The central government has cleared the appointment of Asheesh Pandey as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Union Bank of India, and Kalyan Kumar as MD and CEO of the Central Bank of India.
According to an order issued on Monday (September 29, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved both appointments for a three-year term.
Pandey, currently serving as Executive Director at Bank of Maharashtra, will take charge as MD & CEO of Union Bank of India.
Meanwhile, Kumar, Executive Director at Punjab National Bank (PNB), will become MD & CEO of the Central Bank of India after the retirement of M V Rao in July.
The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) had recommended Pandey and Kumar on May 30, 2025, after interviewing 23 candidates for top leadership roles in public sector banks.
Indian Economic Service officer Harish Kumar Kallega (IES:2013), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Economic Affairs, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, Delhi, for four years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (September 29, 2025), Mr Kallega will serve to the post under central staffing scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
IRS officer Heera Lal (IRS-C&IT:2015), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Revenue, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the D/o Higher Education, Delhi, for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (September 29, 2025), Mr Lal will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of three year from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Indian Economic Service officer Reema Jain (IES:2013), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Economic Affairs, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Defence, Delhi, for four years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (September 29, 2025), Ms Jain will serve to the post under central staffing scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
IAS officer Samarth Verma (IAS:2011:OD) has been appointed to the post of Director in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Delhi, for five years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (September 29, 2025), the competent authority has approved the appointment of Mr Verma to the post for a period of five years under central staffing scheme on deputation basis from date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Currently, Samarth Verma is serving in the cadre as Director, Minor Minerals and Managing Director of the Odisha Film Development Corporation.
IAS officer Sufiyah Faruqui Wali (IAS:2009:MP) has been appointed as General Manager (Region) of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh Region), under the Department of Food and Public Distribution.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (September 29, 2025), the competent authority has approved her appointment to the post for a period of three years under the Central Staffing Scheme, on deputation basis, from the date she assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Interestingly, she was only recently, on August 8, appointed as Director of Census Operations (DCO) and Director of Citizen Registration (DCR) for Madhya Pradesh and was scheduled to assume charge of that post on October 1, 2025. However, before she could take up the assignment, she has now been moved to the FCI as General Manager.
The Central government on Monday (September 29, 2025) appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu, Executive Director at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as Deputy Governor of the central bank for a three-year term starting October 9, 2025. He will succeed M Rajeshwar Rao, who retires on October 8 after completing five years in the post.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Murmu’s appointment for three years from the date of joining, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Murmu, currently based in Mumbai, heads the Department of Supervision at RBI. At the executive director level, he has been responsible for regulatory compliance, governance, inter-departmental coordination, and internal administration. He has also played a key role in shaping regulatory policies within the central bank’s organisational framework.
Rao was first appointed Deputy Governor in September 2020 for a three-year term and received extensions in 2023 and 2024, completing a full five-year tenure on October 8, 2025.
As per the RBI Act, 1934, the central bank has four Deputy Governors — two from within the institution, one from the commercial banking sector, and one economist to lead the monetary policy department. The other three current deputy governors are T Rabi Sankar, Swaminathan J, and Poonam Gupta.
The Maharashtra government has reinstated G Vijay Krishna Yadav (IPS:2015:MH), who had been under suspension since 2018 over alleged involvement in a bribery case. He was reinstated on September 22 and posted as Deputy Superintendent of Human Rights, Amravati district.
Yadav was suspended in 2018 while serving as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Amravati, after he was accused of demanding a bribe from a building materials supplier booked for theft at Tivasa police station.
The state government had recommended Yadav’s dismissal in 2019, following which the centre had sought a clarification regarding why he should be dismissed. IPS officers are central government employees and cannot be dismissed without the centre’s approval.
The Union Home Ministry directed the state to follow due process of law and conduct a departmental inquiry. It also accorded sanction to prosecute Yadav if found guilty during the inquiry.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has accepted the resignation of Rachita Juyal (IPS:2015:UK), who had applied for voluntary retirement in June 2025. The approval came within three months, and the Uttarakhand government has also issued formal acceptance orders.
Juyal, who was serving as Superintendent of Police (SP), Vigilance, was overseeing the Haridwar Municipal Corporation land scam investigation at the time of her resignation.
She had cited personal and family reasons while seeking VRS.
An officer of the 2025 batch, Juyal earlier served as ADC to the Governor of Uttarakhand and later went on central deputation to the Intelligence Bureau.
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