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Shilpa Shinde appointed as CMD of WAPCOS

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In a significant development, Shilpa Sachin Shinde (IAS:2006:AGMUT) has been appointed as the new Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD) of WAPCOS Limited (Water and Power Consultancy Services) for a period of five years. Her appointment comes just days after Rajni Kant Agrawal was removed from the post.

This marks the first-ever direct appointment of a WAPCOS CMD by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Until now, the CMD was selected by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) and subsequently approved by the ACC. However, the Ministry of Jal Shakti is understood to have moved a proposal for direct ACC appointment in this case.

On September 3, 2025, Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil invoked his special powers to divest Agrawal of charge. Pankaj Kapoor, Director (Finance), was given additional charge of CMD. Agrawal, who was appointed CMD on October 1, 2021 for a five-year tenure, was due to retire in October 2026. Kapoor, the senior-most director in WAPCOS, will superannuate on September 28, 2025.

According to sources, Agrawal’s removal followed complaints of alleged irregularities in WAPCOS, including non-payment of perks and allowances to employees, delays in executing key government projects, delayed vendor payments, and erratic GST payments that reportedly attracted penalties. Payments to suppliers were described as “random and without a system in place.”

With Shilpa Shinde’s appointment, the government seeks to restore stability and efficiency at WAPCOS, a central PSU under the Ministry of Jal Shakti that plays a crucial role in consultancy and infrastructure services in water resources, power, and allied sectors.

Also Read: WAPCOS CMD Rajni Kant Agrawal removed amid alleged irregularities

46 IRS-IT officers empanelled as Principal Commissioner of Income Tax

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Saturday (September 13, 2025) approved the empanelment of 46 officers of the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) for promotion to the grade of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) in Level 15 of the Pay Matrix for the panel year 2025. The promotions will take effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post and remain valid until further orders.

The following officers have been empanelled:

  1. Komal Krishna S
  2. Aarsi Prasad
  3. P V Pradeep Kumar
  4. Hemant Kumar C Leuva
  5. Shekhar L Gajbhiye
  6. Sunil Gautam
  7. Rajnish D Burman
  8. I Kitto Zhimomi
  9. Vilas V Shinde
  10. S Praveena
  11. Vinay Sinha
  12. Sheodan Singh Bhadoria
  13. Salil Mishra
  14. Rohit Garg
  15. Mohd Salman Khan
  16. Shaveta Nakra Datta
  17. Sanjay Pandey
  18. Deepshikha Sharma
  19. Ritesh Misra
  20. Nimisha Singh
  21. Gaurav Batham
  22. Asim Kumar Modi
  23. Prakhar Vipalava Gupta
  24. Pravin Kumar Rawal
  25. Manoj Kumar Mahar
  26. Sanjay Dhariwal
  27. Dharam Veer Singh
  28. Sujit Kumar
  29. Monika Dhami
  30. Neelam Shukla
  31. Satyasai Rath
  32. P Praveen Siddharth
  33. Susan Thomas
  34. AS Kumbhar
  35. Manish Sareen
  36. Dr Sanjay Kumar Lal
  37. Shri Prakash Dubey
  38. Vijay Kumar Jaiswal
  39. Vijay Babu Vasanta
  40. Pradeep Kumar Meel
  41. Rajib Jain
  42. R Clement Ramesh Kumar
  43. Deshmukh S Vishwas Rao
  44. K Meghnath Chowhan
  45. Mudavathapu N Murthy Naik
  46. RN Siddappaji

Meanwhile, the ACC has not approved the empanelment of AS Bindhu for promotion to the grade of PCIT for 2025.

The recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) with respect to the following six officers have been kept in sealed cover:

  1. Alka Rajvanshi Jain
  2. Arun Kr Tiwari
  3. Ajay Chandra
  4. Amrish Bedi
  5. Anil Kumar P Chaware
  6. Ajai Pratap Singh

Additionally, Praveen Kishore has not been considered for promotion, while the empanelment of Kusum has been deferred for the 2025 panel year.

Ravindra Pratap Singh appointed as CVO of SPMCIL

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The central government has appointed Ravindra Pratap Singh (IAS:2007:OR) as the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of the Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Ltd. (SPMCIL), Delhi, which functions under the Department of Economic Affairs.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (September 13, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved his appointment up to February 14, 2027, covering a combined deputation tenure of eight years, granted in relaxation of the existing guidelines. His tenure will begin from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Currently, Singh serves as Joint Secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals. In Saturday’s reshuffle, he was replaced by Satyaprakash T L (IAS:2002:HY). Singh had been holding the role since July 2023.

Singh has had a diverse central deputation career. He first joined on February 14, 2019, as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Child Development for a four-year term. In July 2020, he became Private Secretary to Dr. Rajiv Kumar, then Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog. On May 5, 2022, he was appointed Director, Cabinet Secretariat, with a combined five-year tenure. Later, in July 2023, he was moved to the Department of Pharmaceuticals as Joint Secretary, where his tenure was extended until February 14, 2026. Before this term could conclude, he was named CVO of SPMCIL.

Jawahar Lal appointed as CVO of MMTC, Delhi

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The central government has appointed Jawahar Lal (IRSME:1999) as the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of the Mineral & Metals Trading Corporation Ltd. (MMTC), Delhi, which functions under the Department of Commerce.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (September 13, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment to the post of CVO for a tenure up to February 13, 2028. This aligns with his combined deputation tenure of five years in Non-CSS posts, effective from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Rajneesh Kumar Tomar appointed combined CVO in MES and BRO

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Saturday approved the appointment of Rajneesh Kumar Tomar (IRSME:1998) as Combined Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the Military Engineer Services (MES) and Border Roads Organization (BRO), Delhi.

Tomar will serve as Combined CVO in MES and BRO under the Ministry of Defence for an initial period of three years from the date he assumes charge of the post, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

According to the order, the director-level post of Combined CVO has been temporarily upgraded to the Joint Secretary level for one year, up to October 14, 2026. The continuation of this upgrade will require fresh ACC approval on a year-to-year basis.

Amrita Darpan Jain appointed as CVO of Delhi Development Authority

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In a key vigilance posting, the central government has appointed Amrita Darpan Jain (IRAS:2001) as the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (September 13, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved her appointment for an initial tenure of three years from the date she assumes charge, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

M Angamuthu appointed Chairperson of Mumbai Port Authority

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M Angamuthu IAS

In a key appointment, the central government on Saturday (September 13, 2025) approved the appointment of M Angamuthu (IAS:2002:AM) as the new Chairperson (JS level) of Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA). The order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) confirmed that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) cleared his appointment for a combined tenure of seven years up to October 13, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Mr. Angamuthu will succeed Rajiv Jalota (IAS:1988:MH), who retired on September 30, 2024, upon attaining the age of superannuation. After his retirement, Sushil Kumar Singh (IRSME:1993), Chairperson of Deendayal Port Authority, was holding the additional charge of Chairperson, MbPA.

Pawan Kumar Sharma appointed Deputy Election Commissioner in Election Commission

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In a significant development, the central government on Saturday (September 13, 2025) appointed senior IAS officer Pawan Kumar Sharma (IAS:1999:MP) as Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued the order after the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) cleared his appointment to the post in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.

Sharma, a 1999-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Defence.

In a parallel development, Ajeet Kumar (IAS:2002:MP), who has been serving as Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India since August 18, 2024, has been moved to the Ministry of Women & Child Development as Joint Secretary. His transfer was part of a larger order issued by DoPT on Saturday, under which 35 other officers were also given fresh postings.

Also Read: ACC approves reshuffle of 35 Joint Secretary-level officers

Also Read: Pawan Kumar Sharma empanelled for Additional Secretary rank

IPS officer Tarun Kumar appointed Joint Secretary (Personnel) in MEA

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Senior IPS officer Tarun Kumar (IPS:2000:KL) has been appointed as Joint Secretary (Personnel), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for three years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (September 13, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr Kumar to the post for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He will replace Vijay Bhatia (IPS:1995:UP).

ACC approves reshuffle of 35 Joint Secretary-level officers

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In a significant bureaucratic shake-up, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Saturday (September 13, 2025), cleared a major reshuffle at the Joint Secretary level, impacting 35 officers from different services, cadres, and batches across various ministries and departments. The official notification stated that while several posts have been upgraded, some have also been downgraded.

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

  1. Nidhi Pandey (IInfoS:1991) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy for a combined tenure of seven years upto 19.07.2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by temporarily downgrading a vacant post of Additional Secretary, vice Sushma Taishete (CSS).
  2. Ashim Kumar Modi (IRS-IT:2000) has been appointed as Joint Secretary & FA, Ministry of Coal for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He replaces Nirupama Kotru (IRS-IT:1992)
  3. Meenakshi Jolly (CSS) has been appointed as Additional DG (JS level), National Museum, under the Ministry of Culture, for a tenure upto the date of superannuation on 30.09.2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. She will succeed Ashish Goyal (IIS:1996).
  4. Anvita Sinha (IRPS:2003) has been appointed as Sr. Directing Staff, NDC (National Defence College), under the Department of Defence, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Vijay Nehra (IAS:2001:GJ).
  5. Aishvarya Singh (IAS:2008:SK) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, for a combined tenure upto 05.02.2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. She replaces Jitendra Srivastava (IAS:2000:BH), who was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of REC Limited in April 2025.
  6. Amit Singla (IAS:2003:AGMUT) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He will replace Surbhi Jain (IES:2001).
  7. Tarun Kumar Pithode (IAS:2009:MP) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, for an overall tenure of five years upto 08.09.2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He replaces Tanmay Kumar (IAS:1993:RJ). Notably, Pithode was empanelled for Joint Secretary-level posts in the Government of India only recently, on September 9
  8. Ekroop Caur (IAS:2001:KN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Expenditure, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. She will replace Sanjay Prasad (IRS-IT:1990).
  9. Krishna Kant Pathak (IAS:2001:RJ) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He will succeed Tina Soni (IAS:2007:RJ).
  10. Shalini Pandit (IAS:2001:OD) has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Financial Services, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. She succeeds Sameer Shukla (IAS:2005:KN).
  11. Arvind Khare (IDAS:2000) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He will replace Abhijit Sinha (IAS:2000:NL).
  12. Madhup Vyas (IAS:2000:AGMUT) has been appointed as Executive Director, NIDM (National Institute of Disaster Management), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, for an overall tenure of five years upto 27.03.2030, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He replaces Rajendra Ratnoo (IAS:2001:TN).
  13. Chetan P S Rao (IRS-IT:2002) has been appointed as Member (Finance), DDA (Delhi Development Authority), under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He replaces Vijay Kumar Singh (ICAS:1995).
  14. Garima Singh (CSS) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Vrunda Manohar Desai (IRS-IT:2003).
  15. Suresh Kumar (CSS) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Justice, for a tenure upto the date of superannuation on 31.05.2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He replaces Gaurav Masaldan (IRS-IT:1998).
  16. Ajay Gupta (IRSS:1993) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, for a tenure upto the date of superannuation on 31.08.2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  17. Phool Chand Prasad (CSS) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, for a tenure upto the date of superannuation on 28.02.2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  18. Archana Mittal (IRSME:1996) has been appointed as Adviser (JS level), NITI Aayog, for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of charge of the post, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. She replaces Nidhi Chhibber (IAS:1994:CG).
  19. Nidhi Pandey (IAS:2001:MH), has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Official Language, for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of charge of the post, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. She will replace Meenakshi Jolly (CSS).
  20. Sushil Kumar Patel (IAS:2009:NL) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, for an overall tenure of five years upto 20.08.2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by temporarily upgrading the post held by the officer from DS/Director level to Joint Secretary level, initially for a period of two years.
  21. Dinesh Kumar Verma (CSS) has been appointed as Secretary (JS level), PESB (Public Enterprises Selection Board), under the Department of Personnel & Training, for a tenure upto the date of Superannuation on 28.02.2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He will replace Nita Kejrewal (CSS).
  22. Chhavi Bhardwaj (IAS:2008:MP) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training with additional charge of the post of CEO, Karmayogi Bharat, under the Department of Personnel & Training, for an overall tenure of five years upto 17.07.2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  23. Satyaprakash T L (IAS:2002:HY) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He will replace Ravindra Pratap Singh (IAS:2007:OD).
  24. Aman Sharma (IPoS:2002) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, for an overall tenure of five years upto 31.12.2028, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  25. Shreeshaill Malge (IRAS:2002) has been appointed as Joint Secretary & FA, Department of Posts, for an overall tenure of five years upto 26.02.2029, whichever is earlier. He replaces Partha Sarathi Das (IA&AS:1994).
  26. Chetna Nand Singh (IRSEE:1994) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Amit Kumar Ghosh (IAS:1994:UP).
  27. Nishant Verma (IFoS:1999:UD) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, ANRF (Anusandhan National Research Foundation), under the Department of Science & Technology, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  28. Harlikshoro S (IAS:2008:KL) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He replaces B Suman (IAS:1996:KL).
  29. Rajaramugan Muthukalakthi (IPS:1996:MN) has been appointed as Managing Director, TRIFED (Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, upto the date of his superannuation on 30.11.2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by temporarily downgrading the post to the level of Joint Secretary.
  30. V Lalithalakshmi (IAS:2008:WB) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Vice President’s Secretariat, for an overall tenure of five years upto 28.02.2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  31. Shilpa Sachin Shinde (IAS:2006:AGMUT) has been appointed as CMD (JS level), WAPCOS (Water and Power Consultancy Services), under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  32. Sumant Narain (IA&AS:2000) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, for an overall tenure of five years upto 02.01.2028, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by temporarily downgrading a vacant post of Additional Secretary in the Department.
  33. Ajeet Kumar (IAS:2002:MP) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, for an overall tenure of five years upto 18.08.2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Pallavi Agarwal (IRS-IT:1991).
  34. Radhika Jha (IAS:2002:UD) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  35. Mansoor Hasan Khan (IDAS:2002) has been appointed as Joint Secretary & FA, Department of Youth Affairs, for a tenure of five years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Sanjay Rastogi (IAS:1991:OR).
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