Senior IAS officer Anuradha Thakur (IAS:1994:HP), Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, has been assigned additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Expenditure.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), the competent authority approved assignment of the additional charge from June 4, 2026 to June 14, 2026.
Anuradha Thakur will hold the additional responsibility during the period of absence on leave of Vumlunmang Vualnam (IAS:1992), who is currently serving as Secretary, Department of Expenditure.
Senior IAS officer Sajjan Singh Yadav (IAS:1995:AGMUT), serving as Special Secretary in the Department of Expenditure, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre AGMUT.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved his premature repatriation to the parent cadre on the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Yadav has been serving in the Department of Expenditure since August 2019. He initially joined the department as Joint Secretary and was later elevated after empanelment to Additional Secretary and Secretary equivalent level.
Before joining the Department of Expenditure, he served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
With new Chief Minister DK Shivakumar taking charge of the state, the Karnataka government on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) carried out significant changes in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
Senior IAS officer Tushar Giri Nath (IAS:1993:KN), currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister. He succeeds Anjum Parwez (IAS:1994:KN), who had been serving in the position since June 4, 2025, after incumbent LK Atheeq (Retd. IAS:1991) stepped down from the post on the same day.
Tushar Giri Nath has also been given concurrent charge of the post of Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department until further orders.
In the same order, Rajendra Cholan P (IAS:2008:KN), Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Chief Minister. He replaces Cauvery B B (IAS:2008:KN), who had been serving in the position since October 2024.
Rajendra Cholan has also been assigned concurrent charge as Managing Director, Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), relieving Gaurav Gupta, IAS, of the additional charge.
Retired IAS officer LK Atheeq (IAS:1991:KN) has been appointed as Financial Adviser to Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
Atheeq retired last year and had served as Additional Chief Secretary in the Finance Department during the previous Siddaramaiah government. He had played a key role in implementation of the Congress government’s five ‘guarantee’ schemes and is closely familiar with the financial challenges being faced by the state.
According to a government notification, Atheeq’s salary and allowances as Financial Adviser to the Chief Minister will be equivalent to those of the Chief Secretary.
He will also continue to serve as Chairperson of the Bengaluru Business Corridor.
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on June 2, 2026, approved proposals for appointment of 10 persons as Judges of the High Courts of Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. Of them, three are Judicial Officers while seven are Advocates.
For the Himachal Pradesh High Court, the Collegium approved the elevation of three Judicial Officers as Judges. They are Chirag Bhanu Singh, Bhupesh Sharma and Yogesh Jaswal.
For the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Collegium approved the appointment of Amit Lahoti, Advocate, as Judge of the High Court.
Further, the Collegium cleared the appointment of six Advocates as Judges of the Karnataka High Court. They are Raghavendra Seetharam Srivatsa, Hema Kulkarni, Subramanya Rangarao, Thadagavadi Prakash Vivekananda, Bakkeswara Pramod and Hombe Gowda Shanthi Bhushan.
The Union Home Ministry has come out with a new rule making vigilance clearance mandatory for the IAS and IPS officers belonging to the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories) cadre to claim pension and other post-retirement benefits. Under this revised framework, pensionary benefits will be released only after certification that no vigilance-related issues are pending against the retiring officer.
In this way, with this new directive in force, retiring bureaucrats will not be able to get their applications for pension and other post-retirement dues’ clearance processed until their vigilance status is verified and cleared by the competent authority.
The ministry’s move is aimed at enhancing administrative accountability and strengthening vigilance mechanisms by ensuring that officers facing vigilance investigations, disciplinary proceedings, or related matters do not receive retirement benefits before the completion of the scrutiny process.
The Home Ministry is said to have communicated the instructions to all concerned departments and cadre-controlling authorities, directing strict compliance with the new guidelines.
This measure forms part of the Union Government’s efforts to make vigilance mechanisms a force to reckon with and streamline procedures governing retirement and pension disbursement.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Bhaskar Chowdary Nettem for appointment as Director (Production) of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC). The recommendation was made during the PESB selection meeting held on June 3, 2026.
Nettem is currently serving as Executive Director (E9) at ONGC. Following the recommendation, his name will now be sent to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval. The appointment will be subject to vigilance clearance and completion of other prescribed formalities.
The post of Director (Production) will fall vacant on July 1, 2026, after the superannuation of the incumbent Pankaj Kumar on June 30, 2026.
Pankaj Kumar has been serving as Director (Production), ONGC since March 1, 2023.
The candidates appeared for the interview were as follows;
Neeraj Lal, Executive Director – Asset Manager, Bassein & Satellite Asset, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Sunil Kumar, Executive Director Asset Manager, Mehsana Asset, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Ashok Kumar, Executive Director Chief Marketing – ONGC; Director (nominee) – Mangalore SEZ Ltd; Special Invitee – ONGC Green Limited Board, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited.
Bhaskar Chowdary Nettem, Executive Director E9, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Narahari Rangisetti, Group General Manager, Head Offshore Projects, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Shankar Sharan, Group General Manager Head-Refinery & Petrochemicals, Joint Ventures & Business Development, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Vivekanand, Group General Manager Surface Manager, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Manoj Pandey, Chief General Manager Group Head – Design Section, Engineering & Projects Excellence Centre (EPEC), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Tapobrato Rana, Chief General Manager In Charge Nodal Technical Agency – Production Services, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Atul Gupta, Chief General Manager Dy. CEO, ISPRL (on Deputation), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Om Prakash, General Manager I/C Operations and Operating Committee Member Alternate RJ-ON-90/1 Block (RJ Block), Production Joint Venture Assets & Business Development Delhi, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited.
Rima Kundu, General Manager, Engineers India Limited, New Delhi
The entire controversy over the iconic 113-year-old Delhi Gymkhana Club, one of India’s oldest and most prestigious institutions, is going to be put to rest on June 5, the deadline set by the Centre following its decision to take back the club’s premises spread over 27.3 acres of prime land on Safdarjung Road in Lutyens’ Delhi.
The club, which has been at the centre of a major controversy, is thus on the brink of an imminent eviction, with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ordering the elite, members-only club to vacate the premises by June 5, citing clause four of the lease, which permits the government to re-enter land for “public purposes.”
The club has faced criticism for occupying massive amounts of public land while catering strictly to a highly exclusive, multi-generational elite network with membership waitlists spanning decades. The land is reportedly valued at roughly ₹27,000 crore.
The central government has cited the reason behind this move, saying that the land is located in a highly sensitive and strategic area and is critically required for strengthening defence infrastructure and for public interest purposes.
The govt’s action triggered a legal battle with club members challenging the eviction order in the Delhi High Court, arguing that the move is arbitrary and threatens a historic institution that has been an important social and cultural landmark of the capital.
The Delhi High Court has, however, so far refused any interim relief while directing that any action by the government must follow due process. The Centre assured the High Court that it will not forcefully possess the property without following due legal process.
The controversy has also revived allegations of financial irregularities and governance failures within the club. Forensic audits and investigations have reportedly pointed to billing irregularities, membership-related discrepancies, and significant financial losses, leading to increased scrutiny by government agencies.
Besides, the club also faces allegations of failing to pay arrears, with pending dues amounting to ₹47 to ₹48 crore.
Founded during the colonial era, the Delhi Gymkhana Club has long symbolised power, exclusivity, and the influence of India’s political, bureaucratic, and corporate elite. The government’s move has therefore sparked a wider debate on whether colonial-era elite institutions should continue to enjoy privileged access to prime public land.
The dispute has sparked a wider national debate on legacy entitlements versus the use of prime public land. However, the issue goes beyond the question of land. The Delhi Gymkhana Club controversy has become a larger symbol of the clash between heritage and redevelopment, elitism and public interest, and the changing power dynamics in contemporary India.
Senior diplomat Vipul (IFS:1998) was on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Vipul, who is currently serving as Ambassador of India to the State of Qatar, will take up the new assignment shortly.
He has been serving as India’s envoy to Qatar since August 2023.
Vipul will succeed Suhel Ajaz Khan (IFS:1997) as India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
A 1998-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Vipul brings extensive diplomatic experience and deep understanding of Gulf affairs to one of India’s most strategically significant diplomatic assignments.
Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Amit Pathak (IPS:2007:UP) has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) in the National Security Guard (NSG).
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (June 1, 2026), the competent authority approved his appointment to the post against an existing vacancy under the usual terms and conditions of central deputation.
Pathak is currently serving as Inspector General of Police, Devipatan Range in Uttar Pradesh.
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