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Madhya Pradesh govt to promote 13 SAS, 9 SPS officers to IAS, IPS cadre; DPC to evaluate 39 SAS & 27 more SPS officers for cadre elevation

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State service officers to be promoted to IAS, IPS in MP

This is good news for state service officers in Madhya Pradesh, as the state government has reportedly decided to promote 13 officers from the State Administrative Service (SAS) to the IAS cadre and 9 officers from the State Police Service (SPS) to the IPS cadre this year.

Official sources point out that the promotions are part of routine cadre restructuring and aim to strengthen administrative efficiency at the state level of governance.

The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) will be evaluating officers on the basis of their service records, annual confidential reports (ACRs), and performance evaluations. The date of the DPC meeting is to be finalised soon, after which eligible officers will be formally considered for promotion.

A joint committee comprising representatives from the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the Chief Secretary, and the DGP will conduct the selection process.

Besides, as per official sources, a total of 39 names for promotion to the IAS and 27 names for induction into the IPS are under consideration of the state govt.

These promotions are to take place against vacancies created in 2025 due to the retirements of promoted IAS and IPS officers.

As per reports, officers from the 2007 and 2008 SAS batches will be reviewed for promotion to IAS cadre.

The key names under consideration include the following:

  • Minisha Pandey
  • Ila Tiwari
  • Neeta Rathore
  • Shailendra Singh Solanki
  • Rani Pasi
  • Ranjana Deora
  • Madhavi Nagendra
  • Varsha Solanki
  • Priyanka Goyal
  • Abhishek Dubey
  • Nirottam Prasad Bhargava
  • Nidhi Singh Rajput
  • Nimisha Jaiswal
  • Sandeep Soni

In total, 39 officers will be evaluated.

However, certain officers may face problems: Jayendra Vijayvat and Manoj Malviya (1999 batch) are ineligible due to age limits; Kamal Nagar (2002 batch) is facing a court case, which may delay consideration; and Sapna M. Lovenchi (2007 batch) potentially being excluded due to an ongoing vigilance inquiry

For promotion to the IPS cadre, officers from the 1997 and 1998 SPS batches are being considered. According to sources, the process for IPS promotion is progressing faster than IAS selection.

A total of 27 names have been shortlisted. A few of them include the following:

  • Chetan Singh
  • Amrit Meena
  • Nimisha Pandey
  • Rajesh Mishra
  • Malay Jain
  • Amit Saxena
  • Manisha Soni
  • Suman Gurjar
  • Sandeep Mishra
  • Sabyasachi Sarraf
  • Samar Verma
  • Satyendra Singh Tomar

Among them, a couple of officers may face difficulties, like Amrit Meena facing scrutiny over caste certificate verification and Rajesh Mishra is under departmental investigation. Such cases may be kept in sealed cover (“closed envelope”) during DPC proceedings.

Once the DPC meeting is held and recommendations are finalized, the list will be sent to state authorities and the UPSC for approval.

The final promotion list will determine entry of officers into India’s top administrative and police services, filling vacancies created in the 2025 cadre cycle.

Kerala govt transfers 30 IPS officers; P Vijayan appointed new ADGP, Law & Order

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Kerala Police

In the first major reshuffle of IPS officers after the UDF government assumed office, the Kerala government on Thursday (June 11, 2026) transferred and posted 30 IPS officers, replacing several officers holding key positions.

The reshuffle comes close on the heels of a recent rejig of IAS officers in the state and brings significant changes across intelligence, law and order, crime branch and district policing assignments.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows:

  1. S Sreejith (IPS:1996:KL), ADGP, Headquarters, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Prisons and Correctional Services.
  2. Balram Kumar Upadhyay (IPS:1997:KL), ADGP, Prisons and Correctional Services, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Armed Police Battalion.
  3. H Venkatesh (IPS:1998:KL), ADGP, Law & Order with additional charge of Crime Branch, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Crime Branch.
  4. Dinendra Kashyap (IPS:1998:KL), ADGP, Armed Police Battalion, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Intelligence.
  5. P Vijayan (IPS:1999:KL), ADGP, Intelligence, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Law & Order with full additional charge of ADGP, Cyber Operations.
  6. Harshita Attaluri (IPS:2002:KL), IGP, Traffic & Road Safety Management, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Headquarters.
  7. S Syamsundar (IPS:2005:AP), IGP, Intelligence, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Crime Branch.
  8. R Nishanthini (IPS:2008:KL), IGP, Headquarters, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Intelligence.
  9. Yathish Chandra G H (IPS:2011:KL), DIG, Kannur Range, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Ernakulam Range.
  10. Karthick K (IPS:2011:KL), DIG & Commissioner of Police, Thiruvananthapuram City, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Thrissur Range.
  11. Narayanan T (IPS:2011:KL), DIG, Thrissur Range, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Kannur Range.
  12. Arul R B Krishna (IPS:2012:KL), DIG, Ernakulam Range, has been transferred and posted as DIG & Commissioner of Police, Thiruvananthapuram City.
  13. Merin Joseph (IPS:2013:KL), Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode City, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Kozhikode Rural.
  14. Shoukathali A P (IPS:2015:KL), SP, Crime Branch, Alappuzha, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode City.
  15. Prasanthan Kani B K (IPS:2016:KL), Chief Vigilance Officer, Kerala State Electricity Board, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Thiruvananthapuram Rural.
  16. Sabu Mathew K M (IPS:2016:KL), District Police Chief, Idukki, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Kottayam.
  17. Shaji Sugunan (IPS:2016:KL), Director, Kerala Women’s Commission, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Kollam Rural.
  18. Vishnu Pratheep T K (IPS:2018:KL), District Police Chief, Kollam Rural, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Alappuzha.
  19. Abdul Rashi A (IPS:2018:KL), SP, Economic Offences Wing, Thiruvananthapuram Range, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Palakkad.
  20. S Deva Manohar (IPS:2018:KL), Additional Excise Commissioner (Enforcement), has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Wayanad.
  21. B Krishna Kumar (Sr) (IPS:2018:KL), District Police Chief, Thrissur Rural, has been transferred and posted as SP, Railways.
  22. Nidhinraj P (IPS:2019:KL), Commissioner of Police, Kannur City, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Kasargode.
  23. B V Vijaya Bharath Reddy (IPS:2019:KL), District Police Chief, Kasargode, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Police, Kannur City.
  24. Anuj Paliwal (IPS:2019:KL), District Police Chief, Kannur Rural, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Inspector General of Police, Law & Order, Police Headquarters.
  25. Farash T (IPS:2019:KL), District Police Chief, Kozhikode Rural, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Inspector General of Police, Coastal Police, Ernakulam.
  26. Mohanachandran Nair M P (IPS:2019:KL), District Police Chief, Alappuzha, has been transferred and posted as SP, Crime Branch, Kozhikode & Wayanad.
  27. Mohammad Nadeemuddin (IPS:2020:KL), SP, Railways, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Thrissur Rural.
  28. Umesh Goyal (IPS:2022:KL), SP, Telecom, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Kannur Rural.
  29. Dr Nasim A (IPS:2023:SL), SP, Marine Enforcement, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief, Idukki.
  30. C S Shahul Hameed (IPS:2024:SL), Assistant Inspector General of Police, Coastal Police, Ernakulam, has been transferred and posted as SP, Central Unit-I, Crime Branch, Thiruvananthapuram.

Rudra Gaurav Shresth appointed next Ambassador of India to Turkiye

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Rudra Gaurav Shresth IFS

Senior diplomat Rudra Gaurav Shresth (IFS:1999) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Turkiye. He is presently posted as Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

In a statement, the MEA said “ Shri Rudra Gaurav Shresth (IFS:1999), presently Ambassador of India to the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Turkiye.”

“He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” the statement added.

Centre notifies 3 Judges, 4 Additional Judges for Patna High Court

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LO Bureau
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Patna High Court

The Union government on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) notified the appointment of seven Advocates to the Patna High Court, including three as Judges and four as Additional Judges.

The following Advocates have been appointed as Judges of the Patna High Court:

  1. Ranjan Kumar Jha
  2. Kumar Manish
  3. Raj Kumar

Further, the following Advocates have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Patna High Court for a period of two years from the date of assumption of charge:

  1. Rana Vikram Singh
  2. Vikash Kumar
  3. Girijish Kumar
  4. Alok Kumar

Notably, the Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on February 26, 2026 had recommended elevation of Advocates as Judges of the Patna High Court.

Centre notified appointment of 6 Additional Judges of Bombay High Court as Permanent Judges

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The Union government on Saturday (June 6, 2026) notified the appointment of six Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court as Permanent Judges of the High Court.

The appointments were approved following the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium on May 18, 2026 for elevating the Additional Judges.

The judges appointed as Permanent Judges are:

  1. Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta
  2. Justice Prafulla Surendrakumar Khubalkar
  3. Justice Ashwin Damodar Bhobe
  4. Justice Rohit Wasudeo Joshi
  5. Justice Advait Mahendra Sethna
  6. Justice Pravin Sheshrao Patil

T Vannia Perumal recommended as Director (Production) of BVFCL

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LO Bureau
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The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended T Vannia Perumal for appointment as Director (Production), Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL). The recommendation was made during the PESB selection meeting held on June 11, 2026.

Perumal is currently serving as Deputy General Manager (Training), Madras Fertilizers Limited.

Following the recommendation, his name will now be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval. The appointment will be subject to vigilance clearance and completion of other prescribed formalities.

Notably, the post of Director (Production), BVFCL fell vacant on October 1, 2025 following the superannuation of Pradip Kumar Banik, who had been serving in the position since his elevation in March 2023.

Since then, Megh Nath Goyal, Director (Technical), National Fertilizers Limited, has been holding additional charge of the post.

The following candidates appeared before PESB for the selection:

  1. T Vannia Perumal, Deputy General Manager -Training, Madras Fertilizers Limited
  2. R Venkatesh, General Manager (Coke Oven Revival Group), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited

View IAS as a lifelong commitment to the Constitution and the country: Om Birla tells IAS trainees

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LO Bureau
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was in his element while interacting with the 2024 batch of IAS officer trainees at the ‘Assistant Secretaries Programme’ on Wednesday. Birla called upon the newly-inducted bureaucrats to view the IAS not just as a profession but as a lifelong commitment to the Constitution and the country.

While speaking at the programme organized by the Lok Sabha Secretariat’s training arm PRIDE at Parliament House, Birla described civil servants as pivotal agents of change turning public aspirations into real-world outcomes. Birla emphasized that the ultimate success of any governance model hinges on how effectively policies are executed at the grassroots level.

During the interaction, Birla explained that while elected representatives voice public needs and enact laws in Parliament, it is the administrative machinery that gives these laws true value through efficient execution.

Birla had a piece of advice for the future administrators asking them to stay connected with the ground reality. The speaker also emphasized that effective governance requires empathy, sensitivity, and local understanding alongside technical knowledge of rules.

He noted that officers who communicate in local languages and directly address public grievances are much more successful in building trust.

Birla expressed happiness at the rising number of women joining the civil services, stating their participation strengthens national governance. Concluding his address, he urged the trainees to maintain the highest standards of integrity and transparency, focusing their careers on serving the most vulnerable sections of society

Maintain professional excellence, focus on public grievance redressal: UP DGP’s mantra to trainee IPS

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UP DGP to IPS probationers

Newly-appointed regular DGP of Uttar Pradesh, Rajeev Krishna (IPS:1991:UP), took time off to share policing mantras with 23 IPS probationers of the 2023-24 batch undergoing field training on Wednesday. Being the top-most police officer of the state, Krishna shared with them the priorities of the state police while stressing the need for maintaining professional excellence, developing an effective mechanism of public grievance redressal, and acquiring cyberpolicing skills.

The interaction took place at the police headquarters, where the trainee officers shared feedback from their ongoing 29-week district training and highlighted exposure to crime control, law and order, cyber investigations, forensic tools, traffic management, VVIP security, and implementation of new criminal laws.

DGP Krishna, while addressing the IPS probationers, said practical training is critical in preparing officers to tackle real-world policing challenges. The DGP told them that keeping ethics central to all actions, striving for professional competence, and acquiring legal knowledge and operational skills are a few factors that play a key role in effective policing.

Krishna also asked trainee officers to prepare for challenges such as the implementation of new laws and election duties.



Varun Nayyar appointed as Internal Financial Advisor in CBI

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LO Bureau
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CBI

Varun Nayyar (IDAS:2014), who was recommended for central deputation by the Ministry of Defence, has been selected for appointment as Internal Financial Advisor (IFA) in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (June 10, 2026), his appointment has been made under the Central Staffing Scheme with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post and up to December 12, 2028 (i.e. combined tenure of four years at ex-cadre and CSS posts put together) or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Sanjay Kumar Agarwal gets additional charge of DG, MANAGE Hyderabad

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IAS officer Sanjay Kumar Agarwal (IAS:2002:BH), Joint Secretary in the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, has been given additional charge of Director General (JS level), National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (June 10, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal for entrustment of additional charge of the post to Agarwal for a period of six months with effect from March 30, 2026 to September 29, 2026 or till appointment of a regular incumbent, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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