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Energy Diplomacy: Jaishankar, Puri & Misri Deployed
India has launched an aggressive energy diplomacy drive in the wake of the Iran-US ceasefire, deploying three senior Modi government figures to secure vital oil and gas supplies. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is heading to the UAE on April 11-12 for high-level talks on energy cooperation, trade, investment and regional stability, positioning the Gulf powerhouse as a strategic buffer against Hormuz disruptions. Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is in Qatar—supplier of 47 per cent of India’s LPG and its largest LNG provider—to stabilise flows and contain price spikes after Iranian strikes damaged 17 per cent of Qatar’s export capacity. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is simultaneously engaging Washington on supply diversification and geopolitical coordination.
The calibrated outreach reflects New Delhi’s clear strategy: rapidly diversify import sources, deepen Gulf partnerships and balance ties with Tehran and Washington to shield the economy from future shocks.
FM Skiped US Visit to Finalize MSME Relief Package Amid West Asia Crisis ?
As per reports Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has cancelled her scheduled US visit to focus on an urgent relief plan for India’s MSME sector, which is facing renewed stress from the escalating West Asia crisis. The government is weighing a ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme and a possible loan moratorium to cushion small and medium enterprises hit by surging energy costs, supply disruptions, and export slowdowns. Top officials from the Finance Ministry, RBI, and SIDBI have been holding back-to-back meetings to finalize the contours of the package. The proposed measures aim to ease liquidity pressure and prevent large-scale defaults in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, and textiles. Sources said the Centre wants to move swiftly, mindful of the ripple effects on jobs and regional economies. An official announcement could come after the Prime Minister’s review early next week.
IPS Officers resigns to join politics
Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Manoj Ninama, who took voluntary retirement on April 7 has joined BJP.He is 2006 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.
- CAPF 2026 Act Notified, 50% IGs posts goes to IPS in Central Forces
- Selection Committee to select Dy Governor RBI to meet on Monday
- Pranay Verma appointed as Ambassador to Belgium and EU
- Deepak Barnwal appointed as DIG, SSB
- Adarsh Sidhu appointed as DIG, BSF
- Princee Rani appointed as IG, BSF
- Shobhit Gupta returns to parent cadre
- Shyama Rath is also Secretary, UGC
- 18 IRS-IT officers shifted
- Gautam Thapliyal appointed as Deputy Director, LBSNAA
- G Vijay Bhaskar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Harsimran Singh empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- S V R Chandra Sekhar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Ms Yatri Dave Vitekar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Amit Kumar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Pervesh Kumar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Santosh Kumar Mishra empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- S Salim Javed empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Harpreet Singh Pruthi empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Ms Srujani Mohanty empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Amit Singh empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Kanwalpreet empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Ms Srinivasulu Reddy empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Five ITS officers of 1996 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Dinesh Kumar Vashishtha empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Praveen Pandey empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Satya Narayan Meena empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Dharmendra Kumar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Three IRTS officers of 1999 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Sudhir Shyam empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Two IRTS officers of 2000 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Ms Sonia Pant empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Ms Archana Mayaram empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Shishir Somvanshi empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Ms V Yogitha empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Nabarun Dhar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Two IRTS officers of 2002 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Rajneesh Kumar Tomar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Two IRSME officers of 1999 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Amit Saurastri empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
- Harish Chandra in race for CMD, CONCOR
- Ms Pallavi Joshi gets additional charge of Director (Fin), CONCOR
- Merit over strict seniority in transfers
- Justice Yashwant Varma resigns as Judge, Allahabad HC
- Ramana takes over as DG, NIC
- Prakash Rajpurohit empanelled as Joint Secretary
- Sushant Sudan returns to parent cadre
- Ms Shweta Teotia appointed as Director, EF&CC
- India’s Nuclear Leap – PFBR Attains Criticality, Signalling Self-Reliance in the Three-Stage Programme
- Focus on Election Readiness & Economic Partnerships
- High-intensity Air Defence Field Firing Exercise
Government has notified the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the bill. The legislation was published in the Gazette. The new Act provides that 50 per cent of the posts will be filled through deputation from the IPS in the rank of an Inspector General and a minimum of 67 per cent of the posts through deputation in the rank of an Additional Director General. The newly enacted law seeks to establish a comprehensive and uniform system governing the recruitment and service conditions of Group A General Duty officers and other personnel across various CAPFs – CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and SSB. A major feature of the Act is the empowerment of the Central Government to frame rules governing recruitment and service conditions, overriding any conflicting laws, court judgements or prior administrative orders. The CAPFs play a crucial role in national security, border management and internal law enforcement.
The Selection Committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary (Governor RBI, Secretary DFS, and some external experts) would meet on Monday to select the Deputy Governor.
Pranay Verma, presently High Commissioner of India to the People's Republic of Bangladesh, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union. He is a 1994 batch IFS officer.
Deepak Barnwal has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on deputation basis. He is a 2010 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
Adarsh Sidhu has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in Border Security Force (BSF) on deputation basis. He is a 2012 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
Mrs Princee Rani, IG NSG, has been appointed as IG in BSF on lateral shift basis. She is a 2005 batch IPS officer of Tripura cadre.
Shobhit Gupta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre on personal grounds. He is a 2000 batch IRSEE officer.
Prof (Mrs) Shyama Rath, Member Secretary, AICTE, has been assigned additional charge of Secretary, UGC, consequent upon relieving of Prof Manish Joshi.
As many as 18 IRS-IT officers at Principal Chief Commissioner and Principal Director General level have been posted to various places. The names of the shifted officers are at following link: https://www.whispersinthecorridors.com/pdf/irs_officers.pdf
Gautam Thapliyal has been appointed as Deputy Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie. He is a 2016 batch IRS-C&IT officer.
G Vijay Bhaskar, IDES (1999) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Harsimran Singh, Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) (Civil), 2001 Batch (2000 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts n the Government of India.
S V R Chandra Sekhar, IDES (2000) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Ms Yatri Dave Vitekar, Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS), 2001 Batch (2000 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Amit Kumar has been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2003 batch IRSE (Civil) officer.
Pervesh Kumar has been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2003 batch IRSE (Civil) officer.
Santosh Kumar Mishra, Indian Railway Store Service (IRSS), 2004 Batch (2003 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
S Salim Javed, Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS), 2003 Batch (2002 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Harpreet Singh Pruthi, Indian Railway Store Service (IRSS), 1999 Batch (1998 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Ms Srujani Mohanty, IRS (IT:99) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Amit Singh has been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2001 batch IRSS officer.
Kanwalpreet has been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India. Kanwalpreet is a 2001 batch IRSS officer.
M Srinivasulu Reddy, ITS (1993) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Five officers of 1996 batch of Indian Telecommunications Service (ITS) have been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India. The officers are: Mukesh Lal, Prachish Khanna, Rakesh S Desai, Vijay Prakash, Vivek Khare.
Dinesh Kumar Vashishtha, Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE), 2000 Batch (1999 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Praveen Pandey, Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), 1996 Batch (1995 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Satya Narayan Meena, Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE), 2001 Batch (2000 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Dharmendra Kumar, Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), 1998 Batch (1997 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Three officers of 1999 Batch (1998 Exam) of Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) have been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India. The officers are: Aashima Mehrotra, Jyoti Prakash Mishra and R Gopalakrishnan.
Sudhir Shyam, IES (1999) has been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Two officers: Amit Kumar Jain and Swadesh Kumar Singh beloinging to 2000 Batch (1999 Exam) of Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) have been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Ms. Sonia Pant, IES (2001) has been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Ms Archana Mayaram, IES (2004) has been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Shishir Somvanshi, Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), 2001 Batch (2000 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent pots in the Government of India.
Ms V Yogitha, IDAS (2002) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Nabarun Dhar, IDAS (2004) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Two officers: Dibbanjan Roy and R Sudharshan belonging to 2002 Batch (2001 Exam) of Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) have been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Rajneesh Kumar Tomar, Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), 1998 Batch (1997 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Two officers: Jawahar Lal and Sunil Kumar Sharma belonging to 1999 Batch (1998 Exam) of Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) have been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Amit Saurastri, Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), 2001 Batch (2000 Exam) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
Harish Chandra, Principal Executive Director, CONCOR, Ajit Kumar Panda, Director (Project & Services) CONCOR, is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR).
Ms Pallavi Joshi, EDF, Railway Board, has been assigned an additional charge of Director (Finance), Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) for the time being.
Stemming from a January 2026 Constitution Bench direction, collegium resolutions increasingly emphasise reasoned orders citing judicial output, integrity, and institutional needs (70% weight to merit). This trend is still referenced in April analyses.
Justice Yashwant Varma has tendered resignation from the position of Judge of Allahabad High Court.
V T V Ramana has taken over the charge as Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Prakash Rajpurohit has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
Sushant Sudan, Director in the Department of Commerce, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre on personal grounds. He is a 2012 batch IES officer.
Ms Shweta Teotia has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (EF&CC). She is a 2011 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.
On April 6, 2026, at 8:25 pm, the indigenously designed 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attained first criticality, marking a “defining step” in India’s three-stage nuclear programme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the breakthrough on social media the next day, hailing it as a testament to scientific ingenuity and a pathway to harness the country’s vast thorium reserves in stage three. The Department of Atomic Energy and PIB confirmed the milestone on April 7, noting the reactor’s ability to produce more fuel than it consumes.
Analysts view this as far more than a technical feat delayed by over 15 years. It underscores India’s push for energy security amid global volatility, reducing dependence on imported uranium while advancing closed-fuel-cycle technology. The PFBR’s success, built entirely by Indian engineers, strengthens the narrative of Atmanirbhar Bharat in strategic sectors. Whispers in Delhi’s policy circles suggest it could accelerate plans for six more 600 MWe fast breeders, with two slated near Kalpakkam.
Politically, the timing is potent. With assembly polls underway in several states, the Modi government gains a powerful symbol of developmental prowess. Critics, however, point to the project’s chequered history of cost overruns. Yet the achievement silences doubters and positions India as a serious player in advanced nuclear technology. As one senior atomic energy official privately noted, “This is not just power generation; it is strategic autonomy.” The coming months will test whether this momentum translates into faster commercial deployment.
Administrative focus remains on election readiness and economic partnerships rather than large-scale cadre reshuffles in the North East states. Public-private collaborations (e.g., banking support for tourism and MSMEs) appear to be an emerging priority for chief secretaries and senior IAS officers in the region. No new IFoS-specific developments or forest service initiatives were reported.
The Indian Army’s Southern Command conducted a high-intensity air defence field firing exercise in desert terrain (likely Rajasthan operational zones). It tested advanced systems for countering drone/swarm attacks, low-altitude threats, precision engagement, real-time radar-sensor-weapon integration, and neutralization of modern aerial threats. The drill aligns with **Mission Sudarshan Chakra** for building a multi-layered, integrated air defence shield.
Renan De Castro Alves Pinto has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Non-Independent Nominee Director (representing MIH India Food Holdings B.V.), of Swiggy Limited.
Hire from private sector
They should hire from the private sector. More efficient and supremely talented.
Rishi Panda
Admiral DK Tripathi
Admiral DK Tripathi the incumbent Navy Chief is due to retire in May 2026 and is best poised to take over as CDS as he also happens to be the seniormost amongst the current 3 service chiefs so he is probably a top contender which would ensure a smooth transition just how General Bipin Rawat was appointed as the first CDS being the then seniormost amongst the service chiefs
Anant Sawant
Repeated RTI applications on identical issue
The respondent submitted that the appellant has filed multiple queries seeking confirmation/ implementation of provisions under Central Acts. The RTI applications were timely disposed of and although the queries did not conform to the definition of “information” under Section 2 (f) of the RTI Act, necessary clarification was provided with reference to extant guidelines and OMs in response to few of the RTI applications. The CIC observed that appropriate response has been given by the CPIO in all the second appeals, as per provisions of the RTI Act. The CIC noted that the RTI requests of the appellant do not strictly conform to Section 2(f) of the RTI Act as the appellant had sought for answers/clarifications to speculative and hypothetical queries. Further, the CIC pointed to the appellant that as per the mandate of the RTI Act, outstretching the interpretation of Section 2(f) of the RTI Act to include deductions and inferences to be drawn by the CPIO is unwarranted as it casts immense pressure on the CPIOs to ensure that they provide the correct deduction/inference to avoid being subject to penal provisions under the RTI Act. The Commission observed that 86 second appeals were disposed earlier arising out of RTI applications filed by the appellant before several public authorities wherein similar speculative and hypothetical queries were raised, calling for no relief under the Act. In addition, 18 appeals were disposed of in CIC/CICOM/A/2024/658048 & Ors, vide decision dated 25.07.2025. It is appalling that despite having scheduled multiple appeals for hearing with advance notice, the appellant failed to appear before the Commission, which has caused unwarranted loss of time and public resources. The CIC advised the Appellant to make judicious use of his right to information in the future and to desist from filing repetitive RTI Applications as Appeal(s) emanating from the same are liable to be summarily dismissed henceforth. The CIC held that the Respondent(s) are also at liberty to rely on the instant decision in the event that the Appellant files same or similar RTI Applications in the future.
Comments
Repeated filing of RTI applications on identical issues causes a drain on the resources of the public authority. The observation by the CIC held that the Respondent(s) are at liberty to rely on the instant decision in the event that the Appellant files same or similar RTI Applications in the future could provide relief to the DARPG.
Citation: Rajnish Ratnakar v. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, econd Appeal No. CIC/DARPG/A/2024/ 658235 + 651529 + 651501 + 651490 + 651477 + 650798 + 650846 + 650819; Date of Decision: 09.09.2025
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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