By replacing review-room governance with field leadership, Nashik Municipal Commissioner Manisha Khatri is attempting to redefine how cities prepare for the monsoon.

For most urban local bodies, the monsoon begins with review meetings, presentations and emergency control rooms. For IAS officer Manisha Khatri, Municipal Commissioner of Nashik, preparedness begins on the ground.

This monsoon, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched an integrated Monsoon Task Force, an initiative that reflects Khatri's vision that civic administration must be visible where citizens need it the most.

Built on a simple philosophy of “Action First, Talks Later” the initiative shifts the focus from reactive governance to preventive action. Rather than waiting for complaints of waterlogging, overflowing drains or damaged roads, the civic administration has mobilised multidisciplinary teams across the city to identify and resolve issues before they escalate.

A key feature of the initiative that senior municipal officers lead from the front. Across all six municipal divisions, officers are spending time in the field alongside engineers, sanitation workers and technical staff, monitoring works, interacting with citizens and taking decisions on the spot.

The Corporation has constituted six dedicated Monsoon Task Forces, one each for Panchavati, Nashik East, Nashik West, Nashik Road, New Nashik and Satpur. Equipped with engineers, field personnel, JCBs, cranes, tippers and technical resources, each team follows a ward-wise schedule to undertake focused interventions across the city.

The scope of the campaign goes far beyond routine drain cleaning. The task forces are simultaneously desilting storm-water drains, repairing potholes, addressing pipeline leakages and water supply issues, removing dangerous tree branches, cleaning garbage hotspots, undertaking fogging and mosquito-control measures, vaccinating stray dogs and responding to other public health and civic concerns associated with the rainy season.

Another notable aspect of approach is the institutionalised coordination between the administration, elected representatives and citizens. Local corporators are directly connected with the task force teams, enabling neighbourhood-level issues to be communicated and resolved quickly without unnecessary procedural delays.

The model reflects a larger shift in urban governance from departmental functioning to integrated field administration. Instead of individual departments working in silos, engineering, sanitation, health and disaster preparedness teams are operating as one coordinated unit.

For Commissioner Manisha Khatri, the objective is straightforward: prevent problems instead of merely responding to them.As cities across India face increasingly intense rainfall and climate-related urban challenges, Nashik's approach demonstrates how proactive planning, coordinated execution and sustained field engagement can strengthen urban resilience, preventing problems before citizens experience them.

Praveen Sood is the longest-serving CBI Director of in more than the last two-and-half decades a second consecutive one-year extension. Sood’s tenure will now run till May 2027, taking his total tenure to four years. No CBI Director since the 2000s has served for such a long duration. Sood is a 1986 batch IPS officer of the Karnataka cadre.

There will be no vacancy at the senior level in the Indian Navy in the remaining months of 2026.

MHA issued circulars on extensions/deputations (e.g., Joint Secretary tenure) and vacancies like supervisor in secretariat security organisation.

Seven new Deputy Directors have been appointed in the Enforcement Directorate. They are Messrs Ashish Kumar (IRS: C & IT) CBIC, Venkatesh M (IRS: C&IT) CBIC, Rohit Kumar (IRS: IT) CBDT, Chandrakanth Reddy Mallu (IRS: IT) CBDT , Akshay Kabra (IRS: IT) CBDT, Siddharth Gupta (IRS: IT) CBDT and T Chitra (IRAS): IRAS/Railways.

The govt has appointed three new officers as Assistant Directors in the Enforcement Directorate. Those appointed are Sravan Kumar Reddy V (ITO) CBDT,  Gopal Kumar Jha (ITO) CBDT and Nitin Verma (ITO) CBDT.

The Search-cum-Selection Committee (SCSC) has shortlisted candidates for senior executive leadership positions, including succession planning following the term of incumbent Gurdeep Singh. The interviews are scheduled to be conducted on July 4, 2026.

The following executives have been shortlisted. Om Prakash Mishra – Executive Director (Community Development), Coal India Limited, Pawan Kumar Mishra – Director (Finance), Central Coalfields Limited, Md Anzar Alam – Director (Finance), Eastern Coalfields Limited, Darla Sunil Kumar – Director (Finance) - Finance HOD, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Chandra Shekhar Tiwari – Director (Technical & Operations), Central Coalfields Limited, Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra – Director (Technical) / Director Technical (Project & Planning), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Ashutosh Dwivedi – Director (Technical) Operation, Northern Coalfields Limited, Rajeev Kumar Sinha – Director (Technical / Engineering Services), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited, Pankaj Kumar Sharma – Director (Production), National Aluminium Company Limited, Piyush Mittal – Executive Director & State Head (Telangana & Andhra Pradesh), Indian Oil Corporation Limited, N Franklin Jayakumar – Director (Technical), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Anup Kumar Satpathy – Chief Safety Officer, South East Central Railways.

The deputation tenure of Ms Shreya Bhardwaj, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher Education, has been extended for a period of one year beyond December 25, 2026 December 25, 2027. She is a 2012 batch officer of Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS).

As many as 13 IAS officers have been reshuffled in Haryana. Pankaj Yadav will also handle charge of Chairperson, Haryana Water Resources Authority, in addition to his existing responsibilities, while Sanjay Joon has been appointed Commissioner of Faridabad Division and Chairman of Mewat Development Agency, Nuh.

Similarly, Ravi Prakash Gupta joins as Commissioner, Gurugram Division; Ravi Rattan has been entrusted with the responsibility of Commissioner, Karnal Division; Dhirendra Khadgata is posted as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Faridabad and CEO, Faridabad Smart City Ltd.; Shakti Singh gets additional charge as Director, State Audit Department; Sachin Gupta as Deputy Commissioner, Rohtak; Aparajita as Deputy Commissioner, Kaithal; Satyender Duhan as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Rohtak.

Further, Saloni Sharma will also handle charge of District Municipal Commissioner, Karnal in addition to her present duties; S S Khangwal takes charge as Additional Secretary and Director, IT, Electronics & Communication; Abhinav Siwach as SDO (Civil), Bahadurgarh and Apoorva Kumar Singh gets additional charge of ACS, Architecture Department.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has moved to summon Meta after serious concerns emerged over Instagram advertisements allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in India, according to government sources. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed senior MeitY officials to seek an urgent explanation from the company, signalling a strong regulatory response.

Sources indicate that the ministry has taken cognisance of instances where objectionable content was either directly promoted or algorithmically amplified through paid advertisements on Instagram. Officials are expected to question Meta on its content moderation mechanisms, ad vetting processes, and compliance with Indian IT rules.

The development comes amid increasing scrutiny of social media platforms over user safety and harmful content, particularly involving minors. The government is likely to assess whether there were lapses in due diligence under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

MeitY may also push for stricter safeguards and accountability measures to prevent recurrence. Meta has yet to issue a formal response.

Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann, AVSM, VM assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command. Commissioned into the Fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 16 Dec 1989, he brings with him vast operational and leadership experience. Prior to this, he was the Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ Western Air Command.

Air Marshal PV Shivanand, AVSM, VM assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command. Commissioned into the Fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in Dec 1988, he brings with him vast operational and leadership experience. Prior to this he was Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ Central Air Command.

The 11th Edition of Indian Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy Staff Talks were successfully concluded in NewDelhi. Co-chaired by Rear Admiral Srinivas Maddula, ACNS (FCI) and Rear Admiral Dato’ Pahlawan Mohd Fadzli Kamal bin Mohd Mohaldin, Assistant Chief of Staff (Ops & Trg), Royal Malaysian Navy, the talks focused on strengthening bilateral engagements, enhancing maritime cooperation and collaborative pursuit towards Maritime Security in IOR.

Two Additional Judges have been appointed as Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. They are: Justice Harmeet Singh Grewal and Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa.

Three judicial officers have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court for a period of two years. They are: Ms. Sunitha Gandham, Alapati Giridhar, and Purushottam Kumar Chintalapudi.

Prof Yogesh Singh has been re-appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University (DU) for a second term of five years w e f October 10, 2026.

The new IB leadership expected to strengthen counter-terrorism, J&K ops, and inter-agency coordination amid evolving threats.

PSBs are shifting towards digital HR automation, performance-linked accountability, skilling, and tech roles in AI and cybersecurity, alongside focus on MSME outreach and employee welfare.

Shift toward AI-driven enforcement, simplified compliance under the new Income Tax Act, and integration of technology in audits/GST. New work emphasizes empathetic, tech-enabled administration and reduced litigation.

Nine vacancies for the post of Engineer & Ship Surveyor-cum-Deputy Director General (Technical), Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Applications must reach latest by July 17, 2026.

Three vacancies for the post of  Assistant Professor (Forensic medicine), Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Applications must reach latest by July 17, 2026.

The Ministry of Ayush has invited applications for the post of Members of Autonomous Boards of National Commission for Homoeopathy.  Applications must reach latest by July 28, 2026.

The Ministry of Finance has invited applications for the post of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Secretariat, Paris, France. Applications must reach latest by July 23, 2026.

The Ministry of External Affairs has invited applications for filling up one post of Director (L&T) on deputation basis in the Legal and Treaties Division on deputation basis. Details can be availed from the ministry’s website.

IRCON International Limited has advertised the post of Chief General Manager- Civil for Sivok-Rangpo Rail Project, Siliguri (West Bengal) on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by July 31, 2026.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has advertised two posts of Assistant Manager/ Manager/ Deputy General Manager in the Procurement and Tendering (P&T) department, New Delhi on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by July 31, 2026.

National Forensic Sciences University, Bhopal Campus has been included in the list of eligible Quality Higher Educational Institutions (QHEls) under the PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme. Details can be availed from the Ministry of Education.

The World Bank is seeking to hire Investment Analyst- Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services for Almaty, Kazakhstan. Applications must reach latest by July 16, 2026.

Harshit Shrivastava, presently serving as Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Jabalpur (JBP), West Central Railway (WCR), has been selected for deputation to Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-Metro) as Joint Chief Project Manager (Signal & Telecommunications) [Joint CPM (S&T)] at the Nagpur Metro Rail Project for a period of three years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.

Devendra Gupta, presently serving as Chief Engineer/Railway Safety Works (CE/RSW), South Western Railway (SWR), has been selected for deputation to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) as Chief Project Manager (Civil) at Bengaluru for a period of five years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Sanjay Kumar Jha, an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer, has been appointed as Executive Director (Civil) at Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd. (MRVC) on an immediate absorption basis. His technical resignation from the Railway Service has been accepted.

U Govindu, presently serving in South Central Railway (SCR), has been transferred to Modern Coach Factory (MCF) and posted as Principal Financial Adviser (PFA). He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

KVV Satyanarayana, presently serving in South East Central Railway (SECR), has been transferred to Indian Railways Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) and posted as Additional Director General (ADG). He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Deepak Kumar Khairha, presently serving in Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), has been transferred to South East Central Railway (SECR) and posted as Principal Financial Adviser (Construction) [PFA (Con)]. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

S C Mitra, presently serving in South Eastern Railway (SER), has been transferred to Eastern Railway (ER) and posted as Principal Financial Adviser (Construction) [PFA (Con)]. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

P Ramachandra Rao, presently serving in East Coast Railway (ECoR), has been transferred to South Eastern Railway (SER) and posted as Principal Financial Adviser (Construction) [PFA (Con)]. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Om Prakash, presently serving in Northern Railway (NR), has been posted as Chief Administrative Officer (AR) [CAO (AR)] on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Ms. Pushpa Rani, presently serving in Metro Railway, has been posted as Principal Financial Adviser (PFA) on the Railway itself. She is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Neeraj Jain, presently serving in North Western Railway (NWR), has been posted as Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer (PCME) on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

Rajesh Kumar Gupta, presently serving in Western Railway (WR), has been transferred to Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) and posted as Principal Chief Materials Manager (PCMM). He is an Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer.

Sanjay Kumar Mishra, presently serving in East Coast Railway (ECoR), has been transferred to Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW) and posted as Principal Chief Materials Manager (PCMM) (CHOD). He is an Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer.

Arun Kumar S. Balaji, presently serving as Chief Traffic Planning Manager (CTPM), Southern Railway (SR), has been transferred to South Western Railway (SWR) and posted as Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM) (CHOD). He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Gurugram: Reinforcing its commitment to strengthening education infrastructure through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), REC Limited has sanctioned Rs 4.22 crore for the project, "Establishing 100 Smart Classrooms in 100 Government Schools in the Lakhimpur and Kaziranga regions of Assam." The initiative aims to enhance the quality of education by integrating digital learning solutions into government schools and creating an engaging, technology-enabled learning environment for students.

A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the project was signed on July 2, at REC Limited's Corporate Office in Gurugram between L. B. Nautiyal, HoD (CSR), REC Limited, and B. Vinod Kumar, Director, Indo German Institute of Advanced Technology (IGIAT). The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Shri Arun Kumar Tyagi, Executive Director (CSR), REC Limited, and other officials from REC Limited and IGIAT.

Through its CSR initiatives, REC Limited continues to make meaningful investments in education, healthcare, skill development, environmental sustainability, and community development, contributing to inclusive and sustainable socio-economic growth across the country.

Gurugram: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, has secured a landmark green loan of JPY 80 billion from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), underscoring its pivotal role in India’s renewable energy transformation. The loan agreement was signed by POWERGRID and JBIC on June 17.

The facility is intended to support financing of the Khavda-Nagpur HVDC transmission project, highlighting the strategic collaboration between POWERGRID and JBIC to develop critical infrastructure for renewable energy integration. The green loan emphasizes POWERGRID’s continued commitment to supporting India’s energy transition goals while adhering to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.

In line with its commitment to sustainable development, POWERGRID has integrated ESG principles into its core business operations and adopted ESG vision and targets. POWERGRID is actively working towards achieving its goals of net zero emissions by 2047, zero waste to landfill by 2030, and being net water positive by 2030.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, JBIC is Japan’s policy-based financial institution, wholly owned by the Japanese Government. Established in 1999, JBIC plays a pivotal role in supporting the sound development of Japan and the international economy by complementing the financing provided by private-sector financial institutions.

POWERGRID, India’s premier electric power transmission utility and one of the world’s largest power transmission utilities, is a key enabler in India’s renewable energy integration. As on May 31, 2026, it owns and operates 185,750 ckm transmission lines and 291 sub-stations with power transformation capacity of 630,516 Mega Volt Amperes (MVA). 

Dr Ajit Kumar Shasany, currently Director, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, has been appointed as Vice Chancellor, Central University of Odisha, for a term of five years. 

Swarup Sikder, (WBCS Exe. Batch -1993) pecial Secretary, Technical Education, Training and Skill Development (TET&SD) Department has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, P & R D Department.

The West Bengal govt has transferred Biswajit Barik, (WBCS Exe. Batch -2002) Joint Secretary, Labour Department to Joint Secretary to the Governor of West Bengal.

Suman Dasgupta, (WBCS Exe.Batch -2005) Senior Deputy Secretary, Forests Department to Senior Deputy Secretary to the Governor of West Bengal.

The Madya Pradesh govt transferred nine IPS officers. Those officers transferred are –

Harinarayana Chari Mishra (IPS MP:2003), IGP, SCRB, Bhopal to IG (Administration), PHQ, Bhopal.

Ms. Ruchivardhan Mishra (IPS MP: 2006) IG (Administration, Bhopal to IGP, Bhopal Rural Zone.

Chandrasekhar Solanki (IPS MP: 2006) IGP, SAF Indore and IG RAPTC Indore to IGP, Narmadapuram zonew.

Mithlesh Shukla (IPS MP: 2006) IGP, Narmadapuram and Sagar (additional charge) to IGP, Sagar.

Ms. Simala Prasad (IPS MP; 2011) DIG, PHQ, Bhopal to DIG, Khargone.

Yashpal Singh Rajput (IPS MP: 2012) SP, Sahjapur to SP, Railways, Indore. With Rajput assuming charge Arvind Tiwari (IPS MP 2012) will be relieved of the additional charge of SP, Railways, Indore

Ramji Shrivastava (IPS MP: 2013) SP Shahdol to AIG, MP Police Academy, Bhauri, Bhopal.

Sanjay Kumar Agrawal (IPS MP:2016) AIG, Police Academy Bhauri, Bhopal to SP, Shahdol and

Ms. Priyanka Shukla (IPS MP:2019) AIG, PHQ Bhopal to SP Shajapur.

The MP govt has entrusted the additional charge of Special Director General Telecommunications to Adarsh Katiyar (IPS MP: 1992), Director General (Administration), PHQ Bhopal.

Anurag (IPS MP: 2003), IGP Indore (Rural) Zone has been entrusted with the additional charge of IGP SAF, Indore and RAPTC, Indore.

Sunil Kumar Nagdawne assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) on Friday, bringing over three decades of rich experience in aviation, infrastructure, and operational excellence.

A former General Manager (Aviation) at Indian Oil Corporation, Nagdawne has led critical fuel operations and airport infrastructure projects. An engineering graduate from NIT Bhopal with an MBA from NMIMS Mumbai, he has also completed executive programmes at IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta.

Expressing his vision, Nagdawne pledged to strengthen safety, innovation, and customer service at the Mini Ratna PSU, which has been India’s premier helicopter services provider since 1985, connecting remote regions and supporting national priorities. Stakeholders welcomed his appointment with optimism.

The Madhya Pradesh Government has appointed Justice Shri Vinod Kumar Dwivedi, a retired High Court Judge from Jabalpur, as the Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Real Estate Appellate Tribunal. The appointment, issued by the Urban Development and Housing Department, was made under Section 45 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Justice Dwivedi will serve for a term of five years or until he attains the age of 67 years, whichever is earlier.

Rajesh Kumar, Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, New Delhi, will also look after the charge of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Ministry of Education. He is a 1994 batch ICAS officer.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has named 10 senior IAS officers as Electoral Roll Observers for Odisha to oversee the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Those officers appointed as observers are as follows-

Rajesh Prabhakar Patil (IAS Odisha: 2005), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Govt., Co-operation Dept has been assigned the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara and Jajpur.

Aravind Agrawal (IAS Odisha: 2007), Commissioner-cum-Secretary in the Higher Education Department – Balasore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts.

Balwant Singh (IAS Odisha: 2007), Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Tourism Department, Odisha – Kalahandi, Balangir and Nuapada districts.

B. Parameswaran (IAS Odisha: 2008), Commissioner-cum- Secretary to Government, ST&SC Development, M&BCW Department Odisha – Subarnapur, Boudh and Kandhamal districts.

Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya (IAS Odisha: 2009), Secretary, Odia Language Literature and Culture Department – Deogarh, Sambalpur and Bargarh districts.

D. Prasanna Kumar Reddy (IAS Odisha: 2009) – Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada districts.

Sudhanshu Mohan Samal (IAS Odisha: 2010), Managing Director of the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) Limited – Cuttack, Dhenkanal and Angul districts.

Rashmita Panda (IAS Odisha: 2010), Director, Employment- cum-CEO, OSDA, Bhubaneswar – Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh and Bhubaneswar districts.

Mohammed Sadique Alam (IAS Odisha: 2010), Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Public Enterprises Department – Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri districts.

Sangram Keshari Mahapatra (IAS Odisha: 2012), Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) for the Southern Division of Odisha – Keonjhar, Sundargarh and Jharsuguda.

Dushyant Nariala, (IAS WB:1993), Principal Resident Commissioner, New Delhi has been given the additional charge of Director General, NSATI & Chairman, SNTCSSC, will also hold the charge of Chairman, West Bengal Central School Service Commission.

Mrs. Sarmistha Das, (IAS WB:2008), Secretary, Fisheries department and Managing Director, BENFISH under Fisheries Department has been posted as Secretary in Home & Hill Affairs department.

Ms. Subashini E, (IAS WB:2019), Joint Secretary, Office of the Chief Secretary (P & AR Department), West Bengal has been transferred and as Project Director, KEIP with the additional charge of Joint Municipal Commissioner, Kolkata Municipal Corporation.

The West Bengal govt on Saturday entrusted the additional charge of CEO, New Town Kolkata Development Authority to Ravi Agarwal, (IAS WB:2017), Commissioner, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation in addition to his normal duties, until further orders.

The West Bengal govt on Saturday entrusted Tanmay Chakrabarty, (IAS WB:2006), Director, ESI Scheme, Labour Department as Secretary, Mass Education Extension & Library Services Department with the additional charge of Secretary in School Education department.

Mrs. Nikita Hardik Parekh has been appointed as Additional Director and Managing Director of Omni Axs Software Limited.

Niraj Kumar Singh has been re-appointed as Chairman & Managing Director of Sai Capital Limited, effective June 25, 2027.

Prof. Sunil Kumar Maheshwari has been appointed as Whole-Time Director and Vice-Chairman of the Board of K.P. Energy Limited.

Dipesh Jaswantlal Shah has been appointed as Additional Director designated as Non-Executive Independent Director of Srestha Finvest Limited.

Rajiv N. Sheth has been appointed as Additional Director designated as Non-Executive Independent Director of Man Infraconstruction Limited.

Narendra Kumar Verma has been appointed as Independent Director of Lake Shore Realty Limited.

Venkatesh Srinivasan has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of One 97 Communications Limited.

Ms. Sachee Trivedi has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of One 97 Communications Limited.

Shailesh Kumar Singh has been appointed as Director on the Board of Can Fin Homes Limited.

Justice (Retd.) Sanjay Kishan Kaul has been appointed as Additional Director designated as Independent Director of DCM Shriram Limited, effective August 9, 2026.

Ms Rumjhum Chatterjee has been appointed as Additional Director designated as Independent Director of DCM Shriram Limited, effective August 9, 2026.

Ms. Urvashi Sahai has resigned as Whole-time Director and Key Managerial Personnel of One 97 Communications Limited.

Vikas Jain has been appointed as Additional Director designated as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of National Standard (India) Limited.

Sanjay Bahad has been appointed as Additional Director designated as Independent Director of National Standard (India) Limited.

Bhushan Shah has completed his term as Independent Director of National Standard (India) Limited.

Ms. Manjula Aleti has ceased to be Non-Executive Independent Director of Cambridge Technology Enterprises Limited.

Mayurdwajsinh Sahadevsinh Rana has resigned as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Srestha Finvest Limited.

Sahadevsinh Babubha Rana has resigned as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Srestha Finvest Limited.

‘The Beggars Outside and the Beggars Within'
It is common to see beggars lining up outside the temple premises seeking alms from fellow human beings vociferously emitting words of blessings in their own distinctive parlance which is often ignored by majority.  Inside the temple are people of every status, rich or poor, powerful or powerless, queuing up seeking blessings, health, wealth, success, peace or salvation from God silently within the heart unlike the raucous street beggars.  The difference between both categories is only before whom they seek alms.  The beggar outside pursues help from another human, the devotee inside seeks help from the Divine.
 
In a deeper sense, both remind us of a fundamental truth, that every human being is dependent on something beyond himself.   Material wealth may remove the need to beg for money, but it does not eliminate the desire for love, security, health or happiness. Before God, all distinctions fade and every person becomes a humble seeker.
 
Thus, the temple presents a striking picture viz., beggars outside asking for bread, whereas beggars inside asking for grace. The former reveal human poverty and the latter reveal human dependence on the Divine.  It is a different matter that many of the beggars outside temple do not get alms or go unnoticed, similar is the case with beggars before God inside the temple.  Not all wishes are fulfilled and sometimes none.  It is said everything happens as per destiny.  Destiny cannot be changed even by God.  Even God during his reincarnation as any form of Avatar suffered just like common people.
 
 
 
In many temples, one can also view devotees pleading in the ears of statue of the Nandi Vahana (Bull, the mount of Lord Shiva) or the Rat (the vehicle of Lord Ganesha) in the belief that the same will be transmitted or communicated through them to the God.  There are also people who rely on closing the other ear of Bull or Rat in the belief that their imploring does not get leaked through the other ear.
 
 
 
Just as in the case of beggars outside temple, if any devotee wishes to give something as alms to those scroungers they will definitely give, but at the same time if someone has made up mind not to give any alms to such mendicants, then no amount of blessings by those beggars is going to have any effect.  Similar to that, God knows what each and every one of the devotees want, be it sematerialistic things or inner peace or awareness, there is hardly any need to beg before the God.  For, if God has to give He will definitely give and if not, owing to some bad karma or act by devotee as penance, no amount of prayers or begging is going to help.  This simple aspect should be understood by one and all.  Hypocritical comportment is not acceptable to the Almighty.
 
As it is said and rightly so, that neither one gets anything before time nor more than what is ordained.  It is not that one should stop going to temple, but that one should stop begging before God.  For peace of mind, inner peace and the serene atmosphere of temple, one should definitely go to such places of worship but desist from begging.  In some temples, the Lord appeared of His own accord. Then there are other temples where the image was installed by sages, celestial beings or human beings.  It is believed that according to the Hindu mythology there are nearly 330 million Gods.  These Supreme Beings (Mahadevas) are considered to think and feel way beyond the restricted thoughts and feelings of the human mind.  It is just only for a few of them for whom temples are built and pujas are done regularly.
 
When visiting temples, we tend to believe that the Mahadeva will be there to help and guide the devotee, and indeed a true belief.   It is further believed that obtaining ‘darshan’ of Gods can in fact change the pattern of our karma during our past lives which are seeds now that are waiting to be manifested in the future.  Seven places are said to be very holy called the ‘Sapta Puri’ — Ayodhya, Banaras, Mathura, Haridwar, Kanchipuram, Ujjain and Dwaraka. It is important to visit any of these places and temples there and beget inner peace and awareness.  At the same time, it is important that when we worship God, we must not seek trivial materialistic things like beggars from Him.  In fact, we should only be motivated by love for Him.
 
Subbiah Sridhar

Promotional correspondence and clarifications regarding the Rules and Procedures followed

The appellant sought Promotional correspondence records and concerned certified copies claiming that issue stands clarified by DoPT under OM No 36012/12/2013-Estt (Res) dated 24th July 2020. The CIC noted that the Appellant sought inspection of all records and correspondence relating to his promotion and certain clarifications regarding the Rules and Procedures followed by the Respondent organization, including details concerning DoPT OMs. The PIO informed the Appellant that inspection of all relevant files had already been offered to him in the past and, pursuant to the directions of the CIC in an earlier matter, he had in fact inspected the files on 18.10.2023, whereafter certified copies were also provided to him. With respect to the remaining queries, the PIO clarified that the information sought was vague and appeared to require interpretation or clarification of rules, which does not fall within the definition of “information” under Section 2(f) of the RTI Act. The CIC observed that several of the queries raised in the RTI application seek interpretation of Rules and reasons for administrative decisions, which is beyond the mandate of the RTI Act. The CIC further noted that the Appellant has remained absent during the hearing and has continued to file repetitive RTI applications relating to his service grievance, which cannot be adjudicated under the provisions of the RTI Act. The CIC also noted that the promotional issue underlying these RTI applications now stands resolved as the Appellant has already been promoted and has assumed charge.

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The RTI Act defines “information” under Section 2(f) and the seeking clarification is not covered under the provisions of the Act. However, with ingenuity, the RTI Act can be used to nudge the public authority to perform certain actions.

Citation:C M Nimje v. Central Water and Power Research Station; File No: CIC/CWPRS/A/2024/625204; Date of Decision: 11.12.2025

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