New SEBI chairman Ajay Tyagi: 10 Things to Know

FROM March 1, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will have a new chairman: 1984 batch Himachal Pradesh cadre IAS Ajay Tyagi. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Friday not only cleared Tyagi’s name as the new Sebi chief but gave him a full five years tenure. Tyagi will take over from incumbent UK Sinha who is currently on extension. Here are 10 things to know about Tyagi:

Another Administrative Reshuffle: Alok Kumar appointed as secretary in CVC, KP Krishnan shifted out of North Block

FROM appointing 1984 batch IAS Alok Kumar as the secretary in Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to shifting out finance ministry old-timer and 1983 batch IAS KP Krishnan, the Centre on Monday did yet another round of reshuffle of senior officers. All these officers are just a few batches junior to secretary-ranked officers, meaning they are quite high in bureaucratic hierarchy. The order includes six additional secretary-level appointments too. Here are 11 new appointments: