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Telangana's Sweeping IAS Reshuffle Rings Early Bells for Cabinet Reshuffle?
A massive bureaucratic overhaul in Telangana, involving the reshuffling of over 40 IAS officers, has set political circles abuzz with speculation of an imminent cabinet reshuffle in the state. In Telangana's political playbook, large-scale administrative realignments have historically preceded significant changes at the council of ministers level, and seasoned observers are reading this latest churn along similar lines. The scale and timing of the reshuffle. affecting officers across key departments, suggests a deliberate recalibration of the administrative machinery by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's government. Political analysts and Congress insiders are now closely watching for signals from the high command in Delhi, as any cabinet expansion or rejig is unlikely to happen without Central leadership's clearance.
Flight Data Points to West Asia conflict expanding for a longer time?
Aviation data and on-ground reporting from across the region paint a grim picture, the West Asian conflict is far from a brief flare-up. Following coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, at least eight countries shuttered their airspace, with Flightradar24 itself crashing under the surge in military tracking traffic. India's DGCA extended its advisory restricting 11 airspaces until March 2, with experts warning the timeline will stretch further. Aviation analytics firm Cirium recorded nearly 40% flight cancellations to Israel alone. Airlines have already begun long-term rerouting, mirroring patterns seen during the Ukraine war, a conflict now in its fourth year. Flightradar24's own analysis warns any expansion of hostilities could fundamentally reshape global aviation corridors for years.
MEA omn High Alert: Can Activate Contingency Plans to Repatriate Indians Stuck in West Asia in less than 24 Hours as per Capacity Reports?
With the West Asian conflict rapidly escalating following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs is leaving nothing to chance. Sources tell ET Now that the MEA is actively exploring all available options to ensure the safe repatriation of Indian nationals currently stranded across the affected region. According to sources, comprehensive contingency plans covering both airlifting and phased displacement of Indian citizens, are already in place and can be operationalised in under 24 hours should the situation deteriorate further. The plans are believed to include coordination with Indian Air Force assets, Air India, and diplomatic missions across Gulf nations. This mirrors India's earlier Operation Devi Shakti and Operation Ganga frameworks, which proved effective in rapidly evacuating citizens during previous crises. The government is closely monitoring the evolving situation on an hour-by-hour basis, sources added.
- Sai Prasad is new Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh
- Hours after retirement Vijyanand gets assignment
- Dr Rajeev Raghuvanshi re-employed as Drugs Controller India
- One must compliment CBI also!
- Tenure of Rajeev Kumar as Joint Secretary, MHA extended
- 16 IAS officers of 1995 batch empaneled as Secretary in GoI
- 13 IAS officers of 1995 batch empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Chandra Bhushan Kumar empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- H Rajesh Prasad empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Sajjan Singh Yadav empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Archana Varma empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Shakil P Ahammed empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- B Rajender empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Rawther Dawood Nazeem empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- M Maheshwar Rao empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Radhika Rastogi empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Hitesh Kumar S Makwana empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- R Jaya empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Bhuvnesh Kumar empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Sanjay Prasad empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- 13 IAS officers of 1995 batch empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Anju Sharma empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Sanjay Rastogi empaneled for Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Keshav Kumar Pathak empaneled as Secretary in GoI
- Keshav Chandra empaneled as Secretary in GoI
- Rohit Kansal empaneled as Secretary in GoI
- S Gopalakrishnan empaneled as Secretary in GoI
- 16 IAS officers of 2001 batch empaneled as Additional Secretary
- Lokhande Prashant Sitaram empaneled as Additional Secretary
- Anoop Kumar Agrawal empaneled for Additional Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Sarita Chauhan Chand empaneled for Additional Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Bhaskar Jyoti Sharma empaneled for Additional Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Shubha Sarma empaneled for Additional Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Kumar Rahul empaneled for Additional Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Sorabh Babu empaneled for Additional Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Ankita Mishra Bundela empaneled for Additional Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Jujjavarapu Balaji empaneled for Additional Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Siddharth Jain empaneled for Additional Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Santanagopalan R empaneled for Additional Secretary equivalent posts in GoI
- Dheeraj Sahu empaneled as Additional Secretary
- Debasish Prusty empaneled as Additional Secretary
- Four IPS officers shifted to various segments in AGMUT cadre
- Mrs Srividya Venkataraman selected as Director (Fin), HPCL
- SJVN Limited Sr Management Changes
- Shubhranjan Sen is new PCCF, MP
- CMRL seeks DGMs-Power System & Overhead Equipment, & Elect & Mech
- NEIAH Director, Meghalaya post advertised
G. Sai Prasad has taken over charge as Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh succeeding K. Vijayanand.He is a 1991 batch IAS officer.
(We said this on November 05, 2025)
Outgoing Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh K Vijyanand has been re-employed as Ex-Officio Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer.
Dr Rajeev Raghuvanshi has been re-employed as Drugs Controller (India), Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) on a contract basis for a further period of one year.
There is a bitter criticism of CBI in Kejriwal case. But one must compliment the CBI legal team also for having read a 598 page judgment in a few hours and drafted and filed an appeal the same day.
Central deputation tenure of Rajeev Kumar working as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been extended for a period of one year beyond March 5, 2026. He is a 2000 batch IOFS officer.
As many as 16 IAS officers of 1995 batch have been empaneled for holding Secretary and Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India.
As many as 13 IAS officers of 1995 batch have been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Chandra Bhushan Kumar has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
H Rajesh Prasad has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Sajjan Singh Yadav has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Archana Varma has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Shakil P Ahammed has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
B Rajender has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Rawther Dawood Nazeem has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of HP cadre.
M Maheshwar Rao has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Radhika Rastogi has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Hitesh Kumar S Makwana has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
R Jaya has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. She is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
Bhuvnesh Kumar has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Sanjay Prasad has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
As many as 13 IAS officers of 1995 batch have been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Anju Sharma has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. She is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.
Sanjay Rastogi has been empaneled for holding Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
Keshav Kuamr Pathak has been empaneled for holding Secretary and Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Keshav Chandra has been empaneled for holding Secretary and Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Rohit Kansal has been empaneled for holding Secretary and Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
S Gopalakrishnan has been empaneled for holding Secretary and Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
As many as 16 IAS officers of 2001 batch have been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Lokhande Prashant Sitaram has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Anoop Kumar Agrawal has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Sarita Chauhan Chand has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. She is a 1999 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Bhaskar Jyoti Sharma has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
Shubha Sarma has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. Sarma is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
Kumar Rahul has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
Sorabh Babu has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.
Ankita Mishra Bundela has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. She is a 2001 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Jujjavarapu Balaji has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Siddharth Jain has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.
Santanagopalan R has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
Dheeraj Sahu has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.
Debasish Prusty has been empaneled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
Four IPS officers have been shifted to various segments in AGMUT cadre. Accordingly, Mangesh Kashyap has been transferred to Arunachal Pradesh, while Rajiv Ranjan Singh was posted to Chandigarh and Ms Sandhya Swami and Achin Garg are appointed to Arunachal Pradesh.
Mrs Srividya Venkataraman, ED, BPCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 28, 2026. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.
SJVN (formerly Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam), a Miniratna Category-I PSU, announced changes in senior management, including a leadership transition. This involves shifts in key executive roles to enhance corporate governance and focus on renewable energy and hydropower initiatives.
Shubhranjan Sen has been appointed Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Head of Forests in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1991 batch IFS officer.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has advertised the posts of Deputy General Managers (Power System & Overhead Equipment, & Electrical & Mechanical) on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by March 9, 2026.
Post of Director, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong, Meghalaya has been advertised. Applications must reach latest by April 6, 2026.
IndusInd Bank appointed a new Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Chief Credit Officer to strengthen banking risk management.
Kudos to Revenue Secretary
Kudos to the Revenue Secretary under whose expert guidance, the new Income Tax Act is being ushered in. Ever since he has taken office, Department of Revenue has been performing even better.
Vijay Kumar
RTI
Information needed for resolution of a legal dispute
Appellant sought information about Foreign Currency payment made in Indian Rupees to the amount of INR 70,000 around October 1978. The SBI informed that the information could not be retrieved being 40 years old. The appellant argued that the proof of the averred remittance to her father was crucial in the light of a property dispute pending disposal before court of law. The CIC held that the issue for consideration before it is grant of relief as per the RTI Act and does not extended to the resolution of legal disputes.
Comments
It has been argued before the CIC that information needed for dispensation of justice should be provided as the same is in public interest. It has also been contended that till the destruction memo is produced, the responsibility of maintaining the records rests with the public authority.
Citation: Rajinder Kaur Johal v. State Bank of India, Second Appeal No. CIC/SBIND/A/2024/122968; Date of Decision: 07.11.2025
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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