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POLITICAL WHISPERS

Modi media versus Rahul media !

People say that there is Modi media versus Rahul media in the country. Is there any other media ? People ask.

No Parliament sittings on March 28 & 29

Parliament which was earlier decided to convene on March 28 & 29 during the weekend has been cancelled as the government seems to have no major business.

PM Modi to Hold Virtual Meeting with Chief Ministers Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a virtual meeting with all Chief Ministers tomorrow to review key national priorities, including development initiatives, welfare schemes, and the implementation of central policies across states. The meeting is expected to cover issues such as infrastructure projects, fiscal matters, and coordination on upcoming national programs. It will also serve as a platform for states to share progress updates and flag major challenges. Senior officials from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Cabinet Secretariat are likely to attend. This interaction comes as part of the Centre’s ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperative federalism and ensure closer alignment between central and state-level governance objectives.

 

14 IPS officers retiring in March

As many as 14 IPS officers of various cadres and batches are retiring in March, 2026. The officers are: K S S V Subba Reddy of AP; M M Oberoi of UT; I H Bora of Assam-Meghalaya; Shamsher Singh of Gujarat; Shyam Bhagat Negi of Himachal Pradesh; Bijoy P of Kerala; Himani Khanna of MP; Y B Khurania, Sapna Tewari, Vinyatosh Mishra of Odisha; Gurdial Singh of Punjab; Randheer Singh of Rajasthan; Rajesh Kumar Saxena of UP and Nishat Pervez of West Bengal cadre.

Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava is now Quarter Master General in Army

GOC 15 Corps Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava has been posted as Quarter Master General in Army Headquarters.

Review of four IAS batch officers soon

Review of 2007 to 2010 batch IAS officers on the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India is likely to be held in a month or two.

Periasamy Kumaran appointed as High Commissioner to UK

Periasamy Kumaran, presently Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.  He is a  1992 batch IFS officer.

1998 batch IRS (C&CE) to be promoted by year end

1998 batch IRS (C&CE) officers are expected to be promoted to the rank of Principal Commissioner  by the end of this year.

 

No new Collegium recommendations for government clearances

 February 2026 Collegium recommendations, like five ad-hoc judges for Allahabad High Court and nine advocates for Patna High Court, remain pending with the Government.

CEL CMD, Chetan Prakash Jain is also in race for CMD, SAIL

Chetan Prakash Jain presently Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Electronics Limited (CEL) is also in race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). He is a 1994 batch officer of Indian Railway Personnel Service.

Anup Kumar Satpathy in race for CMD, SAIL

Anup Kumar Satpathy, PCSO, SECR, is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Agriculture Ministry to vacate Krishi Bhawan

Now Krishi Bhawan is being vacated. According to information, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' welfare will shift to Nauroji Nagar after the Parliament session is over.

Rajat Bansal appointed as Special Secretary to CG CM with charge of CPR

Rajat Bansal has been appointed as Special Secretary, Chief Minister with additional charge of Commissioner, Public Relations in Chhattisgarh. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

 

Ravi Mittal relieved to join as Deputy Secretary, PMO

The Government of Chhattisgarh has relieved Ravi Mittal of cadre responsibility in order to join central deputation as Deputy Secretary, in Prime Minister Office (PMO). He is a 2016 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

West Asia Escalation Tests India’s Energy Resilience and Diplomatic Agility

As the Iran-US-Israel conflict enters its fourth week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has framed the West Asia crisis as a “worrisome” challenge with direct repercussions for India’s economy, trade routes, and 10 million-strong diaspora in the Gulf. In a detailed Lok Sabha address on March 23, Modi highlighted disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz—through which nearly 90% of India’s LPG imports and 12% of global oil flow—while assuring the House that strategic petroleum reserves (53 lakh metric tonnes) and diversified sourcing from 41 countries have prevented an immediate energy crisis 6551.

Inter-ministerial briefings on March 23 and 24, followed by a high-level ministerial review on March 22 chaired by Modi himself, underscored proactive steps: uninterrupted supply chains for petroleum, power, fertilisers, and LNG, plus coastal and cyber-security vigilance. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, addressing Parliament on March 26, robustly defended India’s neutral stance against Opposition criticism of alleged “Pakistan mediation,” dismissing Islamabad’s role as that of a long-standing “dalal” since 1981.67

Analysts see this as classic Modi-era pragmatism—strategic autonomy married to quiet diplomacy. By emphasising dialogue, diversification, and preparedness without picking sides, New Delhi is positioning itself as a stabilising voice in a fracturing multipolar order. Yet whispers in South Block suggest the real test lies ahead: if Hormuz remains volatile into summer, fuel prices and fertiliser costs could spike, testing both economic resilience and voter patience ahead of key state polls. The government’s message is clear—India will not be held hostage to distant fires, but proactive hedging is now non-negotiable.

 

Policy developments

 The Collegium’s “policy decision” to transfer judges proposed as future High Court Chief Justices ~2 months in advance for smoother transitions remains a noted shift toward better administrative efficiency. Delays in clearing Collegium recommendations continue to be flagged as a key bottleneck for vacancies and pendency.

Major administrative reshuffle in Haryana

In a major administrative reshuffle, as many as 21 IAS officers have been given new postings in Haryana. Amit Kumar Agrawal, Commissioner & Secretary, industries & Commerce Department, Commissioner & Secretary to Government, Information, Public Relations, Languages, Culture Department and Commissioner & Secretary, Heritage & Tourism. will also hold charge of Member Secretary, Kurukshetra Development Board, Kurukshetra, in addition to his present duties. Similarly, Geeta Bharti has been appointed as Commissioner, Hisar Division; Ravi Prakash Gupta as Secretary, Urban Estate Department and Commissioner, Gurugram Division; Narhari Singh Banger as Managing Director, CONFED; Satyender Duhan as Director, Skill Development & industrial Training and Additional Secretary, Skill Development & Industrial Training Department; Satbir Singh as Director, Fire Services and Chief Executive Officer, Ayushman Bharat Haryana Health Protection Authority; Vandana Disodia as Additional Secretary, Home-l and Home-ll Department and Managing Director, Haryana Scheduled Castes, Finance & Development Corporation; Jaideep Kumar as Additional Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department; Lakshit Sareen as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Hansi and District Municipal Commissioner, Hansi; Anjali Shrotriya as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Faridabad and Special Officer, APZ Faridabad; Ankit Kumar Chouksey as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Panipat; Arpit Sangal as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Sirsa and CEO, Zila Parishad, Sirsa and CEO, DRDA, Sirsa; Shashvat Sangwan, Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) was assigned additional charge of Director, Urban Local Bodies, Haryana and Special Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department and Mission Director, State Urban Livelihood Mission and State Urban Development Authority, in addition to his present duties; Jyoti as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources lnformation Officer, Nuh and CEO, Zila Parishad, Nuh and CEO, DRDA, Nuh; Utsav Anand as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources lnformation Officer, Hisar; Dr Rahul Raiya as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources lnformation Officer, Karnal; Ankita Puwar as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Sampla; Abhinav Siwach, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil). Bahadurgarh gets additional charge of District Municipal Commissioner, Jhajjar; Kanika Goyal will join as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Ambala Cantt and Estate Officer for Management of Government Land in Excised Area Ambala Cantt; Yogesh Saini as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Mahendragarh and Ravi Meena was made Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Jhajjar.

Govt identifies 310 out of 651 agricultural districts as vulnerable to climate change

The Centre has identified 310 out of 651 agricultural districts as vulnerable to climate change and is scaling up climate-resilient farming practices across the country, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. The initiative is being implemented under the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), which assesses climate risks and promotes adaptive farming technologies to safeguard agricultural productivity. Minister of State for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur shared the information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, highlighting the government’s efforts to strengthen climate resilience in agriculture while ensuring sustainable farmer livelihoods.

A Johri & S R Bansal empanelled for appointment as IEMs

Aradhana Johri and Sadhu Ram Bansal have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK).

R Verma & A P Tiwari empanelled for appointment as IEMs

Rashmi Verma and Archana Pandey Tiwari have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Indian Institute of Science, (IISC), Bangalore.

P R Ravikumar empanelled for appointment as IEM

P R Ravikumar has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1981 batch IRS officer and retired as DGIT (Investigation), Kerala.

P V Rao empanelled for appointment as IEM

P V Rao has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1984 batch IRS officer and retired as Chief Commissioner, Income Tax.

RVNL invites applications for GM-Civil, Nagpur

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) is seeking applications from IRSE-Civil Engineering officers for the post of General Manager (Civil), Nagpur on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.rvnl.org.

GMRC to fill CGM/ GM (O&M) posts

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited is seeking to fill the post of Chief General Manager/ General Manager (Operations and Maintenance).  Applications must reach latest by March 31, 2026.

GMRC to fill Chief General Manager post

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited is seeking to fill the post of Chief General Manager. Applications must reach latest by March 31, 2026.

Candidates for Asst Legal Advisor, Dte of Enforcement post shortlisted

Fifteen candidates have been shortlisted for five vacancies of Assistant Legal Advisor in Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance have been advertised. Interview dates will be announced soon.

Tenure of Sunil Kumar as Additional Registrar extended

The central deputation tenure of Sunil Kumar working as Additional Registrar General in the office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, has been extended for a period of one year beyond May 7, 2026. He is a 1995 batch IRAS officer.

JNPA crosses 8 Mn TEUs, hits record 100 MMT throughput

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India’s Largest Container Port, has surpassed 8 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) in container throughput during the fiscal year 2025–2026 (as of year-to-date), on Thursday, marking an important juncture. In addition, the port has achieved the highest annual handling performance since its establishment with an overall cargo throughput of 100 million metric tonnes (MMT).

JNPA marked this milestone by convening a stakeholder meet with terminal operators, The Authority acknowledged that this accomplishment is a collective outcome of strong collaboration across the maritime trade ecosystem, whose continued partnership has been instrumental in driving JNPA’s sustained growth and operational excellence.

Addressing the terminal operators, Gaurav Dayal, IAS, Chairperson, JNPA, and CMD, VPPL, said, “Crossing the 8 million TEUs benchmark along with achieving 100 MMT overall throughput is a proud moment for JNPA, and the entire trade community associated with us. This record performance reflects the resilience, efficiency, and dedication of all stakeholders, including terminal operators, and our workforce. We remain committed to further strengthening our infrastructure, enhancing ease of doing business, and contributing to India’s vision of becoming a global maritime hub."

JNPA’s traffic profile continues to be largely gateway-driven, reflecting its core role in handling the nation’s gateway cargo, while transshipment volumes are gradually increasing.

JNPA continues to undertake strategic infrastructure development and digital transformation initiatives to cater to growing trade demands and strengthen its global competitiveness.

S Ranwaha is Member, Judicial, Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal

Sunil Ranwaha, Sessions Judge, Special Court, Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Ajmer, has been appointed as Member (Judicial), Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal, Jodhpur. Besides, services of Mrs Nandini Vyas, Member (Judicial), Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal, Jodhpur, are handed over to Registrar General, Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur.

10 IAS officers posted as Returning Officers in W Bengal

As many as 10 IAS officers have been posted as Returning Officers in W Bengal in different Assembly Constituencies as per the orders of ECI. Moin Ahmad has been appointed as Returning Officer of 17-Jalpaiguri (SC), while Ravi Kumar Meena was made RO of 150-Jadavpur and Ravi Ranjan is RO of 183-Jagatballavpur. Similarly, Ms Priyadarshini S is RO of 199-Pursurah; Ms Surbhi Singla of 209-Haldia (SC); Dhumal Ashok Pratik of 216-Kanthi Dakshin; Karmveer Keshav of 218-Egra; Ms Ekam J Singh of 228-Kharagpur; Abdul Sahid of 230-Daspur and Ms Priyadarshini Bhattacharya was posted as RO of 258-Sonamukhui (SC).

GoI constitutes IMG to monitor developments in Middle East

The government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to closely monitor developments and challenges arising from the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to official sources. The high-level panel includes Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri among its key members, along with several other senior ministers. The group’s mandate is to assess potential implications for India’s national security, energy supplies, trade routes, and the welfare of Indian nationals in the region. It will coordinate policy responses across ministries to ensure preparedness for any emerging scenarios, including disruptions to crude oil flows and remittances. The formation of the IMG underlines the government’s proactive approach in safeguarding India’s economic and strategic interests amid escalating tensions in West Asia.

277 Bankers promoted to General Manager grade in SBI

As many as 277 Bankers have been promoted to the grade of General Manager in State Bank of India (SBI). Those promoted include: Abhay Prakash, Abhijit Ganpatrao Pangarekar, Abraham Selvin, Aftab Ahmad Mallick, Ajay Kumar Saxena, Ajay Kumar Singh, Ajeet, Ajit Kumar, Ajit Kumar Poddar, Akhilesh Kumar, Alok Kumar Chaturvedi, Alok Kumar Dwivedi, Amarendra Kumar, Amit Kumar, Amit Kumar, Amit Ranjan, Anand H, Anand Kumar, Anand Moktan, Anantha C Shenoy, Anil Kumar Mahalka, Anita Richard Sontumyra, Anup Kumar, Anurag Kumar, Arbind Kumar Bhatt, Arun Kumar Verma, Aruna Thakur, Asesh Jyoti Chakrabarti, Ashish Gairola, Ashish Jain, Ashit Ranjan Sinha, Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Ashok Vithalrao Palve, Ashutosh Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar, Atul Priyadarshi, Avijeet Kumar Pandey, Ayazuddin Md, Balaji R, Balanand R, Bane Singh Meena, Bankanidhi Martha, Benudhar Parhi, Bhagwat Singh Rana, Bharat Bhushan Kakkar, Bhupendra Joshi, Bibhuti Bhusan Dash, Bijay Kumar Samal, Binod Kumar Sinha, Bipin Kumar Rai, Biswa Ranjan Acharya, Biswajit Das, Chandrashekar Ratcha, Chiranjeev Kumar, Daya Nidhi, Daya Shankar, Debendra Kumar Sahoo, Deepesh Kumar, Dewesh Kumar Verma, Dharmendra Kishore, Dheeraj Kumar, Dhirendra Prasad Singh, Dibyendu Chaudhuri, Digvijaysinh Bahadursinh Jhala, Dildar Ansari, Dilip Kumar Pradhan, Dinesh Gulati, Ejaz Ahmad, Ghanshyam Solanki, Ghanshyam Srivastava, Ginjupalli Krishna Mohan, Gurpreet Kaur, Guru Prasad V R, Hari Har Patnaik, Hema V, Hemant Kumar Jaiswal, Hemantkumar Damodar Gadge, H K Prince Karimi, Jagadeeswar Karri, Jagannath Sahoo, Jamneshwar Pamidimukkala, Jitendra Kumar Sharma, Jiwan Kapur, Jonnalagadda Kondapa Naidu, Jora Singh, Joseph Christy, Josyula Venkat Suryabhaskar Dattu, Jyoti Narayan Mohanty, Kamlesh Kumar Sinha, Kanwaljit Singh Sawhney, Karunesh Mishra, Kishore Kumar Singh, Krishna Kant Bishnoi, Krishna Kumar B Prabhu, Kumar Binay Singh, Kumar Mohit, Kumar Parimal Prem, Lakshmi Srinivas Rao Pentapalli, Lalkholun Hangshing, Lokesh Chandra Yadav, Maneesh Rastogi, Manish Chandra, Manish Mishra, Manivannan Vaithialingam, Manjish Gargi, Manjushree Routray, Manmaya Pandab, Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, Manoj Kumar Jha, Manoj Kumar Munde, Manoj Kumar Patra, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Md Rizwan Alam, Meghashyam Marotrao Injewar, Mithilesh Kumar, Mohammad Umar, Montoo Kalra, Mukesh Arya, Mukesh Bhartia, Mukesh Kumar Singh, Mukesh Kumar Singh, Mukesh Shashishankar Kotiyal, Munna Prasad, Nagesh P, Narasimha Rao Mullapudi, Naveen Kumar, Naveen Kumar Gupta, Naveen Misra, Naveen Srivastava, Neeraj Khandelwal, Nilay Ranjan Singh, Nina Bairagi, Om Prakash, Om Prakash Shivpriya, Pankaj Kumar, Pankaj Kumar Barnwal, Pankaj Kumar Jha, Pankaj Thapliyal, Pawan Kumar Arora, Praamod K Mishra, Prabhash Kumar, Prabhat Kumar, Pradipta Hazra, Prakash Bharti, Pramod Kumar Pradhan, Pranesh Prashant, Prasad Gajanan Deodhar, Prasanta Kumar, Prashant Kumar, Prashant Kumar Bariyar, Prathapa Reddy Kakanuru, Pratyush Mehrotra, Praveen Awasthi, Priya Ranjan, Pushpender Nath Jhingon, Pushpendra Gupta, R Ganesh, Rahul Jee Gautam, Raj Kumar Singh, Rajani Kant Thakur, Rajeev Kumar Verma, Rajeev Sawrav, Rajesh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Choudhary, Rajesh Kumar Jha, Rajiv Prakash, Rajiv Rawat, Rajneesh Kumar, Rajnish Ranjan, Rakesh Aima, Rakesh Kumar Goyal, Rama Chandra Mishra, Raman Kumar Jha, Ramesh Balan, Ramesh Chand Yadav, Ramesh D Babu, Ramesh Govindaswamy, Ramesh Kumar Singh, Ranjeet Kumar, Ranvijay Pratap, Ravi Chandraiah Yella, Ravi Kiran Kamarsu, Ravi Kumar, Ravikumar Benniganahalli Lakshmaiah, Ravindra Kumar Jha, Rita Rajora, Rohit Kumar, Rohit Pandey, Sabira Barveen P, Sajith Kumar Sasidharan Nair, Saju Puthenveetil Sayed, Samir Kant Jha, Sandeep Choudhary, Sandeep Kumar Sinha, Sanjay Agarwal, Sanjay Baranwal, Sanjay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Jha, Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Sankarshan Malik, Santosh Kumar, Sarat Chandra Panda, Satheeshraj D, Satish Chandra Gupta, Satishan, Satyanarayana Rao Somayajula, Saurav Ghosh, Senthil Kumar Veeraragavan, Senthil Raja A, Shailendra Kumar Uniyal, Shailesh Kumar Sinha, Shams Tabrez, Sharad Srivastava, Shashi Bhushan Chaudhary, Shashi Nath Mishra, Shashi Ranjan, Sheeldhar Kumar, Shravan Kumar Singh, Shree Krishna Niranjan, Sibasish Biswas, Sidhant Shekhar, Sidhnath Thakur, Sitanshu Shekhar Mohanty, Siva M P, Sivakumar J, Sonal Purohit, Sourik Saha, Sreenivas Akula, Srinivas Dindi, Subramanian S, Subrata Roy, Sudesh Kumar Bhatt, Sudhakar Venkatarangan, Sudhaker Dev, Sunil Chaudhary, Sunil Gupta, Surabhi Bhattacharyya, Surajit Tripathy, Suresh S, Suresh Surulibommu, Suresh V, Surya Kanta Dash, Susanta Kumar Sahu, Sushanta Kumar Das, Sushmita Gupta, Suvendu Narayan Das, Swarastra Ranjan Kanungo, Syam Prasad Ankala, Tapan Sharma, Tarun Kumar Saxena, Tejomay Arvind Koppala, Tshering Diki, Usha Yadav, Varsha Vinayak Bhat, Ved Prakash, Veera Raghavender Prasad Narra, Vijai Kumar Singh, Vijay Kumar, Vijay Kumar Bhatia, Vikas Jagga, Vikas Kumar Sinha, Vinay Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Vinod Kumar Arora, Virender Kumar Verma, Virendra Singh, Viresh Kumar Suryawanshi, Vishwanath Yadav, Vivek Kumar, Viveka Nand Singh, Yantan Darje Negi, Yugul Kishore Singh and Zulfikar Ali Khan.

Reshuffle of IAS officers in Maharashtra

As many as eight IAS officers have been given new assignments in Maharashtra. Accordingly, Mrs Rubal Prakher Agarwal has been appointed as Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division, Mumbai, while Mrs Nayana Gunde was made Divisional Commissioner, Amravati Division, Amravati and Mrs Shweta Singhal is Managing Director, Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited, Mumbai. Similarly, Ashok Kakade has been posted as Managing Director, Maharashtra Agro Industries Development Corporation (MAIDC), Mumbai; Rahul Rekhawar as Member Secretary, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Mumbai; M Devender Singh as Joint Commissioner, Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai; Dr Mainak Ghosh as Collector, Sangli and Priyamvada Mhaddalkar has been posted as Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Dharashiv.

Naba Kumar Pal is Ambassador to Chad

Naba Kumar Pal (YOA:2008), presently Director in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Chad.

Officers in grade of Assistant Commissioner of Customs shifted

As many as 669 officers in the grade of Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes have been promoted and transferred to different Zones/Directorates. Click the link below for a complete list: https://whispersinthecorridors.com/pdf/Office_Order_44.pdf

Access Healthcare Appoints Debashish Ghosh as Senior VP

Access Healthcare (global healthcare services provider with operations in India & Philippines) appointed Debashish Ghosh as Senior Vice President & Head of People for India and the Philippines. He will oversee talent, leadership development, and scalable HR operations. Ghosh has 20+ years’ experience (founder/CEO TalBha; former SVP & India HR Head at Berkadia; 12+ years at Genpact; GE Capital).

Ledger Appoints John Andrews as CFO

 Ledger (Paris-based blockchain/crypto hardware wallet MNC) appointed John Andrews (former Circle executive) as Chief Financial Officer. Simultaneously announced opening of a new New York office as part of a multi-million-dollar U.S. expansion (ahead of a potential IPO valued >$4B). This is a strategic new joining to scale U.S. operations and institutional rigor.

Viren Bakraniya appointed MD & CFO, Jupiter Infomedia Ltd

Viren Bakraniya has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of Jupiter Infomedia Limited.

 

Mrs Kajal Baldha appointed Addl. NE Director, Jupiter Infomedia Ltd

Mrs Kajal Baldha has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Jupiter Infomedia Limited.

Gaurav Kumaar Dua redesignated Co-CEO, Relaxo Footwears Ltd

Gaurav Kumaar Dua has been redesignated from Whole-time Director to Co-Chief Executive Officer & Whole-time Director of Relaxo Footwears Limited with effect from April 1, 2026.

B Robert Raja re-appointed CMD, Odyssey Technologies Ltd

B Robert Raja has been re-appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Odyssey Technologies Limited  effective April 1, 2025.

 

B Antony Raja re-appointed Whole-Time Director, Odyssey Technologies Ltd

B Antony Raja has been re-appointed as Whole-time Director & Chief Financial Officer of Odyssey Technologies Limited, effective from April 1, 2026.

Vinodkumar Singh appointed ED, Krishna Capital and Securities Ltd

Vinodkumar Bhanwer Singh has been appointed as Executive Director of Krishna Capital and Securities Limited.

Raveesh Kumar Bhatia appointed Ind. Director, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd

Raveesh Kumar Bhatia has been appointed as Independent Director of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Limited.

Mrs Rakhi Sharma appointed NE Director, Pasupati Fincap Ltd

Mrs Rakhi Sharma has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Pasupati Fincap Limited.

 

Dr (Mrs) Sunita Maheshwari re-appointed Ind. Director, HDFC Bank Ltd

Dr (Mrs) Sunita Maheshwari has been re-appointed as Independent Director of HDFC Bank Limited.

Mrs Manorama Jitendra Shah appointed Addl. Ind. Director, Softrak Venture Investment Ltd

Mrs Manorama Jitendra Shah has been appointed as Additional Independent Director of Softrak Venture Investment Limited.

Ms Vidhi Narendra Thakker appointed Addl. Director, Thakkers Developers Ltd

Ms Vidhi Narendra Thakker has been appointed as Additional and Whole-time Director of Thakkers Developers Limited.

Rajeev Mittal appointed Addl. Director, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd

Rajeev Mittal has been appointed as Non-Executive Additional Director of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited with effect from March 31, 2026.

Mrs Poonam Rajendra Thakker quits as Director, Thakkers Developers Ltd

Mrs Poonam Rajendra Thakker has resigned from the position of Director of Thakkers Developers Limited.

Guillermo Eduardo Maldonado-Codina quits as Director, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd

Guillermo Eduardo Maldonado-Codina has resigned from the position of Director of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited with effect from March 30, 2026.

Umesh Vasantlal Modi quits as CMD, Jupiter Infomedia Ltd

Umesh Vasantlal Modi has resigned from the position of Chairman & Managing Director of Jupiter Infomedia Limited.

Mrs Manisha Umesh Modi quits as Whole-Time Director, Jupiter Infomedia Ltd

Mrs Manisha Umesh Modi has resigned from the position of Whole-time Director & Chief Financial Officer of Jupiter Infomedia Limited.

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RaGa: Only one politician poses real challenges against BJP currently
 
Rahul Gandhi is the only politician, who is never afraid to raise any issue against this BJP government. He is the only one who has never been afraid and bowed down against BJP tactics and tandem played down to defame him - whether it's Lok Sabha membership being illegally taken down by BJP or anything else. He is the only one who poses real challenges to the BJP, and speaks frankly even in rural areas where 70 percent of India lives. No wonder, his popularity rises day-by-day.
 
Atul
 
Spreading rumours and trying to create a panic
 
He is not taking a stand he is just spreading rumours and trying to create a panic countrywide! Throwing allegations only without any proof without documentation without any accountability.
 
Kush
 

Only fools take a stand

Only fools take a stand when they lack vision and mission just like Donald Trump.

Ram

How IAS Himanshu Shukla ‘Champion Farmers’ Initiative
 
An excellent effort for appropriate land utilisation and productivity improvement. Community effort for removal of perennial weeds like Lentana on roadside and boundaries in the agricultural fields at appropriate stages of the plants is necessary to be permanently free of it. Donations can be invited for common efforts and awareness programs.
 
Dr Kondaiah

The US President raged at NATO allies

The US president raged at NATO allies over defense spending in meeting with the German chancellor, as Israel ordered its military to ‘advance’ in Lebanon

Marta Usamy

DATE WITH RTI

Aadhar Biometric - Print of the fingers and thumb impressions

Mentioning his Aadhar Card Number, the appellant requested to provide a print of the ten fingers and thumb impressions taken on biometric. The PIO replied that the "core biometric information" has been defined in Section 2(i) of the Aadhaar Act and there is a clear prohibition under the law against sharing or using core biometrics for any reason whatsoever. The CIC held that appropriate response in keeping with the provisions of the law has been duly provided to the Appellant. The CIC further observed that since the response of the PIO is found legally appropriate and the Appellant has chosen not to buttress the case at hand, no further intervention is deemed necessary in this case, under the RTI Act.

Comments

When a citizen seeks information which originates from him, the public authority can take the plea that the information is not “held” by it. However, in this case, the CIC has remained silent about section 22 of the RTI Act (Act to have overriding effect) and has preferred not to discuss which Act is supreme in case of inconsistencies between them.

Citation: Shri Suresh Chand Meena v. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Second Appeal No. CIC/UIDAI/A/2024/638600; Date of Decision: 04.09.2025

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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