Bhagwandas Gajghate (IOFS:2008) has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL), Nagpur. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr. Gajghate for a period upto March 22, 2027 (i.e. combined deputation tenure of 7 years in CSS and Non-CSS posts put together), from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
MOIL is a Schedule “A” Miniratna Category-I company under the Ministry of Steel.
Gavali Parag Harshad (IAS:2013:OD), currently serving as Private Secretary to the Minister for Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram, has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Consequently, his tenure as Private Secretary has been curtailed for his new assignment.
According to order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (28.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr. Harshad to the post for a period of July 11, 2029 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Harshad was appointed as Private Secretary to Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram on July 4, 2024.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of five Advocates as Judges of the Calcutta High Court. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Collegium held on February 25, 2025.
The central deputation tenure of Gaurav Sharma (CWES:2008) as Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer (FA&CAO) in Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has been extended for one year. According to order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to extend the deputation tenure of Mr. Sharma for a further period of one year from 01.03.2025 and up to 28.02.2026 (i.e. a total tenure of 7 years outside the cadre at stretch).
Ankita Chakravarty (IAS:2013:AGMUT), currently serving as Private Secretary to Annpurna Devi, Minister for Women & Child Development, has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation on lateral shift basis. Consequently, her tenure as Private Secretary has been prematurely curtailed.
According to order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ms Chakravarty to the post of Deputy Secretary on lateral shift basis with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post for a period upto 30.11.2027 (i.e. for the balance period of her four years central deputation tenure at Deputy Secretary level under the central staffing scheme) or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The central deputation tenure of Dr. Shalia Shah (IFS:2012) as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Higher Education has been extended for two years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the D/o Higher Education to extend the deputation tenure of Ms. Shah for a period of two years beyond 01.03.2025 and upto 01.03.2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Shalia Shah began her central deputation tenure on March 2, 2022.
The tenure of Vinay Kaushal (IRS-IT:2011) as Private Secretary to Ahwini Vaishanav, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, has been curtailed. He was serving in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to curtail the tenure of Mr. Kaushal.
Notably, he was recently appointed as Additional Director in the Enforcement Directorate, along with other five officers.
A Muthukumar (IAS: 2009: JH) has been appointed as the Private Secretary to Dr Suman K Bery, Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment with effect from the date he assumes charge. His tenure will last until December 4, 2027, or will be co-terminus with the tenure of the Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Additionally, the government has regularized the period A Muthukumar spent serving as Private Secretary to the Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, effective from July 16, 2024.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday (28.02.2025) approved the proposal of Ministry of Home Affairs to inducted three IPS officers into the ‘hard-core’ of Intelligence Bureau (IB).
Senior IAS officer Tuhin Kanta Pandey (IAS:1987:OR) has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a three-year term. He is currently serving as Finance Secretary and Revenue Secretary and will succeed Madhabi Puri Buch, whose tenure concludes on February 28.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved Pandey’s appointment for three years from the date he assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
LegendOfficers.com was the first to report that Tuhin Kanta Pandey was among the key contenders for the role. On February 26, the website identified five candidates in the race: apart from Pandey, the other contenders were Ajay Seth (IAS: 1987: KN), Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs; Pankaj Jain (IAS: 1987: AM), Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas; Ashwani Bhatia, Whole-Time Member, SEBI; and Anand Mohan Bajaj (IA&AS: 1990), Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (Former SEBI Member). The report also highlighted Pandey, Seth, and Jain as the frontrunners.
Tuhin Kanta Pandey has held several key positions as Secretary, including additional charges. He served as Secretary, DIPAM, and also held the additional charge of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) for several months. Following Dr. T. V. Somanathan’s appointment as Union Cabinet Secretary, Pandey was designated as Finance Secretary in September 2024. Under an ad hoc arrangement, he also served as Secretary, DoPT, in place of Dr. Vivek Joshi.
In January 2025, just ahead of the Union Budget, the Modi government appointed him as Revenue Secretary.
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