PK Mishra

Third eye: Lessons of Kutch quake, Maha ‘sorcery’, and Kanimozhi gift for Thoothukudi

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Third eye: Lessons of Kutch quake, Maha ‘sorcery’, and Kanimozhi gift for Thoothukudi

Lessons and Insights Still PertinentThe National Disaster Management Authority’s recent high-level session on ‘Earthquake Risk Reduction’ featured PK Mishra, the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, and his book on lessons from the 2001 Kutch earthquake. Excerpts from the 2005 book documenting the impact of the earthquake on information flow, the problems of restoring infrastructure, … Read more

Third Eye: Close eye on appointments, on mission payback, and water in dams… after 11 years!

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Third Eye: Close eye on appointments, on mission payback, and water in dams… after 11 years!

Bureaucracy is keeping a close eye on the government’s message of continuity. Will it be reflected in soon-to-come ACC (Appointments Committee of the Cabinet) orders? While Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s extended term will end this month, the term of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who is also on extension, ends on August 30. Principal … Read more