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Babus, mantris & buzz: Alankar is Rahul Gandhi’s V. George!

Alankar is Rahul Gandhi’s V. George! In political circles, it is said that Alankar Sawai is a key member of the backroom team of Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and holds a position similar to that of V. George, who served as the powerful personal secretary and private secretary to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Survival Instinct: CM Vijay’s popularity forces DMK and BJP to come…

Babus, mantris & buzz: Alankar is Rahul Gandhi’s V. George!

Rahul Gandhi has a key member in his inner circle known as Alankar Sawai, who is said to hold a position similar to V. George, the powerful personal secretary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The popularity of Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister Vijay has led the DMK and BJP to come together, as they believe only these two parties can effectively challenge the Tamil Nadu government.

The Central Government may soon announce a 3% Dependent Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for its employees and pensioners, which is expected to be implemented from July of this year. A Secretary of a Ministry wrote an article about his ministry's achievements, but due to the Secretary's disinterest in media meetings, several major media houses declined to publish it.

Despite this, smaller and medium-sized media houses did publish the article. The Delhi government is working towards enacting the Parivar Pehchan legislation, which will introduce unified family cards in the capital to ensure that state welfare schemes and development programs reach genuine beneficiaries. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that Indian banking Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) are currently at their lowest-ever level, allowing public sector banks to undertake reforms and expansion.

Chief Editor Dhirendra Ojha of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has been nominated to represent India at the Toronto Film Festival in September, potentially receiving a one-year extension. Odisha's government is expected to decide on a regular District Governor (DGP) following a court deadline, with IPS officer Vinaytosh Mishra currently holding additional charge as state police chief.

Karnataka's Chief Minister Dr MA Salim has been granted a one-year extension up to August 2027, known for his efforts to eliminate the colonial-era orderly system. In Madhya Pradesh, Shailendra Singh, a former 1988-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), while Sanjay Gupta, a former 2007-batch IAS officer, has been designated as a Member of RERA.

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