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Farewell parade planned for Delhi Police Chief Sanjay Arora on July 31

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Sanjay Arora IPS

Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora (IPS:1988:TN) will be accorded a grand ceremonial parade when he relinquishes his duty on July 31 after completing his three-year term. But as per last reports, it is still unclear whether Sanjay Arora’s tenure will be extended or whether another officer will be designated as the new chief of Delhi Police.

According to an order dated on July 28, DCP Traffic, Security and Northwest have been informed about the farewell parade. “A Farewell Ceremonial Parade in Honour of Shri Sanjay Arora, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, as scheduled to be held on 31.07.2025 at New Police Lines, Kingsway Camp, Delhi…” reads the letter.

District police have been instructed to ensure all arrangements are made by 7AM on July 31. These include traffic, parking, deployment of PCR vans, car calling, communications system, and law and order.

In June 2025, the Delhi government’s home department had issued a formal notification announcing Arora’s due retirement date of July 31, 2025. The order, issued with the approval of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi- VK Saxena, has already been sent to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Delhi Police Headquarters, Directorate of Vigilance, and others. However, officials said the notification is a routine administrative step typically issued two months ahead of the scheduled retirement of IAS and IPS officers. It is assumed that there’s still scope for extension of Sanjay Arora’s term as the government is yet to release name of new Delhi Police chief. This leaves behind a trail of confusion about selection of the new Delhi Police top cop.

UP Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh’s extension still unclear

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Manoj Kumar Singh IAS

With just days remaining before Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh (IAS:1988:UP) retires on July 31, the Centre is yet to take a final call on the state government’s request for extending his tenure.

The UP government had sent a formal proposal nearly two weeks ago, seeking Singh’s extension beyond his superannuation date. However, the Centre’s continued silence on the matter has triggered intense speculation within bureaucratic and political circles.

The delay has reminded many of the recent case involving former DGP Prashant Kumar (IPS:1990:UP), who retired on May 31, 2025, without an extension, despite the state government’s recommendation. That precedent has only fueled the uncertainty over Singh’s future.

Nevertheless, the possibility of a last-minute approval cannot be ruled out. The Centre is known for taking surprise decisions close to deadlines, and in this case, the Chief Secretary’s pivotal role in driving the state’s investment push may weigh in his favor.

If the Centre declines the extension request, attention will shift to potential successors. Among the names doing the rounds are:

  1. Shashi Prakash Goyal (IAS:1989:UP), presently serving as Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister.
  2. Devesh Chaturvedi (IAS:1989:UP), currently posted as Union Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
  3. Deepak Kumar (IAS:1990:UP), serving as Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) and Agriculture Production Commissioner.

All three officers are senior, well-regarded, and bring significant administrative experience, making them strong contenders should a leadership change occur. As the July 31 deadline approaches, all eyes remain on the Centre’s next move.

Also Read: UP writes to Centre for Chief Secretary’s service extension

Also Read: From buzz to bureaucratic moves: UP’s DGP puzzle solved for now

13 senior IIS officers transferred by I&B Ministry

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The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on Tuesday (July 29, 2025) issued a transfer and posting order for 13 Indian Information Service (IIS) Group ‘A’ officers.

The list of transferred officers is as follows:

  1. Anupama Bhatnagar, currently serving as DG, PIB, New Delhi (working as Vice Chancellor, IIMC, New Delhi), has been posted as DG, PIB, New Delhi.
  2. Pragya Paliwal Gaur, presently DG (News), NSD:AIR, New Delhi, has been transferred as DG (M&C), PIB, Guwahati with additional charge of Vice Chancellor (erstwhile DG), IIMC, New Delhi till the appointment of a regular VC, IIMC.
  3. RK Jain, ADG, DPD, New Delhi, has been posted as ADG (News), NSD:AIR, New Delhi along with the charge of DG (News), NSD:AIR, New Delhi.
  4. Abhishek Dayal, ADG (M&C), PIB, New Delhi with additional charge of PIB, Patna, has been relieved of the charge of PIB, Patna.
  5. Gaurav Khare, previously under order of posting to Director (News), NSD:AIR, New Delhi, has now been posted as Director, CBC, New Delhi.
  6. Amit Kumar, Director, Doordarshan HQ, New Delhi (against vacant SAG level post in DD News, New Delhi), has been transferred as Director (M&C), PIB, New Delhi.
  7. Suresh Kumar Gedela, who was on one-month tenure end leave from July 15, 2025 after repatriation from deputation to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, has now been posted as Director (M&C), PIB, Vijayawada.
  8. Deshmukh Nikhil Shivajirao, Deputy Director, CBC, RO, Pune with additional charge of PIB, Pune, has been posted as Deputy Director (M&C), PIB, New Delhi.
  9. Gagandeep Kaur, Deputy Director, DPR (Def.), Jalandhar with additional charge of DPR Defence Chandigarh and Yojana, Punjabi, has been posted as Deputy Director (News), DDK, Jalandhar with continued additional charges.
  10. Godbole Sangeeta, Deputy Director (News), DDK, Mumbai, has been transferred as Deputy Director (News), RNU:AIR, Mumbai.
  11. Madhav Bhaurao Jayabhaye, Assistant Director (News), RNU, AIR, Pune with additional charge of CBC, FO, Nanded (against JTS post of DPD, Pune), has been transferred as Assistant Director (News), RNU: AIR, Pune with additional charge of CBC, Pune and also PIB, Pune till the training of Harshal Rajendra Akude at IIMC, New Delhi concludes.
  12. Nikita Joshi, Assistant Director, PIB, Mumbai, has been transferred as Assistant Director (News), DDK, Mumbai.
  13. Shailesh Phaye, Assistant Director, CBC, Raipur (on strength of CBC, New Delhi as SGB and awaiting posting after promotion), has been posted as Assistant Director, DPR (Def.), Chandigarh.

Centre notifies appointment of 4 Judges to Gauhati High Court

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In a significant judicial development, the Union Government on Monday (July 28, 2025) notified the appointment of four new Judges to the Gauhati High Court. The appointments include two seasoned Advocates and two experienced Judicial Officers.

The following individuals have been appointed:

  1. Anjan Moni Kalita (Advocate)
  2. Rajesh Mazumdar (Advocate)
  3. Pranjal Das (Judicial Officer)
  4. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma (Judicial Officer)

Centre notifies appointment of 4 Additional Judges to Telangana HC

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The Union government on Monday (July 28, 2025) notified the appointment of four Advocates as Additional Judges of the Telangana High Court.

They are;

  1. Gouse Meera Mohiuddin
  2. Chalapathi Rao Suddala Alias S. Chalapathi Rao
  3. Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy
  4. Gadi Praveen Kumar

Centre notifies appointment of 11 Judges to MP High Court

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In a significant development, the Union Government on Monday (July 28, 2025) notified the appointment of 11 judges to the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The list includes seven Judges and four Additional Judges, strengthening the judicial capacity of the High Court.

The seven appointed Judges are:

  1. Pushpendra Yadav
  2. Anand Singh Bahrawat
  3. Ajay Kumar Nirankari
  4. Jai Kumar Pillai
  5. Hirnanshu Joshi
  6. Ramkumar Choubey
  7. Rajesh Kumar Gupta

Additionally, the following four judicial officers have been appointed as Additional Judges:

  1. Alok Awasthi
  2. Ratnesh Chandra Singh Bisen
  3. Bhagwati Prasad Sharma
  4. Pradeep Mittal

SC to review ad hoc DGP appointments, 2006 police reform guidelines

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Supreme Court of India

The apex court has committed to investigating a variety of topics after two weeks, including the ad hoc appointment of DGPs in certain states. Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria made up the bench, which also said that it would review a
petition from petitioner and former DGP Prakash Singh to establish a system in which the Director General of Police (DGP) is chosen by a panel that includes the Chief Minister, the leader of the opposition, and the Chief Justice of the High Court.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan insisted that a three-person panel be established to select a qualified individual to serve as the DGP prior to the nomination of the CBI director. The bench also noted senior lawyer Anjana Prakash’s submission, in which she said that Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta’s appointment did not follow proper process. According to Central government regulations, Gupta was supposed to retire on April 30 after turning 60. However, it was believed that the state administration wrote to the Centre to request an extension of his term.

In an order for senior lawyer Raju Ramachandran to support the bench as an amicus curia, CJI Gavai requested copies of the petitions filed by the attorneys representing the various parties. Speaking on behalf of one of the parties, senior counsel Gopal Sankarnarayanan asserted that the 2006 Supreme Court ruling and its ensuing directives have not been carried out in their entirety. The petitions concern the application of the 2006 ruling on police reforms by the highest court, which suggested actions such as separating the tasks of law enforcement and investigation. The Supreme Court issued additional guidelines after 2006, one of which prohibited state governments from appointing anyone to the position of DGP on an as-needed or interim basis.

The Supreme Court went on to say that the state may designate any one of the three senior police officials on the list that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has prepared after consulting with the state government and other interested parties as DGP. Many have alleged that the apex court guidelines were being deliberately flouted by various state governments.

‘Also Read: SC to decide legality of Anurag Gupta’s appointment as Jharkhand DGP

Also Read: MHA reminds defaulting states of SC guidelines on DGP appointment

Also Read: West Bengal passes new rules for DGP appointment




Sanjay Singhal appointed DG of Sashastra Seema Bal

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In a significant appointment, Sanjay Singhal (IPS:1993:UP), currently serving as Special Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), has been appointed as the next Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The decision was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) following a proposal from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

According to an official order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (July 29, 2025), Singhal will assume charge on or after September 1, 2025, and will serve in the post until his retirement on December 12, 2028, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

He will succeed Amrit Mohan Prasad (IPS:1989:OR), the outgoing DG of SSB, who is scheduled to retire on August 31, 2025.

Also Read: Sanjay Singhal appointed Spl DG of BSF

Sudhakar Dalela appointed Secretary (Economic Relations), MEA

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In a significant diplomatic development, Sudhakar Dalela (IFS:1993) has been appointed as the next Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Tuesday (July 29, 2025). He will take over the role from Dammu Ravi (IFS:1989), who is set to retire on August 31, 2025.

Dalela is currently serving as Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Before his assignment in Bhutan, Dalela served in senior roles at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, and as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Washington, D.C. He has also held pivotal positions in the MEA headquarters in New Delhi, including in the Prime Minister’s Office, and has contributed to India’s engagement with global multilateral forums such as the WTO, UNCTAD, and G20.

Saurabh Garg’s tenure as MoSPI Secretary extended by one year

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In a significant development, the tenure of Saurabh Garg (Retd. IAS:1991:OR) as Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has been extended by one more year. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (July 29, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the extension on a contractual basis beyond July 31, 2025, until July 31, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Mr Garg will continue to serve on the existing terms and conditions and will also discharge the functions of Secretary to the National Statistical Commission.

Notably, Saurabh Garg was first appointed as MoSPI Secretary on May 30, 2024, shortly before his superannuation on July 31, 2024. His initial post-retirement extension was for one year, from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025, also on a contractual basis. The latest decision marks a second consecutive extension,

Garg has previously served as CEO of UIDAI and has held several key positions in both the central and state governments, particularly in the domains of finance, technology, and governance reform.

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