In TN, BJP will fight polls with new state chief
After the announcement of K Annamalai as State President, it is now certain that BJP will fight the State Assembly elections under a new President. Annamalai himself said that he is not in the race for the party post chief.
Will Annamalai join the Modi cabinet?
Rumours are high that K Annamalai may be accommodated at the Centre, most probably in the Modi Government.
BUREAUCRACY
Race for Kerala Chief Secretary begins between six Additional Chief Secretaries?
In Kerala, the incumbent Chief Secretary Smt Sarada Muraleedharan is set to retire in April and only officers in the rank of Additional Chief Secretary would be considered for the top post. Currently there are six Additional Chief Secretary rank officers in the state: Jayathilak, Bishwanath Sinha (1992 batch), K R Jyothilal, Puneet Kumar, Davendra Kumar Dhodawat and Rajan N Khobragade (all 1993 batch). Davendra Kumar is now ACS to the Governor, while others are part of the state Government. A Jayathilak is the senior most among them. Manoj Joshi, a 1989 batch IAS, who is now on central deputation has bright chances.
M C Balasubramaniam a youngest CMD serving in PSUs
M C Balasubramaniam appears to be the youngest person serving as Chairman & Managing Director, Gliders India Limited (GIL) in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). He joined the GIL on January 23, 2025 and may continue till March 31, 2035 if all goes well.
Now no one in Interpol from India
After the expiry of the term of Praveen Sinha in Interpol now no one represents India. There was a talk of CBI Special Director Manoj Shashidhar from India but it did not materialize.
There are two Members in PESB
Tenure of Member PESB Amarjeet Sinha has ended. One vacancy in the PESB is already there. Now there are two vacancies in the PESB.
Jagpal and Pandey to join PFRDA
The government has appointed Randip Singh Jagpal, Executive Director IRDAI, and Sanjay Pandey, Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, as Members (Law) and (Finance) of pension fund regulator PFRDA, respectively.
Search for MD, NERAMAC begins
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is searching for a candidate for the post of Managing Director, North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) lying vacant since February, 2025.
No Board level vacancy in BHEL till 2027
After filling the vacancy of Director (Engineering, Research & Development), there will now be Board level vacancy till March 2027 in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). S M Ramanathan, ED, Bhopal Unit, is expected to join soon as Director (Engineering, Research & Development), BHEL.
Ms Kuljeet Kaur’s VRS accepted
The DoT has accepted the voluntary retirement request of Ms Kuljeet Kaur from the service. A P&T Building Works Service officer Ms Kaur was posted as DDG, Electrical at the DoT HQ.
14 ITS officers transferred
The DoT has transferred 14 STS level ITS officers. Accordingly, Ijaz M. Yusuf will join Kerala LSA, Dheeraj Malhotra, Haryana LSA, Seetharaman TA, TN LSA,V, Srikanth, AP LSA, V. Arunkumar, Assam LSA, Siddharth Sabharwal, DoT HQ, Pratiksha Yadav, Punjab LSA, Thaduri Naveen, AP LSA, Deval Saxena, Karnataka LSA, Nitika AP LSA, Atul Joshi, NCA-T, Ghaziabad, Kanika Gambhir, DGT HQ, Vineet Malik, TEC and Aman Chawla, Delhi LSA.
177 officers in grade of Pr Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs shifted
As many as 177 officers in the grade of Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes have been transferred and given new postings. See the complete list at the following link: https://whispersinthecorridors.com/pdf/officeorder_117.pdf
Justice Arun Palli recommended for Chief Justice, J&K and Ladakh HC
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Arun Palli, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court, as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
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