News for 'Appointments Committee of Cabinet'

750-page UCC report to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly

750-page UCC report to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The draft will be examined, studied and discussed before it is tabled in the assembly on February 6, he said.

Govt convenes all party meet on Saturday

Govt convenes all party meet on Saturday

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, the government has convened a meeting of floor leaders of political parties in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Saturday.

PMO to approve 34 IAS-level secretaries by Jan 2013

PMO to approve 34 IAS-level secretaries by Jan 2013

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan singh is slated to approve thirty-four 1979 batch Indian Administrative Service officers as secretaries to the government of India.

Lt Gen Manoj Pande named as next Army chief, first from Corps of Engineers

Lt Gen Manoj Pande named as next Army chief, first from Corps of Engineers

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

The central government on Monday appointed Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the next chief of Indian Army.

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant gets two-year extension

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant gets two-year extension

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Before taking over as the CEO of National Institution for Transforming India (Niti Aayog), he was Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, which has been rechristened as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

AP govt amends Act to appoint Olympic medallist PV Sindhu as Group-1 officer

AP govt amends Act to appoint Olympic medallist PV Sindhu as Group-1 officer

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Certain provisions in the Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Appointments to Public Services and Rationalisation of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Act, 1994, prevented the appointment of the badminton player as any recruitment in public service should only be through the AP Public Service Commission, selection committee or employment exchange.

Govt to soon submit list of CDS probables to Rajnath

Govt to soon submit list of CDS probables to Rajnath

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

The government has started the process to appoint the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and a list of names based on recommendations from the three services will soon be submitted to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for approval, officials said on Friday.

Controversial recall? Amir, Imad return to Pak squad

Controversial recall? Amir, Imad return to Pak squad

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

Amir, Imad recalled to Pakistan squad for NZ T20I series

SC lifts embargo, allows Centre to appoint CVC, VC

SC lifts embargo, allows Centre to appoint CVC, VC

Rediff.com13 May 2015

The Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted its embargo and allowed the Centre to go ahead with the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner and a Vigilance Commissioner from the list of candidates shortlisted by it.

Meet Alka Mittal, first woman to head ONGC

Meet Alka Mittal, first woman to head ONGC

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Alka Mittal has been appointed interim chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) - the first woman to head the country's largest oil and gas producer. Mittal replaces Subhash Kumar, another interim head who retired after reaching superannuation age on December 31. "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for entrustment of additional charge of the post of chairman and managing director (CMD), ONGC to Alka Mittal, director (HR), ONGC for a period of six months with effect from January 1, 2022, or till the appointment of a regular incumbent to the post, or until further order, whichever is the earliest," the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in an order dated January 3, 2022.

SC rejects Centre's plea to let it appoint Pegasus expert panel

SC rejects Centre's plea to let it appoint Pegasus expert panel

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

"Justice must not only be done, but also be seen to be done," the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday while declining the Centre's plea to allow it to appoint an expert committee to probe the allegations of use of spyware Pegasus for surveillance of certain people in India.

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Gen Rawat will be able to serve as CDS for a period of up to three years after the government amended the rules extending the age of retirement to 65 years.

IDBI Bank MD M K Jain appointed RBI Deputy Governor

IDBI Bank MD M K Jain appointed RBI Deputy Governor

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

As per the RBI Act, the central bank should have four deputy governors - two from within the ranks and one commercial banker and the fourth one an economist to head the monetary policy department.

H R Khan likely to be RBI deputy governor

H R Khan likely to be RBI deputy governor

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

Khan would replace Shyamala Gopinath who retires on June 20, after a seven-year stint as deputy governor.

The new govt will have to make right appointments

The new govt will have to make right appointments

Rediff.com16 May 2014

One of the urgent tasks ahead for the new government should be to improve public trust in the executive.

Sheila Dikshit, 3-time CM, appointed as new president of Delhi Congress

Sheila Dikshit, 3-time CM, appointed as new president of Delhi Congress

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Dikshit would be assisted by three working presidents -- Devender Yadav, Haroon Yusuf and Rajesh Lilotia.

UPA appointed independent directors at PSUs forced to quit

UPA appointed independent directors at PSUs forced to quit

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The National Democratic Alliance government is weeding out independent directors on the boards of public-sector undertakings (PSUs).

Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery

Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

The chaos and fear created by the deadly protests remained. Gangs of criminals have been looting and robbing homes in the absence of law enforcers over the last two days.

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Here is an explainer on the functioning of the seven-year-old body.

Gokarn tops list for RBI Deputy Governor's post

Gokarn tops list for RBI Deputy Governor's post

Rediff.com8 Aug 2009

Subir Gokarn, Executive Director and Chief Economist at Standard & Poor's Asia Pacific, is heading the shortlist of candidates for the Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor's post. Gokarn is also a Business Standard columnist.

Rohinton Nariman to be new solicitor general

Rohinton Nariman to be new solicitor general

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

Senior advocate Rohinton Nariman is all set to be appointed as the new Solicitor General of India, the second senior most law officer of the country, in place of Gopal Subramanium, who quit recently.

Govt to finalise NHAI chairman by Jan end: Min

Govt to finalise NHAI chairman by Jan end: Min

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

At present, Road Secretary R S Gujral is handling the additional charge of NHAI chairman, the position which has been vacated by Brijeshwar Singh, for three months.

Lt Gen A K Bhatt new DGMO, will be in charge of all army ops

Lt Gen A K Bhatt new DGMO, will be in charge of all army ops

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Bhatt, a Gorkha officer, replaces Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, who has been appointed as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Mathura-based Strike 1 Corps -- one of the three assault forces of the army -- which is mandated to cross into Pakistan in a short notice.

Vinay Mohan Kwatra is India's next foreign secretary

Vinay Mohan Kwatra is India's next foreign secretary

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Known to be having extensive expertise in dealing with India's neighbourhood as well as the US, China and Europe, the 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer pipped nearly half-a-dozen others in the race for the coveted post including Indian High Commissioner to UK Gaitri Issar Kumar (1986-batch IFS) and Ruchira Kamboj (1987 batch IFS).

Deve Gowda Sacks C M Ibrahim

Deve Gowda Sacks C M Ibrahim

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Was C M Ibrahim's Rediff Interview the last straw for Deve Gowda?

Govt names former SC judge Ashok Bhushan as NCLAT president

Govt names former SC judge Ashok Bhushan as NCLAT president

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Both the NCLT and NCLAT are getting permanent heads after more than one-and-a-half years following the retirement of their respective incumbents.

Arun Ramanathan is new Finance Secretary

Arun Ramanathan is new Finance Secretary

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

Financial Services Secretary Arun Ramanathan has been appointed as the Finance Secretary. "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Arun Ramanathan as Finance Secretary," an official statement said on Tuesday.

Anand Sinha to be next RBI dy governor

Anand Sinha to be next RBI dy governor

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Executive Director Anand Sinha is set to replace Usha Thorat as deputy governor. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has recommended Sinha's candidature to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).

Search to begin for next CDS, Gen Naravane frontrunner

Search to begin for next CDS, Gen Naravane frontrunner

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

The government is set to begin the process soon to appoint the next Chief of Defence Staff with Army Chief Gen MM Naravane emerging as the front-runner for the top post that fell vacant following the demise of Gen Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash.

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.

Sushma Nath is the new Finance Secretary

Sushma Nath is the new Finance Secretary

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

With barely a month to go for Budget 2011-12, the government on Thursday appointed Sushma Nath as the new Finance Secretary and gave her an extension for two months till May 31 this year.

Wayanad rescue will take a few more days: Kerala CM

Wayanad rescue will take a few more days: Kerala CM

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said the rescue mission in the landslide-hit Mundakkai region of Wayanad could take a few more days, and appointed a cabinet sub-committee of four ministers to coordinate the rescue efforts.

Bureaucratic rejig: Health secy gets 3-month extension

Bureaucratic rejig: Health secy gets 3-month extension

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a three-month extension in Sudan's service, beyond the date of her superannuation, i.e. April 30, a personnel ministry order said. She will continue to function as the secretary of the Department of Health and Family Welfare during the period, it said.

73 IAS officers empanelled for central govt duty

73 IAS officers empanelled for central govt duty

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Of the 73 names, 41 have been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for secretary-level posts, while 32 names have been cleared for holding additional secretary or equivalent-level posts, reports R Rajagopalan.

Stop interfering in PSUs: Vajpayee

Stop interfering in PSUs: Vajpayee

Rediff.com24 Dec 2002

Air India chief might be offloaded

Air India chief might be offloaded

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

Civil aviation ministry has also reached a consensus to give a five-year term to the next CMD of the ailing state-owned airline.

Centre cancels selection of 6 govt bank chiefs by UPA

Centre cancels selection of 6 govt bank chiefs by UPA

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

The probe into selections for banks such as Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank followed the arrest of Syndicate Bank CMD S K Jain for alleged graft.

Top officials brief Kovind on simultaneous polls

Top officials brief Kovind on simultaneous polls

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

People aware of the development said, Law Secretary Niten Chandra, Legislative Secretary Reeta Vasishta and others met Kovind this afternoon to understand how he would like to go about the agenda before the committee.

Kerala FM is new chairman of GST Empowered Committee

Kerala FM is new chairman of GST Empowered Committee

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

The GST, an indirect tax regime, is to be rolled out from April 2016.

Mehrotra poised to get LIC top job

Mehrotra poised to get LIC top job

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Decks have been cleared for acting chairman D K Mehrotra to become the regular chairman of Life Insurance Corporation, as the finance ministry has decided to send his name to the Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) for final approval.