Tag: Chief Secretary

  • Jaipur Diary: Rajasthan Chief Secretary Niranjan Arya retired on Monday

    Express News Service

    Niranjan Arya retires, Usha Sharma new Chief Secy Rajasthan Chief Secretary, Niranjan Arya (garlanded), retired on Monday. On the day, the outgoing top official along with family members came out of the secretariat to a cordial reception from people present there. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has entrusted him with the responsibility of being his advisor. Senior IAS officer Usha Sharma has been appointed as the new chief secretary. She was relieved from deputation by the Centre at the request of the state. Sharma, a 1985 batch IAS officer, was posted in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and is second woman IAS officer to be elevated to the post in the state. She said all programmes and flagship schemes for women will get focus.

    Central budget fillip to Rajasthan jewellery businessThe Union Budget has come as a gift to the gem traders of Rajasthan due to the reduced customs duty on cut and polished diamonds and coloured gemstones from 7.5% to 5%. Also, the duty on Panna (emerald) has been reduced from 10% to 5%. Moreover, Rajasthan will earn Rs 500 crore after customs duty on colour gemstones is reduced. About 5 lakh people are employed in the gem-jewellery sector in the desert state. Kushal Dhadda, Jaipur’s famous diamond jewellery exporter, said that due to the import duty on cut and polished diamonds the costs will reduce, and export of gem jewellery will increase. Rajasthan exports Rs 15,000 crore worth of gems and jewellery. This apart, a new duty of 20% on imitation jewellery imports is expected to boost export of imitation jewellery from India.

    Army chief at Amer on the sidelines of Jaipur visitChief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane visited Jaipur on Monday to take stock of defence and military preparedness. The General held discussions with senior army officers and commanders at the Army’s South-West Command Headquarters and reviewed the operational preparedness of the command. The Chief of the Army Staff, during his interaction with the commanders, praised their “high standard of professionalism and devotion to duty”. Rajasthan shares a long border with Pakistan. He also visited Amer Mahal while accompanied by his spouse and stayed in the Amer Palace Complex.

    Bird lovers give peacock funeral with Hindu ritualsJhunjhunu district witnessed a unique funeral procession on Friday — given to a dead peacock. The procession was joined by a large crowd. The bird was electrocuted in the Mandawa Mod area. The procession was arranged by the acquaintances of a locally recognised bird lover, Anil Khichar – who is a veterinary doctor by profession. It was based on his wish that they decided to perform the last rites of the bird. What his comrades and local residents did thereafter became an example of animal love. Dr Anil Khichar said the national bird was also cremated following Hindu rituals. Jhunjhunu district is has recorded peacock population of over 10,000.

  • Centre will appoint new chief secretary with working knowledge of Mizo language: CM Zoramthanga

    By PTI

    AIZAWL: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Monday said that the Centre would appoint a new chief secretary for the state, who has a working knowledge of the Mizo language. Speaking to reporters at a press conference here, Zoramthanga said he had recently discussed the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.

    “During our meeting in Delhi, the Prime Minister assured me that the Centre would appoint a chief secretary, who knows the working standard of Mizo language,” he said, adding that Mizoram is likely to have a Mizo IAS officer as chief secretary.

    Citing that there is no personal problem of hatred with the current chief secretary Renu Sharma, the chief minister said that the main problem is a language barrier. He said that most cabinet ministers speak in Mizo during a cabinet meeting and the chief secretary has to sit silently, which inconvenienced her to carry out administration efficiently.

    On October 28, the Centre had appointed Renu Sharma, an AGMUT cadre IAS officer of the 1988 batch, as the chief secretary of Mizoram.

    The same day (October 28), the Mizoram government had also issued a notification directing JC Ramthanga, additional chief secretary of the chief minister, to take charge of chief secretary until further order.

    Officials said that the chief minister had proposed Ramthanga as chief secretary to the Centre much before Sharma was appointed.

    On October 29, Zoramthanga had written to Home Minister Amit Shah urging him to modify the Centre’s order of appointing Renu Sharma as the chief secretary of the state and instead appoint a person, who knows the working standard of Mizo language, as the chief secretary of the state.

    In the letter, the chief minister said that none of the cabinet ministers understands Hindi and some even have problems understanding English. “The Mizo people by and large, do not understand Hindi, and none of my Cabinet Ministers understands Hindi, some of them even have problems with the English language. With such a background, a chief secretary without the knowledge of a working standard Mizo language will never be an effective and efficient chief secretary,” Zoramthanga had said in the letter.

    During his meeting with the Prime Minister on November 30, Zoramthanga had urged him to take measures for a separate Mizoram cadre of IAS and other All Indian service officers. He had also urged to provide housing assistance to ex-cadres of Mizo National Front (MNF), who came overground after the signing of the Mizo peace accord in 1986.

  • EC asks Bengal chief secy to ensure no celebration over Bhawanipore bypoll results

    By PTI

    KOLKATA: The Election Commission on Sunday afternoon directed West Bengal Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi to ensure that no celebrations take place over poll results amid fears of violence.

    In a letter, the EC said the state government must ensure that adequate steps are taken so that no post-poll violence happens.

    “No victory celebrations/ procession during/after the counting shall be allowed in the ongoing elections in West Bengal, for which counting is being taken place on October 3, 2021,” EC secretary Rakesh Kumar said in the letter.

    “All necessary actions must be taken to ensure the strict compliance of Commission’s direction where in all such activities have already been prohibited in view of pandemic. Further, state government must ensure that adequate steps are taken so that no post poll violence takes place,” he added.

    The EC asked Dwivedi to ensure strict compliance with the directions.

    The letter came as TMC workers across the state hit the streets to celebrate the massive lead Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee received in the Bhabanipur by-election.

    The party’s candidates in Jangipur and Samserganj assembly were also ahead of their rivals, adding to the revelry.

    BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal, Banerjee’s rival in the Bhabanipur seat, had on Saturday night written to the Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Rajesh Bindal, urging him to give orders to the police to take preventive steps to avoid incidents of violence after the results are declared.

  • IAS Subrata Sahu will take over as Chief Secretary, order issued

    Additional Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh Government Subrata Sahu has been given a big responsibility. Now, along with their current tasks, the Chief Secretary will also take over the work of the Government of Chhattisgarh. Actually Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain is on leave for health reasons. He is on leave in the past due to Corona becoming infected. The Additional Chief Secretary has been given dual responsibility till he returns to health. In this regard, order has been issued by Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, Secretary, General Administration Department.

  • A council meeting was held in the Chief Minister’s residence office

    A meeting of the Council of Ministers was held at his residence office here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel. On the occasion of Chhattisgarh Official Language Day, all the proposals for the meeting of the Council of Ministers were discussed in the Chhattisgarh Official Language. The Chief Secretary gave information about the proposals to be presented in the meeting of the Council of Ministers in Chhattisgarhi language. Government English School and social success story committees likewise recommended

  • Big Expose by Gul Panag Conspiracy to divide India AAP gets support from Khalistanis: Sridevi case handled by Dubai Police Prosecution

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