Financial strain looms over Maharashtra’s populist schemes?
Mahayuti Government in Maharashtra faces mounting financial stress. Populist welfare schemes like Ladki Bahin and free electricity for farmers have strained the already burdened state exchequer. Finance Minister Ajit Pawar has acknowledged the challenge of maintaining fiscal discipline while fulfilling electoral promises. Meanwhile, the Ladki Bahin scheme—credited with helping secure the women’s vote—has drawn scrutiny. Although Pawar denied plans to scrap the scheme, complaints continue. Can the state government afford to discontinue or curtail the scheme?
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Will Praveen Sood get extension as Director, CBI?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a meeting of the committee responsible for the appointment of the CBI Director. The meeting was also attended by the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna. The meeting was held at the PMO in New Delhi and a number of names were discussed. It is said the Government is learnt to have pushed for a one-year extension for the incumbent Director Praveen Sood. Rahul Gandhi is learnt to have not favoured the extension.
Around half dozen names of IPS officers discussed for CBI Chief
Names of around half a dozen IPS officers including Sanjay Arora (IPS 1988 Tamil Nadu); Ajay Sharma (IPS 1989 MP); Daljit Singh Chaudhary (IPS 1990 UP); R S Bhatti (IPS 1990 Bihar) and Rajeev Kumar Sharma (IPS 1990 Rajasthan) have been discussed at the selection meeting for the CBI Chief.
Tenure of Ms Himabindu Mudumbai as Joint Secretary, Revenue extended
The central deputation tenure of Ms Himabindu Mudumbai working as Joint Secretary in the Department of Revenue has been extended for a period of two years with effect from June 11, 2025. She is a 1999 batch IA&AS officer.
Tenure of Charanpreet Singh Bakshi as Joint Secretary, Minority Affairs extended
The central deputation tenure of Charanpreet Singh Bakshi working as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs has been extended upto September 30, 2025. He is a 1992 batch IRS-C&IT officer.
PESB declares withheld name for MD, KAPL after one month
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has declared the name of Anurag Danayak, DGM, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) as Managing Director, Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Limited (KAPL). The PESB had withheld the recommended name in compliance with the Karnataka High Court order on March 29, 2025.
Software big trouble for CGHS and its beneficiaries
The CGHS has recently updated its software for the better services but it has become a headache for beneficiaries as well as CGHS itself. The first reverse impact of the updated software is that maximum medicines, which were listed, Doctors finding it difficult to find the said medicine and recommend it are now delisted. Beneficiaries are not getting indent medicine in a prescribed 3 -4 days time. They have to wait at least for 10 – 15 days. It is because suppliers are also not able to check the order online. They are being given orders manually. Online appointment system is not working properly resulting in a huge rush at wellness centres. Beneficiaries outside Delhi- NCR are facing more trouble. They are facing problems in registrations, medicine and long queues. Will the ministry of health & family welfare pull the reins of the developer?
Ajay Kumar Singh promoted to SAG
Ajay Kumar Singh has been promoted to SAG and posted at Tamil Nadu LSA. He is an ITS officer.
Two ITS officers posted as OSDs to Members
The DoT has posted two HAG level ITS officers to Members at the HQ. Deb Kumar Chakrabarti will be OSD to Member, Services while Rudra Narayan Palai joins as OSD to Member, Telecom. .
Nav Goel appointed AGM (Fin.), IRFC
Nav Goel, who is presently on deputation to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) as Joint General Manager (Finance), Corporate Office, has been selected for deputation to Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) as Additional General Manager (Finance) (E-6) at Delhi, up to December 14, 2026. He is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.
Awadhesh Kumar appointed JGM (Elec.), RLDA
Awadhesh Kumar, Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (Charging), Delhi, Northern Railway (NR), has been selected for deputation to Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) as Joint General Manager (Electrical) at Delhi for a period of three years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Ms Firdaus Khan appointed Joint Director (S&T), CoE/IRISET
Ms. Firdaus Khan, who is presently serving in South Central Railway (SCR), has been transferred to the Centre of Excellence (CoE) at Indian Railways Institute Of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) and appointed as Joint Director (S&T), CoE (Kavach). She is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
Ms Neeti Sarkar appointed PFA (Con.), NWR
Ms. Neeti Sarkar, who is presently serving in South Central Railway (SCR) and has been relieved from the post of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Nanded, has been transferred to North Western Railway (NWR) and posted as Principal Financial Adviser (Construction). She is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.
SD Patidar posted as PCPO (CHOD), WCR
SD Patidar, who is presently serving in West Central Railway (WCR), has been posted as Principal Chief Personnel Officer (CHOD) on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer.
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