According to information available, Intelligence Bureau Director ,Tapan Kumar Deka ,has been personally tasked by the Prime Minister’s Office to lead efforts aimed at reforming the public perception of the police, particularly among youth and women. The move is reportedly part of a broader strategy to improve citizens’ trust in law enforcement and bridge the widening gap between the police and the public. Deka’s involvement is seen as significant, given his background in counterterrorism and intelligence coordination, which brings both administrative acumen and on-ground experience. The PMO is said to be focusing on promoting professionalism, transparency, and community-based policing models. Initiatives may include youth outreach campaigns, sensitization programs for officers, and digital awareness drives highlighting the human side of policing. By leveraging communication reforms along with policy interventions, the government aims to rebuild confidence and reshape narratives surrounding police integrity and accountability.

Prasar Bharati Board Chairman Navneet Kumar Sehgal has resigned from the post. He is former 1988 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

The Government of India has extended the tenure of Arun Kumar Singh as Chairman, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for a period of one year. His tenure was coming to an end on December 6, 2025.

(We  said this on September 23, 2025 )

Rajesh Pratap Singh Sisodia has assumed charge as Director (Planning & Projects) of NLC India Limited, at Neyveli. A seasoned professional with more than three decades of rich experience across various core engineering sectors, Rajesh Pratap Singh Sisodia has led various technical divisions before serving as Executive Director at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.

Greater clarity on the appointment of new Chief Secretary in West Bengal is expected by the last week of December.

Shashi Bhushan has been empanelled for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1998 batch ICoAS officer.

Ajoy Sharma has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

CBIC Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal (IRS C&IT: 1988 batch) and two other senior members (Shashank Priya and Surjit Bhujbal) retired, ending months of speculation about tenure extensions. This has triggered expectations of a major leadership reshuffle in CBIC, potentially affecting IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officers in GST, Customs, Excise, and DRI roles. The government is expected to appoint successors soon, with focus on strengthening anti-smuggling and GST enforcement.

Kerala senior officers are ready for reshuffle as the prepared list may come out any time. The government is all set to accommodate ADGP Dinendra Kashyap, who is returning back to the home cadre from the central deputation. Also, four Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) will be promoted to IG rank. Dinendra Kashyap was working as Joint Secretary in the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO).

Ramesh Kumar Verma, Deputy Secretary in the Department of Industry and Internal Trade, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre on personal grounds. He is a 2013 batch ITS officer.

Vaibhav Chandrakant Ghalme, Director, Health & Family Welfare has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre on personal grounds. He is a 2011 batch ICAS officer.

Ujjwal Kumar has been appointed as Private Secretary to Sanjay Seth, Minister of State for Defence. He is a 2005 batch officer of Rajya Sabha Secretariat.

Air Marshal Markandey Tiwari, Vice Chief of Air Staff, will superannuate on December 31.

Deepak Agarwal, MD, NAFED, has been assigned an additional charge of MD, Small Farmers' Agriculture Consortium. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Shreyansh Mohan has been posted as Dy Secretary, Department of  Higher Education, under the Ministry of Education, under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of four years. He is a 2015 batch IRS(C&IT) officer.

Shalabh Tyagi, CVO, Oil India Limited (OIL), Delhi, has been entrusted with an additional charge of CVO, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) for a period of six months. He is a 1997 batch IRSEE officer.

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is yet to hold interviews for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). A vacancy of this post is arising on May 1, 2026.

Ajit Kumar Panda, Director (Project & Services), CONCOR, appears to be a board level contender for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR).

Vijoy Kumar Singh, Director (International Marketing & Operations), CONCOR, appears to be a board level contender for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR).

The tenure of K Satyanarayana Raju as MD & CEO, Canara Bank is coming to an end on December 31, 2025.

600 stations  have been redeveloped by the Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation under a ₹1 trillion plan; A1/A category prioritised.

Whispers point to the impending rollout of the ‘Smart Family Card’ initiative by mid-2026, merging Aadhaar, caste certificates, and welfare data into a unified database for efficient service delivery. Led by IAS officers in the IT and revenue departments, this could involve new postings for data management roles. No confirmations in the last three days, but it’s trending as a “game-changer” for digital governance.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Limited has invited applications from  IRSE/ Ex-IRSE Officers, working in/ retired from the Indian Railways/ Govt. Organisation/ PSUs for the post of Joint General Manager (Civil). Applications must reach latest by December 19, 2025. Details can be availed from https://www.bmrc.co.in/.

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is seeking Assistant Engineers--E&M, Depot E&M, L&E, Tele,  and Depot M&P) on deputation basis. Online applications must reach the latest by December 24, 2025. Details can be availed from https://www.bmrc.co.in/.

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has advertised the post of Assistant Manager (Civil Safety) for Surat project. Applications must reach latest by December 11, 2025.

The Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, RD &GR has invited applications for the post of Registrar in Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal. Details can be availed from the ministry’s website https://www.jalshakti-dowr.gov.in/.

As many as 29 officers in the grade of Additional Commissioner (ADC)/Joint Commissioner (JC)/ Deputy Commissioner (DC)/ Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Customs and Indirect Taxes have been shifted. Accordingly, Sherin Angela has been shifted to Thiruvananthapuram GST & CX Zone; Parag Singh to Meerut GST & CX Zone; Rajiv Kumar Singh to DGPM Delhi; Anu Agrawal to Delhi GST & CX Zone; Surendra Malik to Panchkula GST & CX Zone; Rajesh Kumar Sahu to Chandigarh GST & CX Zone; Komila Punia to Panchkula GST & CX Zone; Sudarshan Meena to DG (Audit) Ahmedabad; Abraham Renn S to Bengaluru GST & CX Zone; Anand Prakash to Kolkata GST & CX Zone; Manudev Jain to DG Systems & Data Management Mumbai; Sunil Shrivastava to Mumbai GST & CX Zone; Santosh Kumar to Lucknow GST & CX Zone; Vinuta Malleshappa to Chennai GST & CX Zone; Gawai J Gunvantrao to Jaipur GST & CX Zone; Khushboo Ratre to Panchkula GST & CX Zone; Jawanjal Subhash to Visakhapatnam GST & CX Zone; Nilay Bunker to Meerut GST & CX Zone; W V Vijay to DGGI, DZU, Delhi; Ankur to Pune GST & CX Zone; Kalligotta Nagaraju to Chennai GST & CX Zone; Arvind Kumar to Bhopal GST & CX Zone; Rohit Kumar to Kolkata GST & CX Zone; Varun Kumar Singh to Meerut GST & CX Zone; Ayush Katheria to Chandigarh GST & CX Zone; Naveen Kumar De to Guwahati GST & CX Zone; Kartikey Dubey to Kolkata GST & CX Zone; Aditya Bhardwaj to DGRI Delhi and Umesh Mankad is moved to Meerut GST & CX Zone.

Ten officers in the grade of Pr. Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes have been shifted. Among Pr. Commissioners, Pradip Kumar Suman has been transferred to Chennai North GST & CX, while Harbinder Kaur goes to Kochi GST & CX and S Anantha Krishnan was posted with DG System & Data Management Delhi and Upendra Singh Yadav with DG Audit Mumbai. Similarly, among Commissioners, Manjula Dundappa Hosmani is shifted to Chennai-VII ACC Customs; Hari Narayan Meena to Jodhpur GST & CX; Sattyabrata Kumar to Appeals (Siliguri GST & CX); Arvind Kumar to DGGI Hyderabad; Raut Pandurang Kondiram to Appeals (Thane GST & CX) and J Mohammed Navfal has been shifted to Audit (Nagpur GST & CX).

Four IPS officers of the 2007 batch in Gujarat have been promoted to IGP rank. Three of the promoted officers: Divya Mishra, Deepan Bhadran and Saurabh Tolumbia, are on Central deputation, while the fourth officer P V Rathod is posted in Gujarat.

Nine IPS officers of 2022 and 2023 batches have been posted as Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Gujarat. From the 2022 batch, Ankita Mishra was posted as ASP of Aslali in Ahmedabad Rural; Ghanshyam Gautam as ASP, Bhavnagar Rural, Bhavnagar and Akshay Mahendra Engineer is now ASP, Mandvi, Surat Rural. Similarly, from the 2023 batch, Harsh Sharma was appointed ASP, Bodeli, Chhota Udepur; Gautam Vivekanandan as ASP, Mundra, Kutch; Vedika Bihani as ASP, Surendranagar Division, Surendranagar; Naveen Chakravarti Repudi as ASP, Jasdan, Rajkot Rural; Vikas Yadav as ASP, Santrampur, Mahisagar and Dr Sandip T will join as ASP, Dharampur, Valsad.

Two IPS officers in Gujarat: Manoj Sashidhar of 1994 batch currently on central deputation and Raju Bhargava of 1995 batch, have been promoted to DGP rank.

Neeraj Kumar, who is presently serving in Western Railway (WR), has been transferred to West Central Railway (WCR) and posted as Chief Track Engineer (CTE). He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Arindam Asok Lai, who is presently serving in Rail Wheel Factory (RWF), has been posted as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the RWF itself. He is an Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer.

 

Kallakuri NVSL Ramesh, who is presently serving in Central Railway (CR), has been transferred to the Centre of Excellence (CoE), Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET), and posted in the cadre. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

India and Russia have advanced discussions on leasing an Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (INS Chakra III) ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s visit starting December 4, 2025, but no $2 billion signing has occurred yet. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov on December 3 to accelerate the deal, originally inked in 2019 for $3 billion and delayed from 2025 to 2027-2028 due to the Russia-Ukraine war and sanctions. This “stop-gap” measure addresses India’s submarine shortfall after INS Chakra decommissioned in 2022, equipping the vessel with Indian sensors and Kalibr missiles for Indo-Pacific deterrence. Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi confirmed pushing for 2027 delivery during his December 2 press conference, amid broader talks on S-400 deliveries and Su-57 jets. No confirmed pre-visit signing exists; progress focuses on timelines and contracts during Putin-Modi summit. The lease bolsters India’s nuclear triad as indigenous SSBN Aridhaman nears commissioning.

Four IAS officers in W Bengal have been given new assignments. Dr Asvini Kumar Yadav has been appointed as Additional Director, Netaji Subhas Administrative Training Institute (NSATI), while Mrs Joyoshi Das Gupta will take over as Commissioner, Backward Classes Welfare and Tribal Development and Smrutiranjan Mohanty is now Special Secretary, Technical Education Training and Skill Development. Besides, Anindya Bhattacharya will join as Special Commissioner in the rank of Special Secretary, Finance Department.

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is holding interviews for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN Limited on December 5, 2025.

Azad Engineering Ltd: Ful Kumar Gautam resigned as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer; Praneeth Abhishek Gunda appointed effective immediately.

 Anant Gupta re-designated Non-Executive Director; Ashish Srivastava appointed Company Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer effective November 29. These changes span energy, pharma, and e-commerce sectors, with Adani’s move supporting its MNC-like global energy projects in the USA and Europe.

Sandeep Kumar has been appointed as Independent Director of MPDL Limited.

G Venkataramanan has been appointed as Shareholder Director of Indian Overseas Bank, effective 3 December 2025.

 

Sudhir Gupta has been re-appointed as Executive Director on the Board of Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited.

 

Shubham Jain has been appointed as Independent Director of Vardhman Polytex Limited.

 

Jimish Dedhia has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Veefin Solutions Limited.

Amit Panalal Shah has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Shangar Decor Limited.

Robert Jonathan Moses has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Rushabh Precision Bearings Limited.

Ms Namrata Sharma has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Rushabh Precision Bearings Limited.

Sushil Kapoor has been appointed as Additional Whole-Time Director, designated as Director (Finance) and Executive Director, of Nectar Lifesciences Limited.

 

Kalpesh Dilipbhai Amlani has resigned from the position of Managing Director of Panth Infinity Limited, effective 2 December 2025.

 

Praveen Chandola has resigned from the position of Director of Rushabh Precision Bearings Limited.

 

Ms Priyanka Agarwal has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director of Reliance Communications Limited

Sagar Bhatia has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Vardhman Polytex Limited.

12 IAS officers retiring in Oct

Hope they are replaced by lateral entry specialists. Why is the judiciary, armed forces and prominent professions not considered. Our civil services need some basic changes to speed up decision making. There needs to be a grading system, so that only the best get promoted. The system needs to be based on performance, of ensuring that projects get completed in time ,cost and quality. An independent system needs to be created to do this task. Also the number of bureaucrats needs to be reduced.

Praven Chopra

Can penal action be initiated against the PIO who has retired?

The appellant sought a certified copy of the initial map related to a particular building which was donated to Jhansi Cantonment Board for construction purposes. The appellant also sought a certified copy of the General Land Register, total property tax assessed and other related information. As no response was received within the prescribed time period, the appellant filed the first appeal and later the second appeal before the CIC. According to the arguments presented by the respondent, the current PIO, who was responsible for disposing of the submitted RTI application has retired, and no show cause notice proceedings can be initiated under Section 20 of the RTI Act against a retired PIO. The CIC directed the current PIO, Cantonment Board, Jhansi, to ensure timely and proper disposal of pending RTI applications in accordance with the law, failing which appropriate action shall be taken against them in the future under the provisions of the Act. Further, the CIC directed the PIO, Cantonment Board, Jhansi, to examine the information sought by the appellant through the submitted RTI application and, based on the available records, provide the requested information/response to the appellant in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

Comments

A coordinate bench of the CIC in Appeal Nos. CIC/PB/2008/00999 and CIC/SM/A/2009/000286 dated 13-05-2010 held that since the concerned PIO has retired from the service, we find it not possible to impose any penalty on him at this point of time. The precedent was followed in many subsequent orders like Shri Chander Prakash v. AAI, CIC/SS/C/2013/000053 dated 18.12.2013. The RTI Act does not specifically debar action against the PIO on superannuation.

Citation: Sudhir Choudhary v.Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Jhansi Cantonment Board, File No: CIC/DIGDE/A/2024/114007; Date of order: 03.11.2025

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