IPS Somnath Gharge is a 2014 batch Officer of Maharashtra cadre and is currently posted as Superintendent of Police (SP) of Ahilyanagar district- which also includes the important pilgrimage town of Shirdi.

His mission is to safeguard students by clearing all unauthorized paan tapris within 100 metres of educational institutions aiming to ensure safe, clean, and harassment-free zones for the district’s youth.

To address this growing concern of easy access to cigarettes, tobacco, and even drugs, he initiated a survey of educational institutions to identify shops and stalls operating within a 100-metre radius “ In Maharashtra, the government has already passed a resolution prohibiting any paan tapris or paan thelas within a 100-meter jurisdiction of educational institutions.”He quoted 

Despite this what he found was shocking ,the survey revealed more than 350 illegal outlets operating in violation of the law. “This isn’t just about tobacco. Some of these spots also become hubs for drugs and more troublingly, places where girls become vulnerable to harassment” SP Gharge noted.

Taking swift action,he coordinated with local bodies such as Gram Panchayats,Nagar Palikas and with police protection these illegal structures are set to be removed to provide a safer environment for students.

This mission is more than enforcement-it reflects SP Gharge’s commitment to empowering the youth.“The goal is to remove distractions, prevent exposure to harmful substances and safeguard our children”he explained

IPS Somnath Gharge is bringing meaningful change in community development through his proactive and preventive policing initiatives.

Rajesh Aggarwal has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Maharashtra.  Aggarwal, who belongs to the 1989 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, succeeded incumbent Rajesh Kumar.

(We said this on October 30, 2025)

Vivek Chaturvedi has been appointed new Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC).He is 1990 batch IRS (C&IT) officer.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand has been given three months extension in service. He is 1992 batch IAS officer.

(WE SAIF THIS ON NOVEMBER 25, 2025)

Praveen Kumar, DG, ITBP, has been assigned additional charge of DG, Border Security Force (BSF), upon superannuation of Daljit Singh Chaudhary on November 30. He is a 1993 batch IPS officer of W Bengal cadre.

Air Marshal Makrand Ranade is superannuating on November 30. He is posted as DG, Safety.

The tenure of Vinay M Tonse as Managing Director, State Bank of India (SBI) is coming to an end on November 30, 2025.

Dr. Praveen Kumar Mittal, Addl.CIT, Jodhpur (stationed at Jaipur), has been granted study leave for pursuing course of LLB from Biyani Law College, Jaipur. She is an IRS-IT officer.

Bharat Parashar has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty in the Supreme Court of India .

Deputation tenure of Subhash Agarwal has been extended for a further period of one year (for sixth time) w.e.f. December 11, 2025. Currently, he is serving as Special Director of Enforcement in the Directorate of Enforcement. He is 1993 batch IRS (C&IT) officer.

The DoT has approved Naresh Kumar's deputation tenure six months in advance. Now he will email in DDA as Superintendent Engineer ( Electrical) till March 15, 2028. He is a P&TBWS officer.

Deputation tenure of Prashant Kumar has been extended for a further period of one year (for sixth time) w.e.f. December 7, 2025. Currently, he is serving as Special Director of Enforcement in the Directorate of Enforcement. He is 2001 batch IRS (C&IT) officer.

Two SAG-level IDES officers have been transferred. Kapil Goyal will join as DDG, DGDE HQ, while Robin Baleja has been posted as CEO, Delhi Cantt.

Siddharth Mahajan, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 2003 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Ajay Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre with effect from December 31, 2025. He is a 2006 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Ms Meenaxi Rawat, CVO, BPCL, Mumbai, has been assigned an additional charge of CVO, HPCL till the appointment of a regular CVO in HPCL. She is a 1993 batch IES officer.

Anuj Gogia has been appointed as DG (Vigilance)/Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). He is a 1992 batch IRS-C&IT officer.

Mrs. Rekha Lohani, currently posted as IG, BPR&D (presently undergoing 65th NDC course), has been appointed as Inspector General in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on lateral shift basis upto January 15, 2028.

Two IAS officers in Rajasthan have been given new responsibilities. 2014 batch officer Kishore Kumar has been appointed as Member, Revenue Board, Ajmer, while 2016 batch Mrs Artika Shukla, Collector and District Magistrate (DM), Alwar, will also handle charge of Collector and DM, Khairthal-Tijara.

In UP some district officers are behaving like Robin hood. They go reportedly alone in civil dress to take  stock of the situation,but  some goons,who did not recognise the boss,had a reported fight with them . One or two cases were came to DGP’s notice and he reportedly warned district police chiefs to avoid such situation.

IRS (C&IT) officers have been attached to the Zone/ Directorate on a temporary basis. Accordingly, Charan Preet Singh Bakshi, Chief Commissioner, has been attached to DG Audit; Arvind Saran, Commissioner, to Panchkula (Appeals) GST & CX; Jainendra Singh Kandhari, Commissioner, to DGARM, Delhi; Pattapu Satish, Additional Commissioner, to Hyderabad GST & CX Zone; T Prabakar, Additional Commissioner, to DG Systems & Data Management, Chennai and Devendra Singh Tolia, Deputy Commissioner, is attached to Ahmedabad GST & CX Zone.

Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVCL), Mumbai has invited applications from IRPS/ Personnel officers for the post of Deputy General Manager-HR (DGM-HR) on deputation basis. Applications can be emailed at managerhr@mrvc.gov.in. Details can be availed from the Ministry’s website.

Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVCL), Mumbai has invited applications from IRPS/ Personnel officers for the post of Manager (HR) on deputation basis. Applications can be emailed at managerhr@mrvc.gov.in. Details can be availed from the Ministry’s website.

As many as 18 candidates have been selected for the posts of Ayurvedic Physician in New Delhi Municipal Council. Interview dates will be announced shortly.

Post of Additional General Manager/ Joint General Manager-Civil, Chennai on deputation basis has been advertised by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). Details can be availed from www.rvnl.org.

Last date to apply for the post of Executive Director, Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) on deputation basis has been extended. The revised date is December 31, 2025.

Three ITS - Group A officers from Ministry of Communications will be attaining superannuation on November 30, 2025. These officers are Amit Saxena  (PGM, BSNLCO, New Delhi); Reddy Chirra A (PGM, BSNL, Andhra Pradesh Telecom Circle) and Bishnu Rajan Panigrahi (PGM, BSNL, Calcutta Metro District (CTD))

Central Silk Board (CSB) under Ministry of Textiles, Government of India has invited applications for filling up five posts of Deputy Director (Admin & Accounts) for Bengaluru, Mysuru, Berhampore, Pampore and Ranchi on deputation basis. Details can be availed from the Ministry’s website.

Arun Kumar Srivastava, who is presently serving in Eastern Railway, has been posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Malda (MLDT), on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

 

Ch. Kalyan Raju, who is presently serving in RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL) on deputation, has been transferred to South Central Railway (SCR) and posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Nanded (NED). He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.

 

Ajitendra Tripathi, who is presently serving in North Eastern Railway (NER), has been transferred to South Eastern Railway (SER) and posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Chakradharpur (CKP), on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

Selvin Y, who is presently serving in South Western Railway, has been transferred to Southern Railway and posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Thiruvananthapuram (TVC), on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.
 

Sathiyia Rathan K M, who is presently serving in Southern Railway, has been posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Tiruchirappalli (TPJ), on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
 

Parivesh Sahu, who is presently serving in Western Railway (WR), has been transferred to North Central Railway (NCR) and posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Prayagraj (PRYJ). He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.
 

Amit Kanchan, who is presently serving in Eastern Railway, has been posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Adra, on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Ms Aparna Garg, DG, IRIFM, will hold charge of the post of Member (Finance), Railway Board, in addition to her own duties w e f December 1 for a period of three months. She is an IRAS officer.

Two members of the Non-State Civil Service of Odisha: Sundara Madhaba Padhi nand Smita Pani have been appointed to the Indian Administrative Service against the Select List of 2024 and allocated Odisha cadre.

PN Vinay has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Pharmaids Pharmaceuticals Limited.

SN Vinaya Babu has been appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Pharmaids Pharmaceuticals Limited.

 

Dr Yogananda Moolemath has been appointed as Independent Director of Pharmaids Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Ajay Mahajan has been appointed as Additional Independent Director of Emkay Global Financial Services Limited, effective December 1, 2025.

Dharmesh Mithabhai Patel has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Mafia Trends Limited.

Rahul B. Mehta has been appointed as Independent Director of Tips Films Limited.

Mrs Garima Sureka has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Shentracon Chemicals Limited.

Milan Sardar has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Shentracon Chemicals Limited

Chandi Das Chakraborty has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Shentracon Chemicals Limited.

Amit Rameshbhai Uttamchandani has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Mafia Trends Limited.

Rajesh Narasimhan has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Sundaram-Clayton Limited.

Mr Topno

Mr Rajeev Topno IAS-96 (Gj) served in PMO both during UPA and NDA and when he assisted the PM as his Private Secretary till 2019.

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Minister n the bureaucrats have to deliver. In many cases, they’re delivering.

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Transfer of RTI application under section 6(3) of the RTI Act

The complainant had sought information regarding the exact number of Nikkah (Marriage) conducted by the Janab. M. Mohamed Ali Maraicar, Khazi, Karaikal District since his appointment in the post till 30.9.2023. The application was forwarded under Rule 6(3) of RTI Act, 2005 since certain information sought in the application pertain to the other office with a request to provide the required information directly to the applicant. The CIC noted that the PIO took appropriate steps under Section 6(3) of the RTI Act to forward the request to the authority holding the information (District Government Khazi), and the Complainant was informed about the same. Subsequently, a composite reply was provided on 19.12.2023. The CIC held that there is no evidence of wilful denial or refusal by the Respondent authority and disposed of the complaint.

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The RTI Act mandates that where a public authority does not hold the information but has made bona fide efforts to forward the request to the relevant authority, the PIO is not held liable under the Act as no mala fide iss established on part of the Respondent.

Citation: J Mohammed Bilal v. Puducherry State Waqf Board, CIC/UTPON/C/2024/102435; Date of Decision  01.05.2025

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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