New Delhi, May 19, 2025: The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) on Friday (16.05.2025) recommended five senior professionals from non-life public sector insurance companies for the position of Executive Director (ED) in three major public sector insurers — Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (OICL), General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC-Re), and Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd. (AICIL).
The selection was made after interfacing with 16 candidates on May 14 and 16, 2025.
The following candidates have been recommended:
Anjana Saxena – for the ED vacancy in OICL w.e.f. April 1, 2025
Amandeep Singh Grover – for the ED vacancy in OICL w.e.f. July 1, 2025
Jayashri Balkrishna – for the ED vacancy in GIC-Re w.e.f. July 1, 2025
Sanjay Lalla – for the ED vacancy in AICIL w.e.f. July 1, 2025
Mini George – for the ED vacancy in AICIL w.e.f. July 1, 2025
New Delhi, May 19, 2025: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has relieved IAS officer Sanjit Rodrigues (IAS:2013:AGMUT) from his duties in Goa with immediate effect and directed him to report to Ladakh without delay. A stern warning of disciplinary action has also been issued in case of non-compliance.
Rodrigues, currently serving as CEO of Imagine Panaji Smart City Mission and Secretary for Protocol and Civil Supplies, was transferred to Ladakh on September 12, 2024. However, the Goa government did not relieve him, citing his ongoing role in supervising Smart City projects.
In a fresh directive dated May 16, the MHA invoked the 2016 transfer guidelines mandating that officers join their new posting within 15 days. This is the second reminder issued to Rodrigues regarding his Ladakh posting.
The ministry has rejected all requests for deferral or cancellation of the transfer and stated that no further representations will be considered. The order has also been sent to the Chief Secretaries of Goa and Ladakh, as well as directly to Rodrigues.
The Goa government had retained Rodrigues beyond the original transfer citing the March 31, 2025 deadline for completion of key Smart City projects. He was tasked with overseeing the completion of these delayed works, which had suffered setbacks under previous officers. However, the MHA has made it clear that such administrative considerations will not override central cadre policies.
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New Delhi, May 19, 2025: Asheesh Kumar has been selected for appointment as Director (Business Development), Coal Indian Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 17, 2025. Presently, he is serving as General Manager (OSD), Coal India Limited.
The following 12 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
Om Prakash Mishra, Executive Director (Community Development), Coal India Limited
Chiranjib Patra, Executive Director (Corporate Affairs & Business Development), Coal India Limited
PD Rathi, General Manager/HOD (Safety & Rescue), Northern Coalfields Limited
Anurag Krishna Agrawal, General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited
Shreekanta SH Roy, General Manager (Mining), Coal India Limited
Satyajeet Ojha, General Manager, Area General Manager, Mahalaxmi Area, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
Asheesh Kumar, General Manager (OSD), Coal India Limited
Vivek Jaiswal, Principal General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Pravin Dongre, Executive Director ED(SD), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Siddhartha Agarwal, Executive Director & State Head, Karnataka State office, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Shailesh Vagerwal, Executive Director Operations at MIL HO, Indian Ordnance Factories Service
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New Delhi, May 19, 2025: RVN Vishweshwar has been selected for appointment as Director (Finance), Hindustan Copper Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 17, 2025. Presently, he is serving as Executive Director (Corporate Finance & Treasury), Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
He will be appointed to the post of Director (Finance) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 9 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
Ravi Kumar Gupta, Executive Director (Finance), Hindustan Copper Limited.
Satyesh Kumar Chaudhary, Deputy General Manager, NMDC Limited
RVN Vishweshwar, Executive Director (Corporate Finance & Treasury), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Subrata Sarkar, Director (Finance), MSTC Limited
B Karthikeyan, Chief General Manager, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
Ashish Kumar Purwar, Chief General Manager (Mktg.-F&A), Gail (India) Limited
Prajesh Chandra Mishra, Chief General Manager, (F&A) RDCIS and I/c F&A SAIL Ranchi Units, Steel Authority Of India Limited
Nrusingha Behera, Chief General Manager, Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd.
Hemant Kumar Shah, Chief Financial Officer, Dnh Power Distribution Corporation Limited
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We often talk about commitment and development, but actions sometimes tell a different story. The case of Tripura puts things in perspective. Development of any state depends not only on politics but also on how the bureaucratic machinery functions.
The Chief Minister of Tripura, Manik Saha, has raised concerns over a trend where IAS officers do not return to the state after completing their central deputation. He has brought this matter to the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, although he did not mention any specific names.
While central deputation is a normal part of an IAS officer’s career, the state government is facing problems when officers intentionally avoid returning. In many cases, officers are believed to be indirectly lobbying to continue their postings outside the state.
The Chief Minister raised this issue during the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a new Civil Service Officers’ Institute in Kunjaban. The state government hopes that improved infrastructure and facilities for officers will encourage them to continue serving in Tripura instead of seeking postings elsewhere.
The upcoming institute is being designed to provide better working conditions for civil servants and help reduce the tendency to seek assignments in metro cities. Despite the concerns, the Chief Minister also acknowledged the important role bureaucrats play in implementing government policies and driving the state’s development.
Tripura’s experience reflects a larger issue faced by many northeastern states, where bureaucrats often prefer to work in bigger cities due to better amenities and career prospects. The state is now trying to change that by making local postings more attractive.
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In a telling development that underscores the ongoing tussle between the Centre and the Jharkhand government, it has come to light that state DGP Anurag Gupta (IPS:1989:JH) is not drawing a salary after his retirement on April 30, 2025, even as he continues to serve in the post.
As per reports, the Principal Accountant General (PAG) office has given him a zero-salary slip for May. This means, officially, he is not being treated as a serving officer anymore, and won’t get paid from the state treasury.
This is not a new controversy. It is part of the ongoing disagreement between the Centre and the state government. The Centre says Gupta has retired and cannot continue as DGP. But the state government says he was appointed for a fixed two-year term, and as per the Supreme Court’s guidelines, he can continue even after turning 60.
The matter has now taken a serious turn, as the CAG office has stopped issuing his pay slip, which is needed to release his salary. So, even though he is working, he is not getting paid.
The state is standing by its decision, but it’s clear that this issue is far from over.
In a significant administrative development, the Punjab Government on Sunday (18.05.20205) revoked the suspension orders of two senior Punjab Police Service (PPS) officers with immediate effect.
Swarandeep Singh, PPS, has been reinstated and directed to assume charge as AIG, Flying Squad, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab, at SAS Nagar (Mohali).
Similarly, the suspension of Harpreet Singh Mander, PPS, has also been revoked. He has been appointed as SSP, Vigilance Bureau, Jalandhar, and his suspension period too shall be considered a duty.
Agartala: The Tripura government on Saturday (17.05.2025) appointed senior IPS officer Anurag Dhankar (IPS:1994:TR) as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of the state. He will replace Amitabh Ranjan (IPS:1988:TR), who is scheduled to retire later this month. Ranjan had taken over as the state police chief on July 28, 2022.
Dhankar is currently serving as DGP (Intelligence) in Tripura.
Over the years, he has held numerous key positions both in the state and on central deputation. From 1995 to 2003, he served as Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Longtharai Valley, and as District SP of undivided West and South Tripura districts. He also held posts like SP, Special Branch, and AIG (Headquarters).
In 2003–04, Dhankar was part of the UN Mission in Kosovo. Between 2005 and 2013, he served on central deputation with the CBI, holding positions as SP and DIG.
After returning to the state, he was appointed IGP (Law and Order) from 2013 to 2016. He was later again deputed to central services, working as IG (Research and Correctional Administration) with the Bureau of Police Research and Development, and as IG (Personnel) in the CISF. He also held senior roles as Joint Director and Additional Director in the CBI during this period.
Upon his return in September 2023, Dhankar took charge as ADGP and later as ADGP (Law and Order). In January 2024, he was promoted as DGP (Intelligence) and given additional charge of ADGP (Law and Order).
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Raipur, May 17 2025: The Chhattisgarh government is set to announce the name of its new Director General of Police (DGP), as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has finalized a panel of three IPS officers for the post and sent it to the state government. According to sources, the names shortlisted are Arun Dev Gautam(IPS:1992:CG), Pawan Dev(IPS:1992:CG), and GP Singh(IPS:1994:CG), with Gautam reportedly leading the race for the top post.
The final announcement is expected in June.
Initially, the state government had proposed a panel consisting of Pawan Dev, Arun Dev Gautam, and Himanshu Gupta. However, the UPSC returned the panel, reportedly raising concerns about the limited number of candidates.
As per the rules, if fewer than five DG-rank officers are available in the state, the panel should be supplemented with names from the Additional Director General (ADG) rank. Following this, the state government revised its list to include Gurjinder Pal Singh (IPS:1994:CG) and Shivram Prasad Kalluri (IPS:1994:CG), along with the original three.
Currently, Arun Dev Gautam is serving as the acting DGP, having taken charge on February 4, 2025, after the tenure of Ashok Juneja concluded on February 3, 2025.
In a significant development, senior IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Vitul Kumar (IPS:1993:UP), currently serving as Special Director General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), is set to return to his parent cadre. Sources indicate he is likely to be relieved from his central deputation by May.
The move has stirred considerable interest in UP’s bureaucratic corridors, especially as the incumbent DGP, Prashant Kumar (IPS:1990:UP), is due to retire on May 31. With the top police post set to fall vacant, Vipul Kumar’s return is being widely speculated upon in this context.
All eyes are now on the state government, as many believe the timing of his return is unlikely to be coincidental.
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