With the political transition in Bihar following the appointment of a new BJP chief minister, a significant bureaucratic reshuffle appears imminent. Early signals from the party’s central leadership suggest a preference for administrative efficiency and technocratic governance over legacy political appointments. This aligns with the BJP’s broader governance model witnessed in states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, where domain experts and reform-oriented officers have been strategically placed in key positions. In Bihar, several senior IAS and IPS officers may be transferred or reassigned, particularly in finance, home, and infrastructure departments. The reshuffle is expected to prioritize performance metrics and policy alignment with the Centre’s initiatives, signaling a shift toward results-driven administration.

In a significant move to embed Indic civilizational values into administrative training, the Modi government has concluded Sadhana Saptah, a week-long orientation programme aimed at instilling citizen-centric governance rooted in Kautilya’s Arthashastra and the ideals of Ram Rajya. Designed for senior bureaucrats, the initiative marks a major push to align modern policymaking with ancient Indian principles of ethics, welfare, and accountability. Through lectures, discussions and immersive modules, the programme sought to revive the philosophical underpinnings of statecraft that prioritize public good and moral conduct. Officials involved in the event view Sadhana Saptah as the beginning of a broader effort to integrate Indic knowledge systems into governance frameworks, reinforcing the administration’s emphasis on cultural grounding, leadership transformation, and values-based policy execution.

Supreme Court judge Justice Rajesh Bindal is retiring  on April 15. He had  assumed office on 13.02.2023.

IPS Kundan Krishnan to gain more prominence under the new CM, Samrat Choudhary. He is a 1994 batch Bihar cadre IPS officer, currently serving as DG Special Task Force (STF) and Special Branch. With the retirement of the present Bihar DGP in December, Krishnan is also likely to take over as the new DGP of the state.

The rumour mill suggests that IAS C. Sridhar, a 2001 batch Bihar cadre officer who is currently on deputation in the PMO as Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister, may be appointed as Principal Secretary to CM Samrat Choudhary.

Under the new CM of Bihar, Samrat Choudhary, it is likely that IAS Sanjay Kumar Singh, a 2007 batch Bihar cadre officer will soon be moved to the CM Secretariat.

With IAS Anupam Kumar, earlier Secretary to the CM having recently gone on central deputation, there is a strong possibility that Singh will be appointed as the new Secretary to the CM.

As per sources after the elevation of the first BJP CM, Bihar is unlikely to see a major bureaucratic reshuffle. Amrit Pratyay is likely to continue as CS.

Senior bureaucrat Deepak Kumar, Principal Secretary to former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is expected to accompany the JD(U) leader to Delhi as Nitish takes on a larger advisory role in national politics. Sources indicate that Kumar, a 1984-batch IAS officer known for his administrative acumen and policy coordination, may soon be inducted into the NITI Aayog in a senior advisory capacity. He is likely to serve as a bridge between the former Chief Minister’s team and key central policymakers. Deepak Kumar’s long association with Nitish spanning multiple administrative tenures has made him a trusted aide in governance and planning matters. His potential move to Delhi underscores the growing influence of Nitish Kumar’s network within the central government’s policy infrastructure, marking a significant shift in Bihar’s bureaucratic landscape.

Organised by the eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, Government of India. Held at the Supreme Court premises (Multipurpose Hall, New Delhi). The conference was inaugurated by Chief Justice of India and Patron-in-Chief, eCommittee Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant. The two-day event featured five working sessions on reviewing the past, re-engineering processes, and redefining the future through technology. Key focus: eCourts Phase III project, paperless and inclusive justice system, and technological integration. A dedicated showcase of High Court technology initiatives was included.

This remains the most discussed recent reform. Judges recommended as future CJs are now transferred ~2 months early to familiarise themselves with the new High Court’s administration. First application: Justice Lisa Gill (Punjab & Haryana HC) transferred to Andhra Pradesh HC to assume CJ charge upon vacancy (late April 2026); Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari recommended as CJ, Madras HC. Legal observers view this as a positive step toward institutional efficiency and continuity. It continues to generate commentary in April 2026 as a “new normal.”

In a significant administrative development, the Central Government has approved the appointment of three Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) across major government organisations, marking the beginning of a broader restructuring in the vigilance framework. The move comes as the government is reportedly considering transferring vigilance oversight away from line departments to ensure greater independence and accountability.

Ashish Kumar Shukla has been appointed as CVO of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Delhi, under the Department of Sports. Devinder Kumar will serve as CVO, Prasar Bharati (PB), Delhi, under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Meanwhile, Dalip Singh Bhadauria (IOFS:2002) has been named CVO in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Delhi.

These appointments underscore the government’s intent to strengthen internal vigilance mechanisms and streamline anti-corruption oversight across ministries and public bodies. Sources indicate that more such appointments are expected in the coming weeks as part of a phased effort to detach vigilance monitoring from departmental controls and ensure a more uniform and insulated system of oversight.

Arvind Malkhede, Principal Chief Commercial Manager, Central Railway is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR).

 Dilip Kumar has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). He is a 2002 batch IRSME officer.

Dheeraj Kumar has been appointed as ADC to Governor in Haryana with additional charge of SP, Lokayukta. He is a 2013 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.

IAS officers of AGMUT cadre have been reshuffled and posted at different places. Rajeev Shukla, K C Surender and Anoop Tkakur have been shifted to Puducherry, while Vivek Agarwal, Mrs Asha Choudhary Malhotra, Pranjal J Hazarika and Vikas Ahlawat will be posted at J&K. Similarly, Saumyaketu Mishra and Sushil Singh were transferred to Mizoram and D Karthikeyan was moved to Chandigarh.

The ECI has appointed Varun Kumar Singh, a 2015 batch IRS-C&IT officer, as Expenditure Observer for Paschim Bardhaman in West Bengal.

The CBIC has granted proforma promotion in the grade of Additional Commissioner (NFSG) to three IRS(C&IT) Officers w e f January 1, 2026.They are- Poonam Bhatt, Bawakar Swapnil Sharad and Vikas Kumar.

Amaresh Kumar has been selected for the post of Executive Vice President at GST Network on deputation for a period of five years . he is a 2007 batch IRS(C&IT) Officer.

Kumthe Sumit Baban has been posted as Asstt Director in the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under MHA on deputation basis for a period of four years. He is a 2017 batch IRS(C&IT) officer.

Navtej Singh has joined the NITI Aayog as Director under the Central Staffing Scheme. He is a Trade Service officer.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of three Judicial Officers for appointment as Judges of the Karnataka High Court. They are: Ms. Rajeshwari Narayana Hegde, Ms. Kedambadi Ganesh Shanthi, and Mahadevappa Brungesh.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of four Additional Judges for appointment as Permanent Judges of the Telangana High Court. They are: Ms. Justice Yara Renuka, Justice Nandikonda Narsing Rao, Ms Justice E. Tirumala Devi, and Justice B.R. Madhusudhan Rao.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Ms. Justice Manjusha Ajay Deshpande, Additional Judge, for appointment as a Permanent Judge of the Bombay High Court.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of two Advocates for appointment as Judges of the Kerala High Court. They are: Ms. Preeta Aravindan Krishnamma and Ms. Liz Mathew Anthraper.

Ms Ambica Anand has been appointed as Director in the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) under the Department of Expenditure on 'lateral shift' basis on co-terminus basis with 8th CPC which is further extendable upto October 13, 2030 (i.e. balance period out of admissible tenure of five years under Central Staffing Scheme). She is a 2009 batch ISS officer.

Ms Smitha Mol M S has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) under the Department of Expenditure on 'lateral shift' basis on co-terminus basis with 8th CPC which is further extendable upto April 14, 2029 (i.e. balance period out of admissible tenure of four years under Central Staffing Scheme). She is a 2013 batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre.

Ashok Kumar Dalal, Sr Accounts Officer, O/o CGA Delhi, has been shifted to CBIC, Rohtak.

Three IAS officers have been assigned new roles in W Bengal. Unice Rishin Ismail has been posted as Senior Special Secretary, Health and family Welfare, while Naveen Kumar Chandra will join as Joint Secretary, Food & Supplies and P Promoth was made Joint Secretary, MS & ME & T Department.

Varanasi Udaya Bhaskar has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 19 batch  officer and retired from Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).

Akhil Agrawal and Rajiv Kumar Srivastava have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL).

Rajesh Ranjan has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1984 batch IPS officer and retired as DG (CISF), New Delhi.

Rajesh Pratap Singh has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1985  batch IPS officer and retired as Spl DG, CRPF, New Delhi.

Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) has advertised the post of General Manager- Signalling and Telecommunication on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by May 6, 2026.

National Capital Region Transport Corporation is seeking  Deputy General Manager/ Information Technology on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by May 9, 2026.

Last date to apply for Assistant Director post in Sports Authority of India has been extended. The revised date is June 10, 2026.

Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has advertised the post of Director National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai. Applications must reach latest by May 26, 2026.

World Bank is seeking to hire Senior Urban Transport Specialist for Washington, DC, United States. Applications must reach latest by May 1, 2026.

Ministry of Jal Shakti has invited applications for the post of Consultant (Agriculture) in Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), New Delhi on deputation basis. Details can be availed from Ministry of Jal Shakti.

National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has advertised the post of Deputy General Manager-Track. Applications must reach latest by May 9, 2026.

Cadre of Mrs Aditi Singh has been transferred from Himachal Pradesh to Haryana on the grounds of her marriage to 2021 batch IAS officer Vivek Arya. Aditi is a 2021 batch IPS officer.

Ms Neha Bansal has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent at the Centre. She is a 2010 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadr

Surinder Bhagat, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Ghana. He is a 2007 batch IFS officer.

Shekhar Vidyarthi, Commissioner & Secretary, Women & Child Development, will also hold charge of DG, Fire Services, Haryana, in addition to his present duties. He is a 2004 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Sushanta Kumar Mohanty, CGM, Bank of Baroda, has been appointed as Executive Director (ED), Bank of Maharashtra, for a period of three years. The ACC has approved the proposal.

S Vineeth has been appointed as PS to Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, in the Ministry of Education, under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years or on a co-terminus basis. He is a 2013 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Hitesh Kumar S Makwana, Surveyor General of India, Survey of India, Department of Science & Technology, has been repatriated to his parent cadre i.e. Tamil Nadu for availing the benefits of promotion. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Prasanna Kumar Acharya, Director (Finance), NLC, has been selected for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NLC India Limited at a Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 15, 2026. As many as seven persons were interviewed.

Saravanan Mannai Pathakkam has been appointed as CVO, Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), Bengaluru, for an initial period of 3 years. He is a 2000 batch IPoS officer.

Shailendra Singh has been appointed as CVO, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Delhi, under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, for a period up to September 15, 2028. He is a 1997 batch IFoS officer of Tripura cadre.

Rajesh Kumar Singh has been appointed as CVO, Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Delhi, for an initial period of 3 years. He is a 2002 batch IRSS officer.

Dilip Kumar has been appointed as CVO, SAIL, under Ministry of Steel, Delhi for an initial period of 3 years. He is a 2002 batch IRSME officer.

Trinadh Kumar Goriparti has been appointed as CVO, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL), Visakhapatnam, for a period up to January 18, 2029. He is a 2002 batch IFoS officer of UT cadre.

Dalip Singh Bhadauria has been appointed as CVO, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Delhi, for an initial period of 3 years. He is a 2002 batch IOFS officer.

In November 2025, the most powerful classroom in Maharashtra had no walls. It had 10,500 girls in school uniforms, 250 newly trained instructors, a celebrated commando master, and a District Collector who refused to treat women's safety as a slogan.

Over three days in Dhule, the district administration under the leadership of District Collector IAS Bhagyashree Vispute,2017 Batch completed one of the state's largest single district self defence mobilisations for girl students. The initiative, named 'Veerangana', was conceived and personally driven by the Collector. It stands today as a quiet but unmistakable statement: in this district, the safety of a girl will not be left to chance, prayer or paperwork.

A Vision Rooted in Reality

Dhule is a district of distances. Students travel long routes from tribal hamlets, farming villages and small townships to reach their schools and colleges. For IAS Bhagyashree, this geography was not an excuse. It was an instruction. If safety advisories alone could protect girls, India's daughters would already be the safest in the world. They are not.

Instead of one more campaign of posters and pledges, she chose to invest in skill, repetition and muscle memory. The idea was uncompromising: every girl in Dhule, regardless of medium of instruction, board, caste or community, deserves the right to walk home knowing she can protect herself.

"This initiative is about building knowledge, self-awareness and inner strength in our girl students. Every department of the district administration has worked as one team to make it possible. The skills our daughters have learned over these days will stay with them for the rest of their lives." She quoted

A Two-Tier Model Built to Last

What sets the Dhule model apart is that it was never designed as a one time event. It was designed as a system that could outlive the camp itself.

In the first phase, spread over two days, the administration ran an intensive Train the Trainer programme. 250 local trainers, drawn from across Dhule, were rigorously certified, creating a permanent local cadre capable of carrying the programme forward into every block, every school and every academic year.

In the second phase, spread over three days in November 2025, 10,500 girl students from schools and colleges across all mediums of instruction were trained on the ground in practical, situation tested self defence techniques.

The training was led by Grand Master Shifuji Shaurya Bhardwaj, India's most renowned commando trainer and the founder of the Mission Prahar movement, whose presence elevated the initiative from a district programme into a landmark of national significance.

Coordination as Craft

The real challenge of a programme like Veerangana was not the idea, but the execution. Education, Police, Women and Child Development, Health, Tribal Development, transport and logistics ,each department had to move in sync. Any gap could have stalled the effort.

IAS Bhagyashree ensured coordinated action across all line departments, delivering a seamless, district-wide operation at a scale rarely attempted in such a short window. It was administration led from the front.

What 10,500 Girls Carry Home

Numbers tell only half the story. Behind the numbers are girls who discovered their own strength. For first-generation learners and students from Dhule’s interior and tribal belts, Veerangana offered something no textbook can,confidence rooted in skill.

With 250 certified local trainers now embedded across the district, the programme is no longer dependent on a visiting master or a one time camp. Dhule now owns its own self defence ecosystem, ready to be refreshed and scaled year after year. That is the difference between an event and an institution.

Veerangana is more than a headline; it reflects the administrative approach of IAS Bhagyashree Vispute in Dhule focused on measurable, replicable programmes rooted in everyday realities.

While conversations on women’s safety often end with assurances, this initiative delivered action on the ground, backed by scale and outcomes.

For 10,500 girls, Veerangana is no longer a word in a textbook, but strength in their own hands.

After the retirement of Justice Rajesh Bindal  from the Supreme Court of India now there are two vacancies of Judge in the Apex Court.

Arun Rao at Birlasoft, Maninder Kapoor Puri at Syngene International, Neha Saxena Shenoy at Emaar India, Aditya Kohli at Tenneco India, Ritika Chopra elevated at JSW Paints.

 Daakit – Seed: $7,579 (Inflection Point Ventures), Swageazy – Seed: $9,768 (Info Edge Ventures), Astranova Mobility – Series A : $5,441, Pluckk – Series A: $3,769 (Euro Gulf Investments) and Ruskle – Seed: $4,285.

Amritanshu Khaitan has been appointed as Chairman of Kilburn Engineering Limited with effect from April 21, 2026.

DF in Keralam

DF in Keralam? A big no! It will be similar to 2011 neck to neck 72 68! Also Puducherry I doubt! Puducherry won't be a cake walk! DMK will retain the power, Assam too it's BJP but NDA majority! West Bengal after SIR and all I feel that Didi has to take INC support as Muslims may vote INC in Malda-Murshidabad stretch!

Mandar Andurlekar

Disabled highlight and copy feature in your website

I don't understand why you have disabled highlight and copy feature in your website. Sometimes we need to update the location of some known officers in our personal data tracker, as they may be from my cadre or from other services that I know. no harm if we can highlight, right click and copy, instead of labourously typing the names out again.

Srinivasan

 No future of congress party

I think this feeling that there is no future in Congress party beyond Gandhi family is incorrect. Many times surveys don't reveal the actual historical facts.

Congress & the country flourished during Lal Bahadur Shastri & Narasimha Rao times. Congress has an all India brand image & reasonable leadership depth. This is just a marketing & branding fact. 

If you ask the question after giving this historical fact  - your answers could be different. 

 Just that its capable leaders in the recent past have chosen to separate rather than play sycophants. Yes it is true that the Gandhi family has also a strong brand image - but is it strong enough for them to float a new party on their own - I doubt it.

The current set of Congress leaders do not have the guts in them to say we can survive without Gandhi family. 

Best regards

Suneet

Vision of all round development is welcome step

The vision of the Collector and DM to focus on all around development of the city is welcome. From my point of view first the traffic problem from NAD to Kommadai,From NAD to Kottavalsa,NAD to Kurmanpalm.

Peri Srinivas Rao

 Elders are available for help

Welcome to Vizag. The city of Destiny. The elderly of the city are available for any work or help in your endeavor.

PV NARAYANARAO

 Great move

That's really great move ,we support the initiative and look forward for more investments in near future for the betterment of the city people

Murtaza Taiyeb

Pay parity with Government school teachers

The appellant sought information from the Directorate of Education about the pay scale PGT teachers working with Universal Public School such as whether there is Pay parity with Government school teachers, percentage of Basic Pay paid as DA etc. During the hearing before the CIC, the Appellant restricted his arguments to the fact that the documents provided to him are not attested or certified by the PIO. The CIC directed the Directorate of Education to provide certified copies of relevant documents free of charge to the Appellant.

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A citizen can seek information about a private organization from the public authority which holds the information. The certified copy of the document can be used as evidence in a court of law.

Citation: Khagesh Chandra Joshi v. Directorate of Education in File No: CIC/DIRED/A/2024/108070; Date of Decision : 25.08.2025

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

Pay parity with Government school teachers

The appellant sought information from the Directorate of Education about the pay scale PGT teachers working with Universal Public School such as whether there is Pay parity with Government school teachers, percentage of Basic Pay paid as DA etc. During the hearing before the CIC, the Appellant restricted his arguments to the fact that the documents provided to him are not attested or certified by the PIO. The CIC directed the Directorate of Education to provide certified copies of relevant documents free of charge to the Appellant.

Comments

A citizen can seek information about a private organization from the public authority which holds the information. The certified copy of the document can be used as evidence in a court of law.

Citation: Khagesh Chandra Joshi v. Directorate of Education in File No: CIC/DIRED/A/2024/108070; Date of Decision : 25.08.2025

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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