Interviews for six vacant posts of ED in the public sector banks are expected by the end of this month. Over 90 candidates have applied for the post. Several EDs are completing their tenures  this year.

West Bengal is having highest woman IAS officers in the country. It is said that the number of woman IAS officers is the state is 84.

R. Doraiswamy has taken over as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Monday.

N P Reddy has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), on deputation basis. He is a 2010 batch IPS officer of Telangana cadre.

Sanjay Kaul has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO, GIFT City Company Ltd, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on deputation basis for a period of 3 years. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre. The ACC has approved the curtailment of his Central Deputation tenure to enable him to join the state government of Gujarat.

Eight IPS officers belonging to 1994 batch IPS have been promoted to the rank of DG in Punjab.

The DARE Awards – District Collector’s Award for Resilience and Excellence is a pioneering initiative launched by IAS Prem Krishnan S, the District Collector of Pathanamthitta, Kerala- home to the iconic Sabarimala pilgrimage.

The initiative aims to honour and and celebrate differently-abled children who demonstrate extraordinary courage, perseverance, and talent despite facing physical or cognitive challenges.

DARE celebrates the unwavering spirit of children with disabilities, showcasing their achievements in academics, arts, sports, and personal resilience. It acknowledges not just their accomplishments but also the inspiring journeys behind them, offering a platform to share their stories of strength and hope with the community.

This unique award highlights the potential and dignity of every child, sending a strong message that resilience and excellence deserve recognition. By shining a spotlight on their talents and perseverance, DARE fosters inclusivity, raises public awareness about the capabilities of differently-abled individuals, and encourages society to create equal opportunities for all.

The DARE Awards are more than a recognition-they are a celebration of the human spirit and a reminder that every child has the right to be seen, supported, and celebrated.

Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge, Himachal Pradesh High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Justice Shriram Kalpathi Rajendran, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.

Justice Ashutosh Kumar, Judge, Patna High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.

Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi, Judge, Patna High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.

Justice Mamidanna Satya Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao, Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.

Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.

ustice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court, has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.

Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre, Judge, Bombay High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Delhi High Court.

Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court,, has been transferred as Judge of the Rajasthan High Court.

 

Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, Judge, Gauhati High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Orissa High Court.

Justice Om Prakash Shukla, Judge, Allahabad High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Delhi High Court.

Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, Judge, Kerala High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Karnataka High Court.

 

Justice Vivek Kumar Singh, Judge, Madras High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Judge, Rajasthan High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Bombay High Court.

Justice Jayant Banerji, Judge, Allahabad High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Karnataka High Court.

Justice Valluri Kameswar Rao, Judge, Karnataka High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Delhi High Court.

Justice Tadakamalla Vinod Kumar, Judge, Telangana High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Madras High Court.

Justice Suman Shyam, Judge, Gauhati High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Bombay High Court.

Justice Lanusungkum Jamir, Judge, Gauhati High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Calcutta High Court.

Justice Arun Monga, Judge, Rajasthan High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Delhi High Court.

Justice Vivek Chaudhary, Judge, Allahabad High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Delhi High Court.

Justice Battu Devanand, Judge, Madras High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Justice Sudhir Singh, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Patna High Court.
 

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra, Judge, Allahabad High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Justice Anil Kshetrapal, Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has been transferred as Judge of the Delhi High Court.

Deepak S. Nagdev, Assistant Director at DGFT HQ has been relieved. He will join IBM, Ministry of Mines Mines, Nagpur. He is an ISS officer.

Abhishek Sharma, Joint DGFT, RA Indore has been given the additional charge of DC, SEZ, Indore. Anupam Kumar, Joint DGFT, RA, Vadodara will also hold the additional charge of DC SEZ Sterling & DC SEZ Dahej.

The CGDA has transferred four IDAS officers to new places. Accordingly, Anupam Deepak , 2008 batch, will join PCDA(P), Prayagraj, Pranjal Verma,2020 batch, CGDA HQ, Delhi, H L Dhar, 2021 batch, posted at PCDA(Army), Jammu and K K Shukla, 2024 batch, PCDA(P), Prayagraj.

Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), GAIL (India) Limited will fall vacant on March 1, 2026. Applications must reach latest by August 5, 2025.

Director (Technical & Operations), HLL Lifecare Limited has been advertised. Applications must reach latest by August 4, 2025.

Railtel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL) has invited applications from IRAS officers for General Manager (Finance), post in Mumbai, Western Region on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.railtelindia.com.

Jharkhand Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (JRIDCL) has invited IRSE Civil Engineering Department officers for the posts of AGM/ GM (Projects). Details can be availed from www.indianrailways.gov.in.

Jharkhand Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (JRIDCL) is seeking Director (Projects & Planning). Details can be availed from www.indianrailways.gov.in.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has advertised for the post of Under Secretary on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by August 8, 2025.

The World Bank is seeking  Procurement Specialist, Maputo, Mozambique. Applications must reach latest by July 25, 2025.

Three IAS officers have been given new assignments in West Bengal (WB). Mrs Aditi Chaudhary has been appointed as Commissioner, Asansol Municipal Corporation with additional charge of CEO, Asansol Durgapur Development Authority, while Raju Mishra takes over as Special Secretary, Industry, Commerce & Enterprises Department and Saurav Pahari will take over as Director, Institute of Environmental Studies & Wetland Management.

Six IPS officers have been given new postings in Tamil Nadu. Dr Mahender Kumar Rathod is posted as IGP, Headquarters, O/o DGP/HoPF, Chennai, while Praveen Kumar Abhinapau was posted as IGP, Headquarters, O/o DGP/HoPF, Chennai. Similarly, B Shamoodeswari will take charge as IG, Social Justice and Human Rights, Chennai; Anil Kumar Giri as Commissioner of Police, Salem City; Mrs N Devarani as DIG, Kancheepuram Range and Dr G Dharmarajan has been appointed as DIG, Vellore Range. 

IPS officers have been reshuffled in Tamil Nadu. Ara Arularasu has been appointed as SP, ATS, Chennai, while Arun Balagopalan will take over as SP, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Cell, Chennai and Sujit Kumar is now DCP, Koyambedu, Greater Chennai. Similarly, E T Samson is posted as SP, CIU, Prohibition Offences, Chennai; K Feroze Khan Abdullah as DCP, Avadi, Chennai; Ashish Rawat as SP, EOW, Chennai; S Rajesh Kannan as SP, Special Division, SB, CID, Chennai; R Shiva Prasad as SP, Sivagangai District; Mrs S Vimala as SP, Namakkal; A Myilvaganan as SP, Vellore; Vishwesh B Shastri as SP, Ariyalur; Dr Bhukya Sneha Priya as SP, Theni; Ms Ayman Jamal as SP, Ranipet; Vivekananda Shukla as SP, Thiruvallur; R Uthayakumar as DCP, Anna Nagar, Greater Chennai; R Pandiarajan as SP/Commandant, TSP XIV Battalion, Palani; K Adhiveerapandiyan has been brought to Vacancy Reserve at the O/o DGP/HoPF, Chennai; Mrs V Shyamala Devi was shifted as SP, Thirupathur; K Josh Thangiah as SP, Karur; D Kumar as DCP, Traffic, South, Greater Chennai; G S Madhavan as SP, Kallakurichi; N Mathivanan as SP, Narcotics Intelligence Bureau CID, Chennai and Mrs A Kanakeswari takes charge as SP, EOW, Central Zone, Chennai.  

Two IAS officers have been assigned additional charge in Assam. Adil Khan, Secretary, Excise Department, holding additional charge of Welfare of Minorities Development Department, Barak Valley Development Department and Irrigation Department is also posted as Project Director, Assam Resilient Rural Bridges Program (ARRBP) as additional charge, while Anbamuthan M P, Secretary, PW (Roads) Department, holding additional charge of Project Director, ARNIP and ASRIP, CEO, GMDA & MD, Assam Urban Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation Ltd. (AUIDFCL) is also posted as Project Director, Assam Disaster Resilient Hill Area Roads Development Project (ADRHARDP) as additional charge.

Devendra Kumar, who is presently working as Principal Chief Operations Manager (PCOM), Northern Railway (NR), has been transferred to the Railway Board and posted as Additional Member (Traffic), Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Shri Satya Prakash, who is presently working in South Central Railway (SCR), has been posted as Additional General Manager (AGM) in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

 

M Ranadheer Reddy, who is presently working as Chief Bridge Engineer (CBE), South Central Railway (SCR), has been posted as Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) [CAO/C] in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Vikramjit Singh has been posted as Joint CP (Anti-Corruption), GNCTD. He is a 2006 batch IPS officer.

IPS officers have been reshuffled in Delhi. Rajesh Khurana has been posted as Special Commissioner of Police, and Managing Director, Delhi Police Housing Corporation Ltd, while Neeraj Thakur takes over as Special Commissioner of Police, Provisioning & Finance Division with addl charge of Spl CP/Vigilance. Similarly, Garima Bhatnagar takes charge as Special CP, Economic Offence Wing (EOW); Dheeraj Kumar as Joint Commissioner of Police, Armed Police; M N Tiwari as Joint CP, Security; Madhur Verma as Joint CP, Сentral Range; A V Deshpande as Joint CP, Operations (PCR & Communication) with addl Charge of Licensing and Nupur Prasad is now Joint CP, Economic Offence Wing (EOW).

Three DANIPS officers have been given new postings in Delhi. Jagdev Singh has been posted as Additional DCP, East District (CDC), while Sunil is now Additional DCP, North-West District (CDC) and Abhishek Gupta will take charge as Additional DCP, Security (CDC).

In a major reshuffle, as many as 35 IPS officers have been given new postings in Karnataka. Dr Chandragupta is transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, North Eastern Range, Kalaburgi, while Ajay Hilori will be posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police and Joint Commissioner of Police, Crimes, Bengaluru City. Similarly, M N Anucheth has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Recruitment; Iada Martin Marbaniang as Deputy Inspector General of Police (Administration), Police Headquarters, Bengaluru; Vartika Katiyar as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bellary Range; Karthik Reddy as Deputy Inspector General & Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Bengaluru City; KM Shantharaju as Superintendent of Police, Intelligence; D R Siri Gowri as Superintendent of Police, State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB); K Parashurama as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Whitefield Division, Bengaluru City; Dr Anoop A Shetty as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, West Division, Bengaluru City; Dr Suman D Pennekar as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence; Shiva Prakash Devaraju as Superintendent of Police, Karnataka Lokayukta; Jayaprakash as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, North Division, Bengaluru City; Narayana M as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Electronic City; Anita Bhimappa Haddannavar, as Deputy Commissioner of Police, South West, to the vacant post; Hakay Akshay Machhindra as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Division, Bengaluru City; Nagesh D L as Deputy Commissioner of Police, North West Division, Bengaluru City; Dr Simi Mariam George as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, South Division, Bengaluru City; Yatish N as Superintendent of Police, Railways; Saidulu Adavath as Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Department; Dr Shivakumar as Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Police Headquarters, Bengaluru; Amarnath Reddy Y as Commandant, 1st Battalion, Karnataka State Reserve Police, Bengaluru; Srihari Babu B L as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime-1; Yashodha Vantagodi as Superintendent of Police, Haveri; Dr S K Soumyalatha as Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Armed Reserve Headquarters; Anshu Kumar as Superintendent of Police, Prisons; Gunjan Arya as Superintendent of Police, Dharwad; Babasab Nemagoud as Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Division, Bengaluru City; Dr Gopal M Byakod as Joint Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Bengaluru; Sidharth Goyal as Superintendent of Police, Bagalkot; Rohan Jagadeesh as Superintendent of Police, Gadag; Shivanshu Rajput as Superintendent of Police, KGF; Jitendra Kumar Dayama as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law & Order, Mangaluru City; Deepan M N as Superintendent of Police, Uttara Kannada and Jahnavi S has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Vijayanagara.

Dr Sagar Preet Hooda is appointed as DGP, Chandigarh following his transfer from Delhi to Chandigarh. He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

The resignation tendered by 2006 batch Chhattisgarh cadre IFoS officer P Arun Prasad from the Indian Forest Service has been accepted.   

The ACC has approved the extension in the deputation tenure of Amit Singh, Secretary to UP CM Yogi Adityanath, with the UP government, up to March 31, 2027. He is a 2000 batch IRSM officer.

Mahesh Kumar Sharma has been appointed as Director (Finance), NHPC Limited. A total of 13 candidates were interviewed by the PESB for the post.

Mahesh Kumar Sharma has been appointed as Director (Finance), NHPC Limited. A total of 13 candidates were interviewed by the PESB for the post.

Uttam Ishwarlal Dave has been appointed as Chairman and Whole-Time Director of iStreet Network Limited.

Rakesh Rathi has been appointed as Managing Director of iStreet Network Limited.

 

P. Radhakrishnan has been re-appointed as Whole-Time Director and CEO of Kesoram Industries Limited with effect from August 8, 2025.

Raghavendra S Bhat has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Karnataka Bank Limited.

Mihir Bipin Manek has been re-appointed as Joint Managing Director of Vidhi Specialty Food Ingredients Limited with effect from July 15, 2025.

Mrs Vidhi Harsh Parekh has been re-appointed as Whole-Time Director of Vidhi Specialty Food Ingredients Limited with effect from November 1, 2025.

Ms Vanitha Narayanan has been re-appointed as Independent Director of HCL Technologies Limited.

Om Prakash Sinha has been appointed as Director (Exploration) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.

Venkataramani Jaiganesh has been appointed as Additional Director (Executive) and Whole-Time Director of SEPC Limited.

Capt. Sunilkumar Panangadan, IN (Retd.) has been appointed as Director (Corporate Planning and Personnel) on the Board of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited.

Subhankar Sen has been appointed as Director (Marketing) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

 

Udit Maloo has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Jainco Projects India Limited with effect from August 1, 2025.

Mrs Pushpa Nahata has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Jainco Projects India Limited with effect from August 1, 2025.

Mukesh Malhotra has been appointed as Independent Director of Sunshield Chemicals Limited.

Ms Swapna Tripathy has been appointed as Non-official Independent Director of Andrew Yule & Company Limited

“ Creating a future-ready bureaucracy”

As per reports, the Department of Administrative   Reforms &Public Grievances  is hiring consultant to introduce reforms in bureaucracy. I am per se opposed to the idea. Especially so, when the recommendations of the second Administrative Reforms Commission  (ARC-2) remain unimplemented since January 2007. As a result, the bureaucracy remains inefficient, laid-back resulting in poor public grievances redressal mechanism. We remember the veterans for pro-activism, high ethical standards and the ability to stand up for their beliefs. Not any longer. Reasons :Flawed selection criteria and not following good administrative practices. The policy-makers  may revisit their decision of hiring private consultant and consider following suggestions, among others.

 (a) The bureaucratic structure is top-heavy, multi-layered and unwieldy. The bureaucratic cholesterol clogs the wheel of decision-making. Rightsizing  bureaucracy by chopping off the deadwood is absolutely necessary. This is not being done;

(b) Introduce accountability, transparency and delegation of authority;

(c )Out-sourcing non-sensitive jobs to contractual appointees to speed up public services delivery mechanism, as against creating additional posts as permanent liability,

(d)The post-retirement placements should be banned. No extension or re-employment beyond superannuation. Exceptions could be made, in special circumstances with  approval of the Cabinet committee on Appointments  headed  by the Prime Minister.

(e)The above suggestions, if implemented, will merely provide band-aid to reform bureaucracy. Reforms in the recruitment process are also needed. Going forward, for attracting the best talent through the civil services, examinations, the eligibility age limits should be pegged between 21 and 24 years. Further, the total number of attempts for appearing in the examinations should not exceed three (as in the past). Suitable relaxations should be provided to help the deprived sections. Also, there should be a minimum qualifying standard prescribed by the UPSC for the personality tests (interviews).This will make the assessment holistic.

A K Saxena (Former civil servant)

Cumbersome and incoherent content in the RTI application

The appellant sought details of non-compliance towards certain appeals communicated to CIC. The CIC observed that the case is premised on cumbersome and incoherent contents placed on record by the Appellant and the grouse of the Appellant is his alleged pending appeal(s)/letter(s). The CIC noted that the averred replies were mere reference letters quoted by the Appellant in the preface to his RTI Application and yet the Appellant chose to argue at length against these replies in the First Appeal when these were not even the actual RTI queries. The CIC commented on the sheer enormity of the jumbled contents of the instant RTI Application and the fact that it is framed as though the Appellant is filing a grievance petition, and not being clear about what exactly the reference letter(s) are. The CIC pointed to the preface to the RTI Application which refered to different letter(s), thus causing much of unwarranted confusion and making the task of deciphering the desired information onerous. The CIC dismissed the appeal remarking that RTI Act did not envisage the exercise of right to information in such a frivolous manner.

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Sometimes a PIO comes across an application containing ramblings making it nearly impossible to comprehend what is the information being sought. Such inarticulate disjoined applications makes it nearly difficult to provide any meaningful information.

Citation: B Parameshwar v. Central Information Commission, CIC/CICOM/A/2024/113340; Date of Decision: 23.05.2025

Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Vishakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books PIO’s Guide to RTI and Right to Information – Law and Practice. Her weekly article is being published since 2008 on this site. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and third party audit to individuals / organisations. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation at the link https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com

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