KK Sharma wins Univ court polls
An annual meeting of the Delhi University Court was held on Thursday after an inordinate delay of more than two years. In a continuing downward trend for the BJP on university campuses, the Congress-leaning teachers’ outfit AAD scored a remarkable victory when its candidate KK Sharma, senior advocate, Supreme Court, was elected as the representative of the category of professionals. He was polled the highest votes ever in more than 20 years. The AAD has been pushing for teacher’s welfare under Dr Aditya Mishra, Former President, DUTA, and FEDCUTA which is an all teachers body.
Usha, First Woman Chairman of IBA
The Managing Committee of IBA at its meeting held on 25.01.2018 elected.
Usha Ananthasubramanian, MD & CEO of Allahabad Bank as the Chairman, Indian Bank’s Association, an association of Indian Banks and Financial Institutions based in Mumbai for the year 2017-18. Usha Ananthasubramanian has created history as she is the First Woman Chairman of IBA.
Sudeep lakhtakia New DG of NSG
Sudeep lakhtakia after completion of Post-Graduation degree in Business Administration joined Indian Police Service in 1984 and was allotted Andhra Pradesh Cadre . during his illustrious career spanning more than 33 years, he has worked in various sensitive positions at the field level such as District SP Adilabad, Khammam, Warangal, Incharge Grp Cdr of Greyhounds, DC(P) Hyderabad City and Joint CP of Traffic and Security, Hyderabad, Commissioner of Police Vijayawada, IG Security, State of Andhra Pradesh. Then, after joining Government of India on central deputation, he has contributed as IG SPG and had rich experience and looked after security of Prime Minister and SPG Protectees for over nine years. Sudeep lakhtakia has also worked as Addl DG CRPF and officiated as Director General, CRPF at a very crucial juncture. He was then promoted as SDG CRPF and now joined NSG as Director General on promotion. Sudeep lakhtakia has been honoured with Independence Day Medal, Internal Security Medal, Police Medal for Meritorious Service, President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Special Duty Medal for his contribution in SPG.
New Railways in New India Budget
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech for 2018-19 has laid out a roadmap for Indian Railways, which is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of New India by 2022. In the past four years, Government has taken several decisions to transform Railways into a modern, safe, green, affordable and comfortable mode of transport. To reduce accumulated backlog in capacity creation, Government is drastically scaling up investments by almost three times to Rs 1,46,500 cr. in 2018-19 as against Rs 53,989 cr. in 2013-14. This is 22% higher than 2017-18 (RE), and includes budgetary support of Rs 53,060 cr; internal resources of Rs 11,500 cr; IRFC to raise Rs 28,500 cr; Institutional Finance (lIC) to support with Rs 26,440 cr; and investment through PPP of Rs 27,000 cr. Government has provided Rs 19,408 Cr towards re imbursement of losses on operation of strategic lines and Rs 88 Cr towards reimbursement of operational cost of e ticketing to IRCTC. Government has accorded highest priority to safety in line with its philosophy of every life is precious. The total expenditure planned on safety activities including Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) is Rs 68,725 cr in RE 2017-18 and Rs 73,065 cr in BE 2018-19. The RRSK will comprise Rs 5,000 cr from Capital (Budgetary Support), Rs 10,000 cr from Railway Safety Fund received as Railways’ share from Central Road fund & Rs 5,000 cr from Railways’ revenue. Apart from elimination of Unmanned level Crossings on all busy routes and shift to production of safer lHB coaches, there is focus on track renewal with the highest ever outlay ever.