Informed sources said that Sandip Pradhan may be appointed a new Member of the CBDT. He is 1990 batch IRS (IT) officer.

As many as 200 candidates awarded Indian Police Service (IPS) have been allocated following cadres on the basis of results of Civil Service Examination-2023. The list of officers at following link: https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/CSE2023CadreAllocation_11042025.pdf

The TMC Government in West Bengal has said to follow Yogi Government in the draft of the new set of rules for the selection of the DGP. To make the selection committee, West Bengal has almost entirely followed the UP Government’s way. To be eligible for selection, candidates must have six months of service remaining on the date of creation of the vacancy. Officers who are currently serving in the Director General (DG) role at Level 16 of the pay matrix will be considered for selection. The minimum tenure of the DGP will be two years.

Gaurav Dwivedi, CEO, Prasar Bharti is holding two additional charges. He is holding the charges of Member Personnel and Member Finance. Member Finance post is vacant since November 10, 2024 while the Board is without Member, Personnel since February 5, 2017.

A recently retired Chairman of a commission failed to get an extension in his tenure for which he was quite sure. Sources said that he was over confident about his extension and was reportedly lobbying in the PMO, not the concerned ministry. And this had irked the ministry and his proposal for extension was not forwarded and on the last day the ex- Chairman had to accept the reality.

Ganesh Nagarajan has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. He is a 2015 batch IFoS officer of Manipur cadre.

Amit Verma has been included in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

Amritesh Mohan has been named in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

Arvind Kumar has been included in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

Anindya Sunder Paul figures in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

Arvind Kumar Singh is in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

The tenure of R P Gupta as Managing Director, Solar Energy Corporation of India is coming to an end in June. The Government of India is yet to find his successor.

Rakesh Tumane, Director (Finance), MOIL Limited, appears to be the only Board level contender for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, MOIL Limited.

Dharam Singh Manral, CGM, Oil India Limited is in the race for the post of Director (Exploration), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).

Sachidananda Maharana, CGM, Oil India Limited, has been appointed as Director, Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL).

Ankur Baruah, ED, OIL, has been appointed as Director (Human Resources), Oil India Limited (OIL).

Suprakash Adhikari, ED, NHPC Limited, has been appointed as Director (Technical), NHPC Limited.

Ajay Singh Chauhan has reported to the DoT and is awaiting his posting orders. He is a JAG level ITS officer.

Shyam Lal , Dy DGFT has been relieved from the DGFT HQ. He will join the Ministry of  Panchayat Raj.

Astik Kumar Pandey has been posted as Joint Commissioner, MMRDA, Mumbai, while R S Chavan takes over as Commissioner, Employees State Insurance Scheme, Mumbai and Rahul Gupta is shifted as Collector, Hingoli. Similarly, Satyam Gandhi was posted as Municipal Commissioner, Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad City Municipal Corporation, Sangli and Vishal Khatri takes over as Project Officer, ITDP, Dahanu and Assistant Collector, Dahanu Sub Division, Palghar.

As many as 16 IAS officers have been given new postings in UP. Nisha has been posted as Mission Director, National Ayush Mission, while DM Avnish Kumar Rai has been made DM of Budaun and Shubhrant Kumar Shukla takes over as DM, Etawah. Similarly, Ashutosh Mohan Agnihotri is appointed as DM, Kannauj; Nidhi Shrivastava as Special Secretary, Higher Education; Chandra Mohan Garg as DM, Chandauli; Seelam Sai Teja as Municipal Commissioner, Prayagraj; Mrinali Avinash Joshi as CDO, Jaunpur; Sanjay Chauhan as DM, Amethi; Shipu Giri as Municipal Commissioner, Saharanpur; Mahendra Verma as Secretary, UP Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA); Sandeep Bhagia as Additional Commissioner, State Tax, Gautam Buddh Nagar; Kandarkar Kamalkishore Deshbhushan as CDO, Muzaffarnagar; Chandra Vijay Singh as Special Secretary, Infrastructure and Industrial Development; Nikhil Tikram Funde as DM, Ayodhya;  and Rajkumar I was shifted as Secretary, Energy Department.

Eleven IPS officers have been given new assignments in UP. J Ravinder Gaud has been appointed as Police Commissioner, Ghaziabad , while Deepak Kumar was made Police Commissioner, Agra and Neelabhja Chaudhary takes over as ADG, CID, Lucknow. Ajay Kumar Mishra is posted as Inspector General, Prayagraj Zone; Shailesh Kumar Pandey as DIG, Agra Zone; Prem Kumar Gautam as ATS, Lucknow; Shailesh Kumar Pandey as DIG, Agra Zone; Dinesh Kumar Singh as SSP, Bulandshahr; Shlok Kumar as SSP, Mathura; Premchand as Commander, 6th Battalion, PAC, Meerut; Dinesh Kumar Singh as SSP, Bulandshahr; Arpit Vijayvargiya as SP, Barabanki and Suraj Kumar Rai will take over as SP, Baghpat.

Three IPS officers have been given new jobs in Punjab. Ravjot Grewal has been posted as AIG, Counter Intelligence, Punjab, SAS Nagar, while Ashwini Goyal takes over as AIG, ANTF, SAS Nagar and Vatsala Gupta was made Commandant, 27th Battalion, Jalandhar and in addition, AIG, ANTF, Ludhiana.

Half dozen IAS officers in Punjab have been given new postings. Basant Garg has been posted as Administrative Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and in addition Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, while Mrs Sonali Giri takes over as MD, PUNSUP and in addition Administrative Secretary-cum-Director, Civil Aviation and in addition Secretary, Revenue & Rehabilitation. Similarly, Kumar Amnit is posted as Special PS to the CM and in addition MD, MARKFED; Amit Talwar, MD, Punjab Health Systems Corporation, will also hold charge of Special Secretary, Good Governance & IT; Mrs Hargunjit Kaur gets additional charge of Special Secretary, Food Processing; Mrs Kalpana K was appointed as Additional Secretary, School Education and Gurinder Singh Sodhi is now Director, School Education (Secondary).

Six judicial officers have been appointed as Judges of the Allahabad High Court. They are: Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Anil Kumar, Sandeep Jain, Avnish Saxena, Madan Pal Singh, and Harvir Singh

Sanjay Hazari, General Manager, Munitions India Limited (MIL), has been appointed as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Munitions India Limited (MIL).

Sixty-six vacancies for the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor in Directorate of Prosecution, Home Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. Applications must reach on or before May 1, 2025.

Department of Science and Technology (DST), under Ministry of Science and Technology, has invited applications for VAIBHAV Fellowship Programme. Applications must reach on or before 30 May, 2025.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has advertised for the engagement of Consultant for Consular Passport and Visa (CPV) Division. Applications must reach on or before May 2, 2025.

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) has advertised for two posts each of Assistant General Manager/ Joint General Manager/ Deputy General Manager/ Dy Chief Project Manager / Project Manager (Finance) (AGM/JGM/DGM/Dr CPM/PM). The vacancies are for Corporate Office (Noida), Mumbai/Surat/ Prayagraj.

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT has advertised for the filling up of various posts in the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) on deputation basis.

Smriti Tripathi has been posted as Joint Commissioner of Income Tax-Officer on Special Duty (JCIT-OSD) in the Office of Principal CCIT Delhi, Delhi region. She is a 2013 batch IRS officer.

Vinay Kumar Garg, who is presently serving in North Central Railway (NCR), has been transferred to Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) and appointed as Principal Executive Director/SE, RDSO. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

The tenure of Anand Kumar, Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Jabalpur, West Central Railway (WCR), has been extended by one year. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.
 

Dr. Arun Kumar, who is presently serving in North Western Railway (NWR), has been transferred to Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) on his own request and appointed as Principal Chief Medical Officer (PCMO), RWF. He is an Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS) officer.

Satyendra K Shukla, formerly Chief Electrical Engineer (Loco), Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), has been granted an extension in his deputation tenure as Executive Director (Business & Operations), Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), up to July 8, 2027. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of two Judicial Officers as Judges of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. They are: Sanjay Parihar and Shahzad Azeem.

IAS Probationers of 2024 Batch of Assam-Meghalaya Joint Cadre, allotted to the Assam Segment have been posted in various districts as Assistant Commissioner. Tejas Agnihotri is posted as Assistant Commissioner of Nagaon; Mrs Akanchha Singh of Dhubri; Mrs K N Chandana Jahnavi of Sivasagar; Unhale Ashish Vidhyadhar of Cachar and Mrs Sindhu N Raghavan was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Jorhat district.   

Manesh Kumar has been posted as Resident Commissioner, Pangi at Killar, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, while  Shivam Pratap Singh will take over as Chief Executive Officer, H P State Rural Livelihood Mission, Shimla.

Vadhvan Port Project Ltd. (VPPL), the 13th major port of India, has launched the first course on Custom Documentation under the Vadhvan Port Skilling Program in association with BCBA on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, by Unmesh Sharad Wagh, IRS, Chairman, JNPA and CMD, VPPL,  in the presence of Rajeev Sinha, Advisor, JNPA and VPPL, Sanjeev Harale, President, BCBA, Paresh Thakkar, Senior Vice President, BCBA, Dushyant Mulani, Chairman, FFFAI and Past President BCBA, and other senior officials from BCBA. The course, designed in collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Custom Brokers Association (BCBA), is set to equip participants with comprehensive knowledge of customs processes, documentation, and procedures vital for the functioning of ports. Unmesh Sharad Wagh, Chairman, JNPA, and CMD, VPPL, shared, "The launch of this course is a key step in enhancing the employability of our local youth, providing them with skills that are vital for the growth of Vadhvan Port and the broader maritime industry. We believe in moving beyond conversations to meaningful action that equips young people for tomorrow’s opportunities. This is just the beginning, and we are committed to expanding this program and many other programs across various sectors to further empower the community." The Custom Documentation course is designed to equip candidates from Palghar and nearby areas of Vadhvan Port with foundational knowledge and practical skills required in the field of customs clearance and logistics. Spanning 4 weeks with 100 hours of training, the course is conducted in a classroom setting at the BCBA office in Nariman Point, Mumbai, and includes hands-on practical inputs. The curriculum covers key areas such as import-export procedures, customs documentation, clearance processes, and compliance requirements, offering participants a real-world understanding of port and logistics operations. The Vadhvan Port Skilling Program was launched with a vision to provide meaningful opportunities for the local youth. In an effort to reach out to a wider audience, VPPL introduced a WhatsApp Chatbot to interact with the youth of Vadhvan and encourage their participation. This innovative initiative has made it easier for potential candidates to access information and register for the program. The Vadhvan Port Skilling Program has already garnered an overwhelming response, with over 30,800 registrations to date, reflecting the region's eagerness to participate in these career-building initiatives. The Vadhvan Port Skilling Program will continue to evolve with additional batches to cater to the growing demand, ensuring that the youth of Vadhvan are well-equipped to contribute to the port's development and the nation's maritime growth.

Om Prakash Sinha, ED, ONGC, has been selected for the post of Director (Exploration), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 17, 2025. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

Lal Ramsanga Sailo has been appointed as Additional CIT(OSD) in the office of Principal CCIT, NER region, Guwahati on return from deputation. He is an IRS-IT officer.

Dr Sumit Kumar Jha has been appointed as JCIT(OSD)(ad-hoc) in the office of Principal CCIT, Mumbai region, Mumbai on return from deputation. He is an IRS-IT officer.

Ramesh Krishnamurthi has been accorded proforma promotion to the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax.

Ms Nirupama Kotru has been accorded proforma promotion to the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. She is an IRS-IT officer.

Mrs Vinita Vaid Singal has been posted as Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, while Jayshree Bhoj was posted as Secretary, Environment and Climate Change Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai in Maharashtra.

Mrs Vinita Vaid Singal has been posted as Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, while Jayshree Bhoj was posted as Secretary, Environment and Climate Change Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai in Maharashtra.

Ms. Deepika Mahajan has been re-appointed as Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).

Vishwas Pathak has been re-appointed as Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).

Changdev Sukhadev Kamble has been re-appointed as Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of KIOCL Limited.

Biswamohan Mahapatra has been appointed as Independent Director of CSB Bank Limited.

Sanjay Gaur has been appointed as Non-Official Part-time (Independent) Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC).

Professor Dr. Manan Kaushal has been re-appointed as Non-Official Director on the Board of India Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ITDC).

Chesong Bikramsing Terang has been re-appointed as Non-Official Part-time Director on the Board of Container Corporation of India Limited.

RC Paul Kanagaraj has been re-appointed as Non-Official Part-time Director on the Board of Container Corporation of India Limited.

Kedarashish Bapat has been re-appointed as Non-Official Part-time Director on the Board of Container Corporation of India Limited.

Sanjay Tandon has been re-appointed as Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of NMDC Limited.

Valmeekanthan Subramanian has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Avasara Finance Limited.

UGC has to wait for its new boss

The Ministry of Education will know when the UGC chairman retires. Such being the case it is their duty to keep a panel ready for consideration by the ACC.

Krishnaswami Srinivasa Rao

Justification for a change in the answer key

For the post of AHO Gr B under the Medical Dept of East Coast Railway Bhubaneswar, certain examination was done. The appellant submitted the representation towards Question No. 97, as the first answer key published the right answer was given option C and the revised answer key mentioned the right answer as option A. The appellant requested to provide a copy proof which justifies the answer A is correct and what is the existing practice in East Coast Railway for stores and works matters. The CIC observed that the reply provided by the Respondent is not satisfactory as the Respondent has not provided the documentary proof to the Appellant. The CIC directed the PIO-cum-Additional Chief Medical Director to provide documentary proof to the Appellant within two weeks.

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The PIO is sometimes faced with a dilemma whether providing a “justification” amounts to creating an information and whether the same is covered under the definition of “information” as per section 2(f) of the RTI Act, 2005. This case law should be read along with Section 4(1)(d) of the RTI Act which reads, ‘provide reasons for its administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to affected persons.’

Citation: Kumar Swet Kamal v. Office of the Principal Chief Medical Director, Rail Sadan, Bhubaneswar, CIC/ECRBH/A/2023/652155; Date of Decision: 06.03.2025

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