In a major administrative overhaul, the Uttarakhand government on Sunday (October 12, 2025) effected a large-scale reshuffle in the state bureaucracy, transferring 23 IAS officers and 21 PCS officers.
Uttarakhand govt transfers 23 IAS, 21 PCS officers
10 ITS & IIS officers empanelled for Joint Secretary level posts
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Monday (October 13, 2025) approved the empanelment of seven officers of the Indian Telecommunications Service (ITS) and three officers of the Indian Information Service (IIS) for holding Joint Secretary or equivalent level posts in the Government of India.
The names of these officers are as follows:
Indian Telecommunications Service (ITS)
- Ashutosh Jain (ITS:1993)
- Satyanarain Gupta (ITS:1993)
- Ajay Kumar Nema (ITS:1994)
- Ashok Kumar (ITS:1994)
- Ashok Kumar Jain (ITS:1994)
- Rajiv Ranjan Tiwari (ITS:1994)
- V S Burde (ITS:1994)
Indian Information Service (IIS)
- Prakash Bhupal Magdum (IIS:1999)
- Ritu Shukla (IIS:2000)
- Shruti Patil (IIS:2000)
Kalyani Sethuraman gets additional charge of CVO, BEL Bengaluru
Kalyani Sethuraman (IRAS:1994), currently serving as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru, has been given additional charge of CVO, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru, for a period of six months.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (October 13, 2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal to entrust Ms. Sethuraman with the additional responsibility from the date of relinquishment of charge by the present incumbent Nilabhra Sengupta (IRSSE:1997), who has recently been repatriated to her parent cadre.
She will continue to hold the additional charge until the appointment of a regular CVO or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Notably, Ms. Sethuraman had earlier also held the charge of CVO at BEL.
Additional Secretary Tripti Gurha repatriated to parent cadre
In a key development, Tripti Gurha (IRTS:1993), currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Women & Child Development, has been prematurely repatriated to her parent cadre.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (October 13, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved her repatriation to her cadre on personal grounds, with the imposition of extended cooling-off.
Ms. Gurha has been associated with the Ministry of Women & Child Development since August 2021, when she was appointed as Joint Secretary for five years. Following her empanelment as Additional Secretary in December 2023, she was subsequently elevated to the post in January 2024.
Tarun Kumar Pithode appointed as Member Secretary, CAQM
IAS officer Tarun Kumar Pithode (IAS:2009:MP), currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), has been appointed as Member Secretary of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (October 13, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal of the MoEF&CC to appoint Mr. Pithode to the post for an overall tenure of five years, up to September 8, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Mr. Pithode has been serving in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change since September 8, 2024. He was initially appointed as Director, later empanelled as Joint Secretary in September 2025, and subsequently assigned responsibilities in accordance with his new rank within the same month.
Senior IAS officer Archana Agrawal repatriated to Uttar Pradesh cadre
In a key administrative development, senior IAS officer Archana Agrawal (IAS:1990:UP), presently serving as Member Secretary in the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has been prematurely repatriated to her parent cadre.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (October 13, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved her repatriation to the Uttar Pradesh cadre on personal grounds.
Ms. Agrawal has been associated with the NCRPB since April 2019, initially joining as Additional Secretary. She was empanelled for Secretary-level positions in the Government of India in October 2021 and was subsequently accorded the Secretary rank in the NCRPB in May 2022.
She has been on central deputation since February 2, 2016, when she assumed charge as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Power, a post she held until moving to the NCRPB.
Two RBI officers appointed as Advisers to India’s Executive Director at IMF
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Monday (October 13, 2025) approved the appointment of two senior Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials to key advisory positions at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC, USA.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the ACC approved the proposal of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) to appoint Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Director (Grade ‘E’), RBI, as Senior Adviser to the Executive Director (ED), India, at the IMF. Likewise, Dr. Dirghau Keshao Raut, Director (Grade ‘D’), RBI, has been appointed as Adviser to the Executive Director (ED), India, at the IMF.
Both officers will serve in their respective posts for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Sonali Sen Gupta appointed Executive Director of RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Sonali Sen Gupta as Executive Director (ED), effective from October 9, 2025. Before this elevation, she was serving as the Regional Director for Karnataka at the Bengaluru Regional Office.
As Executive Director, Sonali Sen Gupta will oversee the Consumer Education and Protection Department, the Financial Inclusion and Development Department, and the Inspection Department.
With over three decades of experience in the RBI, she has handled diverse portfolios including financial inclusion, human resource management, and banking regulation and supervision.
This development comes just days after the central bank announced the appointment of Sanjay Kumar Hansda as Executive Director, effective from March 3, 2025.
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CBIC: Six IRS (C&IT) officers empanelled as Principal Chief Commissioners/ Principal DGs
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has recently (October 8, 2025) empanelled and promoted six senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS–Customs & Indirect Taxes) officers of the 1991 batch to the rank of Principal Chief Commissioner / Principal Director General in Level 17 of the Pay Matrix (Apex Scale) for the panel year 2025.
According to an order issued by the Department of Revenue, the empanelled officers will assume charge of their promotional posts on an in situ (as is where is) basis until regular postings are decided with the approval of the competent authority. Officers currently on deputation will be promoted upon their return to the cadre.
The officers promoted to the Apex Scale are:
- Mayank Kumar
- Madan Mohan Singh
- Shrawan Kumar
- L Satya Srinivas
- Arti A Srinivas
- Charul Baranwal
IRS officer Sujit Kumar takes VRS; clears path for political plunge ahead of Bihar polls
As Legendofficers.com exclusively reported on September 23, an IRS-IT officer from the 2001 batch was planning to seek voluntary retirement (VRS) to join electoral politics — and now that report stands confirmed. The Central government has accepted the VRS application of Sujit Kumar (IRS-IT:2001), Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, effectively paving the way for his political debut.
According to an order issued on Friday, the President of India approved his request for voluntary retirement with immediate effect. Kumar, who was serving as Principal Commissioner (OSD), Appeal Unit-11, Delhi, had sought retirement under Rule 43 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021.
The official order specifies that while Kumar’s retirement takes effect immediately, his pension commutation will be processed only after the three-month notice period, ending on December 25, 2025.
Sources in bureaucratic and political circles suggest that Kumar’s early retirement is anything but routine. With Bihar heading toward Assembly elections, speculation is strong that he may soon join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a candidate, marking a significant shift from bureaucracy to politics.
The order also carries a standard clause mandating prior government approval if Kumar wishes to accept any commercial employment within one year of retirement — a measure designed to uphold post-retirement integrity among senior civil servants.
Interestingly, the speed of the approval has drawn attention within the administrative community. Such decisions typically take several weeks, but in Kumar’s case, the clearance came swiftly — seen by many as a politically strategic move ahead of the Bihar polls.
Also Read: 2001 batch IRS officers get promoted to Level 15 Pay Matrix ahead of IAS batch
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