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Was Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav clueless about removal of his staff?
The sudden removal of four key bureaucratic aides from Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav’s office has sent shockwaves through Lutyens’ Delhi, fuelling intense political speculation. Officially framed as routine administrative adjustments, whisper networks suggest a far more dramatic reality behind the scenes.
Sources indicate that the abrupt transfers were triggered by a brewing controversy within the ministry. What makes this administrative purge unprecedented is the assertion that the orders bypassed the usual ministerial channels, descending directly from "much above," presumably the Prime Minister's Office.
Surprisingly, insiders claim Bhupender Yadav was left clueless about the sudden sweep until the official notifications were marked to the Cabinet Secretariat. In a system where ministers traditionally handpick their closest confidants, having an entire team axed overnight without the minister’s nod signals a significant top-down intervention. Whether this bold institutional bypass was an urgent damage-control measure or a direct political statement from the central leadership remains an unanswered question.
Will Amit Shah replicate Bengal playbook in Punjab?
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to take a hands-on role in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign strategy for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections, according to sources familiar with internal discussions. The move, if finalised, could mirror Shah’s intensive on-ground engagement model seen during the West Bengal polls, where he camped extensively to oversee booth-level mobilisation and organisational expansion.
Punjab presents a different political terrain, with the BJP attempting to recalibrate its strategy after its split with the Shiromani Akali Dal and a relatively weak independent base in the state. Sources suggest Shah’s involvement would focus on strengthening cadre networks, micro-targeting urban and Hindu-majority constituencies, and crafting a sharper narrative against both the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress. The central leadership is believed to be exploring ways to convert national security, border management, and development messaging into electoral traction in Punjab’s unique socio-political context. Shah’s direct supervision could also signal a push to energise state leadership and streamline coordination between Delhi and local units.
Is an AAP-SP alliance poised to shut Congress out in UP?
Speculation is mounting over a potential alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Sources suggest that the two parties are in advanced stages of negotiation, looking to build a formidable front against the ruling BJP.
This development poses a significant challenge for the Indian National Congress. Despite strong indicators from newly appointed UP Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam—who recently left the AAP—that Congress seeks "equality and respect" in seat-sharing with the SP, citing their "elder brother" performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the SP's overtures toward the AAP suggest a different trajectory. If the SP-AAP pact materializes, Congress could be increasingly marginalized in the state's political calculus.
With the SP likely prioritizing a regional alliance to consolidate its PDA (Pichda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) base and the AAP aiming to expand its national footprint, the Congress might find itself out in the cold.
Mamata Banerjee's July 21 event is doubtful
The Mamata Banerjee lad TMC is facing an existential crisis as it has been hit by a stunning rebellion within its ranks since the Assembly election debacle. The party observes July 21 as Martyr`s Day in remembrance of 13 people shot dead by Police in Kolkata during a protest movement by the West Bengal Youth Congress under Ms Mamata Banerjee on July 21, 1993. This year several prominent leaders have left Mamata and captured the TMC HQ in Kolkata. In such a situation it is doubtful whether Mamata will be able to organise this year's event.
- Rajasthan Chief Secretary likely to get extension?
- PM likely to convene another meeting of secretaries before Parliament session
- IPS officer Jagmohan Meena seeks VRS
- CCI to get two new members?
- Will UP DGP go to Centre?
- Vizhinjam Port row likely to fizzle out as Adani-MSC deal mirrors existing Indian projects
- Satinder Pal Singh holds additional charge of CPWD
- NCLAT Chairman retires
- Geetika Srivastava will be next Ambassador to Lithuania
- V Narayanan assigned addl charge of Member Finance, Space Commission
- Retired 1978 batch IFS officer Krishna Mohan is General Secretary of Ram temple trust, Ayodhya
- A K Singh will be Chairman, Jharkhand RERA, Nalin Kumar appointed Member
- India -UK FTA set to operationalize from July 15
- Central Agricultural University Manipur seeks applications for Chairman & VC
- MoH&FW invites applications for Asst Prof, Urology post
- MHA advertises post of Asst Dir of Census Ops (Tech)
- Ministry of Skill Development seeks applications for posts of consultant, young professionals
- Ministry of Water Resources extends last date to apply for Members - Environ Issues & Hydrology post
- NIRD&PR, Hyd invites professionals for post of Director (Fin Mgmt) & Financial Adviser
- IIG, Mumbai invites application for post of director
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs revises last date to apply for OSD-UT, MoH&UA post
- Rajkumar Wankhede posted as AGM, NCR
- P. Rai Kumar moves to SCR
- U. Ramesh get new posting in RWF
- RBI nod for 3-year term to Vishwanathan as non-executive chairman of Axis Bank (UPDATED)
- Story TV appoints Manan Mehta as Sr. VP (UPDATED)
- MS’s Xbox lay-off 1600 staff; to reduce team by another 1600 in next one year (UPDATED)
- Eight IAS officers assigned new responsibilities in Chhattisgarh (UPDATED)
- N Franklin Jayakumar is CMD NCL (UPDATED)
- Justice Yogesh Khanna is acting Chairman NCLAT (UPDATED)
- Anjani Kumar appointed Ambassador to Ukraine (UPDATED)
- Jaideep Kumar shifted to Sainik & Ardh Sainik Welfare Dept in Haryana (UPDATED)
- Anshul Gupta, Dir Information, WB gets additional charge of Food and Supplies department (UPDATED)
- Piyush Salunkhe gets a new posting as Jt. Secretary, Personnel, WB (UPDATED)
- Naveen Chandra gets new posting as Director, SUDA, WB (UPDATED)
- ACS Khalil Ahmed gets additional charge of Commissioner, Jalpaiguri in West Bengal (UPDATED)
- India hosts 13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement, Joint Committee (UPDATED)
- Govt promotes 2008 batch IRS (C&IT) officers as Commissioners (UPDATED)
- Eight IAS officers get new postings in Punjab (UPDATED)
- Max Heights Infrastructure Ltd appoints Konica Arora as an Additional Director (Ind) to its board
- Trustedge Capital Ltd names Shail Manoj Savla as Addl. Dir (Non-Exe) to its board
- Computer Point Ltd appoints Puja Verma as Addl. Director
- Anand Kumar NE Director, TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd resigns
- Thomas Mathew Ind. Director quits Muthoot Capital Services Ltd board
- Manoj Gaur quits as NE Director, Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd board
- Parmod Chand Joshi resigns as Addl. Director, Shri Krishna Prasadam Ltd
- Subhash Kelkar Executive Director resigns from Hexagon Nutrition Ltd
Top Delhi sources say Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas is likely to get a one-year extension in service on August 31. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
According to sources, PM Modi is likely to call one more meeting of secretaries before the Parliament Session. It is said that in the recently held meeting with secretaries PM had reportedly given a hint about this.
Jagmohan Meena, a 2013 batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre has submitted his resignation from the service. He is posted as DCP in Bhubaneswar. His resignation is yet to be accepted.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is likely to get two new members in the coming months. Whispers among bureaucratic circles suggest the development follows the resignation by a current member.
The question doing rounds among political and bureaucratic circles in Lucknow is whether the Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajiv Krishna despite his empanelment to the rank of Director General of Police in the Centre go to the Centre, now. Sources say that Rajiv Krishna is unlikely to go on deputation to the Centre till next year UP Vidhan Sabha elections. Let’s wait and watch.
The unfolding political row in Kerala over the Adani Group’s move to divest a 49 percent stake in the strategic Vizhinjam International Seaport is expected to lose steam. The controversy surrounds the sale of stake to Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). However, industry insiders note that MSC is already a trusted player in India’s maritime sector, holding similar partnerships with Adani at both the Mundra port in Gujarat and the Ennore port in Tamil Nadu.
Given MSC’s existing footprint in these critical domestic ports, obtaining the mandatory central security clearance for the Vizhinjam project is unlikely to face major hurdles, despite the port’s high strategic value at the country's southern tip.
Addressing opposition concerns, Adani Ports clarified that it has merely initiated the procedure for the stake sale. The transaction will only be finalized after securing all mandatory government and regulatory approvals. The company emphasized that this conditional process has been transparently disclosed in its declarations under SEBI regulations. With compliance and precedents firmly in place, the brewing controversy in Kerala is poised to turn into a damp squib.
Satinder Pal Singh currently holds the additional charge as the Director General (DG) of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). The most senior DG, Kamal Ahmad, was not handed over the DG’s post.
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Chairman of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Justice (Retd) Ashok Bhushan has retired. Who will succeed him ?
Ms Geetika Srivastava, presently Charge d'Affaires in the High Commission of India, Islamabad, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Lithuania. She is a 2005 batch IFS officer.
Dr V Narayanan, Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission, will hold additional charge of Member Finance, Space Commission, till July 19, 2026, during the period of absence on leave of IAS Ms Seema Jain.
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Krishna Mohan, 73, a retired 1978 batch IFS officer from Maharashtra has been appointed as the interim General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Ayodhya. An RSS ideologue, Krishna Mohan, was appointed after the trust accepted the resignation of Champat Rai after allegations of mishandling of trust funds and thefts. It is learnt that he was associated with the Ram Temple trust ever since his retirement.
Ajay Kumar Singh, retired IPS officer and former DGP of Jharkhand, has been named as the new Chairman of Jharkhand Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), while Nalin Kumar, retired Principal District & Sessions Judge, will be the Member.
The long-awaited FTA between India and the UK is going to be operationalized from July 15.
Applications were invited for the post of ASRB Chairman and Vice-Chancellor of Central Agricultural University Manipur. Institute-level programs focused on farmer training and outreach.
Vacancies for the post of Assistant Professor (Urology), Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have been advertised. Applicants can apply online via website https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/ latest by July 17, 2026.
Vacancies for the post of Assistant Director of Census Operations (Technical), Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Ministry of Home Affairs have been advertised. Applicants can apply online via website https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/ latest by July 17, 2026.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has invited applications for the post of Senior Consultant/ Consultant/ Young Professionals in the National Council for Vocational Education and Training on contract basis. Interested candidates may apply online via https://forms.gle/BnGSYA7BEN56gUpm9 latest by August 14, 2026.
Last date to apply for Members - Environmental Issues and Hydrology in Mahadayi PRAWAH (Progressive River Authority for Welfare and Harmony) in the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has been extended by four weeks. The previous last date of submission was June 21, 2026. Details can be availed from www.jalshakti-dowr.gov.in.
The Ministry of Rural Development has advertised the post of Director (Financial Management) and Financial Adviser in National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad. Details of the vacancies can be availed from www.dord.gov.in and www.nird.org.in and last date to apply is August 15, 2026.
Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai has invited applications for the post of Director. Details can be availed from https://iigm.res.in/careers/positionvacancies and online applications can be emailed at iig.recruitment@iigm.res.in latest by July 31, 2026.
Last date to apply for the post of Officer on Special Duty (Urban Transport) has been extended. The revised date is July 12, 2026. Details can be availed from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Rajkumar Wankhede, presently serving as Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) [CAO(C)], North Central Railway (NCR), has been posted as Additional General Manager (AGM) on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
Dr P. Rai Kumar, presently serving in Southern Railway (SR), has been transferred to South Central Railway (SCR) on his own request and posted in the cadre. He is an Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS) officer.
U. Ramesh, presently serving in South Central Railway (SCR), has been transferred to Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) and posted in the cadre. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.
The Reserve Bank of India has okayed the proposal for re-appointment of NS Vishwanathan as the non-executive chairman of Axis Bank for three-year term starting from October 27, 2026 to October 26, 2029 on the condition that it will be subject to his re-appointment as independent director. A former deputy governor of RBI, Vishwanathan had retired in 2020.
Manan Mehta, the former Senior Vice-President of marketing with Yash Raj Films has been appointed as Senior Vice-President, strategy and content of Story TV, owned by Eloelo group.
Xbox, Microsoft’s gaming wing will reduce its team size by 3200 employees. Of these 1600 employees were laid off on Monday. The other 1600 would be eliminated over the next 12 months, said CEO of Xbox Asha Sharma in a post on X. In the elaborate post she admitted that, “our business today is not healthy. We are operating at margins that are 3–10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses.”
Eight IAS officers have been assigned new responsibilities in Chhattisgarh. Rimijiyus Ekka, a 2011-batch IAS officer, will hold the additional charge of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) alongside his current role as Director, Urban Administration and Development Department, while Gajendra Singh Thakur, CEO, Zila Panchayat Dhamtari, has been shifted as Deputy Secretary, Revenue, Disaster Management, and Rehabilitation Department.
Similarly, Prateek Jain has been appointed as CEO, Zila Panchayat Korba; Jayant Nahata as CEO, Zila Panchayat Dhamtari; M Bhargav as CEO, Zila Panchayat Dantewada; Tanmay Khanna as CEO, Zila Panchayat Bastar; Durga Prasad Adhikari as CEO, Zila Panchayat, Rajnandgaon and Ms Suruchi Singh has been transferred from the post of CEO, Zila Panchayat Rajnandgaon, and appointed as Commissioner of the Bhilai Municipal Corporation.
The PESB has recommended name of N Franklin Jayakumar, Director (Technical), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Northern Coalfields Limited (Schedule B)
Justice Yogesh Khanna on Wednesday has taken over as acting Chairman of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
Anjani Kumar, presently Joint Secretary at Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ukraine. He is a 2003 batch IFS officer.
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Jaideep Kumar has been appointed as Director and Additional Secretary, Sainik & Ardh Sainik Welfare Department and Director, Science & Technology, Haryana. He is a 2019 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
The West Bengal govt on Wednesday entrusted Anshul Gupta (IAS WB: 2013), Director Information and Cultural Affairs department, West Bengal with the additional charge of Director, District Distribution Procurement and Supply, Food and Supplies department.
The West Bengal government appointed Piyush Bhagwanrao Salunkhe, (IAS WB:2018), Additional District Magistrate, Melda as Joint Secretary, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department.
Naveen Kumar Chandra, (IAS WB:2018), Joint Secretary, Office of the Chief Secretary (P & AR department), Government of West Bengal has been posted as Director, State Urban Development Agency (SUDA), West Bengal.
Khalil Ahmed, (IAS WB:1995), Additional Chief Secretary, Fire and Emergency Services Department has been entrusted with the additional charge of Commissioner, Jalpaiguri Division. He is also holding the additional charge of ACS, UD & MA Department.
India hosted the 13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee (JC) and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from July 6 to 10, 2026, to review the progress of negotiations under the AITIGA Review. The meetings are being held in a hybrid format.
The 13th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting, held on July 7, 2026, was co-chaired by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Nitin Kumar Yadav, and Deputy Secretary General (Trade), Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, Malaysia, Ms. Mastura Ahmad Mustafa.
The Finance Ministry on Wednesday promoted the following IRS officers of the 2008 batches to the grade of Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes (SAG) in the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes). Those officers promoted are—
Gopal Krishna Pati (2008), Sachin Gusia, Pradhuman Badariprasad Meena, Nitin Wapa and Dev Prakash Bamanavat.
Eight IAS officers have been reshuffled in Punjab. Mrs Neelima has been appointed as Secretary, Personnel and in addition Secretary, Vigilance against vacant posts, while Mrs Sakshi Sawhney was assigned additional charge of Nodal Officer, Anti-Drug Campaign.
Similarly, Sandeep Rishi is posted as Chief Administrator, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority, SAS Nagar; Parminder Pal Singh as Special Secretary, Home Affairs; Mrs Neeru Katyal Gupta as Chief Administrator, Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority; Nikas Kumar as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar; Ms Sonam as Additional Commissioner, Taxation-I, Patiala and Rakesh Kumar Meena is now Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rural Development, Hoshiarpur.
Ms Konica Arora has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent) of Max Heights Infrastructure Limited.
Shail Manoj Savla has been appointed as Additional Director (Promoter, Non-Executive) to the board of Trustedge Capital Limited.
Ms. Puja Verma has been appointed as Additional Woman Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Computer Point Limited, effective June 22, 2026.
Anand Kumar has resigned as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited.
Thomas Mathew has resigned as Independent Director of Muthoot Capital Services Limited.
Manoj Gaur has resigned as Non-Executive Director of Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited.
Parmod Chand Joshi has resigned as Additional Executive Director of Shri Krishna Prasadam Limited.
Subhash Purushottam Kelkar has resigned as Executive Director of Hexagon Nutrition Limited.
Dismantled
The government dismantled the core secretarial team of the Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (Bhupendra Yadav).
Sreedhar
China is Indonesia’s largest trading partner
China is Indonesia’s largest trading partner and a primary source of foreign direct investment. Indonesia relies heavily on Beijing for massive infrastructure projects, funding, and the development of its booming nickel and critical mineral processing industries. It's taking Brahmos deal with port access to Sabang in Sumatra to India to get a better deal from China... Though it's only following US, carrot and stick policy to get reduction in tariffs from 32% TO 19% TO 11%. India has nothing to claim here, all part of US- China game play.
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Information was not accessible from the web-links shared by the PIO
The certified copies of RBI Master Direction Money Changing Activities RBI/FED/2015-16/17 FED and Master Direction No. 3/2015-16 dated 01.01.2016 (Updated as on Dec. 8, 2017) purpose) were sought by the appellant. The PIO provided URLs and asked the appellant to refer to two different web-links. The Complainant submitted that the information sought in the RTI application was not accessible from the web-links shared by the PIO. The CIC observed that adequate and accurate information has been shared with the complainant. During the course of hearing, the averred information was accessed at the hyperlink directly from RBI’s official website.
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In many cases, the website of the public authority is non-functional or specific pages do not open. It would be a good practice to review and upgrade the web-site from time to time.
Citation: Binu Peter v. Reserve Bank of India, Complaint No. CIC/RBIND/C/2024/125721; Date of Decision: 08.12.2025
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