The Tripura government on Tuesday (04.02.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 5 IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Debapriya Bardhan (IAS:2012:TR), District Magistrate & Collector of North Tripura District, Dharmanagar, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department.
Raval Hamendra Kumar (IAS:2011,TR), Special Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Education (School & Higher), has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Education (School and Higher) Department.
Chandni Chandran (IAS:2017:TR), DM & Collector of Khowai District, has been transferred and will now serve as DM & Collector of North Tripura District, Dharmanagar.
Rajat Pant (IAS:2021:TR), Director of Urban Development, Tripura, who was holding multiple additional charges, has now been transferred and posted as DM & Collector of Khowai District, Khowai.
Dr Shailesh Yadav (IAS:2013:TR), Municipal Commissioner of Agartala Municipal Corporation, will continue with his additional responsibilities, including Mission Director of Agartala Smart City Ltd. and CEO of Agartala Smart City Ltd. He will also take on additional charges of Director of Urban Development, Commissioner of TUDA, Mission Director of Swachha Bharat Mission (Grameen), CEO of Tripura Jal Board, and Additional Secretary in the Rural Development Department (MGNREGA & Panchayats).
The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed IPS officer Shashank Anand (IPS:2006:HY) as the new Inspector General (IG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) for the strategic Jammu sector.
Anand succeeds DK Boora, who has been transferred to the BSF headquarters in Delhi. Boora led the Jammu Frontier for nearly four years.
Before this appointment, Anand served as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the BSF’s Punjab Frontier.
The BSF is responsible for guarding the nearly 200-km-long Indo-Pak international border stretching across Kathua, Samba, and Jammu districts.
There are many routes to fulfill your aspirations in life. Becoming an IAS officer is not just enough, you need to cautiously apply your creative brain to maneuver if you wish to add extra flavor to your career as a bureaucrat. Score of IAS officers are doing it by using matrimonial alliances as an easy route to add wings to their career. And this trend is catching up.
Due to its close proximity to the national capital, Haryana has emerged as a hot destination for such officers using marriage route to seek cadre transfers and secure postings in this state, perceived to be attractive for professional opportunities.
The list of such officers is getting exhaustive.
RTI activist Hemant Kumar has found out that at least 10 IAS officers were transferred to Haryana in recent years due to their marriages.
The most recent example was provided by Utsav Anand. A 2022-batch IAS officer, Anand got UP cadre, but was re-allotted to the Haryana cadre following his marriage to Anjali Shrotriya, his IAS batchmate from Haryana. Utsav, a native of Jharkhand, and Anjali, from Madhya Pradesh originally, had their cadre change approved by the department of personnel and training (DoPT) on Jan 15, 2025.
Same is the case with Tripura-cadre IAS officer Rahul Modi, who was transferred to Haryana after marrying Haryana-cadre IPS officer Deepti Garg in Sept 2023. Rahul is from Rajasthan, while Deepti belongs to Haryana.
Similarly, in April 2023, Anupama Anjali, a 2018-batch IAS officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre, joined the Haryana cadre after marrying Harshit Kumar, a 2020-batch IAS officer from Haryana.
In Nov 2022, Renu Sogan, a 2019-batch IAS officer from the West Bengal cadre, transferred to Haryana following her marriage to Hitesh Meena, also a 2019-batch IAS officer from Haryana. Both are from Rajasthan originally.
Some other transfers are that of Dr Balpreet Singh, who shifted from the Kerala cadre in Feb 2022 after marrying Haryana-cadre IPS officer Upasana.
In Oct 2021, Shantanu Sharma from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre transferred to Haryana after his marriage to C Jayashradha, a 2020-batch IAS officer from Haryana.
These officers make use of DoPT guidelines, which allow IAS, IPS, and IFS officers to transfer to their spouse’s cadre after marriage, barring their home state. In cases where both spouses agree, a third state can be allotted.
Neha Singh’s case highlights the complexities of these transfers. Initially from the Gujarat cadre, Neha joined Haryana in July 2021 after marrying Haryana- cadre IAS officer Rahul Hooda. Rahul had shifted to Haryana cadre in 2015 after marrying a Haryana-cadre IPS officer. Following their divorce, Rahul’s second marriage facilitated Neha’s transfer.
But it is not all that easy. Many of these young officers start early by forming alliances during their training period at the academy, influenced by shared interests and prolonged time spent together. Additionally, family-arranged marriages among similarly positioned bureaucrats further contribute to this trend. Deputation is an alternative for officers seeking temporary postings in preferred locations, though these arrangements are limited typically to three or four years.
The Puducherry government on Monday (03.02.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 8 IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
D Manikandan (IAS:2010:AGMUT), District Collector of Karaikal, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Lieutenant Governor with additional charge of Secretary, Tourism and Fisheries Department.
A Nedunchezhiyan (IAS:2012:AGMUT), Secretary to Governor, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Animal Husbandry, HRI & Wakf and Art and Culture.
P Jawahar (IAS:2007:AGMUT), Chief Electoral Officer-cum-Commissioner-cum-Secretary to government, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Industrial Development, Trade and Commerce, Forests and Wildlife, Education and Science, Technology and Environment.
A Mathamma (IAS:2009:AGMUT) has been posted as Commissioner/Secretary, Planning & Research, Transport, Power, Civil Supplies, Public Works, Information Technology and AD Welfare.
SD Sundaresan (IAS:2011:AGMUT) has been posted as Secretary, Social Welfare, Backward Classes & Minorities, Economics & Statistics and Sports and Youth Affairs. He is also appointed Chairman of PONCARE.
Jayanta Kumar Ray (IAS:2011:AGMUT) has been posted as Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Labour, Women and Child Development and Cooperation. He will continue to hold charge of Chief Executive Officer, Puducherry Smart City Development Limited and Project Director, Project Implementation Agency.
R Kesavan (IAS:2013:AGMUT) has been posted as Special Secretary, General Administration, Personnel, Town and Country Planning, Housing, Local Administration, Vigilance, Fire Service and Information and Publicity. He will continue to hold charge as Special Secretary, Home.
A Kulothungan (IAS:2017:AGMUT), District Collector, Puducherry, will also handle Rural Development and hold charge of Special Secretary, Revenue. He is also appointed as Chairman, DRDA.
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday (04.02.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 13 IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Pravin Darade (IAS:1998:MH), awaiting posting orders, has been posted as Principal Secretary in the Cooperation, Marketing and Textile Department.
Pankaj Kumar (IAS:2001:MH), awaiting posting orders, has been posted as Secretary and Special Enquiry Officer (2) in the General Administration Department.
Nitin Patil (IAS:2007:MH), Secretary in the State Human Rights Commission, has been posted as Commissioner of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship.
Shweta Singhal (IAS:2009:MH), Secretary to Governor, has been posted as Divisional Commissioner, Amravati Division.
Prashant Narnaware (IAS:2009:MH), Secretary and Special Enquiry Officer (2) in the General Administration Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Governor.
Anil Bhandari (IAS:2010:MH), Joint Chief Executive Officer, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Mumbai has been transferred and posted as Director of Information Technology.
PK Dange (IAS:2011:MH), Commissioner, Skill Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Human Rights Commission.
S Ramamoorthy (IAS:2013:MH), Secretary, Fee Regulatory Authority, has been posted as Deputy Secretary to Governor.
Abhijit Raut (IAS:2013:MH), Collector, Nanded, has been transferred and posted as Joint Commissioner of State Tax, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Milind Kumar Salve (IAS:2013:MH), Joint Commissioner of State Tax, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Minority Development, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Rahul Kardile (IAS:2015:MH), Joint Managing Director, City And Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), has been transferred and posted as Collector, Nanded.
Madhavi Sardeshmukh (IAS:2015:MH), CEO, Kalyan-Dombivali Smart City Project, has been transferred and posted as Director, Vocational Education and Training.
Amit Ranjan (IAS:2022:MH), Assistant Collector of Charmoshi Sub Division in Gadchiroli has been transferred and posted as Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) Pandharkawada, and Assistant Collector, Kelapur Sub Division, Yavatmal.
In a surprising development, senior IPS officer Abhay Chudasama (IPS:1999:GJ) has resigned from his position as Principal of the State Police Academy, Karai, Gandhinagar, just eight months before his scheduled retirement. Chudasama was recently promoted to the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP).
Chudasama had been serving as Principal of the State Police Academy in Karai in Gandhinagar, since April 2024 and was expected to continue serving until his retirement in October 2025. Before this, he served as the Inspector General of Gandhinagar Range until his transfer to Karai in 2023.
The reasons behind Chudasama’s early resignation have not been disclosed.
The state home department has not responded to media queries regarding Chudasama’s resignation. However, sources indicate that the state government has yet to accept his resignation.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has redistributed responsibilities among its members following the retirement of Sanjay Kumar (IRS-IT: 1988) in January. Kumar had been serving as Member (Audit and Judicial) with the additional charge of Member (Income Tax).
As per the new allocations, Harinder Bir Singh Gill (IRS-IT:1987), currently Member (Taxpayer Services and Revenue) with additional charge of Member (Systems and Faceless Services), has now been assigned the additional charge of Member (Income Tax). He will also oversee the Karnataka & Goa and Andhra Pradesh & Telangana regions.
Meanwhile, Ramesh Narain Parbat (IRS-IT:1989), Member (Legislation), has been entrusted with the additional charge of Member (Audit and Judicial) along with zonal responsibilities for Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has issued orders promoting 10 officers of the Chhattisgarh State Administrative Service to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
The decision was taken during a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting held in Delhi on December 3. Following the committee’s recommendations, the DoPT formally approved their elevation to the IAS cadre on Monday.
The Punjab government on Tuesday (04.02.2024) assigned additional charges to two IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Tejveer Singh (IAS:1994:PB), Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Local Government with additional charges of ACS, Industries & Commerce and ACS, Information Technology, has been given additional charge of ACS, Investment Promotion.
Kamal Kishor Yadav (IAS:2003:PB), Administrative Secretary, School Education with additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Higher Education & Languages, has been given additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Technical Education & Industrial Training.
Sajjansingh R Chavan (IAS:2008:TN), currently serving as Director of Census Operations (DCO)/Director of Citizen Registration (DCR) of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, has been repatriated to his parent cadre Tamil Nadu.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in Tuesday (04.02.2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal of the O/o Registrar General of India for premature repatriation of Mr Chavan to his parent cadre to avail the benefit of promotion.
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