The central deputation tenure of Pradeep Singh (IFoS:2005:GJ) as Director in the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation has been extended for two years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (06.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation to extend his deputation tenure for a period of two years beyond 09.02.2025 and upto 09.02.2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Ajay Bhadoo appointed as CEO, GeM
In a key bureaucratic appointment, senior IAS officer Ajay Bhadoo (IAS: 1999: GJ) has been named the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). He will lead the platform while continuing in his current role as Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, as per an official announcement on Wednesday.
Bhadoo takes over from L Satya Srinivas (IRS-C&IT: 1991), who had been holding the additional charge of GeM CEO while serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce. Srinivas was assigned the post with ex-post facto approval on November 12, 2024, for a six-month tenure effective from October 7, 2024.
The GeM portal, launched on August 9, 2016, serves as the central government’s premier online procurement platform, promoting transparency, efficiency, and accountability in public procurement.
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37 IAS officers empanelled for Secretary or equivalent level posts in GoI
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday (06.03.2025) cleared the empanelment 37 IAS officers of different cadre and batches for holding Secretary or Secretary equivalent level posts in the Government of India.
Secretary/Secretary Equivalent posts:
- Ashish Srivastava (IAS:1992:MP)
- Rajendra Kumar (IAS:1992:TN)
- Shashi Ranjan Kumar (IAS:1992:TR)
- Dheeraj Gupta (IAS:1993:AGMUT)
- Neerja Sekhar (IAS:1993:HY)
- Sukriti Likhi (IAS:1993:HY)
- Rakesh Kumar Verma (IAS:1993:PB)
- AP Das Joshi (IAS:1994:AM)
- Niraj Verma (IAS:1994: AM)
- Samir Kumar Sinha (IAS:1994:AM)
- Atish Chandra (IAS:1994:BH)
- Manoj Kumar Pingua (IAS:1994:CG)
- Nidhi Chhibber (IAS:1994:CG)
- Richa Sharma (IAS:1994:CG)
- Vikas Sheel (IAS:1994:CG)
- Anuradha Thakur (IAS:1994:HP)
- Sanjay Garg (IAS:1994:KL)
- Arvind Shrivastava (IAS:1994:KN)
- Vennecaganti Radha (IAS:1994:MH)
- Rajesh Agarwal (IAS:1994:MN)
- Hari Ranjan Rao (IAS:1994:MP)
- Pallavi Jain Govil (IAS:1994:MP)
- Vivek Aggarwal (IAS:1994:MP)
- Piyush Goyal (IAS:1994:NL)
- Ranjana Chopra (IAS:1994:OR)
- Santosh Kumar Sarangi (IAS:1994:OR)
- Tejveer Singh (IAS:1994:PB)
- Naresh Pal Gangwar (IAS:1994:RJ)
- P Amudha (IAS:1994:TN)
Secretary Equivalent posts:
- K Gopal (IAS:1992:TN)
- Anand Bardhan (IAS:1992:UK)
- Khilli Ram Meena (IAS:1993:AGMUT)
- L S Changsan (IAS:1994:AM)
- Rajesh Kumar Sinha (IAS:1994:KL)
- Srivatsa Krishna (IAS:1994:KN)
- Roli Singh (IAS: 1994: RJ)
- Kakarla Usha (IAS:1994:TN)
Abhishek Kumar appointed as Dy Secretary in M/o Cooperation
Abhishek Kumar (IFoS:2013:GJ) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (05.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr Kumar for a period up to 02.04.2027 (i.e. combined admissible tenure of four years at Deputy Secretary level including non-CSS and CSS posts put together) or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
MoI&B Director Anurima Sharma repatriated to parent cadre
Anurima Sharma (IRS-C&IT:2010), currently serving as Director in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MoI&B), has been prematurely repatriated to her parent cadre. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (06.03.2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to prematurely repatriate Ms Sharma to her parent cadre on personnel and grounds with the provision of extended cooling off.
MoRTH Dy Secretary Laxminarayan Mishra repatriated to parent cadre
Laxminarayan Mishra (IAS:2012:MH), currently serving as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the competent authority has approved the proposal of MoRTH to prematurely repatriate Mr Mishra to his parent cadre on personnel and grounds with the provision of extended cooling off.
RBI appoints Dr Ajit Ratnakar Jha as new ED
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday (05.03.2025) appointed Dr. Ajit Ratnakar Jha as Executive Director (ED) with effect from March 3, 2025. As the new Executive Director, he will oversee the Department of Statistics and Information Management (DSIM) and Financial Stability Department.
Before his promotion, Dr. Jha served as the Principal Adviser in the DSIM. He has over 30 years of experience in statistics, information technology, and cyber risk management. He has also been a faculty member at the Institute of Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad.
Additionally, he has contributed to multiple committees and working groups related to macroeconomic statistics and policy matters.
12 officers empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in GoI
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday (05.03.2025) approved the empanelment of several officers to Joint Secretary or equivalent positions at the Centre. Among these, 11 are Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and one officer belongs to the Central Secretariat Service (CSS).
The names of the officers are;
- Avinash Champawat (IAS:2003:CG)
- Kangale Reena Babasaheb (IAS:2003:CG)
- Anbalagan P (IAS:2004:CG)
- Alarmelmangai D (IAS:2004:CG)
- Saket Kumar (IAS:2005:HY)
- Aravind Agrawal (IAS:2007:OD)
- Parveen Kumar Thind (IAS:2007:PB)
- Dusmanta Kumar Behera (IAS:2007:HY)
- Prabhakar (IAS:2007:SK)
- Vinod Kumar Suman (IAS:2007:UD)
- Suhas LY (IAS:2007:UP)
- P T Bhutia, CSS (SSGSL: 2018)
Himanshu Kumar gets extension as Joint Secretary in UPSC
The central deputation tenure of Himanshu Kumar (ITS:1998) as Joint Secretary (Director level) in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has been extended for two years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (05.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved to extend the deputation tenure of Mr. Kumar for a period of two years beyond March 6, 2025 and upto March 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Kumar has been serving in his current role since March 2020.
Praveen Mal Khanooja’s tenure as Additional Secretary in M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas extended
The central deputation tenure of Praveen Mal Khanooja (IA&AS:1994) as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has been extended.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (05.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved to extend the deputation tenure of Mr. Khanooja beyond August 11, 2025 for a period upto November 7, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Khanooja has been serving in his current role since August 2022. Prior to this, he was the Director General of the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
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