State govt. to extend service of CS Rathna Prabha for three months
CM seeks centre’s approval for extension
Bengaluru, June 18: Amidst speculations about the next candidate to head the executive, the state government has decided to extend the service of the Chief Secretary of Karnataka government, K Rathna Prabha for further period of three months, for which Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy sent a letter to the Central government to approve the extension of the service of the officer.
In his letter written to the central government on June 18, the Chief Minister said that Ratna Prabha is under extension service till June, 2018. As she has an exemplary track record with immense experience in the state administration about multitude of central and state government sponsored schemes and there are several issues of governance and administration that need to be dealt with, the newly formed government is needed an officer of her caliber and experience to assist it. Therefore, the government of Karnataka has decided to extend the service of K Ratna Prabha, Chief Secretary to the government of Karnataka for the period of three months- till September 2018 for the smooth functioning of the incumbent government, he said and requested the central government to approve the extension of the service of K Ratna Prabha, a 1981 batch IAS officer, for further period of three months with effect from July 1, 2018.
It is noted that this will be her second extension in the service. She was appointed as Chief Secretary to the government of Karnataka on November 28, 2017 and her term was supposed to end on March 31, 2018. In view of the Assembly elections in Karnataka, the state government had written to the centre seeking extension of her tenure for three months and the centre had approved the extension. Even the extension of her service was to end on June 30, 2018. Once again, the state government has asked the centre to approve the extension of her service for further three months now.
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Starc-inspired Delhi Capitals beat RR via super over
New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI): A Mitchell Starc-inspired Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals via the super over in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.
Needing 12 runs in the super over, DC got them in four balls.
Asked to bat first, Delhi Capitals scored 188 for five.
In reply, Yashasvi Jaiswal (51 off 27 balls) and Nitish Rana (51 off 28 balls) scored brisk half-centuries to lead RR's charge before a brilliant final over by Starc took the game to the super over with the visitors finishing at 188 for four in 20 overs.
RR needed nine in the last over and Starc conceded only eight to stretch the game.
Earlier, the home team well served by Abhishek Porel's 37-ball 49 at the top of the order and even though KL Rahul consumed 32 balls for his 38, skipper Axar Patel (34 off 14 balls) and Tristan Stubbs (34 not out off 18) switched to top gear to help DC go past the 185-run mark.
Brief scores:
Delhi Capitals: 188/5 in 20 overs (Abhishek Porel 49, Tristan Stubbs 34 not out, Axar Patel 34, KL Rahul 38; Jofra Archer 2/32)..
Rajasthan Royals: 188/4 in 20 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 51, Nitish Rana 51).
