The Government  has  gone by seniority.The ACC has approved the appointment of Mahesh Dixit, Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, as Director, Intelligence Bureau, for a tenure of two years. He is a 1993 batch IPS officer of AP cadre. He is considered expert in counter-terrorism, internal security and intelligence operations.

Secretary of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI Dr. Saurabh Garg is likely to get extension. A 1991 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre, Dr Garg is leading the reform process of the Indian Statistical System.

Amid reports about irregularities and mishandling of funds of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, Ayodhya, a retired senior IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh cadre who had served at sensitive postings moved the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh and the Commissioner of Police, Lucknow alleging that he has not been provided with any receipt or acknowledgment against a donation of a gold-plated holy Granth Ramcharitmanas worth crores of rupees made by him and his wife to the temple trust.

Reports about irregularities and mishandling of funds of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, Ayodhya have left him and donors for the temple cause crestfallen.

According to the letter, the Ramcharitmanas Granth donated by the official has shlokas laser-inscribed on specially prepared copper sheets measuring 16” x 12” inches each which were electroplated with 24-carat pure gold to maintain their divine shine and sanctity for more than a hundred years and weighs about one quintal. It was worth over Rs 5 crore.

The retired bureaucrat has sought verification and proper recording of the said holy Sri Ramcharitmanas Granth in their auditing and official records as reports about mishandling and thefts from the temple trust have come out in the media. He said the Ramcharitmanas was initially placed near the entrance, just outside the sanctum sanctorum of the Rama Lalla Temple, and daily puja was being duly performed there. However, it was subsequently shifted to a storeroom under CRPF security. Upon inquiring, he was informed that certain other donors had also requested the display of their donated items, and consequently the Granth was relocated.

The retired official pleaded that “our sole desire, while maintaining complete anonymity as donors, was that the millions of devotees visiting Ayodhya to pay homage to Lord Sri Sita Ram may also receive blessings from the holy Granth of Sri Ramcharitmanas made in gold. The donation had been made from a substantial part of his savings, he claimed.

He sought the intervention of the UP CM and other top officials to include the examination, documentation, verification, and proper recording of the holy Granth of Sri Ramcharitmanas donated by him and his wife in the ongoing SIT probe into the allegations of misappropriation in temple funds.

The deputation tenure of Alok Tiwari, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been extended for two years beyond September 26 2026. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Foreign deputation tenure of Debjani Chakrabarti as Minister, Economic & Commerce, Indian Embassy, Tokyo, has been extended for 8 months up to April 28, 2027. She is a 2002 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre. 

Ms Nivedita Shukla Verma, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Development of North Eastern Region. She is a 1991 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Hari Har Mishra appointed as Government Nominee Director on the board of public insurer, New India Assurance. 

Ms. Srividya Venkataraman took charge as Director (Finance) of HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd).

V. Packirisamy appointed as Director (Commercial) of Power Finance Corporation (PFC). Pankaj Gupta joined as Non-Official Director.

Sushil Kumar Singh (IRSME: 1993), Chairperson, Deendayal Port Authority, given additional charge of Chairperson (JS level), New Mangalore Port Authority for six months.

In a sweeping late-night administrative overhaul, the Delhi government has transferred more than 50 IAS and DANICS officers, triggering speculation of an internal power reset amid evolving political and governance priorities. The reshuffle notably impacts secretaries attached to at least four ministers, alongside key secretary-level officials in the Health department—an area that has remained under sustained public and judicial scrutiny.

Multiple officers have been reassigned with additional charges, a move typically indicative of interim administrative balancing but also suggestive of capacity strain within the system. Sources indicate that certain postings may effectively translate into career-level downgrades, with influential portfolios replaced by comparatively lower-impact assignments.

The restructuring appears to cut across departments, hinting at a broader recalibration rather than isolated performance-based changes. While no official rationale has been detailed, the timing aligns with heightened administrative pressure on service delivery, particularly in health and urban governance.

Such large-scale reshuffles often signal attempts to consolidate control, streamline decision-making, or pre-empt political friction within the bureaucracy. Whether this exercise improves governance efficiency or fuels internal disquiet remains to be closely watched in the coming weeks.

In all probability Telangana Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao will be appointed as the new Chairman of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL).

Dr Krishna Gupta  who is retiring on June 30 has been appointed as the next State Election Commissioner West Bengal. He is 1991 batch IAS officer.

India conducted successful multi-layered ballistic missile defense (BMD) flight tests on June 10–11, demonstrating intercepts against long-range ballistic threats and anti-ship capabilities. This advances indigenous multi-layered defense goals toward 2035. On June 15, the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM, ~1,500 km range, Tomahawk-like) had a successful test firing from Chandipur.

India’s Ambassador to China, Vikram K. Doraiswami, called on COAS General Upendra Dwivedi to discuss the evolving regional and global strategic environment.

Himanshu Sharma has been promoted to HAG and  transferred from Patna to Prayagraj as PCDA, Pension. He is a 1997 batch IDAS officer.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industries has nominated 40 members from various backgrounds as Non- Official Members for the Board of Trade(BoT). The BoT was constituted in 2019.

Ms. Manjeet Bhatoya, Joint DGFT, RA Panipat has been transferred to DGFT(HQ). According to the DGFT order,Utpal Kumar Acharya, Joint DGFT, RA Ludhiana shall hold the additional charge of RA, Panipat, in addition to his existing duties, until further orders. Both officers belonged to ITrS.


 

The DGDE has promoted three IDES officers from JTS to STS for the vacancy year 2026. They are-Nitish Gupta, Ayush Maurya and Varun Kumar.

Rail Land Development Authority has invited applications for JManager-Civil, Varanasi post on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by July 9, 2026. 

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has invited applications for the appointment of Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi. Applications must reach latest by July 9, 2026.

Department of Agricultural Research & Education has invited applications/nominations for the post of Chairperson, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, Department of Agricultural Research & Education

Ministry of Finance has invited applications for the post of Joint Commissioner, Office of the Competent Authority & Administrator, New Delhi on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by August 20, 2026.

National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH is seeking to fill up the post of Deputy Adviser (Medicinal Plants). Applications must reach latest by July 30, 2026.

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is seeking to fill the post of Vice-Chancellor, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur. Applications must reach latest by July 6, 2026.

Mumbai Port Authority has advertised the post of Senior Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Radiology) on deputation basis. Online applications can be sent latest by August 22, 2026 and postal applications must reach latest by September 7, 2026.

IAS officers have been reshuffled in Delhi. Bipul Pathak, (IAS 1992) has been assigned the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, WCD, alongside his role as Additional Chief Secretary, Social Welfare, while Navin Kumar Chaudhary has been given the additional charge of ACS, GAD, in addition to his role as ACS, I&FC. Furthermore, Pandurang K. Pole has been appointed as Secretary, Land & Building, and has also been entrusted with the additional charges of Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Labour, and Secretary, Cooperation; Jitendra Yadav, currently MD, DTC, has been assigned the additional charge of Secretary, IT; Sandeep Kumar Singh has been given the additional charges of Special Secretary, Finance, alongside his role as Special Secretary, CMO; Sachin Rana will now handle the additional charges of Special Secretary and Principal Director, DFS, in addition to his role as Special Secretary, Home; D Verma, has been relieved of additional responsibility of Special Secretary, Planning and ED, DFC; Pankaj Kumar was relieved of additional responsibility of Deputy Commissioner, HQ; G Sudhakar will also hold charge of Member Secretary, DCW; Suneel Anchipaka will concurrently hold charge of Special Secretary, Tourism and Santosh Kumar Rai is posted as Special CEO, DDMA with additional charge of  Special Secretary, Home.

Further, M C Prasad was appointed as Special Secretary, Health; K K Lakshman as Deputy Commissioner/DM, South West with addl charge of Director, Panchayat; Sanjeev Kumar as Special Commissioner, Trade & Taxes; Yash Chaudhary gets addl charge of CPA; Ms Patil Pranjal Lahensingh is shifted as Special Director, WCD and Amol Srivastava joins as Special Commissioner, Transport.

DANICS officers have been reshuffled in Delhi. MK Dwivedi has been posted as Addl Secretary, UD, while Dharmendra Kumar is Deputy Commissioner,/DM (Old Delhi) and Shamim Akhtar Tamanna is Special Secretary, AR. Further, Shubhakar Ghosh will take charge as Addl Commissioner, Trade & Taxes; Vaibhav Rikhari as Director, DJB; Rajesh Chaudhary as Secretary to Minister, Industries, Food & Supplies; Mukesh Rajoria as Secretary to Minister, Health & Family Welfare; Sudhakar as Addl Director, Training & Technical Education; Vinay Kumar Jindal as Director, DJB; Ankur Meshram as Secretary to Minister, Social Welfare; Ranjeet Kumar as Secretary to Minister, Law & Justice; Himanshu Yadav as SDM (Hq.) Div. Comm.; Pawan Kumar as Superintendent, Prisons and Mohinder Singh is now Assistant Controller, W&M.            

The tenure of Ms Meera Swarup as Technical Member of the Securities Appellate Tribunal has been extended beyond March 9 2026 for a period till September 8 2026.

Gedela Srinu Kumar, a member of State Civil Service (SCS) of Andhra Pradesh has been promoted as IAS for the Select List of 2024 and allocated AP cadre.

As many as 17 State Civil Service officers in Gujarat have been promoted as IAS against the Select List of 2025 and allocated Gujarat cadre. The promoted officers are: R N Kuchara, R P Patel, C B Ganatra, C A Gandhi, B N Patel, M K Joshi, A K Joshi, K S Zala, V K Jadav, D K Patel, B H Patel, I R Wala, M D Chudasama, B S Prajapati, V G Patel, A K Vastani and R B Rathod.

30 State Police Service officers in Uttar Pradesh belonging to 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 batches are expected to be promoted as IPS following DPC meeting in UPSC. The officers who are likely to be promoted include: Suresh Chandra Rawat, Shoaib Iqbal, Rahul Mithas, Alok Kumar Sharma, Rajkumar-I, Mahesh Singh Atri, Vineet Bhatnagar, Jitendra Kumar Srivastava, Shashi Shekhar Singh. Kuldeep Singh-I, Gyanendra Nath Prasad, Harendra Pratap Yadav, Bansh Raj Singh Yadav, Dr. Krishna Gopal, Madhuban Kumar Singh, Kapil Dev Singh, Balwant Kumar Chaudhary, Rahul Srivastava, Rajesh Kumar Pandey-I, Priti Bala Gupta, Vikas Chandra Tripathi, Purnendu Singh, Harendra Kumar, Martand Prakash Singh, Abhay Nath Tripathi, Pavitra Mohan Tripathi, Devesh Kumar Sharma, Prashant Kumar Prasad, Dr Arvind Kumar and Siddharth Verma.

Former IPS officer Vivek Sahay will continue as Chairperson, West Bengal Staff Selection Commission, for a period of five years.

Vishnu Kant Tiwari, on return from deputation to Sports Authority of India (SAI), has been posted in the cadre on South Eastern Railway (SER). He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Mingyor Dhendup Bhutia, presently serving in Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), has been transferred and posted as Chairman, Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Siliguri. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

In a groundbreaking initiative the forest department of Rajasthan led by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Arijit Banerjee has built India’s first Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the forest sector- the DigiVan Forest Stack. The stack helps in providing seamless data flow across multifunctional departments and can help in forest health monitoring, fire risk management, land use change detection, afforestation planning, unified citizen portal, eco-tourism management, wildlife habitat monitoring, carbon project preparation and green credit registration.
A presentation about the DigiVan DPI was made by Mr. Banerjee at a top-level meeting presided over by the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan V. Srinivas on Thursday. After going through the presentation, CS, Mr. Srinivas congratulated Mr. Banerjee and his team for developing the DPI with multiple applications. The Chief Secretary also recommended that DigiVan be presented at the National e-Governance Conference, while further strengthening data analytics, expanding use-cases, training more officers, involving last-mile officials and replicating best practices across the State.

Appreciating the impressive data, high-quality results and transformative potential of DigiVan, the Chief Secretary directed that monthly rankings of field and HQ units be started immediately based on performance across key metrics

Later in a brief conversation with The Whispers In The Corridors, Mr Banerjee said the DigiVan stack provides all the information about forests in Rajasthan (mostly available across public platforms or with different departments) seamlessly on a click. The idea is to build a database that will collate and provide data from different departments that work along forests -like Revenue department, Water Resources, Village and Panchayat, Road Transport, Public Works department, Water Works besides horticulture and forestry.

The availability of data on one platform helps better monitoring of forest health and its management and even preparing in advance for weather vagaries. It would be a composite place where any departments, researchers, forest officials and planners can access and plan new projects. He said the DigiVan project was built by the Rajasthan Forest Department in partnership with JICA DXLab.

(Interview with Mrs Amit Banerjee, PCCF, Rajasthan will be available in July 2026 issue of Whispers In The Corridors magazine)

Maheshkumar Jatashankar Thanki has been appointed as Additional Executive Director in the capacity of Chairperson and Whole-Time Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Bhargav Girjashankar Thanki has been appointed as Additional Executive Director in the capacity of Managing Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Bhavin Harihar Thanki has been appointed as Additional Executive Director in the capacity of Whole-Time Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Dr. Deependra Singh has been appointed as Additional Director in the capacity of Independent Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Sunil Kumar Bansal has been appointed as Additional Director in the capacity of Independent Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Mrs. Kavita Rakesh Shah has been appointed as Additional Director in the capacity of Woman Independent Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Sreeram Reddy Vanga has been appointed as Additional Director in the capacity of Chairman & Managing Director of Photon Capital Advisors Limited.

Venkatareddy Marella has been appointed as Additional Director in the capacity of Non-Executive Independent Director of Photon Capital Advisors Limited.

Ms. Arpitha Mettu has been appointed as Additional Director in the capacity of Non-Executive Independent Director of Photon Capital Advisors Limited.

Venkata Rao Nagakanaka Dhanyamraju has been appointed as Additional Director in the capacity of Non-Executive Director of Photon Capital Advisors Limited.

Mrs. Lalitha Palle has been appointed as Additional Director in the capacity of Non-Executive Director of Photon Capital Advisors Limited.

Sandeep Natwarlal Shah has been elected as Shareholder Director of State Bank of India.

Dr. Sandhya Shekhar has been elected as Shareholder Director of State Bank of India.

K.R. Ashok has been elected as Shareholder Director of State Bank of India.

Khurshed Rustom Dordi has been elected as Shareholder Director of State Bank of India.

Anil Kumar has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of G.K. Consultants Limited.

Mrs. Meeta Makhan has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent) of PPAP Automotive Limited.

Anil Kumar Matai has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Revant Bhatt has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Nila Infrastructures Limited, effective October 7, 2026.

Dilip Deshmukh has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Smartworks Coworking Spaces Limited.

Rajeev Krishnamuralilal Agarwal has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Smartworks Coworking Spaces Limited.

Nicholas Cator has ceased to be Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Sula Vineyards Limited on completion of his tenure.

Mrs. Sobharani Nandury has resigned from the position of Whole-Time Director of Photon Capital Advisors Limited.

Tejaswy Nandury has resigned from the position of Director of Photon Capital Advisors Limited.

Mrs. Suchitra Nandury has resigned from the position of Director of Photon Capital Advisors Limited.

V R Shankara has resigned from the position of Director of Photon Capital Advisors Limited.

Venkata Subash Lingareddy has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Photon Capital Advisors Limited.

Ashoke Agarwal has resigned from the position of Managing Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Tushar Agarwal has resigned from the position of Managing Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Siddhartha Agarwal has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Manish Killa has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Mrs. Malvika Sureka has resigned from the position of Independent Woman Director of Glittek Granites Limited.

Women representation

Shobha Surendran, Saroj Pandey, Locket Chatterjee, Daggubati Purandeswari, Meenakshi Lekhi must also be included in the Cabinet. Time to groom women leaders as 33% reservation upcoming 

M G Snu

Sachin Pilot

Sir is widely viewed as a dynamic and youth-oriented political figure. While the current Chief Minister of Rajasthan is BJP's Bhajan Lal Sharma, Pilot's supporters frequently praise his leadership for his focus on modern development, grassroots engagement, and dedication to public welfare.Key thoughts and perspectives on his political persona:Youth & Vision: Pilot is recognized as a modern leader who resonates deeply with the younger generation. He often emphasizes the need for job creation, educational reforms, and modernized infrastructure to push the state forward.Patience & Restraint: Known for his articulate and measured speeches, Pilot has publicly emphasized that patience, humility, and truth are the most valuable assets for a leader.Organizational Strength: His supporters highly respect his ability to connect with the grassroots. He has played a crucial role in building the party at the ground level, ensuring that the voices of rural communities and farmers are heard.Commitment to Progress: Followers often see him as a symbol of progressive change and inclusive development, consistently advocating for a brighter future for the youth of Rajasthan. 

N K Ved

Adding new grounds for rejection of the RTI application

The appellant sought the details of employees appointed under the Reserved Quota in the Assistant Grade-III cadre in the Food Corporation of India in a specific proforma. The PIO replied that an information shall ordinarily be provided in the form in which it is sought unless it would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority or would be detrimental to the safety or preservation of the record in question and denied the information. Before the CIC, the Respondent submitted that the appellant sought information about SC/ST/OBC employees in Assistant Grade III Cadre from 2021 to 2024 along with their verified caste certificates in a tabular format given by him. The respondent submitted that there are around 6000 employees in their department and the compilation of the sought information in desired format would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority. Hence, the aforesaid information was denied U/s 7(9) of the RTI Act. During the hearing, the respondent additionally pleaded that the caste certificates of the employees are exempted U/s 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. On query by CIC whether the respondent confirms for placing on record his plea for exemption U/s 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act as the same was not earlier mentioned in reply of the CPIO, the respondent confirmed. The CIC observed that the respondent gave an appropriate reply to the appellant. The CIC held that the respondent has pleaded additional grounds that the sought information is exempted U/s 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act during the hearing, and the same is also found to be appropriate. The CIC rejected the appeal.

Comments

Additional grounds which were not considered earlier can be asserted during the hearing before the CIC. Even the grounds for rejection of the information can be changed withdrawing the earlier clause and replacing it by a new one.

Citation:Yashwant Rao Hedau v. Food Corporation of India, File No: CIC/FCIND/A/2024/640832; Date of Decision: 23.01.2026

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