In all probability Sanjay Gupta will be the new Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh in April. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer.

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct the following operations to inject liquidity into the banking system: Firstly, OMO purchase auctions of Government of India securities for an aggregate amount of ₹1,00,000 crore in two tranches of ₹50,000 crore each to be held on March 12, 2025, and March 18, 2025. Secondly, USD/INR Buy/Sell Swap auction of USD 10 billion for a tenor of thirty-six months to be held on March 24, 2025 (Monday). The Reserve Bank will continue to monitor evolving liquidity and market conditions and take measures as appropriate to ensure orderly liquidity conditions.

Ajay Bhadoo has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Government e Marketplace (GeM). He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Dr Anju Rathi Rana, Additional Secretary, Legal Affairs, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs. She is an officer of Indian Legal Service (ILS).

Sadanand Vasant Date, Director General, National Investigation Agency (NIA), has been granted Apex Pay Scale. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Rajeev Kumar Sharma, Director General, Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) has been granted Apex Pay Scale. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Ashwin Shenvi, DIG, CBI has been appointed as Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2006 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.

Ms Sudha Singh, DIG, CBI has been appointed as Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). She is a 2006 batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre.

Ashok Kumar, DIG, CBI has been appointed as Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2006 batch IRS-IT officer.

The central deputation tenure of Praveen Mal Khanooja working as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has been extended upto November 7, 2026. He is a 1994 batch IA &AS officer.

Additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Unique Identification Authority of India to Bhuvnesh Kumar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has been extended till the appointment of a regular incumbent. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

The central deputation tenure of Himanshu Kumar working as Joint Secretary at Director level, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has been extended upto March 6, 2027. He is a 1998 batch ITS officer.

Avinash Champawat has been empanelled for holding Joint Secretary and equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2003 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Kangale Reena Babasaheb has been empanelled for holding Joint Secretary and equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2003 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Anbalagan has been empanelled for holding Joint Secretary and equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2004 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Alarmelmangai D has been empanelled for holding Joint Secretary and equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2004 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Saket Kumar has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. He is a 2005 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Aravind Agrawal has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.

Parveen Kumar Thind has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

Dusmanta Kumar Behera has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Prabhakar has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.

Vinod Kumar Suman has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

Suhas L Y has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

P T Bhutia has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. He is a CSS (SSGSL: 2015) officer.

The government has approved revised House Rent Allowance (HRA) rates under the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), effective from July 1, 2017. HRA will be 24%, 16%, and 8% for X, Y, and Z cities, with a minimum payout of Rs 5,400, Rs 3,600, and Rs 1,800, benefiting over 7.5 lakh employees. While the 7th CPC recommended revising HRA when Dearness Allowance (DA) reaches 50% and 100%, the government has decided to revise it at 25% and 50% DA, ensuring earlier benefits.

The bureaucrats in Haryana are of the opinion that the state Government had deviated from tradition by not providing the posting of Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue and Disaster Management), also called FCR (Financial Commissioner, Revenue), to any officer. Generally, it has been a tradition in the state - barring a few exceptions -  that while the senior most officer is appointed Chief Secretary, the officer second in seniority is named the FCR. When Vivek Joshi was the Chief Secretary, the post of FCR was given to Rastogi. But now, when Rastogi took over the post on 20 February, the charge of FCR hasn’t been given to any officer. In the absence of a regular FCR, the post is currently being looked after by the Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department).

No officer of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of 2009 batch from Telangana has been empanelled for holding Joint Secretary level posts in the Government of India.

Kamal Chopra, Director (Finance), Bharat Petro Resources Ltd (BPRL), appears to be an eligible candidate for the post of Managing Director, Bharat Petro Resources Ltd (BPRL).

Five IPS officers have been assigned new responsibilities in Uttarakhand. Mukesh Kumar has been posted as DIG, PAC, while Dhirendra Singh Gujyal takes over as DIGP, Crime and Law & Order and Mrs Rachita Juyal was made SP, Vigilance Establishment, Uttarakhand. Similarly, Jitendra Mehra was appointed as SP, Crime/Traffic, Haridwar and Ms Niharika Tomar will join as SP, Crime/Traffic, Udham Singh Nagar.

Five IAS officers have been given new assignments in Chhattisgarh. Abhijeet Singh has been appointed as Collector, Durg, while Abinash Mishra takes over as Collector, Dhamtari and Ms Raina Jameel, Deputy Secretary, Commerce & Industries, will also handle charge of Secretary, Public Service Commission. Besides, Vishwadeep, was posted as CEO, District Panchayat, Raipur, and given additional charge of MD, Smart City, Raipur and Kumar Vishwaranjan was posted as CEO, District Panchayat, Raipur. 

Aditya Mishra has been posted as DG, Fire and Emergency Services, Headquarters, Lucknow in UP. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of UP cadre..

Ashok Kumar has been appointed to the grade of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Pr CIT) on an in-situ basis. He is a 2006 batch IRS(C&CE) officer.

Three Additional Judges have been appointed as Judges of the Bombay High Court. They are: Justice Shailesh Pramod Brahme, Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla, and Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain.

Four Additional Judges have been appointed as Judges of the Madras High Court. They are: Justice Ramasamy Sakthivel, Justice P. Dhanabal, Justice Chinnasamy Kumarappan, and Justice Kandasamy Rajasekar.

Ms Justice Manjusha Ajay Deshpande, Additional Judge, Bombay High Court, has been appointed as Additional Judge of that High Court for a fresh term of one year with effect from August 12, 2025.

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has advertised for the post of Deputy General Manager (Admin) in Delhi Milk Scheme on deputation basis.

Applications from IRSME/ IRSEE/ IRSSE and IRTS officers have been invited for the post of Commissioner Railway Safety in the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS), under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRCL) has invited applications for three posts of Manager (Projects). The vacancies are for Junadih, Dipka & Laxman.

As many as 18 candidates have been shortlisted for five posts of Assistant Director Grade-I (Leather & Footwear) in Office of the Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). Interview dates will be announced shortly.

Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRCL) has invited applications for three posts of Chief General Manager (Projects). The vacancies are for Visakhapatnam, Chennai and Ahmedabad.

Interviews of 13 candidates for Assistant Architect post in Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) will be held on March 12, 2025. The morning session will be held from 9 am while the afternoon session will be from 12 pm.

The Ministry of Education has advertised for the post of Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru.   Details can be availed from website www.ciil.org and www.education.gov.in.

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has advertised for National Level Network Manager for World Bank aided  Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) Programme by National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA).

Vipul Tripathi, who is presently serving as Director (Accounts) in the Railway Board, has been selected for deputation to the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) , Delhi, as Director for a period of five years. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Subhransu Sekhar Mishra, General Manager, Rail Coach Factory (RCF), has been entrusted with the additional charge of Principal Chief Administrative Officer (PCAO), Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW), in addition to his own duties, for a period of three months.

R Sudhakar has been appointed as Deputy Director General (DDG) in Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on deputation basis for a period of five years. He is a 2003 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Vishal Madhavrao Sanap has been appointed as Deputy Director General (DDG) in Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on deputation basis for a period of five years. He is a 2005 batch IRS (C&IT) officer. 

Amit Anand has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General of Forests (DIGF), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi on tenure deputation basis under the Central Staffing Scheme (CSS)-MOEFCC for a period up to January 3, 2029. He is a 2010 batch Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer.

Vivek Verma has been appointed as Senior Deputy Director, FSI, Dehradun on deputation basis under the Central Staffing Scheme of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (CSS-MoEFCC) for a period of five years. He is a 2010 batch Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer.

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has launched the Jatayu Dashboard, an innovative online platform aimed at enhancing preventive vigilance through easy access to important rules, circulars, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Developed in-house by the System Department, this initiative is a joint effort of the Vigilance and System Departments to streamline access to regulatory guidelines. The Jatayu Dashboard was officially launched by CMD JP Dwivedi during the General Manager Coordination Meeting held at SECL Headquarters. The dashboard compiles various industry-related rules and guidelines in one place, ensuring seamless accessibility for SECL personnel. This initiative is expected to strengthen efforts towards preventive vigilance by promoting knowledge enhancement and compliance awareness.

The launch event was attended by Director Technical (Operations & Project/Planning) N Franklin Jayakumar, Director (Personnel) Biranchi Das, Director (Finance) D Sunil Kumar, and CVO Himanshu Jain (via video conferencing), along with Area General Managers and Heads of Departments from the headquarters. SECL remains committed to fostering transparency, efficiency, and compliance through digital initiatives like the Jatayu Dashboard. The initiative is inspired by the great epic Ramayana, Jatayu symbolized vigilance, duty, and unwavering commitment to righteousness.

Dr Ajit Ratnakar Joshi has been appointed as Executive Director (ED), Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Prior to being promoted as ED, Dr. Joshi was serving as Principal Adviser in the Department of Statistics and Information Management.

Ms. Sudha Suresh has been re-appointed as Independent Director of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, starting from April 1, 2025.

Ms. Anita Ramachandran has been re-appointed as an Independent Director of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, starting from July 1, 2025.

Pratapsinh Rajput has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Director of IFL Enterprises Limited.

Niraj Nirmal Kumar Chamaria has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Director of Pro Clb Global Limited.

Ms. Vanita Bhargava has been re-appointed as Independent Director of Inox Wind Energy Limited.

Santosh Kumar Mohanty has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of UPL Limited.

 

Akshay Jain has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director of Shree Rama Newsprint Limited.

Will IT officers misuse power?

If more powers are being given to the Income Tax officers, strict supervision will have to be exercised by the Secretary, Revenue to see that they do not misuse the powers. Maybe, an oversight Committee of IAS officers can be formed in the Department of Revenue to assist the Secretary in this regard.

 V K Reddy

Writing the names, official designations, official telephone numbers and email ID’s

While hearing the second appeal, the CIC observed that in many similar cases in the recent past, it has been noticed that while replying to the RTI applications and disposing First Appeals, the designated CPIO’s and FAA’s, are only scribbling their signatures and are not giving their names, official designations and their official telephone numbers and email ID’s. An advisory was issued under section 25(5) of the RTI Act to the Additional Commissioner, Central GST & Central Excise, Jamshedpur, to take note of the aberration of RTI Act being manifested in the Respondent public authority’s office and issue a direction to their PIO’s and FAA’s to write their names, designations, official telephone numbers along with email id, while replying to the RTI Applications and First Appeals in future, in accordance with the spirit of transparency and accountability as enshrined in the RTI Act. It was also directed to sensitize their officials regarding the provisions of RTI Act by way of training workshops etc. and putting in place a coherent system of checks and balances.

Comments

Vide Office Memorandum Ref. No. 10/1/2013-IR, dated 06.10.2015, the Department of Personnel and Training, had directed that the reply should contain the name, designation, official telephone number and email ID of the CPIO. Further, the name, designation, address, official telephone number and e-mail ID of the First Appellate Authority should also be clearly mentioned in case of the first appeal. All public authorities should ensure compliance of the above instructions.

Citation: Devanshi Jay Kothari v. Office of the Assistant Commissioner of GST & CX, Division V, Jamshedpur, CIC/CCESR/A/2023/143990; Date of Decision : 20.02.2025

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