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Dinesh Singh repatriated to parent cadre for promotion benefits

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Dinesh Singh (IOFS:1989), currently serving as Development Commissioner (Joint Secretary level) at the Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) in Gujarat, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (October 23, 2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal of the Department of Commerce for his repatriation to enable him to avail the benefit of promotion in the cadre.

Singh has been serving in the post since May 2023, following his appointment order issued by the DoPT on May 18, 2023. His appointment was initially up to the date of his superannuation on December 31, 2025. However, he has now been repatriated ahead of schedule to facilitate promotion in his parent cadre.

Senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Ali Rizvi opts for VRS; key reshuffle in Telangana administration

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Telangana

Senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Ali Rizvi (IAS:1999:TG), serving as Principal Secretary, Revenue (Commercial Taxes and Excise), has taken voluntary retirement from service. The Telangana government has accepted his request, which will take effect from October 31.

Following this, M Raghunandan Rao (IAS:2002:TG) has been placed in full additional charge (FAC) of the post of Secretary, Revenue (Commercial Taxes and Excise). The orders were issued by Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao on Wednesday.

In another development, S Harish (IAS:2015:TG), CMD of TGGENCO, has been assigned FAC of the post of Director, Endowments, relieving Shailaja Ramayyar of the additional charge.

Similarly, Bhavesh Mishra (IAS:2015:TG), Deputy Secretary in the IT department, has been given FAC of the post of Director, Mines and Geology.

Further, Garima Agrawal (IAS:2019:TG), Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Siddipet, has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Rajanna-Sircilla.

Manish Gupta appointed India’s ambassador to Ireland

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Manish Gupta RINL CMD

Senior diplomat Manish Gupta (IFS: 1998) was on Friday (October 24, 2025) appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Ireland. Presently, he is serving as High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Ghana and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

In a statement, the MEA said ” Shri Manish Gupta (IFS: 1998), presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Ghana, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Ireland”.

“He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” the statement added.

Nagma Mohamed Mallick appointed India’ envoy to Japan

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LO Bureau
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Senior diplomat Nagma Mohamed Mallick (IFS:1991) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Japan. She is presently posted as Ambassador to the Republic of Poland and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

In a statement, the MEA said “Ms Nagma Mohamed Mallick (IFS: 1991), presently our Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Japan”.

“She is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” the statement added.

UP govt appoints Archana Agrawal as ACS Transport

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LO Bureau
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In a significant bureaucratic development, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday (October 23, 2025) appointed senior IAS officer Archana Agrawal (IAS:1990:UP) as Additional Chief Secretary, Transport, and Chairperson, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC).

Ms. Agrawal recently returned to her parent cadre on October 16, 2025, following her premature repatriation from central deputation, where she was serving as Member Secretary, National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. She had been on central deputation since 2016.

Meanwhile, IAS officer Amit Kumar Gupta (IAS:2000:UP), who was holding the additional charge of Principal Secretary, Transport Department, and Chairman, UPSRTC, has been relieved of these responsibilities. He will continue as Principal Secretary, Stamps and Registration.

Also Read: Senior IAS officer Archana Agrawal repatriated to Uttar Pradesh cadre

PESB invites applications for CMD post in Bharat Dynamics Limited

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LO Bureau
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The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) in Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). The vacancy notification was issued on Thursday (October 23, 2025), setting November 13, 2025, as the last date for submission of applications through the PESB portal.

Eligible candidates from both the public and private sectors can apply for the top post.

The position is expected to fall vacant on May 1, 2026, following the superannuation of Commodore A. Madhavarao (Retd.), the current CMD. Notably, Mr. Madhavarao has been serving as CMD since July 19, 2023.

PESB finds no suitable candidate for AAI Member (Operations)

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LO Bureau
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The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has not found any suitable candidate for the post of Member (Operations) in the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The selection meeting was held on October 23, 2025, in which 12 candidates were interviewed.

After detailed interactions, the Board decided not to recommend any candidate for the post. The PESB has advised the Administrative Ministry/Department to take an appropriate course of action for filling up the position, which may include the constitution of a Search-cum-Selection Committee (SCSC) or any other process deemed fit with the approval of the competent authority.

The following candidates appeared before the Board for the interview:

  1. Suneel Dutt, Executive Director (CNS Planning), Airports Authority of India
  2. Sridhar Kumar Mallick, Executive Director (CNS Operation and Maintenance), Airports Authority of India
  3. Sujoy Dey, Executive Director (Planning), Airports Authority of India
  4. Nandita Bhatt, Executive Director (Planning), Airports Authority of India
  5. Pulla Hezekiah, General Manager (Operations), Airports Authority of India
  6. Vikram Singh, General Manager (Operations), AAI CHQ, Airports Authority of India
  7. S. Senthil Valavan, General Manager (ATM-Training), Airports Authority of India
  8. Dr. Gursewak Manish, Executive Director, Indian Aviation Academy, Airports Authority of India
  9. Santosh Dhoke, General Manager (Airport Director), Airports Authority of India
  10. Utpal Datta Baruah, General Manager (Air Traffic Management), Airports Authority of India
  11. Anchal Prakash, General Manager (Engg-Civil) – JVC, Airports Authority of India
  12. Shyameshwar Dayal Sharma, General Manager (Project), Bihta Civil Enclave, Patna, Airports Authority of India

Delhi govt transfers 14 IPS officers, Vinay Kumar named OSD to CP

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Delhi Police

In a major reshuffle, the Delhi government on Friday (October 24, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders of 14 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers with immediate effect. Among the key changes, Vinay Kumar, a Joint Commissioner of Police (Joint CP) level officer, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Delhi Police Commissioner.

The list of transferred officers is as follows:

  1. Robin Hibu (IPS:1993:AGMUT) — Special CP, Public Transport Safety Division, transferred and posted as Special CP, Human Resource Division.
  2. Rajesh Khurana (IPS:1994:AGMUT) — Special CP (MD)/DPHCL, transferred and posted as Special CP, Provision & Finance Division.
  3. Neeraj Thakur (IPS:1994:AGMUT) — Special CP, Provision & Finance Division (Addl. Charge of Special CP, Vigilance), transferred and posted as Special CP, Traffic Division.
  4. Devesh Chandra Srivastava (IPS:1995:AGMUT) — Special CP, Crime, retained as Special CP, Crime with additional charge of Perception Management & Media Cell Division.
  5. David Lalrinsanga (IPS:1995:AGMUT) — Special CP, SPUWAC & SPUNER, transferred and posted as Special CP, Operations (PCR & Communication) with additional charge of SPUNER.
  6. Anil Shukla (IPS:1996:AGMUT) — On arrival, posted as Special CP, Special Cell with additional charge of Tech & PI Division.
  7. Manish Kumar Agarwal (IPS:1996:AGMUT) — Special CP, Tech & PI Division (Addl. Charge of Ops/PCR & Communication), transferred and posted as Special CP, Intelligence Division with additional charge of Public Transport Safety Division.
  8. Ajay Chaudhry (IPS:1996:AGMUT) — Special CP, Traffic (Zone-II), transferred and posted as Special CP, Vigilance Division with additional charge of SPUWAC.
  9. Atul Katiyar (IPS:1997:AGMUT) — Special CP, Welfare Division, retained as Special CP, Welfare Division with additional charge of Licensing & Legal Division.
  10. K Jegadesan (IPS:1998:AGMUT) — Special CP, Traffic (Zone-I), transferred and posted as Special CP, Protective Security Division with additional charge of MD, DPHCL.
  11. Vijay Kumar (IPS:2007:AGMUT) — Joint CP, Eastern Range, transferred and posted as Joint CP, CP Secretariat-cum-OSD to CP Delhi.
  12. Rajiv Ranjan Singh (IPS:2010:AGMUT) — OSD to CP Delhi, transferred and posted as Additional CP, Eastern Range.
  13. Rohit Rajbir Singh (IPS:2015:AGMUT) — Additional DCP-I, Dwarka District, transferred and posted as DCP, CP Secretariat (Crime).
  14. Vikram K Porwal (IPS:2016:AGMUT) — DCP, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), transferred and posted as DCP, CP Secretariat (Admn).

Nitin Khamesra selected as Director (Finance) of SCI Limited

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LO Bureau
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The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Nitin Khamesra for the post of Director (Finance) in The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) Limited. The selection was made during the PESB interview held on October 22, 2025.

Mr. Khamesra is presently serving as Chief General Manager (Shipping) at Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). His name has now been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to the requisite vigilance clearances.

If approved by the ACC, Khamesra will succeed C I Acharya, the incumbent Director (Finance), who is scheduled to retire on March 31, 2026. Acharya has been serving in the post since June 2022.

Notably, the PESB had invited applications for the position on July 11, 2025, with the application deadline set for August 7, 2025. A total of 11 candidates were shortlisted and interviewed by the Board.

Those who appeared before the PESB were:

  1. Charusheela L Golapalli, Chief Financial Officer General Manager, The Shipping Corporation Of
    India Limited
  2. Shyamalendu Bhusan Das, General Manager, The Shipping Corporation Of India Limited
  3. Ratti Ram Aggarwal, Group General Manager Regional Manager, Central Warehousing Corporation
  4. Kapil Kumar Gupta, General Manager (Finance and Accounts), Engineers India Limited
  5. Manoharan Potheri, Chief General Manager (Finance), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  6. Nitin Khamesra, Chief General Manager (Shipping), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  7. Vivek Vinodkumar Maheshwari, Chief General Manager, (Finance), Internal Audit, C.O., Mumbai, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
  8. Achit Kapur, General Manager (Finance), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  9. Kamal Nath Thakur, Additional General Manager, Internal Audit, NTPC Limited
  10. Sudershan Kalra, Chief General Manager (Finance), Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL)
  11. Ms Kavita Rakesh Satvi, General Manager & CFO, Kamarajar Port Limited

ONGC CVO Ranjan Prakash Thakur repatriated to parent cadre

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LO Bureau
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In a significant development, senior Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer Ranjan Prakash Thakur (IRTS:1989), presently serving as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Delhi, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 22, 2025), the competent authority approved the proposal for his premature repatriation to enable him to avail the benefit of promotion in his parent service.

Mr. Thakur has been serving as CVO, ONGC since March 2022. Initially appointed for a tenure of three years, his term was later extended on April 17, 2024, till August 31, 2026, the date of his superannuation, or until further orders. However, his tenure now concludes prematurely following this latest order.

Notably, before his ONGC assignment, Thakur served as Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department in the Jammu and Kashmir government. He was deputed to Jammu & Kashmir by the Government of India in February 2021, during a crucial period following the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.

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