Narayan Rane has been lashing out soon after taking charge of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). He has told his staff that no one can take leave without his permission. He also asked the bureaucrats to submit the status report on MSMEs within 48 hours. Even as Chief Minister of Shiv Sena-BJP As Minister of Revenue and Industry in the Maharashtra government in the 1990s, and later in the Congress-NCP government, he had the reputation of a tough caretaker.
Gadkari Minus One
With the cabinet expansion, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari now has just one portfolio of Roads, Transport and Highways. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, which was his additional responsibility till last week, has now gone to Narayan Rane, the senior most of the new entrants. BJP watchers are working out whether Gadkari has been downsized, or whether taking away the MSME portfolio from him was an act of kindness, as he is now focusing entirely on one of the most important ministries at the Centre. can.
bated breath
IPS officers in the state, especially those at the middle level of the hierarchy, are waiting with bated breath for the annual transfer orders to be issued by the state government. Since July 1, when the transfer window was reopened by the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, there is talk that 47 IPS officers may be transferred during this period. Ministry sources say the decision on these postings has been “almost agreed upon”.
Goa Calling
After the excavation of Mumbai, now the eyes of the Narcotics Control Bureau are on Goa. Word has it that Sameer Wankhede, who was brought in as the zonal director to probe the drug allegations arising out of the actor’s suicide Sushant Singh Rajput, now wants to clean the tourist destination of its reputation for being a “hash hotspot”. As Regional Director, he also has jurisdiction over Goa.
hopes dashed
After Shiv Sena MLA and president Bhaskar Jadhav suspended 12 BJP MLAs in last week’s two-day monsoon session, he was expected to be considered for the speakership that has vacated since Nana Patole became the state Congress president. But if there is one reason why he will not rise to this position, it is because the NCP is determined that those who have left their ranks and moved to other parties should not get any posts. Jadhav left NCP and joined Shiv Sena. Pawar says that this post belongs to Congress.
women’s team
After the appointment of Prajakta Lavangare-Verma as Divisional Commissioner of Nagpur, another woman R Vimala has been posted as District Collector in Nagpur. Lavangre-Verma, of 2001 batch, is the first woman officer to head the division, which has responsibility for seven districts. Vimla’s focus in the last few years has been on women empowerment.
Compiled by Shubhangi Khapre, Yogesh Naik and Mohammad Thaveri
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