Former SC Judge Justice PC Ghose to head India’s first Lokpal

A high-level selection committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ranjan Gogoi, Sumitra Mahajan and Mukul Rohatgi has approved the name of Justice PC Ghose at its meeting on 15th March. Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose is all set to head the country’s first Lokpal ‘The National Anti-corruption Ombudsman’. He is currently a ..

Topics: Gogoi • Government • Government of India • Indian family names • Indian Hindus • Judiciary of India • Lokpal • Mahajan • Mukul Rohatgi • National Anti-corruption Ombudsman • National Human Rights Commission of India • Ombudsman • PC Ghose • Pinaki • Pinaki Chandra Ghose

Snehlata Shrivastava appointed as new Secretary General of Lok Sabha

The tenure of the Lok Sabha Secretary General, Snehlata Shrivastava, has been extended by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for one year. Snehlata, who is 1982-batch retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was appointed last year in rank and status of a Cabinet Secretary. She was scheduled to retire on the 30th of this month. ..

Topics: Cabinet Secretary of India • Government of India • Indian Administrative Service • Legislatures • Lok Sabha • Mahajan • Snehlata Shrivastava • Sumitra Mahajan • T. K. Viswanathan

Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) of Indian Region Hosted in Guwahati

On October 7, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) of India Region, Zone III has started in Guwahati, Assam. The four-day conference will discuss on several issues on North East region. During the conference, Women empowerment, Skill development, connectivity are some of the topics that would be discussed. Sumitra Mahajan, the Lok Sabha Speaker will also ..

Topics: Geeta Koda • Guwahati • Legislatures • Lok Sabha • Mahajan • Surnames

Rahul Mahajan appointed as new editor-in-chief of television channel Rajya Sabha TV

Television journalist Rahul Mahajan has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of the television channel Rajya Sabha TV. He is currently a consulting editor in Prasar Bharati. Mahajan has been a journalist for 26 years, starting off with Hindi daily ‘Jansatta’. He later branched out to television news. He worked with leading Hindi television channels ..

Topics: Companies • India Today Group • Mahajan • Punya Prasun Bajpai • Rahul Mahajan • Sanjay Pugalia • Television • Television in India • Zee News

Bihar hosts 6th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Regional Conference

The 6th Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) of India Region was inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in Patna, Bihar on February 16, 2018. The 2-day conference discussed subjects of ‘Parliament’s role in the development agenda’ and ‘Legislature and Judiciary’. Over 100 delegates from India and abroad, including Australia, Britain and Uganda, are ..

Topics: Bihar • Commonwealth Parliamentary Association • Legislatures • Lok Sabha • Mahajan • Surnames • Sustainable Development Goals