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Surendra Choudhary appointed Deputy Secretary in MHA

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Senior IPS officer Surendra Choudhary (IPS:2013:AGMUT) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Delhi, for a period of four years.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (August 4, 2025), his posting comes under the Central Staffing Scheme, effective from the date he assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Interestingly, Choudhary was transferred from Delhi to Arunachal Pradesh on May 16, 2025. In Delhi, he was serving as DCP, Shahdara District before this central deputation.

IAS officer Harleen Kaur appointed Deputy Secretary in MoRTH

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IAS officer Harleen Kaur (IAS:2012:AGMUT) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH).

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (August 4, 2025), her appointment is for a period of four years under the Central Staffing Scheme, effective from the date of assuming charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Kaur’s appointment follows her recommendation for central deputation by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

IPS officer Manoj Tiwari appointed Director of Dr. Ambedkar Foundation

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Senior IPS officer Manoj Tiwari (IPS:2003:SK) has been appointed as the Director of Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, New Delhi, for a tenure of five years.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (August 4, 2025), the competent authority approved his appointment on a deputation basis. Tiwari will hold the post at the Director level under the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.

He will serve for five years from the date of taking charge, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

IAS H Krishnanunni repatriated to Tamil Nadu cadre

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IAS officer H Krishnanunni (IAS:2012:TN), who was serving as Private Secretary to Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Electronics & Information Technology Jitin Prasada, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre, Tamil Nadu, on personal grounds.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (July 2, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved his repatriation with extended cooling-off.

Krishnanunni’s appointment as Private Secretary was made in last week of August 2024 for a tenure of five years, but he has returned to the state cadre after just 11 months of central deputation. He was serving in the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology during his tenure at the Centre.

Also Read: IAS officer H Krishnanunni appointed PS to MoS Jitin Prasada

ACC approves Apex Pay Scale for IPS officers Alok Sharma and G P Singh

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Saturday (August 2, 2025) approved the grant of the Apex pay scale (Level-17 in the pay matrix) to two senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers with immediate effect.

They are;

  1. Alok Sharma (IPS:1991:UP) – Currently serving as Director, Special Protection Group (SPG). He is scheduled to retire on June 30, 2026.
  2. G P Singh (IPS:1991:AM) – Presently posted as Director General, CRPF. He will retire on November 30, 2027.

Punya Salila Srivastava gets extension as FSSAI Chairperson

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Punya Salila Srivastava (IAS:1993:AGMUT), Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, has received an extension of her additional charge as Chairperson of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the extension for six months starting August 1, 2025, or until a regular incumbent joins, whichever is earlier.

The order, issued on August 4, 2025, also provides an ex-post facto approval for the officers who have successively held the additional charge of FSSAI Chairperson since 2021:

  • Rajesh Bhushan (IAS, then Secretary Health & Family Welfare) – Nov 28, 2021 – July 31, 2023
  • Sudhansh Pant (IAS, then Secretary Health & Family Welfare) – Aug 1, 2023 – Dec 30, 2023
  • Apurva Chandra (IAS, then Secretary Health & Family Welfare) – Dec 31, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024
  • Punya Salila Srivastava (IAS, Secretary Health & Family Welfare) – Oct 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025

ACC approves appointment of 86 members to GSTAT

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In a significant move, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of 86 Technical and Judicial Members to the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT). According to the order, the members will serve for a tenure of four years or until they attain the age of 67 years, whichever is earlier.

The appointments include one Technical Member (State), one Technical Member (Centre), and one Judicial Member in the Principal Bench of the tribunal. They are;

  1. A Venu Prasad (Retd IAS: 1991: PB) has been appointed as Technical Member (State) in GSTAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi.
  2. Anil Kumar Gupta (Retd IRS: C&IT) has been appointed as Technical Member (Centre), GSTAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi.
  3. Justice (Retd) Mayank Kumar Jain, retired as Judge High Court of Allahabad to the post of Judicial Member, GSTAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi.

Technical Member (Centre) in the State Benches

  1. Ajay Dixit (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  2. Alok Chopra (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  3. Amand Shah (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  4. Ashish Varma (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  5. Bijoy Bihari Mohapatra (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  6. Bijoy Kumar Kar (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  7. D P Nagendra Kumar (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  8. Deep Shekhar (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  9. Duvvuri Krishna Srinivas (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  10. Gurdeep Singh (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  11. Hir Bhagat Negi (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  12. J Michael Kennedy (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  13. Jogiranjan Panigrahi (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  14. Kishori Lal (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  15. M Mathew Jolly (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  16. Nirmal Kumar Soren (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  17. Pradeep Kumar Goel (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  18. Pramod Kumar (Retd IRS: C&IT). At present, Kumar is serving as Technical Member, National Anti-Profiteering Authority)
  19. Pramod Kumar Singh (Retd IRS: C&IT) 
  20. Rajiv Kapoor (Retd IRS: C&IT). At present, Kapoor is serving as Pr Commissioner, Directorate General of Performance Management.
  21. Raju Ahuja (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  22. Ram Niwas (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  23. Ramamoorthi Sriram (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  24. Ranjan Kumar Sahoo (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  25. Sandeep Kumar (Retd IRS: C&IT). He is serving as Chairman, Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax Settlement Commission (CESTAT).
  26. Satish Kumar Agrawal (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  27. Shaik Khader Rahman (IRS: C&IT). At present, Rahman is serving as Pr. Commissioner, Delhi, CBIC.
  28. Sudha Koka (IRS: C&IT). At present, she is serving as Commissioner, National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics (NACIN), Palasamundram.
  29. Sungita Sharma (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  30. Sunil Kumar Das (Retd IRS: C&IT)
  31. Sunil Kumar Sinha (Retd IRS: C&IT)

Judicial Members in the State Benches of GSTAT

  1. A P Ravi, Advocate
  2. Ajai Kumar Srivastava, Retired District Judge
  3. Ajeet Singh, Retired as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Service
  4. Arun Kumar Singal, former Presiding Officer, Debts Recovery Tribunal-III, Mumbai
  5. Atul Madhukar Kurhekar, Retired, Maharashtra Judicial Service, former Secretary General, Supreme Court of India 30.10.1964
  6. Bhaskar Reddy Vemireddy, Designated Senior Advocate, Telangana High Court
  7. Dharnendra Kumar Rana, Practicing Advocate
  8. Griesh Kumar Vaish, Retired as District Judge, Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service
  9. Gunvantlal Manchanddas Patel, Member (President Incharge), Gujarat Value Added Tax Tribunal, Ahmedabad
  10. H G Nagarathna, Retired as District Judge, Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Bengaluru
  11. Hemant Bajaj, Practicing Advocate
  12. Jaishree Ahuja, Retired District Judge, Uttar Pradesh
  13. Jatinder Pal Singh, Practicing advocate
  14. Jitendra Kumar Singh, Retired as District & Sessions Judge, Azamgarh, UP Judicial Service, serving as Member (Judicial) U.P. Public Services Tribunal, Lucknow
  15. Mahtab Ahmad, UP Judicial Service, presently serving as Member Judicial, Railways Claims Tribunal (RCT), Guwahati
  16. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Bihar Judicial Service, Retired as Registrar (Vigilance), Patna High Court
  17. Manoj Shankar, Retired District Judge, Siwan, Bihar, presently serving as Presiding officer, Industrial Tribunal, Patna
  18. Narendra Bahadur Yadav, Retired as District and Sessions Judge, Balrampur, UP higher Judicial Service, Chairperson, Permanent Lok Adalat, Bahraich
  19. Narendra Kumar, Retired as Principal Judge, Family Court, Sharanpur, UP Higher Judicial Service
  20. Naresh Katyal, Retired as District and Sessions Judge, Kaithal, presently serving as Judicial Member, Haryana State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Panchkula
  21. Neelkunth Sahay, Retired as District and Sessions Judge, Pilibhit, presently serving as President Consumer Forum, Lucknow
  22. P Dinesha, Practicing advocate, Member (Judicial), CESTAT
  23. Prabhakaran P M, Practicing Advocate
  24. Pradeep Kumar Vyas, Retired as Principal District and Sessions Judge, presently serving as Judicial Member, MP Commercial Tax Appellate Board, Bhopal
  25. Pramod Kumar Rai, Practicing Advocate
  26. Praveen Kumar Jain, Retired as District Judge, Kannauj. Presently serving as President District Consumer Dispute 21.05.1961 Redressal Commission, Ghaziabad, UP
  27. R Hemalatha, Practicing Advocate
  28. Rajeev Purushottm Pande, Retired District Judge
  29. Rajesh Jain, Practicing Advocate
  30. Rajkumar Sharma, Special Judge, NDPS Cases Court, Jodhpur Metropolitan
  31. Rakesh Syal, Delhi Higher Judicial Services, Special Judge (PC Act) (CBI), Rouse Avenue Courts, New Delhi
  32. Ramesh Nair, Member (Judicial), CESTAT, Ahmedabad
  33. Justice (Retd.) Roopesh Chandra Varshney, Retired as Judge, High Court of Madya Pradesh.
  34. Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal, Retired as Principal Judge (Family Court), Central, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi.
  35. Sanjay Kumar Chandhariyavi, Retired as Principal District Judge, Dumka
  36. Sanjaykumar Dwivedi, Practicing Advocate
  37. Santosh Kumar Srivastava, Retired District Judge, UP Higher Judicial Service
  38. Justice (Retd.) Satya Gopal Chattopadhyay, Retired as Judge, High Court of Tripura
  39. Senthil Kumar T R, Judicial Member, ITAT, Ahmedabad
  40. Shailaja Shashikant Sawant, Judicial Member, Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal, Mumbai
  41. Sridhar Mahadeo Bhosale, Retried as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Diu and Daman
  42. Somnath Ganguli, Practicing Advocate
  43. Srikanth Venkatraman, Practicing Advocate
  44. Subramanya Vishwanatha Rayaprol, Practicing Advocate
  45. Suchismita Misra, Retired District Judge, Odisha Judicial Service
  46. Suman Jain, Practicing Advocate
  47. Sunil Kumar Singh, Presiding Officer, State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Jharkhand, Ranchi
  48. Sushil Kumar Sharma, serving Judicial Member, Madhya Pradesh Arbitration Tribunal, Bhopal
  49. Tushsar Kanti Satapathy, Practicing Advocate
  50. Upendra Kumar Singh, Retired as Principal District Judge, Madhya Pradesh
  51. Vimal Kumar Sapra-III, Retired as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sonipat
  52. Vishesh Sharma, Retd. as District and Sessions Judge, UP Judicial Service, Chairman, Permanent Lok Adalat, Jhansi (State Legal Service Authority), UP

S Radha Chauhan appointed Chairperson of Capacity Building Commission

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Monday (August 4, 2025) approved the appointment of S Radha Chauhan (Retd.IAS:1988:UP), former Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), as full-time Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission (CBC). Her appointment will be for a tenure of three years from the date of assuming charge, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

The order also extends the tenure of Shri Adil Zainulbhai as Part-Time Chairperson of CBC with effect from August 1, 2025, until the joining of the new regular incumbent. This extension was made under the relaxation of Clause B of the service terms and conditions for the CBC Chairperson and Members.

The Capacity Building Commission, under the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (Mission Karmayogi), is responsible for overseeing civil service reforms, designing training modules, and enhancing the efficiency of government officers across India.

Five Judges appointed to Allahabad High Court

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IAS Abhishek Prakash

The Union government on Monday (August 04, 2025) notified the appointment of 5 Judicial Officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court.

They are;

  1. Pramod Kumar Srivastava
  2. Abdul Shahid
  3. Santosh Rai
  4. Tej Pratap Tiwari
  5. Zafeer Ahmad

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meetings held on April 2, 2025 and July 2, 2025, approved the elevation of two and three judicial officers respectively to the post of High Court Judges. The recommendations were subsequently forwarded to the President of India, leading to the official appointments.

Also Read: SC Collegium recommends elevation of three Judicial Officers as Judges of Allahabad HC

Also Read: SC collegium recommends eight Judicial Officers as Judges of Allahabad HC

Pratyaya Amrit appointed as new Bihar Chief Secretary

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Bihar CS Pratyay Amrit

The Bihar government on Monday (August 4, 2025) appointed senior IAS officer Pratyaya Amrit (IAS:1991:BH) as the new Chief Secretary of Bihar, succeeding Amrit Lal Meena (IAS:1989:BH), who will retire on August 31, 2025.

Currently serving as Development Commissioner of Bihar, Pratyaya Amrit also holds the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Disaster Management Departments. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), he will serve as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Chief Secretary’s office until he formally assumes the top post.

Known as one of the most trusted bureaucrats of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Pratyay Amrit has been instrumental in spearheading several of the state government’s flagship infrastructure and public service initiatives. His close working relationship with the CM and long administrative experience are seen as key factors behind his elevation.

Outgoing Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena will complete exactly one year in office on August 31, 2025. He was appointed to the top post on August 31, 2024, after Brijesh Mehrotra (IAS:1989:BH) retired.

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