As Visakhapatnam moves towards becoming a major data centre destination and investment hotspot, the city is entering a new phase of growth. IAS Muttimbaku Abhishikth Kishore, a 2015 Batch Officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, who recently took charge as Collector Visakhapatnam, says the focus is on preparing the district for upcoming projects, employment generation and infrastructure expansion.

Referring to the scale of investments attracted by the state in the last two years- 16% of total private domestic investment in the first year and 25% in the second year. “A major chunk is coming from Visakhapatnam and these are not MOU’s they are approved projects” He noted

Looking ahead, the effort now is to ground these projects and build ecosystems around them, including ambitions to develop Visakhapatnam as a major data centre destination and employment hub. Additionally he shared “We want to become the data centre capital of the world. Visakhapatnam has also become the buzzword in the area of US and San Francisco as well and we want to capitalise on these aspects”

At the same time, Kishore stresses balanced growth to avoid the kind of pressure seen in major metropolitan cities and keep Vizag comfortable for residents.Additionally seamless connectivity to the upcoming airport, citizen friendly urban planning and preservation of the city’s liveability are important considerations.

Tourism is another area receiving attention. “Several high-end seven and five star hotels are under construction in the city” he said, adding that the aim is to position Vizag as a major tourism and MICE destination while engaging the city’s resilient and globally connected community. 

IAS Abhishikth Kishore’s vision aims to support city’s transformation into a vibrant, future-ready economic and tourism powerhouse.

One should not be surprised if the country  sees some important appointments, because some senior officers are going to complete their two year's term.

Central Vigilance Commissioner P K Srivastava is retiring in August. He is a 1988 batch former retired IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

After the appointment of new Tamil Nadu and West Bengal DGs, the number of 1992 batch IPS officers as DGP in states has now risen to 15. Bihar and NCRB DGs are from 1991 batch but trained with 1992 batch officers. Then BCAS and NSG DG are of 1992 batch but trained with 1993 batch officers. So, 15 of 1992 are DGs.

Revenue Secretary has reportedly ordered disbanding DG System into an SPV to manage digital customs. Is CBIC gradually being downsized?

542 Officers have been moved in West Bengal since March. This is one of the largest transfer exercises during any general election in the state.

CM Devendra Fadnavis praised officers of Pune ZP for building Jyoti Savitri International School at Khanawardi, Purandhar. The school was built on government land granted to Zilla Parishad, as a “philosophical living monument” to Mahatma Phule and Savitribai Phule. The school is unique in its PPP - constructed using CSR, DPDC and ZP Cess. It will be operated by a reputed organisation and would be a CBSE Board School. The school was conceptualised and initiated by Nashik Collector Ayush Prasad, construction continued under the tenures of Ramesh Chavhan and Santosh Patil, and completed by Gajanan Patil. Skill Labs was also included in the project. CM Devendra Fadnavis appreciated the officers of Pune ZP for successfully building the school and ensuring its runs without burden on public funds.

At a get-together, some retirees were discussing the present government working. At one point, they were unanimous. Now the press coverage is without any 'masala. Even corruption-related news isn't visible. The reason is simple- media entry is banned.

Dr Alok Badkul, ED, CONCOR, is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR).

Prof (Mrs) Shyama Rath, Member Secretary, AICTE, has been assigned additional charge of Secretary, UGC, consequent upon relieving of Prof Manish Joshi.

With the appointment of three 2017 batch IAS officers as District Collectors, the wait is finally over for 2017 batch officers in Madhya Pradesh.IAS Rahul Namdev Dhote (2017 batch) has been appointed as Collector of Mandla, IAS Bharsat Yogesh Tukaram (2017 batch) as Collector of Jhabua and IAS Saurabh Sanjay Sonawane (2017 batch) as Collector of Betul.

In a significant push towards future-ready warfare, the Tri-service National Seminar “Ran Samwad 2026” commenced today at the Air Force Training Command here under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS).

The two-day event, themed “Multi-Domain Operations (MDO): An Imperative for Addressing Conventional and Irregular Threats,” was inaugurated by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan. Senior military leaders from the Army, Navy, and Air Force gathered to deliberate on the evolving character of modern conflict that spans land, sea, air, space, cyber, and cognitive domains.

General Chauhan emphasised the need for seamless integration among the three services to effectively counter hybrid threats in an era of rapid technological change. Discussions focused on doctrinal shifts, joint operational concepts, and leveraging emerging technologies for decisive advantage.

The seminar is expected to produce actionable recommendations for enhancing India’s multi-domain war-fighting capabilities, marking a key step in the Armed Forces’ ongoing transformation towards integrated theatre commands and network-centric operations.

India issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a large-scale IAF air combat exercise across the northeastern sector bordering China, Bhutan, and Myanmar. Focus of the exercise is high-altitude combat drills and enhanced border/air power readiness. This aligns with ongoing emphasis on northeastern operational preparedness.

Dr G Narendra Kumar has been appointed Financial Commissioner, while Prasant Goyal was made ACS Food & Supplies with additional charges of CMD (DFC), CMD (DSCSC), ACS, AR, ACS Power and Soumya Saurabh is Deputy Commissioner, DM North West with additional charges of Special Secretary Industries. Besides, Ms Sonika Singh has been appointed Commissioner (DDA) in Delhi government.

17 officers have been shortlisted for promotion to the grade of Deputy Managing Director (DMD), SBI, in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interactions will be held on 16 April 2026, 8:00 AM at Corporate Centre, Mumbai.  Shortlisted officers include: Amit Verma; Bhuvaneshwari A; Debasish Mishra; Dipak Kumar De; Geethanjali A K; Govind Narayan Goyal; Hemant Karaulia; Manju Sharma; Niraj Kumar Panda; Om Narayan Sharma; Prakash Chand Saboo; Ratna Teja Dinakara Akella; Sahadevan Radhakrishnan; Sandeep Bhatnagar; Shailesh Raghavan Unnithan; Sukhvinder Kaur Ganesh and Varinder Khanna.

Two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed on 11 April in the presence of Sanjay Kulshrestha, CMD, HUDCO, and Dr K P Mahadevaswamy, CMD, NBCC (India) Limited,. The MoUs were executed by Mrs Radha Roy, Executive Director (ED), HUDCO; Bhushan Kumar, ED (Business Development), HUDCO; and Pradeep Sharma, ED (Business Development), NBCC. Functional Directors and senior officials from both organizations were also present on the occasion.

The MOU was signed for Redevelopment of leasehold plot at Block No. 25, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi and providing funds by HUDCO for ongoing and upcoming projects of NBCC’s self-sustainable model on mutually agreed terms and conditions. This will give boost to NBCC’s redevelopment projects on self-sustainable model as funds would be availed on reasonable terms and conditions which will not only expedite the start of projects but also increase the profit margins to the valuable clients. The partnership is expected to expedite project execution, enhance asset value, and contribute to urban infrastructure development.

Kapil Meena has been appointed as MD, National Horticulture Board (NHB), Department of Agriculture & FW, for a combined tenure of five years upto January 17, 2027. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.

 G Venkatesh has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, for a tenure of five years. He is a 1997 batch ICoAS officer.

Ms Priyanka Das has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, for a combined tenure of five years upto March 5, 2030. She is a 2009 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

Jawahar Packirisamy has been appointed as Chairman (JS level), Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA), Department of Commerce, for a tenure of five years. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Ms Preeti Meena has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, for a combined tenure of five years upto February 15, 2028. She is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Telangana cadre.

Shailesh Kumar Chourasia has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, for a tenure of five years. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre.

Vinod Kumar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, for a tenure of five years. He is a 1998 batch IRSME officer.

Ajeet Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as Additional FA & Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, for an overall tenure of five years upto April 4, 2029. He is a 1999 batch IRAS officer.

Vipul Aggarwal has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of North Eastern Region for an overall tenure of seven years upto March 15, 2027. He is a 2001 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre. 

Satyendra Singh has been appointed as MD, National Horticulture Board (NHB). He is a 1996 batch IFoS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.  

Ms Sakshi Mittal has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, for a combined tenure of five years upto May 19, 2029. She is a 2010 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Ms Laya Madduri has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs for a combined tenure of five years upto April 3, 2030 by temporarily upgrading the post held by the officer from DS/Dir level to JS level in the Department for an initial period of two years. She is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Vikas Singh has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, for a combined tenure of five years upto April 27, 2026, by temporarily upgrading the post held by the officer from DS/Director level in the Department to JS level.  He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre.

Girish Chandrashekhar Hosur has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities beyond April 27, 2026 i.e. after the tenure of the present incumbent, for a tenure upto the date of superannuation on October 31, 2027, by temporarily upgrading a vacant post of DS/Director level in the Department to JS level. He is a 1996 batch IFoS officer of HP cadre.

Chaudhari Uday Gaurishankar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, for a combined tenure of five years upto June 23, 2026, by temporarily downgrading a vacant post of AS in the Ministry to JS level. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Ms Bandana Preyashi has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, for a tenure of five years. She is a 2003 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Venkata Nagi Reddy Kovvuri has been appointed as Executive Director (General), Food Corporation of India (FCI), under the Department of Food & PD, for a tenure upto the date of superannuation on September 30, 2029. He is a 1998 batch IDES officer.

Muthukumar Alagumuthu has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, for a combined tenure of five years upto December 4, 2027. He is a 2009 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Prabhakar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, for a tenure of five years. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.

Mahatme Sandeep Namdeo has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, for a combined tenure of five years upto May 9, 2026. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre.

Rakesh Rathi has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for a tenure of five years. He is a 2002 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Karma R Bonpo has been appointed as Director of Census Operations (DCO)/ Director of Citizen Registration (DCR) (JS level), Sikkim, O/o Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under Ministry of Home Affairs, for a combined period upto November 25, 2027 by temporarily upgrading the post held by the officer from DS/Director level to JS level. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.

S Tejaswi Naik has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, for a combined period of five years upto December 14, 2027. He is a 2009 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

Shakil Alam has been appointed as Addl CPFC (Hq), Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, for a tenure of five years. He is a 2001 batch IES officer.

Parikipandla Narahari has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Land Resources, for a tenure of five years. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

Ramesha G has been appointed as Incharge (JS level), Central Agency Section, Department of Legal Affairs, for an overall tenure of five years up to May 29, 2027. He is a 2005 batch IRS (IT) officer.

Kulveer Singh Yadav has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, for a tenure of five years. He is a 2002 batch IOFS officer.

Mohammad Afzal has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, for an overall tenure of five years upto October 3, 2027. He is a 1995 batch CPES officer.

Anupam Kumar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, for a tenure of five years. He is a 2003 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Pradeep Singh has been appointed as Adviser (JS level), NITI Aayog, for a combined tenure of seven years upto February 9, 2027. He is a 2005 batch IFoS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Ms Shanmuga Priya Mishra has been appointed as Joint Director (JS level), Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), under the Department of Personnel & Training, for a combined period of five years upto February 26, 2029, by temporarily upgrading the post held by officer from DS/Dir level to JS level in LBSNAA for an initial period of two years. She is a 2010 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

Ganesh Shankar Mishra has been appointed as Joint Director (JS level), Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), under the Department of Personnel & Training, for a combined tenure of five years upto February 26, 2029. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

Harmit Singh Pahuja has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), for a combined tenure of seven years upto November 17, 2026, by temporarily upgrading the post held by officer from OS/Dir level to JS level. He is a 2010 batch IAS of Manipur cadre.

Venkatesapathy S has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, for an overall tenure of five years upto May 1, 2028. He is a 2009 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Mass resignations of four key personnel recorded in a board meeting. Those resigned include, Susanta Kumar Panda, Non-Executive Independent Director, Rajlaxmi Saini, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, Anjali Bamboria, Non-Executive Independent Director, Sachin Ashokrao Sabale, Chief Financial Officer / Key Managerial Personnel.

xAI (Elon Musk-led MNC, with growing India tech talent pool and SpaceX integration implications): Major leadership reshuffle announced in xAI, Elon Musk-led MNC, with growing India tech talent pool and SpaceX integration implications, to address AI compute/model gaps, accelerate product development, and prepare for closer integration with SpaceX ahead of a potential IPO (valued potentially >$2 trillion).

Praveer Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as Managing Director of Mahanagar Gas Limited with effect from April 30, 2026.

Aditya Jha has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Innovision Limited.

Ravi Janarthanan has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Magellanic Cloud Limited.

B Chandra Reddy has ceased to hold office as Part-time Non-Official Director of Indian Overseas Bank.

Sripal Reddy Molugu has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director of Aqylon Nexus Limited.

Balmukund Sahay has ceased to hold office as Part-time Non-Official Director of Indian Bank.

Vishvesh Kumar Goel has ceased to hold office as Part-time Non-Official Director of Indian Bank.

Additional tax free amount

Why the additional tax free amount was removed for super senior Citizen? I am 82 , No pension, no property only Living on interest Bank deposits. diabetic, prostate enlarged, . I need more than 5 lakhs for medicine alone. No insurance.

Muckadackal PailyMathew

"Peace talks failed due to excessive US demands !!

Trilateral peace parleys have reportedly failed in Islamabad after facing many hurdles as the whole world waited for opening of strait of Hormuz and return of durable peace?

There was total distrust during negotiations as hard bargaining continued in an atmosphere of mutual suspicion.

Let us analyse the reasons behind collapse of talks.

Lack of self-restraint

Prez Trump needed to rein in Netanyahu from attacking Iran's proxy,the Hezbollah. It was considered breach of ceasefire. Lebanon should have been covered in the peace plan agenda. It still remains a flashpoint.

The adversaries failed to refrain from issuing provocative statements amid the ongoing peace process.

Pakistan gained in status

Donald Trump praised Pakistan's role as a key mediator in establishing a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. He referred to Pakistan's Army Chief, Asim Munir, as his "favourite field marshal".

Analysts believe the shift from earlier adversarial relations to one where Pakistan was trusted as a mediator in regional conflicts is part of a transactional approach, with Pakistan cultivating trust through diplomatic lobbying and, in return, receiving recognition from the U.S

Pakistan ,no doubt, has gained in stature which has surely elevated. People wonder how a country embroiled in adversarial relations with its two  neighbours - Afghanistan and India -  entered the centre-stage  and emerged as a  bringer of peace in world politics?

India missed the bus

India unarguably felt utterly sidelined and irrelevant. Its economy will be severely hit. The adverse impact will become evident soon. Worse India failed to take the initiative by virtue of being the fourth largest economy and as current chairperson of the BRICS that has Iran as member. India still has a chance to convert Islamabad failure into an opportunity.

Hope for future

Iran says-No next round?

All things considered, let us hope, good sense finally prevails and durable peace and sanity return to the multi- polar world order. Is there a Plan B?

A K Saxena (Former civil servant)

Pay parity with Government school teachers

The appellant sought information from the Directorate of Education about the pay scale PGT teachers working with Universal Public School such as whether there is Pay parity with Government school teachers, percentage of Basic Pay paid as DA etc. During the hearing before the CIC, the Appellant restricted his arguments to the fact that the documents provided to him are not attested or certified by the PIO. The CIC directed the Directorate of Education to provide certified copies of relevant documents free of charge to the Appellant.

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A citizen can seek information about a private organization from the public authority which holds the information. The certified copy of the document can be used as evidence in a court of law.

Citation: Khagesh Chandra Joshi v. Directorate of Education in File No: CIC/DIRED/A/2024/108070; Date of Decision : 25.08.2025

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