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HDFC Bank shares in focus as lender appoints ex-finance secretary Rajiv Kumar as part-time chairmanHDFC Bank has appointed former IAS officer and ex-Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as its Part-time Chairman, following Atanu Chakra...
HDFC Bank appoints former financial services secretary Rajiv Kumar as new Non-Executive ChairmanHDFC Bank has appointed former IAS officer and ex-Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as its Part-time (Non-Executive) Chairman. The ba...
India's envoy to Bangladesh assumes office; announces travel visa resumptionIndia's new High Commissioner to Dhaka, Dinesh Trivedi, has announced the resumption of travel visas for Bangladeshi nationals, a significa...
Dinesh Trivedi becomes first politician to serve as India's new High Commissioner to BangladeshDinesh Trivedi arrived in Bangladesh as India's new High Commissioner. He is the first politician to hold this post. Trivedi crossed the la...
Congress leader has 'no trust' in LAHDC's head councillorCouncillors in Kargil have filed a no-confidence motion against the Chief Executive Councillor. This move follows a disagreement over a rot...
West Bengal Chief Election Officer Manoj Agarwal appointed state's chief secretaryManoj Agarwal, the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, has been appointed as the state's new Chief Secretary. A 1990 batch IAS officer,...
Petition in High Court seeks stay on Tata Trusts meetingAhead of a critical Tata Trusts meeting scheduled for Friday, a petition has claimed that Sir Ratan Tata Trust violates a new Maharashtra l...
Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign, calls Bengal verdict ‘conspiracy’; BJP hits backWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated she will not resign following the election results. She alleged a conspiracy and blamed t...
HDFC Bank exit spotlights board failures; from Satyam Computers to Tata Trusts, governance gaps hit corporates and nonprofits alikeCorporate and social sector boards face governance challenges. Recent events highlight the need for competent, diverse, and cohesive boards...
Two election commissioners likely to be appointed by March 15: SourcesTwo election commissioners are expected to be appointed by March 15 to fill vacancies created by the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey and ...
Inclusion of CJI in consultative process for CEC appointment will ensure independence: SCThe court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking a collegium-like system for the appointment of Election Commissioners (ECs) and Chief Electi...
Chief Election Commissioner's tenure: In light of SC criticism, things to know about Article 324The first two CECs were in office for eight years, but the CECs appointed since 2007 served just two years or even less, the apex court sai...
Rajiv Kumar appointed next CEC, to assume charge on May 15As finance secretary, Rajiv Kumar worked closely on banking reforms, effecting prudential norms of lending and was known for effecting a fr...
Justice V Kanagaraj appointed new State Election Commissioner of Andhra PradeshJustice Kanagaraj immediately assumed charge "in obedience of the orders" and later called on the Governor at the Raj Bhavan and presented ...
Govt notifies RTI rules; CIC tenure cut to 3 yrs, govt to decide salary, other perksThe new rules have given discretion to government to decide on allowances or service conditions not specifically covered by the 2019 rules ...
Law min unlikely to extend constitutional protection to ECsThe law ministry is learnt to have informed the EC that a political consensus is needed before the Constitution can be amended to protect e...
Had a satisfying tenure as Chief Election Commissioner: Nasim Zaidi"It was satisfying. I achieved a lot. We initiated several steps... It was really satisfying," he told after a warm send off at his office.
- TN CEO set to take over as Deputy Election Commissioner
The government has approved the appointment of Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Sandeep Saxena as Deputy Election Commissioner in the Ele...
Hari Shankar Brahma is new Chief Election CommissionerHe will assume charge tomorrow after present incumbent VS Sampath demitted office today on attaining the age of 65 years.
- Brahma takes charge as Election Commissioner
Hari Shankar Brahma, a retired senior bureaucrat hailing from Assam, assumed charge as Election Commissioner.