Unofficial chatter predicts transfers of 5-7 senior IPS officers from CRPF/CISF to MHA’s anti-crime task force by mid-January 2026, including a potential DG-level posting for a BSF veteran. Driven by the 360-degree plan; whispers of “political sensitivities” delaying announcements.

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 1991 batch IPS officer.

Anand Mohan, currently DGP, Arunachal Pradesh, has been shifted to Delhi. He is a 1994 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal, currently DGP, Ladakh, has been appointed as DGP, Arunachal Pradesh. He is a 1995 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Mukesh Singh has been appointed as DGP, Ladakh, on return from Central Deputation. He is a 1996 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

M Harsha Vardhan has been promoted from SP to DIG in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Vardhan is a 2012 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Dr Navdeep Singh Brar has been promoted from SP to DIG in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2012 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

C Kalaichelvan has been promoted from SP to DIG in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2012 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Jashandeep Singh Randhawa has been promoted from SP to DIG in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2012 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.

Gaurav Singh has been promoted from SP to DIG in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2012 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Suhail Sharma has been promoted from SP to DIG in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2012 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Raguramarajan has been promoted from SP to DIG in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2012 batch IPS officer of Nagaland cadre.

Justice Soumen Sen, Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, has been transferred and appointed as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court consequent upon the retirement of incumbent Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar on January 9, 2026.

Justice Revati Prashant Mohite Dere, Judge of the Bombay High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.

Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, Judge of the Orissa High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.

Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak, Judge of the Bombay High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court consequent upon the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice on January 8, 2026.

Two judicial officers have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. They are: Ramesh Chander Dimri and Ms. Neerja Kulwant Kalson.

 As many as 57 officers of Indian Revenue Service of Customs and Indirect Taxes have been promoted to Joint Commissioner grade. The names of the officers are at following link: https://whispersinthecorridors.com/pdf/IRS_customs.pdf

The central deputation tenure of P Bala Kiran working as Joint Secretary, DoPT has been extended for a period of two years beyond February 28, 2026. He is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Niraj Verma, Secretary, Department of Justice, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs till January 29, 2026. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Jose Mohan has been appointed as IG, FHQ, New Delhi with additional charge of APS-II, HQ Bangalore in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He is a 2002 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Amit Tandon, Principal Executive Director, RVNL, has assumed the charge as Director (Projects), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL).

 Home Minister Amit Shah has announced a comprehensive multi-agency plan for a nationwide crackdown on criminal syndicates, targeting funding trails, political nexuses, and operational networks. Involves coordinated CAPF-state police ops, financial intelligence (FIU-IND), and NIA probes. Expected rollout: Early January 2026, with zero-tolerance for safe havens. This builds on 2025’s anti-gang drives, potentially impacting more than 50 major networks.

 Experts forecast MHA allocating ₹500 crore for CISF/BSF cyber wings in 2026 budget, predicting 2,000 new tech-savvy recruitments. Trend is to shift from physical to hybrid threats, with RPF leading AI surveillance on railways.

Low-level rumours of “pre-emptive gang consolidations” in UP/Maharashtra ahead of the crackdown, with CAPFs on high alert. No verified threats.

Kishore Gurdasani, Executive Director, Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), has been appointed as Director (Operations), AWEIL. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment to the post. 

 Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi commended multiple retiring officers for their service, noting their transition to nation-building roles. This affects mid-to-senior levels.

 Routine postings for Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) officers below Senior Administrative Grade (SAGo) level, including lateral shifts in estates management roles across commands. Not top operational brass but impacts defence infrastructure.

Rapid VCAS churn (3 in 15 months) speculated as a “quiet purge” after May 2025 setbacks—Rafale jamming by Pak/China EW, PL-15 outranging IAF jets (31 squadrons vs. 42 sanctioned), and MRFA deal delays. Kapoor’s appointment (Sindoor veteran) is seen as a “gamble” to revive doctrine.

 Whispers of export delays (Philippines/Indonesia) due to leadership vacuum; questions on “seniority vs. merit” in DRDO appointments, potentially stalling UAE/Vietnam talks.

 Broader whispers of 2026 as a “test phase” with multi-front pressures (Pak drones, BD radicals, China troops, Maldives strings)—exhaustion tactic to fracture focus.

7 IRS(C&IT) Officers have been promoted as Pr Commissioners. They are-  Rajiv Kumar Agrawal, Manish Mohan, Dhirendra Singh Garbiyal, Huten Minham Anal, Kavita Bhatnagar, Deepankar Aron, and Jeetendra Kumar.  They have been promoting the panel year 2025.

The CBIC accepted resignation of Rohan from the IRS(C&I) on September 1, 2025, but his order was issued on December 30, 2025. He was a 2009 batch officer and was serving as Addl Commissioner.

 The DOT has granted NFU to 13 ITS JAG-level officers. They are-  Ramkumar Ramnath Kori, Rohit Jain, Abhishek Sharma, Khushboo Sharma,  Ankur Gupta,  Monu Gupta, Lavi Gupta, Shashi Shekhar Pandey, M. Raj Anup,Siddharth Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Sanjeev Meena and Pankaj Kumar Bhagat.

 The DoT has posted 2023 batch JTOs as Probationers. Accordingly, Kaniganti Samagyana, AP LSA,  Abhinav Srivastava, DOT HQ,  Aryan Yadav, DBN and  Sweta Mishra will join NCA-T.

More than two dozen State Civil Service officers have been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre in Uttar Pradesh. The officers are: Vishram, Ashok Kumar Kanojiya, Pushpraj Singh, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Raj Kumar Dwivedi, Rakesh Kumar Patel, Sushila, Alok Kumar, Vaibhav Mishra, Vivek Shrivastava, Yoganand Pandey, Pradeep Kumar, Yadav, Amit Kumar, Punam Nigam, Dr Nitin Madaan, Harsh Dev Pandey, Shailendra Kumar Singh, Narendra Bahadur Singh, Pankaj Verma, Vijay Kumar Singh, Atul Kumar, Amit Singh, Priyanka Singh, Amit Kumar, Dr Sunil Kumar Verma, Garima Swarup, Sandeep Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Dr Vaibhav Sharma.

Eight IAS officers have been given new assignments in Odisha. Satyabrata Sahu is posted as Member, Board of Revenue, Cuttack, while Deoranjan Kumar Singh has been appointed as Development Commissioner-cum-ACS and Secretary, Planning & Convergence Department and will remain in additional charge of ACS, Revenue & Disaster Management, and Hemant Sharma, ACS, Industries, will also handle charge of ACS, Home. Similarly, Mrs Shubha Sarma, PS, Women & Child Development, will hold additional charge of PS, Water Resources; Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, PS, Excise, gets additional charge of PS, Forest, Environment & Climate Change; Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Co-operation Dept, will also hold charge of posts of Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha and MD, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority; Mrs Madhumita Rath is posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Nayagarh and Akshay Sunil Agrawal will take over as Collector & District Magistrate, Gajapali.  

Around two dozen IAS officers have been given new assignments in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, Yogesh Kumar has been appointed as Commissioner, Cooperative, while Mrs Aparna was made Principal Secretary, Revenue and Dr Sarika Mohan is Secretary, Medical Education. Similarly, S V S Ranga Rao was made Principal Secretary, UP Reorganisation Coordination; Navin Kumar as Member (Judicial), Revenue Council; Bhawani Singh Khangarot as Secretary, Finance; Arun Prakash as Special Secretary, Revenue; Ravindra Kumar-I, Secretary, Urban Development; Divya Prakash Giri as Secretary, PWD; Krishna Kumar as Secretary, Irrigation; Mrs Sudha Verma as Secretary, Revenue; Mrs Renu Tiwari as Special Secretary, Women Welfare; Rajendra Singh-2 gets additional charge of UP SC&ST Commission; Sanjiv Singh as Director, Social Welfare; Dr Vandana Verma as Director Women Welfare; Umesh Pratap Singh gets additional charge of Director, OBC Welfare & MD OBC Finance Corporation Limited; Kumar Prashant as Secretary, Home and Mrs Sandeep Kaur as Secretary, Finance.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) highlighted 32 oil & gas PSU-backed startups (from entities like ONGC and Indian Oil Corporation, both Maharatna PSUs) participating in extended outreach. These ventures focus on energy transition tech, with new funding rounds speculated for Q1 2026. Gujarat Industries Power Company (a state PSU arm) commissioned its final 135 MW solar phase, marking a new business vertical in renewables.

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) reported that PSUs committed ₹4.48 lakh crore in investments from the May 2025 Rising North East Investors Summit, with new joint ventures in bamboo value-chain startups involving Northeast PSUs like North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO, Miniratna). This includes fresh on boardings of 150 GI-tagged products for market entry.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is seeking Chief Engineer/ Track on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.delhimetrorail.com. Applications must reach latest by January 19, 2026.

Department of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has invited applications for Consultants (Microbiologist and Pharmacologist) posts on contract basis. Applications must reach latest by January 21, 2026.

Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) is seeking applications for five posts of Chief Port Administrators. Applications must reach latest by January 18, 2026.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is seeking to fill the post of Protector of Emigrants (Director/DS/US or equivalent level officers) on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by January 18, 2026.

Ministry of Mines is seeking two Legal Associates on contract basis. Applications must reach latest by January 21, 2026.

Post of Director (Finance), Power Grid Corporation of India will fall vacant on July 1, 2026. Applications must reach latest by January 12, 2026.

Post of Group General Manager in IRCTC, East Zone at Kolkata on deputation basis has been advertised. Applications must reach latest by January 28, 2026.

Central Warehousing Corporation  has invited applications from IRTS/IRSME officers for the post of Senior General Manager (General). Details can be availed from www.indianrailways.com.

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

Manoj Kumar Khilari has been appointed as the Superintendent of Police, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district in Chhattisgarh. He is an IPS officer of the 2014 batch.

Kaustubh Sharma has been promoted to the rank of ADGP in Punjab. He is a 2001 batch  IPS officer of Punjab cadre.

 As many as 12 IPS officers have been promoted to the Selection Grade in Punjab. The promoted officers are: Snehdeep SJP Maurya, Kartikeya Goyal, Dr. Saransh Mittar, PS Elma, Ramesh Sharma, and Dharmendra Sahu, Sevharma, Sandeep Goel, Jasdev Singh  Sidhu, Gurpreet Singh, Rupinder Singh, Sarabjit Kumar, Harpreet Singh Jaggi, Surendra Lamba, Kanwardeep Kaur, Charanjit Singh, Bhagirath Meena and D Sudarvizhi.

Seven IAS officers of the 2013 batch have been promoted to the rank of Special Secretary in Chhattisgarh. These include: Gaurav Kumar Singh, Ajit Basant, Vineet Nandanwar, Indrajeet Singh Chandrawal, Jagdish Sonkar, Rajendra Katara, and P S Dhruv.

Two IAS officers of the 2022 batch in Chhattisgarh: Namrata Chaubey and Prakhar Chandrakar have been awarded Senior Time Scale.

Five IAS officers of the 2017 batch have been awarded Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) (Joint Secretary Level) in Chhattisgarh. These include Akash Chhikara, Rohit Vyas, Mayank Chaturvedi, Kunal Dudawat, and Chandrakant Verma.

The ACC has approved the promotion of the officers to the grade of Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes in the IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes)  in Level 14 of the Pay Matrix for the Panel Year 2026. Click the link below for the complete list: https://whispersinthecorridors.com/pdf/CIT2026.pdf

Bharat Steel, an international conference-cum-exhibition, being organised by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, is scheduled to be held from 16-17 April 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Envisioned as a premier global platform, Bharat Steel will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, technology providers, investors, and international stakeholders to deliberate on the future of the steel sector in India and globally. The conference aims to showcase India’s steel vision, policy direction, and investment potential, while facilitating meaningful engagement between the Government of India and the global steel ecosystem. High-level participation is expected from senior leadership of the Government of India, key Ministries, State Governments, CEOs of leading Indian and international steel and mining companies, global technology players, financial institutions, trade bodies, and international delegations. Bharat Steel is expected to witness important policy deliberations, industry announcements, business collaborations, and knowledge-sharing sessions focused on sustainability, innovation, and long-term growth of the steel industry. Given the scale, significance, and international participation of the event, Bharat Steel is expected to generate wide national and global interest. In this context, the Ministry of Steel proposes to partner with leading media organisations to ensure comprehensive, impactful, and multi-platform coverage of the event. The Ministry of Steel invites Media Partners across categories - Digital Media Partners, Print Media Partners (Magazines & Newspapers), and Electronic/TV Media Partners, to associate with Bharat Steel 2026. Media partners will play a crucial role in amplifying key messages, policy initiatives, and industry perspectives emerging from the conference. The tentative scope of collaboration includes web and digital promotion through dedicated banners and social media posting, publication of advertisements and editorial coverage in print media, and broadcast of promotional content, interviews, discussions, and event highlights through electronic and television platforms. Coverage is envisaged across the pre-event, event, and post-event phases to ensure sustained visibility and engagement. Media organisations partnering with Bharat Steel will receive opportunities for enhanced visibility, access to government and industry leaders, exclusive content, interviews, press briefings, and on-ground coverage during the conference. The partnership will also enable media houses to engage closely with one of the most important government-led platforms in the steel sector.

Corporate Scandals and Governance : 2025’s boardroom dramas included BluSmart’s collapse (promoters barred by SEBI for fund diversion), Tata Trusts infighting over Noel Tata’s board seat, and the ₹30,000 crore Sunjay Kapur estate feud. Predictions point to stricter SEBI norms in 2026.

 Startup Exit Traps : Whispers from Shark Tank India highlight “legal exit traps” like drag-along rights forcing founder sales, with predictions of more VC-mandated IPOs in 2026.

Insurance Privatisation Reboot : 100% FDI push eyes New India Assurance sale; valuations to soar with 15% sector growth.

Hardeep Singh Ahluwalia, Executive Director, Canara Bank, has been assigned additional charge of the post of Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO), Canara Bank, with effect from January 1, 2026, for a period of three months.

Mrs. Madhu Jain has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Lyons Corporate Market Limited.

Ms Vidya Krishnan has been appointed as an Additional Independent Director of CMS Info Systems Limited.

Mrs Nimisha Rohit Agarwal has been appointed as an Additional Independent Women Director of Avro India Limited.

Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Director of Prime Focus Limited.

Dr Yogananda Moolemath has been appointed as an Independent Director of Pharmaids Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Railways Minister: visionary man

Railways Minister is a visionary man. Under his leadership our country achieved a lot. We need more visionary leaders in politics.

Sarat Behera

New EPFO commissioner is the only hope of 68 lakh pensioners

Whoever may be the EPFO commissioner, the hopes of nearly 68 Lakh EPFO pensioners who are hoping against hope that the minimum pension of Rs 1000 will be enhanced is turning into despair year after year. A very very depressing situation after having given their best in the long years they have served in whatever capacity it may be . The cause of the EPF pensioners which have been pursued so fervently by some of our most distinguished Hon'ble MPs have fallen on deaf ears.

K SRINIVASA RAO

(DATE WITH RTI completes 17 years on whispers)

No reply about Charitable Trust by the public authority

The Appellant filed an online RTI application dated 28.12.2023 seeking the information about Chiranjeev Charitable Trust which ran three schools. He asked how he was terminated without any show cause notice after 17 years of service. He sought for the permission letter for name change of the society from the Registrar office and other related information. The CIC observed that as per available record file, no reply was given to the Appellant at the initial stage by the answering Respondent and admonished him for the same. However, upon receipt of the hearing notice from the CIC, a suitable and pointwise reply has been given to the Appellant vide letter dated 06.10.2025, but, a copy of the same was not received by the Appellant. Accordingly, the CIC directed the Respondent to send a copy to the appellant along with relevant annexures, through speed-post as well as through email. Further, the CIC cautioned the Respondent Public Authority to act strictly within the precincts of the RTI Act by observing the timelines scrupulously and punctually, in future.

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The simple act of replying to the RTI applicant can prevent the avoidable embarrassment of appearing before the CIC and wastage of time.

Citation: Vikram Singh v. Sub Registrar-VII (INA), Vikas Sadan, New Delh, File No: CIC/REVDP/A/2024/615016; Date of Decision : 14.10.2025

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