New Appointments
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V Anantha Nageswaran takes over as new chief economic adviser
He was a part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the prime minister between 2019 and 2021.
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President Kovind’s secretary tipped to be next vigilance chief, former bureaucrat may be CIC
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who was part of the panel headed by Narendra Modi that chose the two, said the selection process was non-transparent.
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Bureaucrat Rajiv Bansal appointed Air India chief
He succeeds Ashwani Lohani.
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Trending
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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Three Doordarshan-era anchors recall what a dignified era of television news looked like
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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A new book offers detailed historical accounts of the Sultans of Oman in the 19th century
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Why froth is essential for the perfect beer-drinking experience
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Michael Patra named RBI deputy governor six months after Viral Acharya quit
Patra is currently an executive director at the central bank and is likely to be in charge of monetary policy in his new role.
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Former IPS officer K Vijay Kumar appointed senior security adviser in home ministry
Kumar was until recently the adviser to the governor in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria appointed new Air Force chief
He is the vice chief of air staff at present and will succeed BS Dhanoa on September 30.
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Video
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Watch: Dense smoke and yellowish haze cover New York as a result of Canadian wildfires
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Watch: How this lone buffalo outwits a pride of lions to escape an attack
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Watch: Truck carrying cartons of beer overturns, passersby rush to steal bottles
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Watch: This version of Rema’s chart-topping hit ‘Calm Down’ has Tamil lyrics
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Watch: Dramatic sight of massive sandstorm enveloping western and northern parts of Rajasthan
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Tamil Nadu BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan, ex-Union minister Arif Mohammad Khan named governors
Arif Mohammad Khan famously quit from the Congress in 1986 when the Rajiv Gandhi government set aside the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Shah Bano case.
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Ajay Kumar Bhalla appointed Union home secretary
He is a 1984 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
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Centre appoints Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba to Cabinet secretary’s post
Gauba will take over on August 30, and will serve for a period of two years.
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The Reel
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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Watch: Trailer of ‘The Night Manager’ part two is out
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‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ trailer: Romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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Cabinet promotes interim CBI chief Nageshwar Rao to rank of additional director
The Supreme Court had ordered Rao to refrain from taking any major decisions as interim chief of the agency.
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IAS officer Ajay Narayan Jha appointed finance secretary
He has succeeded Hasmukh Adhia, who retired on November 30.
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UIDAI chief Ajay Bhushan Pandey is the new revenue secretary as Hasmukh Adhia retires
The 1984-batch IAS officer will continue to hold the posts of CEO, UIDAI and chairman, Goods and Services Tax Network.
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The Field
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ISSF Junior World Cup: India win team silver, two individual medals in the Rapid Fire Pistol event
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Golf merger: How Saudi Arabia’s involvement influenced a new world order in the sport
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Football: Legislators in Rio de Janeiro approve 'Vini Jr's law' against football racism
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Live
WTC Final, Australia vs India, Day 1 live updates: Smith and Head’s partnership crosses 100
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Singapore Open Super 750: Doubles pairs Satwik-Chirag, Gayatri-Treesa bow out in opening round