There are altogether 66 aspirants reportedly for the post of Chief Information Commission in the CIC. Tenure of CIC Heeralal Samaria ended on September 12.

Rumours are rife that Vikas Sheel will succeed Amitabh Jain as Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh on October 1. A 1994 batch IAS  officer of Chhattisgarh cadre Vikas Sheel is presently posted as Executive Director (India) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila.

The Government of India appointed two Joint Secretaries of the same name and different services & batches. One Ms Nidhi Pandey of 1991 batch of IIS was appointed as Joint Secretary, Atomic Energy, while Ms Nidhi Pandey of 2001 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre will be serving as Joint Secretary, Official Language.

Mamu Hage has got the Fulbright Scholarship to study Urban and Regional Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is 2017 Batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer.

The tenure of Raguramarajan as Superintendent of Police (SP), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been extended upto September 15, 2026 He is a 2012 batch IPS officer of Nagaland cadre.

Ms Astha Modi has been inducted as Superintendent of Police (SB), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). She is a 2013 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.

Dr Dulal Halder, CGM, ONGC, has been selected for the post of Director (Operations), ONGC Videsh Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 15, 2025. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same.

Vishvajit Sahay has been promoted to the grade of Controller General of Defence Accounts/Special Controller General of Defence Accounts. He is a 1990 batch officer of Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS).

Cadre of Himanshu Kaushik has been transferred from Andhra Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh cadre on grounds of marriage to IAS Dr. Diksha Joshi. He is a 2018 batch IAS officer.

A Navy officer will continue to be the Commander in Chief of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC).

Meanwhile the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) will see the change of guard with Vice Admiral Suraj Berry superannuating in September.

Kaushik Mukherjee is set to join the TRAI, Kolkata as Advisor for a period of two years. He is an UTS officer.

Vasundhara Singh, a young writer authored Mistress, Mother a unique and thought provoking story about women and their relationships. Written at just the age of 22,the book explores a narrative rarely touched upon in Indian writing: the unlikely friendship between a wife and her husband’s mistress.Unlike the stereotypical rivalry often seen in such portrayals, Singh’s story brings the two women together in compassion and understanding .At its heart, the novel is about unexpected female friendships.

 When asked about how the idea of writing about women came? She said“ The idea of women in Indian society has always intrigued me. There’s so much depth, so many perspectives, and I feel it needs to be written about more. It’s important to write from a female perspective. When men write about women, their focus is usually on beauty or behavior. Women, however, can bring out the little struggles, the depth, the honesty, the everyday realities of navigating a household, building friendships, or even isolation”

 For Singh, writing the novel was as much a journey of self-discovery as it was of creativity. “It taught me discipline. People think writing is all about inspiration, but I realized it also requires structure and persistence” she says.

Since her debut, Singh has leaned toward short stories, contributing regularly to international platforms and also earning recognition through award “ Novels take years of work, while short stories allow me to explore themes in shorter .I also feel that in today’s world, with shrinking attention spans, shorter formats connect better with readers.”

Looking ahead, Vasundhra daughter  of MP cadre IPS officer Raja Babu Singh ,aspires to balance her dual ambitions, cracking the UPSC to join the Indian Foreign Service and continuing to write. As she puts it, “Financial independence and storytelling this balance would be ideal.”

The tenure of Manoj Kumar as Chairman & Managing Director, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) is coming to an end in October 2025. The Government of India is yet to find his successor.

Vishwanath Suresh, Director (Commercial), NMDC Limited, is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Coal India Limited (CIL).

Kumar Sanjay Bariar, Additional Secretary at Joint Secretary level, UPSC, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre in order to avail the benefit of promotion in the cadre. He is a 1993 batch IP&TA&FS officer.

Karanjit Singh Ngangbam has been appointed as Director, Department of Higher Education. He is a 2009 batch IES officer.

Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRRCL) is seeking to fill the posts of Additional General Manager/ Joint General Manager-Civil for New Delhi. Applications must reach latest by October 10, 2025.

Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRRCL) is seeking to fill two Joint General Manager-Electrical for Mumbai and Bhubaneswar and one Mechanical post for Mumbai. Applications must reach latest by October 10, 2025.

Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRRCL) is seeking to fill four Chief General Manager-Civil posts for Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam. The other CGM-Electrical, S&T, HQ and Mechanical posts to be filled for Mumbai Applications must reach latest by October 10, 2025.

Sixteen vacancies for the post of Assistant Legal Adviser, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice have been advertised. Applications must reach latest by October 3, 2025.

Vacancy for the post of Assistant Government Advocate, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice  has been advertised. Applications must reach latest by October 3, 2025.

Post of Medical Officer in Health and Medical Education Department, Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh has been advertised. Applications must reach latest by October 3, 2025.

Vacancies for the post of Accounts Officer in Finance Department, Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh have been advertised. Applications must reach latest by October 3, 2025.

Post of Assistant Professor (Chemistry) at National Sugar Institute, Kanpur on deputation basis has been advertised. Details can be availed from the website.

Ms Vandana Gupta has been promoted to the post of Controller General of Communication Accounts (CGCA) in Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service w.e.f. September 20, 2025. Currently she is serving as Additional CGCA to the CGCA post.

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW) has invited entries for panel of officers to be nominated for appointment of Inquiry Officers for conducting disciplinary proceedings on the vigilance matters for Vigilance Division. Applications must reach latest by September 30, 2025.

Vinod Madhukar, who is returning from deputation to Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC), has been posted on Central Railway (CR) in the cadre. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

As many as 18 officers have been transferred and posted to different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Vishesh Gadhpale has been appointed as Secretary, Energy Department, while Mrs Vandana Vaidh was made MD, MP Finance Corporation, Indore and Gajendra Singh Nagesh is CEO, Narsinghpur Zilla Panchayat. Similarly, Guru Prasad has been appointed as Deputy Secretary, Chief Secretary office; Divyank Singh as Additional Commissioner, Urban Administration and Development, Bhopal; Ms Tapasya Parihar as Commissioner, Katni; Shishir Gemawat as Additional Commissioner, Urban Administration and Development, Bhopal; Dr Neha Jain as Deputy Director, NVDA, Indore; Shreyans Kumat as CEO, Ujjain Zilla Panchayat; Tanmay Vashisht Sharma as Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Bhopal; Dalip Kumar as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Dewas; Pawar Navjeen Vijay as Additional Collector, Indore; Anil Kumar Rathore as Executive Director, MP Industrial Development Corporation, Jabalpur; Anshuman Raj as MD, State Wide Area Network and SCSIRT, Bhopal in addition; Arth Jain as CEO, Smart City Indore and Additional Commissioner, Indore Municipal Corporation in addition; Arvind Kumar Shah as Additional Commissioner, Jabalpur Municipal Corporation; T Pratik Rao as Additional Commissioner, Gwalior Municipal Corporation and Ms Anisha Shrivastava as Executive Director, MP Industrial Development Corporation, Gwalior.

Suneet Mehta, presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kiribati, with residence in Suva. He is a  2007 batch IFS officer.

Two IAS officers have been shifted in Kerala. Tinku Biswal has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Local Self Government Department, while B Ashok, is posted as Principal Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of two Additional Judges for appointment as Permanent Judges of the Madras High Court. They are: Justice N. Senthilkumar and Justice G. Arul Murugan.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Biswajit Palit, Additional Judge, as a Permanent Judge of the Tripura High Court.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Kurubarahalli Venkataramareddy Aravind, Additional Judge, as a Permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of three Judicial Officers for appointment as Judges of the Karnataka High Court. They are: Ms. Geetha Kadaba Bharatharaja Setty, Muralidhara Pai Borkatte, and Tyagaraja Narayan Inavally.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of two Advocates for appointment as Judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. They are: Jiya Lal Bhardwaj and Romesh Verma.

Three officers of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) (Customs & Indirect Taxes) have been posted. Indrajit Panda has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner/OSD, Customs Policy Wing, CBIC, Under Secretary, (Cus. III/VI), while V Phanindra Vissapragada was posted as Deputy Director/OSD, Drawback Division, CBIC, Under Secretary, (DBK) and Ms Kriti Pandey will be posted as Deputy Commissioner/OSD, GST Policy Wing, CBIC, Under Secretary (CX.8/Service Tax-I) (to work as OSD in GST Policy Wing).

Godala Kiran Kumar has been promoted to the Super Time Scale (STS) of IAS and re-designated as Secretary, Science & Technology and Bio-Technology Department in W Bengal. He is a 2005 batch IAS officer of W Bengal cadre.

Resignation of Dr Manju Sharma as Member, Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer has been accepted.

As many as 16 IAS officers have been given new responsibilities. Vijay Vishwas Pant has been made Divisional Commissioner, Lucknow, while Suhas LY, Secretary, Sports & Youth Welfare, gets additional charge of DG, Youth Welfare and Sanjay Khatri joins as in-charge CEO, Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority. Similarly, Mrs Kinjal Singh has been appointed as Transport Commissioner; Ranjan Kumar has been relieved of the additional charge of PS, Food Safety and Drug Administration department and will continue to hold charge of PS, AYUSH & Food Safety and Drug Administration; Mrs Chetra V is posted as Director General, AYUSH; Mrs Kanchan Verma as Commissioner and Secretary, Revenue Council, UP; Mrs Monica Rani as in-charge Director General, School Education; Roshan Jacob as Secretary and Commissioner, Food Safety and Drug Administration; Rajesh Kumar II as Director General, Tourism; Mrs Saumya Agarwal as Divisional Commissioner, Prayagraj; Mrs Anamika Singh as Divisional Commissioner, Bareilly; Mrs B Chandrakala as Secretary, Forest, Environment & Climate Change and CEO, UP Clean Air Management Project Authority; Mrs Aparna U, Secretary, Medical Education, will also hold charge of DG Medical Education; Mrs Manisha Trighatia has been given the responsibility of Secretary, Women Welfare & Child Development and Nutrition and Brijesh Narayan has been made Secretary, General Administration Department.

Ajit Kumar Ranjan has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). He is a 2015 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.

NLC India Limited (NLCIL), a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Coal, has created history by becoming the first organisation in India to be certified with IPMA Delta Certification Level 3 (Standardized) by the prestigious International Project Management Association (IPMA). The certification process comprised of a rigorous international assessment by IPMA National and International Assessors, and recognizes NLCIL’s maturity in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management governance systems. This achievement reflects NLCIL’s consistent commitment to transparency, accountability and excellence in project execution, while aligning with its long-term Vision 2030 to emerge as a leading integrated energy company. On this occasion, Hon’ble Minister of Coal, Shri G. Kishan Reddy Ji, congratulated Team NLCIL and its leadership through a social media post, appreciating the organisation for becoming the first in the country to achieve this global recognition and setting a national benchmark aligned with international standards of project management excellence. Further, Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, Father of BrahMos and President, PMA (Project Management Associates) India, also congratulated NLCIL on this landmark achievement, highlighting that this certification reflects India’s capability to build globally benchmarked project governance systems and reinforcing NLCIL’s role as a model organisation in the country. Speaking on the milestone, Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, Chairman & Managing Director, NLCIL, said: “This achievement is not just a recognition of our project management systems, but a testimony to the dedication, agility and professionalism of our people. It sets NLCIL as a national benchmark in project governance, aligned to global standards and strengthens our resolve to deliver projects with quality, timeliness and sustainability.” The IPMA Delta Certification is one of the world’s most comprehensive organisational maturity assessments, covering three integrated dimensions: Individuals (competence), Projects (application) and Organisation (governance and systems). Level 3 – Standardized signifies that project management practices are institutionalized and consistently applied across the organisation, a key step in NLCIL’s transformation journey. This recognition is a proud moment not only for NLCIL but also for the Indian energy sector, reinforcing confidence among stakeholders and demonstrating that Indian Public Sector Enterprises can lead the way in achieving global benchmarks of project management excellence. NLC India Limited has set an ambitious target of 20 GW power generation and 100 MTPA mining capacity with much diversification projects by 2030. The certification process reinforces confidence in the project execution & management capabilities of the organization to reach the target by 2030.

Prashant Singh has been appointed as CVO, Khadi and Village Enterprises. He is a 2008 batch IOFS officer.

Amaresh Kumar has been appointed as CVO, Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO), Dhanbad. He is a 2011 batch IRTS officer.

Arun Prasad T has been appointed as CVO, Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA), Visakhapatnam. He is a 2008 batch IES officer.

Sources suggest that Trump administration is going to make a deal with TikTok, so that a majority stake on the handling of data is owned by an American firm. It is likely that Meta will make a big push to be on the table.

If that happens, TikTok will be in compliance with Indian laws as well and can have a likely comeback in India. It will face a lot of competition from Instagram Reels as a major demography in India has moved to Meta as a platform.

Reliance Industries' European arm in the UK welcomed three new senior hires from British firms for its Jio Platforms expansion, focusing on 5G infrastructure upgradation in London and Manchester. These joinings are part of a £500M investment push, emphasising local talent integration to mitigate Brexit-related delays.

Aditya Krishna Pathy has been re-appointed as Deputy Managing Director of Lakshmi Mills Company Limited, effective July 30, 2025.

 

Ms. Priya Bhansali has been appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of Lakshmi Mills Company Limited.

Dr. Randhir Thakur has been appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive Non-Independent) of Tejas Networks Limited.

Kuldeep Singh Rathore has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director, designated as Additional Director, of Longview Tea Company Limited.

Vivek Anant Karve has been appointed as an Independent Director of Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited.

Mrs. Tarlika Pradeep Dave has been appointed as a Non-Executive Additional Director of Aimco Pesticides Limited.

Vipin Laxminarayan Thakur has resigned from the position of  Independent Director of Creative Eye Limited.

Ashu Bajaj has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director of Longview Tea Company Limited, effective October 1, 2025.

Image enhancement a new trend amongst fresh entrants

There is a trend nowadays amongst fresh entrants to the Services to try to enhance their image. So, most of the younger civil servants join social media and start building their image. Most of them try to portray that they have faced a lot of struggle and like to show themselves as authors, poets or sportspersons, etc. All through the history of the Services, the hard working students from diverse backgrounds have joined the Services. Some came from dirt poor backgrounds, most from lower middle class roots; most faced struggles. Only thing is there was no social media, nor any desire to make their achievements seem larger that they actually were. In the interest of society at large and the Services in particular, the young entrants should be mentored to quietly do their work and involve themselves fully with the onerous task of nation building like their predecessors rather than wasting their time and energy on making themselves larger than life on social media. After all, civil servants are not in show business nor are they in politics. Then why these tendencies?

Vijay Kumar

Reasons for returning the registered post envelopes to the sender without any endorsement

Three registered post envelopes were returned to the sender (District Judge) without being delivered. With reference to three registered postal envelopes which were returned without affixing any remark on the envelopes, the appellant requested to provide the reasons for return. The Department of Post submitted that the three registered articles, referred to in the RTI application, were returned with remarks “receiver not at address”. Further, it was submitted that the reply sent in response to the RTI application was inadvertently sent at the incorrect address, hence, could not be timely delivered. However, on receipt of the return mail, they rectified the address and communicated the information to the appellant on 09.02.2024. The CIC observed that the respondent initially replied on 14.12.2023 but the same was not delivered timely to the appellant due to incorrect address. The CIC accepted the clarification provided by the PIO that the delay in response to the RTI application was inadvertent and had occurred on account of incorrect address being mentioned in the dispatch letter. Holding that due information has been furnished and the delay caused on the PIO’s part does not appear to be deliberate, the CIC disposed the appeal.

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If the delay in reply by the PIO is unintentional and due to an inadvertent error, there is no penal liability as there is no malafide denial of information.

Citation: Sardar Ajit Singh v. Department of Posts, Second Appeal No. CIC/POSTS/A/2024/112391; Date of Decision: 11.07.2025

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