# IAS cadre

• Central government is planning to acquire for itself the powers to transfer IAS and IPS officers through central deputation.
• This power will do away with the requirement of taking the approval of state governments to transfer IAS and IPS.
• The department of personnel and training wrote to the states on January 12 that the Union Government proposes to amend rule 6 (deputation of cadre officers) of the Indian administrative services (cadres) rules 1954.
• This central government’s move will face resistance from the states especially opposition ruled states.

# UP election

• Aparna bisht yadav, the younger daughter in law of Samajvadi party founder Mulaayam singh yadav on Wednesday joined the Bhartiya janta party.
• Aparna yadav had been showing political affinity towards saffron party’s ideas, programmes and leadership including Narendra Modi.
• She was inducted into the BJP in New Delhi and not in Lucknow, as the party tried to project her as a big catch from the yadav family ahead of the assembly election.

# Haryana

• The law guaranteeing 75℅ reservation to locals in private sector jobs in Haryana has come into force.
• Industrialists, migrant workers and contractors remain wary of its repecurssions on businesses and employment prospects.
• An internal survey by the garment exporters and manufacturers organization last year had revealed that more than 82℅ may not consider Haryana for its expansion.

# Taliban

• The Taliban’s prime minister called upon muslim nations on Wednesday to recognize Taliban government in Afghanistan.
• Under Taliban government,Afghanistan is an aid dependent country facing economic collapse.
• No country, including Pakistan has recognised Taliban government as yet.