1. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Rajiv Gauba, IAS (JH:1982) as Cabinet Secretary with a tenure of two years from 30.08.2019 or

until further orders, whichever is earlier.

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received  Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the President of the Republic of Zambia, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (August 21, 2019). The President also hosted a banquet in his honour.

It is an honour Mr. President to host you on your first State Visit to India. Last year, I had a memorable visit to your beautiful country. Your exceptional warmth and hospitality made it even more special.

On 21 Aug 19 at about 1015 h, an Indian Air Force service vehicle met with an accident near Barmer, Rajasthan. There were six IAF personnel travelling in the vehicle. Corporal GS Rawat, Non Combatant (E) Ashok Kumar and Non Combatant (E) L Serpa Kumar sustained fatal injuries.

The Vice President today made it clear that the recent measures taken by the Indian Government in regard to the status of Jammu and Kashmir are purely internal administrative matters. “India would not allow any outside interference in its internal affairs”, he said.