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Shankar Narayan selected as CMD of Central Electronics Limited

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The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Shankar Narayan for appointment as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Central Electronics Limited (CEL). The selection was made during the PESB interview held on October 29, 2025.

Mr. Narayan is currently serving as General Manager at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). His name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to the requisite vigilance clearances.

A total of eleven candidates appeared before the PESB for the interview. They were:

  1. Rajnish Goyal, Managing Director and CEO, on deputation to NBPPL as nominee of BHEL management, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  2. Shankar Narayan, General Manager, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  3. Ramnik Sarbahi, General Manager (Power Sector-Eastern Region), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  4. Ajay Saxena, General Manager & Project Director, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  5. Ashish Jain, Additional General Manager, Contract/Project Management & Commercial Coordination, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  6. Nagender Singh, Additional General Manager Head (FEX and CAPEX), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  7. Sanjeev Singhal, Principal General Manager Transmission, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  8. Dada Nand Katyayan, Senior General Manager (Business Area Head Faridabad), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  9. Kamlesh Kukreti, Senior General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  10. Amit Mehrotra, Group General Manager (A), Centre For Railway Information Systems
  11. Rajeev Mishra, Chief Project Manager, Principal Chief Project Manager (Rolling Stock), Ministry of Railways

Shivakumar Subramaniam selected as CMD of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited

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The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Shivakumar Subramaniam for appointment as the Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) Limited. The selection was made during the PESB interview held on October 28, 2025.

Mr. Subramaniam is currently serving as Executive Director (Finance) in RCF Limited. His name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to the necessary vigilance clearances.

A total of four candidates appeared before the PESB for the selection interview. They included:

  1. Shivakumar Subramaniam, Executive Director (Finance), Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited
  2. Anupam Mishra, Director (Marketing), The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT)
  3. Sanjay Banga, Chairman & Managing Director, Cement Corporation of India Limited
  4. Krishna Mohan Srivastava, Senior General Manager, Business Area Head, Sitapur, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Himanshu Roy’s tenure extended in Department of Pharmaceuticals

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The central deputation tenure of Dr. Himanshu Roy (IRS-IT:2011), serving as Director in the Department of Pharmaceuticals, has been extended for a period of three months.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (October 28, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Department of Pharmaceuticals to extend Dr. Roy’s tenure beyond October 15, 2025, up to January 15, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Dr. Roy commenced his central deputation on September 5, 2023, as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals. Later, he was re-designated as Director in the same department. His tenure was initially set to expire on October 15, 2025.

Rajesh Lakhani gets additional charge of DG, National Testing Agency

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In a key administrative development, Rajesh Lakhani (IAS:1992:TN), presently serving as Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) under the Department of School Education and Literacy, has been assigned additional charge of Director General, National Testing Agency (NTA), under the Ministry of Education, for a period of one year.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (October 28, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal to assign the additional charge to Mr. Lakhani for one year from the date of assumption of charge, or until a regular incumbent is appointed, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Mr. Lakhani succeeds Pradeep Singh Kharola (Retd. IAS:1985:KN), who had been holding the post since June 2024, following the removal of Subodh Kumar Singh (IAS:1997:CG) amid controversy over competitive examinations. Kharola was entrusted with the charge while serving as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO). His extended tenure in the role expired on October 19, 2025.

Rajesh Aggarwal repatriated to Maharashtra; Seen as likely CS successor

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Rajesh Aggarwal IAS

In a significant bureaucratic development, senior IAS officer Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS:1989:MH), presently serving as Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre, Maharashtra. The Centre on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) approved his repatriation following a request from the Maharashtra government.

This move has sparked strong speculation within the state bureaucracy, as the extended tenure of Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar (IAS:1988:MH) is due to end on November 30, 2025. Sources suggest that Aggarwal’s return may not be coincidental, with many viewing him as a likely contender for the top bureaucratic post in the state.

Aggarwal is the senior-most IAS officer in the Maharashtra cadre, and is scheduled to retire on November 30, 2026.

He has been serving as Secretary in his current department since September 2022, marking nearly a decade-long central deputation that began in January 2015. Over the years, he has held several key positions at the Centre — including Joint Secretary (Financial Services), Joint Secretary (Tribal Affairs), Joint Secretary (Skill Development & Entrepreneurship), and later as Additional Secretary & Director General in the same ministry.

In December 2019, he was appointed Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, before returning in September 2021 as Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. A year later, he was shifted to his current post in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

In his home cadre, Aggarwal began his career as Assistant Collector, Thane, and later served as District Collector, Akola, holding several crucial assignments in the Departments of Rural Development, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries.

Also Read: Maharashtra Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar Meena gets three-month extension

Smita Srivastava’s tenure as JS in Higher Education extended

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The central deputation tenure of Smita Srivastava (IRSEE:1997) as Joint Secretary in the Department of Higher Education has been extended for one year.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 29, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Department of Higher Education to extend Ms. Srivastava’s deputation tenure for one year beyond July 29, 2025, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Ms. Srivastava has been serving in the Department of Higher Education since July 29, 2018, initially as Director for a five-year tenure. Her term was first extended by two years on June 14, 2023, up to July 29, 2025, and has now been extended for another year.

Notably, she was empanelled for Joint Secretary-level posts in the Government of India in April 2025, and subsequently elevated as Joint Secretary in the same department on May 29, 2025.

Manoj Kumar Das appointed Chief Secretary of Gujarat

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Senior IAS officer Manoj Kumar Das (IAS:1990:GJ) has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Gujarat. He will assume charge on October 31, succeeding Pankaj Joshi (IAS:1989:GJ), who retires on the same day. Mr. Das is scheduled to retire on December 20, 2026.

Mr. Das is presently serving as Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Gujarat.

An IAS officer of the 1990 batch, Das brings over three decades of administrative experience, having held key positions that significantly shaped Gujarat’s urban governance, industrial growth, and policy execution.

He began his career as District Development Officer, Vadodara, and later served as Municipal Commissioner of Surat and Vadodara, where he was instrumental in advancing urban infrastructure projects and e-governance initiatives.

In his tenure as Joint Managing Director, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) and later as Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and Mines Department, Das played a pivotal role in implementing the Industrial Policy 2020 and steering the globally acclaimed Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

He has also served on central deputation with the Ministry of Home Affairs, further broadening his administrative and policy experience.

West Bengal govt transfers 67 IAS officers in major shake-up

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Utilisation of bureaucrats in Bengal

In a massive administrative shake-up, the West Bengal government on Monday (October 27, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 67 IAS officers.

The most notable aspect of the reshuffle is the transfer of 17 District Magistrates, marking one of the largest bureaucratic overhauls in recent months.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;

  1. Sharad Kumar Dwivedi (IAS:2006:WB), District Magistrate, North 24 Parganas, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in Health & Family Welfare Deptt.
  2. Sumit Gupta (IAS:2009:WB), District Magistrate, South 24 Parganas, has been transferred and posted as Municipal Commissioner,
    Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
  3. Shashank Sethi (IAS:2010:WB), Managing Director, WBHIDСО, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate, North
    24 Parganas.
  4. Arvind Kumar Mina (IAS:2010:WB), District Magistrate, Cooch Behar, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate, South
    24 Parganas.
  5. Rajarshi Mitra (IAS:2012:WB), District Magistrate, Murshidabad, has been transferred and posted as MD, WBHIDCO.
  6. Dr. Rajat Nanda (IAS:2013:WB), District Magistrate, Purulia, has been transferred and posted as Director, Tourism, West
    Bengal.
  7. Dr. Preeti Goyal (IAS:2013:WB), District Magistrate, Darjeeling, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate, Malda.
  8. Nitin Singhania (IAS:2013:WB), District Magistrate, Malda, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate,
    Murshidabad.
  9. Kontham Sudhir (IAS:2014:WB), Chief Executive Officer, Haldia Development, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate, Purulia.
  10. Dhaval Jain (IAS:2014:WB), Municipal Commissioner, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate, Birbhum.
  11. Unice Rishin Ismail (IAS:2014:WB), Special Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Dept., has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate, Purba Medinipur.
  12. Raju Mishra (IAS:2015:WB), Special Secretary, Industry, Commerce & Enterprises Department, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate, Cooch Behar.
  13. Akanksha Bhaskar (IAS:2015:WB), ADM (Basirhat), North 24 Paraganas, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate,
    Jhargram.
  14. Manish Mishra (IAS:2015:WB), ADM, North 24 Parganas, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate,
    Darjeeling.
  15. Bidhan Chandra Roy (WBCS(Exe.)-1993), District Magistrate, Birbhum, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Food &
    Supplies Deptt.
  16. Sunil Agarwala (WBCS(Exe.)-1994), District Magistrate, Jhargram, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, North
    Bengal Dev. Deptt.
  17. Purnendu Kumar Majhi, (WBCS(Exe.)-1995), District Magistrate, Purba Medinipur, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, UD & MA Deptt.
  18. Dr Godala Kiran Kumar (IAS:2005:WB), Secretary in Science & Technology and Biotechnology Department, has been transferred and Divisional Commissioner, Medinipur.
  19. Mukta Arya (IAS:2008:WB), District Magistrate, Hooghly, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in Industry, Commerce &
    Enterprises Department.
  20. Bijin Krishna (IAS:2012:WB), District Magistrate, Dakshin Dinajpur, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate, Paschim
    Medinipur.
  21. Khursheed Ali Qadri (IAS:2013:WB), District Magistrate, Paschim Medinipur, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate, Hooghly.
  22. Balasubramanian T (IAS:2013:WB), District Magistrate, Kalimpong, has been transferred and posted as District Magistrate, Dakshin
    Dinajpur.
  23. Kuhuk Bhushan (IAS:2015:WB), Special Secretary, Panchayat & Rural Development Department with additional charge of State Mission Director and Chief Executive Officer, West Bengal State Rural Livelihood Mission, has been transferred as District Magistrate, Kalimpong.
  24. Ms. Sweta Agarwal (IAS:2016:WB), ADM, Purba Bardhaman, has been transferred and posted as Director, Social Welfare.
  25. Harsimran Singh (IAS:2016:WB), ADM, South 24 Parganas, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Finance
    Department.
  26. Prashant Raj Shukla (IAS:2017:WB), ADM, Paschim Bardhaman, has been transferred and posted as ADM, South 24 Parganas.
  27. Rajesh (IAS:2017:WB), ADM, Purulia, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, Panchayat & Rural Development Deptt.
  28. Avneet Punia (IAS:2017:WB), OSD to Chief Secretary & Under Secretary, Home & Hill Affairs Department and P&AR Department, has been transferred as ADM, South 24 Parganas.
  29. Kempa Honnaiah (IAS:2017:WB), ADM, Paschim Medinipur, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, WCD & SW Deptt.
  30. Suman Sourav Mohanty (IAS:2017:WB), ADM, Paschim Medinipur, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, Technical Education, Training and Skill Development Deptt.
  31. Ravi Agrawal (IAS:2017:WB), ADM, Uttar Dinajpur, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, Home & Hill Affairs
    Deptt.
  32. Ravi Ranjan (IAS:2017:WB), ADM, Cooch Behar, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, MSME &T. Deptt.
  33. Abhishek Chourasiya (IAS:2017:WB), ADM, Uttar Dinajpur, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, Transport Deptt.
  34. Nripendra Singh (IAS:2017:WB), ADM, Alipurduar, has been transferred as ADM, Nadia.
  35. Nitu (IAS:2017:WB), ADM, Birbhum, has been transferred and posted as ADM, Paschim Bardhaman.
  36. Tejasvi Rana (IAS:2017:WB), Director, Social Welfare, has been transferred and posted as ADM, North 24 Parganas.
  37. Adityavikram Mohan Hirani (IAS:2018:WB), ADM, Purulia, has been transferred and posted as ADM, Alipurduar.
  38. Jameel Fathima Zeba (IAS:2018:WB), ADM, Malda, has been transferred and posted as ADM, Coochbehar.
  39. Priyadarshini Bhattacharya (IAS:2018:WB), ADM, Jalpaiguri, has been transferred and posted as ADM, Uttar Dinajpur.
  40. Rohan Laxmikant Joshi (IAS:2018:WB), ADM, Bankura, has been transferred and posted ADM, Purba Bardhaman.
  41. Azar Zia (IAS:2018:WB), ADM, Howrah, has been transferred and posted Joint Secretary, Higher Education
    Deptt.
  42. Shekhar Kumar Chaudhary (IAS:2018:WB), ADM, Kalimpong, has been transferred and posted as ADM, Howrah.
  43. Ezaz Ahmed (IAS:2018:WB), ADM, Nadia, has been transferred and posted as ADM, Dakshin Dinajpur.
  44. Shinjan Shekhar (IAS:2018:WB), ADM, Nadia, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, Food & Supplies
    Deptt.
  45. Dr. Haaris Rasheed (IAS:2018:WB), ADM, Dakshin Dinajpur, has been transferred and posted ADM, Jalpaiguri.
  46. Avadh Singhal (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Siliguri, Darjeeling, has been transferred and posted as OSD to Chief Secretary & Under Secretary, Home & hill Affairs Deptt. and P&AR Deptt.
  47. Ashish Kumar (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Basirhat, North 24 Paraganas, has been transferred and posted as ADM, Nadia.
  48. Shubham Aggarwal (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Kalna, Purba Bardhaman, has been transferred and posted as ADM, Birbhum.
  49. Navneet Mittal (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Mathabhanga, Coochbehar, has been transferred as ADM, Paschim Medinipur.
  50. Shubham Kundal (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Mal, Jalpaigur, has been transferred as ADM, ADM Kalimpong.
  51. Saurav Pandey (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Rampurhat, Birbhum, has been transferred as ADM, Paschim Medinipur.
  52. Ekam J Singh (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Jangipur, Murshidabad, has been transferred as ADM, Malda.
  53. Patil Yogesh Ashokrao (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur, has been transferred as ADM, Purulia.
  54. Manjeet Kumar Yadav (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Egra, Purba Medinipur, has been transferred as ADM, Bankura.
  55. Vishnu Das (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Chandannagar, Hooghly, has been transferred as ADM, North 24 Parganas.
  56. Utkarsh Singh (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Kandi, Murshidabad, has been transferred as ADM, Purulia.
  57. Vandavasi Teja Deepak (IAS:2020:WB), SDO, Kurseong, Darjeeling, has been transferred as ADM, Uttar Dinajpur.
  58. Priya Yadav (IAS:2021:WB), SDO, Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur, has been transferred as SDO, Kurseong, Darjeeling.
  59. Ahinsa Jain (IAS:2021:WB), SDO, Katwa, Purba Bardhaman, has been transferred as SDO, Kalna, Purba Bardhaman.
  60. Bharat Singh (IAS:2021:WB), SDO, Ranaghat, Nadia, has been transferred as Joint Secretary, Tourism Department.
  61. Ms. Ankita Agarwal (IAS:2022:WB), OSD, Technical Education Training & Skill Development Department, has been transferred as SDO, Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur.
  62. Gaddam Sudheer Kumar Reddy (IAS:2022:WB), OSD, Panchayats & Rural Development Department, has been transferred and posted as SDO, Jangipur, Murshidabad.
  63. Surbhi Singla (IAS:2022:WB), OSD, Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as SDO, Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur.
  64. Ashutosh Kumar (IAS:2022:WB), OSD, Office of the Chief Secretary, has been transferred as SDO, Chandannagar, Hooghly.
  65. Mohd Suboor Khan (IAS:2022:WB), OSD, Panchayats & Rural Development Department, has been transferred as SDO, Ranaghat, Nadia.
  66. Karmveer Keshav (IAS:2022:WB), OSD, Panchayats & Rural Development Department, has been transferred as SDO, Egra, Purba Medinipur.
  67. Vikas Ruhela (IAS:2022:WB), OSD, Industry, Commerce and Enterprises Department, has been transferred as SDO, Siliguri, Darjeeling.
  68. Utkarsh Khandal (IAS:2022:WB), OSD, Tourism Department, has been transferred and posted as SDO, Mal, Jalpaiguri.
  69. Rathod Ashwin Babusingh (IAS:2022:WB), OSD, School Education Department, has been transferred and posted as SDO, Rampurhat, Birbhum.
  70. Jasleen Kaur (IAS:2022:WB), OSD, Home & Hill Affairs Department, has been transferred and posted as SDO, Basirhat, North 24 Parganas.

Haryana govt transfers 9 IAS officers in fresh reshuffle

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In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Haryana government on Monday (October 27, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders for nine IAS officers.

Notably, just three days earlier, the state government had assigned additional responsibilities to three IAS officers as part of an administrative adjustment exercise.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;

  1. Shyamal Mishra (IAS:1996:HY), Chief Administrator, Trade Fair Authority of Haryana, New Delhi; CEO, Faridabad and CEO, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as Chief Administrator, Trade Fair Authority of Haryana, New Delhi and Principal Secretary, Energy Department.
  2. J Ganesan (IAS:2006:HY), MD, HARTRON; DG/Secretary, Housing for All Department; Chief Administrator, Housing Board; Managing Director, Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited; CEO, Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Haryana AI Development Project (HAIDP) and Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development (HCAPSD) and other Externally-aided Projects, has been transferred and posted CEO, Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority Faridabad; CEO, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Gurugram; DG/Secretary, Housing for All Department; Chief Administrator, Housing Board; CEO, Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Haryana AI Development Project (HAIDP) and Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development (HCAPSD) and other Externally-aided Projects.
  3. Ashok Kumar Meena (IAS:2006:HY), MD, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and Secretary, Energy Department, has been transferred and posted as Director General/Secretary, Development & Panchayats Department.
  4. Dusmanta Kumar Behera (IAS:2007:HY), Secretary, Governor and Director/Secretary, Development & Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Governor and Labour Commissioner and Secretary, Labour Department.
  5. Mani Ram Sharma (IAS:2009:HY), Labour Commissioner; Secretary, Labour Department and Secretary, Home Department, has been transferred and posted as MD, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited; Secretary, Energy Department and Secretary, Home Department.
  6. Dr Aditya Dahiya (IAS:2011:HY), Special Secretary, Personnel, Training and Parliamentary Affairs Department; Director, Training (Ex-Officio), Inquiry Officer, Vigilance and Director, Department of Future, has been given additional charge of Director/Special Secretary, New & Renewable Energy Department.
  7. Mahender Pal (IAS:2017:HY), Special Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department; Additional Director, Mines & Geology; Secretary, Haryana State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been transferred and posted as MD, HARTRON and MD, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited.
  8. Amar Deep Singh (IAS:2017:HY), awaiting posting orders, has been posted as Registrar, Cooperative Societies.
  9. Varsha Khangwal (IAS:2018:HY), Additional Director (Admn.) Information, Public Relations & Languages, has been given additional charge of Additional Secretary, Vigilance Department.

UP govt transfers 46 IAS officers, 10 District Magistrates shifted

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UP PCS officers' promotion to IAS

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 46 IAS officers across the state.

As part of the reshuffle, 10 District Magistrates (DMs) have been transferred. The districts affected include Hathras, Sitapur, Basti, Siddharthnagar, Chitrakoot, Lalitpur, Shrawasti, Rampur, Balrampur, and Kaushambi.

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