Ajit Seth

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  Security to Ex-Home Minister Shinde's Family, Former Speaker Meira Kumar, Others Withdrawn

  Eight family members of former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, two former Chief Justices of India are among more than 30 VIPs whose security cover have been withdrawn by the Central government.

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  Pradeep Kumar Sinha Takes Charge as Cabinet Secretary

  Senior IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Sinha on Saturday took over as Cabinet Secretary succeeding Ajit Seth who retired after serving in the post for four years.

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  Pradeep Kumar Sinha Appointed as New Cabinet Secretary

  Power Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha was today appointed as the next Cabinet Secretary of the government.

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  As Swine Flu Toll Croses 10,000 Mark, States Told to Operate 24X7 Helplines

  Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth today urged state governments to ensure round-the-clock functioning of outbreak monitoring cells and necessary helplines as the number of people affected by swine flu in the country crossed the 10,000 mark.

• Cabinet Secretary Meets Officials on Improving Ease of Doing Business

  The meeting, held yesterday, was attended by senior officials of different departments including commerce, DIPP and finance. It aimed at firming up steps to improve ease of doing business in the country.

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  Arun Jaitley Signals Urgent Need for Rate Cut

  Sending a clear signal to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut interest rates in view of industrial output slipping further in October, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday called for increasing the flow of funds in the market.

• Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth Gets Six-Month Extension

  Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth has been given a six month extension beyond December 13, an official statement said today.

• Cyclone Hudhud: High-level Meet Today to Take Stock of Preparedness

  A high-level meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth will be held on Thursday to take stock of preparedness for cyclonic storm 'Hudhud', which is expected to hit Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast by October 12.

• No holiday on October 2; Government Employees to Take Cleanliness Pledge

  All central government employees have been asked to be present in their offices on October 2 to take cleanliness pledge as part of the Narendra Modi government's 'Clean India' campaign. October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, is otherwise a national holiday.

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  Over 70,000 Evacuated in Bihar Amid Flood Alert; Situation Under Control, Says Government

  Over 70, 000 people have been evacuated in Bihar so far amid a flood alert in Kosi river following a landslide in neighbouring Nepal. The state government, though, said that the "situation is under control" and "there is no need to panic".

• Iraq Crisis: Sushma Swaraj Meets Envoys to Gulf Nations

  Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj today held a high-level meeting with top government officials and Indian envoys to Gulf countries to discuss the situation in conflict-hit Iraq.

• High-Level Meeting to Discuss Rs 11,000 Crore Sugarcane Dues on Monday

  Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has called a second high-level meeting on Monday, June 23 to discuss ways to bail out the sugar industry, according to sources.

• Monsoon Forecast Not Alarming But Government Keeping Watch: Finance Secretary

  Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram on Saturday said the forecast of below normal monsoon is not "alarming" as of now but the government is keeping a watch.

• After Narendra Modi Takes Office, Cleanliness Drive Begins in Government Offices

  On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's direction, a special drive was started today to clean offices of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) at North Block in Delhi.

• Government Extends Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth's Tenure by Six Months

  The Narendra Modi government has extended the tenure of cabinet secretary Ajit Kumar Seth by six months. He was scheduled to retire on June 13.