A similar example, though not exactly the same, is that of current Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of India, G.C. Murmu, who had served as Principal Secretary to Mr. Modi while the latter was Chief Minister of Gujarat and had been appointed as the first Lt. Governor of the newly reconstituted Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. His tenure saw much of the administrative nitty-gritty of decoupling Jammu and Kashmir from Ladakh being done and much of the ground work for the conduct of the District Development Council poll being laid. … [Read more...] about With Sharma’s nomination to U.P. Legislative Council, Modi turns to a trusted bureaucrat again
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CVR Energy says not interested in buying Delek, proposes to replace board nominees
U.S. refiner CVR Energy Inc, majority owned by billionaire-investor Carl Icahn, said on Thursday it was not interested in buying peer Delek US Holdings Inc and proposed to replace three Delek board nominees with its own.CVR, which owns about 15 per cent of Delek and is its largest stockholder, said it would instead focus on devoting capital to internal higher-return projects, according to a regulatory filing, which cited a letter to Delek from CVR Energy Chief Executive Officer David Lamp. (https://bit.ly/2XG01NR)Lamp cited the dramatic changes in the industry since it started buying shares of Delek as one of the reasons it was not pursuing an acquisition.Responding to CVR's letter, Delek said it welcomes dialogue with its shareholders and constructive input related to enhancing shareholder value.The company added that its nominating and corporate governance committee will evaluate any nominees from CVR if and when they are received, and make a recommendation in due course.Lamp said … [Read more...] about CVR Energy says not interested in buying Delek, proposes to replace board nominees
Former MSME secretary Arvind Sharma named UP Vidhan Parishad candidate
Days after senior Gujarat cadre IAS officer and former MSME secretary at the Centre, Arvind Sharma, in a sudden move took voluntary retirement amid buzz that he will take up a political role in Uttar Pradesh, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released the names of four candidates including Sharma for the biennial Vidhan Parishad elections this month. Sharma, a close PM Narendra Modi aide, had joined BJP on Thursday. The former Gujarat cadre IAS officer Sharma is considered a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has also served him since he was Gujarat chief minister. Sharma has served as additional secretary in the PMO and was scheduled to retire in July 2022. An order issued by the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) said the 1988-batch IAS officer’s request for VRS was accepted on Monday.The sudden departure of the senior IAS officer just days after he was assigned the additional charge of the Textile Ministry came as a surprise for many; … [Read more...] about Former MSME secretary Arvind Sharma named UP Vidhan Parishad candidate
Park Stays Silent After Final Verdict
There is no appetite either among the public or in the ruling party for a pardon at this time, but talks between Cheong Wa Dae and ruling-party figures continue. Some conservatives feel the disgraced ex-president should be freed because she has already spent nearly four years behind bars and is in poor health. … [Read more...] about Park Stays Silent After Final Verdict
India vs Australia: Dream debut for Natarajan, sends back Labuschagne and Wade
After making his ODI and T20I debuts for India earlier in the series, Natarajan made his Test debut to cap off an incredible breakthrough season. The 29-year-old took two wickets on his ODI debut for India and followed that up by picking up six wickets in the three-match T20I series. His performances were so good that Hardik Pandya nominated him for the Man-of-the-Series award as well. … [Read more...] about India vs Australia: Dream debut for Natarajan, sends back Labuschagne and Wade