Delhi Confidential: Shawl In All

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By: Express News ServiceNew Delhi | September 20, 2025 04:17 AM IST 2 min readShubhanshu ShuklaGroup Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was felicitated with a shawl at an event in the Capital on Thursday. Later, talking about his return from space, the astronaut said he has been attending a lot of seminars and talks and everywhere he goes, he is usually given a shawl. Amid laughter, he said that given the number of shawls with him at this point, opening a shop did not seem like a bad idea for a second career. He brought up the shawl reference again after he wowed the audience with a video of a sunrise from space. He said: Imagine you can see this 16 times a day and when you come back you also get shawls.Feedback For FutureDays after Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil removed WAPCOS Chairman-cum-Managing Director Rajni Kant Agrawal over alleged irregularities, and the government appointed IAS officer Shilpa Shinde to the post, the public sector firm has initiated efforts to strengthen internal governance. WAPCOS has invited suggestions for “improvement” from its employees. A circular has been issued to the heads of all departments, directing them to compile and forward the views and suggestions by Saturday.Shared GrievanceAny major change is bound to face some teething issues, so it’s not surprising that the bureaucracy is taking time to adjust to the shift to the new Central Secretariat buildings. Directors and deputy secretaries are reportedly unhappy about moving from the iconic North and South Block. A key reason for their dissatisfaction is the limited space in the new buildings. Many officers have been asked to share rooms. Several ministries have already shifted, and others are expected to follow in the coming days. Earlier, around 13,000 Central Secretariat Service officers had written to the PMO, saying the open layout of the new buildings could affect confidentiality and work efficiency.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Delhi Confidential