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Centre revises CBSE chief’s appointment, assigns additional charge

Centre revises CBSE chief’s appointment, assigns additional charge

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Barely a month after appointing senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram as the full-time chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Centre on Thursday modified the arrangement, assigning him only the “additional charge” of the post, while he continues as additional secretary in the Union home ministry. Senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram was appointed as the full-time chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) An order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training’s (DoPT) Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on July 2 said Lokhande, an IAS officer of the 2001 AGMUT cadre serving as additional secretary in the Department of Home under the Union home ministry, will hold the additional charge “until appointment of regular incumbent to the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.” Lokhande has been serving as additional secretary in the home ministry since April 1, 2026. The latest order marks a departure from the ACC’s June 2 notification, which had approved Lokhande’s appointment as “Chairperson, CBSE” in the rank and pay of …

Adityanath assigns portfolios to four new Ministers in U.P.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on March 12 assigned portfolios to the four newly inducted Ministers, including Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar. While Mr. Rajbhar got the Panchayati Raj and Minority Welfare, Haj, and Muslim Waqf departments, Dara Singh Chauhan was allocated Prison, Sunil Kumar Sharma got Information Technology (IT) and Electronics department, and the Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Anil Kumar got Science and Technology department. Oath taken All four were sworn in by Governor Anandiben Patel on March 5 in Lucknow. Both Mr. Chauhan and Mr. Sharma are from the BJP. Mr. Rajbhar represents the Zahoorabad Assembly segment of the Ghazipur district in eastern U.P.; Anil Kumar is an MLA from Purkazi (reserved) seat in Muzaffarnagar district, while Sunil Kumar Sharma is the MLA from the Sahibabad Assembly constituency in Ghaziabad district. Out of these four, only Mr. Chauhan is a member of the Legislative Council. Cabinet expansion before the 2024 parliamentary polls highlights the BJP’s focus on …

AAP assigns big responsibility to Raghav Chadha in Rajya Sabha | Latest News India

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The Aam Aadmi Party has appointed its MP Raghav Chadha as the leader of the party in Rajya Sabha in place of Sanjay Singh, sources said. AAP leader Raghav Chadha. ((HT)) In a letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman, the AAP party leadership has said that in the absence of Sanjay Singh, who has “health issues”, Raghav Chadha will henceforth be the party’s leader in the upper house. Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook. Join Now AAP MP Sanjay Singh is currently behind bars in the Delhi liquor policy case. ALSO READ| How Indian Navy countered hijacking incident in Arabian Sea Sources in the Rajya Sabha secretariat confirmed that a letter has been received from the AAP regarding appointing Chadha as its floor leader. The letter is with the RS Secretary General for implementation. Chadha is one of the youngest members of Rajya Sabha. The AAP has a total of 10 MPs in the Upper House currently. The AAP has the fourth largest strength in Rajya Sabha after the BJP, the …

AAP Divides Delhi in 12 Zones, Assigns 4 Leaders for Coordination with Councillors

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The AAP has divided Delhi into 12 zones and given the responsibility of three zones each to four senior leaders, who will coordinate with councillors of their zones, hold meetings and visit their areas to understand the problems faced by locals. The 12 zones are Civil Lines, Rohini, Najafgarh, Narela, Keshavpuram, West Zone, Sadar, Karol Bagh, Shahdara North, Central, South and Shahdara South, an official statement issued on Saturday said. The move comes days after the Aam Aadmi Party wrested power from the BJP in the high-stakes civic polls in the national capital. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party bagged 134 of the 250 wards while the BJP won 104. AAP leader Adil Khan will be in charge of Civil Lines, Rohini and Najafgarh, while Saurabh Bhardwaj will oversee Narela, Keshavpuram and West Zone. The responsibility of Sadar, Karol Bagh and Shahdara North will be with Durgesh Pathak and Central, South and Shahdara South will be with Atishi, it said. “It was not possible for one person to coordinate with all the councillors and therefore the responsibility …

Delhi In 12 Zones, AAP Assigns 4 Leaders To Coordinate With Councillors

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AAP woon 134 wards out of 250 wards in MCD elections. (File) New Delhi: The AAP has divided Delhi into 12 zones and given the responsibility of three zones each to four senior leaders, a party statement said on Saturday. These four leaders will coordinate with the councillors of their zones, hold meetings and visit their areas to understand the problems faced by local residents, it said. The 12 zones are Civil Lines, Rohini, Najafgarh, Narela, Keshavpuram, West Zone, Sadar, Karol Bagh, Shahdara North, Central, South and Shahdara South, an official statement issued on Saturday said. The move comes days after the Aam Aadmi Party wrested power from the BJP in the high-stakes civic polls in the national capital. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party bagged 134 of the 250 wards while the BJP won 104. AAP leader Adil Khan will be in charge of Civil Lines, Rohini and Najafgarh while Saurabh Bhardwaj will oversee Narela, Keshavpuram and West Zone. The responsibility of Sadar, Karol Bagh and Shahdara North will be with Durgesh Pathak and Central, South …