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Bihar court convicts IPS; asks Union Personnel Ministry to overhaul training system

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Bureau Desk (LO)
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In an unprecedented development, a Bihar court has convicted IPS officer Raushan Kumar (IPS:2019:BH) for contempt and asked the Union Ministry of Personnel and Training to overhaul the training system for IAS & IPS officers to make them attuned to the democratic set-up.

The order was passed by Rohtas’s Additional Sessions Judge Anil Kumar. IPS officer Raushan Kumar was convicted for wilfully disobeying court orders in a kidnapping case when he was posted as Rohtas Superintendent of Police (SP). Interestingly, besides him, a symbolic fine of Rs. 1 has also been imposed on the District Magistrate (DM) for defending an “apparent dishonest officer.”

Besides, the judge has directed the DGP to get the observations against the former SP entered into the service records and that the copy of the order be shared with the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, and the Ministry of Personnel and Training.

The court noted “serious flaws” in the training of IPS officers, observing that officers should be imparted training to respect and comply with court orders and should not treat subordinate courts as inferior. “This, in short, shows serious over-hauling of training system of IAS & IPS officer,” the court remarked. A copy of this order is to be sent to the Ministry of Personnel and Training of the Central Government so that “training system of ‘Steel frame’ could be attuned to our democratic set-up,” the judge said.

The Trial Court’s remarks come from a case concerning the conviction of 10 persons for kidnapping. The judge asked for the fresh criminal antecedents of the accused but the SP delayed the report by one month and merely copied from previous diary entries without providing criminal antecedents.

Later it came to light that the victim was involved in gambling and sale of cannabis, which was the reason behind his kidnapping. The Trial Court asked the then SP to investigate the victim and take action against him after registering an FIR against the victim for perjury. But no action was taken. Lamenting the officer’s continuous apathy and indifference towards the court, the judge recommended disciplinary action against him to the DGP and the Chief Secretary. But both officers failed to respond, and the Trial Court was forced to initiate contempt proceedings against the former SP.

 

CBIC: Shailendra Kumar Sinha promoted to Principal Chief Commissioner Grade

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LO Bureau
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New Delhi: Shailendra Kumar Sinha (IRS:C&IT-1991) has been promoted to the grade of Principal Chief Commissioner/Principal Director General of Customs & Indirect Taxes.

According to an Office Order issued by the Department of Revenue on Monday (October 5, 2026), the President has approved his promotion against the 2026 panel year, in Level 17 of the Pay Matrix (Apex Scale), with effect from the date he assumes charge of the promotional post and until further orders.

The order states that his regular posting will be decided separately with the approval of the competent authority. Until then, he will assume charge of the promotional post on an in-situ (as is where is) basis. He is currently serving as Director General, Directorate General of Taxpayer Services (DGTS), New Delhi.

He was serving as Chief Commissioner before his elevation to the Principal Chief Commissioner/Principal Director General grade.

SK Jha gets extension as Joint Secretary in Department of Revenue

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LO Bureau
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Department of Revenue

New Delhi: The tenure of SK Jha (CSS), serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Revenue, has been extended until his retirement.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (October 6, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Department of Revenue to extend Jha tenure beyond August 28, 2026, until October 31, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

With the latest approval, Jha will continue as Joint Secretary in the Department of Revenue until October 31, 2027, which is the date of his retirement, unless otherwise ordered.

19 Officers Empanelled for Joint Secretary Posts in Government of India

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LO Bureau
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New Delhi: The Centre has empanelled 19 officers from different services and batches for holding Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.

The officers belong to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Forest Service (IFoS), Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE-Civil), Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE), Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) and Indian Information Service (IInfoS).

The empanelled officers are:

Indian Administrative Service:

  • Sampath Kumar (IAS:1997:AM)
  • Manoj Kumar (IAS:2006:JH)
  • Saurav Pahari (IAS:2008:WB)
  • Chitra Dev (IAS:2009:MN)

Indian Forest Service:

  1. Vasvi Tyagi (IFoS:2004:HY)

Indian Defence Accounts Service:

  1. Ambarish Barman (IDAS:2005)
  2. Amit Gupta (IDAS:2005)
  3. Murali Krishnan S (IDAS:2005)
  4. Sandeep Thakur (IDAS:2005)

Indian Railway Service of Engineers (Civil):

  1. Harsh Kumar (IRSE-Civil:2005)
  2. Hussain Khan (IRSE-Civil:2005)
  3. Rajesh Mandloi (IRSE-Civil:2005)
  4. Saurabh Mishra (IRSE-Civil:2005)

Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers:

  1. Mukul Kumar Agarwa (IRSSE:2003)

Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers:

  1. Ravindra Kumar Verma (IRSEE:2000)

Indian Information Service:

  1. Himani Sarad (IInfoS:2002)
  2. Padma Angmo (IInfoS:2002)
  3. Pankaj Pandey (IInfoS:2002)
  4. Dharmendra Tewar (IInfoS:2203)

Dinesh Kumar gets 4-month extension as Joint Secretary in Department of Defence

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LO Bureau
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New Delhi: The central deputation tenure of Dinesh Kumar (IAS:2004:NL), serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Defence, has been extended by four months.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (October 6, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Defence to extend Kumar deputation tenure for four months beyond December 6, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Kumar has been serving in the Department of Defence since December 6, 2020, when he joined as Director for an initial tenure of five years. He was subsequently elevated to the post of Joint Secretary in August 2021.

His initial deputation tenure was scheduled to end on December 6, 2025. Before the expiry of the tenure, it was extended by one year in September 2025, taking it up to December 6, 2026.

With the latest four-month extension, Kumar will now continue as Joint Secretary in the Department of Defence until April 6, 2027, subject to further orders.

Parveen Kumar Thind gets extension as Joint Secretary in Department of Social Justice & Empowerment

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LO Bureau
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New Delhi: The central deputation tenure of Parveen Kumar Thind (IAS:2007:PB), serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, has been extended by two years.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (October 6, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment to extend Thind deputation tenure for two years beyond March 1, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Thind initially joined the Department as Director on March 1, 2022, for a period of five years. He was later elevated to the post of Joint Secretary in the Department.

With the latest extension, Thind will continue on central deputation in the Department until March 1, 2029, subject to further orders.

Vinod Seshan gets two years extension as Joint Secretary in MoP&NG

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LO Bureau
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Vinod Seshan IAS

New Delhi: The central deputation tenure of Vinod Seshan (IAS:2008:AM), serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, has been extended by two years.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (October 6, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to extend Seshan deputation tenure for two years beyond March 3, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Seshan assumed charge as Joint Secretary in the Ministry on March 3, 2022, for an initial tenure of five years. His original tenure was therefore scheduled to end on March 3, 2027.

With the latest extension, Seshan will continue as Joint Secretary in the Ministry until March 3, 2029, subject to further orders.

Centre extends West Bengal DGP Siddh Nath Gupta’s tenure by six months

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LO Bureau
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Siddh Nath Gupta IPS

New Delhi: The Centre has extended the tenure of West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Siddh Nath Gupta (IPS:1992:WB) by another six months, putting to rest speculation over a change at the top of the state police.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to extend Gupta’s service for six months beyond October 31, 2026.

With the latest extension, Gupta will continue as West Bengal DGP until April 30, 2027.

Gupta was appointed DGP of West Bengal on March 15, 2026, after the Election Commission of India replaced incumbent DGP Peeyush Pandey following the announcement of the state Assembly elections. Gupta was due to retire on April 30, 2026, but his service was subsequently extended to enable him to continue as DGP.

The latest decision means Gupta will continue in the post beyond his earlier extended tenure, and the speculation over the appointment of his successor has effectively been put to rest for the time being.

Tamil Nadu government transfers three IAS officers

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LO Bureau
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Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government Tuesday (October 6, 2026) issued transfer and posting orders for three IAS officers, including changes in the leadership of the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (ELCOT), Town Panchayats and e-Governance.

Dr KP Karthikeyan (IAS:2014:TN), Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (ELCOT), has been transferred and posted as Director, Town Panchayats.

B Priyanka (IAS:2015:TN), Director, Town Panchayats, has been transferred and posted as Director, e-Governance. She will also hold additional charge as Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency.

B Vishnu Chandran (IAS:2015:TN), on return from foreign deputation, has been posted as Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (ELCO)

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed next Chief of Air Staff

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LO Bureau
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New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) approved the appointment of Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, as the next Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force.

According to an official communication, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Dixit’s appointment as the Chief of the Air Staff in the substantive rank of Air Chief Marshal, with effect from the afternoon of October 31, 2026. He will hold the post until December 31, 2028.

Dixit, currently serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, will succeed Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who is due to superannuate on October 31, 2026. Dixit assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff on July 1, 2026.

Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on December 6, 1986. He is an Experimental Test Pilot and Qualified Flying Instructor and has more than 3,500 hours of flying experience on a variety of aircraft.

During his nearly four-decade career, Dixit has held several key operational and staff appointments, including Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command and Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee. He served as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff from May 2025 until June 2026, before taking over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff.

He has been awarded the Vayu Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service.

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