma is retiring in May. He is 1991 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh.

Incumbent Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand could be next CIC?

The incumbent Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand Radha Raturi could be the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC). The post is lying vacant for a significant period now. The Chief Secretary is completing her extended period by end of this month. Uttarakhand has a relatively smaller cadre of IAS officers, and it is not always an easy option to choose someone for the Chief Secretary post. In case Radha Raturi is not granted an extension, she is expected to be the next Chief Information in the state.

Ms Sangeeta proves her mettle in male dominated management

Ms Sangeeta Ramrakhyani is proving her mettle in the preponderance of male dominated management. She is one of the 27 women Board Members out of 700 Board Members in Public Sector Undertakings (PSU). Ms Ramrakhyani is serving as Director (Personnel) on the Board of Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC). She is a Management Graduate with LLB. She has a rich experience of more than 30 years in the field of HR. Prior to joining CWC as Director (Personnel), she was Group General Manager (HR) at Container Corporation of India Ltd.(CONCOR), a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Railways. She has held various challenging assignments in her career with CONCOR both at field and at corporate office. She was instrumental in policy formulations, Industrial Relations, Establishment matters and IT enablement of HR services. She has also been on the Board of Directors of four JV/ Subsidiary Companies of CONCOR. She has performed as Secretary of welfare trusts of CONCOR for rendering superannuation benefits to the employees. She has undergone training in the field of logistics at Antwerp port, Belgium, and strategic HR at Singapore & Malaysia.

Snehlata Srivastava is Director GPCL

Former Secretary General of the Lok Sabha Snehlata Srivastava has become a woman Director in Gujarat Power Corporation ltd.( GPCL). She is former 1982 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

Vacancy of CMD, MOIL this year; no successor to incumbent so far

A vacancy of Chairman & Managing Director, MOIL Ltd is arising in December with the expiring term of incumbent Ajit Kumar Saxena. The Government of India is yet to find his successor.

Amar Singh Rathore unlikely to get extension as CMD, FCI Aravali Gypsum

The tenure of Amar Singh Rathore, Brigadier in Army, as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, FCI Aravali Gypsum & Minerals India Limited is coming to an end in July. He is unlikely to get an extension to the post as the Government of India has advertised the post.

Abhishek Kumar relieved from MoEFCC

Dr. Abhishek Kumar, AIGF, NTCA, New Delhi, has been relieved from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change w e f March 17, 2025 following his appointment to the post of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation, under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period up to April 2, 2027 (combined tenure of four years in both Non CSS and CSS posts put together), He is a 2013 batch IFoS officer of Gujarat cadre.

RLDA seeks JGM/DGM-Civil, Nagpur

Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited applications for one post each of Joint General Manager and Deputy General Manager-Civil (JGM/DGM), Nagpur on deputation basis. Applications must reach before April 11, 2025.

NHSRCL advertises for Dy CPM-Civil

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has invited applications from SG/JAG/ SS level IRSE officers for the post of Deputy Chief Project Manager-Civil (Dy CPM) on deputation basis.

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