As many as 14 IPS officers of various cadres and batches are retiring in March, 2026. The officers are: K S S V Subba Reddy of AP; M M Oberoi of UT; I H Bora of Assam-Meghalaya; Shamsher Singh of Gujarat; Shyam Bhagat Negi of Himachal Pradesh; Bijoy P of Kerala; Himani Khanna of MP; Y B Khurania, Sapna Tewari, Vinyatosh Mishra of Odisha; Gurdial Singh of Punjab; Randheer Singh of Rajasthan; Rajesh Kumar Saxena of UP and Nishat Pervez of West Bengal cadre.

GOC 15 Corps Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava has been posted as Quarter Master General in Army Headquarters.

Review of 2007 to 2010 batch IAS officers on the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India is likely to be held in a month or two.

Periasamy Kumaran, presently Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.  He is a  1992 batch IFS officer.

1998 batch IRS (C&CE) officers are expected to be promoted to the rank of Principal Commissioner  by the end of this year.

 February 2026 Collegium recommendations, like five ad-hoc judges for Allahabad High Court and nine advocates for Patna High Court, remain pending with the Government.

Chetan Prakash Jain presently Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Electronics Limited (CEL) is also in race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). He is a 1994 batch officer of Indian Railway Personnel Service.

Anup Kumar Satpathy, PCSO, SECR, is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Now Krishi Bhawan is being vacated. According to information, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' welfare will shift to Nauroji Nagar after the Parliament session is over.

Rajat Bansal has been appointed as Special Secretary, Chief Minister with additional charge of Commissioner, Public Relations in Chhattisgarh. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

The Government of Chhattisgarh has relieved Ravi Mittal of cadre responsibility in order to join central deputation as Deputy Secretary, in Prime Minister Office (PMO). He is a 2016 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

As the Iran-US-Israel conflict enters its fourth week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has framed the West Asia crisis as a “worrisome” challenge with direct repercussions for India’s economy, trade routes, and 10 million-strong diaspora in the Gulf. In a detailed Lok Sabha address on March 23, Modi highlighted disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz—through which nearly 90% of India’s LPG imports and 12% of global oil flow—while assuring the House that strategic petroleum reserves (53 lakh metric tonnes) and diversified sourcing from 41 countries have prevented an immediate energy crisis 6551.

Inter-ministerial briefings on March 23 and 24, followed by a high-level ministerial review on March 22 chaired by Modi himself, underscored proactive steps: uninterrupted supply chains for petroleum, power, fertilisers, and LNG, plus coastal and cyber-security vigilance. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, addressing Parliament on March 26, robustly defended India’s neutral stance against Opposition criticism of alleged “Pakistan mediation,” dismissing Islamabad’s role as that of a long-standing “dalal” since 1981.67

Analysts see this as classic Modi-era pragmatism—strategic autonomy married to quiet diplomacy. By emphasising dialogue, diversification, and preparedness without picking sides, New Delhi is positioning itself as a stabilising voice in a fracturing multipolar order. Yet whispers in South Block suggest the real test lies ahead: if Hormuz remains volatile into summer, fuel prices and fertiliser costs could spike, testing both economic resilience and voter patience ahead of key state polls. The government’s message is clear—India will not be held hostage to distant fires, but proactive hedging is now non-negotiable.

 The Collegium’s “policy decision” to transfer judges proposed as future High Court Chief Justices ~2 months in advance for smoother transitions remains a noted shift toward better administrative efficiency. Delays in clearing Collegium recommendations continue to be flagged as a key bottleneck for vacancies and pendency.

In a major administrative reshuffle, as many as 21 IAS officers have been given new postings in Haryana. Amit Kumar Agrawal, Commissioner & Secretary, industries & Commerce Department, Commissioner & Secretary to Government, Information, Public Relations, Languages, Culture Department and Commissioner & Secretary, Heritage & Tourism. will also hold charge of Member Secretary, Kurukshetra Development Board, Kurukshetra, in addition to his present duties. Similarly, Geeta Bharti has been appointed as Commissioner, Hisar Division; Ravi Prakash Gupta as Secretary, Urban Estate Department and Commissioner, Gurugram Division; Narhari Singh Banger as Managing Director, CONFED; Satyender Duhan as Director, Skill Development & industrial Training and Additional Secretary, Skill Development & Industrial Training Department; Satbir Singh as Director, Fire Services and Chief Executive Officer, Ayushman Bharat Haryana Health Protection Authority; Vandana Disodia as Additional Secretary, Home-l and Home-ll Department and Managing Director, Haryana Scheduled Castes, Finance & Development Corporation; Jaideep Kumar as Additional Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department; Lakshit Sareen as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Hansi and District Municipal Commissioner, Hansi; Anjali Shrotriya as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Faridabad and Special Officer, APZ Faridabad; Ankit Kumar Chouksey as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Panipat; Arpit Sangal as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Sirsa and CEO, Zila Parishad, Sirsa and CEO, DRDA, Sirsa; Shashvat Sangwan, Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) was assigned additional charge of Director, Urban Local Bodies, Haryana and Special Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department and Mission Director, State Urban Livelihood Mission and State Urban Development Authority, in addition to his present duties; Jyoti as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources lnformation Officer, Nuh and CEO, Zila Parishad, Nuh and CEO, DRDA, Nuh; Utsav Anand as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources lnformation Officer, Hisar; Dr Rahul Raiya as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources lnformation Officer, Karnal; Ankita Puwar as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Sampla; Abhinav Siwach, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil). Bahadurgarh gets additional charge of District Municipal Commissioner, Jhajjar; Kanika Goyal will join as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Ambala Cantt and Estate Officer for Management of Government Land in Excised Area Ambala Cantt; Yogesh Saini as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Mahendragarh and Ravi Meena was made Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Jhajjar.

The Centre has identified 310 out of 651 agricultural districts as vulnerable to climate change and is scaling up climate-resilient farming practices across the country, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. The initiative is being implemented under the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), which assesses climate risks and promotes adaptive farming technologies to safeguard agricultural productivity. Minister of State for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur shared the information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, highlighting the government’s efforts to strengthen climate resilience in agriculture while ensuring sustainable farmer livelihoods.

Aradhana Johri and Sadhu Ram Bansal have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK).

Rashmi Verma and Archana Pandey Tiwari have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Indian Institute of Science, (IISC), Bangalore.

P R Ravikumar has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1981 batch IRS officer and retired as DGIT (Investigation), Kerala.

P V Rao has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1984 batch IRS officer and retired as Chief Commissioner, Income Tax.

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) is seeking applications from IRSE-Civil Engineering officers for the post of General Manager (Civil), Nagpur on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.rvnl.org.

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited is seeking to fill the post of Chief General Manager/ General Manager (Operations and Maintenance).  Applications must reach latest by March 31, 2026.

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited is seeking to fill the post of Chief General Manager. Applications must reach latest by March 31, 2026.

Fifteen candidates have been shortlisted for five vacancies of Assistant Legal Advisor in Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance have been advertised. Interview dates will be announced soon.

The central deputation tenure of Sunil Kumar working as Additional Registrar General in the office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, has been extended for a period of one year beyond May 7, 2026. He is a 1995 batch IRAS officer.

Access Healthcare (global healthcare services provider with operations in India & Philippines) appointed Debashish Ghosh as Senior Vice President & Head of People for India and the Philippines. He will oversee talent, leadership development, and scalable HR operations. Ghosh has 20+ years’ experience (founder/CEO TalBha; former SVP & India HR Head at Berkadia; 12+ years at Genpact; GE Capital).

 Ledger (Paris-based blockchain/crypto hardware wallet MNC) appointed John Andrews (former Circle executive) as Chief Financial Officer. Simultaneously announced opening of a new New York office as part of a multi-million-dollar U.S. expansion (ahead of a potential IPO valued >$4B). This is a strategic new joining to scale U.S. operations and institutional rigor.

Viren Bakraniya has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of Jupiter Infomedia Limited.

Mrs Kajal Baldha has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Jupiter Infomedia Limited.

Gaurav Kumaar Dua has been redesignated from Whole-time Director to Co-Chief Executive Officer & Whole-time Director of Relaxo Footwears Limited with effect from April 1, 2026.

B Robert Raja has been re-appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Odyssey Technologies Limited  effective April 1, 2025.

B Antony Raja has been re-appointed as Whole-time Director & Chief Financial Officer of Odyssey Technologies Limited, effective from April 1, 2026.

Vinodkumar Bhanwer Singh has been appointed as Executive Director of Krishna Capital and Securities Limited.

Raveesh Kumar Bhatia has been appointed as Independent Director of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Limited.

Mrs Rakhi Sharma has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Pasupati Fincap Limited.

Dr (Mrs) Sunita Maheshwari has been re-appointed as Independent Director of HDFC Bank Limited.

Mrs Manorama Jitendra Shah has been appointed as Additional Independent Director of Softrak Venture Investment Limited.

Ms Vidhi Narendra Thakker has been appointed as Additional and Whole-time Director of Thakkers Developers Limited.

Rajeev Mittal has been appointed as Non-Executive Additional Director of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited with effect from March 31, 2026.

Mrs Poonam Rajendra Thakker has resigned from the position of Director of Thakkers Developers Limited.

Guillermo Eduardo Maldonado-Codina has resigned from the position of Director of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited with effect from March 30, 2026.

Umesh Vasantlal Modi has resigned from the position of Chairman & Managing Director of Jupiter Infomedia Limited.

Mrs Manisha Umesh Modi has resigned from the position of Whole-time Director & Chief Financial Officer of Jupiter Infomedia Limited.

Only fools take a stand

Only fools take a stand when they lack vision and mission just like Donald Trump.

Ram

The US President raged at NATO allies

The US president raged at NATO allies over defense spending in meeting with the German chancellor, as Israel ordered its military to ‘advance’ in Lebanon

Marta Usamy

Aadhar Biometric - Print of the fingers and thumb impressions

Mentioning his Aadhar Card Number, the appellant requested to provide a print of the ten fingers and thumb impressions taken on biometric. The PIO replied that the "core biometric information" has been defined in Section 2(i) of the Aadhaar Act and there is a clear prohibition under the law against sharing or using core biometrics for any reason whatsoever. The CIC held that appropriate response in keeping with the provisions of the law has been duly provided to the Appellant. The CIC further observed that since the response of the PIO is found legally appropriate and the Appellant has chosen not to buttress the case at hand, no further intervention is deemed necessary in this case, under the RTI Act.

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When a citizen seeks information which originates from him, the public authority can take the plea that the information is not “held” by it. However, in this case, the CIC has remained silent about section 22 of the RTI Act (Act to have overriding effect) and has preferred not to discuss which Act is supreme in case of inconsistencies between them.

Citation: Shri Suresh Chand Meena v. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Second Appeal No. CIC/UIDAI/A/2024/638600; Date of Decision: 04.09.2025

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