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All is not well in Karnataka
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In Karnataka, ruling party Congress is reportedly facing hidden challenges but party leaders deny it. CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar are in Delhi to meet the party high command. This is their second Delhi visit within a fortnight. Both met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Sources said, the Karnataka result will be out after intervention by the Gandhis and Kharge.
July 11 to 17 will be hectic?
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Informed sources said that from July 11 to 17 would be hectic from the political point of view, especially for the ruling dispensation. Let us wait and see what 'important' happens?
- Who will be new Finance Secretary ?
- DG, CISF to superannuate in September
- Tripura, not a preferred choice of IAS officers?
- CEO Prasar Bharati holding additional charges
- Ajaneesh Kumar accredited as Ambassador to Uruguay
- Girija Shankar in race for Director (Mkt), IOCL
- Sundeep Pal in race for Director (Fin), NHPC Ltd
- Karthik Malladi inducted as SP, NIA
- Rudolf Alvares appointed as DIG, SSB
- Chief Secretary sends notice to IAS to end her service, she ignores
- IPS officer is under suspension since February 2019
- Chanchal Shekhar is president of MP IPS Association
- Chandra Mohan Mishra appointed DIG (Training), JRRPF Academy
- IIM Kashipur appoints Prof Neeraj Dwivedi as the new Director
- Even after 26 years of division, inter-state assets and liabilities issue is unresolved
- IRRI advertises for HR Business Partner-Country Office, Varanasi
- WB seeks Finance Associate, Malawi
- H K Mishra is Director, Central Hindi Directorate (CHD)
- S B Kulkarni relieved as CHD Director additional charge
- Participation applications for 18th National Youth Parliament Competition invited
- IRCTC seeks DGM/JGM for Tirupati Tourism Area Office
- Nominations from DSP & SP rank officers for MINUSCA invited
- Director (Tech), CPCL post advertised
- Population Research Centre, Pune Professor sought
- Ram Kumar Singh to hold addl charge in Haryana
- 2 IAS officers get new assignments in W Bengal
- Rajesh Kumar posted as PS, Mass Education Extension in W Bengal
- 17 officers granted NFU in grade of PCCIT
- Four IPS officers get new postings in Odisha (UPDATED)
- Sumit Ranjan is also AAO, PAO, Mumbai (UPDATED)
- THDCIL HRD Centre awarded as a Centre of Excellence (UPDATED)
- Nivedita Shukia gets addl charge of Secretary, Health and FW (UPDATED)
- Tenure of Govind Mohan as Home Secretary extended (UPDATED)
- Twelve IPS officers get new postings in Bihar (UPDATED)
- C Nayaka appointed as OSD to Nirmala Sitharaman (UPDATED)
- Two IAS officers get new responsibilities in MP (UPDATED)
- Shakthivel Perumalsamy applauds literary and cinematic talent at Neyveli Book Fair (UPDATED)
- REC extends support for children of ex-servicemen, martyrs’ families, war widows (UPDATED)
- Priya Nair is first woman CEO of HUL
- SK Choudhury appointed Executive MD, Oxford Industries Ltd
- Ms Iranee Tripathy appointed Ind. Director, Oxford Industries Ltd
- Anand B Hunnur re-appointed MD, Kirloskar Electric Company Ltd
- Anirudhsinh Jadeja re-appointed MD, GTPL Hathway Ltd
- Dr Pankaj J Shah re-appointed MD & CEO, Aspira Pathlab & Diagnostics Ltd
- Ashwin Moodliar re-appointed MD, International Travel House Ltd
- Ms Richa Arora appointed Addl. Director, JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Parag Mehta appointed Ind. Director, Modulex Construction Technologies Ltd
- Maj. Gen. MN Devaya (Retd) appointed Ind. Director, Modulex Construction Technologies Ltd
- KN Shah appointed Whole-Time Director, Eimco Elecon (India) Ltd
- Chintan Suresh Shah appointed Ind. Director, Modi’s Navnirman Ltd
- Anil Suresh Kapasi appointed Ind. Director, Modi’s Navnirman Ltd
Now that the PM is back from his foreign tour, appointment of the new Finance Secretary is likely within a week’s time. Who will make it to Secretary Financial Services - Nagaraju Maddirala or DPE Secretary K Moses Chalai?
R S Bhatti, DG, CISF is scheduled to superannuate this year. He is a Bihar cadre IPS officer.
Tripura is one of the important states in Northeast but it seems that it is not a preferred destination for the IAS officers. More than a dozen newly recruited Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers have left the state cadre in recent years. Transfers have been mostly sought on the grounds of marriage or personal choice. This has sparked concern within the state administration, which is already grappling with a severe shortage of senior officers. Around 12 officers from batches between 2019 and 2023 have been transferred out of Tripura.
Gaurav Dwivedi, CEO Prasar Bharati, is holding the additional charges of Member Personnel and Finance. Both posts have been lying vacant for the last several months.
Ajaneesh Kumar, presently Ambassador of India to Argentina, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, with residence in Buenos Aires. He is a 1996 batch IFS officer.
Girija Shankar, MD, Green Gas Ltd Lucknow, GAIL India Limited is in the race for the post of Director (Marketing), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).
Sundeep Pal, ED, Railways, is in the race for the post of Director (Finance), NHPC Limited.
Karthik Malladi has been inducted as Superintendent of Police, National Investigation Agency (NIA) on deputation basis. He is a 2016 batch IPS officer of Manipur cadre.
Rudolf Alvares has been appointed as DIGP, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on deputation basis for a period up to December 13, 2027. He is a 2009 batch IPS officer of MP cadre.
The Haryana government is all set to forcibly retire an IAS officer of 2014 batch due to her constant absence from the duty for a very long time. She has even not responded to the fourth notice sent to her by state Chief Secretary to end her services. The state government has sent a proposal for her forcible retirement to the Union Ministry of Personnel and Training in this connection. She has been missing from duty since October 28, 2020.
In UP, Jasvir Singh, a 1992 batch IPS officer is under suspension since February 14, 2019. He was ADG at that time
Chanchal Shekhar has been elected as President of the Madhya Pradesh IPS Association. He is 1995 batch IPS officer.
Chandra Mohan Mishra, who is presently working as Senior Divisional Security Commissioner (Sr.DSC), Lucknow, in North Eastern Railway (NER), has been transferred to JRRPF Academy, Lucknow, and posted as Deputy Inspector General (Training). He is an Indian Railway Protection Force Service (IRPFS) officer.
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kashipur has announced the appointment of Professor Neeraj Dwivedi as its new Director. He has over 25 years of experience spanning academia, the corporate sector, and executive leadership. He is an alumnus of IIM Lucknow, who has completed his Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) in Strategic Management.
It was November 9, 2000 when Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh but pending matters related to assets and liabilities division between the two states remains unresolved yet. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami last week chaired a high-level review meeting at the Secretariat to discuss the pending matters. The Chief Minister directed officials to expedite resolution of issues where consensus had been reached in previous meetings between the two states. He ordered that for matters currently in progress, follow-up meetings with Uttar Pradesh officials should be held to ensure timely resolution. Chief Minister Dhami is likely to hold a meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath soon to address and resolve remaining inter-state matters.
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has advertised for HR Business Partner-Country Office, Varanasi. Applications must reach latest by July 21, 2025.
World Bank (WB) has advertised for Finance Associate, Lilongwe, Malawi. Applications must reach latest by July 24, 2025.
Hitendra Kumar Mishra has been entrusted the charge of Director, Central Hindi Directorate (CHD), New Delhi. He was earlier serving at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
Sunil Baburao Kulkarni has been relieved from the additional charge of Director Central Hindi Directorate (CHD), New Delhi. He is also the director, Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra.
Applications for participation in 18th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2025-26, organised by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, have been invited. Applications must reach latest by August 14, 2025.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) is seeking Deputy General Manager/Joint General Manager, Tourism Area Office, Tirupati on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by August 5, 2025.
Nominations have been invited from Deputy Superintendent of Police and Superintendent of Police (DSP & SP) rank officers for Human Resources Officer P-3 for United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). Applications must reach the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) latest by August 24, 2025.
Post of Director (Technical) Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) has been advertised. Applications must reach latest by August 1, 2025.
Population Research Centre (PRC), Pune is seeking a Professor on regular basis. Applications must reach latest by July 31, 2025.
Ram Kumar Singh, Special Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Haryana, has been assigned additional charge of posts of District Municipal Commissioner, Panchkula and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, while he has been relieved of the charge of Special Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources & MD, HSMITC. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
Hirdyesh Mohan has been appointed as ACS, Correctional Administration Department, while Anoop Kumar Agarwal, will take over as ACS, Department of Information Technology & Electronics, in West Bengal.
Rajesh Kumar has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Mass Education Extension and Library Services Department, in West Bengal. He is an IPS officer.
Seventeen officers have been granted Non-Functional Upgradation (NFU) in the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) i.e. grade of Principal Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes (PCCIT). The promoted officers are: Sonal Bajaj, Pankaj K Singh, Gaurav Sinha, Nitesh Srivastava, Manpreet Arora, Hardeep Batra, Dilip Goyal, Gaurav Masaldan, Ramesh Kumar Raman, Aseem Kumar, Akhilesh Kumar, Smita Sudhakar Dolas, Binod Kumar Gupta, Anupam Prakash, Milind Rajdhar Lanjewar, Vaishali Lanjewar Naik and Avinash Namdeorao Thete.
Four IPS officers have been given new postings in Odisha. Sanjeeb Panda has been appointed as Additional Director General (ADG), anti-Naxal operation and Special Intelligence Wing, while Anup Kumar Sahoo, was given responsibility of Director of Biju Patnaik State Police Academy. Besides, Akhileshwar Singh will take charge as DIG of Police, State Intelligence Wing, Bhubaneswar and Kanwar Vishal Singh was posted as DIG, South Western Range, Koraput.
Sumit Ranjan, Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO), MSDE, Mumbai, is assigned the additional charge of AAO, PAO (ASI), Ministry of Education, Mumbai.
Rishikesh: THDC India Limited, a premier Power Sector, has achieved a significant milestone with its Human Resource Development Centre in Rishikesh being awarded as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) India. This prestigious recognition places THDCIL’s HRD Centre among the top learning centres in the Public Sector, aligning it with renowned institutions IOCL and HPCL. R K Vishnoi, CMD, THDCIL, said that this achievement is a testament to THDCIL’s unwavering commitment to nurturing talent and fostering a high-performance culture. Our employee centric HR policies and initiatives including HRD Centre has consistently served as a pillar of knowledge and transformation, aligned with our vision of building future-ready professionals who drive excellence across the organization. Vishnoi added that being certified under the prestigious SHRM-PSE Benchmarking initiative is a proud moment for THDCIL. It is a strong endorsement of our commitment to building a future-ready workforce through globally benchmarked learning systems and employee-centric practices. Shallinder Singh, Director (Personnel), informed that it is a matter of great pride, that against stringent evaluation parameters of international standards, our Training Centre has been conferred as Centre of Excellence. The certification was presented by Nishith Upadhyaya, Executive Director Knowledge & Advisory Services, SHRM India, and Nishant Parashar, Senior Manager, SHRM India. Dr A N Tripathy, CGM (HR-Admin, HRD & CC), and officials of THDCIL were also present. The HRD Centre of THDC India Ltd. has become a top training hub, serving THDCIL, other PSUs, and MNCs. It earned Rs 90 lakh in training revenue last year and aims to reach Rs 2 crore this year. With major reforms and global outreach plans, the Centre is set to emerge as a world-class institution in professional development.
Twelve IPS officers have been shifted and given new postings in Bihar. Mithilesh Kumar has been transferred and put on waiting list at Bihar Police Headquarters, Patna, while Shaishav Yadav takes over as Commandant–cum–Principal, Army Police Training Center, Dumraon and Vibhav Sharma is posted as Superintendent of Police, Investigation Monitoring Cell, CID, Patna. Similarly, Navjot Simmi will be posted as Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–19, Begusarai; Manoj Kumar as Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police (BSAP)-8, Begusarai; Mahendra Kumar Verma as Commandant, Home Guards, Patna; Sanjay Kumar as Superintendent of Police (Rural), Saran; Shikhar Chaudhary as Superintendent of Police, Katihar; Mohibullah Ansari as Sub-Divisional Police Officer–1, Patna City; Atulesh Jha as Sub-Divisional Police Officer–1, Dehri, Rohtas; Shivam Dhakad as Sub-Divisional Police Officer–1, Danapur, Patna and Divyanjali has been transferred and posted as Assistant IG, CID, Patna.
Chandrashekhar Nayaka L has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman in the Ministry of Finance at the level of Deputy Secretary for a period of 4 years or on a co-terminus basis. He is a 2013 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Two IAS officers have been given new responsibilities in MP. Vikas Mishra has been posted as Deputy Secretary to CM Mohan Yadav, while Alok Kumar Singh, MD, MP State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd, will also hold charge of Secretary to the CM.
Day eight of the Neyveli Book Fair 2025 continued its vibrant run, welcoming an ever-increasing influx of enthusiastic book lovers eager to explore its vast collection. The on-the-spot singing competition proved a significant draw, captivating the audience. Shakthivel Perumalsamy, popular Tamil film director, graced the evening’s function as the Chief Guest on July 11. A Periyasamy, Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu, was the Guest of Honour while I S Jasper Rose, ED, NLC India Limited (NLCIL) was the President of the event. Senior officials of NLCIL, teachers, students and the public participated.
The Organising Committee of the Neyveli Book Fair, in association with the popular Tamil Daily, Dinamani, conducted a State level Short Film Competition. 52 entries were received across the state and prizes awarded under categories like Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Child Artiste and Best Cinematographer. The winners were honoured by Shakthivel Perumalsamy.
Addressing the gathering, Shakthivel Perumalsamy appreciated the focus on local writers and artists. He shared how reading a 1000-page book sparked his interest in literature, and expressed joy at witnessing such a vibrant book festival. A Periyasamy praised the grandeur of the fair, calling it a symbol of Tamil culture. He urged the youth to draw inspiration from figures like Dr A P J Abdul Kalam and to read, preserve, and celebrate books.
I S Jasper Rose, ED, NLCIL, recalled his early love for books and emphasized that reading nurtures leadership. He encouraged students to read for personal growth. Prominent writer and politician Dr Vaigaiselvan was honoured for his contributions to Tamil literature. Ananda Vikatan was recognized as the featured publisher. Acclaimed Neyveli author “Neyveli” Bharathi Kumar’s book Hey Ram Endroru Thiraithuvam was released. The event concluded with a graceful Bharatanatyam performance by Neyveli children. Earlier, O S Arivu welcomed the gathering and S Arivumani proposed the vote of thanks.
REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power and a leading Non-Banking Financial Company, has contributed Rs 20 crore through its CSR arm, REC Foundation, to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF). The grant will support the education of 16,667 children of ex-servicemen, martyrs, and war widows from the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
The contribution was formalised through a Memorandum of Agreement signed between Pradeep Fellows, Executive Director (CSR), REC Limited, and Brigadier D S Basera, Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board, in New Delhi. In the past two financial years, REC Foundation has extended Rs 30 crore in support to the AFFDF. This initiative reiterates REC’s long-standing commitment to nation-building and social equity through meaningful CSR initiatives.
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL has appointed first woman Priya Nair as its next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Saroj Kumar Choudhury has been appointed as Additional Director, designated as Executive Managing Director, of Oxford Industries Limited with effect from July 10, 2025.
Ms Iranee Tripathy has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Oxford Industries Limited with effect from July 10, 2025.
Anand B Hunnur has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Kirloskar Electric Company Limited with effect from July 12, 2025.
Anirudhsinh Jadeja has been re-appointed as Managing Director of GTPL Hathway Limited with effect from December 8, 2025.
Dr. Pankaj J Shah has been re-appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Aspira Pathlab & Diagnostics Limited with effect from August 1, 2025.
Ashwin Moodliar has been re-appointed as Managing Director of International Travel House Limited with effect from February 1, 2026.
Ms. Richa Arora has been appointed as an Additional Director (Independent) of JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Parag Mehta has been appointed as Independent Director of Modulex Construction Technologies Limited, commencing from April 15, 2025.
Major General MN Devaya (Retd) has been appointed as Independent Director of Modulex Construction Technologies Limited, commencing from April 15, 2025.
Kamlesh Nalin Shah has been appointed as Additional Director, designated as Whole-Time Director (Executive Director), of Eimco Elecon (India) Limited with effect from September 10, 2025.
Chintan Suresh Shah has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Modi’s Navnirman Limited.
Anil Suresh Kapasi has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Modi’s Navnirman Limited.
Downsizing bureaucracy should be priority
Downsizing bureaucracy should be the top most priority because it is creating roadblocks in ease of doing business
Rajesh Gohel
Strengthening RTI Act-2005
There is no need to hire anyone for bureaucratic reforms if the Government implements the suggestions received from persons specially my suggestions through Second Administrative Reforms Commission at Bhubaneswar. Strengthening RTI Act-2005 will pave the way for good governance.
Jayanarayan Mohapatra
Verification of BPL status of RTI applicant
The appellant sought data on customer satisfaction ratings for SBI services from its inception to the current date and asked for the categorization of ratings by type of service and other related information. The PIO provided certain information and clarified before the CIC that data sought on certain points of the RTI application was not available in the desired format. The CIC upheld the order of the CIC. The CIC brought it to the notice of the respondent that in a series of matters filed by the same appellant against a different public authority i.e IDPL (File nos. CIC/IDPCL/A/2024/612395 and CIC/IDPCL/A/2024/604666) an order was passed to veracity of the appellant’s BPL status. The CIC advised the respondent to exercise due caution with respect to the future RTI application received from the appellant relying on his BPL status.
Comments
There is no specific section of the RTI Act, 2005 or rule which prescribes whether the verification of the BPL status should be done, if the PIO has doubts regarding the same. If there are any suspicions, the PIO could ask for the BPL certificate to verify the status of the RTI applicant.
Citation: Rachhpal Singh Saini v. State Bank of India, CIC/SBIND/A/2024/602064; Date of Decision: 22.05.2025
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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