PM presents 12 awards to civil servants; more about the award-winning schemes

DC of Nizamabad Dr Yogita Rana, secretary, APMC, Nizamabad K Sangaiah

FROM solar initiative in Rajasthan’s Dungapur to creating a cashless village in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh, some of the district-level innovations were recognized at the Civil Services Day on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented 12 awards — 10 under the five priority programmes and 2 under innovation category. Here below are the details of the PM’s award-winning schemes and innovations:

When an Indian Forest Service officer gets appointed in Indian embassy, Moscow; List of 5 more appointments

Saurabh Kumar is a 2003 batch AUGMUT cadre Indian Forest Service officer. And very soon, this IFoS officers will work with IFS officers posted in Russia. Yes, Kumar has been appointed to the post of counselor (co-ordinations) in the Embassy of Moscow in place of P Mohanty, a 1987 batch Indian Ordnance Factories Service office, for a period of three years. It’s unusual but…