Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), will continue in his role beyond the completion of his five-year term on May 5, 2025.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on May 1 announced the extension of his tenure, stating that it will remain in effect from May 6, 2025, until further orders.
IREDA also notified the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE Limited through a regulatory filing on the same day, formalizing the government’s decision.
Das, who took charge of IREDA in 2020, has played a key role in driving the agency’s mission to support India’s clean energy transition. Under his leadership, IREDA has witnessed substantial operational and financial growth, solidifying its status as a critical lender and facilitator in the country’s renewable energy ecosystem
Sanjay Khanna, currently serving as Director (Refineries) at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), has been entrusted with the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company.
BPCL made the announcement on Thursday (01.05.2025), a day after the tenure of outgoing CMD G. Krishnakumar ended on April 30.
Khanna, a seasoned executive in the oil and gas sector, has earlier served as the head of BPCL’s Kochi and Mumbai refineries, bringing with him extensive operational and leadership experience across BPCL’s key refining assets.
Senior IAS officer N Saravana Kumar (IAS:2000:BH) assumed charge as the Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on May 1, 2025. His appointment was part of a significant reshuffle announced on April 18, in which 25 senior officers were assigned new responsibilities at the Additional Secretary level.
Before joining the DDA, Kumar served as Principal Secretary in Bihar’s Department of Food and Consumer Protection. Kumar brings over 24 years of administrative experience, having worked in key sectors such as communications, education, rural development, agriculture, and food and consumer protection.
He also has nearly a decade of experience as District Magistrate in several districts of Bihar, including Patna, and was commended by the state government for his work in disaster management during flood crises.
Kumar’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the DDA, as the agency is in the final stages of framing the Delhi Master Plan 2041, a comprehensive roadmap for the capital’s urban development over the next two decades.
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Senior IAS officer Amit Kumar Ghosh (IAS:1994:UP), currently posted as Additional Secretary in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, has been repatriated to his parent cadre. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (01.05.2025), the repatriation has been approved on personal grounds.
Ghosh had assumed the role in November 2023, and his central deputation tenure was extended by one year on August 6, 2024, allowing him to serve until August 10, 2025. However, he is being repatriated three months ahead of schedule.
Former IAS officer KS Sreenivasa Raju(IAS:1999:AP), who earlier belonged to the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as Principal Secretary in the Telangana Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). The seasoned bureaucrat will now handle key portfolios related to infrastructure and major projects under the leadership of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
Raju had voluntarily retired from service in 2024 after his efforts to secure the post of TTD Executive Officer (EO) did not materialize. Soon after his retirement, the Telangana government appointed him as an Advisor to the Chief Minister, a role that has now evolved into a full-fledged position within the CMO.
He is no stranger to Telangana governance. During his inter-state cadre deputation, Raju served as Principal Secretary of the Roads and Buildings Department in Telangana for four years beginning in 2019, following the formation of the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh. When his deputation ended in March 2024, he sought an extension through the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), but permission was not granted, prompting his return to AP cadre service.
His voluntary retirement was subsequently approved by the Centre in June 2024, paving the way for his return to Telangana in a key administrative role.
Adil Zainulbhai will continue to serve as the Chairperson (Part-time) of the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) until July 31, 2025. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (01.05.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved to extend his tenure from May 1, 2025, to July 31, 2025—or until the post is filled by a regular incumbent, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
To formalize this extension, the government relaxed existing appointment rules.
The CBC was constituted on April 1, 2021, and on the same day, Adil Zainulbhai was appointed its first Chairperson. Along with him, two Members and a Secretary were also appointed to operationalize the newly formed body. At the time, Zainulbhai was serving as Chairman of the Quality Council of India (QCI).
Most recently, his term was extended until April 30, 2025, via a DoPT order issued on March 18. The latest extension ensures continuity in leadership while the process to appoint a full-time Chairperson remains underway.
S Thirumalai Selvam has been selected for appointment as Director (Projects), Sagarmala Development Company Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 1, 2025. Presently, he is serving as General Manager & TA to Executive Director (RDCIS), Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL).
He will be appointed to the post of Director (Projects) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 11 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
Ishwar Chandra Gupta, General Manager (Electrical Repair Shop), Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL)
Bidhan Chandra Debnath, Chief General Manager Projects, Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL)
Anand Sagar Pandey, General Manager (Commercial), NTPC Limited
Abhishek Srivastava, General Manager (HERP & ARMP), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Ramnaik Sarbahi, GM and Project Director (with ED powers) 2×800 MW, DVC, Koderma, Jharkhand, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel).
S Thirumalai Selvam, General Manager & TA to Executive Director (RDCIS), Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL)
RS Prasad, General Manager, Engineers India Limited
Madhubala Kalluri has been selected for appointment as Director (Finance), Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 30, 2025. Presently, she is serving as General Manager (Finance & Accounts), MIDHANI.
She will be appointed to the post of Director (Finance) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 8 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
Senior Bihar IPS officer Amit Lodha (IPS:1998:BH) seems to have landed into the eye of a storm just a month after being promoted to the post of Additional Director General (ADG). The Bihar government has constituted a committee to look into the possibility of giving prosecution sanction against him in the disproportionate assets case. Lodha is currently posted as ADG (State Crime Records Bureau).
As per protocol, the prosecution sanction is required to file a charge sheet against an officer in a disproportionate assets case and once the sanction is granted, the process of prosecution will begin. The case is with the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) of the Bihar government.
Interestingly, when Lodha’s promotion was withheld by the government due to the pendency of case against him, he had approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) against delay in promotion and got the CAT’s ruling in his favour. He was subsequently promoted by the government. Now the committee will also see whether the CAT order can be challenged or not.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) also filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002 against Amit Lodha. But the case is pending. Amit Lodha is alleged to have amassed assets worth more than Rs 7 crore, while his total income from all legal sources would not exceed Rs 2 crore without any deduction. The Patna High Court has already dismissed a petition seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against him by the SVU. Rather, the court had directed the probe agency to take the investigation of the case to its logical conclusion within a stipulated period.
During the hearing, SVU had claimed that when Lodha was posted as IG, Magadh Range (Gaya), he had gone to Mumbai in August 2021 to meet the production team of the web series and had received money from Friday Story Teller LLP in his HDFC Bank account.
Similarly, he had again visited the shooting location of the web series near Daltonganj, Jharkhand on September 16, 2021 and stayed with the production team at the same hotel on September 17, 2021, and was paid Rs 75,900 by the company. It stated that accumulation of assets disproportionate to income is a crime.
As per allegation, money was regularly transacted from the account of ‘Friday Story Tellers’ to the account of Komudi Lodha, wife of Amit Lodha, on various dates related to the production of a film and the ultimate beneficiary of this was Amit Lodha, his wife and his associates. Whatever be the final outcome, it is sure Amit Lodha is in the eye of the storm at this stage.
The Uttar Pradesh government is on look out for a senior IAS officer, preferably of the 1990 batch, to deploy him/her on the post of Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC). The post was rendered vacant after IAS officer Monika S Garg (IAS:1990:UP) retired on April 30. In a stop-gap arrangement, the charge will remain with the Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh (IAS:1988:UP) till the new APC is appointed.
As legendofficers.com had reported earlier, Deepak Kumar (IAS:1990:UP) tops the list of officers whose names are being discussed as possible contenders. He is currently holding responsibilities as Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Basic & Secondary Education. Apart from this, the names of Himanshu Kumar (IAS:1990:UP), Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development & Rural Engineering Service Department and Sudhir M Bobde (IAS:1990:UP), Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor, are also doing the rounds. While Himanshu Kumar retires in October this year, Bobde will superannuate in September itself.
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