What did Surjewala hint at in Karnataka?
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, in charge of the Karnataka Congress, has emphasized the party’s commitment to unity. He said Congress is ready to sacrifice a government, but not the party. His remarks came during a meeting at the Karnataka Congress office, attended by party workers and ministers. Surjewala likened the party to a “mother” and the government to its “child.” His comments are seen as a response to internal tensions involving Home Minister G Parameshwara and Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna, who, along with Dalit MLAs, expressed dissatisfaction with the party’s approach. Amid speculation that DK Shivakumar may replace Siddaramaiah as CM, Surjewala’s statement reinforces the importance of addressing internal grievances.
Will Smriti Irani start her political inning from Delhi?
Former Union Minister Smriti Irani could start her political inning in Delhi. BJP is yet to announce candidates for 12 assembly seats and names of Smriti Irani and Meenakshi Lehki are in circulation. Delhi has 70 assembly constituencies.
BUREAUCRACY
Key positions in 2025 (11) Railway Chairman ending tenure this year
The term of Satish Kumar as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board is coming to an end in August, 2025.
Who will succeed Satish Kumar as CRB?
There are a couple of names in circulation to succeed Satish Kumar as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board.
Shivani Tewari promoted as DIG, CBI
Ms Shivani Tewari, currently SP, CBI, has been promoted as DIG and will hold the charge of the post till March 3, 2028 (5 years in total). She is a 2011 batch IPS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
Manjunath Singe promoted as DIG, CBI
Manjunath Singe, currently SP, CBI, has been promoted as DIG and will hold the charge of the post till February 29, 2028 (5 years in total). He is a 2011 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Parvinder Singh promoted as DIG, CBI
Parvinder Singh, currently SP, CBI, has been promoted as DIG and will hold the charge of the post till October 12, 2027 (5 years in total). He is a 2011 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Murali Rambha promoted as DIG, CBI
Murali Rambha, currently SP, CBI, has been promoted as DIG and will hold the charge of the post till July 7, 2026 (7 years in total). He is a 2011 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
Manju Mehta appointed as Member Personnel, PSB
Ms Manju Mehta has been appointed as Member (Personnel), Postal Services Board (PSB). She is a 1989 batch officer of the Indian Postal Service.
Two IPoS officers promoted to HAG+
Niraj Kumar and Ms Kalpana Singh, both Indian Postal service (IPoS) officers of 1992 batch, have been promoted to HAG+ of IPoS. Following promotion, Niraj Kumar was appointed as Member (Service Quality & Marketing), Postal Services Board, while Kalpana Singh was made Member (Operations), Postal Board.
S K Jain appointed Chairman, Indraprastha Gas Ltd
Sukhmal Kumar Jain has been appointed as Additional Director and Chairman of Indraprastha Gas Limited.
Anurag Sharma selected as Director (Infra), DFCCIL
Anurag Sharma, ED, DFCCIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Infrastructure), Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on January 13, 2025. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same.
Shortage of 39 IFoS officers in Manipur cadre
A total of 24 IFoS officers are in positions in Manipur cadre against a total authorized strength of 58. There is a shortage of 34 IFoS officers in the cadre.
BS Bodh appointed CEO, REMCL
Bhupender Singh Bodh, Executive Director, GS, Electrical, Railway Board, has been selected for deputation to RITES as Chief Executive Officer of Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) at Delhi/NCR. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Alok Misra appointed CTE, Northern Railway
Alok Misra, who is currently posted in Northern Railway (NR), has been posted as Chief Track Engineer (CTE) in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
Amit Gupta appointed CWE, SCR
Amit Gupta, who is presently working as Chairman, Railway Recruitment Board, Ahmedabad, has been transferred to South Central Railway (SCR) and posted as Chief Works Engineer (CWE). He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.
Sanjay Kumar Mishra posted as PCCM, ECoR
Sanjay Kumar Mishra, who is presently serving as Chief Safety Officer (CSO) in East Coast Railway (ECoR), has been posted as Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM) in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.
Ms. K Padmaja posted as PCOM, SCR
Ms. K Padmaja, who is presently serving as Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM) in South Central Railway (SCR), has been posted as Principal Chief Operations Manager (PCOM) in the Railway itself. She is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.
N Ramesh posted as PCCM, SCR
N Ramesh, who is presently serving as CCO in South Western Railway (SWR), has been transferred to South Central Railway (SCR) and posted as Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM). He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.
C Murugan appointed as Addl Director, NSATI, W Bengal
C Murugan has been appointed as Additional Director, Netaji Subhas Administrative Training Institute (NSATI), in W Bengal. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of W Bengal cadre.
Two IAS officers in HP to hold additional charge
Two IAS officers in Himachal Pradesh have been assigned additional charge. Ms Sonakshi Singh Tomar will hold additional charge of Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Baddi, District Solan, while Mahendra Pal Gurjar gets responsibility of the post of Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Una, District Una, in addition to their existing charge.
Two CSE 2023 candidates allotted Trade service
Two successful candidates of CSE2023 have been allotted the Indian Trade Service(ITrS). Sushant Kumar and Aditya Keshari have been appointed as Asstt DGFT and will join the training as Probationers. Both are 2024 batch officers
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