Sivaprasad S (IRS-C&IT:2009), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Revenue, has been selected for appointment as Director in the Department of Defence for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (13.02.2025), Mr. Sivaprasad will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of five years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Jitendra Kumar Verma appointed Deputy Secretary in Department of Defence
Jitendra Kumar Verma (ISS:2013), who was recommended for central deputation by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Defence for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (13.02.2025), Mr. Verma will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Komaljit Meena appointed Deputy Secretary in Department of Defence
Komaljit Meena (IRS-IT:2012), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Revenue, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Defence for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (13.02.2025), Mr. Meena will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
NCW Member Secretary Meenakshi Negi repatriated to parent cadre
Meenakshi Negi (IFoS:1989:KN), Member Secretary, National Commission for Women, has been repatriated to her parent cadre in Karnataka. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (13.02.2025), the competent authority has approved the repatriation of Ms. Negi to her parent cadre to avail benefit of promotion.
Ms. Negi had been serving as the Member Secretary of the National Commission for Women since her appointment in March 2023.
Karnataka: Three IAS officers get concurrent charges, one transferred to new assignment
The Karnataka government on Wednesday (12.02.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for four IAS officers. Three of them have been assigned concurrent charges in addition to their existing responsibilities, while one has been transferred to a new department.
The name of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Major Manivannan P (IAS:1998:KN), Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Bengaluru, has been given concurrent charge of the post of Principal Secretary, Co-operation Department.
- V Anbukkumar (IAS:2004:KN), Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Bengaluru, has been given concurrent charge of the post of Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Sciences and Fisheries Department.
- Manoz Jain (IAS:2006:KN), Secretary, Minority Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology Department. He is also placed in the concurrent charge of the post of Secretary, Planning, Programme Monitoring and Statistics Department.
- Salma K Fahim (IAS:2006:KN), Secretary, Tourism Department, is placed in the concurrent charge of the post of Secretary, Minority Welfare Department.
19 CSS officers included in Senior Selection Grade (Director) Select List (SSGSL)
In a significant development, the central government on Thursday (13.02.2025) approved inclusion of 19 Central Secretariat Service officers in the Senior Selection Grade (Director) Select List (SSGSL) of for the year 2024.
The officers included in the list are:
- Deepak Sajwan
- Darshan Kumar Solanki
- Anup Singh
- Randheep Thakur
- Gokul Nagarkoti
- Sreekala P Venugopal
- Ajay Kumar
- Ujjwal Kumar
- Sailendra Kumar Mishra
- Urmila Rawat
- K Balan Nair
- Sanjay Pant
- Narendra Gautam
- Anurag Krishan Bhatnagar
- Ram Gopal Singh
- Ranjeet Kumar Sinha
- Varinder Singh
- Jai Narain
- Ajay Kumar Sinha
The appointment of these officers as Directors will take effect from the date of assumption of charge. The respective Ministries/Departments have been requested to notify the appointments on a regular basis.
19 CSS cadre officers get in-situ posting at JS level
Following their empanelment for Joint Secretary or equivalent level posts in the Government of India, officers from the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) cadre have been appointed as Joint Secretary (in-situ) in the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG).
SSGSL 2018 batch:
- Bani Brata Roy, Central Vigilance Commission
- K Chandra Singha, Department of Consumer Affairs
- Asha Chauhan, Ministry of Ayush
- Surat Singh, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, NCST
- Makkhan Lal Meena, Ministry of Home Affairs
- Suresh Kumar, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change
- Sanjay Kumar, Department of Science & Technology
- Dr Atya Nand, Ministry of Labour & Employment
- Arvind Kumar, Ministry of Culture
- Dinesh Kumar Verma, Ministry of Cooperation
- Rajendra Singh, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
SSGSL 2019 batch
- Sunil Kumar Ranjan, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
- Sudershan Mendiratta, Ministry of Steel
- Anurag Rohatgi, Department of Fertilizers
- Naresh Kumar Wadhwa, DPIIT
- Meenu Batra, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
- Pradeep Kumar Roy, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
- Phool Chand Prasad, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
- Shiv Ram Meena, Department of Bio-Technology
F Deborah Initha, Director, who is presently on ex- cadre post, will be considered for appointment to the post of Joint Secretary (in-situ) on her return to the cadre.
Bihar: 11 IAS officers shifted, Ajay Yadav posted as Secretary, Education Department
In a significant development, Bihar government on Wednesday (12.02.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 11 IAS officers across the state.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Ajay Yadav (IAS:2005:BH), awaiting posting orders in GAD after return from central deputation, has been posted as Secretary, Education Department with additional charge of Director, Higher Education and MD, Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation Ltd.
- Dinesh Kumar (IAS:2007:BH), Divisional Commissioner, Bhagalpur Division, Bhagalpur, has been given additional charge of Divisional Commissioner, Munger Division, Munger.
- Animesh Kumar Parashar (IAS:2010:BH), Chief Executive Officer-cum-Municipal Commissioner, Patna Municipal Commissioner, Patna with additional charge of Special Secretary, Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (BUIDCO), has been given additional charge of MD, BUIDCO.
- Udayan Mishra (IAS:2011:BH), Director, Science, Technology and Technical Education with additional charge of Special Secretary, Science, Technology and Technical Education, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Tourism Department with additional charge of Director Tourism.
- Pawan Kumar Sinha (IAS:2013:BH), Settlement Officer, Jamui, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary in Water Resources Department.
- Shyam Bihari Meena (IAS:2014:BH), Director, Planning & Training with additional charge of Director, Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Director, Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department.
- Rajesh Kumar (IAS:2014:BH), Settlement Officer, Purnia, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs Department.
- Ahmed Mahmood (IAS:2014:BH), Additional Secretary, Science, Technology & Technical Education Department, has been given additional charge of Director, Science, Technology & Technical Education.
- Vijay Prakash Meena (IAS:2016:BH), Director, Disability with additional charge of Additional Secretary, Social Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department.
- Yogesh Kumar Sagar (IAS:2017:BH), MD, Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (BUIDCO), has been transferred and posted as Director, Disability with additional charge of Joint Secretary, Social Welfare Department.
- Abhay Jha (IAS:2017:BH), MD, Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation Ltd, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, Rural Development Department, Patna.
Two Judicial Officers appointed as Judges in High Courts
The Union government on Wednesday (12.02.2025) notified the appointment of two Judicial Officers as Judges in two High Courts.
They are;
- Yarenjungla Longkumer, Judicial Officer: Gauhati High Court
- Chaitali Chatterjee (Das), Judicial Officer: Calcutta High Court
Their appointments follow the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, which had proposed their names on January 4, 2024.
Two Additional Judges of Madras HC made Permanent
The Union government on Wednesday (12.02.2025) notified the appointment of two Additional Judges of the Madras High Court as Permanent Judges of that High Court.
These Judges are ;
- Justice Venkatachari Lakshminarayanan
- Justice Periyasamy Vadamalai
The Supreme Court Collegium had approved the proposal for appointing the two Additional Judges of Madras High Court as Permanent Judges of the Court vide notification dated February 5, 2025.
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