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More attacks of Trump now expected?
India has refused to join Trump board of peace. Expect more Trump attack on India. Though on this India and Israel are on the same page. US wants Turkey and Pakistan () as guardians of Israel.
Annamalai Eyed for Major BJP Role?
BJP leader K Annamalai, former Tamil Nadu state president, poised for significant elevation soon. Party insiders reveal plans for a prominent national position amid 2026 assembly polls strategy. This follows Amit Shah's repeated endorsements of his organizational prowess and vote-share gains from 3% to 11%. Annamalai is unlikely to contest elections, focusing instead on Delhi-centric responsibilities like general secretary. Move rewards his aggressive Dravidian politics while easing AIADMK alliance tensions. Speculation intensifies post his 2025 state role exit, positioning him as key NDA architect in South. BJP aims to leverage his IPS background for broader outreach.
MEA in flux as potential loosening of curbs on chinese exports to be announced soon?
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) faces internal flux amid deliberations to loosen post-2020 curbs on Chinese exports and investments, driven by economic pragmatism and global trade pressures. Recent reports indicate considerations to relax Press Note 3 FDI scrutiny and government procurement restrictions targeting China, allowing calibrated inflows in renewables and manufacturing to boost jobs and technology access. This shift counters rising imports—up 13-15% from 2023-2025—and addresses supply chain vulnerabilities, though reciprocity from Beijing on services remains key. MEA's involvement underscores diplomatic recalibration in a turbulent geopolitical landscape.
- Bulk vacancies of Independent Directors in PSUs
- Will Kharage be consensus candidate for Commisioner BMC ?
- IPS Officers transfers in UP next month
- Ghaziabad, NOIDA likely to get new CPs
- Delhi Police likely to see changes after Republic Day
- Cadre of Amit Gupta transferred to AGMUT
- Cadre of Abhi Jain transferred to Odisha
- Vivek Gupta selected for Director (Fin), CONCOR
- Sanjiv Shukla becomes first Police Commissioner of Raipur city
- R Krishna Das appointed as Advisor to CG, Chhattisgarh
- Interviews for Director (Fin), PFC on January 27
- Increasing cadre strengths to fill vacancies, improve efficiency
- National Pension System (NPS) reforms
- Speculation over HAPS and Drone Contracts
- Startup India Initiative Decade (India)
- Post of Ms Davinder Suman upgraded as Director, Water Resources
- 2 more ITS officers refused to avail promotion
- Confirmation of ITS officer in JTS
- RMRCL advertises Director (Operations & Systems)
- RLDA seeks Member (Planning), New Delhi
- Registrar post in NCPCR, New Delhi advertised
- Director (Industrial Hygiene) post in DGFASLI advertised
- Post of Director (Mktng), IREL (India) Ltd to fall vacant in Dec 2026
- Ahmad Javed empanelled for appointment as IEMs
- A K Lal empanelled for appointment as IEMs
- V P Pathak empanelled for appointment as IEMs
- A K Mittal & R P Tripathi empanelled for appointment as IEMs
- Akhilesh Kumar shifted to NCR
- Republic Day 2026: 30 tableaux to roll down Kartavya Path
- Census 2027 first phase to have 33 questions, Notification issued
- Reshuffle of IPS officers in Chhattisgarh
- Three IAS officers get new assignments in Gujarat
- Wage, pension revision for employees & pensioners of PSGICs, NABARD and RBI (UPDATED)
- Huhtamaki India MD Dhananjay Salunkhe resigns
- KEC International's Somraj Roy appointed CHRO
- Abbott India appoints Vivek Mohan as Director
- Federal Bank's Part-Time Chairman retires
- B K Jain appointed Govt Director, RVNL
- Baldev Singh Jaryal appointed ED (Civil), RVNL
- Sandeep Vasant Kadam appointed Govt Nominee Director, Hindustan Zinc Ltd
- Aniruddha Paul appointed Director, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd
- Ratan Kumar Kesh re-appointed ED & COO, Bandhan Bank Ltd
- Dileep Badey appointed Addl. Director, PVP Ventures Ltd
- Ilyas Nasir Khan appointed Addl. Director, K&R Rail Engineering Ltd
- Ms Jill Mary De Simone appointed Addl. Director, Indegene Ltd
- Shiv Kumar Gupta appointed Addl. Director, Zee Learn Ltd
- Ms Megha Sekharan appointed Addl. Director, Starlog Enterprises Ltd
- Pratik Kabra appointed Addl. Director, Starlog Enterprises Ltd
- Krishna Prasad Nair re-appointed NE Director, Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd
- Sudhir Kapoor re-appointed NE Director, Shree Vatsaa Finance & Leasing Ltd
A large number of vacancies of Independent Directors have been lying vacant in various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for a long time. The Government of India is yet to fill the vacancies.
Insiders say that Vikas Shankar Kharage, an IAS officer of the 1994 batch from Maharashtra cadre may be consensus candidate for the post of Commissioner BMC. Kharage is considered close to both Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde.
Long awaited transfers of senior IPS officers is likely to take place in the first week of February. As per information transfers are held up due to republic day celebrations.
According to sources Ghaziabad and NOIDA are likely to get new CPs in February.
Delhi Police is likely to see a big change after the republic Day celebrations. Those who are under transfer could be relieved in the first week of February.
Cadre of Amit Gupta has been transferred from Tamil Nadu to AGMUT cadre on grounds of marriage to IAS officer Ms Mahima Madan. He is a 2023 batch IAS officer.
Cadre of Abhi Jain has been transferred from Sikkim to Odisha cadre on grounds of marriage to IFoS officer Ms Krupa A Jain. He is a 2025 batch IAS officer.
Vivek Gupta, GGM, Finance, DFCCIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on January 22, 2026. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.
A 2004 batch IPS officer, Sanjiv Shukla has been appointed as first Police Commissioner of Raipur city after the enactment of Police Commissioner system in Chhattisgarh with effect from January 23, 2026.
R Krishna Das has been appointed as Advisor to the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. He is a journalist by profession.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is holding interviews for the post of Director (Finance), Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) on January 27, 2026.
There’s a shift toward increasing cadre strengths (e.g., Telangana’s hike) to fill vacancies and improve efficiency. Pension reforms, like Tamil Nadu’s TAPS, indicate a hybrid model blending assured payouts with contributions, potentially influencing other states amid fiscal debates.
National Pension System (NPS) reforms include a committee for assured payouts and eased Vatsalya exit norms, trending as a move to reduce retirement income uncertainty. This could extend to state employees.
Speculation around IAF’s RFI for three HAPS systems, with Veda Aeronautics competing via UAE tech transfer. Whispers indicate IAF may be last to order, as Navy and Army favour NewSpace systems.
Marking 10 years on Jan 16, 2026; new initiatives for AI startups, with PM Modi meeting 12 AI firms. Over 50 startups are recognised daily.
The post of Ms Davinder Suman has been upgraded as Director in the Department of Water Resources. She is a 2012 batch IFoS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Two more senior ITS officers have refused to avail prmotion to SAG, offered by the DoT. Sunil Prasad and Sunil Kumar Ranjan are presently posted in Ranchi and Bengaluru respectively. The DoT has revoked their promotion orders.
After completion of probation period, the DoT has confirmed Rahul Naredi in JTS w e f August 20, 2025. He is a 2020 batch ITS officer.
Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited (RMRCL) has advertised the post of Director (Operations & Systems) on direct recruitment basis. Applications must reach latest by January 31, 2026.
Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has advertised the post of Member (Planning), New Delhi on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by March 6, 2026.
Post of Registrar in National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), New Delhi on deputation basis has been advertised. Applications must reach latest by February 16, 2026.
Post of Director (Industrial Hygiene) in the Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour lnstitutes (DGFASLI), Mumbai, Ministry of Labour & Employment on deputation has been advertised. Details can be availed from the ministry’s website.
Post of Director (Marketing), IREL (India) Limited will fall vacant on December 1, 2026. Applications must reach latest by February 10, 2026.
Ahmad Javed has been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. He is a 1980 batch IPS officer and at the time of retirement served as DGP & Commissioner of Police, Mumbai (Ambassador of India, Riyadh).
Ajay Kumar Lal has been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. He is a 1984 batch IRAS officer and at the time of retirement served Principal Financial Adviser & CAO, Indian Railways, WB, Kolkata.
Vijai Prakash Pathak has been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. He is from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) M/o Education, D/o Higher Education.
Aditya Kumar Mittal and Raghunath Prasad Tripathi have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Andrew Yule & Company Limited (AYCL).
Akhilesh Kumar, who is presently posted in South Eastern Railway (SER), has been transferred to North Central Railway (NCR) and posted in the cadre. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
A total of 30 tableaux – 17 from States and Union Territories and 13 from various Ministries, Departments and Services – will roll down Kartavya Path in New Delhi during the 77th Republic Day Parade on January 26.
The government has notified 33 questions that will be put to citizens during the first phase of the Census -- houselisting and housing enumeration -- starting April 1. In a gazette notification published on Thursday, Registrar General of India listed questions such as material used in house flooring and roof, number of married couples living there, sex of the head of the household, type of cereal consumed, access to basic and modern necessities, and types of vehicles owned. The notification said, "The Central Government hereby instructs that all Census officers may, within the limits of the local areas for which they have been respectively appointed, ask all such questions from all persons on the items enumerated below for collecting information through the houselisting and housing census schedule in connection with the Census of India 2027.."
More than one dozen IPS officers have been transferred and posted to different places in Chhattisgarh. Accordingly, Ramgopal has been appointed as IG, Bilaspur, while Abhishek Shandilya was made IG, Durg range and Balaji Rao Somawar was made IG, Rajnandgaon range. Similarly, Amit Tukaram Kamble has been appointed as Additional Police Commissioner, Raipur city; Lal Umend Singh as SSP, Jashpur; Shashi Mohan Singh as SSP, Raigarh; Divyang patel as SP, Rail Raipur; Umesh Prasad Gupta as Deputy Police Commissioner, Central Raipur; Sandeep Patel as Deputy Police Commissioner, West Raipur; Mayank Gurjar as Deputy Police Commissioner, North Raipur; Vikas Kumar as Deputy Police Commissioner, Traffic & Protocol, Raipur city; Rajnala Smritik as Deputy Police Commissioner, Crime & Cyber, Raipur city; Mrs Shweta Shrivastava Sinha as SP, Raipur rural and Ishu Agrawal was made Assistant Police Commissioner, Azad Chowk, Raipur city.
Ms Shalini Agrawal has been appointed as MD, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, Vadodara, while Nagarajan M was made Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation and Dr Rajender Kumar gets additional charge of Vice Chairman & MD, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC), Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
The Central Government has approved the wage revision for the employees of Public Sector General Insurance companies (PSGICs) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Additionally, it has approved pension revision for retirees of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and NABARD.
Huhtamaki India (India-based subsidiary of Finnish MNC) MD Dhananjay Salunkhe resigned; Kamal Taneja appointed MD.
KEC International (India-based infrastructure MNC) Somraj Roy appointed CHRO effective January 15, 2026.
Abbott India (India-based subsidiary of USA MNC Abbott) appointed Vivek Mohan as Director.
A P Hota retired as Part-Time Chairman of Federal Bank (India-based bank) after 8 Years.
B K Jain, Executive Director (L&A), Railway Board has been appointed as Part-time Government Director on the Board of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.
Baldev Singh Jaryal has been appointed as Executive Director (Civil) of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.
Sandeep Vasant Kadam has been appointed as Government Nominee Director (Non-Executive) of Hindustan Zinc Limited.
Aniruddha Paul has been appointed as a Director on the Board of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited.
Ratan Kumar Kesh has been re-appointed as Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer of Bandhan Bank Limited.
Dileep Badey has been appointed as Additional Executive Director of PVP Ventures Limited.
Ilyas Nasir Khan has been appointed as Additional Executive Director of K&R Rail Engineering Limited.
Ms Jill Mary De Simone has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Indegene Limited.
Shiv Kumar Gupta has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Zee Learn Limited.
Ms Megha Sekharan has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Starlog Enterprises Limited.
Pratik Kabra has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Starlog Enterprises Limited.
Krishna Prasad Nair has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited.
Sudhir Kapoor has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Shree Vatsaa Finance & Leasing Limited.
Do we need nexus ?
I am not sure, whether we need India-Russia-China nexus. We should keep our national interest at the top, while dealing with other countries. Our policy should be dynamic and practical.
S Gopal
Appointment of CBIC Chairman and Chairman CBDT
This budget, can we think of appointing Chairman CBIC and Chairman CBDT from the IAS? It will impart a new dynamism to the Revenue department and come like a whiff of fresh air.
Vijay Kumar
Public interest in disclosure of enrollment details of an Advocate
The appellant sought details of enrolment of Mr. Ram Pat Garg who claims to be an Advocate of the Bar Council of Delhi. He sought the copies of all documents submitted by Mr. Ram Pat Garg to get himself enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council, including his Declarations, Enrolment Form, Affidavits. Education Credentials, etc. The PIO informed that as per records, Mr. Ram Pat Garg was provisionally enrolled as an Advocate vide Enrolment No. D/11197/2022. Further, other information cannot be provided as the same is duly exempted under the Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, 2005, as it is a third-party information and no larger public interest has been disclosed. The Appellant contended that there is larger public interest in the information sought as the said person Ram Pat Garg is in judicial custody and that creates a reasonable suspicion on him in justifying disclosure of the sought documents. The respondent contended that the appellant can raise a formal complaint against the said third-party in contention if he doubts the enrollment of the third-party. The CIC ruled that there is no material on record to ascribe larger public interest in the disclosure of the information related to the third party in any of the above-referred contexts.
Comments
Mere making an allegation is not enough, the applicant must establish the larger public interest in the disclosure of the information related to the third party.
Citation: Rishabh Sharma v. Bar Council of Delhi, Second Appeal No. CIC/BCOIN/A/2025/107213; Date of Decision: 12.12.2025
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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