PM’s clear message to Ministers to come with only global standard policies
The Prime Minister is reported to have given a clear message to the Ministers to come up with the policies and projects with global standards. He also reprimanded the Ministers for blaming games and asked to prepare only high quality cabinet notes.
Tightening Noose on Kejriwal and Sisodia: Non-Cooperation in ‘Phansi Ghar’ Probe Amid Legal and Political Heat
The grip is tightening on Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia as they continue to skip the Delhi Assembly Privileges Committee meetings investigating the “Phansi Ghar” controversy. Both leaders have only appeared in written form to challenge the inquiry, calling it “legally unsustainable and devoid of Constitutional sanction,” and asserting that the committee lacks authority to investigate the structure’s authenticity. Despite this, the committee has summoned them multiple times and criticized their repeated no-shows, emphasizing its intent to proceed with the inquiry. The committee has also summoned other AAP leaders like Ram Niwas Goel and Rakhi Birla, who have similarly failed to cooperate, deepening the political standoff.
The controversy escalated after current Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta questioned the legitimacy of the structure, which was inaugurated in 2022 by the then AAP government as a memorial called a “Phansi Ghar” (execution chamber). Gupta termed it historically baseless, stating archival records show it was actually a service tiffin room, not a gallows. The ongoing refusal of Kejriwal and Sisodia to cooperate has drawn legal notices and strengthened the committee’s resolve to pursue the matter, indicating a tightening noose on the former CM and his deputy as political and legal pressures mount.
BUREAUCRACY
Will RS & LS have a single Secretariat?
There is a loud thinking that Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha should have one Secretariat. Presently, both houses are having separate secretaries.
Ramanujam served as Secretary to two PMs!
There has been one IAS officer who served as Secretary to the two Prime Ministers of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh Cadre R Ramanujam. He was Secretary to the late PM Man Mohan Singh and when Narendra Modi took over as PM he continued as his Secretary for quite some time.He is currently residing in Chennai.
Tenure of Bhanoo as MD, LIC ending in Dec
The tenure of Sat Pal Bhanoo as Managing Director, Life Insurance Corporation of India, is coming to an end in December 2025.
Nikhil Dhongari appointed as Deputy Secretary, National Health Authority
Nikhil Dhongari has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the National Health Authority-Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. he is a 2012 batch IRPS officer.
Sipan Kumar Garg takes over additional charge of CMD, THDC Ltd
Sipan Kumar Garg, Director (Finance), THDCIL, has assumed an additional charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, THDC Limited.
IRS officer Ms Tarannum Verma deputed to Chhattisgarh govt
Ms Tarannum Verma has been deputed to the State Government of Chhattisgarh. She is an IRS-IT officer.
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