Term of Manoj Sinha as LG, J&K ending in August

The three year term of Manoj Sinha Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is coming to an end in August this year. It is reported that he does not want further extension,

JMM’s discontent may hurt INDIA Alliance in Bihar polls

As the 2025 Bihar Assembly polls near, rifts within the INDIA alliance are surfacing. The JMM, ruling party in Jharkhand, has expressed anger over being sidelined in alliance meetings and may contest 15 seats independently in Bihar. JMM, aiming for national expansion, says that the voice of the tribal community cannot be ignored. Simultaneously, the RJD has also accused the alliance of discrimination in Jharkhand. With both JMM and RJD expressing dissatisfaction, the unity and credibility of the INDIA bloc in Bihar stands at risk, potentially benefiting the BJP.

BUREAUCRACY

Mrs Rimjhim Prasad is front runner for Member CBIC

Mrs Rimjhim Prasad is also considered front runner for the post of Member CBIC. She is a 1991 batch IRS (C&CE) officer.

Neeraj Mittal is also Secretary, Electronics & IT

Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, will also hold charge of Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, from June 2 to June 6 during the period of absence on leave of S Krishnan. Mittal is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Satyabrata Kumar returns to parent cadre

The deputation tenure of Satyabrata Kumar working as Special Director of Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement has been curtailed and repatriated to his parent cadre. He is a 2004 batch IRS-C&IT officer.

Inder Deep Singh Dhariwal returns to parent cadre

Inder Deep Singh Dhariwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre on personal grounds. He is a 1992 batch IA&AS officer.

N Padmanaban assigned addl charge of SDE ER

N Padmanaban, SDE (NR), Enforcement Directorate (ED), is assigned additional charge of SDE (ER), currently being handled by Satyabrata Kumar consequent upon his relieving from ED.

Ashutosh Agnihotri appointed as CMD, Central Warehousing Corp

Ashutosh Agnihotri, CMD, FCI, has been appointed as Chairman, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC). The ACC has approved his appointment to the post.

Manoj Kumar Agarwal in race for CMD, BCCL

Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Director (Technical), Bharat Coking Coal Limited, is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).

Ramesh Mukhiya in race for CMD, NHPC Ltd

Ramesh Mukhiya, MD, CVPPL Limited is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NHPC Limited.

Bhupendra Gupta in race for CMD, NHPC Ltd

Bhupendra Gupta, Director (Technical), THDC India Limited, is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NHPC Limited.

Search for successor to Vartika Shukla as CMD, EIL begins

The Government of India has started searching for a successor to Ms Vartika Shukla as Chairperson and Managing Director, Engineers India Limited (EIL) ending her tenure next year in March.

Ms Deep Shikha Sharma appointed as Director, Census Operations, HP

Ms Deep Shikha Sharma has been appointed as Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration (Director level), Himachal Pradesh. She is a 2011 batch IFoS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Nikhil Pavan Kalyan appointed as Director, Census Operations, Odisha

Nikhil Pavan Kalyan has been appointed as Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration at Director level, Odisha. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.

Sundaresh Babu appointed as Director, Census Operations, Tamil Nadu

M Sundaresh Babu has been appointed as Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration at Deputy Secretary level, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Ms Rachita Juyal quits Indian Police Service

Ms Rachita Juyal has resigned from the Indian Police Service (IPS). She is a 2015 batch IPS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

J Nivas appointed as Director, Census Operations, AP

J Nivas has been appointed as Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration at Director level, Andhra Pradesh. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.

Sanjeev Pahwa appointed AGM/JGM (PSO/Sr.PPS), NHSRCL
Sanjeev Pahwa, who is presently serving as Senior Principal Private Secretary to Additional Member (Civil Engineering) [AM (CE)], Railway Board, has been selected for deputation to National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) as Assistant General Manager/Joint General Manager (Principal Staff Officer/Senior Principal Private Secretary) [AGM/JGM (PSO/Sr.PPS)] at New Delhi for a period of five years. He is a Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers' Service (RBSSS) officer.

Sanjay Khurana appointed AGM/JGM (PSO/Sr.PPS), NHSRCL
Sanjay Khurana, who is presently serving as Senior Principal Private Secretary to Additional Member (Signal) [AM (Sig.)], Railway Board, has been selected for deputation to National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) as Assistant General Manager/Joint General Manager (Principal Staff Officer/Senior Principal Private Secretary) [AGM/JGM (PSO/Sr.PPS)] at New Delhi for a period of five years or till the date of his superannuation. He is a Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers' Service (RBSSS) officer.

10 IAS officers in Karnataka get new responsibilities

Ten IAS officers in Karnataka have been given new responsibilities. Amlan Aditya Biswas has been posted as Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, while Naveen Raj Singh takes over as PS, Youth Empowerment & Sports Department and V Anbukkumar has been shifted as Secretary, Housing Department, Bengaluru with additional charge of Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Sciences & Fisheries. Similarly, Sameer Shukla has been appointed as Secretary, Commerce & Industries Department (MSME & Mines), Bengaluru; Randeep D as Secretary, Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department; Ramandeep Chowdhary as Secretary, Planning, Programme Monitoring and Statistics Department, Bengaluru; Pommala Sunil Kumar, Commissioner, Revenue (Revenue, LAQ, R&R and Social Security), Bengaluru, will also handle charge of the post of Inspector General of Registration and Commissioner of Stamps, Bengaluru; Ramachandran R, Managing Director, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation has been assigned additional charge of the post of Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC); Dayananda KA is posted as Commissioner, Karnataka Housing Board, Bengaluru and Ibrahim Maigur is now Director (IT), Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bengaluru.

IFoS officer is also Secretary, RERA, Bengaluru

Manoj Kumar, MD, Mysore Sales International Limited (MSIL), Bengaluru, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Real Estate Regulatory (RERA), Bengaluru. He is a 1997 batch Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer of Karnataka cadre.

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