Centre to induct more private sector specialists in govt departments

In a major move, the Centre has decided to induct 30 more private sector specialists into different government departments at the crucial decision-making level of Joint Secretaries and Directors.......

Senior-level bureaucratic rejig at Centre, Rajendra Kumar made ESIC chief

Senior bureaucrat Rajendra Kumar has been appointed the director general of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation, as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on......

Ex-finance secy booked for corruption in currency security thread supply

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of former finance secretary Arvind Mayaram after filing an FIR against him and a UK-based company for alleged......

RS Secretary General Sheriff introduced in House

Shumsher K Sheriff, who took over as secretary general of Rajya Sabha last month, was on Thursday introduced in the House by Chairman Hamid Ansari. The IAS officer of 1977 batch will hold the......

Survey on how India can build quality infrastructure

A higher level of private sector financing and resource mobilisation from new sources will be crucial for India to build quality infrastructure, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24.......

Subbarao is economic affairs secy

Duvvuri Subbarao on Monday joined as secretary, department of economic affairs, Ministry of Finance. He belongs to the 1972 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (Andhra Pradesh cadre). Prior......

RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das to demit office on Tuesday

Shaktikanta Das will demit the office on Tuesday after completing six years as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Revenue Secretary Sanjay......

Tarun Bajaj returns to finance ministry as economic affairs secretary

Tarun Bajaj, an old hand at the finance ministry, on Friday assumed charge as the economic affairs secretary.  He comes back to North Block at a time when the economy is facing headwinds due......