Senior Congress leader Iqbal Ahmed Sardagi passes away at 80
Kalaburagi: Senior Congress leader Iqbal Ahmed Sardagi has passed away at the age of 80. Sardagi, who served as a Member of Parliament for Kalaburagi Constituency from 1999 to 2009 and later as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from 2014 to 2020, breathed his last on Tuesday night in a private hospital following an illness.
Educated in B.A. and LLB, Sardagi was known for his dedicated service to the Congress party and his active involvement in various government committees. Born on June 5, 1944, in Kalaburagi, he leaves behind his wife, son, and daughter.
The funeral rites, including the Namaz-e Janaza, will be conducted at the mosque near the National College in Hafat Gumbaz area on Wednesday evening at 5 PM, as announced by Shakeel Sardagi, a youth leader of the Congress party and a family member.
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Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar appointed UPSC chairman
New Delhi (PTI): Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed chairman of the UPSC, according to a Union Personnel Ministry order.
The post of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman fell vacant after the completion of Preeti Sudan's tenure on April 29.
Kumar's appointment was cleared by President Droupadi Murmu, according to the order issued on Tuesday.
A 1985-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, Kumar worked as defence secretary from August 23, 2019 to October 31, 2022, according to his service records.
The UPSC conducts civil services examinations to select officers for the IAS, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. It is headed by a chairman and can have a maximum of 10 members.
At present, posts of two members are vacant in the commission.
A UPSC chairman is appointed for a term of six years or until attaining 65 years of age.
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