Justice Rajesh Bindal to retire on April 15, Justice Pankaj Mithal on June 16, Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari on June 28, Justice Sanjay Karol on August 22, 2026 and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma is scheduled to retire on November 29, 2026. This is trending news, with focus on timely appointments to maintain efficiency.

Justice R. Bindal	Justice P.. Mithal	Just. Maheshwari	Justice S.Karol	Just. S C Sharma

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on February 20, 2026, that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by imposing sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs, invalidating duties on global imports including those affecting India. In response, Trump immediately announced a new executive order for a 10% "global tariff" on top of surviving Section 232 and 301 levies, invoking Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act for a temporary 150-day measure pending Congress. India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is in full alert mode, closely monitoring these developments amid ongoing bilateral trade talks. Prior MEA statements emphasized vigilance on US tariff threats to protect India's $500B+ exports, energy security, and negotiations for a balanced deal, with no specific February 21 comment yet but heightened bureaucratic readiness confirmed via sources. This escalation risks higher costs for Indian exporters in textiles, pharma, and IT hardware, prompting Delhi to prepare retaliatory options and diversify markets.

Anand Khare has been appointed new DG, Telecom. According to the order issued by the DoT, his promotion order shall be effective from March 1, 2026. He is an ITS officer.

(We said this on Feb 6, 2026)

Satyan Kumar, Executive Director Chief Executive Officer- ONGC Green Limited, has been selected for the post of Director (Strategy & Corporate Affairs), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 20, 2026. As many as 12 candidates were interviewed for the same.

The post of Manish Raj Gupta as Director (Technical, Projects & Raw Materials), SAIL, has been re-designated as Director (Mining), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). He was appointed Director (Technical, Projects & Raw Materials), SAIL on January 14, 2026.

India is set to deepen strategic tech ties with the United States by signing two new MoUs on artificial intelligence and advanced silicon manufacturing on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, positioning itself as a core partner in Washington’s emerging Pax Silica architecture for secure AI and semiconductor supply chains. The agreements, to be fronted by Union IT and Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, will build on India’s entry into the US‑led Pax Silica framework unveiled at the summit, tying New Delhi more closely into American-led networks for chips, critical minerals and AI infrastructure.

For Washington, bringing India into this “Pax America” tech compact strengthens efforts to derisk supply chains away from strategic rivals; for New Delhi, it signals intent to move from being a large digital market to a full-stack silicon and AI power.

No Joint Secretary level empanelment belonging to 2010 batch IAS officers has been made from Uttarakhand cadre.

Whispers predict a move to near-zero income tax for average earners, offset by transaction taxes, aligning with Budget 2026’s reforms.

Satyam Sudan, a 2025 batch ITrS, has joined as Assistant DGFT and has been put as Probationer.

India on Friday joined a US-led strategic alliance 'Pax Silica'-that is aimed at building a resilient supply chain for critical minerals and artificial intelligence. India and the United States have signed the Pax Silica declaration at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.  This declaration will strengthen collaboration in areas like the production of critical minerals and semiconductors and in the rapidly evolving Artificial Intelligence space, to create a safe and strong global silicon and technology ecosystem. According to Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw this strategic alliance will benefit India a lot. He highlighted India’s compounding growth journey and the transformative momentum since 2014. Vaishnav said that the goal of India is to take a leadership role in the Semiconductor and Electronics industries.  Vaishnaw said, India’s talented engineers are designing the most complex and advanced two nanometer chips. He added that the Semiconductor Industry requires more than 10 lakh talented pool and that will be fulfilled within the country.  He also informed that students from 315 Universities and colleges are designing chips. 

Bharathi Sivaswami Sihag and Bibhuti Bhusana Mishra have been empanelled for appointments as IEMs. Both are from Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR).

Jagadip Narayan Singh and Arun Kumar Gupta have been empanelled for appointments as IEMs. Both are from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-CMIFR.

Dinesh Kumar Batra has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He retired as CMD /Addl Charge Dir (Marketing) & Dir (HR) in Addl Charge, Bangalore, Bharat Electronics Ltd.

Dolly Chakrabarty has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. She is a 1987 batch IA&AS officer and retired as Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, Delhi has advertised the post of Deputy Director on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by March 23, 2026.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research has invited applications for the Emeritus Scientist Scheme. Applications must reach latest by March 30, 2026.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research has invited nominations for the  ICAR-National Professor Award. Applications must reach latest by March 16, 2026.

Railtel Corporation of India Limited has advertised one post each of Executive Director/ Group General Manager and General Manager-Finance for Corporate office, New Delhi on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.railtel.in.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has invited applications for the post of Registrar (Law). applications must reach the latest by March 31, 2026.

Sports Authority of India (SAI) is seeking to fill seven posts of Performance Analysts on a regular basis. Applications can be emailed at recruitment.cell.sai@gov.in latest by February 28, 2026.

Ashok Kumar Sharma, Director in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre to avail the benefit of the promotion. He is a 1994 batch IDSE officer.

Krishna V R, who is presently serving on deputation as Director, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, on deputation, has been appointed as Director, 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) under the Department of Expenditure on lateral shift basis on co-terminus basis with the 8th CPC up to September 17, 2029. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Jitendra Kumar Singh, who is presently serving in Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), has been selected for deputation to National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) as Chief Project Manager (Track) at Vasai for a period of five years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

HS Bajwa, who is presently serving as Executive Director (Freight Marketing) (ED/FM), Railway Board, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Director (Domestic Division), Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) with effect from March 1, 2026. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Alok Kumar Misra, who is presently serving as Executive Director (Mechanical Engineering)/Transformation, Railway Board, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Executive Director, Mechanical Engineering (Coaching), Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

Rajesh Kumar Srivastava, who is presently serving as Executive Director/Bridges & Structures (B&S), Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), has been transferred to North Central Railway and posted as Chief Bridge Engineer (CBE). He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

As many as 20 IAS officers have been given new responsibilities in a major administrative reshuffle. Ashwani Kumar has been posted as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Power Development Department, and will also hold additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Mining Department, while Dr Ashish Chandra Verma, Financial Commissioner (ACS), Tourism Department, will hold additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department. Similarly, Shailendra Kumar is posted as Financial Commissioner (ACS), Finance Department; M Raju, Commissioner/Secretary, GAD, will also handle charge of Administrative Secretary, Health and Medical Education; Ms R Alice Vaz will join as Commissioner/Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring, and will additionally serve as Administrative Secretary, Information Department; Ms Yasha Mudgal as Commissioner/Secretary, Cooperatives; Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary as Commissioner/Secretary, Youth Services and Sports; Dr Piyush Singla, Secretary, IT Department, will hold additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Public Grievances Department; Anjali Sehrawat was appointed as Mission Director, Jal Jeevan Mission; Nidhi Malik as Inspector General of Registration, J&K; Owais Ahmed as Director, Skill Development, J&K; Dr Sagar D Dattatray as Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Kashmir; Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan as Deputy Commissioner, Budgam; Kumar Abhishek as Deputy Commissioner, Reasi; Akriti Sagar as Managing Director, National Health Mission, J&K, with additional charge as Special Secretary, Health and Medical Education; Dr Bilal Mohiud Din Bhat as Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag; Minga Sherpa as Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur; Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid as Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla; Harvinder Singh as Director, Employment with additional charge as CEO, Mission Youth and Mission Director, Mission YUVA and Shahzad Alam takes over as Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam.

As many as 22 members of the State Civil Service of UT Segment of Joint AGMUT Cadre have been promoted as the IAS against the Select List of 2025 and allocated AGMUT Cadre. The promoted officers are: Dr Sravan Bagaria, K C Surender, Sushil Singh, Sivakumar A S, M T Kom, Rajeeva Shukla, Ranjeet Singh, Richa, Ashish Mohan, Ajay Kumar, Pravesh Ranjan Jha, Pranjal J Hazarika, Vivek Agarwal, Rajeev Singh, Rajanish Kumar Singh, Marathe Onkar Gopal, Anoop Thakur, Saumyaketu Mishra, Asha Choudhary Malhotra, Vikas Ahlawat, D Karthikeyan and Vivek Kumar.

Sanjiv Shankar, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre in order to avail the benefit of promotion. He is a 1993 batch IRS-IT officer.

Ramanathan Narayanan has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Ponni Sugars (Erode) Limited.

Abhishek Bansal has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Abans Financial Services Limited for a second term of five consecutive years with effect from June 18, 2026.

Ms Ashima Chhatwal has been re-appointed as Independent Director of Abans Financial Services Limited for a second term of five consecutive years with effect from July 12, 2026.

Kartick Maheshwari has been appointed as Independent Director of JSW Infrastructure Limited.

Babubhai Bhalabhai Makwana has been appointed as Managing Director of Mrugesh Trading Limited.

Gurkirat Kirpal Singh has been appointed as Director-cum-Chairman of Punjab Communications Limited, upon nomination by Punjab Infotech.

Harsuhinder Pal Singh Brar has been appointed as Director of Punjab Communications Limited, upon nomination by Punjab Infotech.

Satya Gogula has been appointed as an Independent Director of Goyal Associates Limited.

 

Manish Raj Gupta has been re-designated from Director (Technical, Projects and Raw Materials) to Director (Mining) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Ms Sheetal Mandar Bhalerao has resigned from the position of Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director of Wardwizard Healthcare Limited

Piyushkumar Mehta has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Director of Hardcastle & Waud Manufacturing Company Limited.

Sanam Umbargikar has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Arunis Abode Limited.

Kamal Kishor Yadav has ceased to be Chairman and Director of Punjab Communications Limited, following withdrawal of his nomination by Punjab Infotech.

Jaspreet Singh has ceased to be Director of Punjab Communications Limited with effect from February 17, 2026, following withdrawal of his nomination by Punjab Infotech

Arpit Piyushbhai Shah has resigned from the position of Managing Director of Mrugesh Trading Limited.

REC wins

Good encouragement for Good firm for doing Good thing, congratulations REC

B N S Subramanyeswara rao

People’s feedbacks against merger of banks  

Merging nationalised banks on one side and giving permission to open private sector banks on the side, means madness.

Dilip Kulkarni

Merging banks, government motto is taking everything under grip, citizens of India not safe.

Rajesh Ranjan

Merge all the PSU banks for Jandhan Mudra loan and APY PMJJY etc and give license to private bank which will not sell / do these government financial inclusion products so that like BSNL all PSB will be dumped in the dust bin.

Nishant Dave

It will be very beneficial in all respects viz. cost cutting, larger capital, operational efficiency, participation in the global market etc.

Babu Ram Karjee

Show cause notice to the Bar Council of India for vague and evasive reply

Through four different RTI applications, the complainant sought different information from Bar Council of India such as the Audited accounts of the last 5 years of BCI, Compliance of section 4(1) of the RTI Act, the minutes of meeting of the Trustees, copy of the Income/Expenditure & Balance sheet, copy of the Bar Council of India Pearl Trust, Copies of the inspection report, Minutes of the meeting of the Legal Education Committee of the Bar Council of India etc. The CIC noted the vague reply and delay in responding to the RTI application and directed the PIO to submit a suitable explanation as to why no action should be initiated for the variations in their stance. In the other complaint, a notice was issued why action should be initiated for the vague and evasive reply which has not even been submitted before the CIC. Further in another complaint, the CIC issued a show cause notice Mr. Anil Kumar, PIO, BCI why penalty should not be levied upon him under Section 20(1) of the RTI Act for not furnishing any response.

Comments

The Bar Council of India (BCI) is a statutory body established by the Parliament under the Advocates Act, 1961 to regulate and represent the Indian Bar. The BCI prescribes the standards of professional conduct and etiquettes and also set standards for legal education. If such a premier body fumbles in implementing section 4 of the RTI Act and is served a SCN for imposing penalty, the legal profession is in for a rude shock.

Citation: Girish Mittal v. Bar Council of India, CIC/BCOIN/A/2024/645329 + /652361 + /652362 + /652360: Date of Decision: 08.12.2025

Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Vishakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books PIO’s Guide to RTI and Right to Information – Law and Practice. Her weekly article is being published since 2008 on this site. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and third party audit to individuals / organisations. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation at the link https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com

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