Nagaraju Maddirala, IAS  Secretary, Dept. of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance is retiring in May end. He is a 1993 batch Tripura cadre IAS officer.

Amid growing unease within Tata Trusts, murmurs around governance and boardroom cohesion are beginning to surface more openly. According to media reports, at least one trustee has flagged a “loss of order” within the institution, suggesting that the time may be ripe for external intervention of a credible nature.

The proposal being informally discussed is significant: the possible nomination of one or two eminent individuals by the government figures such as former judges or distinguished scientists to help restore institutional balance and credibility. While this is far from an official position, the very emergence of such a suggestion signals deeper concerns within one of India’s most influential philanthropic bodies.

Traditionally insulated from direct state involvement, any move in this direction would mark a notable shift in how legacy institutions navigate internal dissent and public accountability. It also raises larger questions about governance standards in trusts that straddle public impact and private legacy.

The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB), which handles the selection of senior executives for public sector banks and financial institutions, has invited applications for the post of Executive Director (ED) in nationalised banks on a full-time basis for the financial year 2026–27.Candidates should be at least 40 years of age and have a minimum of three years of residual service, treating 60 years as the age of superannuation, as on April 1, 2026. Applicants must hold a graduate degree from a recognised university or an equivalent qualification. For candidates from nationalised banks, a combined service of four years at the level of General Manager and Chief General Manager is required. Officers holding only General Manager-level experience are not eligible. Officers holding the post of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) are not eligible for consideration. For candidates from the private sector, a minimum of 18 years of experience is required, including at least 12 years in banking and three years at the highest level below the Board on a substantive basis. If an officer from public sector banks has been imposed two or more major penalties during his or her career, he or she will not be eligible to apply. Details of penalties, including minor penalties in the last ten years, must be disclosed. The last date for submitting the complete online application is May 15, 2026

Three DG rank IPS officers Mssrs Neera Rawat,L A Deokumar and Alok Sharma are superannuating in Uttar Pradesh in next three months.

Rakesh Bhanot, Adviser, Competition Commission of India (CCI), has been appointed as Acting Director General of the Investigation Wing of the Commission after a vacancy this post arose upon Anshuman Patnaik, Director General, demitting office consequent upon his empanelment and appointment as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Kaushal Raj Sharma has been appointed as Secretary to Lt. Governor, Delhi. He is a 2006 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

The government is inching closer to firming up the contours of asset monetisation in the power sector under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 2.0, with key decisions expected shortly.

A high-level meeting chaired by the Power Ministry has reviewed assets earmarked for monetisation as part of the broader ₹16.72 lakh crore NMP framework announced by the Finance Ministry. The Finance Ministry has set a target of ₹2.76 lakh crore for the power sector through FY30.

Discussions indicate that nearly 20,000 MW of thermal capacity could be included, alongside transmission assets and green energy corridors. Around 11,000 circuit kilometres of transmission lines under Green Corridor Phase-II (FY27) are also under consideration.

Stakeholders, including central PSUs and departments, have been consulted to identify projects worth nearly ₹55,000 crore for FY27. Issues related to PPP-mode execution were also deliberated.

With inter-ministerial consultations underway and project pipelines being firmed up, formal announcements and implementation timelines are likely to emerge in the near term.

 The “advance transfer” policy for incoming High Court Chief Justices continues as an administrative innovation to improve efficiency, though no new applications were reported this week. Broader debates on transparency, seniority vs. merit, and executive-Collegium dynamics persist but, generated no new commentary in the period.

Lalatendu Mohanti and Narayan Murthy Ganapathy have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Military Engineer Services (MES)/ Border Roads Organisation (BRO), M/o Defence. 

Pidatala Sridhar and Vijay Kumar Singh have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL).

CMDE Rakesh Anand has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1980 batch  Indian Navy officer and retired as CMD Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.

Rakesh Jain has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1981 batch  IA&AS officer and retired as Dy Comptroller & Auditor General.

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited is seeking General Manager (Track) for Corporate Office. Details can be availed from https://indianrailways.gov.in/. 

Department of Atomic Energy has invited applications for the post of Director, Institute Of Physics, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Applications must reach latest by May 15, 2026. 

Ministry of Jal Shakti has advertised the post of Secretary, Tungabhadra Board on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by May 31, 2026. 

World Bank is seeking to hire IT Service Delivery Analyst, Tech Solutions for Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Applications must reach latest by May 30, 2026. 

Sunil Beniwal, presently posted in Railway Board, has been appointed on deputation as General Manager (NGeT) in Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), New Delhi for an overall combined tenure of five years with effect from September 25, 2025, the date of his initial deputation to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Dilip Kumar, presently posted in South Eastern Railway (SER), has been appointed on deputation as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Delhi under Ministry of Steel for an initial period of three years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

Mayank, who is presently posted in East Coast Railway (ECR), has been transferred to Railway Board and posted as Director, Railway Stores (IC), Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer.


 

R Mukund, who is presently serving as Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer (PCME), South Western Railway (SWR), has been transferred to Southern Railway (SR) and posted in the same capacity. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

Following the appointment of the new Bihar Chief Minister, a reshuffle at the Collector and SP level is expected in June. Plus posting of 2019 batch IAS Officers as Collectors are also on the cards.

All eyes are now on Sujeet Kumar, IAS 2010 batch, and his administration in Dholera as the Government of India formally notifies the establishment of the country’s first semiconductor fabrication facility at the Dholera Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The ambitious SEZ, to be developed by Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited, marks a defining milestone in India’s drive toward self-reliance in high-end electronics and semiconductor manufacturing.

Under Kumar’s leadership, the Dholera administration has been working round the clock to ensure the seamless rollout of this strategic project. Designed to host advanced electronic hardware, software, and IT-enabled services, the SEZ is set to emerge as a key node in India’s digital and industrial landscape.

The project is expected to generate over 21,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities, catalyzing economic growth across Gujarat and beyond. With global attention now centered on Dholera, Kumar’s efficient governance will play a pivotal role in shaping India’s semiconductor future.

Six IAS officers have been reshuffled in Uttarakhand. Anand Swaroop has been relieved of the additional charge of Commissioner, while Mrs Ruchi Mohan Rayal is relieved of charge of Additional Commissioner, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (Supplies Branch/IT) and Prakash Chandra is relieved of additional responsibility of Joint Chief Election Officer. Similarly, Banshi Lal Rana gets additional charge of Commissioner, Food; Ms Gauri Prabhat is shifted as Joint Magistrate, Pauri Garhwal and Ms Dikshita Joshi was made Joint Magistrate, Ranikhet. 

The chairman of the International Cricket Council, Jay Shah, has been named to the Young Global Leaders Class of 2026 by the World Economic Forum. The Forum has  recognised his role in shaping the future of global cricket.

IPS officers have been reshuffled in Jharkhand. Manoj Kaushik, ADG, Crime Investigation Department (CID), will hold the additional charge of ADG, Headquarters, while Pankaj Kamboj, MD, Jharkhand Police Housing Corporation, will also assume the responsibility of IG, Human Rights). Similarly, Narendra Kumar Singh has been appointed as IG, Operations, and given additional charge of IG, Palamu; Shailendra Kumar Sinha as IG, Bokaro; Michaelraj S as IG, Railways; Sunil Bhaskar as IG, Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP); Kranti Kumar Gedideshi as IG, Vigilance-cum-Security, Electricity Board; Aman Kumar as SP, Hazaribagh; Praveen Pushkar as SP, Deoghar; Nathu Singh Meena as SP, Bokaro; Kapil Chaudhary as SP, Palamu; Nidhi Dwivedi as SP, Seraikela-Kharsawan; Mukesh Kumar Lunayat as SP, Ramgarh; Shambhu Kumar Singh as SP, Jamtara; Anudeep Singh as SP, Pakur; Ashutosh Shekhar as SP, Garhwa; Rishabh Garg as SP, Khunti; Sumit Kumar Agarwal as SP, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB); Rajkumar Mehla as SP, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS); Divyansh Shukla as SDPO, Hussainabad; Raghavendra Sharma as SDPO, Patratu; Syed Mustafa Hasmi as SDPO, Chakradharpur and Nikhil Rai was posted as ASP, Kotwali, Ranchi.

Ajit Kumar Panda, Director (Project & Services), CONCOR, has been selected for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 18, 2026. As many as eight persons were interviewed for the same.

Ashutosh Gautam has been appointed as Executive Director (Civil) of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.

Ms, Chhaya Palrecha has ceased to hold office as Non-Executive Independent Director of Krsnaa Diagnostics Limited on April 24, 2026, on completion of her tenure.

Umesh Kumar has resigned from the position of Additional Executive Director of Johnson Pharmacare Limited.

Eligibility criteria for Politicians

Politicians  should have eligible criteria like any other professional field. Some require minimum education qualifications while some need proficiency. When there are eligible criteria some kind of quality improvement is possible as education  is the bridge of betterment and it is high time politicians should be  under the eligibility criteria and  earn their place beside voting by people .

Nidhi

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

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