Congress circles feel five important in inner circle of Rahul Gandhi
1. K C Venugopal
2. Mallikarjun Kharge
3. Sam Pitroda
4. Sunil Kanugulu
5. Gaurav Gogoi
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Appointment of new Members CBDT in May
Informed sources said that the appointment of new Members of the CBDT will take place in May. Interviews were held.
Punjab Govt in search of a new DGP?
Faced with the alleged poor leadership and growing discontent with Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government is desperately looking for alternative in 1992-batch IPS Harpreet Sidhu, the Punjab bureaucrats said. Sidhu is known as anti-drug crusader, to spearhead party’s clean image to handle deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab. At present, Sidhu is posted in Guwahati with ITBP. Before 2017, Sidhu had also served CRPF in Naxalite regions of Chhatisgarh.
Why speculations regarding change of DGP gained steam?
One recent incident has fuelled the speculations of change of guard of Police force. The Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav has said to posted his close aide Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh with a dual charge as AIG (NRI) Jalandhar and Commandant, ISTC in Kapurthala. However, hours after the appointment, the orders were withdrawn by the Government.
Why AAP leadership is unhappy with DGP?
Discontentment among the AAP leaders grew when the DGP Gaurav Yadav allegedly made some loose remarks on AAP’s weakening grip in Punjab after Lok Sabha election debacle and began posting his confidantes to cement his own position, by passing top party leadership both in Delhi and Punjab.
Will Justice Dinesh Maheshwari be Chairman of Law Commission?
Former Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Dinesh Maheshwari is likely to be appointed Chairman of the 23rd Law Commission.
Meghalaya: IAS, IPS officers pass half-yearly exams
Several officers successfully cleared various papers, demonstrating their proficiency in accounts, law, and regional languages -subjects essential for administrative duties in the state. The Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) has announced the results of the Half-Yearly Departmental Examinations. The IAS Officers include Aditya Verma, Shiv Malviya, Chaitanya Awasthi, Anendya Raajsshre, Manish Kumar and Vevotolu Kezo. IPS Officers Who Passed are Kasiraju Pavana Sai Sahithya, Naman Kumar, Narender, Ashu Pant and Lovish Garg.
Vineet Joshi appointed acting Chairman UGC
Vineet Joshi, Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, has been given additional charge as Chairperson of the University Grants Commission (UGC). He is 1992-batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre.
Cadre of Vaishali R transferred to AP
Inter cadre transfer of Vaishali R, from Gujarat Cadre to Andhra Pradesh Cadre, has been approved on grounds of marriage to IAS Pawar Swapnil Jagannath. She is a 2023 batch IAS officer.
Cadre of Chhaya Singh transferred to Rajasthan
Inter cadre transfer of Chhaya Singh from Madhya Pradesh Cadre to Rajasthan Cadre has been approved on grounds of marriage to IAS Mohit Kasniya. She is a 2024 batch IAS officer.
Cadre of Ashish Mishra transferred to Rajasthan
Inter cadre transfer of Ashish Kumar Mishra from Uttarakhand Cadre to Rajasthan Cadre has been approved on grounds of marriage to IAS Dr. Anshu Priya. He is a 2021 batch IAS officer.
7 IAS officers shifted in MP, three get addl charge
Seven IAS officers have been given new postings in MP. Basant Kurre has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Labor Department and Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Bhavan, while Neeraj Kumar Singh was posted as Director (Project), Public Health and Family Welfare Bhopal and Subhash Kumar Dwivedi is now Additional Secretary, GAD. Similarly, Aditya Singh will be posted as Collector, Ashoknagar; Roshan Kumar Singh as Collector, Ujjain; Siddharth Jain as Collector, Harda; Anshul Gupta as Collector, Vidisha; Ms Jyoti Sharma as CEO, District Panchayat Dewas and Himanshu Prajapati was shifted as ED, MP Industrial Development Corporation Indore. Besides, three IAS officers get additional responsibility. Gulshan Bamra, Principal Secretary, Tribal Affairs Works department, has been given additional charge of CEO, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis Bhopal, while Ashish Singh, Collector Indore, has been given additional charge of Fair Officer, Simhastha Fair Ujjain and Rishi Garg, Member Secretary, State Planning Board, will also handle charge of Director, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis.
Ashwani Kumar Walia in race for Director (Exp), ONGC
Ashwani Kumar Walia GGM, ONGC, is in the race for the post of Director (Exploration), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).
Dinesh Singh in race for Director (Exp), ONGC
Dinesh Singh, CGM, ONGC Limited is in the race for the post of Director (Exploration), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).
Tenure of Jolly as MD, Jute Corporation ending; no successor so far
The tenure of Ajay Kumar Jolly as Managing Director, The Jute Corporation of India Limited is coming to an end on May 31, 2025. The Government of India is yet to find his successor.
Karnataka: New Cyber Command constituted, headed by DG level officer
The State Government has constituted a new Cyber Command, to be headed by a Director General of Police rank officer, a holistic unit that for the first time brings together various aspects of cyberspace including tackling cybercrimes, cybersecurity, misinformation and disinformation and multi-agency coordination The move comes amidst rising cybercrime cases in the state. Bengaluru accounts for 20% of all cybercrimes registered in megacities in the country. Karnataka has recorded over 52,000 cybercrimes over the last four years, the highest among all southern States. To date, different functions were under various units of the Karnataka State Police and E-Governance Department. Now, even as all the 45 cybercrime police stations in the State will henceforth report to DGP (Cyber Command), the officer will also double up as the Chief Information Security Officer of Karnataka.
Tug-of-war between DASS-DANICS officers over promotion
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the Delhi Government to reconsider its decision to promote 217 DASS officers, citing serious procedural lapses and violation of constitutional norms. In a letter to the Chief Secretary, the MHA flagged that the encadrement of Group A/SDM-level posts into the DASS cadre was done without mandatory consultation with key authorities like the DoPT, DoE, and DoLA, and without the President’s approval—a move that threatens to delink DASS from DANICS, the legally recognized State Civil Service for Delhi and other UTs. DANICS officers have argued that the creation of a parallel civil service by encadering posts like SDM, Sales Tax Officer, Registrar, and Assistant Commissioner in a subordinate service not only disrupts the established IAS–DANICS–DASS hierarchy, but also undermines service discipline and federal integrity. A DANICS association member said, “This is the first time in India that Group A posts have been created in a subordinate service without following DoPT guidelines. This threatens the entire civil services framework.” With rising concerns about similar demands from other UTs, the MHA’s intervention underscores the need to preserve cadre structure, vertical relativity, and constitutional procedure.
SMP advertises for Environment & Safety Managerial posts
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata has advertised for Senior Manager Environment and Safety post on contract basis. Applications must reach on or before April 16, 2024.
CIPET seeks Lecturers for various streams
Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) has advertised for various Lecturer posts on contract basis. The faculties are required for Plastics/Polymer, Mechanical, Mathematics, English, Chemistry and Skill Development streams. Applications must reach before April 28, 2025.
R K Thakur posted to Delhi segment of joint AGMUT cadre
Rupesh Kumar Thakur has been posted to Delhi segment of joint AGMUT cadre. He is a 2006 batch IAS officer.
System Analyst for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare dept advertised
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has advertised for the post of System Analyst, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Applications must reach before May 1, 2025.
Dy Controller of Explosives posts for PESO sought
Eighteen vacancies for Deputy Controller of Explosives posts in Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade , Ministry of Commerce & Industry have been advertised. Applications must reach before May 1, 2025.
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