Dr. K.L.N. Rao has been appointed as the In-charge DGP of Gujarat. He is 1992 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.

(We  said this on December 27, 2025)

Ajay Singhal has been appointed new DGP of Haryana. He is 1992 batch IPS officer of  Haryana cadre..He succeeds O P Singh.

Outgoing NIA Chief Sadanand Date has been appointed DGP of Maharashtra. He is 1991 batch IPS officer.

(We  said this on November 5 and December 5, 2025)

Finally Nandini Chakraborty has been appointed new Chief Secretary of West Bengal. She is 1994 batch IAS officer.

(We   said this on December 29, 2025 )

Haris S has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce. He is a 2015 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Ms Sripriya Ranganathan has been appointed as Secretary, Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) & Overseas Indian Affairs (OIA). She is a 1994 batch IFS officer.

Vijay Kumar Darak has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. He is a 2016 batch ICoAS officer.

As many as 24 IAS officers of 2013 batch in MP have been awarded Selection Grade (Additional Secretary rank). The promoted officers include: Priyank Mishra, Amanbir Singh Bains, Rajni Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Sonia Meena, Satish Kumar S, Frank Nobel A, Somesh Mishra, S Krishna Chaitanya, Anoop Kumar Singh, Sandeep G R, Girish Kumar Mishra, Shivam Verma, Raghavendra Singh, Vikas Mishra, Ajay Srivastava, Meenakshi Singh, Kailash Wankhede, Aman Bahadur Singh, Manish Sentia, Neeraj Kumar Vashisht, Kishore Kumar Kanyal, and Ruhi Khan have been appointed as Additional Secretaries.

Sixteen IAS officers of 2010 batch in MP have been granted Super Time Scale (STS) (Secretary level). They are: Anay Dwivedi, Kaushlendra Vikram Singh, Tarun Rathi, Karmveer Sharma, Bhaskar Lakshkar, Abhijeet Agarwal, Ashish Singh, Chhote Singh, Dinesh Srivastava, Sapna Nigam, Deepak Kumar Saxena, Ram Pratap Singh Jadon, Basant Kurre, Suresh Kumar, Chandrashekhar Walimbe, and Shailendra Singh.

Eight IAS officers of the 2022 batch in Madhya Pradesh have been awarded the Senior Time Scale (STS). They are: Aishwarya Verma, Ravi Kumar Sihag, Ashish, Kartikeya Jaiswal, Vishal Dhakad, Sonali Dev, Arpit Gupta, and Tanushree Meena.

Fifteen IAS officers of 2017 batch have been promoted to Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) in MP. They are: Abhilash Mishra, Rohit Sissoniya, Rahul Namdev Dhote, Ms Ankita Dhakre, Dr Yogesh Tukaram Bharsat, Vivek Kumar, Dr Parikshit Sanjay Rao Jhade, Dr Saurabh Sonwade, Guru Prasad, Kumar Satyam, Divyank Singh, Dr Sher Singh Meena, Mrs Anju Arun Kumar, Devendra Kumar Nagendra and Manoj Kumar Saiyam.

M Selvendran has been promoted to Principal Secretary rank in MP. He is a 2002 batch IAS officer

Senior IPS officers have been promoted to Special DG, ADG and IG rank in MP. ADG Ashutosh Roy has been promoted to Special DG rank, while IG Pramod Verma was promoted to ADG rank. Similarly, DIG Niranjan B Niranjan B Vayangankar, Shiyas A and Lalit Shakyawar have been promoted to IG rank.

13 SSP level IPS officers have been promoted to DIG rank in MP. Those promoted include: Rakesh Sagar, Raghavendra Singh Belwanshi, Kiran Lata Kerketta, Manoj Kumar Rai, Riyaz Iqbal, Rahul Kumar Lodha, Shimala Prasad, Asit Yadav, Mayank Awasthi, Vivek Singh, Kumar Prateek, Shivdayal, and Shailendra Singh Chauhan have been promoted to DIG.

11 SP level IPS officers have been promoted to SSP rank in MP. Those promoted are: Jagdish Dabar, Manohar Singh Mandloi, Abhishek Tiwari, Vinayak Verma, Pankaj Kumawat, Ajay Singh, Hitesh Chaudhary, Suraj Kumar Verma, Sampat Upadhyay, Yangchen Dolkar, and Ramji Srivastava.

Six IPS officers of 2017 batch in MP have been awarded Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) of IPS. Those promoted include: Ankit Soni, Ankit Jaiswal, Rohit Kashwani, Puneet Gehlot, Ravindra Verma, and Hitika Vasal.

Mrs Preeti Priyadarshini, Commandant, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General in ITBP. She is a 2012 batch IPS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

Sudipta Das, presently working as Group Commander in NSG, has been appointed as DIG in SSB on promotion. He is a 2012 batch IPS officer of Tripura cadre.

Two IPS officers of 2012 Batch in BPR&D have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Director (DlG level) in BPR&D.  They are: Rajasthan cadre Ms Kiran Kand Sidhu and UP cadre Patil Salmantaj Jafertaj.

Five 2012 batch IPS officers working in NIA have been promoted to the rank of DIG in NIA. They are: Sivavikram G of Kerala cadre; Sandeep of AGMUT cadre; Mrs Sujata Singh of UP cadre; R K Shahspurwad of Karnataka cadre and P H Maheshnaraian of Manipur cadre.

Kandarp Vajubhai Patel has been appointed as Private Secretary to Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways. He is a 2012 batch IA & AS officer.

Four IPS officers of 2017 batch: Adduru Srinivasulu, Ranjit Kumar Bandaru, K Ramarajan, Ashok K V have been promoted to Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) in Karnataka.

As many as nine IPS officers of 2013 batch have been promoted to Superintendent of Police (SP) in Karnataka. The officers are: Dr Anoop A Shetty, Harish Pandey, Dr Suman D Pennekar, Mrs Divya Sara Thomas, Dekka Kishore Babu, C B Ryshyanth, Mrs Nisha James, Chandrakanth, Mrs Madhura Veena.

As many as 27 IPS officers of the 2012 batch have been promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in Karnataka. The officers are: Dr Bheemashankar S Guled, Nikam Prakash Amrit, Mrs G Radhika, Rahul Kumar Shahapurwad, Dharmender Kumar Meena, Mrs Ilakkiya Karunagaran, Dr C B Vedamurthy, K M Shantharaju, Hanumantharaya, D Devaraja, D R Siri Gowri, Dr K Dharani Devi, Mrs S Savitha, C K Baba, Abdul Ahad, S Girish, M Puttamadiah, T Sreedhara, Dr M Ashwini, A N Prakash Gowda, Jinendra Khanagavi, Mrs J K Rashmi, T P Shivakumar, N Vishnuvardhana, Dr Sanjeev M Patil, K Prashurama, H D Ananda Kumar, Ms Kala Krishnaswamy.

As many as five IPS officers of 2008 batch: Dr M B Boralingaiah, Dr Ram Niwas Septa, Anupam Agrawal, Ajay Hilori and Dr Rohini Katoch Sepat have been promoted to Super Time Scale in Karnataka.

Dr Manoj Pant has been appointed as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of West Bengal. He is a 1991 batch retired IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Barun Kumar Ray has been appointed as ACS, Non-Conventional & Renewable Energy Sources, while Surendra Gupta was made Principal Secretary, PHE and Dushyant Nariala is ACS, North Bengal Development Department in West Bengal. Besides, Atri Bhattacharya has been appointed as ACS, Sundarban Affairs.

Jagdish Prasad Meena has been appointed as Secretary, Home & Hill Affairs with additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs in West Bengal. He is a 2004 batch IAS officer of West Bengal.

Three officers of IRS-Customs cadre: M Subramanyam, Sanjay Rathi and Nitish Kumar Sinha have been promoted to the grade of Principal Chief Commissioner/Principal Director General of Customs & Indirect Taxes.

Karthick K, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Vigilance, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police & Commissioner of Police, Thiruvananthapuram City in Kerala. He is a 2011 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.

IPS officers have been given new jobs in Tamil Nadu. Adarsh Padhera has been appointed as SP-II, Cyber Crime Wing, Chennai, while V K Sai Praneeth is now SP, Villupuram and S Selvakumar joins as SP, EOW, North Zone, Chennai. Similarly, S R Senthil Kumar will be posted as SP, CCB, Avadi; G Umaiyal as SP/Deputy Director, TN Police Academy, Vandalur, Chennai; Dr T Senthil Kumar as DCP, North, Trichy City; Dr V Prasannakumar as SP, Tirunelveli; P Sibin as SP, Chengalpattu; Dr K S Balla Krisshnan as SP, Nagapattinam; M Chandrasekaran as SP, Idol Wing CID, Chennai; G S Anitha as SP, Perambalur; J Jareen Begum as AIGP, Welfare, Office of DGP/HoPF; B Geetha as DCP, Kilpauk, Greater Chennai; S Aravind as SP, Kallakurichi; G S Madhavan as SP, Tenkasi and N Silambarasan is now SP, Thoothukudi. 

Six SP rank IPS officers have been given new responsibilities in Tamil Nadu. Among them two officers have been promoted as SP. Dr C Madhan has been promoted to SP level and appointed as DCP, West, Tirunelveli City, while S Madhivanan will take charge as DCP, North, Madurai City following promotion. Besides, R Pandiarajan is shifted as SP/Commandant, TN Special Police II Battalion, Avadi; K Maheshwari as SP, TN Commando Force, Chennai; R Ponkarthik Kumar as DCP, Law and Order, Palliakarnai, Tambaram and A C Karthikeyan is now DCP, Law & Order, Adyar, Greater Chennai. 

IPS officers have been promoted to IG, DIG rank in Tamil Nadu and some of them have been given new postings. Sonal Chandra has been promoted as IGP and posted as IGP, State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB), while G Shashank Sai has been promoted as DIG and posted as DIGP, Kancheepuram Range. Similarly, Deshmukh Shekar Sanjay has been posted as DIG, Ramanathapuram Range; N Manivannan is promoted as DIG and posted as Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli; and Ara Arularasu has been promoted and posted as DIG, Villupuram Range; R V Ramya Bharathi and R Ponni have been promoted as IGPs. Other SP rank officers promoted to DIG rank include Georgy George, C Kalaichelvan, Arun Shakthi Kumar, Aravind Menon, and Omprakash Meena.

 As per information, the FTA between India and EU is likely to be signed on January 24 in Delhi.

As 2025 ends, MoD highlighted achievements like 91% ammunition self-sufficiency, theatre command progress, and exports to 100+ countries. CDS Gen Anil Chauhan emphasised AI, cyber, space integration, and private sector roles for 2026. Lessons from “Operation Sindoor” (May 2025 strikes on Pak bases) underscore faster procurement and jointness.

 Unconfirmed buzz about stalled Orange Line Metro in Kolkata due to Railways’ delays, potentially resolved via court-ordered traffic blocks in January 2026. Trend: Integration of rail-metro for urban decongestion.

Whispers of “Islamic Genocide” against Hindus in Bangladesh fuel calls for Indian intervention or partition, but no MoD response. Linked to new garrisons.

Last date to apply for the post of Director General (Akashvani) and Director General (Doordarshan) has been extended. The revised date is January 15, 2026. 

Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is seeking to fill two posts of Joint Director (Extension) & Joint Director (Farm Information) in Directorate of Extension on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.agriwelfare.gov.in.

Last date to apply for four Assistant Director (Ex-cadre) posts in the office of Director General, Labour Bureau, Chandigarh has been revised. Details can be availed from https://labour.gov.in.

Ministry of Electronics, and Information Technology (MeitY) has advertised two posts of Deputy Manager – Startups on contract basis. Online applications can be sent at https://ora.digitalindiacorporation.in/. Applications must reach latest by January 5, 2026. 

Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) is looking to hire two Programme Directors (PD) - 2 as Consultants on contract basis for Project Management Team. Applications must reach latest by January 30, 2026.

Digital India Corporation has invited applications for four posts of Full Stack Developer for Poshan Tracker project on contract basis. Details can be downloaded from www.dic.gov.in.  Online applications can be sent at https://ora.digitalindiacorporation.in/.

Ministry of Mines is seeking two Junior Legal Associates on contract basis. Applications must reach latest by January 21, 2026. 

Kanver Sain Jain, who is presently serving as Additional Member (Environment and Housekeeping Management), Railway Board, has been assigned additional duties of the post of Additional Member (Mechanical Engineering), Railway Board for a period of three months. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

NB Vikramaditya, who is presently serving as Director, Infrastructure-I, Railway Board, has been promoted to Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) and posted as Executive Director (Infrastructure-3), Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

 

Vaibhav Pathak, IRSE, formerly Senior Divisional Engineer (Sr. DEN), Northern Railway (NR), has been selected for deputation to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) as Joint General Manager (Civil), Rishikesh, for a period of three years with effect from September 1, 2025. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Himansu Badoni, formerly Senior Divisional General Manager (SDGM), North Central Railway (NCR), has been selected for deputation to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) as Chief Project Manager (Civil), Rishikesh, for a period of five years with effect from December 5, 2025. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Sudhir Singh, Executive Director, CE (BS), Railway Board, has been entrusted with the additional charge of the post of Director (Project), IRCON International Limited, in addition to his own, with effect from January 1, 2026. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Anil Kumar Gupta, who is presently serving as Principal Chief Accounts Officer (Pr CAO), Rail Wheel Plant (RWP), will continue to look after the duties of the post of General Manager, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), in addition to his own, for a further period of three months.

U Subba Rao, who is presently serving as General Manager (GM), Integral Coach Factory (ICF), will continue to look after the duties of the post of General Manager (GM), Rail Wheel Factory (RWF), in addition to his own, for a further period of three months beyond December 31, 2025.

Pramod Kumar Safi, who is presently working as Executive Director (Reservation), Railway Board, has been transferred to North Eastern Railway (NER) and posted as Principal Chief Materials Manager (PCMM) (CHOD). He is an Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer.

As many as 24 senior scale Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officers have been appointed to officiate in junior administrative grade (JAG) with effect from January 1, 2026.

As many as 72 senior scale Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officers have been appointed to officiate in junior administrative grade (JAG) with effect from January 1, 2026.

 Notable departures included cofounders at Zoho and Freshworks, plus CEOs at multiple unicorns, reflecting a “year of change” with 2025 seeing unprecedented transitions for scale-up pushes.

Panasonic Ignition launched enhanced Corporate-Startup ties, with new postings for innovation leads to integrate EV and sustainability projects.

 New rules may force payroll restructures and tax tweaks, with corporates flagging 15-20% hiring cost hikes.

Rajeev Sharma has been appointed as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Crest Ventures Limited.

 

Bhupinder Singh Bhalla has been appointed as Shareholder Director on the Board of Indian Bank.

 

Mrs Meenakshi Gupta has been appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of Droneacharya Aerial Innovations Limited.

Shyam Jedhe has been appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of Droneacharya Aerial Innovations Limited.

 

Mukul Banerjee has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Krypton Industries Limited.

Gagandeep Singh Tuteja has been appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of Sarveshwar Foods Limited.

Mrs. Madhu Jain has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Lyons Corporate Market Limited.

Arpit Tiwari has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Shlokka Dyes Limited.

Tosh Kumar Jain has been re-appointed as a Director of Desh Rakshak Aushdhalaya Limited.

Rajesh Kumar Gupta has been appointed as a Director of Desh Rakshak Aushdhalaya Limited.

Mrs Cheena Golani has been appointed as a Director of Desh Rakshak Aushdhalaya Limited.

Ms. Smita Srivastava has ceased to be Executive Director of The New India Assurance Company Limited.

Peeyush Kumar Aggarwal has resigned from the position of Director of Visesh Infotecnics Limited.

TMC again

Yes... It's quite evident... TMC again.. Bengali believe in TMC...

A Biswal

17 years  !!!

I have regularly followed the RTI column at your website and did not realise that it has completed 17 years !!!! You have done a yeoman service to the whole Bureaucracy by selectively bringing out the best of RTI judgments over the past years. Just like me, many others would have been helped by the unbiased reporting and analysis. Great work Dr Verma for being consistent and prompt in reporting the cases. Continue with the fantastic work.

Eklavya

(DATE WITH RTI completes 17 years on whispers)

No reply about Charitable Trust by the public authority

The Appellant filed an online RTI application dated 28.12.2023 seeking the information about Chiranjeev Charitable Trust which ran three schools. He asked how he was terminated without any show cause notice after 17 years of service. He sought for the permission letter for name change of the society from the Registrar office and other related information. The CIC observed that as per available record file, no reply was given to the Appellant at the initial stage by the answering Respondent and admonished him for the same. However, upon receipt of the hearing notice from the CIC, a suitable and pointwise reply has been given to the Appellant vide letter dated 06.10.2025, but, a copy of the same was not received by the Appellant. Accordingly, the CIC directed the Respondent to send a copy to the appellant along with relevant annexures, through speed-post as well as through email. Further, the CIC cautioned the Respondent Public Authority to act strictly within the precincts of the RTI Act by observing the timelines scrupulously and punctually, in future.

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The simple act of replying to the RTI applicant can prevent the avoidable embarrassment of appearing before the CIC and wastage of time.

Citation: Vikram Singh v. Sub Registrar-VII (INA), Vikas Sadan, New Delh, File No: CIC/REVDP/A/2024/615016; Date of Decision : 14.10.2025

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