IPS officer Manish Singh (IPS:2013:GJ) has been appointed as Superintendent of Police in the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday (November 3, 2025), the competent authority has approved Singh’s appointment to the post on deputation basis.
Currently, Singh is serving in the Gujarat cadre as Commandant, SDRF, Group-16, Bhachau-Kutch. The MHA has requested the state government to relieve him immediately to enable him to take up his new assignment at the Centre.
The process to appoint the next Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra has reached its final stage, with the state government forwarding a panel of seven senior IPS officers to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for consideration. The UPSC will shortlist three names from the list, one of whom will be appointed as the new state police chief.
The new appointee will succeed the incumbent DGP, Rashmi Shukla (IPS:1988:MH), who is scheduled to retire on December 31, 2025.
The seven names sent to the UPSC are:
Sadanand Date (IPS:1990:MH) – Director General, National Investigation Agency
Sanjay Verma (IPS:1990:MH) – DGP, Legal and Technical
Ritesh Kumar (IPS:1992:MH) – Commandant General, Home Guards
Sanjeev Kumar Singhal (IPS:1992:MH) – DGP, Anti-Corruption Bureau
Archana Tyagi (IPS:1993:MH) – DGP, State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation
Among them, Sadanand Date is widely viewed as the frontrunner. The senior-most officer in the cadre, Date is slated to retire on December 31, 2026, which would allow him a two-year tenure if appointed as DGP. Known for his extensive experience with central agencies, he is considered a strong contender for the top job.
According to our sources, the state government may request the repatriation of Sadanand Date from central deputation—similar to how the Centre recently repatriated Rajesh Aggarwal(IAS:1989:MH), Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Aggarwal is expected to succeed Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar(IAS:1988:MH), whose extended tenure ends this month. A similar move, sources indicated, is being anticipated in the case of the DGP post as well.
In line with Supreme Court guidelines mandating a fixed two-year tenure for police chiefs, Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana (IPS:1988:MP) will now retire on December 1, 2026, a year later than initially scheduled.
The Madhya Pradesh Home Department has issued an order extending his service to ensure compliance with the tenure requirement. Makwana, a 1988-batch IPS officer, was appointed to the state’s top police post on December 1, 2024, and was earlier due to retire on December 1, 2025, upon turning 60.
However, as per the Supreme Court’s directive, every DGP is entitled to a fixed two-year term irrespective of their superannuation date. Accordingly, the state government has revised his retirement to align with the completion of his tenure.
The order also lists 17 IPS officers in Madhya Pradesh scheduled to retire this year on attaining the age of 60. DGP Makwana, earlier listed as the 16th officer, has now been excluded from the list following the extension.
With this decision, Makwana will continue to lead the state police force until December 2026.
IAS officer Gaurav Singh Rajawat (IAS:2011:AGMUT), who was recommended for central deputation by the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed as Director in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Delhi.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (November 3, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment to the post for a tenure of five years under the Central Staffing Scheme, from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Technical) in The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT). The vacancy notification was issued on Monday (November 1, 2025), with November 24, 2025, set as the deadline for submitting applications through the PESB portal.
Eligible professionals from both public and private sector organizations can apply for the post.
The post will fall vacant on June 1, 2026, following the superannuation of Dr Jayachandran K, who has been serving as Director (Technical) since March 2023.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Technical & Offshore Services) in The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)Limited. The vacancy notification was issued on Friday (October 31, 2025), with November 21, 2025, set as the deadline for submitting applications through the PESB portal.
Eligible professionals from both public and private sector organizations can apply for the post.
The position will fall vacant on June 1, 2026, following the completion of tenure of Vikram Dingley, who has been serving as Director (Technical & Offshore Services) since May 19, 2022.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Finance) in ITI Limited. The vacancy notification was issued on Thursday (October 30, 2025), with November 20, 2025, set as the deadline for submitting applications through the PESB portal.
Eligible professionals from both public and private sector organizations can apply for the post.
The position became vacant on October 15, 2025, following the completion of the five-year tenure of Rajeev Srivastava, who assumed charge on October 15, 2020. In the interim, CV Ramana Babu, Director (Marketing), has been holding additional charge of the post.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Human Resources) in MOIL Limited. The vacancy notification was issued on Monday (October 27, 2025), with November 17, 2025, set as the deadline for submitting applications through the PESB portal.
Eligible professionals from both public and private sector organizations can apply for the post.
The position will fall vacant on July 1, 2026, following the superannuation of Usha Singh, the incumbent Director (HR). Ms. Singh has been serving in the post since December 2018.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Finance) in GAIL India Limited. The vacancy notification was issued on Monday (October 27, 2025), with November 17, 2025, set as the deadline for submitting applications through the PESB portal.
Eligible professionals from both public and private sector organizations can apply for the post.
The position will fall vacant on July 1, 2026, following the superannuation of Rakesh Kumar Jain, the incumbent Director (Finance). Mr. Jain has been serving in the post since December 1, 2021.
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Saturday (November 1, 2025) approved the appointment of 16 officers to Joint Secretary and Joint Secretary-equivalent posts across various ministries and departments of the Government of India.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Sonal Bajaj (IRS-C&IT:1998) has been appointed as Director (Finance), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL), Mumbai, under the Department of Atomic Energy, for a period of five years. She will replace M Sankaranarayanan (IAS:2003:MH).
Jai Prakash Pandey (IRPS:2003) has been appointed as Joint Director General (JS level), DGCA, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, for a combined tenure of seven years up to February 20, 2027, or until further orders.
Brij Mohan Mishra (IAS:2008:AGMUT) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, for an overall tenure of five years upto November 16, 2026. He will replace Amitabh Kumar (IRS-C&IT:1992).
Neeraj Kharwal (IAS:2007:UD) has been appointed as Managing Director (JS level), ITPO (India Trade Promotion Organisation), under the Department of Commerce, for a tenure of five years.
Sudeep Shrivastava (IRSSE:2001) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, for a tenure of five years. He will replace Amod Kumar (IAS:1995:UP).
Siljo VK (ISS:2004) has been appointed as Deputy Director General, UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology for a tenure of five years. He succeeds Manish Bhardwaj (IAS:1997:GJ).
Manish Tiwari (IRTS:1995) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Warehousing Development & Regulatory Authority (WDRA), under the Department of Food & Public Distribution, for a tenure upto the date of his superannuation on September 30, 2029. He replaces Anirudh Kumar (IRSME:1995).
Lokesh Kumar Sharma (IOFS:1998) has been appointed as Executive Director, Food Corporation of India (FCI), under the Department of Food & Public Distribution, for a tenure of five years vice Manoj Kumar Jain (IRAS:2000).
Hema Jaiswal (ISS:2004) has been appointed as Executive Director, Food Corporation of India (FCI), under the Department of Food & Public Distribution, for a tenure of five years vice Akhilesh Misra (IRSME:1995).
Harsh Mangla (IAS:2008:JH) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, for a overall tenure of five years upto 24.01.2027 or until further orders. He replaces Latha Ganapathy (IAS:2007:TN).
Gaya Prasad (ISS:1996) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, for a tenure upto his superannuation on July 31, 2028. He will succeed Mihir Kumar (IDAS:1996).
Shruti Singh (IAS:2004:PB) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, for a tenure of five years. She replaces Garima Singh (CSS).
Ms Roli Shukla Malge (IA&AS:2002) has been appointed as Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer (FA & CAO), Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, for a tenure of five years. She replaces Sanjay Pandey (ICAS:1994).
Rajendra Kumar Agrawal (IRPS:2000) has been appointed as Additional Secretary (JS level), Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), under the Department of Personnel & Training, for a tenure upto the date of his superannuation on September 30, 1993. He relaces Sanjay Baniar (IP&TA&FS:1993).
Jai Prakash Shivahare (IAS:2002:GJ) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), for a tenure five years, by temporarily downgrading a vacant Additional Secretary post.
Vikas Gupta (IAS:2001:HY) has been appointed as Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), under the Department of School Education & Literacy, five years. He replaces Nidhi Pandey (IInfoS:1991).
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