Sources have indicated that three names have reportedly been included in the proposed panel of Director, IB. They are- Tapan Deka, present boss, two Spl Directors- Mahesh Dixit and Rithwik Rudra.  Both are 1993 batch IPS officers. One can wait and watch.

Grapevine  has it that Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta, who is retiring on May 30, is being appointed Chairman of the Electricity Regulatory Commission in Punjab. He is 1988 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Anand Kumar is likely to be appointed ADG (Intelligence) in West Bengal. He is 1998 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.

For the first time, India has opened Nuclear research to the private sector,paving the way for new investment opportunities, private sector participation and international collaboration in advanced cancer care, diagnostics, oncology research and genetic medicine. Recently a US Industry delegation visited India and had a detailed discussions with Union Minister for Science and Technology in New Delhi. On Wednesday, U.S. Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor called on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and discussed expanding bilateral collaborations in skilling, investment, knowledge exchange and industry-led partnerships across domains in biotechnology, quantum technologies, space, atomic energy and nuclear medicine.Dr. Jitendra Singh said India’s opening up of the space sector to private participation over the last five to six years had led to a major leap, creating new scope for collaboration with trusted partners.

A key parliamentary standing committee on finance held detailed consultations with leading cryptocurrency exchanges including ZebPay, Binance, and WazirX, signaling that a major policy decision on virtual digital assets (VDAs) could be on the horizon.

The meeting, which also saw participation from senior Finance Ministry officials, focused on assessing the current regulatory landscape and identifying gaps in oversight. Industry stakeholders made presentations on the evolving crypto ecosystem, outlining challenges related to compliance, innovation, and global competitiveness.

Sources indicate that discussions revolved heavily around taxation clarity, investor protection mechanisms, and the need for a balanced regulatory framework that does not stifle technological growth. Concerns were also raised over high tax burdens and lack of policy certainty, which industry players argue have impacted trading volumes and driven activity offshore.

The committee is understood to be evaluating multiple approaches, ranging from stricter regulatory supervision to a more facilitative regime aimed at encouraging domestic innovation while safeguarding consumers.

With growing global momentum toward crypto regulation, India’s next move is being closely watched by both investors and industry stakeholders.

The number of Judges in the Supreme Court has been increased from present 34 to 38. Informed sources said that CJI Justice Suryakant in a letter in February had asked for increase in the sanctioned strength of the Judges.

N Ramesh Kumar, Executive Director, BHEL is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) falling vacant in February 2027.

The PESB has recommended name of Ramesh Kumar Gochhayat, General Manager (Finance), as Director (Finance), of IREL (INDIA) Limited.

The PESB has recommended name of Bimal Gopalachari, Additional General Manager, Head- Business Development (NTPC Green Energy Ltd), NTPC Limited, as Managing Director, Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Limited.

The term of Dr Santishri Dhulipudi Pandit, VC, JNU will end in June. Before becoming the VC, Dr Pandit was working in Pune.

It could be a coincidence that NEET-UG re-examination and International Yoga Day will be held on the same day- June 21. Sources said that there was no date available in near future for NEET re-exam.

 Further IAS/IPS tweaks in Tamil Nadu as the new CM settles in. Potential for more intelligence/policing focus amid political transitions. Overall, 2026 was described as a year of "unprecedented" bureaucratic overhaul. 

The Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal government has forwarded a panel of three senior IAS officers to the Election Commission of India (ECI) for appointment as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). The panel includes: Neelam Meena (1998), Tanmay Chakrabarty (2006), Moumita Godara Basu (2007). The vacancy arose after Manoj Kumar Agarwal (1990 batch IAS), who served as CEO during the recent polls and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, was appointed Chief Secretary of the state on May 11, 2026.

As per information an important meeting has been called tomorrow. Various ministries are understood to have prepared their report card. Sources said PM Modi will chair the meeting.

If sources are to be believed an Advisor of an important ministry is reportedly misusing security bands for entry purposes. It is said that the Advisor is a retired person and has been engaged on contract basis but he is still using a security band for which he is not entitled. Sources said that the Secretary of the ministry has been kept in the dark in this case.  No harm in guessing the name of the ministry and the Advisor.

IIM Visakhapatnam inducted the second batch of its executive post-graduate diploma program in management targeted at officers and executives from defence PSUs. Director Prof. M. Chandrasekhar highlighted academia-industry collaboration and case-based learning.

Delhi University (DU) intervened regarding the principal appointment process at St Stephen’s College. DU blocked or required reconvening of the selection committee for Susan Elias (announced as incoming principal from June 1), citing non-compliance with UGC Regulations 2018 on committee composition (e.g., VC nominees, experts). This is an ongoing procedural matter rather than a finalised posting.

Western Coalfields Limited is seeking Retired officials for the post of Full Time Advisor (Environment). Applications must reach latest by May 28, 2026.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has advertised the post of Joint Advisor for Regional Office, Kolkata. Applications must reach latest by June 4, 2026.

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts is looking for one AAO to serve as Faculty in RTC, Pune. applications must reach latest by May 30, 2026. 

National Language Translation Mission (BHASHINI) is seeking Young Professionals for Data Engineer and Cloud Technology Engineer posts. Details can be availed from https://www.meity.gov.in/. 

Post of Sr. Dy. Chief Accounts Officer, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata will fall vacant in December 2026. Applications must reach latest by June 12, 2026. 

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is seeking to fill the post of Administrative officer in Central Institute of Horticulture, Medziphema, Dimapur Distt., Nagaland on deputation (ISTC) basis. Applications must reach latest by June 29, 2026.

World Bank is seeking to fill the post of Operations Analyst (Data Scientist) for Washington, DC, United States. Applications must reach latest by June 2, 2026.

World Bank is seeking to fill the post of Infrastructure Engineer for Manila, Philippines; Jakarta, Indonesia; Yangon, Myanmar; and Bangkok, Thailand. Applications must reach latest by June 2, 2026. 

Ms Vineetha Ottapurakkal Kallada has been appointed as Deputy Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi, for a period of four years. She is a 2014 batch officer of Indian Statistical Service.

Members of State Civil Service (SCS) of Goa Segment of Joint AGMUT cadre have been promoted to the IAS against the Review Select List of 2015 to 2017 and allocated AGMUT cadre. Officers promoted against Review SL of 2015 are: Elvis P Gomez, Menino D'Souza, Narayan Sawant and Sanjit Rodrigues. Similarly, Sanjiv M Gadkar was promoted against Review SL of 2016 and Yetindra M Maralkar and Prasad Lolayekar have been promoted against Review SL of 2018.

As many as 17 IPS officers have been entrusted with new responsibilities in Rajasthan. Mrs Lata Manoj Kumar has been appointed as ADGP, Community Policing and Public Prosecution, while Piyush Dixit has been posted as SP, Dausa, and Gyan Chandra Yadav joins as SP, Didwana-Kuchaman. Similarly, Rajesh Kumar Meena has been transferred as SP, Bharatpur; Sagar as SP, Bhilwara; Roshan Meena as SP, Tonk; Manish Tripathi as SP, ATS, Jaipur; Dharmendra Singh as SP, Chittorgarh; Dr Hawa Singh Ghumaria, ADGP, PHQ, Jaipur, has been entrusted with the additional charge of ADGP, Civil Rights and Anti-Human Trafficking; Richa Tomar is now Commandant, 11th Battalion RAC; Mrs K B Vandana will serve as IGP, CID (Crime Branch), Jaipur; Kalu Ram Rawat as IGP, Telecommunication; Mrs Param Jyoti as IGP, RAC, Jaipur; Harendra Kumar Mahawar as IGP, Kota Range, Kota; Mrs Shweta Dhankhar as DIG, RAC, Jaipur; Bhuvan Bhushan Yadav as DIG, SOG, Jaipur; Dharmendra Singh as SP, Chittorgarh; Gordhan Lal Sonkaria as SP, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Jaipur and Mrs Ashima Waswani will take charge as Assistant SP, Bharatpur City.

Five IPS officers have been shifted in Bihar. Sanjay Singh has been appointed as ADGP, Security with additional charge of ADGP, Budget, Appeal and Welfare, while Aditya Kumar will join as Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-14 with additional charge of SP (E), CID, Patna and Anand Kumar was made DIG (Security), with additional charge of DIG, Law & Order, Patna; Rajesh Kumar as SP, Cyber Investigation and Campaign, EOW, Patna and Vaibhav Sharma will take charge as SP, Naugachia. 

As many as 15 IPS officers in Tamil Nadu have been given new postings. G Venkataraman has been appointed as DGP, Civil Supplies CID, while K Bhavaneeswari is posted as IGP, Singapenn Special Force and Avinash Kumar will join as IGP, Office of DGP/HoPF. Similarly, Praveen Kumar Abhinapu was shifted as IGP, North Zone, Chennai; A Saravana Sundar as IGP, Crime, Chennai; J Mahesh as DIGP, Vellore Range; P Vijaya Kumar as DIG/ Joint Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, South, Greater Chennai Police;  Abhishek Gupta as SP, Thoothukudi district; S Brinda as SP, The Nilgiris District; I Shahnaz as SP, Kallakurichi district; S Aravind as SP, Kancheepuram; Allatipalli Pavan Kumar Reddy as SP, Coimbatore; K Karthikeyan as DCP, Law and Order, Tambaram; V Satish Kumar has been promoted to the rank of SP and posted as SP, Thiruvarur and Ravindra Kumar Gupta was promoted to the rank of SP and appointed as SP, Pudukkottai district.

Dilip Kumar Meena, who is presently serving in West Central Railway (WCR), has been transferred to Railway Board and posted as Director/RE, Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

Ms. Anita Barik, who is presently serving as Deputy Chief Vigilance Officer/Technical & Railway Protection Force (Dy. CVO/T&RPF), South Central Railway (SCR), has been selected for deputation to Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) as Senior General Manager (Commercial & Operations) [Sr. GM (C&O)] at Hyderabad for a period of three years from the date of relief, which is July 8, 2024. She is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Ms Namita Tripathi, who is presently serving as Principal Financial Adviser (PFA), Central Railway (CR), has been entrusted with the additional charge of Director (Finance), Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), with effect from June 1, 2026. She is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Ms Ruchira Chatterjee, who is presently serving on deputation with RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL), has been granted extension of tenure as Group General Manager (GGM), (Administration & Security), Corporate Office for the 7th year, up to May 14, 2027. She is an Indian Railway Protection Force Service (IRPFS) officer.

Manoj Kumar, a Railway Board Secretariat Service (RBSS) officer who is presently serving as Joint Secretary (Parliament), Railway Board, has been appointed as Chief Personnel Officer, Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) at Belapur, Navi Mumbai on immediate absorption basis. His technical resignation from Railway service has been accepted.

Jai Patil, who is presently serving as Joint Director, Movement (Food), Department of Food & Public Distribution (an encadred post of Ministry of Railways), has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs for a period of four years. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

On May 20, 2026, IAS officers of the 2024 batch, currently serving as Assistant Secretaries in various Union Ministries, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Addressing the young officers, President Murmu said the IAS has played a pivotal role in India’s development, and expectations have now risen as the country aims for higher growth. She urged them to adapt quickly, learn rapidly, and work across diverse fields while heading expert teams.

She emphasised that officers must maintain neutrality, transparency, and integrity while blending compassion with rationality. “Be sensitive without being sentimental,” she advised. They should uphold ethics, deliver timely results, and avoid delays in decision-making, which she equated to denying public interest.
President Murmu stressed prioritising issues raised by elected representatives and keeping the people, especially the marginalised, at the centre of all actions to realise the vision of a developed and inclusive 'Viksit Bharat'.

Virender Singh has been appointed as District Municipal Commissioner, Ambala and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Ambala. He is a 2018 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Prashant Kumar, Additional Chief Election Officer, Election Department, Bihar, will also hold charge of Additional Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar, Patna. He is a 2015 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Nine senior IPS officers have been given new assignments in UP. Jai Narayan Singh has been appointed as DGP, EOW, while Dhruv Kant Thakur will join as DGP/Commandant General, Home Guard, with additional charge of DGP, Civil Security. Similarly, Binod Kumar Singh has been posted as DGP, CID and given additional charge of DGP, Cyber Crime and DGP, Dial-112; Alok Singh as DGP, PAC Headquarters with additional charge of DGP, Special Protection Force; Mrs Anupam Kulshrestha as ADGP, Kanpur Zone; A Satish Ganesh as ADGP, Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety with additional charge of ADGP, Crime; Dr R K Swarnkar as ADGP, UP Power Corporation, Lucknow; S K Bhagat as ADGP, Agra Zone and Mrs Gita Singh will take charge as IGP, Directorate of Training.  

Two IPS officers have been shifted in Tamil Nadu. Dr A Amalraj has been appointed as ADGP/Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, while Abhin Dinesh Modak will join as ADGP, Crime Branch, CID, Chennai.

Members of the State Police Service in Haryana have been promoted as IAS against the Select Lists of the years 20209 to 2025. Officers promoted against the SL of 2020 are: Rajeev Deswal, Sumer Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Suresh Kumar and Virender Singh. Similarly,  officers promoted against the SL of 2021 include: Krishan Kumar, Dharambir Singh, Baljinder Singh and Jaibir Singh. Additionally, Dhyan Singh Poonia, Raj Kumar Walia, Tahir Hussain and Rajesh Kumar were promoted against SL of 2022. Ravinder Kumar has been promoted as IAS against SL of 2023. Officers promoted against SL of 2024 are: Narinder Singh, Vijay Singh and Siddharth Dhanda. Besides, Mamta Kharb, Tanya Singh, Karan Goel and Sandeep Kumar have been promoted against Select List of 2025. 

In the week of May 4–9, 2026, around 19 Indian startups raised over $180 million across sectors like dairy, semiconductor, AI, fintech, healthcare, HRTech, deeptech, and spacetech. Earlier weeks saw similar momentum e.g., Skyroot Aerospace’s notable round making it a spacetech unicorn.

Ganapathi S. Lakshminarayanan has been appointed as Additional Director and designated as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Tata Communications Limited.

Dony Akkarakaran George has been appointed as Managing Director of KSE Limited with effect from June 1, 2026.

Ajay Rajan has been appointed as Additional Director (Executive) and designated as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Protean eGov Technologies Limited with effect from June 1, 2026.

Nandkumar Saravade has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Protean eGov Technologies Limited with effect from June 1, 2026.

Mrs Vinita Singhania has been re-appointed as Managing Director of JK Lakshmi Cement Limited with effect from August 1, 2026.

Girish Behal has been appointed as Managing Director of Xpro India Limited with effect from January 1, 2027.

Ms. Suhana Murshed has been re-appointed for a second term as Independent Director of Xpro India Limited with effect from July 20, 2026.

Deepak Gupta, nominee of GAIL (India) Limited, has been appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director and designated as Chairman of Mahanagar Gas Limited.

Praveer Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as Managing Director of Mahanagar Gas Limited.

Mrs Riya Sharma has been re-appointed as an Independent Director of Innovana Thinklabs Limited.

Pratham Mittal has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent Director) of Talbros Automotive Components Limited

Rohan Mehrotra has been appointed as Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Director of Arcee Industries Limited.

Amit Kumar has been appointed as Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Director of Arcee Industries Limited.

John Gloster has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Oriental Aromatics Limited.

Ms. Nitu Vishwakarma has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Spice Islands Industries Limited.

THE PSU RULE THAT QUIETLY FREEZES TALENT

After 31 years at Indian Oil Corporation, I discovered a rule many PSU employees confront only at exit:

Resign — and post-retirement medical benefits end entirely.
Retire normally or take VRS — and they continue for life.

Same employee. Same service. Different treatment based only on mode of exit.

This structure exists across several Maharatna and Navratna PSUs. It belongs to an era of lifetime employment, when leaving a PSU was viewed as disloyalty. That world no longer exists.

Today’s professionals move between government, PSU and private sector roles through their careers. But PSU benefit structures still discourage mobility.

The unintended consequences are significant:

• Senior employees delay exits even when growth has plateaued.
• Younger talent finds promotion pipelines blocked.
• Employees become risk-averse and reluctant to challenge poor decisions.
• Weak management survives because exit costs are too high.
• Institutions lose long-term goodwill from experienced alumni.

A simple reform can change this:

Link post-retirement medical eligibility to years of service, not mode of exit.

Employees who have served decades should not lose all medical security merely because they resigned instead of superannuating.

The fiscal impact would be modest if actuarially planned. The institutional gains — better mobility, healthier leadership renewal, and stronger employer credibility — would be far larger.

PSUs spend heavily on leadership programmes and employer branding. Yet one outdated rule quietly undermines both.

The wall around the PSU exit door may be invisible, but it is costing institutions some of their best people.

— Pradeep Chhabra

Just merging demerging

Nowadays politics have become a joke. Nothing about development just merging demerging for their own development

Shweta

Vigilance Inquiry Procedure for willful misrepresentation of facts

The appellant sought information about proximity of proposed retail outlet of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) with respect to other buildings. Referring to the SDM's investigation report mentioning the existence of residential buildings within the proximity of the proposed petrol pump, he claimed that the map submitted by IOCL to various government bodies indicates the presence of 100 meters of open land around the site. This contradiction raises concerns about the accuracy and integrity of the information provided by IOCL. The respondent submitted that the RTI application is in the nature of a grievance and the appellant has not disclosed any public interest for seeking the information. The respondent submitted that the appellant has raised complaints with them and they have duly replied to his complaints. The CIC observed that the respondent did not give an appropriate reply to the appellant and directed to provide a revised point-wise reply. Further, the CIC directed to provide information such as the Vigilance Inquiry Procedure for willful misrepresentation of facts or willful concealment of material facts in the drawing and documents.

Comments

The PIO should be careful while replying to an application and must ensure that the information provided is strictly as per records. Contradictory information indicates malafide intent and defeats the objective of transparency.

Citation: Anirudha Dhanik v. Indian Oil Corporation Limited, File No: CIC/IOCLD/C/2024/641662/A; Date of Decision: 23-01-2026

Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Vishakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books PIO’s Guide to RTI and Right to Information – Law and Practice. Her weekly article is being published since 2008 on this site. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and third party audit to individuals / organisations. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation at the link https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com

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