President’s New Secretary: Former retd IAS officer Kapil Dev Tripathi

On April 20, 2020, the Former IAS officer Kapil Dev Tripathi was appointed as the new secretary to the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his appointment for a term co-terminus with the tenure of the President. Appointment Committee of the Cabinet The Appointment Committee of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Appointment Committee of the Cabinet • Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) • Cabinet Committees • Chairman of Railway Board • Chief of Indian Army • IAS officer • President • President Ram Nath Kovind • RBI Governor

Indian Railways wins Best Ministry for Implementation of Swachhata Action Plan for 2018-19

On occasion of Swachh Mahotsav 2019 held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi (on 6 September 2019), President of India Ram Nath Kovind presented an award to Indian Railways as Best Ministries for Implementation of Swachhata Action Plan for 2018-19. Key Highlights Award was received by Chairman of Railway Board Vinod Kumar Yadav, on behalf ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Best Ministries for Implementation of Swachhata Action Plan for 2018-19 • Best Swachh Iconic Place award • Chairman of Railway Board • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus • Cleanliness Ranking Survey for 2018 • Drishti • Indian Railways • Swachhata Action Plan • Union Ministry of Railways

Central Government appoints A.K. Mittal as Chairman of Railway Board

Central Government has appointed A.K. Mittal as Chairman of Railway Board. His name was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister. He will succeed incumbent chief Arunendra Kumar whose term had ended on 31st December 2014. About A.K. Mittal He is an officer of the Indian Railway Stores Service ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015

Topics: A.K. Mittal • Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) • Chairman of Railway Board • Current Affairs 2016 • Indian Railway Stores Service • Indian Railways