Babus, mantris & buzz: Congress party to shift to new building soon

Congress party to shift to new building soon

Congress party is going to shift in a new building in Delhi at DD Upadhyay Marg near ITO. The five stories building will accommodate IYC and Women wing, initially. It is said that the shifting starts from November 14-19,birth anniversaries of Pt Nehru and Indira Gandhi.

Punjab fertiliser shortage has links to Haryana Assembly polls?

PUNJAB has got used to facing shortage of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), an essential fertiliser, ahead of the Rabi season in recent years. However, this time another reason is being attributed to the crisis – the Haryana Assembly polls. Punjab requires around 5.5 lakh tonnes of DAP for the Rabi season, which extends from October to April. Some leaders alleged the Centre is diverting the fertiliser supply to neighbouring Haryana to ensure there is no shortage of it during the elections there. The BJP as well as the Centre have been at the receiving end of farmers’ wrath over legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP). The shortage in Punjab currently is estimated to be 3.5 lakh tonnes, and is threatening to disrupt sowing operations for potato and wheat. The supply to Punjab is likely to start after the elections process is over, a senior official said.

Seat sharing in ruling Mahayuti over: BJP to contest 150 – 155 seats!

In Maharashtra, the ruling Mahayuti alliance - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) – are likely to announce seat sharing formula soon. According to the sources, BJP will contest the highest number of seats, followed by the Sena and NCP. “The BJP is likely to contest anywhere between 150 and 155 seats, the Sena 90-95 seats and the NCP 40-45 seats. Multiple rounds of meetings have taken place between the alliance leaders to finalise the seat-sharing arrangement.

Modi launches Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme.The Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme in Top Companies (Scheme) has been announced in the Budget 2024-25. It aims to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth in top 500 companies over five years. Through this Scheme, youth will gain exposure to real-life business environment, across varied professions and employment opportunities. To roll-out this ambitious Scheme, a Pilot Project of the Scheme, targeted at providing 1.25 lakh internship opportunities during FY 2024-25.. This will be implemented through an online portal developed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), accessible at . Graduates from IITs, IIMs, National Law Universities, IISER, NIDs, and IIITs and those having qualifications such as CA, CMA, CS, MBBS, BDS, MBA, any master’s or higher degree are ineligible to apply. Similarly, If any member of the family is a permanent/regular government employee, can't apply.

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Kaun Banega SEBI Chief?(6) Last Dark Horse

Any dark horse may also emerge for the post in the last moments. Wide-scale consultation is on and it is believed to be decided soon. The race for the SEBI Chief has only intensified by the day. Highly-placed sources claimed that there is a high possibility of a ‘dark horse’ emerging in the race. Sources pointedly added that it is really a daunting task of naming a new SEBI Chairperson.

Will Government announce hike in DA today?

The central government is likely to announce DA hike in the special meeting of the Cabinet. Will it be a Diwali gift?

Tenure of RBI Dy Governor Rao ends on October 9

Tenure of Dy Governor RBI M Rajeshwar Rao is coming to an end on October 9. Who will succeed him?

Why is the CEO, IBA post not being filled up?
Indian Banking Association(IBA) chief executive post is vacant for the last few weeks. It is said that no serious move from the MC of IBA or from Deptt of Financial Services to find a successor. Now the question is-how can the very important think tank of the banking industry remains headless for indefinite period.

Interview for Director (Fin), CWC on Oct 5

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is holding interviews for the post of Director Finance, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) on October 5, 2024.

Sanjay Kumar Singh only board level contender for CMD, BCCL

Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Technical), BCCL, appears to be only Board level contender for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).

Will RS make some more lateral entry appointments?

Buzz is that about half a dozen appointments are likely to be made under the lateral entry. It is said that exercise is going on to take people in level 10, 11 and 12 on a lateral entry basis. Sources said that the whole exercise is being done to accommodate some relatives of the big big one. Now the question is -has the Houses are empowered to appoint anybody on a lateral entry basis?

Deepak Sood is new Whole-Time Member (NON-Life) IRDAI

Deepak Sood has been appointed as Whole Time Member (Non-Life) of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) by the Central Government.

Longest serving CBDT PR Cell Pr Commissioner transferred

Ms Surabhi Ahluwalia, Pr Commissioner, PR, Cell CBDT, has been transferred to Central Region, Delhi as Principal Commissioner, IT. Ms Ahluwalia is the longest serving Incharge of PR, Cell. She worked for seven years under six Chairpersons, CBDT. She is a 1992 batch IRS-IT officer.

Ms Rajita posted as Commissioner, PR, Cell,CBDT.

Ms Rajita has been hosted as Commissioner, PR,Cell at CBDT. New Delhi. She is a 2002 batch IRS-IT officer.

Four IPS officers reshuffled in Tamil Nadu

Four IPS officers have been reshuffled in Tamil Nadu. Dr Santosh Hadimani has been appointed as DCP, Triplicane, Greater Chennai, while S Selvanagarathinam will join as DCP, St. Thomas Mount, Greater Chennai and Dr M Sudhakar is now SP, Tiruvannamalai. Besides, Dr K Prabhakar was appointed DCP, Central Crime Branch, Tambaram.

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