Who is Gaurav Gupta; new BBMP Commissioner takes charge amid spike in COVID cases
Senior IAS officer Gaurav Gupta has been appointed Bengaluru civic body, BBMP s new commissioner, replacing N Manjunatha Prasad.
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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the municipal governing body, has a new chief. Senior IAS officer Gaurav Gupta has been appointed new BBMP commissioner, replacing N. Manjunath Prasad. Gupta, IAS, has been given additional charge as Additional Chief Secretary, Commerce and Industries Department.
The new civic commissioner held the position of BBMP Administrator prior to his current role since September last year. Senior IAS officer Rakesh Singh has now been appointed BBMP Administrator to fill Gupta s previous post. Singh has also been given concurrent charge as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Water Resources Department.
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Assam s story: Making Geography History by Acting East
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Last Updated: Mar 15, 2021, 06:35 PM IST
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Dr. K.K. Dwivedi, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Assam
A quiet but rapid economic revolution is underway in Assam, the land of blue hills, green valleys, diverse ethnic communities and the mighty Brahmaputra. Steeped in rich legacy, culture and history and knowledge, Assam has for long emerged as the tea capital of India. Now, it is drawing its own niche as a favoured investment destination in the country.
Assam: India’s Expressway to ASEAN!
Backed by a strategic location and an insistent craving for transformation, Assam is the largest economy in the North East. With the implementation of business-friendly policies and execution, the annual average growth rate in respect to GSDP during the period 2015-16 to 2019-20 is 13.6%, substantially higher than the national growth rate. Assam’s proximity to countries like Ban
COVID test intensified
March 13, 2021
Mysore/Mysuru: The District Health Department has intensified RT-PCR testing at various locations in city since this morning following directions from the State Government in the wake of spike in Corona positive cases.
Accordingly, two mobile testing teams are deployed at ‘Forum Centre City Mall’ and ‘Mall of Mysore’ to examine visitors as well as the shop employees, said Dr. Siraj Ahmed, District Tuberculosis (TB) Eradication Officer and Nodal Officer for COVID-19 Testing and Reporting.
Till last month, the district was given a target of 4,200 tests per day but it was subsequently reduced to 3,200 tests due to decline in Corona positive cases. However, cases have gone up sharply in several districts including Mysuru, forcing the Government to ramp up testing. Mysuru has now been given a daily target of 5,000 tests, he added.
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