The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on September 15, 2025, recommended the elevation of two Advocates as Judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
The recommended names are:
The recommendation comes as part of the Collegium’s ongoing efforts to fill judicial vacancies and strengthen the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s bench. The appointments will take effect following approval by the Government of India and subsequent notification.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Biswajit Palit, presently serving as an Additional Judge, as a Permanent Judge of the Tripura High Court.
The Collegium gave its approval during a meeting held on September 15, 2025. Justice Palit’s elevation comes as part of the Collegium’s ongoing exercise to fill permanent vacancies across High Courts and ensure smoother judicial functioning.
The Union government on Wednesday (September 15, 2025) notified the appointment of Justice Soumen Sen, Judge of the Calcutta High Court, to perform the duties of the office of Chief Justice of the High Court. He will assume charge following the superannuation of Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam on September 15, 2025.
Dulal Halder has been selected for appointment as Director (Operations), ONGC Videsh Limited. The selection was made during a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 15, 2025. He is currently serving as Chief General Manager Incharge- Facilities Engg. Group, Assam Asset, Oil & Natural Gas.
Following the PESB’s recommendation, his name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval. His appointment will be subject to necessary vigilance clearances and the ACC’s nod.
The following 11 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
Astha Modi (IPS:2013:HY) has been inducted into the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as Superintendent of Police (SP) for a tenure of five years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (September 12, 2025), the competent authority approved her induction on deputation basis for an initial period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The Central government has extended the deputation tenure of Raguramarajan A (IPS:2012:NL) as Superintendent of Police (SP) in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for one more year. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (September 12, 2025), the competent authority approved the extension of his tenure up to September 15, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Raguramarajan was inducted into the CBI through an order issued in August 2019, and he assumed charge on September 15, 2019. His original deputation was for four years, scheduled to conclude in September 2023. However, before its expiry, his tenure was extended for two additional years, until September 15, 2025. With this fresh extension, he will now complete a total of seven years in the CBI.
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Kishore Gurdasani has been selected for appointment as Director (Operations), Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL). The selection was made during a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 13, 2025. He is currently serving as Executive Director/Operations (HAG NFU) in AWEIL HQ in Kanpur, Ministry of Defence.
Following the PESB’s recommendation, his name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval. His appointment will be subject to necessary vigilance clearances and the ACC’s nod.
The following 5 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
In a surprise development, Vikas Sheel (IAS:1994:CG) is tipped to be the next Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh, with a formal announcement expected soon. He is currently serving as Executive Director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, a position he assumed in January 2024 for a three-year tenure. Sheel will take over from incumbent Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, whose three-month extension is set to expire on September 30, 2025.
The development has surprised many in bureaucratic circles, as Sheel’s name was not among the expected frontrunners. Until now, the main contenders were believed to be Renu Gonela Pillay (IAS:1991:CG), Subrat Sahoo (IAS:1992:CG), Amit Agrawal (IAS:1993:CG), and Manoj Pingua (IAS:1994:CG). However, officials suggest that Sheel’s delivery-focused approach and the confidence he enjoys from both central and state leadership tilted the scales in his favor.
Sources indicate that Sheel has already been relieved from his ADB role, paving the way for his new assignment. In a connected development, the government appointed L Satya Srinivas (IRS-C&IT:1991), Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce, as Executive Director (India) at ADB on September 14, 2025.
Before his ADB posting, Sheel served as Additional Secretary and Mission Director of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, where he played a key role in advancing the Centre’s flagship water supply program.
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L Satya Srinivas (IRS-C&IT:1991), Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has been appointed as Executive Director (India) in the Asian Development Bank (ADB). His appointment will continue till the date of his superannuation on 28 February 2026, and thereafter on a contract basis for an overall period of three years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on the usual terms and conditions applicable to re-employed central government officers.
IAS officer Chandrasekar S (IAS:2014:KL) has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Vice President of India, CP Radhakrishnan, in the Vice President’s Secretariat. His appointment will be at the level of Deputy Secretary for a period up to 28 February 2028, which is the balance tenure of his four-year central deputation.
Prior to this, Chandrasekar was serving as Deputy Director (Deputy Secretary level) at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) under the Central Staffing Scheme. His tenure at LBSNAA has been curtailed following this new assignment.
He will continue as Private Secretary to the Vice President until the completion of his deputation tenure, the end of the Vice President’s term, or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
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