Cabinet Secretary Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Rule 12 of Transaction of Business Rules,1961?
Under clause (3) of Article 77 of the constitution of India, The President in the exercise of the powers framed the Government of India (Allocation of Business)(AoB) Rules 1961, and the Government of India(Transaction of Business)(ToB) Rules, 1961, Under Rule 12 of Tob,1961, In case of extreme urgency or unforeseen contingency, it empowers the Prime ..
Topics: allocation of business rules • Cabinet Secretariat • Cabinet Secretary • transaction of business rules
Rajiv Gauba appointed next Cabinet Secretary for two years
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narrendra Modi has approved appointment of Rajiv Gauba, as India’s new Cabinet Secretary for a tenure of two years. His term will start from 30 August 2019 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Key Highlights Rajiv Gauba will initially join the Cabinet Secretariat as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Appointments Committee of Cabinet • Cabinet Secretary • Home Affairs Secretary • IAS officer • Officer on Special Duty • Pradeep Kumar Sinha • Rajiv Gauba
Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha given three months extension
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended service of Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha for a further period of three months. This was third extension given to IAS officer Sinha, whose tenure was increased by one-year each in 2017 and 2018. This exceeds term of four year ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Topics: All India Services • Cabinet Secretariat • Cabinet Secretary • ex-officio Chairman of Civil Services Board • Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules • Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules 1961 • N R Pillai • PK Sinha • Y N Sukthankar
Government Proposes Committees to decide on complaints against CIC and ICs
The government has proposed setting up bureaucrat-led committees that would sit and decide on complaints against the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners (ICs). The government has proposed setting up of two committees: One to receive and decide on complaints against the CIC. The committee would include the Cabinet Secretary; Secretary, DoPT; and a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: Cabinet Secretary • Chief Information Commissioner • CIC • DoPT • IC • Information Commissioner • political executive • RTI Act • Supreme court
Ajit Doval to chair high-level Strategic Policy Group (SPG) to assist National Security Council (NSC) to review security affairs of country
The Union government has constituted the high-level Strategic Policy Group (SPG) to assist the National Security Council (NSC), which advises the prime minister on matters of national security and strategic interests. The SPG will be chaired by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and its members include the NITI Aayog vice chairman, the cabinet secretary, ..
Topics: Ajit Doval • Cabinet Secretary • Government • National security • National Security Adviser • National Security Advisor • National Security Committee • National Security Council • National security councils • NITI Aayog • Vivekananda International Foundation
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