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How many INDIA bloc MPs will support the Waqf amendments Bill ?
Now it's official that the government will table the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Now the question is how many INDIA bloc MPs will support the bill because the bloc has been opposing the said bill since beginning.. But if sources are to be believed over one dozen India Bloc MPs may support the bill. If this happens, the position of Congress will dip further.
BJP ruling both Power and financial capital of India!
After the Delhi election win, BJP will now rule in both the power capital of India—Delhi and the financial capital of India—Mumbai. Power plus money is said to be a deadly combination; what does this hold in store?
- IAS Akshay Agrawal’s Dream: Computer Education for Every Student in Nayagarh (Odisha)
- Empanelment of 1994 batch IPS in June?
- UPSC Chairperson's term ends in April
- Chandigarh DGP moved to BSF
- Tenure of Rajiv Ranjan Bhagat as IG, SPG extended
- Cooling off period for central deputation of Shalin waived
- Tenure of Vipul Aggarwal as Pr Commissioner, DDA extended
- D Satheesh appointed as Member, NITI Aayog
- K G Jagadeesha returns to parent cadre
- Muthukumar is also Secretary, Coffee Board, Bengaluru
- Hemant Kumar Patil appointed as Director, Corporate Affairs
- Tenure of Ms Arunita Phukan Yadav as ED, Tea Board, Guwahati extended
- Pankaj Srivastava appointed as Director, Cooperation
- Is Bihar Government run by four retired officers?
- Why BHEL fails to select suitable candidates for GM-Law?
- No Board level contender for CMD, CMPDIL!
- Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma transferred to Calcutta HC
- Two ITS officers posted as Advisor
- Only three officers remain in the Apex Scale
- CBIC grants pro-forma promotion to Ms Joseph
- 14 IDES officers given NFSG
- 5 IAS officers posted as Assistant Commissioner in Haryana dists
- N V Narendran will also handle charge of JD, National Zoological Park
- Ms Vinita Narera appointed CVO, REC
- Praveen Kumar Agarwal repatriated to parent cadre
- Rabindra Nath Mishra is also Member (Revenue), RLDA
- Gaurav Govil deputed as CVO, MES & BRO
- Pradeep Kumar appointed AGM, Western Railway
- Dr Anitha Thampi appointed as CMD, HLL Lifecare Ltd (UPDATED)
- H Shankar appointed as MD, CPCL (UPDATED)
- Recommendation for MD, KAPL not declared (UPDATED)
- Seven IAS officers shifted in Maharashtra (UPDATED)
- 15 members of SCS of Odisha promoted as IAS (UPDATED)
- Nidhi Patel sent to Rajasthan on ICD (UPDATED)
- WAPCOS conferred with World Water Award (UPDATED)
- Dr Poonam Gupta appointed as Deputy Governor, RBI (UPDATED)
- Sivasubtamanian Ramann appointed as Chairperson, PFRDA (UPDATED)
- JNPA’s performance soars to new records—7.3 million TEUs handled in FY 2024-25 (UPDATED)
- Ms Chandni Singh appointed as PS to Minister for Women & Child Development (UPDATED)
- Saidulu Adavath felicitated with CM Medal in Karnataka (UPDATED)
- Five IFS officers promoted to PCCF grade in CG (UPDATED)
- BEL receives orders worth Rs.593.22 cr (UPDATED)
- Yogesh Mohan Dixit returns to parent cadre (UPDATED)
- Additional charge of CVO Chidambaranar Port Authority to Murali Krishnan extended (UPDATED)
- NLCIL CMD conferred with “CMD of the Year” award (UPDATED)
- Work allocations in CM office in Delhi Govt (UPDATED)
- Shalin appointed as IG, CRPF (UPDATED)
- Surendra Yadav appointed as DIG, BSF (UPDATED)
- E Srinivas returns to parent cadre (UPDATED)
- Sanjay Srivastava appointed GM, Punjab & Sind Bank
- Satbir Singh appointed GM, Punjab & Sind Bank
- Ms. Trupti Patel appointed Non-official Director, NALCO
- SK Patel appointed Non-official Director, NALCO
- Ajay Narang appointed Non-official Director, NALCO
- Manzoor Butt appointed MD, Kore Foods Ltd
- Swapnil Jain re-appointed MD, Pavna Industries Ltd
- Vinay Vinod Sanghi re-appointed MD, CarTrade Tech Ltd
- Steven Greenfield appointed Ind. Director, CarTrade Tech Ltd
- Avinash Bhide appointed Non-official Director, Hindustan Copper Ltd
- Mrs Niddhi Shah appointed NE Director, Jet Solar Ltd
- Rajashri Ojha re-appointed Ind. Director, Fermenta Biotech Ltd
- HS Khosa appointed ED, Deepak Builders and Engineers India Ltd
- Bhanu Bhai Patel appointed Ind. Director, Stovec Industries Ltd
- Abhay Jadeja appointed Ind. Director, Stovec Industries Ltd
- Mahpara Ali re-appointed NE Director, Deccan Cements Ltd
- Mukesh Aghi bows out as Ind. Director, Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd
- Savitri Kunadi bows out as Ind. Director, Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd
- Samir Sanghai bows out as Ind. Director, Kiduja India Ltd
- Sitaram Sharma bows out as Ind. Director, Andhra Paper Ltd
- Mrs Riddhi Shah quits as NE Director, Jet Solar Ltd
- John Silveira bows out as MD, Kore Foods Ltd
IAS Akshay Sunil Agrawal is a 2019 batch officer of Odisha cadre and is currently posted as District Collector of Nayagarh,Odisha. Known for his strong headed approach and progressive vison,Agrawal strongly believes in transformative power of Education.
One of his key priorities as Collector is ensuring digital literacy among children.”I want all the children in my district to be digitally literate.Computer education for students in government schools is my priority”he said.
Recognizing the lack of computer education in government schools, despite the availability of computers, he observed that students lacked even basic skills such as using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, sending emails,and navigating YouTube.Upon further research,he found out “The labs are gathering dust because there's no syllabus, no trained teachers and no proper push”
This realization led him to ask: How will these children survive in the modern world? To bridge this gap,Agrawal launched a digital literacy initiative.The first step was setting up a committee to develop a structured curriculum for computer education in schools.The next step involved training in-house school teachers and making changes to the weekly timetable to accommodate these lessons.“We start with the basic computer and teach up to fundamental coding” he explained.
Under his leadership,students in government schools now receive computer education for 2-3 hours every week. The pilot phase has already covered 56 schools, and by April 2025, the initiative is set to be rolled out across all 250 high schools in the district.“With this expansion approximately 40,000- 50,000 students will benefit from the program”he stated.
To ensure progress,unit-wise assessments were conducted, and student performance was monitored through direct interactions both online via Google Meet and in person.“Initially, children were even afraid to touch the computer.For them, it was a new device. Now, that fear is gone and we are trying to build their confidence in using it”Agrawal remarked.Additionally, in order to build community support,the initiative actively engages parents of the children and political leaders.
Aligned with the Prime Minister’s Digital India mission,Agrawal’s simple yet effective initiative is bridging the digital divide, making future youth more employable and informed.“By ensuring digital literacy today,we are shaping the citizens who are going to lead this country tomorrow”he said.
In the long term, Agrawal also plans to study the long-term impact of digital literacy on students’ academic performance.
“I believe that if someone is digitally literate,it impacts their performance in other subjects as well. It sparks creativity,opens up mind, and improves analytical skills” he noted.
With this initiative,Agrawal aims to ensure that no child in his district is left behind in the digital revolution. “With the resources at hand and no funding, this is being done very sustainably”he stated.
After the empanelment of 1994 batch IAS officers to the rank of Secretary the decks are cleared for the empanelment of 1994 batch IPS officers to the rank of DG in the GoI. Now IPS empanelment is expected in June.
Mrs Preeti Sudan, Chairperson, UPSC will retire on April 29, 2025. She has been holding the said post since August 1, 2024.
Chandigarh Director General of Police (DGP), Surendra Singh Yadav, has been moved. The 1997 batch IPS officer Yadav has been appointed as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the Border Security Force (BSF) on deputation.
The tenure of Rajiv Ranjan Bhagat as Inspector General, Special Protection Group (SPG) has been extended for a period of two years beyond May 20, 2025. He is a 1998 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.
The cooling off period of Shalin on central deputation has been waived. He is a 2001 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
The central deputation tenure of Vipul Aggarwal working as Principal Commissioner, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has been extended for a period of two years beyond March 15, 2025. He is a 2001 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.
D Satheesh has been appointed as Private Secretary to Member, NITI Aayog. He is a PPS of CSSS cadre.
K G Jagadeesha, Secretary, Coffee Board, Bengaluru, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 2005 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
M Muthukumar, ED, Tea Board, Conoor, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Coffee Board, Bengaluru. He is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
Hemant Kumar Patil has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. He is a 2002 batch IOFS officer.
The deputation tenure of Ms Arunita Phukan Yadav working as Executive Director, Tea Board, Guwahati, has been extended up to May 31, 2026. He is a 2011 batch IRS-C&IT.
Pankaj Srivastava has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Cooperation, Delhi. He is a 2007 batch IRS-IT officer.
People say that the Bihar Government is being run by the four retired officers. One can guess the name of retired officers.
Why Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) reportedly failed to select a candidate for the post of General Manager (Law) despite suitable candidates interviewed for the same?
No Board level candidate appears to be a contender for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL).
Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Judge, Delhi High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Calcutta High Court.
The DoT has posted two HAG+ITS officers as Advisors. Pradip Gupta will join as Advisor, Kolkata LSA while Shubhendu Tiwai joins as Advisor, Telecom at the HQ.
As per a new seniority list, released on April 1, only three IP&TAFS officers are in working position. They are Ms Vandana Gupta, M P Tangirala and Ms Darshana Momaya Dabral. The cadre service has four Apex Scale. After the retirement of Md Shahbaz Ali in January this year, one Apex post is vacant
Ms Anice Joseph, a1995 batch IRS(C&IT) officer, has been granted pro-forma promotion in the grade of Principal Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes (HAG) with effect from January 21, 2025.
The DGDE has granted NFSG to 14 IDES officers w e f January 1 this year. They are- Kaushal Gautam, B. Ajith Reddy, Ms Divya S, Ms(Dr) Anupam Talwar, C. Dinesh Kumar Reddy, Abhmanyu Singh, Kapil Goyal, Harish Vermaa P, Abhijit Sanap, Vilas Harishchandra Pawar, Harsha HE, Ajay Kumar , Varun Kalia and Deepak Mohan. All these officers belonged to the 2012 batch.
Five IAS officers of 2024 batch have been posted as Assistant Commissioner (Under Training) of various districts in Haryana. Aditi Singhania was posted as Assistant Commissioner of Gurugram, while Rahul Kanwaria was made Assistant Commissioner, Ambala and Ruhani have been posted as Assistant Commissioner, Rewari. Besides, Suman Yadav was posted as Assistant Commissioner, Yamunanagar and Yogesh Dilhor will be posted as Assistant Commissioner (Under Training), Sonepat.
Nair Vishnuraj Narendran, Regional Deputy Director, Northern Region, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, MoEFCC, has been assigned the additional charge of Joint Director, National Zoological Park, New Delhi. He is a 2015 batch IFoS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.
Ms. Vinita Narera, Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (CSTE), P, Headquarters, Northern Railway (NR), has been selected for deputation as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), Delhi, under the Ministry of Power, for a period of three years. She is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
Praveen Kumar Agarwal, who was serving as Member (Revenue), Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer
Rabindra Nath Mishra, Executive Director (Finance), C&PPP, Railway Board, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Member (Revenue), Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA). He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.
Gaurav Govil, Senior Professor, Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET), has been selected for deputation as combined Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Military Engineering Services (MES) and Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Delhi, under the Ministry of Defence, for a period of three years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
Pradeep Kumar, who is presently posted in South East Central Railway (SECR), has been transferred to Western Railway (WR) and appointed as Additional General Manager (AGM). He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.
Dr Anitha Thampi, Director (Technical & Operations), HLL Lifecare Limited, has been appointed as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, HLL Lifecare Limited.
H Shankar, Director (Technical), CPCL, has been appointed as Managing Director (MD), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL).
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has not declared the final recommendation of the Board for the post of Managing Director, Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Limited (KAPL) in compliance with the interim order of Karnataka High Court.
Seven IAS officers have been shifted in Maharashtra. Dr Nidhi Pandey has been posted as Managing Director, MSSIDC, Mumbai, while Laxminarayan Mishra takes over as Joint Managing Director, MSRDC, Mumbai and Dr Bharat Bastewad is now Commissioner, MGREGS, Nagpur. Similarly, Dr Indurani Jakhar is appointed as Collector, Palghar; Mrs Vasumana Pant as Additional Municipal Commissioner, Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Nagpur; Mrs Vaishnavi B as Additional Municipal Commissioner, Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Nagpur and Mrs Neha Bhosle has been shifted as Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Raigad.
Fifteen members of the State Civil Service (SCS) of Odisha have been promoted as IAS against the Select List of 2023 and awarded Odisha cadre. Those promoted include: Dharam Hansdah, Rina Mohapatra, Niyati Pattnaik, Dr Maheshwar Swain, Mrunal Kanti Das, Srikanta Tarai, Birendra Korkora, Laxman Kumar Mallik, Upama Kalo, Lily Kumari Kullu, Kabindra Kumar Sahoo, Aradhana Das, Pradeep Kumar Nayak, Madhusudan Dash and Premjit Nayak.
The Central Government has accorded approval for inter cadre deputation of Ms Nidhi Patel from Himachal Pradesh Cadre to Rajasthan Cadre, on grounds of extreme hardship, for a period of three years, in relaxation of policy. She is a 2018 batch IAS officer,
Raj Bhushan Choudhary, Minister of State, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India conferred WAPCOS with World Water Awards 2024-25 in the Category of Best Consultancy in the Water Sector. The Award is instituted by the Water Digest and supported by UNESCO. This recognition reaffirms company’s commitment to delivering exceptional engineering consultancy excellence under the leadership of R K Agrawal, CMD, WAPCOS. The Award was received by Amitabh Tripathi, Director; Sanjay Sharma, Sr. General Manager and Sumir Chawla, Head (Corporate communications) WAPCOS. WAPCOS, a “MINI RATNA-I” Public Sector Enterprise under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, is a technology driven Consultancy and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) organization. The Company has provided engineering consultancy services to various clients since incorporation, in over seventy five (75) countries and has developed global presence, particularly in South Asia and across Africa, in areas of water, power and infrastructure sectors.
Dr Poonam Gupta, currently DG, National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi, has been appointed as Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of three years..
Sivasubtamanian Ramann, Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General & Chief Technology Officer, Office of CAG, has been appointed to the post of Chairperson, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) for a period of five years.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority - India’s Best Performing Port, scaled new heights in FY 2024-25, achieving a record-breaking 7.3 million TEUs in container throughput, reflecting a year of exceptional progress with a growth of 13.55% compared to the previous Financial Year. Emphasising JNPA’s forward-thinking strategies during the stakeholders' meeting which was followed by celebration, Unmesh Sharad Wagh, IRS, Chairman, JNPA, and CMD, VPPL stated, “JNPA’s record handling of 7.3 million TEUs in FY 2024-25 reflects its evolution as a model port, setting benchmarks in efficiency, sustainability, and global competitiveness. The numbers reflect more than just volume; they speak of the hard work put in across terminals, the trust of our trade partners, and the seamless coordination that keeps India’s gateway port running. As a frontrunner in port-led development, JNPA’s terminal operators continue to integrate cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices, ensuring seamless trade facilitation.” BMCT achieved record handling of 222,201 TEUs and 2.27 million TEUs in March 2025 and FY 2025, respectively, which is the highest ever container handling by any terminal. APMT once again retained a 2 million TEUs terminal position by handling 2.08 million TEUs. BMCT, APMT, and NSFT have recorded the highest throughputs of their year. NSDT achieved record handling of Cement & Steel, i.e 1.8 Million Tonnes and 0.45 Million Tonnes respectively. BMCT started Phase-2 operations from 5th February 2025. The highest rail volume of 1,078,315 TEUs was handled, surpassing the previous volume of 1,076,152 TEUs. JJLTPL commenced operations for the Liquid Terminal at LB-3 & LB-4 from 05th Nov 2024. Centralized Parking Plaza (CPP) achieved the highest ever handling of 1,05,850 TEUs in March 2025, surpassing the previous handling of 98,249 TEUs in March 2023. The stakeholders' meeting at JNPA brought together key players from the port and logistics ecosystem to celebrate this achievement. Attendees included JN Port’s terminal operators—BMCT, DP World, APMT, BPCL, NSFT, NSDT, and JJLTPL—along with representatives from trade bodies such as CSLA, MANSA, CFSAI, and BCBA. Beyond the celebration, the meeting provided a platform for exchanging insights, discussing innovative approaches, and outlining future strategies to enhance operational efficiency and promote sustainable growth. Discussions today during the stakeholders' meeting were about planning future strategies —how JNPA can build on this momentum and address the evolving needs of the sector.
Ms Chandni Singh has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Minister for Women & Child Development. She is a 2013 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.
Saidulu Adavath has been felicitated with Chief Minister (CM) Medal for his meritorious service in Karnataka. He is a 2016 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Five IFS officers of 1992 to 1994 batches have been promoted to the grade of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) in Chhattisgarh. They are: Kaushalendra Kumar (1992); Alok Katiyar (1993), Arun Kumar Pandey (1994); Sunil Kumar Mishra (1994) and Prem Kumar (1994).
Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a contract with the Indian Air Force valued at Rs.593.22 Crores (excluding taxes) for providing maintenance services for the Akash Missile System, which was supplied by BEL. With this, BEL has commenced the current financial year 2025-26 with Rs.593.22 Crores order acquisition. Further, the Company has concluded negotiations with customers for acquisition of orders worth Rs.5,000 Crores (Rupees five thousand crores).
Yogesh Mohan Dixit, Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1998 batch IOFS officer.
Additional charge of CVO, V O Chidambaranar Port Authority, Thoothukudi to S Murali Krishnan, CVO, Chennai Port Authority, Chennai, has been extended April 15, 2025. He is a 2005 batch IDAS officer.
Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, Chairman and Managing Director of NLC India Limited, was conferred with the prestigious "CMD of the Year” Award at the Utkarsh Odisha Business Leadership Awards ceremony, hosted by “The Interview Times” held at Bhubaneswar on April 1, 2025. A series of events were organised on the occasion of “Utkarsh Divas”, celebrating the foundation day of Odisha. The final event was the “Utkarsh Odisha Business Leadership Awards” function held at Bhubaneswar on April 1, 2025 organised by “The Interview Times”. During the function, NLCIL CMD Prasanna Kumar Motupalli was conferred with the “CMD of the Year” award. The award was presented by Dr. Ravi Narayan Behera, Member of Parliament, Jajpur in the presence of Sudarshan Sahoo, Padma Vibhishan awardee and Sulochana Das, Mayor, Bhubaneshwar and other dignitaries. In his address, Dr Ravi Narayana Behera, MP, lauded Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli’s outstanding contributions to Odisha’s growth, particularly in enhancing power generation capacity and steering NLCIL’s sustainable development initiatives. During the CMD Roundtable 2025 on Energy & Sustainability, Prasanna Kumar Motupalli highlighted Odisha's rich natural resources as a vital catalyst for India’s development. He showcased NLCIL’s impactful projects in the state, including the Talabira II & III coal mines in the Sambalpur and Jharsuguda districts of Odisha. He also recalled that the foundation stone for Phase-I NLC India Talabira Thermal Power Plant (NTTPP) – a 3x800 MW (2400 MW) was laid by Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2024 in Sambalpur, Odisha. A Power Purchase Agreement for NTTPP has also been signed with the Government of Odisha. Prasanna Kumar Motupalli also noted that NLCIL had won two new mines in Odisha —Machchakata and New Patrapara South coal mines in Angul district of Odisha. He pointed out that NLC India was actively engaging with the Odisha government to explore the repurposing of mined-out lands for Solar and Pumped Storage projects, presenting promising opportunities for sustainable growth. He underscored the importance of responsible mineral resource management to ensure long-term environmental sustainability. He stated that Odisha would play a pivotal role in enhancing India's per capita energy consumption and advancing Viksit Bharat, providing Disha to the nation in achieving its net-zero targets. He also highlighted NLCIL’s social responsibility initiatives and socio-economic upliftment efforts aimed at benefiting Odisha. Expressing his gratitude, Prasanna Kumar thanked “The Interview Times” for recognizing his contributions and applauded their impactful journalism over the past decade. This prestigious award is a testament to Prasanna Kumar Motupalli’s visionary leadership and dedication to fostering growth and sustainability in Odisha.
The officers of the Chief Minister of Delhi have been allocated works. Accordingly, Ravi Jha as Special Secretary will be looking after Finance, Planning, GAD, Services, Vigilance, Public Relations, PWD, Legislative Affairs, Irrigation & Flood Control, Water, Gurudwara Elections, Industries, Food & Supplies, Environment, Forest & Wild Life, while Sandeep Singh as Special Secretary was allocated Women and Child Development, Administrative Reforms, Revenue, Land & Building, Home, Power, Urban Development; Education, Higher Education, Training & Technical Education, Social Welfare, Welfare for SC and ST, Cooperative, Elections and Dharmendra Kumar as Additional Secretary is assigned Law & Justice, Labour, Employment, Development, Art,, Culture and Language, Tourism, Health & Family Welfare, Transport, IT, Administration and Caretaking Branch, DAK, emails, VIP References acknowledgement, response and follow up, PGMS and Public grievances response and follow up, ATR of HCM visits and the directions given by her. Similarly, Ms Shelly as Joint Secretary will be looking after all appointments of HCM, all meeting related work of CM office including issuance of meeting notice, organising meetings, attending meetings, visits of CM, Camp office arrangements, all matter related to CM residence; protocol and security matters, HCM's constituency related work and follow up and Chandan Kumar as Information Officer is working on Coordination in providing press coverage to all official functions of CM, issuance of press release and message, arranging press conference of all inspection and important meetings, preparing draft talking points for functions/ceremonies, overseeing work of field publicity officer, coordination with social media team and daily news clippings.
Shalin has been appointed as IG, CRPF on deputation basis. He is a 2001 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
Surendra Singh Yadav has been appointed as DIG in BSF on deputation basis. He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.
E Srinivas, Joint Secretary, Department of Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre on personal grounds. He is a 1995 batch IRSSE officer.
Sanjay Prakash Srivastava has been appointed as General Manager of Punjab & Sind Bank.
Satbir Singh has been appointed as General Manager of Punjab & Sind Bank
Ms. Trupti Kamlesh Patel has been appointed as Part-time Non-official (Independent) Director on the Board of National Aluminium Company Limited.
Patel Sanjay Kumar Ramanbhai has been appointed as Part-time Non-official (Independent) Director on the Board of National Aluminium Company Limited.
Ajay Narang has been appointed as Part-time Non-official (Independent) Director on the Board of National Aluminium Company Limited.
Manzoor Ul Haque Butt has been appointed as Managing Director of Kore Foods Limited.
Swapnil Jain has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Pavna Industries Limite
Vinay Vinod Sanghi has been reappointed as Managing Director of CarTrade Tech Limited for a further term of five years.
Steven Douglas Greenfield has been appointed as Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Director of CarTrade Tech Limited.
Avinash Janardan Bhide has been appointed as Non-Official (Independent) Director on the Board of Hindustan Copper Limited.
Mrs. Niddhi Shah has been appointed as Non-Executive Women Director of Jet Solar Limited.
Rajashri Ojha has been re-appointed as Independent Director of Fermenta Biotech Limited.
Harnam Singh Khosa has been appointed as Director (Executive) of Deepak Builders and Engineers India Limited, subject to approval of the members through postal ballot.
Bhanu Bhai Patel has been appointed as Independent Director of Stovec Industries Limited.
Abhay Jadeja has been appointed as Independent Director of Stovec Industries Limited.
Mahpara Ali has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Deccan Cements Limited.
Mukesh Aghi has ceased to be an Independent Director of Hindustan Media Ventures Limited.
Savitri Kunadi has ceased to be an Independent Director of Hindustan Media Ventures Limited
Samir Sheoduttrai Sanghai has ceased to be an Independent Director of Kiduja India Limited upon completion of his tenure.
Sitaram Sharma has ceased to be an Independent Director of Andhra Paper Limited upon completion of his first term.
Mrs Riddhi Shah has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Women Director of Jet Solar Limited.
John Escolastico Silveira has ceased to be Managing Director of Kore Foods Limited.
Four per cent people pay income tax in real term
It is worrisome that in a country of population of 140 crores, approx. 8.1 crores people file income tax returns and less than 4% people pay income tax in real terms. This needs to be analysed. This may be due to fear in the minds of people filing ITR. Fear may be due to excessive regulations, notices, penalties and complicated ITR forms. Earlier, Sahaj Form used to be 2 pages, but now it is more than 20 pages. Even simple dividend income in a year of Rs. 100/ has to be shown in five divided parts of the year. Will dividing it make more than Rs.100/-? Such complications are not user friendly and to be seen in right perspective. All regulations are only for the people who are paying tax and have to face various queries from IT department. The people dealing in cash are not in any financial system and take advantage of earnings. There is a large amount of tax revenue leakage. This may be minimized by restricting cash transactions. There is excess cash in circulations which should be cut. Banning cash transaction more than Rs. 10,000/-. It means any transaction more than Rs.10,000/- has to be in electronic/digital. This will not only reduce tax leakage but also limit the activities which are not permitted by law. It will also reduce the cash which is being seized. We have nearly 18 crores Dmat accounts (both CDSL and NSDL) but only approx. 8.1 crores people filing ITRs. This may also be seen, how to increase the number of tax filers for increasing tax revenue. Cash looks to be one of the main reasons for avoiding paying income tax as they do not come under any tax net. Finance Minister may like to consider the above points for increasing tax revenue and a tax payers friendly environment. We have to reduce the trust deficit between tax administration and tax payers. With regards
Naveen
Can a bigamy case be reopened during a second appeal?
The appellant sought to know from the Office of the Divisional Railway Manager, North Western Railway whether the Assistant Divisional Engineer is competent to authorize the termination of service of a Trackman and other information. Respondent prayed the CIC to grant him time to file written submission enumerating the facts of this case in detail to facilitate due assistance to the bench in disposal of this appeal. The CIC severely admonished the conduct of the Respondent as he did not bother to file written submission despite praying for the same through his representative before the bench. The CIC observed that the Appellant is agitating a matter in which he has already been given a relief by issuing a favourable order despite having indulged in bigamy. The CIC deemed it fit to refer the matter to DRM, North Western Railway to take note of the aberration in the form of lenient view being taken by subordinate officers in such a serious matter as bigamy.
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It is a case where the RTI appeal has taken a spin, or rather a googly. Instead of providing any information, the case may turn into an examination of what the junior officers decided in the case of bigamy.
Citation: Ved Prakash Meena v. Office the Divisional Railway Manager, North Western Railway, CIC/NWRLY/A/2023/139716; Date of Decision : 06.03.2025
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