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  Security to Ex-Home Minister Shinde's Family, Former Speaker Meira Kumar, Others Withdrawn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Speaker Meira Kumar, two former Chief Justices of India are among more than 30 VIPs whose security cover have been withdrawn by the Central government.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 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.

• 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.

• Uttarakhand: With more rains predicted, government steps up rescue operations

  The government today stepped up rescue operations in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand as more rains are predicted for Monday.

• Top Govt officials meet to review swine flu preparedness

  With 689 cases of swine flu resulting in 35 deaths reported in the last two months across the country, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Committee of Secretaries to review the preparedness to contain the incidence of H1N1 virus.

• Armed Forces Special Powers Act: Cabinet Secretary meets J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

  A high-level Central team, led by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth, has met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his top bureaucrats for the second day to discuss all issues including the proposed withdrawal of the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain areas.

• A K Seth takes over as Cabinet Secretary

  Ajit Kumar Seth, a 1974-batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh cadre, assumed charge as the new Cabinet Secretary today.    The 59-year old Seth, who will head Cabinet Secretariat, the agency which coordinates functions among various union ministries, will have a fixed tenure of two years.    He replaced K M Chandrasekha...