Shri Charanjit Singh IFoS (Madhya Pradesh 1990) presently Additional Secretary in Department of Rural Development, has been given extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary level for a term up to 31.12.2024.
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Shri Vinod Kumar IPS (Haryana ) presently SP- Commandant, Newal, Karnal with additional charge of SP, Traffic, Karnal, has been transferred and posted as SP, Traffic, Karnal, Haryana .
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Shri Tahir Hussain HPS (Haryana) presently SP- CMFS, CID, has been transferred and posted as SP- CMFS, CID and SP- Lokayukta (H), Chandigarh.
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India’s rubber sector receives a 23% increase in financial assistance from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, reaching Rs 708.69 million. The focus continues to be on extensive planting, productivity and support for Rubber Producers Societies. The aid is expected to help the The Rubber Board on digitization and promote the sector in the Northeast.
The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), is entrusted with administering the Investor Education Protection Fund (IEPF). It facilitates effortless tracking of refund claims for investors and operates a dedicated national helpline 1800-114-667. IEPFA ensures regulatory compliance, requiring companies to transfer unclaimed shares, dividends, and deposits after seven years.
IndianBureaucracy, New Delhi, February 21, 2024: In a move to strengthen support for investors, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India and DBS Bank in New Delhi.
The objective is to leverage DBS Bank’s expansive digital platforms for disseminating safety messages regarding investments and fraudulent schemes. DBS Bank, with its extensive network in 19 Indian states, including branches and ATMs, will help amplifying IEPFA’s investor awareness initiatives.
Smt. Anita Shah Akella, Joint Secretary, MCA, and CEO of IEPFA, highlighted the authority’s commitment to engaging users and efficiently addressing the increased volume of claims during the ceremony.
Established on 7th September 2016, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, IEPFA administers the Investor Education and Protection Fund, caters to refunds of shares, unclaimed dividends, and matured deposits/debentures, among other investor-related matters.
DBS Bank holds a prominent presence in the Asian financial services landscape and presently conducts operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, DBS Bank India Limited, with an operational history spanning 29 years in India.
The bank will utilize its diverse digital platforms to disseminate IEPFA’s message on financial literacy and protection against financial fraud. This includes displaying safety messages during ATM transactions, allocating dedicated web space on its official website, and utilising communication channels such as the messaging platform WhatsApp and social media to drive the campaign.
The MoU was signed under by Lt. Col. Tushar Anand, General Manager of IEPF Authority, and Shri Rajiv Bagga, Executive Director and India Head of Government Business at DBS Bank. The ceremony witnessed the presence of various officials, including Shri Sumit Aggarwal, Assistant General Manager, IEPFA, and executives from DBS Bank.
This collaboration follows similar MoUs signed by IEPFA with Bank of Baroda and ICICI Bank.
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 19 February 2024. On assumption of appointment, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi laid wreath at the National War Memorial and was accorded Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns.
Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi was tenanting the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command from 2022-2024 in extremely challenging operational environment.
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An alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa (MP), Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi was commissioned into 18 JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES in 1984, a unit he later commanded. The General officer has had a unique distinction of balanced exposure of both Northern and Western Theatres.
During his illustrious career spanning across 39 years, he has held command appointments in challenging operational environments, spanning the length and breadth of the country. He commanded his unit in Kashmir Valley as well as in Rajasthan. He has been Sector Commander and Inspector General Assam Rifles in intense Counter Terrorism environment in the North East. Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi commanded the Rising Star Corps with operational role along the Western Borders. He later commanded the prestigious Northern Army from 2022-24 in extremely challenging operational environment along both northern and western borders. During his command, he provided Strategic guidance & Operational oversight for planning and execution of sustained operations along the northern and western borders, besides orchestrating the dynamic Counter-Terrorism operations in J&K. During this period, the General officer was actively engaged in the ongoing negotiations with China in resolving the vexed border issue. He was also involved in modernisation and equipping of the largest Army Command of Indian Army, where he steered the induction of indigenous equipment as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat. He synergised with people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh for convergent Nation-Building outcomes and infrastructure development.
Besides the challenging command assignments, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has tenanted important staff appointments in Headquarters Armoured Brigade, Mountain Division, Strike Corps and Integrated HQ (Army).
As Director General Infantry, he had steered and fast-tracked capital procurement of weapons for the three services, leading to significant and visible capability enhancement for our Armed Forces. As Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information System & Coordination), the General officer gave impetus to automation and absorption of niche technologies in the Indian Army. Being a technology enthusiast, he worked towards enhancing the technical threshold of all ranks in Northern Command and pushed for ‘Critical and Emerging Technologies’ like Big Data Analytics, AI, Quantum and Blockchain-based solutions.
The General officer has held instructional appointments to include tenures at Infantry School and Army War College, Mhow. The General officer’s two overseas tenures include Somalia, as part of HQ UNOSOM II and Seychelles as Military Advisor to the Govt of Seychelles.
The General officer has attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington & Higher Command Course at AWC, Mhow. The General officer was conferred ‘Distinguished Fellow’ in the coveted NDC equivalent course at USAWC, Carlisle, USA. He has an M Phil in Defence & Management Studies, in addition to the two Master’s Degrees in Strategic Studies and Military Science including one from USAWC, USA. The General officer has also authored / presented articles in various professional forums / journals. He has pioneered the first ever compendium on Indo – Myanmar Border Management.
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi took over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff from Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar, who now has been appointed as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command. He has rich experience in operations, intelligence, operational logistics, force structuring and modernisation initiatives.
IndianBureucracy, Kolkata, February 21, 2024: In a bid to promote investment in the North East Region, the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region (MDoNER) organised the North East Trade and Investment Roadshow in Kolkata on February 19, 2024. The event was attended by Shri B L Verma, Minister of State, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and senior government officials from the Ministry and the States from the North East.
Today’s Panchang
Month – Magh
Paksha – Shukla
Tithi – Dwadashi up to 11:27 AM on 21 Feb, Tryodashi up to 1:21 PM on 22 Feb, Chaturdashi up to 3:33 PM on 23 Feb
Nakshatra –Punarvasu up to 2:18 PM on 21 Feb, Pushya up to 4:43 PM on22 Feb, Ashlesha up to 6:02 AM on 23 Feb, Magha up to 2:08 AM on 24 Feb
Moon – In Kark up to 07:25 PM on 23 Feb 24
Colour of the Day Wednesday – Favourable colour is green and shades of green. You can combine with golden, cream, white, pink, magenta, red, orange, yellow, shades of yellow, black, dark blue, checks of black and blue. Avoid light blue and off white colours. Thursday – Favourable colours are yellow, shades of yellow, golden, cream, light blue, off white, red, orange, grey, checks of black and blue, black, dark blue. Avoid green, shades of green, pink, magenta white. Friday – Favourable colours are white, pink, magenta and shades of pink. You can combine with green, shades of green, black, dark blue, checks of black or blue, grey, red, orange, yellow and shades of yellow. Avoid cream, off white and light blue.
Prediction Based on Moon Signs
Aries(Mesh) – The days can give you mixed results. While you feel restless and have quarrels with family keeping you in a disturbed frame of mind, you will also not be comfortable with food and sleep. You will still feel healthy and get respect. You can have good meetings with friends and family and get some happiness too. If not married, the topic will be on. You will not feel laziness and will be full of confidence. You will feel physical and mental tension and can have obstacles in profession due to women. Abhishek of Shiv pariwar. Offer food to little girls, pray to Guru and Laxmi Narayan.
Taurus(Vrishabh) – The days will give you good gains in money, you will enjoy good clothes and keep healthy. You will win over enemies and will be happy as your family benefits you. You may still feel tension/ restlessness some times. You are advised to pay attention to food habits. At work, you will be benefitted too and can be offered something good. You will be successful in whatever you do which will also enhance family happiness. Your luck will be on your side and may get involved in some religious function at home. Wear silver, consume honey. Recite Hanuman Chalisa and visit Laxmi Narayan temple.
Gemini(Mithun) – You will not be satisfied mentally the way things go and thus have a difference of opinion with family reducing your happiness. There will be hurdles at work, but do not take any unethical short cut for success. You may be on the look out for a new source of income and have progress in profession. You will feel sorry for happenings in the past, but you should let it go, else you will have hurdles at work and feel enmity with relatives and brother. Despite all this you will still enjoy luxury and glory and have interest in arts and knowledge. Apply saffron tilak, abhishek of Shiv pariwar, visit Laxmi Narayan mandir, Treat spouse tenderly and pray to Ma Gauri.
Cancer(Kark) – You will get wealth, happiness and feel emotionally stable having an upper edge over enemies and success will make you feel happy. You will enjoy good food too. Despite all this, you may have fear of humiliation. Your social and financial reputation will increase. You may travel too but peace can be disturbed due to arguments with spouse. Your social and financial reputation will increase. However, you can still progress at work and may make suitable changes. You may also come in contact with state officials. Recite Purush Sukt, pray to Shiv ji and Ma Gauri.
Sinh(Leo) – Look after your health these days as not only you can have body ache and eye problems but loss of reputation at work will keep you irritated. People will not cooperate at work and resulting in loss at work. Expenditure will be high. You will still be thinking about the future of work and will shoulder additional responsibility. You can also have quarrels with spouse and work partner(s) and will be scared due to state procedures and deadlines. If travelling, it will be an unsuccessful journey. Opponents and critics will also create problems these days. Pray to Shiv pariwar, recite Sankat Nashan Ganesh srotra. Visit Laxmi Narayan temple and feed birds.
Virgo(Kanya) – You will gat a jump in income and will make good progress at profession. Liquids and women will be beneficial for you. You will get happiness from kids and respect as well as reputation will improve. Some good news will lift up spirits. You are likely to read something good and win over enemies and will be respected by all. Your works will be completed and you will take on additional responsibilities with financial improvement. If waiting for a kid, you can get some good news. Worship Ma Gauri and Shiv ji. Thank your Guru, Laxmi Narayan and Ganesh ji.
Libra(Tula) – You will get success at work and enjoy good health along with monetary gains and respect from state. Seniors and elders will be happy and you may be offered a promotion or a good assignment. There will be happiness at home. If not married as yet, the time is coming for you. If married, you will have a happy married life. However, you will be mentally worried due to failure of plans and worried due to spouse and kids. There can be at financial front. If having an affair, you can have problems. But you will get comforts, luxury and help from relatives. Donate curd, thank Shiv ji and your Guru. Wear silver and recite
Sankat Nashan Ganesh srotra.
Scorpio (Vrishchik) – You can have loss of facial glow and can be falsely implicated. There can also be monetary loss. However, there will be benefits at work and colleagues will support you as you progress. Be careful what you eat, as you can put on weight. You can get wealth and mother will be happy. You will have friendship with knowledgeable people and people at high positions. Not only you may make new friends, but brothers/ sisters can give you happiness and servants as well as subordinates will be dutiful. Religion may interest you. Apply saffron tilak, abhishek of Shiv pariwar. Pray to Gaensh ji and help brother’s family.
Sagittarius(Dhanu) – You can have indigestion and cough these days. Be careful of emotional upset as quarrels are eminent giving you mental tension. You can wealth and enjoy good clothes as you also get respect from authorities and make good progress if you are related to academics. However, you can be scared due to any reason which will reduce your courage and though you make new friends, but you can have quarrels with brother. Donate milk/ rice/ curd in Shiv mandir, consume anise, honey. Feed soaked moong to birds in morning. Visit mandir of Vishnu Bhagwan.
Makar(Capricorn) – You will enjoy good food and have fun these days. There will be success at work as everyone cooperates. You may even enjoy an outing and it will be beneficial too. Your enemies will be destroyed and you will get success in field of knowledge, fun, frolic, glory. You will be inclined towards truth. Ganesh ji will give you happiness and you may get respect as well as benefit due to an expert talk. But do not act on financial advice from relatives as it can cause losses. Conditions at work will be beneficial giving you a peaceful time at work and keeping you mentally satisfied. Thank your Guru,
Laxmi Narayan, offer food to little girl. Keep water at head side at night and pour in peepal in
morning. Take opinion of family before doing anything.
Kumbh(Aquarius) – You are likely to get monetary gains, keep healthy, get some fame and happiness, enjoying good conversations with women and have a happy stay at home. Enemies will be defeated, but expenditure will be heavy. You will get good food and luxury items also. However, you will experience back biting and use foul language too. Be careful, you can loose some belonging and can also have quarrels. Your relatives will suffer losses. You are still likely to have interest in studies and may meet old friends. Keep anise at bedside during night, visit Laxmi Narayan temple and pray to Shiv ji.
Pisces(Meen) – If travelling, you will have problems and you will be mentally disturbed due to family and kids. Drive carefully as there can be accidents. You can still have monetary benefits and success. You may enjoy some good time with women or have pleasure in matters related to women. Friends will support you. However, mark your communication, words and expression as it can lead to loss of happiness, making you worried and sad. Defeat by enemies is likely to cause you worries. You will also have differences with relatives. Be careful while communicating your decisions. You can easily be misunderstood. However, delayed works can be completed and people will be influenced by your improved personality. Apply saffron tilak, recite Atharva Shirsh srotra. Follow path of righteousness and pray to Laxmi Narayan and Shiv ji. Keep curd/ milk in Shiv mandir.
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Moon changes sign every 2.25 days, hence the prediction is being done accordingly as per the sign
21 Secretary Appointments at the Centre – Indian Bureaucracy News | The ACC has approved the empanelment of 21 IAS Officers for holding posts at the Centre with immediate effect , the names of the officers are :
IndianBureaucracy.com wishes them the very best.
REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power and a leading NBFC, through its CSR arm – REC Foundation, has demonstrated unwavering support for the welfare of Ex-Servicemen and their dependents by making a contribution of Rs 15 Crores to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, which will be used for the education of 12,500 children of ex-servicemen.
The commitment was sealed by way of a Memorandum of Agreement signed by Smt. Taruna Gupta, Executive Director (CSR), on behalf of REC, and Commodore HP Singh, Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board, in New Delhi. Smt. Taruna Gupta, ED(CSR), REC said, “At REC, we believe in the importance of honoring the sacrifices made by our Ex-Servicemen and their families. Our contribution to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund reflects our commitment to their welfare and well-being.”
Commodore HP Singh, Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board said, “We are deeply grateful for the support of REC Foundation. Their contribution will significantly enhance our efforts to provide assistance and welfare programs for Ex-Servicemen and their dependents.”
The Armed Forces Flag Day Fund is dedicated to providing financial assistance, rehabilitation, and welfare measures to Ex-Servicemen, war widows, and their dependents. The REC Foundation’s contribution to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund reaffirms its commitment to corporate social responsibility and its dedication to making a positive impact on society.
The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) conducted the 5th National e-Governance Webinar, featuring outstanding initiatives under themes like “Excellence in District Level Initiative in e-Governance for Other States” and “Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation at States and Union Territories.” The primary goal is to encourage the sharing of knowledge and replication of successful e-Governance projects across India. Additionally, in a distinct event during the recently concluded Launching of the Monograph on Innovations in Public Administration by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) in New Delhi, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr Jitendra Singh urged the Commission to actively publicise innovations in Public Administration.
Notable initiatives, like the Gang Canal Computerization Project in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, by Smt Rukmani Riar, a 2012-batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer were presented, emphasising how real-time information on water supply for farmers enhanced efficiency in agricultural practices and positively impacted the rural economy and its potential to impact the Macro Economy and farmer’s welfare.
The History of Gang Canal of Rajasthan
The Ganga Canal of Rajasthan, also known as Gang Canal, is an irrigation network established by Maharaja Ganga Singh in the early twentieth century in the present district of Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Originating from the Sutlej River near Firozpur, Punjab, near the India–Pakistan border, it traverses the districts of Faridkot, Fazilka and Muktsar.
During the Indian famine of 1899–1900, Bikaner state faced severe repercussions. To address this issue permanently, the East India Company enlisted the services of A.W.E. Standley, chief engineer, in 1903 to find the feasibility of irrigating the western area of the Bikaner State from the Satluj Waters. The plan, designed by the then chief engineer of Punjab, Mr. R. G. Kennedy, proposed bringing the vast area of the erstwhile Bikaner state under irrigation through the Satluj Valley Project.
Delays ensued, however, with the intervention of the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, in 1906 and 14 years later on September 4, 1920 an agreement was signed . The foundation stone of Canal Head Works at Ferozepur was laid on December 5, 1925, and the project was completed and inaugurated by then Viceroy of India Lord Irwin in 1927. At that time it included 89 miles of constructed lined canal. The irrigated parts of the Bikaner State, now Sri Ganganagar district and Hanumangarh district, fell under the canal’s influence, irrigating 303,000 hectares of land, roughly equivalent to the Upper Bari Doab Canal. The project cost amounted to Rs. 310.97 Lakhs until 1943. Following the canal’s construction, people from south Punjab migrated to the area, prompting the state administration to provide various facilities for them. The availability of water transformed the region into fertile land, and Ganganagar became the granary of Rajasthan.
Present Day and Innovation
Sri Ganganagar, a region in Rajasthan, has long grappled with the challenges of maintaining a consistent water supply to sustain its rural economy, particularly during the critical summer months. The local administration, under the leadership of Smt Rukmani Sihag, a 2012-batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer, initiated a ground breaking project – the Gang Canal Regulation Computerization System to bring in efficiency and transparency as water in this arid rural area directly impacted the rural economy and farmer’s income. The Technological initiative enhanced agricultural output and agricultural practices by providing real-time information across 1222 villages, covering 3.14 lakh hectares of irrigated land. This technological intervention revolutionised water management in the region.
Prior to this intervention, the process of dissemination of such vital information like water supply timings, availability of water level at head of the canals was conveyed to the farmer community through the local newspapers after a 24-hour delay as the administration was largely depended on manual processes for collection of data from multiple local sites, resulting in angst in the community often leading to protests and demonstrations in the district.
The Gang Canal Regulation Computerization System covers a network of 23 canals, 1222 villages of 7 blocks of the district Ganganagar and benefits over 3 lakh farmers of the region. The automatic system made computerized regulation chart and ensured the amount of inflow of water in the district is available for everyone to see on real-time basis.
Farmers of the district on a click of a finger receive information through the project portal and mobile app Sinchai Mitra which is updated three-hourly and gives out information on the water level of the canal at each head with the schedule of opening and closing of the canals along with important decision of Water User Association (WUAs) or Jal Upyokata meetings, regulation of amount of water in all major and minor canals of the district, weather forecast, mandi rates, details of important government schemes. The Mobile App has been downloaded by more than 50000 farmers since its release in 2022. The app is available in 3 languages Hindi, English and Punjabi.
Smt Rukmani Riar Sihag, is currently serving as the Municipal Commissioner of Greater Jaipur, has received the prestigious National E-Governance Award in the gold category at the recently concluded National E-Governance Conference held in Jammu.
Indian Bureaucracy congratulates Smt Rukmani Riar Sihag and the Office of the District Collector, Sri Ganganagar District, Government of Rajasthan and wishes them the very best.
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