Chandigarh, July 2 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema has approved comprehensive administrative proposals aimed at significantly enhancing public service delivery through the recruitment of 619 women multipurpose health workers under the Department of Health and Family Welfare. Cheema, in a statement, said these positions represent a strategic combination of direct recruitment and promotion quotas within the department. According to the breakdown, 220 posts have been vacant for less th…
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Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) A meeting of the J&K Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was held here on Tuesday in which several important administrative issues, including the Centre’s response to the proposals of the cabinet sub-committee on reservations were discussed.“Chief Minister chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar today. The meeting deliberated on a range of proposals and policy matters aimed at strengthening governance, accelera…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Hours after the swearing-in of Assam’s expanded Council of Ministers, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said portfolios for the newly inducted ministers would be allocated after a detailed review of administrative requirements and the strengths of individual ministers. Speaking to reporters, Sarma said the government would take some time to finalise the allocation of departments to ensure that responsibilities are assigned in a way that maximises efficiency a…
Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) The Governor of Karnataka, Thaawarchand Gehlot, on Friday accepted the resignation tendered by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and dissolved the Council of Ministers headed by him.In the proceedings issued by the Governor on May 29, it was stated that Siddaramaiah, in a letter dated May 28, had submitted his resignation from the office of the Chief Minister of Karnataka.The order stated: “In exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 164(1) of the Constitution of In…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared details about his meeting with the Council of Ministers, saying that discussions focused on boosting ‘Ease of Living’, improving the ‘Ease of Doing Business’, and accelerating reforms to realise the shared vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’.Taking to the social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Had a fruitful meeting of the Council of Ministers yesterday. We exchanged perspectives and best practices relating to boosting ‘…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday at Sewa Teerth in Delhi. New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday at Sewa Teerth in Delhi. This meeting will bring together key members of the Union Cabinet to review governance performance and the implementation of major policy decisions.The meeting is being held as the first Council of …
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed that the land acquisition process for the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation project be completed on a war footing.The Chief Minister also directed officials to expedite the land acquisition for other projects in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district.Giving the direction during a meeting with the ministers and MLAs from the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district at the MCRHRD here, he also assured that he would ensure…
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday met former Union minister Smriti Irani at his office, and the two discussed issues related to women empowerment and development projects in her erstwhile Lok Sabha constituency, Amethi. After the meeting, Irani took to social media to share information about her courtesy meeting with the Chief Minister.“Paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Chief Minister Shri @myogiadityanathji, who is dedicated to transforming Ut…
Shimla, May 9 (IANS) Eminent floriculturist Harminder Singh Baweja on Saturday assumed charge as Vice-Chancellor of Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF) in Nauni in Solan district. With more than 36 years of experience in academics, research, administration and extension, Baweja has held several important leadership positions, including Managing Director of the Himachal Pradesh State Agricultural Marketing Board, Director of Horticulture, Himachal Pradesh, and Director…
Guwahati, May 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the process for formation of new NDA government in the state will formally begin on May 10 with the election of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party leader, while the swearing-in ceremony of the new Council of Ministers will be held on May 12 in Guwahati. Addressing reporters here, Chief Minister Sarma added that the BJP Legislature Party meeting has been scheduled for May 10 at 10 a.m., where the l…