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20 IAS officers appointed as Joint Secretaries by Central Government

In a major bureaucratic rejig ordered by the Government of India, as many as 20 bureaucrats have been appointed for Joint Secretary post for various ministries and de[partments.

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Central Government Set-up Digital Tracking System to monitor Oxygen availability

The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry press statement said that the specific measure was undertaken to monitor the entire oxygen supply chain., including efforts for improving oxygen production, enhancing tanker availability to optimize logistics, improving oxygen storage at the last mile, and easing norms of procurement.

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Centre signs MoU with EU Investment Bank for rolling out Pune Metro Rail Project

The ceremony was marked by the presence of H.E. Francisco Andre, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Portugal, and H.E. Werner Hoyer, President EIB.

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Santosh D Vaidya appointed as Secretary to Chief Minister Delhi

In a recent order issued by the Government of Delhi, the 1998 batch IAS officer is appointed as Secretary to Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal.

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J&K Governor reshuffles IAS and IRS officers

In a major bureaucratic decision the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has issued transfer orders of two IAS and a IRS officer in the state.

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Smart City Mission, MeitY, and IIT Hyderabad together launches Start-Up Challange

The Smart City Startup Challenge is a month-long program that will enable selected startups to pitch their innovations to MNCs, working in the smart city domain. Also, an equity-free grant of Rs 10 lakh will be given to the winner, besides they be featured in a smart city innovation listing, that is shared with all smart city CEOs.

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Videonetics announces technology integration with Future Fibre Technologies

The technology integration will empower users to monitor zone alarms and videos from a centralized system, providing further situational awareness, maximizing preparedness and response to perimeter breach or sabotage.

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Bureaucratic reshuffle administered in Tamil Nadu; V Irai Anbu posted as Chief Secretary

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, V Irai Anbu replaced Rajiv Ranjan, as the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu. Ranjan is presently posted as the Chairman and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers limited replacing S Shivashanmugaraja

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Pandemic Disruption ensured fast transformation with Digitalization

“The IT sector has grown exponentially in the last two decades, providing close to 4.5 million direct and 10 million indirect jobs within the country. As per estimates, the sector’s revenue is currently at about $194 billion which is expected to reach $350 billion by 2025, creating many more jobs in the process. Even in the middle of the pandemic, leading companies in this sector continue hiring in large numbers across experience and job levels. Overall, the sector is expected to witness a 12% increase in hiring this year ”, asserted Jyoti Arora, Special Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy), Government of India in conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld. Excerpts Below:

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Leveraging Growth for Waste Management

“Given the need for improved environmental infrastructure, waste management and recycling across emerging economies and given an enabling policy environment, the sector is poised for multifold growth in the coming years. As the largest and the most integrated player in this space, Ramky Enviro expects to be at the forefront of this transformation”, asserted Masood Mallik, Joint Managing Director, Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited in a conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld. Excerpts below:

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