IPS Abhishek Yadav is a 2012 batch Officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre serving as Superintendent of Police, Pilibhit District, UP and has recently been promoted to Deputy Inspector General (DIG). Known for his efficiency and citizen-first approach, he is focused on creating real ground level impact, strengthening public service delivery and tackling the rising threat of cybercrime.

On public service delivery, Yadav emphasises that the challenge is not the absence of systems, but their uneven reach. “Public service delivery is already a part of the system, but the main problem is that it doesn’t really percolate to the lowest level” he said. According to him, citizens approaching police stations often do not receive the same level of attention as those reaching higher offices. “Not everybody must come to the SP’s office” he noted, stressing that police stations must function as effective grievance redressal points.
 
To address this gap, the Pilibhit police emphasised regular feedback mechanisms, structured training of personnel and accountability. “Through regular feedback and training of our personnel, we are trying to create an atmosphere where people’s complaints are understood and taken care of properly”. While online platforms are being utilised, he underscored the need to assess real impact. “The objective is not only to do the training part, but also to effectively measure whether any change is coming at the ground level or not.”
 
Cybercrime formed the second major focus area. Despite Pilibhit being relatively quiet in terms of conventional crime, Yadav highlighted a growing threat. “You may not find a lot of murder or loot but you will find cyber frauds worth lakhs and even crores of rupees” he said, adding that such offences now account for a significant share of overall crime.
 
A dedicated cyber vigilance team is created to track organised, multi-state gangs. One major breakthrough involved busting a year-old digital arrest racket operated by a nine-member gang across several states. Importantly, Yadav stressed that victim relief remained central. “People don’t care whether someone goes to jail, they care whether their money comes back” he said, explaining If such cases are reported promptly and coordinated with banks, there is a strong possibility of freezing the fraudulent amount in time.
 
Through this approach, IPS Abhishek Yadav is steadily redefining policing making it more accessible, accountable, and aligned with the realities of modern crime.

Cabinet Secretary Dr. T.V. Somanathan, a 1987-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, completes two years in office on August 30, 2026. Leading country’s or country’s top bureaucratic post, he is widely expected to receive a one-year extension, similar to his predecessors. At present, no alternative name has gained serious traction. In all Probability, he will get an extension.

The pre-mature repatriation  of ADG BSF Shamsher Singh to the parent Gujarat cadre  has fuelled speculations of his being appointed new DGP . He is a  1991 batch IPS officer.

Abhay Kumar Srivastava is likely to be selected for the post of Member CBIC. He is 1992 batch IRS (C&CE) officer.

As many as 29 officers have been promoted to the grade of Principal Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes (PCCIT) in the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes), for the panel year 2026, while five officers have been included in the Extended Panel. The promoted officers are: D Anil, Sameer Chitkara, Devendra Vasudeo Nagvenkar, N Minu (Minu Pramod), Ambika Sharanjit Kaur, Dinesh Kumar Gupta, Mohammad Yousaf P K, Nilesh Kumar Gupta, Vijay Risi,  Monika Ashish Batra, Sunil Singh Katiyar, Amandeep Singh, Vinod Kumar Gahlot, Amitesh, Ravindra Ramchandra Bangar, Shailesh Kumar, Manoj Kumar Rajak, Bashistha Prasad (Vashishtha Chaudhary), Limatula Yaden, K Ramakrishnan, Suresh Nandanwar, K Balamurugan, Amita Singh Shyoran, Ajay, Arvind Madhavan, Satish Dhavale, Jeetesh Nagori, Rajesh Kumar Verma and Suresh Babu Bodduluri. Officers in the Extended Panel are: Vinay Kumar Singh, Sonal Bajaj, Pulapaka Anand Kumar, Pankaj K Singh and Bachhu Singh Meena.

The Ministry of Finance is busy preparing the budget for the year 2025-26. And in the absence of a regular Finance Secretary, the Finance Minister's office is reportedly coordinating the preparatory work.

The Finance Ministry has shifted to Kartvya Bhawan  and is busy with the budget preparation. Now, in the power galleries discussion is going on where the yearly Halwa' ceremony will take place? In the South Block or in the KB-1? The said ceremony takes place a week before the publication of Budget.

As many as 32 officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of various batches are retiring in West Bengal cadre.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is examining a tougher crackdown on obscene AI-generated images of women, with Grok-style tools and fake accounts under particular scrutiny. Officials are signalling that upcoming enforcement could combine existing IT Act provisions, the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, and newly tightened IT Rules on deepfakes and synthetic media to fix liability on both platforms and individuals. Platforms may be asked to auto-detect, label and rapidly remove non-consensual sexualised imagery created using AI, especially where women’s photos are scraped and modified via anonymous handles, with failure inviting loss of safe harbour and possible criminal exposure.

S G Venkatesh, Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), has been appointed as Director (Technical), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL).

On December 29, 2025, the  Department of Telecommunications announced a significant leadership shake-up in the Indian Telecom Service (ITS), transferring three senior officers and regularizing promotions for two others to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG). This impacts oversight of PSUs like Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL, a Navratna PSU) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). The transfers aim to streamline 5G rollout and spectrum management amid ongoing BSNL revival efforts.

 Following a Supreme Court order, MHA mandated all CAPFs (including BSF, CRPF, CISF, RAF, RPF) to complete Group ‘A’ officer cadre reviews within one month. This targets structural stagnation and promotion delays, potentially leading to 10-15% faster elevations for more than 5,000 officers across forces. No immediate promotions, but it paves the way for 2026 reshuffles.

 As part of a broader November-December 2025 reshuffle in public sector banks (PSBs, including Navratna/Maharatna entities like State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank), Punjab National Bank (PNB) reported a ₹2,434 crore fraud case involving former SREI promoters, leading to internal audits and potential executive postings reviews. This follows earlier CEO transitions in November, with whispers of further promotions to fill compliance roles ahead of 2026 fiscal audits.

Speculation on further zero-tax threshold hike to INR 15L in interim budget (February 2026), amid rising ITR notices (1.2Cr+ in 2025). Whispers of raids on bogus deductions continuing into Q1.

Transfer and posting orders for multiple Senior Accounts Officers were issued last week, affecting roles in Income Tax and Central Excise-linked units. Additional postings followed on the same date, with effects extending into early 2026. These involve reallocations across Income Tax regions and GST field formations.

Justice Muhamed Mustaque Ayumantakath, Judge of the Kerala High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court.

MHA completed drafting a national framework to counter online radicalisation, border misuse for smuggling, and foreign-funded conversion rackets. Key features are; AI-driven social media monitoring, cross-border intel sharing with CAPFs, and mandatory reporting for NGOs. To be notified post-Cabinet approval, integrating BSF/CRPF for enforcement.

Amit Tandon, who is presently serving as Principal Executive Director, Metro, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), has been appointed as Director (Projects) of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.

Sudhir Kumar Sharma, who is presently serving in Eastern Railway (ER), has been assigned additional duties of the post of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Asansol, Eastern Railway (ER), till the posting of a regular incumbent. He is an Indian Railway Service of Stores (IRSS) officer.

Rajkumar Singh, who is presently serving in Northern Railway (NR), has been assigned additional duties of the post of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Moradabad, Northern Railway (NR), till the posting of a regular incumbent. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

KK Choubey, who is presently serving as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Rajkot (RJT), Western Railway (WR), has been granted an extension in his tenure for a further period of one year. He is an Indian Railway Service of Stores (IRSS) officer.

As many as seven IPS officers working in various segments of AGMUT cadre: Ajit Kumar Singla, R P Meena, Rahool Alwal, Shobhit D Saksena, Niharika Bhatt and Sachin Kumar Singhal have been shifted to Delhi segment.

Four IPS officers working in various segments of AGMUT cadre: Mangesh Kashyap, Sandhya Swamy, Akshat Kaushal and Achin Garg have been shifted to Arunachal Pradesh segment.

Rajiv Ranjan Singh has been shifted from Delhi to Chandigarh segment of AGMUT cadre. He is a 2010 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Three IPS officers working various segments of AGMUT cadre: Prashant Priya Gautam, Sudhanshu Dhama and Sunny Gupta have been shifted to Jammu & Kashmir segment.

Two IPS officers working in various segments of AGMUT cadre: S M Prabhudessai and Shruti Arora have been transferred to Goa segment.

Rajinder Kumar Gupta has been shifted from Jammu & Kashmir to Puducherry segment of AGMUT cadre. He is a 2014 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

As many as six IAS officers working in various segments of AGMUT cadre: Ashwani Kumar, R Alice Vaz, Anjali Sehrawat, Sagar D Dattatray, Akrit Sagar, Kumar Abhishek have been shifted to Jammu & Kashmir segment.

As many as 15 IAS officers working in various segments of AGMUT cadre have been transferred to Delhi segment. The officers are:  Sanjeev Khirwar, Santosh D Vaidya, Padma Jaiswal, Yashpal Garg, Sanjeev Ahuja, Satyendra Singh Dursawat, Aman Gupta, Rahul Singh, Arjun Sharma, Saloni Rai, Hari Kallikkat, Vishakha Yadav, Azharduddin, Cheemala Siva Gopal.

Two IAS officers: Shurbir Singh and Baseer Ul Haq Chaudhary have been transferred to Ladakh segment of AGMUT cadre.

Two IAS officers: Hemant Kumr and Vandana Rao have been transferred to Andaman & Nicobar segment of AGMUT cadre.

Two IAS officers: Michael M D'Souza and Nikhil U Dessai have been transferred to Goa segment of AGMUT cadre

Ravi Dadhich has been transferred from Delhi to Mizoram segment of AGMUT cadre. he is a 2014 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Kinny Singh has been transferred from Delhi to Puducherry segment of AGMUT cadre. She is a 2014 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Ankita Mishra has been transferred from Goa to Arunachal Pradesh segment of AGMUT cadre. Ankita is a 2018 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

As many as 13 DANIPS officers have been shifted to different places. Jasbir Singh has been shifted to Delhi, while Suma Madda moves to A&NI and Kumar Abhishek was transferred to Delhi. Similarly, Deependra Kumar Singh was shifted to A∋ Ajay Kumar to Delhi; Patel Nirav Kumar and Ishan Bhardwaj to Lakshadweep; Rahul Vikram and Sunil to A∋ Brij Mohan Meena, Yogita Sharma and Firoz Alam to Delhi and Neeraj Tokas is transferred to A&NI.

As many as 18 DANICS officers have been shifted. MT Kom has been shifted to Delhi, while Vikram Singhal is moved to Lakshadweep and Rajanish Kumar Singh will join A&NI. Similarly, Gurpreet Singh is transferred to A∋ Sunabh Singh, Ashish Joon, Vikram Singh, Sapna Priya, Jatinder Sohal and Abhishek Gulia to Delhi; Ambika Ratnoo to A∋ Rahul Rathod to Delhi; Mahima Tomar to DNHⅅ Anita Yadav and Nitesh Singh Rawat to A∋ Jagdish Sharma, Sushita Biju to Lakshadweep and Gaurav Saini will join at A&NI.

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) is seeking four Young Professionals in Budget Division and one each for IT & Planning Division on contract basis. Applications must reach latest by January 13, 2026.

Ministry of Statistics and Programme has invited applications for Sukhatme National Award in Statistics-2026. Applications must reach latest by January 31, 2026.

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has advertised one post each of Additional General Manager and Joint General Manager for Agra and Delhi. IRSE/Civil Engineering Department officers can avail more information from www.rvnl.org.

Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is looking for an eminent scientist of international repute for the post of Director in Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata. Applications must reach latest by January 31, 2026.

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has advertised the post of General Manager (GM) for New Delhi on deputation basis. Details can be availed from NFRA website.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) is seeking to fill the posts of Regional Officers at the Regional Offices of Central Board of Film Certification Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata.  Details can be availed from https://mib.gov.in/.

AI and Digital Enforcement Surge: Shift to AI-flagged audits in Income Tax/GST (1.2Cr notices in 2025), with 2026 focus on ESOP/foreign asset tracking. DRI pilots AI for smuggling detection.

Compliance-First Ecosystem: Trust-based taxation via simplified slabs and auto-refunds, reducing litigation by 30%. Buzz is GST collections stabilising at INR 1.8L Cr/month, influencing 2026 fiscal targets.

Sectoral Relief for Manufacturing/EVs: Extension of 15% concessional corporate tax for new units (expired March 2025) in Budget 2026, tied to GST reforms boosting EV sales (e.g., Mahindra’s 2026 growth).

Akhil Mittal appointed Addl. Director, Ramchandra Leasing & Finance Ltd
Akhil Mittal has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Director of Ramchandra Leasing & Finance Limited.

 

Akhil Mittal has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Director of Ramchandra Leasing & Finance Limited.

Ms. Pratika Sharma has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Director of Ramchandra Leasing & Finance Limited.

Dr. Ram Jass Yadav has been appointed as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Limited.

Mrs Avantika Singh Aulakh, IAS, has been appointed as Joint Managing Director of Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL).

Pramod Kumar Gadiya has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Director of Ramchandra Leasing & Finance Limited.

Mrs. Surabhi Verma has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Neueon Corporation Limited.

Ram Mohan Nagoji has resigned from the position of Nominee Director of Steel Exchange India Limited.

“Peace-Maker or Aggressor"

‘Mr Peace-Maker’ Trump captured President Maduro of Venezuela , after a swift attack. Maduro, with his spouse, has been taken to New York for trial on the alleged Narco-Terror charges. His supporters have hit the streets. The world is shocked.

The impression is that the American aggression is a war for Venezuelan oil. Several countries have condemned the US's action as violation of territorial integrity and sovereignty of Venezuela. A view is emerging that the US exhibited extreme arrogance as a super power, violating all norms of international law. Portraying himself as a Peace-Maker, Trump has chosen to retain full control of Venezuela while running the country with the interim President.

One wonders, how countries like Russia, China, European Union, Mexico, Brazil, North Korea, Cuba, Iran etc would respond to the situation? India's stand is unclear. It is in a bind, watching further developments.

Tough times ahead, all countries need to exercise extreme restraint to avoid escalation of conflict and turning it into a World war.

A K Saxena (Former civil servant)

Information about Bharathidasan Institute of Management located in BHEL campus

The appellant sought information related to the Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM) located in the campus of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Trichy such as whether BHEL was a collaborating partner, whether CMD attended the meeting, whether charge-sheet was issued to some officers for granting approval to BIM, etc. The PIO replied that information sought related to BIM which is a private institute and BHEL has no stake in the aforesaid institute. No MoU between BHEL and BIM is available on record. BHEL had allotted the building premises to BIM on lease basis for certain period and thereafter on license agreement basis. In accordance with the BHEL Shop and Allotment Policy, the license fee is collected as per the market rent from BIM and not on any discount or concessional rate. At present, a sum of Rs. 1.40 Crores per annum (excluding GST) is being collected as license fee from BIM. But the Respondent failed to establish how the market rent was arrived at in the absence of any open transparent competitive process. As regards details of tender floated by the BHEL for allotment of its building premises to BIM, the PIO submitted that no document related to the tender is available in their records. The appellant alleged before CIC that BHEL is one of the founders of BIM, and the registration fee for the society’s registration was paid by BHEL. The CIC noted that the Respondent has neither stated in their written submissions nor clarified during the hearing whether grant of its building premises to BIM for establishing the institute was done  through open transparent and competitive process through tender/auction conducted by BHEL. No details of any tender process have been provided by the PIO. The CIC observed that it is a matter of common understanding when government land or property is to be leased out particularly to a private institution, such allotment is ordinarily undertaken through an open, transparent and competitive (tender/ auction) process. In the present case, no material has been placed on record to demonstrate that BHEL followed such a procedure before granting its building to BIM on lease. The CIC pointed out that if land or a building is provided by a public authority to a private entity free of cost or at a heavily subsidized rate, such support may itself amount to “substantial financing”. In the absence of any tender or auction records, the method of determination of ‘market rent’ remains unclear. The CIC held that the Appellant too has not been able to substantiate his assertions or demonstrate how the body from which information is sought is owned, controlled, or substantially financed, directly or indirectly, either by BHEL or by the appropriate Government. The CIC noted that on the website of BIM it is mentioned that the institute was established in collaboration with BHEL. Holding that both sides are unable to come clear on the requirement of the RTI Act and/or public funding, the CIC directed the PIO to submit an appropriate affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper to establish the whether BIM is a public authority.

Comments

The burden to show that a body is owned, controlled or substantially financed or that a non-government organization is substantially financed directly or indirectly by the funds provided by the appropriate Government is on the applicant who seeks information which he failed to discharge in this case. For seeking information related to BIM, it has to be established that it is owned, controlled or substantially financed by BHEL.

Citation: Senthil Manian Vellaichamy v. Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd, File No: CIC/BHELD/A/2024/627929 + /657539; Date of Decision: 11.12.2025

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