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This week “Kya Hone wala hai” ?
In the corridors of power one question is being asked “This week kya hone wala hai” ? Now PM Narendra Modi is back from his foreign visit and people are eagerly waiting for his actions on governance and cabinet.
Will Gaurav Gautam be the new BJYM president?
Gaurav Gautam of Haryana is likely to succeed Tejaswi Surya as president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM).
No breakthrough in Punjab Congress crisis; Baghel’s meeting with rebels fail
Efforts to contain the rift in Punjab State Congress units have failed as the meeting of Bhupesh Baghel, AICC in-charge with the rebel group failed to cut ice on Saturday. The rebels led by former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh, who are up in arms against the appointment of Amarinder Singh Raja Warring as state unit president, have refused to back down and reiterated their demand for his removal. Now the question is -Who is that compromising leader?
Did a senior minister, who is likely to face the axe in reshuffle, handover A 'to-do-list' to his PS?
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In a rare display of bureaucratic foresight and political grace, a senior cabinet minister tipped to exit in the upcoming government reshuffle has reportedly handed a comprehensive transition checklist to his private secretary. This detailed blueprint is designed to ensure a seamless handover for the incoming successor, safeguarding ongoing national initiatives.
The list contains critical timelines for major policy announcements scheduled over the next few months, ensuring that legislative momentum is not disrupted by the impending leadership change. More intriguingly, the checklist outlines a meticulously curated itinerary of important meetings with prominent business leaders. While the outgoing minister will no longer host these corporate titans, the document provides strategic briefs, objectives, and talking points tailored for the next incumbent to seamlessly take over.
By institutionalizing this handoff, the minister aims to protect key sectoral reforms from political friction.
Will one Congress leader join BJP this week ?
Grapevine has it that a senior Congress leader is joining the BJP this week. One can guess the name ?.
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IAS Ganga Singh is the youngest District Collector in Gujarat. Born in 1994, Singh is a 2017 batch officer of Gujarat cadre and currently posted as Collector & DM of Narmada.
Appointment of one new Member of the PESB is now expected in August. The three-year tenure of Ms Soma Mondal as Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) ended on April 30.
Home Secretary Govind Mohan, a 1989-batch Sikkim cadre IAS officer, completes his tenure on August 22. Will he continue or will there be any surprise? Let’s wait and watch.
Empanelment of the 2011 batch IAS officers to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India will take place either in January or February next year.
The PESB recommended the name of Arvind Kumar, Director General DG and CEO, Software Technology Parks Of India (STPI), for the post of Director (Consumer Mobility), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (Schedule A).
Tarun Gauba is likely to be appointed new Police Commissioner Lucknow. He is 2001 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
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Several progressive Indian states are expected to increase the financial assistance provided to women under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes. This development follows a strong recommendation from the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). In a recent study evaluating major state-level unconditional cash transfer initiatives, such as Maharashtra’s Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and Odisha’s Subhadra Yojana, the advisory panel advocated for periodic revisions of payout amounts to counteract inflation and align with evolving household expenditures.
The EAC-PM report highlights that targeting cash transfers directly to women yields disproportionately higher gains in household welfare, healthcare, and education.
While the national leadership of the Congress party, championed by figures like Rahul Gandhi, aggressively attacks the government's E20 ethanol-blending policy over vehicle damage and consumer costs, political observers speculate that this campaign faces a significant internal roadblock from its own powerful Maharashtra lobby. The state’s deeply entrenched political machinery is built on cooperative sugar mills and expansive sugarcane farms, many of which are owned or controlled by influential regional Congress politicians who have found a highly lucrative financial lifeline in the government’s ethanol mandates. Because converting sugarcane into ethanol has transitioned into a primary revenue driver for these regional heavyweights and their agrarian vote banks, an all-out national crusade against the policy risks alienating the very satraps who fund and fuel the party's regional election engines, forcing Congress into a delicate balancing act between high-decibel national rhetoric and local economic self-interest.
Top executive grade scale VI officers of SBI have been entrusted with new responsibilities and posted to different places. Pankaj Pathak has been posted as Deputy General Manager (DGM), Hyderabad Circle, while Anand Narayanan K R is shifted as DGM, Kolkata Circle and Vikrant Tiwari is appointed DGM, Mumbai Metro Circle.
Further, Virendra Singh is posted as DGM, New Delhi Circle; Poosarala Ravi Kiran as DGM, Thiruvananthapuram Circle; Prasant Kumar Behera as DGM, Education Loans, Retails Loans Department, Corporate Centre, Mumbai; Yateesh Agrawal as DGM, SME & SCF Department, Corporate Centre, Mumbai; Rajinder Kumar as DGM (Compliance & Risk), Chandigarh Circle; Dildar Ansari as DGM (HR), SARG, Corporate Centre, Mumbai; Vikas Jagga as DGM (Portfolio Management), Risk Management Department, Corporate Centre, Mumbai; Vidya Bhushan Kumar as DGM & Branch Head, Commercial Branch, CCG Rajkot; Gangeshwar Jha as DGM & RM, CCG Branch, Ahmedabad; Ramachandra Rao Gulumuru as DGM & RM, CAG Branch, Mumbai and Sunil Chaudhary will join as DGM, SBI Staff College, Hyderabad.
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has advertised eighteen posts of Deputy Directors for National Dam Safety Authority in Delhi, Chandigarh, Pune, Chennai and Guwahati. Applications can be emailed at pankaj.sinha88@nic.in or admn-ndsa@gov.in.
Defence Innovation Organisation is seeking to hire Professionals for Financial Services team on contract basis. Details can be availed from website www.idex.gov.in and interested candidates can apply latest by August 10, 2026.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has advertised the post of Deputy General Manager (Automatic Fare Collection). Details can be availed from https://chennaimetrorail.org/ and applications must reach latest by July 20, 2026.
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited has invited applications from IRAS/ Finance and Accounts department officers for the posts of General Manager/ Additional General Manager (Finance) for Kolkata/ Bhubaneswar on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.rvnl.org and applications sent latest by August 7, 2026.
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has advertised the post of Director, National Commission of Scheduled Tribes on deputation basis. Details can be availed from https://tribal.gov.in/.
The 9th 12-Months Hybrid Programme on Public Policy and Management during 2026-27 at the Management Development Institute, Gurugram has been rescheduled. The programme will now be conducted on September 15, 2026. Last date to receive applications also has been revised to August 14. Applications can be downloaded from application form either from https://trgdiv.dopt.gov. in/LTDP.html or http.//www.mdi.ac.in.
Post of Hindi Consultant for Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has been advertised. Applications can be sent at admn-mowr@nic at the earliest.
G B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Uttarakhand is seeking Scientific Consultants and consultants. Online applications can be sent using the portal https://gbpihed.gov.in/vacancy.php latest by July 26, 2026.
The World Bank is seeking ET Consultant HNP-Results for Washington, DC, United States. Applications must reach latest by July 24, 2026.
The World Bank is seeking ET Consultant Nutrition Specialist for Washington, DC, United States. Applications must reach latest by July 24, 2026.
The Bihar govt transferred seven IAS officers. Those transferred include-
Sanjay Kumar (IAS 2014) OSD State Election Commission to Additional Secretary, Town Administration and Housing.
Mukesh Kumar (IAS 2014) Competent Authority, Gaya to Director, Treasury.
Akhilesh Kumar SIngh (IAS 2015) Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Patna to Addl Secretary, Agriculture.
Manoj Kumar Rajak (IAS 2015), Additional Secretary, Youth and Sports and Town Administration and Housing to Additional Secy, Employment and Skill Development.
The earlier transfer of Manoj Kumar (IOAS 2017) Additional Secretary, Housing has been cancelled.
Sarah Ashraf (IAS 2021) Deputy Development Commissioner-cum- CEO, Zila Parishad, Supol to Director, Food Processing and
Tushar Kumar (IAS 2023) SDO, Muzaffarpur to SDO, Purnia.
Three IPS officers have been given new postings in Chhattisgarh. Tarkeshwar Patel has been posted as DCP, Central Zone, Raipur, while Mrs Deepmala Kashyap joins as DCP, North Zone, Raipur, and Mrs Archana Jha is now DCP, Traffic and Protocol, Raipur.
Ms Rashmi Ramesh Doddamane has been appointed as Director, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), Delhi, under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years. She is a 2012 batch IP&TA&FS officer.
Ms Sonal Mehlawat has been appointed as Director in the LOKPAL, Delhi under the Department of Personnel & Training under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years. She is a 2011 batch IDAS officer.
Ms Mansi Verma has been appointed as Director in the National Recruitment Agency, Delhi, under the Department of Personnel & Training for a period of five years. She is a 2012 batch IRPS officer.
Deputation tenure of Akhilesh Kumar Singh, DIG, CBI, has been extended for a period of two year beyond July 23, 2026 up to July 22, 2028 (7 years in total). He is a 2008 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Deputation tenure of Nipun Gupta, SP, CBI, has been extended for a period of one year beyond June 30, 2026 up to June 30, 2027 (5 years in total. He is a 2011 batch officer of Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS).
Dinkar Ayilavarapu has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (Designate) and Key Managerial Personnel of Just Dial Limited. He will assume charge as Chief Executive Officer on August 1, 2026.
Balram Viswanathan, Chairman and Non-Executive Independent Director, Sandu Pharmaceuticals Limited, has been re-designated as Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
Dr. Neeti Madan Kapre has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Sandu Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Nakul Pasricha has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Hindustan Construction Company Limited,
Ankit Joshi has been appointed as Whole-Time Director of Abans Enterprises Limited.
Prashant Kumar has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent) of L&T Finance Limited.
Vimal Mishra has been appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Multibase India Limited.
Ms. Keerthi Anantha has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Sagarsoft (India) Limited.
Dinesh Taluja has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Director of Just Dial Limited.
Dheeraj Kumar Ojha has ceased to be Government Nominee Director on the Board of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited.
Ajay Nanik Chandwani has resigned as Non-Executive Independent Director of Sanmit Infra Limited, effective June 13, 2026.
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FAA’s order directing disclosure set aside by CIC
The appellant sought for the rank, name and marks secured by candidates for Labour Enforcement Officer separately in RT and interview and the total aggregate rank wise. On appeal, the FAA directed to furnish appropriate reply on this point. On second appeal, after the perusal of the FAA’s order, the CIC observed that the directions for disclosure of information were passed without application of mind, although the appellant had sought personal details including educational qualification of other candidates. The FAA’s order was set aside by the CIC regarding providing the educational details of candidates. It was held that personal details/ information of other candidates is held by the UPSC in a fiduciary relationship and is exempted under section 8 (1) (j) of the RTI Act, 2025.
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Information about the educational qualification or the marks scored by the other candidates is often an issue raised in an application filed under the RTI Act. Understanding privacy and respecting the personal information is a responsibility entrusted to the PIO.
Citation: Rahul Kumar Pathak v. Union Public Service Commission, Second Appeal No. CIC/UPSCM/A/2024/650667; Date of Decision: 25.08.2025
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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