In his address, Chief Secretary Rastogi emphasised the importance of inclusive law-making processes. "The contours of any law can only be crafted effectively by listening to the voices of all stakeholders," he stated.
A major security alert was triggered in Himachal Pradesh after bomb threats were emailed targeting two key government offices, the Chief Secretary's office in the State Secretariat and the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mandi district, on Thursday.
The Chardham Yatra will commence on April 30 and the state administration was making arrangements for the same while instructing the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to complete the roadworks before April 25.
Through the video conference with the Chief Secretary and the DGP of West Bengal, the Home Secretary advised the state administration to keep a close watch on other sensitive districts also and to put in place adequate steps to ensure normalcy at the earliest.
It asked the Chief Secretary to respond to the queries of the court including to explain what was the "compelling urgency" to undertake developmental activities including the removal of trees from the forest area.
In view of saving electricity expenditure on tubewells across the state, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan has directed the department of drinking water and other related departments to work on the action plan to install solar energy systems by mapping the vacant places.
Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi chaired a meeting of the Unique Identification Implementation Committee (UIDIC) here on Wednesday, stressing the need for 100 per cent Aadhaar penetration across the state.
The Andhra Pradesh government has declared Tuesday, April 1, an optional holiday following the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31. Chief Secretary K Vijayanand made the announcement through Government Order No 637 on Monday.
"I think it's high time for me not to feel defensive about either the fact that I am a woman or that I am dark. It's time that I own both of these and that I come out strongly. By my coming out strongly, maybe it will help those people who are going through similar feelings of insecurity
The first meeting of the Nagaland Solar Mission was held under the Chairmanship of the state Chief Secretary Dr J Alam, at the Conference Hall of the Chief Secretary on Monday.
Special focus should be placed on enabling voice-based services, allowing users to send voice messages effortlessly and receive the necessary services through an AI-driven system