Author: Rishabh Sharma

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh has a new administrative head. Moving swiftly to solidify its top brass, the state government has officially appointed senior bureaucrat Shri Sanjay Gupta as the permanent Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh.

HYDERABAD: In a formal regulatory filing with the stock exchanges, the Board of Directors of Uday Jewellery Industries Limited has confirmed the resignation of Mr. Balasubramanyam Danturti from his role as a Non-Executive Independent Director. The departure will be processed immediately in line with statutory timelines.

COIMBATORE: In a move to ensure continuity within its top-tier advisory framework, the Board of Directors of Salzer Electronics Limited has approved the re-appointment of Mrs. Priya Bhansali as a Non-Executive Independent Director. Her new executive term will officially commence on August 7, 2026.

COIMBATORE: In a strategic move to ensure continuity within its top-tier leadership, the Board of Directors of Salzer Electronics Limited has approved the re-appointment of Mr. Sharat Chandra Bhargava as a Non-Executive Independent Director. His new executive term will officially commence on August 7, 2026.

NEW DELHI: In a significant central administrative assignment, Shri Piyush Singla has been appointed as the Director of the National Health Authority (NHA) – Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The posting, cleared under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, is structured under the Central Staffing Scheme (CSS).

KOLKATA: In a top-tier administrative restructuring, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed senior bureaucrat Mrs. Neelam Meena as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal. The seasoned administrator takes over the state’s apex electoral seat, replacing incumbent Manoj Kumar Agarwal.

GUJARAT: Advancing its strategic pivot away from conventional fossil-fuel generation, Navratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) NLC India Limited—acting on behalf of its newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL)—has issued a global domestic competitive tender to secure 1,500 acres of land on a long-term lease in Gujarat for utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects. The bidding process follows a massive ₹25,000-crore green energy framework agreement executed between NLC India and the Government of Gujarat earlier this year, focusing on transforming the state’s high-solar-irradiance zones into active clean energy hubs. Technical Parameters and Siting Restrictions The tender sets out…

NEW DELHI: In response to escalating international alerts, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda chaired a high-level review meeting on Monday to evaluate India’s public health preparedness and surveillance infrastructure against the Ebola virus. The emergency review follows the World Health Organization (WHO) classifying the current outbreak in Africa as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), alongside a corresponding declaration of a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) by the Africa CDC. While emphasizing that India has not reported any case of Bundibugyo Ebola disease till date, Minister Nadda directed central health…

NEW DELHI: In a major push for administrative readiness, Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has written to all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors, and Union Territory Administrators across India. The communication seeks full state-level cooperation for the seamless, secure, and transparent execution of the upcoming NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination, officially scheduled for June 21, 2026. The fresh examination cycle follows the cancellation of the original May 3 test due to paper leak irregularities. With the re-test directly coinciding with peak summer temperatures, the Ministry has placed student health, security infrastructure, and environmental comfort at the center of its operational directives.…

NEW DELHI: Continuing institutional engagement to align state welfare with central development pipelines, Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi met Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Monday. The high-level meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s official residence in New Delhi. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) officially confirmed the meeting through a statement on the microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter): “Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri @MohanMOdisha met Prime Minister @narendramodi. @CMO_Odisha” Strategic Agenda: Infrastructure Push and Strategic Invitations While categorized as an official courtesy call, the high-level dialogue touched upon critical development metrics, economic priorities, and political milestones for…