Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Gaba, Professor of Vocational Education and Training at IGNOU, and Prof. Rajive Kumar, former Member Secretary of AICTE, have been appointed as Executive Members of the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET).
According to an order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Monday (September 22, 2025), both appointments will be for a period of three years from the date of assuming charge, or until attaining the age of 65 years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Debashree Mukherjee (IAS:1991:AGMUT), Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has been assigned additional charge of Chairperson, National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET).
According to an order issued on Monday (September 22, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has accorded ex-post facto approval for the assignment of additional charge for a period of six months with effect from September 1, 2025, or until a regular incumbent is appointed, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
In a significant development, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday (September 19, 2025) approved the central deputation of three IPS officers for key postings in national agencies and institutions.
Rema Rajeswari (IPS:2009:TG) has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Ilango R (IPS:2015:KL) has been appointed as Assistant Director at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad.
Albert John (IPS:2017:TN) has been appointed as Superintendent of Police (SP) in the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
According to the orders issued by the MHA, the competent authority has approved these appointments against existing vacancies under the usual terms and conditions of central deputation. The respective state governments have been directed to relieve the officers immediately to enable them to take up their new assignments at the Centre.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Friday (September 19, 2025) approved the empanelment of 36 officers from various services to hold Joint Secretary or equivalent positions in the Government of India.
In a significant reshuffle in Indian Railways, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Saturday (September 20, 2025) approved the transfer and posting of senior IRMS officers as General Managers across key zonal railways.
They are;
Naresh Pal Singh, currently General Manager of Banaras Locomotive Works, has been appointed as the new General Manager of North Central Railway (NCR), Prayagraj.
Uday Borwanka, Director General of RDSO, Lucknow, will take charge as General Manager of North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur.
Subhransu Sekhar Mishra, General Manager of Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, has been posted as General Manager of Metro Railway, Kolkata.
Vijay Kumar, General Manager of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan, has been appointed as General Manager of Central Railway, Mumbai. His posting will be effective from October 1, 2025, following the retirement of incumbent Dharamveer Meena on September 30.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Saturday (September 20, 2025) appointed R Rajagopal (IRMS), Director General (Human Resources), Railway Board, as Member (Traction & Rolling Stock), Railway Board in the Level 17 (Apex Scale) of the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS).
He will succeed Braj Mohan Agrawal (IRSME:1986), who has held the post since October 2024. Agrawal is set to move as Administrative Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), following his appointment order issued on August 20, 2025.
Piyush Anand (IPS:1991:UP), Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), has been granted the Apex Pay Scale (Level-17 in the Pay Matrix).
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (September 19, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the grant of Apex Pay Scale to Mr. Anand with immediate effect.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on Saturday (September 20, 2025) recommended B. Sairam for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Coal India Limited (CIL). He is presently serving as CMD of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL).
Legendofficers.com had earlier reported exclusively on September 16 that PESB had scheduled the interviews for September 20 and listed the 11 shortlisted candidates. As predicted, the same panel of candidates appeared before the Board for the crucial selection round.
Following PESB’s recommendation, Sairam’s name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval. His appointment will be subject to the required vigilance clearances and the ACC’s nod. If cleared, he will succeed PM Prasad, the incumbent CIL Chairman, who took charge on July 1, 2023, and is due to retire on October 31, 2025.
Alongside Sairam, the following candidates were interviewed for the top post:
Mukesh Choudhary, Director (Marketing), Coal India Limited
Indra Dev Narayan, CMD, Mineral Exploration And Consultancy Limited (MECL)
B. Sairam, CMD, Northern Coalfields Limited
Nilendu Kumar Singh, CMD, Central Coalfields Limited
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Director (Production), National Aluminium Company Limited
Vishwanath Suresh, Director (Commercial), NMDC Limited
Vijay Kumar, Director (Technical), NMDC Limited
Anuj Jain, Director (Finance), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Hemant Kumar Das, Executive Director (Projects), Power Finance Corporation Limited
Alok Singh, Principal Commissioner of Income Tax – 1, Rajkot, Ministry of Finance
Dr. Pudi Hariprasad, Chief Administration Officer (CAO), Treasury & Reconciliation, Ministry of Railways
The Union government on Monday (September 20, 2025) notified the appointment of Justice Pawankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri, Judge of the Patna High Court, as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.
The appointment follows the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation dated September 11, 2025, in which Justice Bajanthri’s name was proposed along with two others for elevation as Chief Justices of various High Courts.
The central government on Friday (September 19, 2025) appointed senior IPS officer Praveen Kumar (IPS:1993:WB) as the new Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). He will take over from Rahul Rasgotra (IPS:1989:MH), who has been serving as ITBP chief since December 2023 and is scheduled to retire on September 30, 2025.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Kumar’s appointment in Level-16 of the Pay Matrix from the date he assumes charge, and his tenure will continue until September 30, 2030, the date of his retirement, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Kumar is currently serving as Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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