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Jul 08, 2012 11:51 PM IST

Railway minister Mukul Roy spends long spells away from Rail Bhawan and has attended just two cabinet meetings so far. But now he seems to have realised that files are getting stuck and work has hit snail's pace in his office.

Another officer to assist Mukul Roy
Railway minister Mukul Roy spends long spells away from Rail Bhawan and has attended just two cabinet meetings so far. But now he seems to have realised that files are getting stuck and work has hit snail's pace in his office. So, he has roped in Rajesh Kumar, a West Bengal cadre IPS officer as his Officer on Special Duty, to oversee his office. After a private secretary, an additional private secretary, a special officer and an advisor, he now gets Kumar, to help him in his work.

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IAS officer wanted deferment of new appointment, denied
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Woman and child development ministry to get a new secy
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Appointment Committee wants a new civil aviation DG soon
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Pranab's OSD opts for a three-month-long leave
Along with finance minister Pranab Mukherjee's exit from North Block, it was expected that his advisor Omita Paul and additional private secretary Pradyut Guha will also go. But another key figure in Mukherjee's office, his Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Pradip Gupta, too has opted for a three-month-long leave. After his return from the long self-imposed holiday, he may still find a slot in the President's secretariat as he is Mukherjee's trusted lieutenant.

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