Mayank Prabha Tomar (IRS-IT:2009), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Revenue, has been appointed as Director in the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), New Delhi.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (October 31, 2025), Mr. Tomar will serve in the post under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years from the date of taking over the charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Senior IAS officer Amit Yadav (IAS:1991:AGMUT), currently serving as Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, has been assigned additional charge of Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD).
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (October 31, 2025), the competent authority has approved the assignment of additional charge to Mr. Yadav till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Notably, the position fell vacant following the repatriation of Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS:1989:MH) to his parent cadre, Maharashtra, on October 28, 2025.
The central deputation tenure of Gopalakrishnan Ganesan (IRAS:2010), Director in the Ministry of Steel, has been extended for two years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 29, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Steel to extend Mr. Ganesan’s deputation tenure for a period of two years beyond January 3, 2026, and up to January 3, 2028, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Nand Kumarum (IAS:2008:MP), President & CEO of the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), will continue to hold the additional charge of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Digital India Corporation (DIC) for another six months.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 29, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of additional charge to Mr. Kumarum for a period of six months with effect from July 9, 2025, or till the appointment of a regular incumbent, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
He has been holding additional charge of the post since January 1, 2025.
Ch Hari Krishna Reddy’s Tenure Extended by Two Years
The central deputation tenure of Ch Hari Krishna Reddy (IRS-C&IT:2013) as Deputy Secretary in the Central Water Commission (CWC) has been extended for two years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 29, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation to extend the deputation tenure of Mr. Reddy for a period of two years beyond October 12, 2025 and up to October 12, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
In a key bureaucratic reshuffle, Shashank Mani Tripathi (IAS:2015:AGMUT) has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (October 27, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr. Tripathi to the post with effect from the date of assumption of charge. He will serve till August 30, 2028 — the balance period of his four-year central deputation tenure — or on a co-terminus basis with the Minister, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Notably, Mr. Tripathi had moved from the Ministry of Cooperation to the Ministry of Home Affairs on May 4, 2025, on a lateral shift as Deputy Secretary. He had been serving in the Ministry of Cooperation since August 30, 2024, on a four-year deputation tenure.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recommended 114 candidates from the Consolidated Reserve List of the Civil Services Examination (CSE), 2024 to fill the remaining vacancies across various Central Services. The detailed list of recommended candidates has been published on the Commission’s official website — upsc.gov.in.
According to the UPSC notification, the recommendation includes 94 candidates from the General category, five from EWS, 13 from OBC, and one each from SC and ST categories. These candidates will be appointed to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and other Central Services, Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) will issue appointment orders directly to the selected candidates.
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024 had 1,129 vacancies, including 180 for IAS, 55 for IFS, 147 for IPS, 605 for Group ‘A’ Central Services, and 142 for Group ‘B’ posts. Earlier, on April 22, 2025, the UPSC declared the final results, recommending 1,009 candidates for appointment. With the inclusion of candidates from the reserve list, all remaining posts are expected to be filled, completing the 2024 examination cycle.
As per the Commission, the latest recommendations have been made in line with Rules 20(4) and 20(5) of the Civil Services Examination Rules, 2024, based on a request from the DoPT. The candidature of 15 candidates remains provisional, pending document verification.
Mumbai, October 29, 2025: REC Limited, and Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai.
The MoU was formally signed between Saraswathi, ED (Infrastructure and Logistics), REC Limited, and AC Nayak, Director (Finance), also joined by ST Selvam, Director (Projects), Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited during the exchange of the MoU.
The purpose of this MoU is to explore collaboration and joint financing opportunities in the India’s critical maritime and allied infrastructure sectors. This collaboration marks a significant step towards leveraging the financial strengths of both institutions to accelerate and boost rapid development in India’s port-led infrastructure and blue economy objectives.
Speaking on the occasion, representatives from both organizations expressed optimism about the collaboration, emphasizing its potential to contribute significantly to India’s blue economy and sustainable maritime development.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Shankar Narayan for appointment as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Central Electronics Limited (CEL). The selection was made during the PESB interview held on October 29, 2025.
Mr. Narayan is currently serving as General Manager at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). His name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to the requisite vigilance clearances.
A total of eleven candidates appeared before the PESB for the interview. They were:
Rajnish Goyal, Managing Director and CEO, on deputation to NBPPL as nominee of BHEL management, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Shankar Narayan, General Manager, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Ramnik Sarbahi, General Manager (Power Sector-Eastern Region), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Ajay Saxena, General Manager & Project Director, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Ashish Jain, Additional General Manager, Contract/Project Management & Commercial Coordination, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Nagender Singh, Additional General Manager Head (FEX and CAPEX), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Sanjeev Singhal, Principal General Manager Transmission, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Dada Nand Katyayan, Senior General Manager (Business Area Head Faridabad), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Kamlesh Kukreti, Senior General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Amit Mehrotra, Group General Manager (A), Centre For Railway Information Systems
Rajeev Mishra, Chief Project Manager, Principal Chief Project Manager (Rolling Stock), Ministry of Railways
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Shivakumar Subramaniam for appointment as the Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) Limited. The selection was made during the PESB interview held on October 28, 2025.
Mr. Subramaniam is currently serving as Executive Director (Finance) in RCFLimited. His name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to the necessary vigilance clearances.
A total of four candidates appeared before the PESB for the selection interview. They included:
Shivakumar Subramaniam, Executive Director (Finance), Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited
Anupam Mishra, Director (Marketing), The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT)
Sanjay Banga, Chairman & Managing Director, Cement Corporation of India Limited
Krishna Mohan Srivastava, Senior General Manager, Business Area Head, Sitapur, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
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