PMs body language says all is well
After PM Narendra Modi’s visit to RSS headquarters showed that all is well. The result will be known in the appointment of BJP President.
Cong opposes only BJP, not regional parties !
nowadays waged a vigorous campaign against the ruling BJP dispensation. According to experts the Congress did not dare to oppose TMC in Bengal , LDF in Kerala, AIADMK in TN and YSR in Andhra Pradesh. Party leaders are not even opposing the N. Chandra Babu Naidu govt.
BUREAUCRACY
Tenure of Himachal CS Prabodh Saxena extended
The service tenure of Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has been extended by a period of six months from April 1 2025 to September 30 2025.
HP surprise: Chief Secretary gets extension just before his farewell party!
Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena was set to retire on March 31, 2025.
As March 30 and 31 are holidays, a farewell party was scheduled for Friday (March 29). However, just hours before the event, he was granted a six-month service extension. The development takes everyone by surprise as the Himachal IAS Officers Association organised a farewell for Saxena on Friday night. Highly placed sources said the letter granting extension had been received from the Union Department of Personnel and Training. The cap and muffler to be presented to Saxena after the Cabinet meeting held late in the evening were also sent back. Saxena, a 1990 batch officer, was appointed Chief Secretary on January 2, 2023.
Anand Vardhan is new Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand
Anand Vardhan has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand. He is a 1992 batch IAS Officer of Uttarakhand cadre.
IAS Sujata R Karthikeyan takes VRS in Odisha
Sujata R Karthikeyan, wife of former chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s trusted aide VK Pandian, has taken voluntary retirement from service (VRS). She is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
M K Agrawal is new CEO West Bengal
Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed 1990 batch IAS officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal. Now he will be overseeing the state Assembly elections in 2026.
Subhankar Sena selected as Director (Mktg), BPCL
Subhankar Sena, ED, BPCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Marketing), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 29, 2025. As many as eight persons were interviewed for the same.
Samir Singh appointed Joint Secretary, NHRC
Samir Singh, Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Delhi, Northern Railway (NR), has been selected for deputation to the post of Joint Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), for a tenure of five years. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.
Dharmendra Singh deputed to CRIS as Chief Manager (IRSOC)
Dharmendra Singh, Director/Telecommunication, Railway Board, has been selected for deputation to the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) as Chief Manager (Indian Railways Security Operation Centre – IRSOC) at New Delhi, for a period of five years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
Himanshu Gunawat appointed as Deputy Secretary, MSDE
Himanshu Gunawat, Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC), who is presently on deputation to Kandla Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Gandhidham, has been deputed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), New Delhi, for a period up to December 11, 2026. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.
Harsh Deep Srivastava appointed ED (S&T), Development-II, Railway Board
Harsh Deep Srivastava, who was serving in Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), has been transferred to the Railway Board and posted as Executive Director (Signal & Telecommunications), Development-II, Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
Bachagundi Shivanand granted NFSG
Bachagundi Shivanand F has been granted Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) with effect from January 1, 2025. He is a 2012 batch IES officer.
GMRC advertises for CGM/GM-Rolling Stock
Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC) has advertised for Chief General Manager/ General Manager-Rolling Stock (CGM/GM). Applications must reach before April 21, 2025.
GMRC advertises for CGM/GM-Corporate Planning
Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC) has advertised for Chief General Manager(CGM)-Corporate Planning. Applications must reach before April 21, 2025.
UPMRC seeks Project Director
Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has advertised for the post of Project Director for Kanpur on deputation basis. Applications must reach before April 24, 2025.
PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar applications to be filed from Apr 1
Applications for Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) can be filed on the National Awards Portal (https://awards.gov.in) from April 1, 2025. Last date to file applications is July 31, 2025.
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