Prashant Kishor’s misstep
Prashant Kishor, widely regarded as a master political strategist and the driving force behind the Jansuraj movement, faced a stark contrast in fortunes when he himself formed his own political party in Bihar. Recently, Kishor tried to leverage the students’ movement in Bihar. However, this move backfired. During a student-led protest, Kishor joined the demonstrators in a show of solidarity. Yet, he was accused of abandoning the protest site prematurely as police lathi-charge students after he left. The incident not only alienated student activists but his effort to align with the students’ cause seemed superficial.
BUREAUCRACY
IAS Ayush Garg: ‘Getting the district up is in itself a dream project.’
IAS Ayush Garg belongs to 2016 batch Assam cadre and is currently posted as District Commissioner, Sivasagar, Assam. His Vision for the district focuses on empowering community through the saturation of government schemes. “Getting the district up is in itself a dream project.” he said
Drawing from his vast experience, Garg’s approach ensures scalability and impact. He explains, “For example, if you have a scheme like MNREGA, rather than launching new initiatives, if you plan MNREGA effectively, the funding is already there, and you don’t need to seek additional funds from sources like CSR or NGOs.” Reflecting on his previous district, he added, “We applied a similar strategy there and developed 150 Anganwadi centers, with the entire funding coming from the MNREGA budget itself.”
The key feature in this is how effectively you use available funds and align priorities to allocate resources. He explains “This is where your role as an aggregator and planner comes in.” For instance, he explained if a ward member requests a road prioritize using dedicated schemes. This approach preserves funds for other critical initiatives not covered by existing schemes, optimizing the overall budget.
Under his leadership, Garg emphasises strengthening systems to ensure sustainability He pointed out, “Individual Initiatives often struggle once their initiator moves because successors may not have the same focus, resources or priority of district changes. To address this, strengthening systems like the District Planning Coordinator (DPC) is essential. By documenting efforts through the DPC office, initiatives remain accessible”
Additionally to promote farmers, an exporter’s buyer-seller meet is tentatively planned for January. In this Five star export houses from across the country will be invited to link with the districts current horticultural production “With the farmers here, we’re working to get their produce into international markets.” he said
Key positions in 2025 (1) CEC ending tenure in Feb
First key vacancy will arise on February 14 when the Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar’s term will come to an end. He is a former 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
Who will succeed Rajiv Kumar as CEC?
In all probability, 1988 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre, Gyanesh Kumar, presently the Election Commissioner will be new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).
If this is any indication regarding Chief Secretary ?
The Chief Minister of Manipur Nongthombam Biren Singh addressed a press conference and the outgoing Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi was also present in the conference alongside the Chief Minister. Now, the bureaucratic circle is abuzz with speculations and some are asking, is there any message behind it?
Chief Secretary, Manipur delays relinquishing office
The Chief Secretary of Manipur, Vineet Joshi, who deputed as Secretary in Higher Education Department in the Government of India on central deputation, is likely to relinquish his charge in a week or so. Earlier, he had plans to leave office on December 31 but now, he has extended it for a few more days. No announcement of the new Chief Secretary has been made yet. The centre is contemplating upon some names and three officers are reportedly under consideration.
Bhalla likely to take over as Governor, Manipur on Jan 3
The newly appointed Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla is likely to take the oath of office on January 3. He is the former union Home Secretary. According to the information, he will arrive on January 2 and take the oath the next day.
Manoj Shrivastava appointed as Commissioner, MP State Election Commission
Manoj Shrivastava has been appointed as Commissioner, State Election Commission in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1987 batch retired IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Anand Madhukar declines offer as DRM, Guntur
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Additional DG, Anand Madhukar, who was appointed as DRM, Guntur, South Central Railway, has declined the offer. Now, Ms. Lily Pandeya of the same IRPS was appointed to the post.
BHEL Bhopal ED S M Ramanathan selected as Director (E, R&D), BHEL
S M Ramanathan, ED, Bhopal Unit, BHEL, has been selected for the post of Director (Engineering, Research & Development), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 31, 2024. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same. Ramanathan was also a strong contender for the Directorial posts: Director, Industrial Systems & Products and Director Power, but he was not selected then.
(We said this on Apr 30, Oct 14 & Dec 18, 2024)
New Governor of Kerala to take oath on Jan 2
The newly appointed Governor of Kerala Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will take the oath of office on January 2.
Seven IAS officers promoted to Secretary grade in Uttarakhand
Seven IAS officers of Uttarakhand Cadre belonging to 2009 batch have been promoted to Super Time Scale (Secretary grade). The officers are: Dr Raghav Langer, Savin Bansal, C Ravi Shankar, Mrs Jyoti Yadav, Yugal Kishore Pant, Ranveer Singh Chauhan and Dheeraj Singh Garbiyal.
Two IAS officers in Rajasthan promoted to ACS level
Two 1995 batch IAS officers in Rajasthan–Pravin Gupta and Bhaskar Aatmaram Sawant–have been promoted to ACS level.
Three IAS officers in Rajasthan promoted to PS level
Three 2000 batch IAS officers in Rajasthan–Mrs Manju Rajpal, Debashish Prishthi and Vishram Meena–have been promoted to PS level.
Two IAS officers in Rajasthan promoted to Secretary level
Two 2000 batch IAS officers in Rajasthan–Kumar Pal Gautam and Vishram Meena–have been promoted to Secretary level.
Three IPS officers in Rajasthan promoted to ADGP level
Three 2000 batch IPS officers in Rajasthan have been promoted to ADGP level. The officers are: Mrs Lata Manoj Kumar, Umesh Chandra Dutta and Navjyooti Gogoi.
Six IPS officers in Rajasthan promoted to IGP level
Six 2007 batch IPS officers in Rajasthan have been promoted to IGP level. The officers are: Dr Ravi, Mrs Mamata Rahul, Kailash Chandra Bishnoi, B R Manhardan, Satyendra Kumar and Randhir Singh.
Hari Prasath S appointed as DIG, NSG
Hari Prasath S, Dy. Director, SVP NPA has been appointed as DIG, NSG on lateral shift basis. He is a 2010batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
D S Varma appointed as Joint Director, SVP NPA
Datla Sreenivasa Varma, Joint Director, CBI has been appointed as Joint Director, SVP NPA on lateral shift basis. He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of MP cadre.
4 IPS officers in Kerala promoted to IGP grade
Four IPS officers of the 2007 batch in Kerala have been promoted to IGP grade. The officers are: Debesh Kumar Behera, Mrs Uma, Rajpal Meena and Jayanath.
3 IPS officers get new assignments in Karnataka
Vikash Kumar Vikash is transferred and posted as Inspector General & Additional Commissioner of Police, West, Bengaluru City, Raman Gupta will take over as Additional Commissioner of Police, Intelligence, Bengaluru City and Dr. Chetan Singh Rathor takes over as IGP, Belagavi.
3 IPS officers promoted to rank of IGP in Karnataka
Three IPS officers have been promoted to the rank of IGP in Karnataka. The officers are: Amit Singh, N Shashi Kumar and Dr YS Ravi Kumar.
Eight IPS officers promoted to rank of DIGP in Karnataka
Eight IPS officers have been promoted to the rank of DIGP in Karnataka. The officers are: Karthik Reddy, Kuldeep Kumar Jain, V V Patil, K Sanntosh Babu, Mrs Isha Pant, Mrs G Sangeetha, Mrs Seema Latkar and Mrs Renuka K Sukumar,
Two IAS officers in Chhattisgarh promoted to STS
Two IAS officers of 2021 batch in Chhattisgarh: Jayant Nahata and Vasu Jain have been promoted to Senior Time Scale of IAS.
10 IAS officers in Chhattisgarh accorded Selection Grade
Ten IAS officers of 2012 batch in Chhattisgarh have been accorded Selection Grade. The officers are: Rajat Bansal, Ritesh Kumar Agarwal, Abhijeet Singh, Ranbeer Sharma, Pushpendra Kumar Meena, Taran Prakash Sinha, Ms Iffat Ara, Ms Divya Umesh Mishra, Ms Pushpa Sahu and Sanjay Agarwal.
18 IAS officers in Chhattisgarh awarded JAG
As many as 18 IAS officers of 2016 batch in Chhattisgarh have been awarded Junior Administrative Grade (JAG). The officers are: Ravi Mittal, Rahul Dev, Vinay Kumar Langeh, Mrs Jaishree Jain, Mrs Chandan Sanjay Tripathi, Mrs Priyanka Rishi Mahobia, Dr Fariha Aalam, Mrs Roktima Yadav, Deepak Kumar Agarwal, Mrs Tulika Prajapati, Arvind Kumar Ekka, Mrs Leena Kamlesh Mandavi, Ms Santan Devi Jangde, Dr Sanjay Kannauje, Sukhnath Ahirwar, Bhagwan Singh Uike, Mrs Padmini Bhoi Sahu and Gopal Verma.
Tenure of lateral posting of Hardik Sheth extended
The tenure of lateral entry posting of Hardik Sheth working as Director, Department of Financial Services, has been extended up to January 3, 2027.
Shortage of 30 IFoS officers in AP cadre
A total of 52 IFoS officers are in positions in Andhra Pradesh cadre against a total authorized strength of 82. There is a shortage of 30 IFoS officers in the cadre.
Shortage of 105 IFoS officers in AGMUT cadre
A total of 197 IFoS officers are in positions in AGMUT cadre against a total authorized strength of 302. There is a shortage of 105 IFoS officers in the cadre.
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