1. Sunil Arora appointed as Election Commissioner of India.
Former bureaucrat Sunil Arora was on Thursday appointed Election Commissioner, the law ministry said.
After Nasim Zaidi retired as Chief Election Commissioner in July, there was a vacancy in the poll panel.
While Achal Kumar Joti is the CEC, Om Prakash Rawat is the other Election Commissioner.
Mr Arora`s appointment will be with effect from the day he assumes charge, the law ministry notification said.
Mr Arora (61) had been the Information and Broadcasting Secretary, and Secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
A 1980 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, Mr Arora has worked in ministries and departments such as Finance, Textiles and Planning Commission.
He also served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation during 1999-2002 and CMD, Indian Airlines for five years (two years as additional charge and three years as full charge).
In Rajasthan, besides district postings in Dholpur, Alwar, Nagaur and Jodhpur, he was Secretary to the Chief Minister during 1993-1998 and Principal Secretary to CM (2005- 2008) and handled Information and Public Relations (IPR), Industries and Investment Departments.
2. Rajiv Mehrishi appointed as Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, Government on Thursday appointed IAS officer Sunil Arora as Election Commissioner and former Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi as Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Mehrishi, a 1978-batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer, will replace SK Sharma, who is retiring on September 24. Mehrishi retired yesterday from the post of Home Secretary after serving a period of two years.
In another appointment of the day, former IAS officer Sunil Arora is all set
to take charge as Chief Election Commissioner on India.
After Nasim Zaidi retired as Chief Election Commissioner in July, there was a vacancy in the poll panel.
While Achal Kumar Joti is the CEC, Om Prakash Rawat is the other Election Commissioner.
Arora`s appointment will be with effect from the day he assumes charge, the law ministry notification said.
3. President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Gujarat on September 4 to launch projects.
President Ram Nath Kovind would visit Jasdan town of Rajkot district on September 4 to launch some projects and attend various programmes, officials said. During his one-day visit, the president will address a large gathering near Jasdan town after taking part in the foundation stone laying ceremony for the link-4 of the ambitious SAUNI project, said Rajkot District Collector, Vikrant Pandey. Ahead of addressing the gathering, Kovind would visit the famous Ghela Somnath temple near Jasdan town, which is about 60 kilometers from Rajkot. “This is for the first time when our country’s president is coming to Rajkot to attend a government programme. After his arrival here on the morning of September 4, he would first visit Ghela Somnath temple near Jasdan town to offer his prayers,” said Pandey.
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“Later, he will lay foundation stone for the second phase of work for the link-4 of the SAUNI project at a place near the temple. The president will also address a large gathering there,” he added. Earlier in June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited Rajkot when Aji dam was filled with the Narmada water under the Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation(SAUNI) project.
Under this project, conceived by Modi when he was Gujarat Chief Minister, state government plans to fill 115 dams of Saurashtra region with excess water of Sardar Sarovar dam across river Narmada, by a web of pipeline network.
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves For Two Nation Visit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Portugal, the first-leg of his three-nation tour in the morning today. Prime Minister Modi will also be visiting the US on June 25 and 26, and the Netherlands on June 27.
Modi on Friday said that he intends to strengthen ties with all the three nations. "My USA visit is aimed at deepening ties between our nations. Strong India-USA ties benefit our nations & the world. My visit to Netherlands seeks to boost bilateral ties and deepen economic cooperation," the PM said.
Modi, who will be meeting President Donald Trump for the first time on June 26 in Washington, said he looked forward to the opportunity to have an in-depth exchange of views. In a statement posted on the Facebook, Modi said his two-day visit to Washington was at the invitation of Trump who would host Prime Minister Narendra Modi a working dinner at the White House on Monday.
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"The White House is very interested in making this a special visit. We`re really seeking to roll out the red carpet. In fact, the two (leaders) will have dinner, a working dinner at the White House. This will be the first dinner for a foreign dignitary at the White House under this administration. So, we think that`s very significant," a senior administration official was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
India`s Ambassador to the United States Navtej Sarna expressed hope that the upcoming three-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States -- his first during the tenure of President Donald Trump -- will help both leaders to exchange views on subjects of interest to both countries, and thus result in a further strengthening of the bilateral relationship.