Cabinet Secretariat of India Current Affairs, GK & News

PK Sinha appointed Principal Advisor to Prime Minister

Shri PK Sinha who was working as the officer on special duty in the Prime Minister’s Office has been appointed the Principal Advisor to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. His appointment has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. Shri PK Sinha Shri PK Sinha is a 1977 Batch IAS officer from ..

Topics: Ajit Seth • Appointments Committee of the Cabinet • Cabinet Secretariat of India • Civil Services of India • Government of India • Indian Administrative Service • Narendra Modi ministry • Pradeep Kumar Sinha

Rajnath Singh to chair Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs and be part of the all-important panel on political affairs headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Singh was also made a member of two new committees set up by the Modi government — the Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth and the ..

Topics: Amit Shah • Cabinet Committee on Security • Cabinet of Australia • Cabinet Secretariat of India • Government of India • Gujarati people • Lok Sabha • Minister of Home Affairs • Modi administration • Narendra Modi • Narendra Modi ministry • Premiership of Narendra Modi

Pradeep Kumar Sinha appointed as new Cabinet Secretary of India

Pradeep Kumar Sinha, a 1977-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been given one year extension to the post of Cabinet Secretary. With this, he will continue as cabinet secretary till June 12, 2019 as against his current retirement date of 12th June 2018. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by ..

Topics: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet • Cabinet Office • Cabinet Secretariat • Cabinet Secretariat of India • Cabinet Secretary • Cabinet Secretary of India • Civil Service of the United Kingdom • Civil Services of India • Government of India • Indian Administrative Service • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions • Pradeep Kumar Sinha

Union Government constitutes Defence Planning Committee (DPC) to facilitate comprehensive planning for defence forces

The Union Government has constituted a Defence Planning Committee (DPC) to facilitate comprehensive planning for the defence forces besides focusing on military doctrines to deal with emerging security challenges. It will be chaired by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. Apart from the NSA, the committee will comprise, the foreign secretary, chairman of chiefs of ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Topics: Ajit Doval • Cabinet Secretariat of India • Chiefs of Staff Committee • Defence Planning Committee • Government of India • Military of India • Military of the United Kingdom • National security • National Security Advisor • National Security Strategy

Inder Jit Singh newly appointed Chairperson of National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC)

Dr Inder Jit Singh, the 1985 batch IAS officer, has been given additional charge of the post of Chairperson of National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC) with immediate effect. He is an Additional Secretary in Cabinet Secretariat. According to a release issued by Ministry of Personnel stated that the Mr Singh will hold this additional ..

Topics: Cabinet Secretariat • Cabinet Secretariat of India • Chemical warfare • Chemical weapon • Chemical Weapons Convention • Indian Administrative Service • Law by country • National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention • Politics by country