Will a few top Congress leaders join BJP in Gujarat?
Whisper has it that a few top Congress leaders will join the BJP in Gujarat on the eve of Congress session scheduled for April 8. One can wait and watch.
One Minister of Modi Govt doesn’t want PS?
One minister of the Modi cabinet seems to remain without a PS. It is said that no IAS officer wants to be posted to his PS. His earlier PS was repatriated prematurely.
National holiday declared on April 14
The Government of India has declared a national holiday on April 14, on the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar.
BUREAUCRACY
IPS Avijeet Kumar Ranjan making Katni a Safe Place for Women and Free from Drug Abuse
IPS Avijeet Kumar Ranjan, is a 2014 Batch Officer and is currently posted as Superintendent of Police (SP) in Katni, MP. Known for his Fearless and people centric approach, His mission for the district is to safeguard women and combat narcotics related crime. “These two are our priority sectors—women and narcotics,” he stated. To tackle crime against women and address cases of missing girls and children, Ranjan has implemented systematic monitoring checks. “Regular attendance checks are carried” he said. This helps in early identification, enabling prompt action in case of missing person reports. Under his leadership, more than 1,000 missing women and girls have been recovered in the past year. Additionally “In the entire history of Katni district, the highest number of actions against narcotics related crimes have been taken in the last two years.” With a clear vision, Ranjan aims to make Katni a safe place for women and free from drug abuse.
16 IPS officers retiring in March
As many as 16 IPS officers of various cadres and batches are retiring in March 2025. They are: Issac Pertin, Mari Riba of AGMUT cadre; Ms Shaful Haque, Arvind Kumar Gupta, Vijay Prasad, Md Quasim of Bihar cadre; Hemant Kalson of Haryana; Anil Kushwah and Vineet Khanna of MP; Sanjay Saxena of Maharashtra; Christopher Doungel of Manipur; Temjensenla Jamir of Nagaland; Ajay Maluja of Punjab; Abhash Kumar and Amaraesh Pujari of Tamil Nadu cadre; Sanjoy Mukherjee of West Bengal cadre.
Retd IIS officers likely to be appointed Advisors
According to sources some retired IIS officers are likely to be appointed as Advisors in various ministries or departments. More than a dozen retired IIS officers have applied for the post. The matter is under consideration in the DoPT.
Will Ashish Goyal go to ECI?
The name of Ashish Goyal is doing the rounds for the post of the DG in the Election Commission. He is an IIS officers and presently posted in the Ministry of Culture.
Siba Prasad Patnaik appointed as Director (Fin), GIL
Siba Prasd Patnaik, Chief General Manager NLC India Limited, has been appointed as Director (Finance), Gliders India Limited (GIL).
No suitable candidate found for CMD, BSNL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has failed to find a suitable candidate for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) despite interviewing as many as 10 candidates. The Board recommended the concerned Ministry to choose an appropriate course of further action for selection including the search-cum-selection committee (SCSC).
Mrs Anupam Ban proves her mettle in male dominated management
Mrs Anupam Ban is proving her mettle in the preponderance of male dominated management. She is one of the 27 women Board members out of 700 Board Members in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Mrs Ban, who is an officer of Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS), has dealt with Human Resource of India Railway. Presently, she is serving as Director (Personnel), Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL). She holds Bachelor degree in Arts and Master of Business Administration (Human Resource) from University of Lucknow. She has 28 years’ experience of handling personnel issues in Railways including 12 years in infrastructure Public Sector Undertaking, worked as head of Personnel Department in Rajkot and Jaipur Division of Western Railway and North Western Railway. She joined Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) in 2019 as Executive Director /Human Resource.
Harish Duhan takes over as CMD, SECL
Harish Duhan has officially taken charge as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) on March 26, 2025. On his arrival at SECL Headquarters on March 27, 2025, he was accorded a Guard of by the SECL Security Contingent. He was warmly welcomed by the Functional Directors, Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), and Heads of Departments (HoDs) of SECL. Prior to his appointment as CMD of SECL, Duhan served as Director Technical (Operations) at Central Coalfields Limited. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), Government of India, had recommended his name for the top post at SECL on December 7, 2024. Duhan brings with him a wealth of experience spanning over 34 years in the mining sector. His expertise includes implementing First Mile Connectivity (FMC) projects, driving digitization initiatives, and overseeing the development of solar projects in Coal India Limited. An alumnus of Nagpur University, Duhan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering. He joined Coal India Limited in 1989 from Western Coalfields and has since held several key positions, including Area General Manager of the Nigahi Project and General Manager of Corporate Project Planning at Northern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited. He also holds a First Class Mine Manager Certificate and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. With his vast industry knowledge and strategic vision, Duhan is expected to steer SECL towards greater achievements in coal production, technological advancements, and sustainable development initiatives.
NBCC CMD, K P Mahadevaswamy elected as Chairman, SCOPE
Results of SCOPE Biennial Elections 2025-27 have been declared by Atul Sobti, Director General, Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) and Returning Officer, in the presence of representatives of Member Public Sector Enterprises. The newly elected SCOPE Executive Board will assume office from 1st April 2025. As per the results declared, K P Mahadevaswamy, CMD, NBCC (India) Ltd. has been elected as Chairman, SCOPE. Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, CMD, Goa Shipyard Ltd. has been elected as Vice Chairman, SCOPE. Other members elected to the Executive Board of SCOPE are: Manoj Jain, CMD, BEL; Shantanu Roy, CMD, BEML; Tajinder Gupta, Director (Power), BHEL; Dr. Yatindra Dwivedi, Director (Personnel), POWERGRID; Anil Kumar Jadli, Director (HR), NTPC; Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri, CMD, Balmer Lawrie; Ayush Gupta, Director (HR), GAIL; Ms Usha Singh, Director (HR), MOIL; Arvind Kumar, Director (Refineries), IOCL; Uttam Lal, Director (Personnel), NHPC; Lokesh Kumar Aggarwal, Director (Finance) ITDC; Manish Patil, Director (HR), ONGC; Ms. Sangeeta Ramrakhyani, Director (HR), CWC; Ms. Rashmi Govil, Director (HR), IOCL; Krishna Kumar Singh, Director (Personnel), SAIL; Lalit Kumar Gupta, CMD, Cotton Corpn; S B Mohanty, CMD (I/C) & Director ( Finance), IREL; Barenya Senapati, Director (Finance), HAL.
Anuj Kumar Singh deputed as JS (Director level), UPSC
Anuj Kumar Singh, Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer (Dy. CEE), Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW), has been selected for deputation as Joint Secretary (Director level) in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for a period of five years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Rajesh Kulhari deputed as JS, MoNRE
Rajesh Kulhari, Chief Electrical Loco Engineer (CELE), North Western Railway (NWR), has been selected for deputation as Joint Secretary (JS) in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MoNRE) until his superannuation on August 31, 2029. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Lakhpat Singh Choudhary appointed JS, Ministry of Coal
Lakhpat Singh Choudhary, Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Stores, Western Railway (WR), has been selected for deputation as Joint Secretary (JS) in the Ministry of Coal until his superannuation on December 12, 2029. He is an Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer.
Salabh Tyagi appointed CVO, Oil India Limited
Salabh Tyagi has been selected for deputation to the Department of Defence Production as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Oil India Limited (OIL), Delhi-NCR, under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for a period of three years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Jal Singh Meena appointed as DIG, BSF
Jal Singh Meena, currently DIG, CBI, has been appointed as DIG in BSF on lateral shift basis up to July 18, 2026 (combined tenure 05 years). He is a 2010 batch IPS officer of Tripura cadre.
S M Khopde appointed as ADG, Shipping
Sushil Mansing Khopde has been appointed as ADG (JS level), Directorate General of Shipping, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways on deputation basis, upto the date of his superannuation on September 30, 2029. He is a 1995 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
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