More than 8,600 complaints have been received against sitting judges by the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) over the last ten years, the government has informed the Lok Sabha. As per data provided by the Supreme Court to the Law Ministry, the office of the CJI received 729 complaints in 2016, 682 in 2017, 717 in 2018, 1,037 in 2019, 518 in 2020, 686 in 2021, 1,012 in 2022, 977 in 2023, 1,170 in 2024 and 1,102 in 2025. The government, however, did not specify the action taken on these complaints.

Whisper has it that a third Member of the CBIC will only be appointed in April and one 1993 batch IRS will make it. Two members have already been appointed.

Ambassador Sanjeev Singla has drawn wide admiration in New Delhi’s diplomatic and bureaucratic circles following the resounding success of his recent visit to India. Senior officials and policy experts have hailed his deft handling of engagements, noting his thoughtful articulation of bilateral priorities and his ability to strike a fine balance between strategic cooperation and cultural outreach. The visit, seen as a reaffirmation of mutual trust and shared interests, reportedly opened new avenues for collaboration in technology, trade, and regional stability. Those familiar with the deliberations described Singla’s approach as “measured, substantive, and forward-looking,” reflecting his hallmark blend of diplomatic finesse and pragmatic vision that resonated strongly across government and strategic circles.

Exclusive sources indicate the Indian government is set to deliver significant relief to provisional mega power projects by extending full benefits of the Mega Power Policy, 2009. This includes 100% exemption from customs and excise duties on imported project equipment—a key boost for capital-intensive developments. Currently, these benefits apply only to projects securing power purchase agreements (PPAs) via Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which requires tariff-based competitive bidding. The proposed amendment would extend exemptions regardless of PPA type, even under Section 62’s cost-plus mechanism, provided projects tie up at least 85% of capacity on a long-term basis.The Power Ministry has finalized a Cabinet note after completing inter-ministerial consultations. This move aims to revive stalled mega projects amid rising energy demands and renewable transitions.Companies like Adani Power, Sembcorp Gayatri, DB Power, and GUVNL stand to gain substantially, potentially unlocking investments and enhancing grid reliability. The policy tweak signals New Delhi’s commitment to bolstering thermal capacity while balancing fiscal incentives with market dynamics.

No Joint Secretary level empanelment belonging to 2010 batch IAS officers has been made from Rajasthan cadre.

Major PSBs are redesigning hiring models, favouring AI over human recruits to boost efficiency amid automation. Trending news includes workforce shifts, with some banks (e.g., private like Tamilnad Mercantile) planning to move 50% of staff to sales roles due to back-end automation, a trend potentially influencing PSBs. Unions oppose divisive PLI models, signalling tensions in employee incentives.

IIT PhDs increasingly recruited by corporates for R&D (e.g., crore-plus packages), away from academia due to talent shortages, rigid structures. Predictions: Strengthens innovation ecosystem per NEP 2020; from 10,000 science PhDs annually, more to deep tech.

Under Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026, key forms for tax audits, TDS/TCS, foreign remittances, and transfer pricing are being renumbered and consolidated for uniformity.

Harsimran Singh, CVO, Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), Kolkata, has been assigned an additional charge of Chief Vigilance Officer, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Kolkata for a period of three months. He is a 2001 batch IRSE officer.

Ms Prajakta L Verma, Joint Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, has been given premature repatriation to her parent cadre in order to avail the benefit of promotion in the cadre. She is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Discussions are underway to raise foreign direct investment (FDI) limits in PSBs from 20% to 49%. However, analysts note that this requires reforms in voting rights and public float amounts to attract foreign investors, as current holdings (e.g., in Canara Bank) remain below existing caps. This reflects efforts to modernise the conservative PSB sector.

The Press Information Bureau highlighted the e-Courts project’s progress, including digitisation of over 637.85 crore pages of court records and expansion of e-filing and virtual hearings. This is part of Phase III (2023-2027) with a Rs. 7,210 crore outlay.

In Courts, Pendency increased by 510 cases in January 2026, reaching 92,828 in the Supreme Court, a trend continuing from 2025. CJI Surya Kant has prioritised this, with speculations on Constitution Benches to address it. The Press Information Bureau highlighted the e-Courts project’s progress, including digitisation of over 637.85 crore pages of court records and expansion of e-filing and virtual hearings. This is part of Phase III (2023-2027) with a Rs. 7,210 crore outlay.

Heavy pivot to indigenous/sovereign AI models for public good, not Western-centralised).  IIT directors (e.g., Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, IIT Ropar; Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur, IIT Jammu) publicly stated at the summit that “India is going to lead the AI world” with deployable global solutions.

The DoT has offered appointments to eight Engineering Services Examination, 2024 candidates as JTOs  on a provisional basis. They are: M Bhanu Prasad, Kamalesh Kumar, Yogeash Dewangan, Prateek Singh Rathore, Deepak Kumar, Harikesh Singh, Megha Saini and Achrekar Saurabh Arun.

Two ITS officers: Raj Mohan Meena and Vimal Kumar Singh have joined the DoT Hq.  Meena is a JTS level officerwhile Singh is a JTS officer.

Harishwar Dayal and Deepak Chaturvedi have been empanelled for appointments as IEMs. Both are from Cochin Port Authority (CoPA).

Rajan S Katoch and Dr Vinod Bihari Mathur have been empanelled for appointments as IEMs. Both are from Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL).

Deepak Kashyap has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1986 batch IRTS officer and retired as CVO, Powergrid.

Deepak Chaturvedi has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1982 batch ITS officer and retired as DG, Telecom, DoT.

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has advertised the post of Additional General Manager (Design) on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by March 10, 2026.

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, Delhi has advertised the post of Director on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by March 23, 2026.

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, Delhi has advertised the post of Director General on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by March 23, 2026.

As many as 65 candidates have been shortlisted for interviews to 12 posts of Assistant Director (IEDS) (Hosiery) in Office of the Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). Interview dates will be announced soon.

Gite Vijaysingrao Sahebrao has been posted as Deputy Controller of Accounts, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi. He is a 2020 batch ICAS officer.

Girish Dayalan, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab, holding additional charge of MD, Punjab State Cooperative Bank Ltd., and MD, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board, will also hold charge of MD, MARKFED, while Mrs Preeti Yadav has been posted as Special Secretary, Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training, Punjab.

Shivaji Sutar Maruti, who is presently serving as Officer on Special Duty/Ministry of Railways (OSD/MoR), has been entrusted with the additional charge of Executive Director (Information & Publicity), Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Alok Tiwari, who is presently serving as Principal Executive Director (Bridge), Railway Board, has been appointed as Additional Member (Bridge), Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Uttam Prakash, who is presently serving as Principal Chief Safety Officer (PCSO), Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), has been entrusted with the additional charge of Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer (PCME), NFR. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

Professor Manoj Dayal, Department of Mass Communication, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Communication, Raipur.

Satyan Kumar, Executive Director Chief Executive Officer- ONGC Green Limited, has been selected for the post of Director (Strategy & Corporate Affairs), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 20, 2026. As many as 12 candidates were interviewed for the same.

The post of Manish Raj Gupta as Director (Technical, Projects & Raw Materials), SAIL, has been re-designated as Director (Mining), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). He was appointed Director (Technical, Projects & Raw Materials), SAIL on January 14, 2026.

India is set to deepen strategic tech ties with the United States by signing two new MoUs on artificial intelligence and advanced silicon manufacturing on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, positioning itself as a core partner in Washington’s emerging Pax Silica architecture for secure AI and semiconductor supply chains. The agreements, to be fronted by Union IT and Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, will build on India’s entry into the US‑led Pax Silica framework unveiled at the summit, tying New Delhi more closely into American-led networks for chips, critical minerals and AI infrastructure.

For Washington, bringing India into this “Pax America” tech compact strengthens efforts to derisk supply chains away from strategic rivals; for New Delhi, it signals intent to move from being a large digital market to a full-stack silicon and AI power.

As many as 22 members of the State Civil Service of UT Segment of Joint AGMUT Cadre have been promoted as the IAS against the Select List of 2025 and allocated AGMUT Cadre. The promoted officers are: Dr Sravan Bagaria, K C Surender, Sushil Singh, Sivakumar A S, M T Kom, Rajeeva Shukla, Ranjeet Singh, Richa, Ashish Mohan, Ajay Kumar, Pravesh Ranjan Jha, Pranjal J Hazarika, Vivek Agarwal, Rajeev Singh, Rajanish Kumar Singh, Marathe Onkar Gopal, Anoop Thakur, Saumyaketu Mishra, Asha Choudhary Malhotra, Vikas Ahlawat, D Karthikeyan and Vivek Kumar.

Ashok Kumar Sharma, Director in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre to avail the benefit of the promotion. He is a 1994 batch IDSE officer.

Pratik Ketanbhai Jani has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Sofcom Systems Limited.

Brijesh Jamanbhai Sanghani has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Sofcom Systems Limited.

Sargunam Ranganathan has been appointed as Additional Director of Veejay Lakshmi Engineering Works Limited.

Pankaj Agarwal has resigned from the position of Executive Director of Cressanda Railway Solutions Limited.

Ms Madhu Dubhashi has completed her term as Non-Executive Independent Director of Clean Science and Technology Limited and consequently ceased to be a Director.

Arvind Mahajan has resigned from the position of Chairman cum Managing Director of Uniroyal Industries Limited.

Vikramsingh Atmasingh Manco has ceased to be an Independent Director of Uniroyal Industries Limited.

Thakur Singh Mejie has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Uniroyal Industries Limited.

Mrs Rashmi Mahajan has resigned from the position of Whole-time Director of Uniroyal Industries Limited.

Gopalakrishnan Mani has resigned from the position of Whole-time Director of Sky Industries Limited.

‘Universal therapy'

Have you ever wondered whether the things that scare or trouble you are truly burdens you carry or merely illusions created by the mind?  What if the universe already holds solutions to every problem and all you need to do is release your worries and allow them to dissolve on their own?   The moment this understanding arises, life begins to change.

Start by gently closing your eyes, taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly.   Let the worries within you surface and move freely, that is, do not resist them. Resistance creates pain, but allowing thoughts to flow initiates healing.   Worry does not belong to you, it is simply a passing thought.   It comes and goes, yet we mistake it for reality and try to fight it.   In doing so, we distance ourselves from the universe.

The truth is that the universe is always present - watching, understanding and working through us.  We fail to sense this only because our restless mind creates noise.  That inner noise blocks the calm universal energy that quietly assures us that everything is fine and will continue to be fine. When we surrender our worries, plans and expectations, we realize that we are not acting alone.    Existence itself moves through us. When we flow with life, it becomes effortless and, at the same time, when we resist, struggle or try to swim against the stream, that anxiety arise.

We often believe we can manage everything ourselves, yet how often has life unfolded exactly as planned?   Pressure only tangles situations, while letting go allows clarity to emerge.   Universal energy is far more powerful than personal effort and its wisdom surpasses our limited thinking.  Faith opens doors. With time, life’s experiences begin to make sense - pain reveals its purpose and obstacles appear as hidden blessings.  This transformation is possible only through surrendering oneself to the universe.

Surrender is not weakness, instead it is immense courage.   Accepting that ‘I do not know’ is true wisdom.  A calm mind aligns with the calm universe.  Simply say, ‘I release my worries and surrender to the universe’ and then feel the lightness and peace within.   Hold on to nothing - believe, surrender and listen to the quiet assurance that everything will be fine.

Worry fades where belief begins, just as snow melts under sunlight. The brightness of faith leaves no space for darkness.   When you start trusting that an unseen force is guiding and protecting you, defeat and despair lose their power.  Doubt, however, closes doors, because the universe operates on faith, not questioning.   The deeper your trust, the more paths open.  Just say, ‘I do not know, but I believe’, and that is the purest prayer.

When life feels overwhelming, do not resist it.  Instead, surrender and observe how your surroundings and relationships begin to shift.  Nothing in the universe happens without reason.  Our bodies, created and sustained by the universe, follow this same law. What stops or breaks does so for a purpose. Surrender is not just a phrase, it is a source of energy.

Worry is born from inner chaos and calmness reconnects us with the universal flow. The tighter we try to hold on, the faster things slip away, just like water escaping a clenched palm.   What truly belongs to you cannot be taken by anyone and what is not meant for you will never ever stay with you.  When worries are handed over to the universe, they disappear.

Worry lives in the future, while the universe exists in the present. When we learn to live in the moment and see every experience as a lesson, we feel supported again. The universe holds us the moment we let go. Once we surrender, it will not let us fall.   Speak sincerely: ‘I leave everything to you’ and watch life unfold.

A river never worries about its destination, it simply flows and eventually reaches the sea.  Flow like the river.   Let go of what is leaving and welcome what arrives.  Build a friendship with the universe, talk to it, feel it and trust its care.

At times, it may feel as though everything is falling apart, efforts incomplete, dreams shattered.  Yet the universe never acts without purpose. Our vision becomes blurred by fear of the future or regret of the past, disconnecting us from the present moment where the universe resides.   Worry is therefore futile, it is just like doubting creation itself.

We are never alone.  The universe is patient and precise, it does not rush or make mistakes. Every hardship carries a lesson.  When you feel broken, the universe begins to work for you, but only if you surrender.  Saying ‘I have no faith’ blocks energy, but accepting ‘everything is happening as it should’ opens the way forward.

Do not judge the universe through ego. Ego demands instant results whereas the universe works quietly and in its own time.   The desire to control everything leads to exhaustion.  Worry binds us in chains, while surrender leads to freedom.

Subbiah Sridhar

Show cause notice to the Bar Council of India for vague and evasive reply

Through four different RTI applications, the complainant sought different information from Bar Council of India such as the Audited accounts of the last 5 years of BCI, Compliance of section 4(1) of the RTI Act, the minutes of meeting of the Trustees, copy of the Income/Expenditure & Balance sheet, copy of the Bar Council of India Pearl Trust, Copies of the inspection report, Minutes of the meeting of the Legal Education Committee of the Bar Council of India etc. The CIC noted the vague reply and delay in responding to the RTI application and directed the PIO to submit a suitable explanation as to why no action should be initiated for the variations in their stance. In the other complaint, a notice was issued why action should be initiated for the vague and evasive reply which has not even been submitted before the CIC. Further in another complaint, the CIC issued a show cause notice Mr. Anil Kumar, PIO, BCI why penalty should not be levied upon him under Section 20(1) of the RTI Act for not furnishing any response.

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The Bar Council of India (BCI) is a statutory body established by the Parliament under the Advocates Act, 1961 to regulate and represent the Indian Bar. The BCI prescribes the standards of professional conduct and etiquettes and also set standards for legal education. If such a premier body fumbles in implementing section 4 of the RTI Act and is served a SCN for imposing penalty, the legal profession is in for a rude shock.

Citation: Girish Mittal v. Bar Council of India, CIC/BCOIN/A/2024/645329 + /652361 + /652362 + /652360: Date of Decision: 08.12.2025

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