IPS Abilash G ,a 2018 batch officer of Odisha cadre currently posted as Superintendent of Police,Balangir has made combating human trafficking and dismantling networks a major focus.

Balangir has long witnessed large-scale labour migration to cities such as Surat, Mumbai and southern states including Tamil Nadu and Kerala.However, within this migration trend lies a darker reality as women and children sometimes fall prey to trafficking under false promises of high wages and secure employment.

“Balangir Police have registered more than 200 trafficking-related cases, many under Section 137 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to kidnapping and abduction.” He shared

Under Abilash’s leadership efforts have been both proactive and multifaceted.Rescue operations were conducted across multiple states in India while also ensuring safe rehabilitation of rescued women and children.

Enforcement is only one part of the strategy, the district police has also focused on prevention. The police have started awareness campaigns in villages before the migration season begins. Labourers are encouraged to register with the Labour Department, get labour cards and inform the local police station before leaving for work.

“If migration is streamlined and documented, middlemen and traffickers lose the space to exploit vulnerable families,especially those facing language barriers in new states” he explains.

By combining strict action with awareness and coordination, IPS Abilash G is working to ensure that migration remains a safe way to earn a livelihood and not a path to exploitation.

Vivek Chaturvedi, Chairman, CBIC, has been assigned the charge of All Members, DGs, Revenue Intelligence, GST Intelligence, Analytics, Audit.

Surjit Bhujabal, Member Compliance Management and Legal, CBIC, has been assigned Preventive Zones and Part of South region.

Mohan Kumar Singh, Member IT, Taxpayer Services & Technology, CBIC, has been assigned the charge of West Region.

Yogendra Garg, Member Customs, CBIC, has been assigned the charge of Central Region.

Abhai Kumar Srivastava, Member Administrative & Vigilance, CBIC, has been assigned the charge of East Region.

Sanjay Mangal, Member GST, Central Excise, Service Tax & Tax Policy, has been assigned the charge of North region part of South Region.

Mrinal Kumar Das has been appointed as CIT (OSD) in the office of Pr.CCIT, Delhi region, Delhi on return from deputation. Das is an IRS-IT officer.

Jeetendra Kumar has been appointed as CIT (OSD) in the office of Pr.CCIT, Karnataka & Goa. He is an IRS-IT officer.

Kul Prakash Singh, Shiv Kumar Sharma and Partha Roy Chowdhury have been promoted to the grade of Chief Commissioner/Director General of Customs & Indirect Taxes.

The tenure of Awanish Awasthi as Advisor to Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh has been extended for a period of one year. He is a retired IAS officer.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the simultaneous empanelment (to Level-16 / GM-equivalent) and appointments of eight officers from the 1989 batch across various Indian Railway services. This was a strategic “clean-sweep” move to stabilize top-tier leadership in production units, zonal railways, and key organisations amid rapid modernisation and infrastructure expansion. It followed a stringent 2025 panel process that excluded 56 officers, reflecting a performance-based, selective approach under the updated Indian Railway (Selection to Senior Posts) Rules. Six of the eight officers have residual service until 2028, ensuring long-term stability and a clear generational shift. Manoranjan Pradhan (IRSS 1989) to General Manager, Rail Wheel Factory (RWF), Yelahanka (Bengaluru); Ashutosh Pant (IRSEE: 1989) to General Manager, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi;  Prabhas Dansana (IRTS: 1989) to Director General, Research, Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO); Mohit Chandra (IRSEE: 1989) to General Manager, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), Chittaranjan; Rajesh Kumar Pandey (IRSSE: 1989) to General Manager, Northern Railway, New Delhi; Shalabh Goel (IRSEE: 1989) to General Manager, Central Railway, Mumbai; Ashish Bansal (IRSE: 1989) to General Manager, Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction); Guwahati, Ajay Nandan (IRSME: 1989) to General Manager, Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala (longest tenure, retires June 2029); Ashok Kumar Verma (IRSS: 1987) to General Manager, Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE), Prayagraj (from previous role, including GM Northern Railway). This facilitated the transition at Northern Railway to the new 1989-batch GM.

After ED , now CBI also failed to prove charges against former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Dy CM Manish Sisodia in much publicised  excise policy-related corruption case. A Delhi court on Friday discharged former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in an excise policy-related corruption case, refusing to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet. Special Judge Jitendra Singh said that the chargesheet had several lacunae not supported by evidence, as he discharged 21 more besides the two Aam Aadmi Party leaders in the matter.The agency had alleged that ₹100 crore was paid by a "south lobby" to influence the now-scrapped excise policy in its favour. In total, 23 accused were charge-sheeted. A Delhi court in January acquitted former Kejriwal in two cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over allegations of skipping the federal agency’s summons during its probe into the Delhi excise policy case. Experts see this is a total failure of the Prosecution wing of probe agencies. They want a proper action from the government- why both agencies failed to prove the case? And why was a weak charge sheet presented before the Court?

Sangram Gaikwad, Pr.CIT, Pune, has resigned from the Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax.

Ms Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary Health, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary of Health Research till March 9, 2026. She is a 1993 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Anupam Agarwal, Director (Finance) ONGC Videsh Limited, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 27, 2026. As many as 11 candidates were selected for the same.

Indian Navy’s premier multilateral maritime exercise ended with closing ceremony onboard INS Vikrant off Visakhapatnam. This involved 42 ships/submarines, 29 aircraft (including 18 foreign ships). Featured harbour-phase engagements, seminars, and sea-phase high-intensity drills (air defence, ASW, live firings, etc.). Theme: ‘Camaraderie, Cooperation, Collaboration’ under MAHASAGAR vision. Presided by Rear Admiral Alok Ananda (Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet). Outcomes: validated interoperability and rapid-response capabilities.

B. Reddy Sankar Babu has been promoted to SAG and posted as Director in the Directorate, Defence Estates, Southern Command, Pune, against an existing vacancy. He is a 1998 batch IDES officer.

Home Minister Amit Shah had vowed to eliminate Naxal menace by March 31 this year and he is making serious efforts in this direction. But the question is how many more naxals are still hiding?.

Piyush Srivastava has been appointed as Senior Economic Adviser, Rural Development, while Samir Kumar was posted as Economic Adviser, Financial Services and Sudhir Shyam is Economic Adviser, Investment and Public Asset Management. Besides, Ms Renu Lata has been appointed as Economic Adviser, Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

P R Ravikumar has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is from Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH).

Gangaram Aloria and Sarvagya Kumar Srivastava have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Directorate General of Navel Projects (DGNP), Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) and Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE) M/o Defence.

Hem Kumar Pande has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer and retired as Secretary, D/o Consumer Affairs.

Hermanprit Singh has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1988 batch IPS officer and retired as  DG&IGP, Coastal Security, WB.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has advertised the posts of Deputy General Managers (Operations & Telecom) on deputation basis.  Applications must reach latest by March 9, 2026.

Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has advertised two posts of Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer for Corporate Office, Belapur, Navi Mumbai on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by March 20, 2026.

Ministry of Textiles has advertised the post of Joint Textile Commissioner (Economics) on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by April 25, 2026.

UPSC has uploaded the names and roll numbers of written qualified candidates of Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination- 2025. Personality Test will be held soon. Details can be availed from the UPSC website.

As many as 67 candidates have been shortlisted for post of Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) (Food) in Office of the Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). Interview dates will be announced soon.

World Bank has announced the post of ET Consultant for Brussels, Belgium. Applications must reach latest by March 13, 2026.

World Bank is seeking Associate Investment Officer- MSME Financing & Small Loan  Guarantee Programme for Washington, DC, United States. Applications must reach latest by March 12, 2026.

Whispers point to continued faculty grooming programmes for future IIT/IIM directorships, the plans announced Jan 2026 and international expansion e.g., IIM Ahmedabad Dubai tenure-track faculty ads circulating recently.

Recruitment notification dated 23 Feb 2026 (Ref. No.: AIIMS/MICRO/02/2026) for an ICMR-funded project (“Eosinophilia: A Pivotal Marker… Parasitic Infections”, Project ID: IIRPSG-2025-01-02666). Positions: 1 Project Research Scientist II (Non-medical, ₹67,000 + 30% HRA, age ≤35), 1 Project Technical Support III (₹28,000 + 30% HRA, age ≤30), and 1 Project Technical Support I (₹18,000 + 30% HRA, age ≤28). Purely contractual (up to 1 year). Applications via email + Google form by ~5 Mar 2026 (10 days from publication).

Last date for receipt of nominations for the post of Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer (FA&CAO) (DS/Director level) in Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi (Non-CSS post) on deputation basis under Department of Personnel and Training has been extended up to March 19.

Satya Prakash, who is presently posted as Deputy Chief Materials Manager (Dy. CMM), South Central Railway (SCR), has been selected for deputation to Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) as Manager (EPS) at New Delhi for a period of five years. He is an Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer.

Pramod Kumar Khatri, who is presently posted as Additional General Manager (AGM), West Central Railway (WCR), has been delegated the Administrative and Financial powers of the post of General Manager (GM), West Central Railway. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

Vivek Khare, who is presently posted as Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer (PCME), Modern Coach Factory (MCF), has been delegated the Administrative and Financial powers of the post of General Manager (GM), MCF. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

As many as 11 IAS officers have been given new responsibilities in Chhattisgarh. Dr C R Prasanna, Secretary, Department of Cooperation, holding additional charge of Secretary, Governor, will also hold charge of Commissioner, Cooperation and Registrar, Cooperative Societies along with his present duties, while Kuldeep Sharma is appointed as Collector, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara. Similarly, Tirtharaj Agarwal will join as Deputy Secretary, Planning, Economics and Statistics Department; Ms Leena Kosam as Controller of Examinations, Public Service Commission, Naya Raipur; Saumil Ranjan Choubey as Deputy Secretary, Agriculture Department, Mantralaya; Birendra Bahadur Panchbhai as Additional Collector, Narayanpur; Sumit Agarwal as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Durg; Sandeep Kumar Agarwal as Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Bilaspur; Ashish Kumar Tikariha as Managing Director, Chhattisgarh Warehousing Corporation; Rishabh Kumar Parashar as Deputy Secretary, Finance Department and Tarun Kumar Kiran was made OSD, Office of the Collector, District Korba.

Seven IAS officers of AGMUT cadre have been shifted and posted at different places. Dr Sravan Bagaria has been shifted to Goa (w e f June 1), while Dr K C Surender was moved to Puducherry and Sushil Singh was transferred to Mizoram. Similarly, A S Sivakumar has been posted to Lakshadweep; Ranjeet Singh to Mizoram (w e f June 1); Ajay Kumar to DNH&DD (w e f June 1) and Pranjal J Hazarika has been posted to J&K.

Two IAS officers have been shifted in Punjab. Rajdeep Singh Brar has been appointed as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Malerkotla, while Sunil joins as SDM, Balachaur.

Five IAS officers in Assam have been appointed to the Junior Administrative Grade of the Service. The promoted officers are: Mrs Kimnei Changsan, Madhu Sudan Nath, Mrs Vijaylakshmi Barua, Mrs Panchali Kakati, Panchali Kakati, and Mrs Mauchumi Barua.

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.

Debendra Kumar Jena, has been engaged as Consultant in the office of Chief Secretary, Odisha for a period of one year. He is a retired IAS officer.

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.

Piyush Mahesh Khandelwal has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Share India Securities Limited with effect from March 3, 2026.

Vinodkumar Agarwal has been re-designated from Executive Director to Non-Executive Director of Krishna Capital and Securities Limited.

Sreenivasa Rao Ravinuthala, Independent Director,  Bodhtree Consulting Limited, has been appointed as Chairman of the company.

Dr Chandra Sekhar Nettem has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of HP Adhesives Limited.

Rajesh Rai, Chairman and Managing Director, ITI Limited, has been assigned additional charge as Director (Human Resources) of the company.

Piyush Mahesh Khandelwal has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Share India Securities Limited with effect from March 3, 2026.

Visvanathan Muthukumar has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Poddar Pigments Limited.

Mr Ram Babu Kabra has been appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Hindware Home Innovation Limited with effect from March 4, 2026.

Jatinbhai Ramanbhai Patel has been re-designated from Executive Director to Non-Executive Director of Alka India Limited.

Manhar Kapoor has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Hindustan Media Ventures Limited.

Manhar Kapoor has resigned from the position of Whole-time Director of HT Media Limited.

 Systematix Group named Mitali Chitnis as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), emphasising talent management in financial services.

 MFC Tech Announced key leadership appointments as it transitions to a stand-alone entity for India’s mutual fund ecosystem. This includes new executives for operations and governance.

Suzlon Energy appointed Ajay Kapur as Group CEO to lead renewable energy initiatives.

“NCERT’s thoughtless blunder”

The NCERT,an autonomous organisation under union education ministry is the main school curriculum designing authority in India for children taking exams under the CBSE.Its textbooks receive scrutiny by lakhs of students across the country. Education boards in many states and private schools also use their course material. The unsavoury controversy has reignited a debate on  Executive-Judiciary tussle. After objections were raised by members of the legal fraternity, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of the matter and issued notices to top bureaucrats  to explain why they should not be held in contempt of court for including the "offending chapter".

The moot point is :Why single out judiciary and ignore rampant corruption that prevails in other dectors of bureaucracy,the local bodies,educational,banking etc? Worse, why corrupt the young minds of class 8 by teaching them about corruption in judiciary?

 The CJI’s anger is justified.He has rightly questioned how such content could be published without the judiciary’s “permission.”

NCERT’s statement  expressing "regret" over what it called an "error in judgement" that had "inadvertently crept" into the chapter, is not convincing.Responsibility for serious lapse should be fixed after judiciary-monitored inquiry and heads must roll.The process of syllabus designing should be transparent involving stakeholders’ consultation.

A K Saxena (Former civil servant)

Appellant has not approached CIC with clean hands

Information about allotment of lease and release from seizure of land comprising a particular GLR Survey No. was sought. The Directorate General Defence Estates replied that the Appellant mentioned incorrect date of application for allotment of lease in his RTI Application because of which the relevant information could not be provided to him and therefore, the Appellant was advised to file a fresh RTI Application in their office with correct date of application. The respondent added that First Appeal has been adjudicated on 31.05.2024 and the same has been taken on record. The Commission noted that the Appellant has willfully suppressed the replies provided by the CPIO and FAA while filing the instant Second Appeal. The CIC commented that the appellant has not approached the CIC with clean hands and his conduct is not appreciated.

Comments

The probability of obtaining the information sought increases if the conduct of the RTI applicant is transparent.

Citation: Chandra Kant Sonkar v. Directorate General Defence Estates, File No: CIC/DIGDE/A/2024/118526; Date of Decision: 12.12.2025

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