IPS officers S Chaitanya (IPS:2011:MH) and Siva Prasad Yellasiri (IPS:2011:SK), currently serving as Assistant Directors at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad, have been elevated to the rank of Deputy Director.
According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on April 30, the appointments have been made through temporary upgradation of two Assistant Director posts to the level of Deputy Director.
The promotions will be effective from the date the officers assume charge and will continue either until the end of their respective tenures or until a clear vacancy arises in the Deputy Director grade at the Academy. The upgradation is a personal measure applicable to these officers.
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Sanjay Pandey (ICAS:1994), Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer (FA & CAO) of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), has been repatriated to his parent cadre on personal grounds.
An order to this effect was issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (07.05.2025), following approval by the competent authority.
Pandey had joined EPFO on March 16, 2024, at the level of Joint Secretary. On January 10, 2025, he was empanelled as Additional Secretary and was subsequently granted in-situ upgradation to the rank and pay of Additional Secretary on April 21, 2025.
Prior to his posting in EPFO, Pandey served as Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment.
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The suspended Kerala IAS officer, N Prasanth (IAS:2007:KL), is in news again for a wrong reason. His suspension has been further extended for six months. The action was taken after he refused to budge from his allegations against the government during the hearing held on the instructions of the state Chief Minister.
The Suspension Review Committee met on May 5, and recommended the extension of his suspension. The Department of Public Administration issued an order on May 7 extending his suspension for another six months, effective from May 10.
His suspension had been extended first time for four months on January 9. The order to extend it further was issued as its term was to expire on May 9.
The www.legendofficers.com had reported that Prasanth was waging a protracted battle as the then Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan (IAS:1990:KL) was to retire on April 30, and Prasanth’s original betenoire, A Jayathilak (IAS:1991:KL), was likely to take over as Chief Secretary. And this has proved true.
Prasanth’s outburst on social media had invited suspension for him on November 11, 2024, yet he remained unstoppable and continued to level serious allegations against senior bureaucrats, including the then Additional Chief Secretary A Jayathilak, IAS officer K Gopalakrishnan (IAS:2013:KL), and later turned his guns at the then Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan herself. He went to the extent of slapping legal notices on them, accusing them of fabricating charges and conspiring against him. Earlier, he called for criminal proceedings against Jayathilak, Gopalakrishnan, and a media group, accusing them of conspiracy and the fabrication of documents against him.
Prasanth was even called for a personal hearing by Muraleedharan but he continued his belligerence. He even threatened the government, saying that the rule of law is also applicable to the government and it should not behave in a manner that those aggrieved can resort to legal redress.
Interestingly, Prasanth even asked the government not to show any hurry to revoke his suspension without redressing the issues raised by him, little knowing that he was headed for another extension, rather than revocation, of his suspension.
Bibhuti Bhusan Patel (IOFS:2000), who has been serving as Director in the Ministry of Defence since June 2020, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre on personal grounds.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (06.05.2025), the competent authority has approved the Ministry of Defence’s proposal for Patel’s early repatriation.
Although his five-year central deputation was scheduled to conclude in June 2025, Patel has been released a month in advance.
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The Central government on Wednesday (07.05.2025) extended the tenure of Central Bureau of Investigation CBI Director Praveen Sood (IPS:1986:KN) by one year beyond his scheduled term ending May 24, 2025.
The decision came after the high-powered selection committee failed to reach a consensus on Sood’s successor. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), acting on the panel’s recommendation, approved the extension.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, based on the recommendations of the Committee, has approved the extension in tenure of Shri Praveen Sood, IPS (KN:1986) as Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of one year beyond 24.05.2025,” the government said in a statement.
The selection committee includes the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India. A recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna reportedly ended without agreement on a new appointment.
Sood, who took charge in May 2023, will now continue to head India’s premier investigating agency until May 2026.
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Naresh Kumar has been selected for appointment as Director (Technical), BBJ Construction Company Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 7, 2025. Presently, he is serving as AGM/Deputy Chief Project Manager (Civil), Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd..
His appointment will be formalized upon receipt of vigilance clearance and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
The following 8 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
Ajay Chaubey, Deputy General Manager, Braithwaite Burn & Jessop Construction Company Limited
Senthilkumar, Senior General Manager (Civil), Mecon Limited
Shamsul Hasan, Group General Manager, Engineering Projects (India) Limited
Abhik Chakraborti, General Manager, Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited
N Selvapandiyan, Deputy General Manager, Head of Infrastructure & offshore, Certification Engineers International Limited
Babu M Bhajantri, General Manager (Projects), KIOCL Limited
Manoj Kumar, Senior Deputy General Manager, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Naresh Kumar, Additional General Manager Deputy Chief Project Manager (Civil), Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd.
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Romon Sebastian Louis has been selected for appointment as Director (Services Business), Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 6, 2025.
Louis is currently serving as Executive Director (Logistics Infrastructure & Cold Chain) at Balmer Lawrie. His appointment will be formalized upon receipt of vigilance clearance and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
The following 5 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
Malay Mandal, Additional General Manager/Branch Manager, BBO, MSTC Limited
Sidharth Rath, Group General Manager Regional Manager, Central Warehousing Corporation
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The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has not recommended any candidate for the post of Director (Human Resources, Film Production & Promotion) at the National Film Development Corporation Limited (NFDC) after holding a selection meeting on May 6, 2025.
Only one candidate, D Ramakrishnan — currently serving as General Manager and holding additional charge as CEO of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2024 and Film Bazaar 2024 — was interviewed for the position. However, the PESB concluded that he did not meet the required criteria for recommendation.
In its official communication, the PESB has advised the Ministry to take an appropriate course of action for filling the post, including the option of constituting a Search-cum-Selection Committee (SCSC).
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Within 24 hours of being deputed to the AGMUT cadre (Delhi Segment), senior IAS officer Kaushal Raj Sharma (IAS:2006:UP) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Delhi Jal Board. He replaces IAS officer Shilpa Shinde (IAS:2006:AGMUT) in the role.
The official appointment was made on Wednesday, just a day after the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) approved his three-year inter-cadre deputation from the Uttar Pradesh cadre to the AGMUT cadre, with the concurrence of the Uttar Pradesh government and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Sharma’s sudden move to Delhi had sparked considerable speculation within bureaucratic circles, with some anticipating he might be appointed as Secretary to the Chief Minister of Delhi. However, the announcement of his appointment as CEO of the Delhi Jal Board swiftly ended the speculation.
Sharma, a 2006-batch IAS officer, is known for his administrative efficiency and long tenure in Varanasi, where he served as District Magistrate and later as Divisional Commissioner, playing a crucial role in executing key infrastructure and urban development projects, including the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor.
His new assignment in Delhi is seen as a significant responsibility, especially given the critical role of the Delhi Jal Board in managing the capital’s water supply and related infrastructure.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday (06.05.2025) issued fresh transfer orders for 10 more IPS officers, continuing its recent administrative reshuffle in the state police force.
Among the prominent names in the new list are Neera Rawat (IPS:1992:UP) , currently serving as Additional Director General of Police (UP 112), and Prashant Kumar Additional Director General of Police, Lucknow. Both senior officers have been reassigned to new responsibilities.
This comes a day after the state government transferred 14 IPS officers on Monday to various key posts, marking a sweeping reorganization of the police leadership across the state.
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