Sushant Sudan (IES:2012), who is presently on compulsory wait in the Department of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce (GeM). According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), Mr. Sudan will serve in the post for a period upto January 1, 2026 (i.e. balance period of his 4 years tenure under the central staffing scheme) or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s Private Secretary AP Singh re-designated as Director
Abhinav Pratap Singh (IPoS:2011), currently serving as the Private Secretary to Minister for Communications & Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, at the Deputy Secretary level, has been re-designated as Director in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal to re-designate Mr. Singh’s post to Director level with effect from the date of assumption of charge of re-designated post and for a period upto December 7, 2027 or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
It is noteworthy that Abhinav Pratap Singh his central deputation tenure on June 6, 2022.
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MoS Suresh Gopi’s Private Secretary Narain SN re-designated as Director
Narain SN (IRTS:2011), currently serving as the Private Secretary to Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas & Tourism, Suresh Gopi at the Deputy Secretary level, has been re-designated as Director in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal to re-designate Mr. Narain’s post to Director level with effect from the date of assumption of charge of re-designated post and for a period upto December 27, 2026 or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
It is noteworthy that Narain SN began his central deputation tenure on December 28, 2020.
Also Read: Narain SN appointed PS to MoS Suresh Gopi
Amit Kumar appointed Deputy Secretary in M/o Information & Broadcasting
Amit Kumar (ISupplyS:2013), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Commerce, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting for four years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), Mr. Kumar will serve in the post for a period of four years under the central staffing scheme from the date of assuming charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Kavita Singh gets extension as Joint Secretary in Cabinet Secretariat
The central deputation of Kavita Singh (IAS:2004:PB) as Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat has been extended for a period of two years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to extend the deputation tenure of Ms. Singh for a period of two years beyond 15.03.2025 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
C’garh IAS Officers’ Association reconstituted; Niharika Barik Singh elected new President
Chhattisgarh IAS Officers’ Association has been reconstituted with senior bureaucrat Niharika Barik Singh being elected as its new President.
The 1997-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Niharika Barik, currently holds the position of Principal Secretary for both the Department of Panchayat and Rural Development besides Department of Electronics & Information Technology.
She has held multiple key roles within the Government of Chhattisgarh. In the newly-constituted body, 2004-batch IAS officer Amit Kataria has been elected as Vice President and Rajat Kumar (2005-batch) as the Secretary of the Association.
Abhijeet Singh, an IAS officer of 2012 batch, is the new Treasurer of the Association. Niharika Singh has been authorized as the president to appoint the members of the new executive.
After long wait, 3 Rajasthan IAS officers finally promoted to ACS position
After a long 35-day wait, three Rajasthan IAS officers from the 1995 batch—Ashwini Bhagat, Kunji Lal Meena, and Rajeev Singh Thakur—have been finally promoted to the position of Additional Chief Secretary (ACS).
Two senior officers from the same batch, Praveen Gupta and Bhaskar Sawant, had earlier been promoted to ACS level on January 1, 2025 itself. The delay for these remaining three officers came after it was revealed that, due to regulations denoting only 14 ACS in the state, only two senior most officers could be promoted.
The confusion was created when in 2017, 20 IAS officers were promoted to ACS, and in 2018, a total of 23 IAS officers were promoted to ACS. But this time, the Personnel Department became strict about the rules and regulations and did not promote the remaining 3 IAS officers of the 1995 batch.
After this, the remaining three officers appealed to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, seeking his intervention. After weeks of waiting, their perseverance paid off, and on Thursday, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal granted the promotions.
This move by the government has been widely appreciated in bureaucratic circle. IAS officers Ajitabh Sharma, Alok Gupta, Dinesh Kumar, & Rajesh Yadav, who were next in line for promotions in January 2026, are also pleased with this decision, as it paves the way for their future ACS promotions as well.
Amit Kumar Jain selected as Director (Finance), Grid-India
Amit Kumar Jain has been selected for appointment Director (Finance), Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 8, 2025. Presently, he is serving as General Manager (Head of Finance – WR2), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
He will be appointed to the post of Director (Finance) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 12 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
- Mahesh Kumar, General Manager Head of Finance, NRLDC (GM-F&A), Grid Controller Of India Limited
- Shiv Kumar Sharma, General Manager Head of Finance, Corporate Centre, Grid Controller Of India Limited
- Vijay Jha, General Manager (Finance), Grid Controller Of India Limited
- Vivek Kumar Upadhyay, General Manager, Grid Controller Of India Limited
- Ajay Kumar Shukla, Senior General Manager, Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
- Sudharshan Dharanikota, Senior General Manager Sr. Gm (Corporate Books), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
- Amit Kumar Jain, General Manager (Head of Finance – WR2), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
- Nagendra Kumar Mishra, Chief Financial Officer, Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited
- Neeraj Sharma, Chief Financial Officer, NTPC Green Energy Limited
- Ashutosh, Additional General Manager PSWR HQ Nagpur, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- Anil Nagendra Kalekar, Chief General Manager (Finance and Accounts), Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited.
- Shubhadeep Sen, General Manager (F&A) & CFO, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited
Ashok Kumar Panda selected as Director (Finance), Steel Authority Of India Limited
Dr. Ashok Kumar Panda has been selected for appointment Director (Finance), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 8, 2025. Presently, he is serving as Executive Director (F&A), Steel Authority Of India Limited.
He will be appointed to the post of Director (Finance) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 10 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
- Dr. Ashok Kumar Panda, Executive Director (F&A), Steel Authority Of India Limited
- Praveen Nigam, Executive Director (F&A), Steel Authority Of India Limited
- Abhay Kumar Behuria, Executive Director (F&A), Steel Authority Of India Limited
- Arup Mukherjee, Executive Director (F&A), IISCO Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Limited
- Mohit Malpani, Executive Director, (F&A) DSP & BSP, IISCO Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd.
- Ragini Advani, Director (Finance), IRCON International Limited
- Shyam Awasthi, Director (Finance), Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited
- Rajesh Kumar Agarwal, Chief General Manager (CGM), New Delhi, Power Finance Corporation Limited
- Surinder Pal Singh Chawla, Chief General Manager (Finance) posted at Managalore, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
- Naicker Mahadevan Madan, General Manager (Finance), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
MG Balasubrahmanya selected as Director (HR), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
MG Balasubrahmanya has been selected for appointment Director (Human Resources), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 8, 2025. Presently, he is serving as Executive Director (Human Resources), Corporate Office, Bangalore, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
He will be appointed to the post of Director (Human Resources) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 10 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
- MG Balasubrahmanya, Executive Director (Human Resources), Corporate Office, Bangalore, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Pradeep Kumar, General Manager (Human Resources), Bangalore Complex, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Ashutosh Gupta, Director (Human Resources), National Textile Corporation Limited
- Prem Prakash Srivastava, Senior General Manager (HR/A) UP(West) Circle, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
- BV Vittal, Executive Director Executive Director (HR), National Fertilizers Limited
- Prakash Abraham, Chief General Manager (Talent Acquisition and Employee Relation), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Dillip Kumar Behera, General Manager (Personnel), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
- Thudalikunnil Vayaroni Sivan, Chief General Manager (Human Resources), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Rajiv Gandhi, Executive Director (HRD) Executive Director/Establishment (RRB), Ministry of Railways
- Dr. Sakkeer Hussain CT, Senior Professor Human Resource Management, Indian Railways Personnel Service (SAG)
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