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Will Rithwik Rudra, IPS head Indo-Tibetan Border Police?

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Is politics stalling the implementation of PM-SHRI in Keralam?

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Govt extends air-travel relaxation to officers posted in North-East, J&K & Ladakh

Bureaucracy

Chief Secretaries' reform agenda gains importance ahead of national conference

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Central Prabhari Officers appointed in 2 districts

Bureaucracy

UP Govt transfers 14 IAS officers

Bureaucracy

Devender Singh posted as Director, ME (Traction), Railway Board

Bureaucracy

Ashish Kumar Saxena appointed Dy. CEO, GeM

Bureaucracy

Rajeev Kumar appointed Chief Technical Examiner (Stores), CVC

Bureaucracy

Vijaya Kumar posted as Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, SCR

Bureaucracy

Bijaya Kumar Rath posted as as Principal Chief Safety Officer, SCR

Bureaucracy

Kodigudla Niranjan transferred to South Coast Railway

Bureaucracy

Gyana Ranjan Nayak transferred to East Coast Railway

Bureaucracy

Network issue plagues Delhi-Gurugram-Rewari sector

Bureaucracy

DGFT posts 53 staff in Central Processing Deptt for faceless trade facilitation

Bureaucracy

Major Security lapse at Delhi Airport, 3 Italian nationals left without immigration

Bureaucracy

CISF begins organisational reform to improve effeciency

Bureaucracy

IPS Rahul Jain’s case-tracking approach helps speed up convictions in Angul

Bureaucracy

Govt names Saurabh Kumar as Director in Bank of Maharashtra

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CAT issues notice to big bosses in ED officer's promotion case

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11 IRS officers promoted as Principal Commissioners

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AIA Engineering re-appoints Bhadresh Kantilal Shah as MD

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Blue Dart Express appoints RS Subramanian as MD

Corporate

Sandesh Ltd re-appoints Falgunbhai C. Patel as Chairman & MD

Corporate

Dilip Singh Punia joins IFCI Board

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Shekhawati Industries names Shrey Mukesh Ruia as ED

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Mangalam Drugs & Organics appoints Prabhakar Raghunath Zavar as Ind. Director

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Tech-Tonic: Birbhum DM Dhaval Jain uses AI mapping to tackle malnutrition

Initiatives

A literacy upgrade in Chittorgarh: Courtesy District Magistrate, Dr Manju

Initiatives

Harishanker Panicker, IAS dreams to make Darjeeling a global tourist destination

Initiatives

IPS Rakesh Sahoo's fight against human trafficking in Gajapati, Odisha

Initiatives

Students get a closer look at governance in West Delhi with IAS Hari Kallikkat “Dialogue with DM”

IAS Hari Kallikkat, Collector of West Delhi, has launched "Dialogue with DM - Aapka Collector, Aapke Beech," a monthly initiative that gives meritorious students direct access to interact with the District Magistrate on governance, careers, leadership and personal growth.

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Himachal Pradesh’s Baba Balak Nath Temple gets a modern revamp under IAS Gandharva Rathore

IAS Gandharva Rathore is transforming Himachal Pradesh's Baba Balak Nath Temple with digital services, transparent governance, improved infrastructure, sustainable development and livelihood opportunities for local communities.

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IPS Gaurav Rai: Building trust through Sports, supporting investigations with AI

From village sports programmes to an AI-powered CCTV analytics platform, Gaurav Rai a 2019 batch IPS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre focused on building stronger community connect while making investigations more technology driven as SP Dantewada. Rai has now been transferred as SP, Balodabazar-Bh

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IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma introduces corporate standards to Katni Police

Katni Police gets a corporate upgrade. IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma, a 2019 batch officer of MP cadre currently posted as SP Katni is redefining what quality policing looks like. Under his leadership,16 police units and offices received ISO certification making Katni one of the few districts in Madhya Pr

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Kudos to Arvind Shah

Perfect example of IAS officers like Arvind Shah are what we need. So proud to see you doing such great work! Dear Arvind sir.
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Propping up Jatin Prasad
He's a Brahmin face in UP and Modi needs Brahmin votes.
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DATE WITH RTI

Information pertaining to service details, date of birth, educational documents, and discharge certificate

The appellant sought information pertaining to service details, date of birth, educational documents, and discharge certificate of a public servant. The respondent submitted that the appellant is retired Sailor from the same department and the sought information relates to third party information which can not be disclosed under section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. The CIC noted that the information falls within the ambit of “personal information” as contemplated under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. The CIC further held that the appellant has neither established any relationship with the concerned third party nor demonstrated any larger public interest that would warrant disclosure of such personal information. The CIC observed that the appellant has neither appeared during the hearing nor placed on record any written submissions, it indicates that he is no more interested in pursuing the matter. The CIC held that its further intervention is not warrantied in the matter.

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Information about the service matters is personal to the employee and to obtain any such personal information, the RTI applicant must establish a larger public interest.

Citation: Maan Singh Rawat v. Directorate of Personnel Service, Naval Headquarter, File No: CIC/INAVY/A/2024/639467; Date of Decision: 25.03.2026

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POWERGRID’s Hindi technical book on role of HVDC systems released

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Bureaucracy

Will Rithwik Rudra, IPS head Indo-Tibetan Border Police?

R Chethan inducted as Deputy Inspector General in CBI

Kiran Narayanan appointed as as Superintendent of Police in CBI

Vinaytosh Mishra, IPS gets additional charge of Odisha DGP

Central Armed Police Forces cadre-versus-IPS issue

Manish Kumar Gupta empanelled for holding Secretary Equivalent posts at Centre

Sanjukta Parashar Becomes First Woman IG of CRPF’s CoBRA

Deputation tenure of Mercy Epao as JS, MSME, extended

Sanjay Lathkar appointed as DG Security, Department of Atomic Energy

Bharath Kuthati will be next High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago

Suresh Chandra Rajeev assigned addl charge of CVO, Airports Authority of India

Y Shivnagouda, IAS transferred as MD, Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation

Financial investigation agencies focusing on exam frauds

Cadre of IPS officer Manisha Nehra transferred to Haryana

Govt extends air-travel relaxation to officers posted in North-East, J&K & Ladakh

Chief Secretaries' reform agenda gains importance ahead of national conference

Central Prabhari Officers appointed in 2 districts

UP Govt transfers 14 IAS officers

Devender Singh posted as Director, ME (Traction), Railway Board

Ashish Kumar Saxena appointed Dy. CEO, GeM

Rajeev Kumar appointed Chief Technical Examiner (Stores), CVC

Vijaya Kumar posted as Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, SCR

Bijaya Kumar Rath posted as as Principal Chief Safety Officer, SCR

Kodigudla Niranjan transferred to South Coast Railway

Gyana Ranjan Nayak transferred to East Coast Railway

Network issue plagues Delhi-Gurugram-Rewari sector

DGFT posts 53 staff in Central Processing Deptt for faceless trade facilitation

Major Security lapse at Delhi Airport, 3 Italian nationals left without immigration

CISF begins organisational reform to improve effeciency

IPS Rahul Jain’s case-tracking approach helps speed up convictions in Angul

Govt names Saurabh Kumar as Director in Bank of Maharashtra

CAT issues notice to big bosses in ED officer's promotion case

11 IRS officers promoted as Principal Commissioners

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Vodafone Idea appoints Gopika Pant as Ind. Director

Safa Systems & Technologies appoints Anupabraham Joseph as Ind. Director

Mangalam Drugs & Organics appoints Prabhakar Raghunath Zavar as Ind. Director

Shekhawati Industries names Shrey Mukesh Ruia as ED

Corporate

AIA Engineering re-appoints Bhadresh Kantilal Shah as MD

Blue Dart Express appoints RS Subramanian as MD

Sandesh Ltd re-appoints Falgunbhai C. Patel as Chairman & MD

Dilip Singh Punia joins IFCI Board

Shekhawati Industries names Shrey Mukesh Ruia as ED

Mangalam Drugs & Organics appoints Prabhakar Raghunath Zavar as Ind. Director

Initiatives

Tech-Tonic: Birbhum DM Dhaval Jain uses AI mapping to tackle malnutrition

A literacy upgrade in Chittorgarh: Courtesy District Magistrate, Dr Manju

Harishanker Panicker, IAS dreams to make Darjeeling a global tourist destination

IPS Rakesh Sahoo's fight against human trafficking in Gajapati, Odisha

Students get a closer look at governance in West Delhi with IAS Hari Kallikkat “Dialogue with DM”

Himachal Pradesh’s Baba Balak Nath Temple gets a modern revamp under IAS Gandharva Rathore

IPS Gaurav Rai: Building trust through Sports, supporting investigations with AI

IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma introduces corporate standards to Katni Police

Kudos to Arvind Shah

DATE WITH RTI

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