The tenure of Amit Kumar Agrawal (IOFS:2002) as Deputy CEO of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has been curtailed. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (September 4, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the proposal of the Department of Commerce to end his tenure ahead of schedule.
Agrawal was initially appointed as Director, GeM, in May 2021 for a fixed tenure of five years. He was subsequently promoted to Deputy CEO, with his term originally set to conclude in May 2026. However, the government has decided to curtail his tenure before completion.
The central deputation tenure of Ajitesh Kumar (CPES:2006) as Director in the Ministry of Coal has been extended for another six months.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (September 3, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the Ministry of Coal’s proposal to extend Mr. Kumar’s deputation tenure beyond September 4, 2025, up to March 4, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Mr. Kumar was initially appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Coal on August 16, 2019, and assumed charge on September 5, 2019, for a four-year tenure. On January 1, 2022, he was redesignated as Director in the same ministry. So far, he has been granted two one-year extensions, making this his third extension
Senior IAS officer V Srinivas (IAS:1989:RJ) has been assigned the additional charge of Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Srinivas is presently serving as Secretary in the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and the Department of Pensions & Pensioners’ Welfare.
According to an order issued by the DoPT on Thursday (September 4, 2025), the competent authority has approved the arrangement from September 4 to September 14, 2025, during the period of absence on leave of Rachana Shah (IAS:1991:KL).
In a major bureaucratic turnaround, the President of India has revoked the suspension of Hemant Kumar (IAS:2013:AGMUT), ordering his reinstatement following the closure of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case against him. The decision, based on the absence of substantiating evidence, signals the end of a nearly two-year suspension. Hemant Kumar is set to return to active service on September 6, 2025
Kumar was initially suspended by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on October 20, 2023, amid allegations of irregularities linked to an arbitration award in a land acquisition case in Bamnoli village, Delhi, involving a national highway project . The government appointed SK Srivastava (Retd.IAS:1980:AGMUT) as the Inquiring Authority and Dilkhush Meena(IAS:2019:AGMUT) as the Presenting Officer for the departmental inquiry, but their findings did not conclusively support the charges.
Meanwhile, the CBI investigation was officially closed with no criminal proceedings pending. Based on this outcome, the President’s order has officially reinstated Kumar, nullifying his suspension, which had been extended periodically—last extended on March 10, 2025, for 180 days until September 5.
Rama Subramaniam Gandhi has been reappointed as the non-executive (part-time)Chairman of Yes Bank. The private sector lender on Tuesday announced that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), through a letter dated September 1, 2025, has approved his reappointment for a fresh term from September 20, 2025, to May 13, 2027, at a remuneration cleared by the RBI.
A seasoned central banker, Gandhi served as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India between 2014 and 2017, contributing to several key policy and regulatory frameworks during his tenure. With over 37 years of experience in the banking and financial sector, he is regarded as one of the most accomplished figures in Indian finance.
Earlier, he also had a three-year secondment with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the country’s capital market regulator, and held the position of Director at the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will mark its centenary year with a series of landmark initiatives, including the establishment of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to serve as a repository of best practices and innovations from UPSC and state public service commissions (PSCs). The celebrations will run from October 1, 2025, to October 1, 2026, commemorating 100 years since the commission’s inception on October 1, 1926.
Announcing the initiative, UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar said the proposed CoE will act as a knowledge hub for standard operating procedures (SOPs), reforms, and key learnings from UPSC and PSCs. He emphasized that while UPSC will lead the effort, the active participation of state PSCs will be vital in shaping the repository.
The CoE, Kumar added, would not only benefit UPSC and state PSCs but also support other national recruitment bodies in strengthening their examination and selection processes.
The announcement came during a virtual meeting chaired by Kumar with state PSC representatives, attended by UPSC Members Dinesh Dasa and Anuradha Prasad. The session also highlighted the need to increase outreach in aspirational districts, where awareness and participation in civil services exams remain low.
Participants stressed the importance of awareness campaigns, mentoring programs, and inclusivity measures to ensure that aspirants from underrepresented regions are motivated to join public service.
Dinesh Dasa further invited PSCs to participate in exhibitions of best practices and awareness programmes during the centenary year. The meeting saw the participation of chairpersons and members of 27 state PSCs.
The Rajasthan government on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders of two IPS officers.
Adarsh Sindhu (IPS:2012:RJ), who was serving as Commandant of the 12th Battalion, RAC, New Delhi, has been posted as Superintendent of Police (SP), Pali.
Similarly, Kewal Ram Rao (IPS:2015:RJ), SP, CID (Human Rights), Jaipur, has been transferred and appointed as Commandant of the 12th Battalion, RAC, New Delhi.
In a key development, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of C Murugan (IAS:2007:WB) as the Deputy Chairperson of the Tea Board, Kolkata.
According to the order issued on Wednesday (September 3, 2025), the post of Deputy Chairperson, Tea Board, under the Department of Commerce has been temporarily upgraded from Director/DS level to Joint Secretary level (Level-14 of the Pay Matrix) for an initial period of two years.
Murugan will serve at this upgraded level for a tenure of two years from the date of assuming charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The central government on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) approved the promotion of Ms. Diptasri Barma Arora (IRS-C&IT:1991) to the grade of Principal Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes (HAG).
According to an office order, Ms. Arora has been elevated to Level 15 of the Pay Matrix against the panel year 2020. The promotion is effective on a notional basis from September 11, 2020, and on an actual basis from the date she assumed charge of the post on an ad-hoc basis, until further orders.
Ms. Arora has served in various capacities within the Customs and Indirect Taxes cadre and brings over three decades of experience in the service.
In a major administrative restructuring following the creation of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), the Karnataka government on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) reassigned senior IAS officers from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to key positions in the newly formed urban governance body.
According to the official notification, the following postings have been made with immediate effect:
Maheshwar Rao M. (IAS:1995:KN), Chief Commissioner, BBMP, has been appointed as Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority, Bengaluru.
Munish Moudgil (IAS:1998:KN), Special Commissioner (Revenue), BBMP, has been posted as Special Commissioner (Admin, Revenue and IT), GBA, Bengaluru.
Suralak Vikas Kishor (IAS:2012:KN), Special Commissioner (Health), BBMP, has been assigned as Special Commissioner (Health and Education), GBA, Bengaluru.
Harish Kumar K. (IAS:2012:KN), Special Commissioner (Finance), BBMP, has been appointed as Special Commissioner (Finance) cum Chief Financial Officer, GBA, Bengaluru.
Preeti Gehlot (IAS:2016:KN), Special Commissioner (Forest & Environment), BBMP, has been posted as Special Commissioner (FECC, Elections, Disaster Management, Public Relations and Coordination), GBA, Bengaluru.
This restructuring move comes in line with the government’s decision to replace BBMP with the Greater Bengaluru Authority, aimed at streamlining administration and strengthening governance across the metropolitan region.
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