Bombers coach Mike O'Shea defends decisions made in Grey Cup lossChandigarh: In a midnight reshuffle, the Haryana govt has reassigned 44 senior bureaucrats, including prominent IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who has been appointed additional chief secretary of the transport department. The administrative overhaul, largest since the new govt took office, signals a shift in the state’s governance priorities. Senior bureaucrat Khemka, a 1991-batch IAS officer known for his reformist stances, replaces senior IPS (Indian Police Service) officer Navdeep Singh Virk, an additional director general of police. Khemka, who shares a close professional association with senior minister Anil Vij, will now work under him in the transport department. He last served under Vij in his previous term when his portfolio was sport along with science and technology. In other major appointments, 1990-batch IAS officer Sumit Mishra Singh, has been assigned as new additional chief secretary (home), replacing Anurag Rastogi, who gets full-time charge as financial commissioner and additional chief secretary (revenue and disaster management). Senior bureaucrat Sudhir Rajpal (1990 batch) has becomes additional chief secretary for health and family welfare, medical education, and Ayush. Meanwhile, Amit Kumar Aggarwal (2003 batch) takes on multiple roles, including commissioner and secretary for information, public relations, languages, and culture, as well as commissioner for development and panchayats, besides foreign cooperation. Ashima Brar (2004 batch) has been named excise and taxation commissioner and managing director of Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited. G Rajni Kaanthan (2004 batch) is the new transport commissioner. Other significant postings include Sanjeev Verma as director general of sport and Ayush, and Yash Pal (2011 batch) taking on roles in land records, revenue, and disaster management. This latest round of appointments has been closely watched, given its potential to influence Haryana’s bureaucratic and political landscape. We also published the following articles recently Pankaj Joshi given additional charge of chief secretary Pankaj Joshi, additional chief secretary to the Gujarat chief minister, has been given the additional charge of chief secretary as Raj Kumar, the current chief secretary, takes a 10-day leave for his son's wedding. Kumar is set to retire in January 2025, and Joshi is anticipated to succeed him. 2nd batch of rlyPOs join IRITM Indian Railway Management Service's second batch of probationary officers commenced a 104-week training course at the Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management. The program includes classroom education, practical training, and exposure to advanced technologies and industry practices, aiming to provide comprehensive knowledge of railway operations and general management. Uttarakhands additional chief secretary reviews capital expenditure, directs officials to meet set target At a review meeting, state additional chief secretary Anand Bardhan assessed the progress of the capital expenditure, SASCI, and budget targets for the current fiscal year. Departments are urged to meet goals to secure Union incentives. With capital expenditure currently at Rs 4,415 crore, the target is to reach Rs 7,000 crore by December.
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