Chances of Rajasthan DGP, Rajeev Sharma,  are not ruled out because of his long  experience in the CBI. He is 1990 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Grapevine has it that BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani is getting a six-month extension in service. A 1990 batch IAS officer Gagrani is scheduled to retire on March 31.

The Union Public Service Commission is reported to have returned the Uttar Pradesh government’s proposal for appointing a permanent DGP, raising objections and asking for a fresh proposal.

Four Deputy Directors in ED have been promoted to the post of Joint Director. They are Messrs Praveen Kumar Bharal, A K Sinha, Banibrata Dutta and V Kishore Daspati.

Yogesh Pandurang, IRS (C&IT : 2014) has been selected as Senior Manager in TRIFED at Ahmedabad (Gujarat Region) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs on deputation basis for a period of four years.

The deputation tenure of Abhishek Pathak working as Inspector General, Border Security Force (BSF) has been extended for a period of one year beyond March 10, 2026. He is a 2004 batch IPS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

The deputation tenure of Saket Kumar Singh working as Inspector General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been extended for a period of two years beyond March 11, 2026. He is a 2002 batch IPS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

The deputation tenure of Rajesh Kumar working as Additional Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been extended for a period of one year beyond March 18, 2026. He is a 1995 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

The central deputation tenure of Bhaskar Verma working as Member Secretary, National Monuments Authority (NMA), Ministry of Culture has been extended for a period of one year beyond May 31, 2026. He is a 1995 batch ICAS officer.

Dr Pramod Kumar Meherda, Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has been assigned an additional charge of CEO, National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) for a period of six months. He is a 1997 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.

Ms Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development, has been assigned an additional charge of Chairperson, National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) for a period of six months. She is a 1991 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

The central deputation tenure of Rasaal Dwivedi working as Private Secretary to Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, has been extended for a period of six months upto September 15, 2026. He is a 2011 batch IRS-C&CE officer.

The central deputation tenure of Ram Dayal Meena working as Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs has been extended upto August 30, 2028. He is a 2004 batch IOFS officer.

Ms Anu Kukreja, Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been given premature repatriation to her parent cadre on personal grounds. She is a 2009 batch ICoAS officer.

Abhas Katra Singh,  OSD to Ashwini Viashnaw, Union Minister, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre on personal grounds. He is a 2012 batch IPoS officer.

The central deputation tenure of Vikram Kesharee Pradhan working as Director in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, has been curtailed. He is a 2010 batch IFoS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Krishna Bajpai has been appointed as Director in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Ms Farah Zachariah has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). She is a 2015 batch IRS-C&IT officer.

Ms Neha Giri has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Minority Affairs. She is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Arindam Chaudhary has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Steel. He is a 2014 batch IAS officer of HP cadre.

Vivek Kumar Jain has been promoted as Commissioner against the panel year 2025, on notional basis w.e.f. 30.01.2025. He is a 2007 batch IRS(C&IT) officer.

As many as 18 IPS officers have been given new responsibilities in Haryana. Mrs Kala Ramachandran has been given additional charge as Director, Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Madhuban, while Sanjay Kumar was appointed ADGP, Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB) and Sibash Kaviraj, upon promotion, will join as Police Commissioner, Panchkula. Similarly, Dr Rajshree Singh was posted as Police Commissioner, Jhajjar; Abhishek Jorwal, upon promotion, as DIG (Law & Order), Panchkula; Rajendra Kumar Meena as Joint Commissioner of Police, Sonipat; Manbir Singh as DIG, Police Training College, Sunaria, Rohtak; Virendra Vij as DIG, State Crime Branch, Panchkula; Dheeraj Kumar as AIG Training, Panchkula; Anshu Singla as SP/RTC, Bhondsi; Narendra Bijarniya gets additional charge of SP/Commando, Newal (Karnal); Mrs Himadree Kaushik is transferred as DCP Crime, Faridabad with additional charge of DCP/Hqrs. Faridabad; Mayank Gupta as SP Cyber, Panchkula; Ms Uttam as Additional SP, Hisar; Faisal Khan as Additional SP, Narnaul, Mahendragarh; Ayush Yadav as Additional SP, Rohtak; Y V R Sashi Shekhar as Additional SP, Nuh and Ms Kanchi Singhal was made Additional SP, Karnal.

The CBIC has promoted 11 IRS(C&IT officers to the grade of Joint Commissioner against the vacancy year 2026. They are- Dr Chandandeep Kaur Grewal, Sububhaga Ann Verghese, Sorabh Badaya, Shriya Gupta,Bhonsale Sandeep Dinkar, Alekh Duhan, Richa Saxena, Shibi Singh Gaharwar, Ankit, Abhishek Kumar Bansal and Ankit Agrawal.

Sonam Yangdol is the only senior IDES officer who will retire in 2026 in July this year. He is a 1004 batch officer and posted as Principal Director, DE, NC, Jammu.

Consequent upon repatriation from DDA, Kiran Prakash Yadav has reported back to DoT HQ as Director. He is a P&TBWS officer.

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) did not find a suitable candidate for the post of Director (Technical & Offshore Services), The Shipping Corporation of India Limited at a meeting held on March 20, 2026.

Dr Ashok Kumar Panda, Director Finance, SAIL, is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

No IPS officer of 1998 batch from Rajasthan cadre has been empanelled for holding Additional Director General (ADG) and Additional Director General (ADG) equivalent posts in the Government of India.

As many as 11 officers of Indian Revenue Service of Customs & Indirect Taxes have been promoted to the grade of Joint Commissioner. The officers are: Chandandeep Kaur Grewal, Sububhaga Ann Varghese, Sorabh Badaya, Shariya Gupta, Bhosale Sandip Dinkar, Alekh Duhan, Richa Saxena, Shibi Singh Gaharwar, Ankit, Abhishek Kumar Bansal and Ankit Agarwal.

Shift towards alphabetical grouping in cadre allocation (e.g., NE states in Groups I, III, IV) replaces old zones, promoting uniformity and national integration. This trend emphasises insider-outsider balance and merit, with NE benefiting from equitable officer distribution. Trending news includes the 16th Finance Commission’s recommendations, where Assam gains devolution share due to GDP and demographic weights

 Increased focus on coaching and training for NE aspirants (e.g., Assam Rifles centre in Mizoram) and interactive sessions for probationers signal a trend towards inclusive bureaucracy building. In fiscal terms, “sunset clauses” for subsidies warn against populism, potentially influencing NE state policies.

 Agroforestry in Tripura advances sustainable forestry with IFoS input. HRDP SIMANA in Sikkim explores urban development collaborations. Overall, NE sees a push for evidence-based governance and disaster mitigation ties in grants.

The diplomatic machinery is in a holding pattern ahead of the bigger 2026 reshuffle. With global oil volatility and West Asia tensions dominating headlines, India’s envoys in key capitals are quietly focused on energy security, diaspora welfare, and positioning India as a reliable partner. The absence of last-minute postings in the past three working days suggests a deliberate pause before the major wave expected later this year — one that will likely elevate the 1992–94 cohort and further embed economic diplomacy at the heart of every mission.

NIT Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) –has announced openings for Assistant Professor posts. There are 86 vacancies at the entry level (Assistant Professor Grade-II). The online application portal opened on 6 March 2026, and the last date to apply is 6 April 2026 (till 5:30 PM). There are also some posts for higher levels like Associate Professor and Professor, making the total vacancies around 122.

NIT Agartala - has a special recruitment drive for Professor and Associate Professor positions. There are 32 vacancies in total (about 10 for Professor and 22 for Associate Professor) in different departments. This advertisement came out in February 2026, and the process is still open. These are ongoing (rolling) processes. In the last three working days (16–18 March 2026), no new selections or new teachers joining were reported. People are still applying, and final selections will happen later.
 

RailTel Corporation of India Limited has advertised the posts of Executive Director, Group General Manager and General Manager for Corporate Office, New Delhi on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by April 17, 2026.

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) is seeking to fill the post of General Manager (Civil), Corporate Office, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by April 17, 2026.

Post of Conservator for National Museum, New Delhi on deputation basis has been advertised. Details can be availed from Ministry of Culture website.

World Bank is seeking Extended Term Consultant (ETC) for Washington, DC, United States. Applications must reach latest by April 2, 2026.

World Bank is seeking Economist for Washington, DC, United States. AApplications must reach latest by April 1, 2026.

Dr Rajendra Kumar Tiwari and Pradeep Kumar have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO).

Satish Kumar Agrawal and Ramchander Bagdalkar have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation Limited (HSCC).

N Shanker Reddy has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1986 batch IPS officer and retired as DGP & Road Safety Commissioner / CEO, Kerala Road Safety Authority.

Nageshwar Rao Koripalli has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1986 batch IRS officer and retired as Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation).

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has invited applications from IRSE officers for the posts of Deputy General Manager (Track), Senior Manager (Track), New Delhi on deputation basis. Details can be availed from the ministry and NHSRCL’s websites.

As many as 25 IA officers have been given new assignments in Rajasthan in a major reshuffle. Akhil Arora has been appointed as ACS, CM, while Mrs Aparna Arora joins as ACS, Mining & Petroleum and Mrs Shreya Guha was made DG, Harishchandra Mathur Institute of Public Administration. Similarly, Pravin Gupta was posted as ACS, PWD; Ajitabh Sharma as ACS, PWD; Alok Gupta as ACS, Urban Development Department; Dinesh Kumar as ACS, Administrative Reforms; Rajesh Yadav as Secretary, School Education Department; Hemant Gera as Secretary, PHE; T Ravikant as PS, Revenue; Bhavani Singh Detha as PS, Transport; Vikas Sitaramji Bhale as PS, Animal Husbandry; Devashish Pushti as Chairman, State Pollution Control Board; Krishna Kunal as Secretary, Rural Development; Dr Neeraj Kumar Pawan as DG, Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Institute; Dr Samit Sharma as Secretary and Registrar, Cooperatives; Dr Arushi Malik as Secretary, Science & Technology; Poorna Chandra Kishan as Secretary, Factories and Boiler Inspection; P Ramesh as MD, State Mining and Minerals Corporation; Ms Arti Dogra as Secretary, Energy; Sarvan Kumar as Divisional Commissioner, Jaipur; Mrs Anandi as Commissioner, Commercial Tax and Mrs Shuchi Tyagi is now Secretary, Tourism

Rail Land Development Authority is seeking to fill Executive Director/ Station Planning posts for Delhi on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by April 20, 2024.

Seven IPS officers have been given new postings in Rajasthan. Chunaram Jat has been appointed as SP, Barmer, while Sanjeev Nain joins as DCP, Crime, Jaipur and Yogesh Goyal will be posted as DCP (Traffic), Jaipur. Similarly, Anil Kumar was shifted as Commandant, 5th Bn., RAC, Jaipur; Hanuman Prasad Meena as SP, Jaipur Rural; Kavendra Singh Sagar as SP, Jhunjhunu; Ms Jyeshtha Maitreyi as SP, Sawaimadhopur, Piyush Dixit as SP, EOW and Nishchay Prasad M was made SP, Churu.

B Mugunthan, who is presently working as Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer (FA & CAO), Northern Railway (NR), has been posted as Director (Finance) in Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Ashutosh Singh, who is presently serving in North Central Railway (NCR), has been transferred to Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management (IRITM) and posted as Professor (Commercial, Training & Vigilance). He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

D N Hari, Sujit Kumar, and N Shreenatha (Deputy Commissioners, Greater Chennai Police) posted as Superintendents of Police (SPs) in Karur, Nagapattinam, and Virudhunagar respectively. D V Kiran Shruthi (Anti-Terrorism Squad headquarters, Chennai) posted as SP, Erode.

Jignesh Devchandbhai Rathod has been appointed as Whole-time Director and Chief Executive Officer of Waaree Energies Limited.

Ashish Ravi Puravankara has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Puravankara Limited for a period of five years from April 1, 2026.

 

Rahul Agarwal, Principal Executive Director TT(M), Railway Board, has been appointed as part-time Government Director on the Board of Container Corporation of India Limited.

Mrs Kanakadhara Srinivasan has been appointed as an Independent Director of Sagarsoft (India) Limited, effective January 13, 2026.

Rajesh Kumar Agarwal has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive, Non-Independent) of Intense Technologies Limited.

Prithvi Tapadiya has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) of Intense Technologies Limited.

Devidas Jayram Shejul has been appointed as an Additional Director designated as Independent Director of Neelkanth Limited.

Yogesh Jaintilal Thakkar has resigned from his position as Independent Director of Neelkanth Limited.

Freyan Jamshed Desai has resigned as Independent Director of Lemon Tree Hotels Limited.

Indirakumar has resigned from his role as Whole-time Director of Indrayani Biotech Limited.

Run out of ideas

The Congress seems to have run out of ideas. Trying to co-opt Kanshi Ramji now. It will have to try harder.

Vijay Kumar

CPAF

In recent times, people have started prioritising work-life balance and a peaceful life, something the paramilitary forces struggle to provide due to the nature of their duties. At the lower levels especially, the work environment is often harsh. There are instances of seniors exploiting subordinates, workplace harassment, and frequent transfers that disrupt family life. As one CRPF personnel aptly said, “force ki naukri kamar tod deti hai.”

Vishal Chauhan

CPAF

No promotions and also reserving the top positions for ias ips capf cadre really deserves its own officers to be at top and the deputations should stop altogether or should be exchange criteria the capf cadre goes to state police and the ips goes to capf.

Haardik Verma

Politics- Game of scoundrels

Politics is the game of scoundrels where moral values are zero and character seems missing, it may be any form of government or system in place

Harish Kumar

‘Punctilious Death Vehicle'

A vehicle travelling towards a destination can be delayed for any number of reasons.  But there is one Vehicle of Death (Vahana), which always arrives on time.  That ever-punctual Vahana is the death vehicle which is the black buffalo that serves as Yama’s mount, or for that matter, pale/black horse of death in western lore.  If Yama or the vehicle of death arrives to take a person’s Soul (Atma), then the Atma is sure to go to Yamaloka or the Hades, as a realm in Greek mythology. 

In Indian mythology, there is one narrative of a sage by the name Arunagirinatha who prays to Lord Murugan to save him from this fate.  For, if Lord Murugan takes an Atma, He escorts it to Shiva loka (the kingdom of Lord Shiva).  So Arunagirinatha prays that before Yama comes at the appointed hour, Lord Murugan should come on His peacock (His Vahana), to take charge of Arunagirinatha’s soul.  Once Lord Murugan arrives, Yama will not dare approach His bhaktas (devotees). 

Another Indian mythological sacred narrative goes like Lord Indra had an enemy by the name Soorapadman.  When Sooran came in the form of a mango tree, Lord Murugan threw His spear at it and the tree was split into two.  One half turned into a rooster, which became Lord Murugan’s flag and the other half turned into a peacock, which became Lord Murugan’s mount.  There are reports that Lord Murugan saved a noble soul, Kripananda Variar, the great Murugan bhakta while he was travelling from Mumbai to Chennai by flight.  From the plane he saw the Tiruttani hill, one of Lord Murugan’s six places of pilgrimage.  He said, “Murugan is always with His devotees”.  And those were his last words.  When the time came for him to depart from this world, the Lord of Tiruttani gave darshan to him.  His lifeless body returned to Chennai, while his Atma was taken away by Lord Murugan.  His death is viewed as divine compassion.  It is said Lord Murugan released him from the cycle of rebirth.  Variyar is remembered as someone who lived only for Lord Murugan and left the world the same way with Lord Murugan’s name on his lips and His thoughts in his heart.

Yama’s vehicle of death or the pale horse in western lore is never late, meaning to say, death is inevitable and punctual, it arrives exactly when karmic time ripens.  It cannot be delayed by wealth, power, prayers or cleverness.  In traditional imagery, Yama rides the black buffalo slow, steady and unstoppable.  It does not rush, but it never misses its moment.  Philosophically, the saying points to this truth that what is born must end and when dharma’s clock strikes, nothing can pause it.  That is why saints often say – Death is the most punctual visitor and the most honest one.  It is not meant to frighten, but to wake up and the sacred formula or mantra to this is that always live consciously and act righteously so that the end of life becomes a spiritual liberation rather than a moment of fear.

Yours truly,

Subbiah Sridhar

Screenshot of the comparative fares at the time of booking of the tickets

The Appellant sought the date wise LTC Concession (Economy Class) air fare displayed on https://www.irctc.co.in/Portal between Mumbai and Varanasi for the Period 01st to 30th November 2021. The PIO replied that the Historical Airfare data of Airlines is not stored by IRCTC. The Airline fares are governed by Airlines and are very dynamic which may vary as per the seat availability at the time and date of booking. It is the duty of the person booking the ticket to take the screenshot of the comparative fares flashed on the screen at the time of booking the ticket, because it keeps on changing and it is not possible to recapitulate later on the same at the relevant time. The CIC observed that as far as RTI application is concerned, appropriate reply has been furnished by the Respondents and upheld the same. The Appellant made a prayer during the hearing to provide a certified copy of downloaded fares. In this regard, the CIC held that it is an extended relief claimed which has never been sought in the original RTI application and rejected the same.

Comments

It is seen that some government servants miss taking a screenshot of the comparative fares at the time of booking of the tickets. Such bills are struck up and there is little that the RTI Act can do to provide the historical data which is not stored.

Citation: Anjani Kumar Mishra v. IRCTC Ltd., File No: CIC/IRCTC/A/2024/109292; Date of Decision: 28.08.2025

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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