IAS officer Samarth Verma (IAS:2011:OD) has been appointed to the post of Director in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Delhi, for five years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (September 29, 2025), the competent authority has approved the appointment of Mr Verma to the post for a period of five years under central staffing scheme on deputation basis from date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Currently, Samarth Verma is serving in the cadre as Director, Minor Minerals and Managing Director of the Odisha Film Development Corporation.
IAS officer Sufiyah Faruqui Wali (IAS:2009:MP) has been appointed as General Manager (Region) of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh Region), under the Department of Food and Public Distribution.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (September 29, 2025), the competent authority has approved her appointment to the post for a period of three years under the Central Staffing Scheme, on deputation basis, from the date she assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Interestingly, she was only recently, on August 8, appointed as Director of Census Operations (DCO) and Director of Citizen Registration (DCR) for Madhya Pradesh and was scheduled to assume charge of that post on October 1, 2025. However, before she could take up the assignment, she has now been moved to the FCI as General Manager.
The Central government on Monday (September 29, 2025) appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu, Executive Director at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as Deputy Governor of the central bank for a three-year term starting October 9, 2025. He will succeed M Rajeshwar Rao, who retires on October 8 after completing five years in the post.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Murmu’s appointment for three years from the date of joining, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Murmu, currently based in Mumbai, heads the Department of Supervision at RBI. At the executive director level, he has been responsible for regulatory compliance, governance, inter-departmental coordination, and internal administration. He has also played a key role in shaping regulatory policies within the central bank’s organisational framework.
Rao was first appointed Deputy Governor in September 2020 for a three-year term and received extensions in 2023 and 2024, completing a full five-year tenure on October 8, 2025.
As per the RBI Act, 1934, the central bank has four Deputy Governors — two from within the institution, one from the commercial banking sector, and one economist to lead the monetary policy department. The other three current deputy governors are T Rabi Sankar, Swaminathan J, and Poonam Gupta.
The Maharashtra government has reinstated G Vijay Krishna Yadav (IPS:2015:MH), who had been under suspension since 2018 over alleged involvement in a bribery case. He was reinstated on September 22 and posted as Deputy Superintendent of Human Rights, Amravati district.
Yadav was suspended in 2018 while serving as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Amravati, after he was accused of demanding a bribe from a building materials supplier booked for theft at Tivasa police station.
The state government had recommended Yadav’s dismissal in 2019, following which the centre had sought a clarification regarding why he should be dismissed. IPS officers are central government employees and cannot be dismissed without the centre’s approval.
The Union Home Ministry directed the state to follow due process of law and conduct a departmental inquiry. It also accorded sanction to prosecute Yadav if found guilty during the inquiry.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has accepted the resignation of Rachita Juyal (IPS:2015:UK), who had applied for voluntary retirement in June 2025. The approval came within three months, and the Uttarakhand government has also issued formal acceptance orders.
Juyal, who was serving as Superintendent of Police (SP), Vigilance, was overseeing the Haridwar Municipal Corporation land scam investigation at the time of her resignation.
She had cited personal and family reasons while seeking VRS.
An officer of the 2025 batch, Juyal earlier served as ADC to the Governor of Uttarakhand and later went on central deputation to the Intelligence Bureau.
The Telangana government on Saturday (September 27, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders for five IAS officers, effecting key changes across departments.
The names of the officers and their postings as follows;
Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi (IAS:1999:TG), Principal Secretary, Commercial Taxes & Excise Department, has been placed in full additional charge of the post of Principal Secretary to Government (Poll), General Administration Department, relieving M Raghunandan Rao (IAS:2002:TG) from the additional charge.
M Raghunandan Rao (IAS:2002:TG), Secretary, Agriculture & Co-operation Department, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, replacing K Haritha (IAS:2013:TG). He is also given full additional charge of Commissioner, Transport Department.
K Surendra Mohan (IAS:2006:TG), Commissioner, Transport Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Agriculture & Co-operation Department, replacing Raghunandan Rao (IAS:2002:TG). He will continue to hold full additional charge of Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies and Director, Marketing.
M Haritha (IAS:2013:TG), Special Secretary, Education Department, has been transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Rajanna Sircilla, vice Sandeep Kumar Jha (IAS:2014:TG).
Sandeep Kumar Jha (IAS:2014:TG), Collector & District Magistrate, Rajanna Sircilla, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, TR&B Department.
In a major reshuffle in the police administration, the Telangana government on Saturday (September 27, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders of 23 IPS officers.
Among the key changes, Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand has been elevated as Special Chief Secretary, Home Department, while VC Sajjanar has been appointed the new Hyderabad Police Commissioner. In another significant move, Vijay Kumar has been posted as ADGP, Intelligence.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Ravi Gupta (IPS:1990:TG), Special Chief Secretary, Home Department, has been transferred and posted as Executive Vice Chairman and Director General for Good Governance Telangana.
C V Anand (IPS:1991:TG), Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad is transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary, Home Department.
Shikha Goel (IPS:1994:TG), Director, TG Cyber Security Bureau, Hyderabad and HFAC Director, Telangana, FSL , Hyderabad is transferred and posted as Director General, Vigilance & Enforcement and Ex-Officio Principal Secretary, General Administration Department. She is also placed in full additional charge of the post of Director, TG Cyber Security Bureau, Hyderabad.
Swati Lakra (IPS:1995:TG), Additional Director General of Police, Organization and Home Guards, Hyderabad is placed in full additional charge of the post of Director General, Special Protection Force.
Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat (IPS:1995:TG), Additional Director General of Police (L&O), Telangana, Hyderabad is placed in full additional charge of the post of Additional Director General of Police (Personnel).
Charu Sinha (IPS:1996:TG), Additional Director General of Police, CID, is placed in full additional charge of the post of Director General, Anti Corruption Bureau.
Dr Anil Kumar (IPS:1996:TG), Additional Director General of Police, Personnel, has been posted as Additional Director General of Police (Operations), Greyhounds and Octopus.
VC Sajjanar (IPS:1996:TG), Managing Director, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, Hyderabad, has been transferred and posted as Police Commissioner of Hyderabad.
Vijay Kumar (IPS:1997:TG) is posted as Additional Director General of Police, Intelligence, Hyderabad.
Y Nagi Reddy (IPS:1997:TG), Director General, Telangana Disaster Response & Fire Services, is transferred and posted as Managing Director, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation.
Devendra Singh Chauhan (IPS:1997:TG), Principal Secretary, CAF&CS Department & Ex-Officio Commissioner, Civil Supplies and HFAC VC & MD, Civil Supplies Corporation and Controller of Legal Metrology, is transferred and posted as Additional Director General of Police, Multizone II.
Vikram Singh Mann (IPS:1998:TG), Additional Commissioner of Police, Law & Order, Hyderabad City, is transferred and posted as Director General, Telangana Disaster Response & Fire Services.
M Stephen Raveendra (IPS:1999:TG), IG (Operations), Greyhounds & Octopus, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Civil Supplies and Ex-Officio Principal Secretary, CAF&CS Department.
M Srinivasulu (IPS:2006:TG), IGP, CID, is transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner of Police, Crimes, Hyderabad City.
Tafseer Iqubal (IPS:2008:TG), Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Zone-VI, Charminar and HFAC IG, Multizone-II, has been transferred and posted as Joint Commissioner of Police, L&O, Hyderabad City.
SM Vijay Kumar (IPS:2012:TG), DCP, West Zone, Hyderabad City, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Police, Siddipet.
Sindhu Sharma (IPS:2014:TG), SP, Intelligence, is transferred and posted as Joint Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Dr G Vineeth (IPS:2017:TG), DCP, Madhapur, Cyberabad, has been transferred and posted as SP, Narayanpet.
Dr B Anuradha (IPS:2017:TG), Commissioner of Police, Siddipet, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, LB Nagar Zone, Rachakonda.
Ch. Praveen Kumar (IPS:2017:TG), Deputy Commissioner of Police, LB Nagar Zone, Rachakonda, is transferred and posted as Joint Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Yogesh Goutam (IPS:2017:TG), SP, Narayanpet, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Rajendranagar, Cyberabad.
Ch Srinivas (IPS:2017:TG), DCP, Rajendranagar, Cyberabad, has been transferred and posted as DCP, West Zone, Hyderabad City.
Ritiraj (IPS:2017:TG), Joint Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Madhapur, Cyberabad.
Senior IAS officer Rajeev Verma (IAS:1992:AGMUT) has been appointed as the next Chief Secretary of Delhi. The appointment was cleared by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday.
He will succeed Dharmendra (IAS:1989:AGMUT), who is set to retire on September 30, 2025. is presently serving as Advisor to the Administrator and Chief Secretary of Chandigarh, a position he has held since November 2024.
He is expected to assume charge as Delhi’s Chief Secretary on October 1, 2025.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) Saturday (September 27, 2025) approved the elevation of ten senior IPS officers to the post of Special Director General (SDG) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and NIA. The appointments were cleared following a proposal by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The officers appointed are:
Zaki Ahmad (IPS:1993:UP) – IG, CRPF, appointed as Special DG, CRPF, till his superannuation on March 31, 2028.
Raja Srivastava (IPS:1994:UP) – ADG, CRPF, appointed as Special DG, CRPF, till his superannuation on February 28, 2029.
Amit Kumar (IPS:1994:BH) – ADG, CRPF, appointed as Special DG, CRPF, till his superannuation on October 31, 2030.
Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal (IPS:1994:TN) – ADG, BSF, appointed as Special DG, BSF, till his superannuation on March 31, 2032.
Apte Vinayak Prabhakar (IPS:1994:TG), Manmeet Singh Narang (IPS:1994:AGMUT), and Anurag Kumar (IPS:1994:MP) – All three Additional Directors in IB, appointed as Special DGs, IB, on in-situ basis by upgrading their existing posts for a tenure of two years.
Rakesh Aggarwal (IPS:1994:HP) – ADG, NIA, appointed as Special DG, NIA, on in-situ basis for a tenure of two years.
Anupama Nilekar Chandra (IPS:1994:BH) – ADG, SSB, appointed as Special DG, SSB, on in-situ basis for a tenure of two years.
Deepak Kumar (IPS:1994:AM) – ADG, CRPF, appointed as Special DG, CRPF, on in-situ basis for a tenure of two years.
The appointments will be effective from the date the officers assume charge and remain in force until their superannuation or further government orders, whichever is earlier.
In a major development, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the empanelment of sixteen senior officers of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) for promotion to the grade of Principal Chief Commissioner/Principal Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxes, the apex level in the service. The empanelment covers the Supplementary Panel for 2025 as well as the Regular Panel for 2026.
Officers empanelled under the Supplementary Panel (2025):
Mayank Kumar
Madan Mohan Singh
Shrawan Kumar
L Satya Sriniwas
Arti A. Srinivas
Charul Baranwal
Officers empanelled under the Regular Panel (2026):
M. Subramaniam
Sanjay Rathi
Nitish Kumar Sinha
Shailendra Kumar Sinha
Abhai Kumar Srivastav
Officers empanelled under the Extended Panel (2026):
The Extended Panel has also been cleared for operation in case officers empanelled in the main or extended lists retire during 2026. Those included are:
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