Union Home Secretary Ajay K Bhalla granted another one-year extension in service
1 year, 4 months ago

Union Home Secretary Ajay K Bhalla granted another one-year extension in service

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Friday gave another one year extension to Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla till August 22, 2024, according to a notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in service of Ajay Kumar Bhalla, as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for a further period of one year beyond August 22, 2023 i.e. Bhalla, a 1984-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, was appointed as home secretary in August 2019. In last few years, the officer has spearheaded government’s schemes related to implementation of Narco Coordination Centre ; Criminal Procedure Bill 2022, which authorizes the law enforcement authorities to collect, store and analyse the measurements of all convicts and detained persons including their physical and biological samples such as retina and iris scan; coordinated action against Khalistanis and gangsters in several states, ban on Popular Front of India last year.

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Who is Ajay Bhalla? Here are 5 things to know about the new Manipur Governor
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Who is Ajay Bhalla? Here are 5 things to know about the new Manipur Governor

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Senior IAS Officer Govind Mohan Appointed As Next Union Home Secretary
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News 18  

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan was on Wednesday appointed the next Union Home Secretary, succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla, according to an official order. ”The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Govind Mohan, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Culture as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Home Affairs with immediate effect. ”The officer will take over …

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan appointed as next Union Home Secretary
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Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan appointed as next Union Home Secretary

Hindustan Times  

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Centre appoints Govind Mohan as Union home secretary
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Centre appoints Govind Mohan as Union home secretary

Hindustan Times  

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Jharkhand: Over 24 IAS officials transferred in major bureaucratic reshuffle | List
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Jharkhand: Over 24 IAS officials transferred in major bureaucratic reshuffle | List

India TV News  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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New Indian Express  

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Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's Tenure Extended for 3 Months by MHA
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Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's Tenure Extended for 3 Months by MHA

News 18  

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Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's tenure extended by 3 months
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's tenure extended by 3 months

India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar’s term may be extended beyond Nov 30: Center
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Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar’s term may be extended beyond Nov 30: Center

Live Mint  

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From tweaking All India Service rules and bringing an ordinance to fighting a legal battle in the Supreme Court, the Narendra Modi government has done all to keep three civil service officers — two IAS and an IRS — at the top positions. These are Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor ; PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the PM; Rajiv Gauba, …

Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla gets fourth extension, to remain in service till Aug. 22 next year
1 year, 4 months ago

Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla gets fourth extension, to remain in service till Aug. 22 next year

The Hindu  

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla was given another one-year extension on Friday, his fourth in the post, till August 22, 2024, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Mr. Bhalla, a 1984-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, was appointed Home Secretary in August 2019. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of …

Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba gets another one-year-extension
1 year, 4 months ago

Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba gets another one-year-extension

Hindustan Times  

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Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla gets another 1-year extension
2 years, 4 months ago

Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla gets another 1-year extension

Hindustan Times  

Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla was on Friday given a year’s extension in service till August 22, 2023, according to an order by the personnel ministry. Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla got yet another extension on Friday. Bhalla, a 1984-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, was appointed as home secretary in August 2019. “The Appointments Committee …

CM Bommai names Vandita Sharma as Karnataka's new chief secretary
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CM Bommai names Vandita Sharma as Karnataka's new chief secretary

Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra gets one-year extention
3 years, 1 month ago

Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra gets one-year extention

India TV News  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla's tenure extended for a year
3 years, 4 months ago

Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla's tenure extended for a year

Firstpost  

Bhalla was scheduled to retire in November 2020 after completing 60 years of superannuation. But his tenure was extended to August 22, 2021 New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla was given a one-year extension on Thursday, beyond his present tenure that was to end next week, according to an official order from the personnel ministry. Bhalla, a 1984 …

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla Gets One-year Extension
3 years, 4 months ago

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla Gets One-year Extension

News 18  

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla was given a one year extension on Thursday, beyond his present tenure that was to end next week, according to an official order from the Personnel Ministry. "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in service to Bhalla as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of one year beyond …

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba Gets One-year Extension
3 years, 4 months ago

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba Gets One-year Extension

News 18  

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has been given one-year extension by the government, according to a Ministry of Personnel order. Gauba, former Union Home Secretary, was in 2019 appointed to the country’s top bureaucratic post for two years. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in service to Gauba, a 1982-batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, as Cabinet Secretary …

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