Illegal immigration has long plagued the nation, operating through hidden networks that provide shelter, jobs and forged identity documents. In Pune, DCP Krushikesh Rawale, a 2019 batch Officer has led an strategic intelligence driven operation to tackle a sprawling network of illegal immigration, forged identities, forced prostitution and cross-border crime

The investigation centred on three defining questions: Who is living here? How did they arrive? and who is helping them?

"We caught 105 Bangladeshi citizens in airport, residential areas and market areas in 11 months.” he quoted .The achievement is particularly notable as Rawale had set himself an ambitious target of identifying and acting against 100 illegal entrants within a year, a goal he surpassed in just 11 months.

What sets the operation apart is its intelligence gathering approach. Instead of relying solely on routine checks, police teams focused on building a robust network of local informants and cultivating ground level intelligence sources. This helped police map patterns of movement, identify vulnerable locations and uncover links between illegal immigrants and local facilitators.

“This was completely intelligence-based work with cultivated informants.We are also getting cases on local supporters who help them stay here, make fake documents and provide other assistance”

The crackdown gained momentum through a series of targeted operations in Budhwar Peth and other parts of Zone I. On February 11, 2026 a massive midnight operation saw over 600 police personnel search 41 buildings and question roughly 700 individuals. A subsequent “surgical strike” on February 17 detained 22 women, of whom 11 were confirmed as Bangladeshi nationals.

“Operations in areas like Budhwar Peth are not just about raids and arrests. Our focus is on dismantling the networks behind illegal settlements and maintain law and order” He shared “While offenders face strict action, victims and innocent individuals are treated with sensitivity and dignity.Our priority is to keep Pune safe by tackling crime at its roots”

Taking strong action against the entire ecosystem. Police registered cases not just against undocumented immigrants, but against landlords who sheltered them, agents who arranged forged Aadhaar cards, voter IDs and passports and brokers who charged large sums for fraudulent documentation. A key breakthrough came with the discovery of B Cash, a Bangladeshi mobile app used to transfer earnings across the border, exposing a sophisticated cross border financial trail investigators are now actively pursuing.

Of the 105 detained, 66 have already been deported, with 37 more awaiting deportation procedures. With deportation proceedings underway and coordination tightened with the BSF, FRRO and Intelligence Bureau, IPS Rawale's model is practical, humane and intelligence driven setting new benchmarks in the country. 

In DRDO circles, names of two insiders, B.K. Das and Jagannath Nayak are doing the rounds. While Das is an eminent Scientist and Director General, Electronics and Communication Systems (ECS), Nayak is Director, Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS), Hyderabad.

Tenure of Tarun Kapoor as Advisor to the Prime Minister, in the Prime Minister's Office, in the rank and scale of Secretary to Government of India, has been extended for a further period of one year w e f June 10, 2026. He is a 1987 batch former IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Noted economist Neelkanth Mishra has been appointed as Executive Director, World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC, USA for a tenure of three years.

Tenure of Parameswaran lyer as Executive Director, World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC, USA has been extended beyond June 19, 2026 till Neelkanth Mishra joins the post. He is a 1981 batch former IAS officer of UP cadre.

Punjab govt on Thursday appointed Sanjay Gupta, outgoing Chief Secretary  of Himachal Pradesh as Chairperson of Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission. His tenure in the commission will be for five years. The orders were issued by the Governor, Punjab.

Cadre of Karthik Panigrahi has been transferred from Kerala to Maharashtra on grounds of marriage to IPS Ms Aparajita Agnihotri. He is a 2022 batch IAS officer.

In political and bureaucratic circles in West Best Bengal Shantanu Basu is considered most active Principal Secretary. A 2000 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer serves as the Principal Secretary for the Information and Cultural Affairs Department of the Government of West Bengal.

Informed sources   said that Principal  Secretary Health and Family Welfare  in West Bengal Narayan Swaroop Nigam is being changed. He is a 1998 batch IAS  officer.

Newly appointed DGP of TamilNadu Mahesh Kumar Agarwal  is youngest in his batch and would retire only on December1,2031. He is 1994 batch IPS officer.

Manish Yadav ,a 2016 batch IRS (C&IT)officer has been posted as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Delhi under the Central Staffing Scheme on deputation basis, for a period of four years.

Anupam Misra, Director (Marketing), Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) has been appointed  to the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Hindustan Copper Limited.

PESB has advertised the post of Director (Power), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. Applications must reach latest by June 22, 2026.

Rail VIkas Nigam Limited has invited applications from IRAS/ Finance & Accounts Department Officers for the post of General Manager (Finance), Kolkata on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by July 1, 2026.

The Public Enterprise Selection Board has advertised the post of Managing Director in Orissa Mineral Development Company Limited. The applications must reach by June 25, 2026.

K Vinod, Executive Director – Corporate Finance and Additional Charge of Treasury, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL)  was appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Hindustan Zinc Ltd: CEO Arun Misra’s tenure was extended by two months, to 31 July 2026, subject to shareholder approval. Amit Gupta was appointed as new CFO effective 1 June 2026.

 Trend toward more transparent postings and timely promotions in CISF/CRPF (as seen in recent HR reforms). Further ADG-level empanelments and lateral shifts in coming weeks as per new CAPF framework.

Ms Smriti Sharan has been posted as Senior DDG (Work Study), Postal Directorate, New Delhi. She is a 1993 batch officer of the Indian Postal Service (lPoS).

Two Senior Accounts Officers have been shifted. Anil Kumar Rai has been moved to CBIC, Siligur and Ashok Kumar was transferred to CBIC, Patna.

Preetinder Singh Padda has been posted as Dy Secretary in DPIIT under CSS for a period of four years. He is a 2023 batch officer.

Five officers of IRS(C&IT) have been promoted to the grade of Commissioner(SAG). They are Sridevi Taritla, Balkrishna S, Dasari Balaiah,Braj lal Meena and Alok Sharma. These officers belong to 2008 batch.

Ms. Minu Pramod has been promoted as Principal Commissioner in HAG against the panel year 2026. She is a 1997 batch IRS(C&IT) Officer.

The 12th Bipartite Settlement will impact Dearness Allowance from May 2026 onward, directly affecting salary structures for bank employees in PSBs. Details on the exact revision percentage were still under finalisation in union communications, but it was flagged as a major salary adjustment.

Nationwide strikes/protests in coming months over PLI, 5-day banking week, pension/salary parity, and workload. Unions demand better service conditions amid rising digital transactions.

Expect more frequent postings/promotions in Southern states due to vacancies. Emphasis on performance-oriented and "neutral" officers.

Will Nitin Kulkarni, ACS Jharkhand, be chosen as the next CMD of NTPC?

Anuj Jain, Director at IOC, is speculated to be a strong contender for NTPC CMD.

IJSC (Internal Joint Staff Council) Meeting held at KVK, Shikohpur, Gurugram, chaired by Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao, Director, ICAR-IARI (Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi). The meeting reviewed key initiatives and future strategies for agricultural development.

Indian Sugarcane Research Institute (ISRI), Lucknow signed MoU with AISECT University, Hazaribag (Jharkhand) for collaboration in research and education. Signed by Dr. S.N. Sushil (Director, ISRI).

 Promotion of Sanjiv Shyam, Secretary, Public Works (Roads) Department, Assam, in an ex-cadre post of Commissioner & Special Secretary.  

Sanjay Kumar, currently Additional Secretary, Rural Works Department in Bihar, has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Governor’s Secretariat, Bihar Lok Bhavan, Patna. He is a 2017 batch IAS officer.

Rajneesh Kumar Tomar has been appointed as Part-time Chief Vigilance Officer in Ministry of Defence. This is in addition to his existing charge of CVO (MES&BRO). He is a 1998-batch IRSME officer

Department of Science and Technology is seeking to fill the post of Estate Officer on deputation. Details can be availed from https://dst.gov.in/.

Two Senior Accounts officers have been transferred and given new postings by Controller General of Accounts of India, Department of Expenditure. Anil Kumar Rai has been transferred from CBIC, Patna to SIliguri and Ahok Kumar from CBIC, Siliguri to Patna.

Meenakshi P Lohia, Chief Executive Officer, Khadki has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director General, DE in Director General, Defence Estates Headquarters. She is an IDAS officer. 

Last date to apply for the post of Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Central Medical Services Society, Department of Health and Family Welfare has been extended. Details can be availed from the Ministry’s website.  

Department of Personnel and Training is seeking to engage Senior Consultant in the Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property for India on contract basis. Applications must reach lates by June 10, 2026.

As many as eight candidates have been shortlisted for interviews of Scientific Officer in National Archives of India, Ministry of Culture. The interviews will be held on June 23, 2026 from 9 am onwards.

World Bank is seeking to fill the post of Associate Investment Officer-Financial Institutions Group for Warsaw, Poland. Applications must reach latest by June 18, 2026.

Pravash P. Pandey, who is presently serving as Principal Chief Personnel Officer (PCPO), Central Railway (CR), Mumbai, has been transferred to Railway Board, and appointed as Additional Member (Human Resources). He is an Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer.

Sundeep Pal, who is presently serving as Executive Director (Pay Commission), Railway Board, has been posted as Principal Executive Director (Pay Commission), Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Sushil Kumar Yadava, who is presently serving as Chief Project Manager (CPM) in Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) on deputation, has been selected for the post of Executive Director (Station Planning) at RLDA, Delhi, for an overall tenure of five years up to March 19, 2028. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Prateek Singh Meena, who is presently serving in Central Railway (CR), has been appointed as Executive Director (Director Level) in the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), New Delhi, under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for a period of five years. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.

Anshumali Kumar, who is presently serving as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Solapur, Central Railway (CR), has been granted an extension of tenure by one year beyond June 24, 2026. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

The LG Delhi issued transfer orders of 34 IPS officers late on Thursday. Two of them have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of police. Those transferred include-

Sharad Bhaskar (IPS-2013) DCP, West to DCP HeadQuarters-III, V. Hareshwar Swamy (IPS-2013), DCP Outer North to DCP West, Jimmy Chiram (IPS-2013), DCP HQ-III to DCP Traffic with the additional charge of DCP SPUNER, Rahool Alwal (IPS-2014), DCP ANTF to DCP North East, Shobit D. Saxena (IPS-2015), DCP Traffic to DCP Outer North, Ms. Niharika Bhatt (IPS-2015) Additional DCP-1, Dwarka to Addl DCP-1 North.

 Ms. Neha Yadav (IPS-2015) Addl DCP PMMC has been entrusted with the additional charge of DCP Special Police Unit for Women and Children (SPUWAC), Jitendra Mani (IPS-2016) DCP Supreme Court Security to DCP Security, Ms. Aishwarya Sharma (IPS-2017) Addl DCP-1, South East to DCP Licencing, Anyesh Roy (IPS-2019), DCP Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) has been relieved with the additional charge of DCP Licencing and Ms. Isha Singh (IPS-2021), Addl DCP North-1 to DCP Welfare.

Two ACP rank officers promoted are Ravindran B.M. (IPS-2022) ACP, Samaypur Badli to Addl DCP-1, North West, Vikas Meena (IPS-2022) ACP Civil Lines to Addl DCP-1, Dwarka, Ms. Sulekha (IPS-2022) Addl DCP-1, Rohini to DCP Security.

Sikandar Khan (DANIPS-2010), Addl DCP North West to  Addl DCP-1 Shahdara, Deepak Yadav (DANIPS-2010) Addl DCP Shahdara-1 to DCP 4^th Bn, DAP, Satish Kumar (DANIPS-2010) DCP Traffic to Addl DCP-1 Rohini, Chandra Kumar Singh (DANIPS-2010) DCP NAV to DCP Crime, Alok Kumar Singh (DANIPS-2010) Addl DCP-II Rohini to DCP RP Bhawan, Kumar Abhisekh (DANIPS-2010) on return Addl DCP-II South-West, Ashok Kumar (DANIPS-2010) Addl DCP-II South to DCP NAV, Manasvi Jain (DANIPS -2012) DCP Security to Addl DCP-II South, Gaurav Gupta (DANIPS-2012) Addl DCP-II North East to DCP ANTF.

Vipul Anikant (DANIPS-2012) Addl DCP Security to Addl DCP-II East, Dhabi Anand Dinesh Bhai (DANIPS-2012) DCP R.P. Bhawan Sec to DCP Metro, Prakashay Kumar Singh (DANIPS-2012)  Addl DCP Security to Addl DCP-II, Outer North, Ishan Bhardwaj (DANIPS- 2015) Addl DCP-II South-East to DCP Security, Ajay Kumar (DANIPS-2015) ACP Seelampur to Addl DCP-II North West, Ms. Ridhima Seth (DANIPS-2015) Addl DCP-II Shahdara to Addl DCP SPUWAC, Abhisekh Gupta (DANIPS-2016) Addl DCP Security to Addl DCP-II West, Pankaj Sood (DANIPS-2016) ACP 8th Bn to DCP Security Supreme Court, Arvind Kumar (DANIPS-2017) ACP Ops South to Addl DCP-II North East and Ranbir Singh (DANIPS-2017)  ACP, A.C. Branch to DCP Traffic.

Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday transferred seven IPS officers. Those transferred are as follows- Kapil Kumar C Saratkar (IPS-2002), IGP/Additional Commissioner of Police, Headquarters and Traffic, Tambaran Police Commissionerate to IGP Madurai. Abhisekh Dixit (IPS 2006), IG Madurai to IGP Railways, Chennai. Dr J. Longanathan (IPS 2002) IGP waiting or posting to IGP Technical Services, Chennai.
 

P. Pakalavan (IPS 2009) DIG on wait to DIG/Joint Commissioner, Traffic, South Greater Chennai Police. Disha Mittal, (IPS 2010) DIG/Joint Commissioner, Traffic, North Greater Chennai Police to DIG/Joint Commissioner, Law and Order, West Greater Chennai.Bandi Gangadhar, (IPS 2011), DIG/Joint Commissioner, Law and Order, East Greater Chennai to Chief Vigilance Officer Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd.

Mariamma Thomas, CPMG, Tamil Nadu Circle, will also handle the charge of Kerala Circle, in addition to her own duties. She is a 1994-batch officer of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS).

Deputation tenure of Anshul Sirohi in Municipal Corporation of Delhi has been extended for a period of one year beyond May 31, 2026. He is a 2012 batch officer of Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS).

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff and will assume his new charge on July 1. Presently, serving as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at Headquarters.

(WE  SAID  THIS ON JUNE 3, 2026)

The PESB has recommended name of Dr Anil Ranga, Chief General Manager, OEF Kanpur (A unit of Troop Comforts Limited), for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Troop Comforts Limited. 

18 June voting is set for the Rajya Sabha election. BJP has named Tarun Chugh and Rajneesh Agrawal — the latter a low-profile, dedicated ground worker chosen for its 'pure party man' optics. Congress has gone with former Lok Sabha member and Rahul Gandhi's loyalist, Minakshi Natarajan, the only name floated in its official lists.

But how did the BJP select Rajneesh Agrawal? Deliberately low-key strategy to project a “new face, no baggage” candidate. Tarun Chugh brings administrative heft; Agrawal is a quiet, dedicated MLA with zero controversy — ideal for the upper-caste consolidation narrative while keeping the profile clean. Congress insiders see this as a tactical masterstroke - one flashy name, one “everyman” to dilute Arvind Bhadoria’s influence.

Is this Congress’s survival playbook against Kamal Nath & Digvijaya’s supporters? Any cross-voting risk is being quietly contained through back-channel assurances, position promises (Minakshi has held key portfolios before), and a face-saving narrative of “unity in the face of defeat”. Whispers suggest the party is offering her a symbolic Rajya Sabha berth to neutralise dissent from the two veterans’ camps, while bundling her with younger MLAs in the hope of diluting generational resentment. Yet analysts warn - one leak or one cross-voter could still trigger the exact unrest the party fears most.

Senior and veteran Congress leaders may not like her candidature because she is Rahul Gandhi’s old team — a young congress worker selected by Rahul after his active politics endeavours. They fear that a “Rahul loyalist” Rajya Sabha pick will aggravate generational divide and push away the very senior faces (Kamal Nath, Digvijaya) whose support Congress desperately needs.

Rajiv Malhotra, Nominee Director of PTC India Limited and Executive Director & Chief Risk Officer of PTC India Ltd, has been re-designated as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (Addl. Charge) of PTC India Financial Services Limited with effect from July 1, 2026.

Ashok Tukaram Dhamankar has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited.

Hari Velloor has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited.

Govind Singh Bhati has been appointed as Additional Independent Non-Executive Director of Lords Mark Industries Limited.

Vinod Tiwari has been appointed as Additional Independent Non-Executive Director of Lords Mark Industries Limited.

Shweta Dilip has been appointed as Additional Independent Non-Executive Director of Lords Mark Industries Limited.

Ms Pooja Vijay Gohil has been appointed as Additional Independent Non-Executive Director of Lords Mark Industries Limited.

 

Paresh Jain has been re-appointed as Independent Director of GB Global Limited.

Ms. Mansi Hardik Shah has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Lippi Systems Limited.

Ashit Ranjit Lilani has ceased to be Non-Executive Independent Director of One 97 Communications Limited.

Govindlal C Thakkar has ceased to be Independent Director of Lippi Systems Limited upon completion of his term.

Only the Director of Intelligence Bureau is a Four Star officer

Did you know that all the paramilitary forces, CISF CRPF SSB BSF BRO ICG etc all have only DGP rank equivalent... Only the Director of Intelligence Bureau is a Four Star officer .. he wears the pips of a sword and batton , star and Asoka lions (just like the army chief)

Dennis

BJP is looking for strength

BJP is looking for strength as they want 131st constitutional amendment, but rather than inviting people in the party they want them to abstain from voting.

Prem

Mode of sending the RTI reply by the PIO

The appellant sought certified copies of registration documents pertaining to Dev Prabhat Samachar Hindi newspaper. His application was transferred under Section 6(3) of the RTI Act to Office of Press Registrar General of India. The respondent claimed that information was denied U/s 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act vide letter dated 04.07.2024. The CIC enquired about the mode by which the reply dated 04.07.2024 was sent to the complainant. The respondent submitted that the reply was uploaded on website but could not corroborate their submission. The respondent could not confirm whether they had sent the letter dated 04.07.2024 to the complainant by post within stipulated time limit as per the RTI Act. The CIC issued a show cause notice to the then PIO Mr. Suresh Kumar, as to why penalty U/s 20(1) of the RTI Act should not be imposed upon him for not providing reply to the complainant within stipulated time limit.

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Every PIO must reply to the RTI Application as per the time limit prescribed under the RTI Act, and keep the proof of reply.  

Citation: Shravan Mishra v. Office of the Press Registrar General of India, File No: CIC/MOIAB/C/2024/127395; Date of Interim Decision: 23-01-2026
 

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