Shimla, July 6 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle in Himachal Pradesh, the government on Monday transferred and posted 18 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 16 Himachal Administrative Service (HAS) officers. Abhishek Jain of the 2002 batch, who was Advisor (Regulatory Reforms) and Principal Secretary (Finance and Planning), has been given charge of the post of Financial Commissioner (Appeals).Sudesh Mokta of the 2010 batch, who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Secretary (Coo…
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The mutual fund industry has become a key pillar of India’s financial markets by helping households create long-term wealth and providing stable domestic capital for economic growth, but millions of Indian households are still outside the mutual fund ecosystem, making innovation in products, distribution and investor communication critical for broader participation, SEBI Whole-Time Member Amarjeet Singh said on Friday.Addressing ASSOCHAM’s 17th Mutual Fund Summit on the …
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The government has invited applications for two whole-time member (WTM) positions at market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), with the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) setting June 30 as the deadline for submissions.In a recent notification, the DEA — which comes under the Ministry of Finance — said that selected candidates will have the option to receive pay equivalent to that of an additional secretary to the government or opt for a consoli…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Kompella Venkata Ramana Murty, a 1991‑batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer and former Additional Controller General of Defence Accounts, has been appointed as a whole‑time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a three‑year term, the Department of Economic Affairs said in an official statement.The government’s Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Murty’s appointment for a period of three years from the date he assumes ch…
Shimla, Jan 31 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Saturday directed the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department to begin the fourth phase of the below poverty line (BPL) identification survey from February 1. Chairing a meeting of the department here, the Chief Minister said the government is committed to ensuring that every eligible family is included in the BPL list so they can avail benefits of government welfare schemes. He said the survey is being cond…
Kalyani, Jan 25 (IANS) Bengal stormed into the quarter-finals of 2025/26 Ranji Trophy after thrashing Services by an innings and 46 runs in their Elite Group C clash at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground on Sunday.Resuming the proceedings on the final day’s play, Bengal needed barely 20 minutes to complete the formalities as Mohammed Shami returned with figures of 5-51 to hasten Services’ collapse on Saturday. Services, who folded for 166 in the first innings, managed 349 in their second essa…