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Centre appoints 3 Indian Foreign Service officers to different posts in PMO

Three Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers were on Thursday appointed to different posts in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Deepak Mittal, a 1998-batch IFS officer, has been appointed as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the PMO, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. Vipin Kumar and Nidhi Tewari have been appointed as Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary respectively in the PMO. Kumar is a 2013-batch IFS officer and Tewari belongs to the 2014 batch. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in the tenure of Rudra Gaurav Shresth, Joint Secretary in the PMO, for a period of two months beyond February 9, 2023 or until three weeks after joining of Mittal as the OSD, whichever is earlier, it said.

Capital expenditure by CPSEs accelerates to 43% of FY23 target in H1

While CPSEs spent Rs 2.8 trillion in capex in the first half of FY23, they had invested Rs 2.19 trillion during the year-ago period, registering 27.85 growth per cent

Project cheetah: World's first inter-continental carnivore translocation

The cheetahs are being brought under Project Cheetah with an aim to reintroduce the big cat in India, after they were officially declared extinct in 1952

Delhi SEIAA panel gives nod to Executive Enclave which will house new PMO

The Delhi State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has granted environmental clearance to the proposal for the construction of the 'Executive Enclave' which will house the new Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet Secretariat. The Delhi State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) had last week recommended the SEIAA to give green nod to the project. The SEIAA discussed the project at a meeting on Wednesday and approved it. The Forest Department had on August 23 granted permission to the Central Public Works Department, the user agency, to transplant 487 of the 807 trees at the site under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. CPWD officials said the proposal had been submitted for environmental clearance in December last year. The SEAC, which vets the proposals before they are sent to SEIAA for clearance, had earlier this month set up a sub-committee to examine the implementation of the Delhi government's policy for tree transplantation and review the site plan in order

Defence forces, RBI and PM office most trusted institutions: Survey

The Supreme Court of India came fourth and it was followed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

14 IAS officers from 12 state cadres currently on deputation in PMO: Centre

As many as 14 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from 12 state cadres are currently on deputation in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the Rajya Sabha was informed

Day to express gratitude to all teachers: PM Modi greets on Guru Purnima

Modi also extended his wishes on the occasion of 'Ashadha Purnima', a sacred day especially for Buddhists

PM Modi to speak at first Arun Jaitley memorial lecture on Friday

The event will see a panel discussion involving OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann and Arvind Panagariya, a professor at the Columbia University

PM Narendra Modi meets Queen of Denmark Margrethe II in Copenhagen

Prime Minister Modi felicitated the Queen on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of her reign, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Twitter

PM Modi departs for Germany as part of his three-day Europe visit

"PM @narendramodi emplanes for Berlin, where he will take part in various programmes aimed at strengthening India-Germany cooperation," PMO tweeted

Modi to confer Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Admin

The award has been instituted to recognize extraordinary and innovative work done by districts and other implementing units besides central and state organisations for the welfare of common citizens

Central Vista: Ahluwalia Contracts lowest bidder to build Executive Enclave

Ahluwalia Contracts India Limited on Tuesday emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction of Executive Enclave as part of the Central Vista project that will house the prime minister's office (PMO), cabinet secretariat, India House and the National Security Council Secretariat, official document showed. The company, headquartered in Delhi, quoted an amount of around Rs 1,119 crore, 3.50 per cent less than the Rs 1,160-crore cost estimated by the CPWD, which has been executing the Modi government's ambitious Central Vista Redevelopment project. Tata Projects Limited, which is constructing a new Parliament building, quoted Rs 1,154 crore. NCC Limited quoted a bid amount of around Rs 1,158 crore and Larsen & Toubro Limited around Rs 1,317 crore, the document showed. An official said the lowest bidder is usually awarded the contract and added the Board of Central Public Works Department (CPWD) will decide on awarding the tender in the next few days. The CPWD had estimated the ...

Aluminium industry body urges PMO to ensure coal supply on priority

The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) on Wednesday said that non-power industries, including aluminium companies, has been "plagued" by a protracted coal shortage for the past seven months

Manish Tewari to raise EC's 'informal meeting' with PMO in Lok Sabha

Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday submitted a notice to move an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on the "summoning" of Election Commission for a meeting in the Prime Minister's Office to discuss electoral reforms. In the notice, he raised questions on the autonomy of the poll panel, but the Lok Sabha was adjourned amid uproar over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. The former I&B minister said he will submit the notice to move the adjournment motion again on Monday. "Why was the Election Commission summoned summarily and whether it is a fact that the Commission took umbrage to the manner in which they were virtually compelled to attend the meeting in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)," Tewari said, referring to the "informal meeting" of three election commissioners with officials in the PMO on electoral reforms. "What exactly are the implications with regard to the autonomy of the Election Commission?" the Lok Sabha member from Anandpur Sahib asked. The Opposition has slammed .

PMO holds informal interaction with ECs; report says no impropriety

Sources said amid a series of correspondence between the govt and the poll panel on electoral reforms, the PMO took the lead in organising the 'informal interaction' with the three commissioners

PM Narendra Modi to address mayors' conference in Varanasi on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and address the All India Mayors' Conference, which is being organised in Varanasi, on Friday via video conferencing. The PMO said mayors from various states will participate in the conference whose theme is New Urban India. It has been the constant endeavour of the prime minister to ensure ease of living in urban areas, it noted, adding the government has launched multiple schemes and initiatives to address the issues of dilapidated urban infrastructure and lack of amenities. A special focus of these efforts has been the state of Uttar Pradesh, which has witnessed tremendous progress and transformation of the urban landscape, especially in the last five years, the PMO said. An exhibition is also being organised from December 17 to 19 to showcase the key achievements of the government of India and government of Uttar Pradesh in the sphere of urban development.

Twitter says 'took steps' to secure Modi's account after early-morning hack

Handle secured immediately; Indian crypto platforms say no significant fluctuation in prices recorded after mischievous tweet

PM Narendra Modi likely to meet several unicorn founders next week

There are currently 77 unicorns in the country, of which 40 have entered the club this year, according to data from Venture Intelligence

PM Modi to launch multiple development projects in Uttarakhand on Dec 4

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects, including the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, worth around Rs 18,000 cr in Dehradun on Dec 4