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Telangana HC upholds DGP Shivadhar Reddy’s appointment, directs state to send panel to UPSC in two Weeks

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Telangana CS Ramakrishna Rao

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) declined to interfere with the appointment of B Shivadhar Reddy (IPS:1994:TG) as the State Director General of Police, but directed the state government to complete the remaining statutory process within a fixed timeline.

While refusing to set aside the appointment, the court instructed the Telangana government to forward a panel of eligible IPS officers to the Union Public Service Commission within two weeks and submit a compliance report. The court also made it clear that the selection of the state police chief must strictly follow the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court.

The directions were issued during the hearing of a petition filed by Hyderabad-based social activist T Madhan Gopal Rao, who had challenged the September orders appointing Shivadhar Reddy as DGP. The petitioner contended that the state government failed to adhere to the Supreme Court’s 2018 directives governing the appointment of police chiefs.

According to the petitioner, the government was required to initiate the process by sending details to the UPSC at least three months before the retirement of the outgoing DGP. He further alleged that no panel of eligible officers was forwarded to the UPSC, effectively delaying the process of making a regular appointment to the post.

After hearing the matter on multiple occasions, the High Court chose not to annul the appointment but underscored that procedural compliance could not be overlooked. The court directed the state to submit its counter only after forwarding the panel to the UPSC.

The matter has been posted for further hearing on January 20.

Additional Secretary Biswaranjan Sasmal repatriated to parent cadre

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LO Bureau
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Biswaranjan Sasmal IRS

Biswaranjan Sasmal (IRS-IT:1993), currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, has been repatriated to his parent cadre on personal grounds.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (December 24, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his repatriation to the parent cadre. Sasmal is scheduled to retire on February 28, 2026.

He was appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in July 2023. In January 2025, Sasmal was empanelled for holding Additional Secretary-level posts in the Government of India and was subsequently granted in-situ upgradation to the rank of Additional Secretary in April 2025 in the same department.

CAT directs Rajasthan govt to consider giving promotion to IPS Pankaj Choudhary

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LO Bureau
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IPS Pankaj Choudhary

Giving an interim relief to Rajasthan IPS officer Pankaj Choudhary (IPS:2009:RJ), the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has directed the state govt to consider giving him a pending promotion on a provisional basis in this year’s Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting.

Choudhary had moved the tribunal complaining of prolonged denial of promotion. He is currently serving as Superintendent of Police (SP), community policing, in the state. The CAT bench comprising Ranjana Shahi and Lok Ranjan passed the order on Friday.

Choudhary contended that he was denied three promotions just because of cases pending against him. According to his petition, CAT had earlier directed the state govt to conduct time-bound investigations in all these cases, but the govt failed to complete investigations in any of these.

The tribunal took note of the delay and directed the state govt to provisionally consider Choudhary’s case in the forthcoming DPC.

If Choudhary is considered for promotion in this year’s DPC, he is likely to be elevated to the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG).

The CAT also made it clear that the provisional promotion would not come in the way of the final outcome of the petition.

Anu Garg appointed new Chief Secretary of Odisha

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LO Bureau
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Anu Garg IAS

In a significant development, the Odisha government on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) appointed senior IAS officer Anu Garg (IAS:1991:OR) as the new Chief Secretary of the state, making her the first woman to hold the top bureaucratic post in Odisha. She will take over from Manoj Ahuja (IAS:1989:OR), who is due to retire on December 31, 2025.

Anu Garg is now working as Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Convergence Department. She also holds additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, and Secretary, General Administration and Public Grievance Department.

With service tenure till March 2029, Anu Garg will be third in the Odisha IAS gradation list as on January 1, 2026, after the retirement of Manoj Ahuja. The top two positions will be held by Sanjeev Chopra (IAS:1990:OR) and Gudey Srinivas (IAS:1990:OR). Both officers are on central deputation as Secretaries in the Government of India.

Though she ranks below them in the gradation list, Anu Garg has been appointed as Chief Secretary. Her selection shows the state government’s trust in her administrative work and leadership.

Former Chhattisgarh IAS Niranjan Das falls into ED net; arrested in liquor scam

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IAS Niranjan Das arrested

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former Chhattisgarh IAS officer Niranjan Das (IAS:1987:CG) for his alleged role in the liquor scam. The PMLA court in Raipur sent him to the ED’s custody after being produced before it.

Police investigations had unearthed the liquor scam that caused a massive loss to the state exchequer and generated more than Rs 2,500 crore of Proceeds of Crime (POC), through scheduled offences.

The ED investigation has revealed that the loot of public exchequer began after Das was granted additional charge of the Excise Commissioner and Secretary, Excise Department. According to the ED, it was done solely to allegedly facilitate the commission of a liquor scam by the syndicate.

According to the ED probe report, Das’s role was central to the commission of the predicate offence of making the loot of state resources possible in a blatant manner.

The ED came out with a disturbing disclosure, saying that Das personally collected an amount of Rs 18 crore of POC. Besides, evidence collected in the form of digital records, seized records, and written statements established that the IAS officer was an active partner of the liquor syndicate.

The investigation found that Das allowed the syndicate to operate unchecked in exchange for his monthly payment of Rs 50 lakh and thus facilitated the loot of government revenues.

The ED alleged that Das used to direct field officers to increase the sale of unaccounted kacha/unaccounted illicit liquor in their respective jurisdictions for a hefty amount.

Bihar govt promotes 44 IPS officers; Kundan Krishnan elevated to DGP rank

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LO Bureau
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Kundan Krishnan IPS

The Bihar government on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) promoted 44 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of different batches to higher ranks and grades in a major cadre promotion exercise. These promotions will take effect from January 1, 2026.

The most significant promotion is that of senior IPS officer Kundan Krishnan (IPS:1994), who has been elevated to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP). He is currently serving as Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters).

Among the promotions, one 2001-batch IPS officer, Shalin, has been promoted to the rank of Additional Director General of Police on a proforma basis as he is on central deputation.

Eight IPS officers of the 2008 batch have been promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police. These include Manoj Kumar, Sanjay Kumar and Vivekananda, while Upendra Kumar Sharma, Satya Veer Singh, Vikash Burman, Kim and Nitasha Gudiya have received proforma promotion.

A total of 22 IPS officers of the 2012 batch have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police. The officers promoted include Avakash Kumar, Anand Kumar, Kumar Ashish, Raviranjan Kumar, Deepak Ranjan, Inamul Haque Manganu, Aamir Javed, Ashok Kumar Singh, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Rajiv Ranjan (I), Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Ajay Kumar Pandey, Neeraj Kumar Singh, Sushant Kumar Saroj, Rajiv Ranjan (II), Raman Kumar Chaudhary, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Shailesh Kumar Sinha, Satyanarayan Kumar, Ramashankar Rai, Sushil Kumar and Dilnawaz Ahmed.

Additionally, 12 IPS officers of the 2013 batch have been granted Selection Grade. These officers are Manish, Jagunath Reddy Jalareddy, Vishal Sharma, Upendra Nath Verma, Gaurav Mangala, D Amarkesh, Rakesh Kumar, Beena Kumari, Md Saifurrahman, Rajesh Kumar, Pankaj Kumar and Ashok Kumar Prasad.

Andhra Deputy Speaker demands dismissal of suspended IPS Sunil Kumar as fight intensifies

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IPS PV Sunil Kumar

The fight between Andhra Pradesh Deputy Assembly Speaker K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju and suspended IPS officer P V Sunil Kumar (IPS:1993:AP) intensifies with Raju formally seeking Kumar’s dismissal. Earlier, it was vice versa with the IPS officer demanding that Raju be stripped of his official position.  

This latest escalation in rift follows a high-voltage clash on social media with both trading charges against each other.

But the Deputy Speaker has now formally lodged a complaint with DGP Harish Kumar Gupta, accusing the IPS officer of making false, reckless, and defamatory allegations.

This fresh bout of conflict intensified after Sunil posted a video on Dec 20 insinuating at Raju’s imminent arrest by the CBI in a Rs 945 crore bank fraud case. Sunil claimed that by vacating a stay on the FIR, the Supreme Court had “cleared” the way for such action.

It infuriated Raju, who lambasted Sunil for making public claims regarding a CBI investigation against him. According to Raju, it amounted to a “media trial” designed to prejudice judicial proceedings and pressure investigative agencies. Raju also alleged that such public commentary by a suspended civil servant constitutes a grave violation of the All India Services (Conduct) Rules.

Sunil countered this attack by demanding that Raju be stripped of his constitutional post as Deputy Speaker to ensure an “equitable and fair investigation,” arguing that he himself was suspended for a similar reason over custodial torture allegations.

The story of this bitter rivalry began in 2021 when Raju, then a YSR Congress’s rebel MP, was arrested by the CID, headed by Sunil, on charges of sedition. Raju later alleged of brutal custodial torture and named Sunil as the prime accused in an attempt-to-murder case.

The fight got murkier after a regime change in the state with the installation of the Chandrababu Naidu govt and Raju becoming the Deputy Speaker of the State Assembly. As a result, the IPS officer was placed under suspension.

Saleem Ahmad takes over as Chairman & Managing Director of RVNL

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LO Bureau
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Saleem Ahmad RVNL CMD

Saleem Ahmad has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) with effect from December 23, 2025. The public sector undertaking informed stock exchanges about the development through a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

Ahmad has replaced Sukhmal Chand Jain (IRSE), Additional Member (AM/L&A), Railway Board, who was holding the additional charge of the post since September 1, 2025, following the superannuation of Pradeep Gaur on August 31, 2025.

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) had, on October 4, 2025, recommended Saleem Ahmad for appointment as CMD, RVNL, after interviewing 10 candidates. At the time of selection, Ahmad was serving as Director (Projects) at NBCC (India) Limited. The PESB had advertised the vacancy on April 22, 2025.

Also Read: NBCC Director Saleem Ahmad to Lead Rail Vikas Nigam Limited as CMD

UPSC asks Haryana govt for status of FIR against ex-DGP Shatrujeet Kapur

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LO Bureau
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Tamil Nadu DGP appointment

The appointment process for a new Haryana DGP has taken a new turn with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) seeking the status of the first information report (FIR) registered by Chandigarh Police, which names former DGP Shatrujeet Kapur (IPS:1990:HR) as an accused.

The UPSC has done it because it has to schedule the meeting of the empanelment committee to select a panel of three IPS officers for appointment as the new Haryana DGP.

The Haryana govt had sent a panel of five IPS officers to the UPSC on Dec 16, for shortlisting three officers for the appointment of a new chief of the state police. The panel included the name of IPS officer Shatrujeet Kapur as well. Kapur was serving as the DGP when he was asked to proceed on leave on October 14, following the allegation of his involvement in the suicide of a fellow IPS officer, Y Puran Kumar (IPS:2001:HR). He was later divested of charge of the DGP on Dec 14 after returning from leave.  

Besides, the UPSC has also sought to know about the pay scale of the former DGP Kapur, who was in level 17 of the pay matrix by virtue of being the head of the police force (HoPF).

The state government’s proposal sent to the UPSC on December 16 contained the records of five IPS officers — Shatrujeet Kapur (1990 batch), SK Jain (1991 batch), Ajay Singhal (1992 batch), Alok Mittal and Arshinder Chawla (both of 1993 batch).

Besides Kapur’s case, the UPSC has also sought the entire service record of the 1991 batch IPS officer, SK Jain. Jain is unlikely to find a place in the panel of three IPS officers because he fails to meet the “range of experience criteria required for heading the police force.”

Now a precarious situation has arisen as IPS officer OP Singh, who has been officiating as DGP, retires on December 31, and Kapur, who was serving as DGP was divested of the charge on Dec 14, to pave the way for the state govt to send its panel of officers to the UPSC afresh.

The Chandigarh Police had registered an FIR for abetment to suicide and under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on the basis of the suicide note of Haryana IPS officer, Y Puran Kumar.

According to the government sources, the Chandigarh police have not submitted a chargesheet in the court, and an FIR is not a bar for being shortlisted in the panel of three officers.

PESB Recommends Krishna Kumar Thakur as Director (Personnel) of NMDC

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LO Bureau
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Krishna Kumar Thakur

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Krishna Kumar Thakur for appointment as Director (Personnel) of NMDC Limited. The recommendation was made after interviews conducted by the PESB on December 23, 2025.

Krishna Kumar Thakur is currently serving as Director (Human Resources) at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). His name will now be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to vigilance clearance and completion of other procedural requirements.

The post of Director (Personnel) at NMDC Limited is set to fall vacant following the retirement of the incumbent Priyadarshini Gaddam, who has been holding the position since March 2025 and is scheduled to superannuate on January 31, 2026.

The PESB had invited applications for the post on May 9, 2025, with June 6, 2025 as the last date for submission of applications. A total of 12 candidates were interviewed for the position. They are;

  1. Shivendra Bahadur Singh, Executive Director, Head of Project, Donimalai Complex, NMDC Limited
  2. Dharmendra Acharya, General Manager (HR), NMDC Limited
  3. Somnath Acharya, General Manager (Personnel), Regional Office Delhi, NMDC Limited
  4. Suneetha Raju Dasi, Deputy General Manager ( HR & Personnel), NMDC Limited
  5. K Lakshmi Nagaveni, Deputy General Manager, Head of Personnel, NMDC Limited
  6. Saurabh Kumar, Deputy General Manager (Personnel), NMDC Limited
  7. Rai Varghese, Chief General Manager, HRM, IREL (India) Limited
  8. C Munikrishna, Chief General Manager, KIOCL Limited
  9. Paresh R Ranpara, Director (Human Resources), Grid Controller Of India Limited
  10. Krishna Kumar Thakur, Director (Human Resources), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
  11. Pawan Kumar, Executive Director (P&A), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Limited (Sail)
  12. Arjun Kumar Singh, Chief Human Resources Officer – Reliance Solar PV, Reliance Industries Limited
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