New Delhi: Indian Information Service officer Mayusha AM (IInfoS:2011) has been selected for appointment as Director in the Ministry of Women and Child Development for a period of five years, under the Central Staffing Scheme.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thusrday (October 22, 2026), her appointment has been approved following her recommendation for central deputation by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Her tenure will be five years from the date she assumes charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Mayusha is currently serving as Director (M&C) at the Press Information Bureau (PIB), New Delhi.
New Delhi: Tamil Nadi cadre IAS officer Karthikeyan KP (IAS:2014:TN) has been appointed Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs(DEA), Delhi, for a period of four years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (October 22, 2026), the competent authority has approved his appointment under the Central Staffing Scheme for four years from the date he assumes charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Currently, Karthikeyan is serving as Director of Town Panchayats in Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi: The Centre has approved the induction of two IPS officers, Dharmendra Kumar Meena (IPS:2012:KN) and E Sai Charan Tejaswi (IPS:2014:TN), into the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a lateral shift basis from their existing assignments.
According to separate orders issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on October 21, 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved their induction into the CBI for specified combined tenures from the dates they assume charge of their respective posts.
Dharmendra Kumar Meena Appointed DIG in CBI
Dharmendra Kumar Meena, a Karnataka cadre IPS officer serving as Senior Director in the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), has been appointed Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the CBI on a lateral shift basis.
His induction has been approved for a combined tenure of five years, up to August 26, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, from the date he assumes charge of the post.
E Sai Charan Tejaswi Inducted as SP in CBI
E Sai Charan Tejaswi, a Tamil Nadu cadre IPS officer serving as Assistant Director at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVP NPA), Hyderabad, has been inducted as Superintendent of Police (SP) in the CBI on a lateral shift basis.
His induction has been approved for a combined tenure of five years, up to December 14, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, from the date he assumes charge of the post.
The Uttar Pradesh government will not be able to transfer officials associated with the Special Summary Revision (SSR) programme of the electoral rolls of assembly constituencies during publication phase. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directions restricting the transfer of officials involved in the process from the draft publication to the final publication of the rolls.
A press release was issued by the office of the UP’s Chief Electoral Officer, saying officials involved in the revision work shall not be transferred from the draft publication to the final publication without the Commission’s permission.
As per the timeline, the draft publication of the integrated electoral roll will be done on November 12, 2026, followed by claims and objections to be received from November 12 to December 11, 2026, which will be disposed of as per rules by December 28. Thereafter, the final publication of the electoral rolls will be done on January 4, 2027.
The ECI’s statement says officers associated with the preparation, revision, and amendment of electoral rolls are deemed to be on deputation to the Election Commission of India (ECI), and during the period they function under the control, supervision, and discipline of the Commission.
The release says, during the revision period, the posts of District Election Officer, Electoral Registration Officer, and Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, including other officials engaged in the revision work, will not be left vacant. At the same time, no official associated with the Special Summary Revision work will be transferred without the prior permission of the Commission.
The concerned departments have been informed about the ECI’s directions.
On the other hand, the ECI also issued directives to 17 states and Union Territories on Wednesday asking them to undertake a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls, setting January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a series of extensions in temporary post upgradations and related arrangements involving six IAS officers serving in key positions across various central government departments.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (October 22, 2026), the approvals cover the Staff Selection Commission, National Productivity Council, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Home Affairs, President’s Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat.
The details of the approvals are as follows:
S Gopalakrishnan (IAS:1991:TN), Chairman, Staff Selection Commission (SSC), has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Additional Secretary to Secretary level until October 31, 2027.
Neerja Sekhar (IAS:1993:HY), Director General, National Productivity Council under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Additional Secretary to Secretary level until December 31, 2027.
Varsha Joshi (IAS:1995:AGMUT), serving in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has been approved for the temporary upgradation and operation of a vacant Joint Secretary-level post to Additional Secretary level from December 5, 2026, to July 26, 2027.
Nitesh Kumar Vyas (IAS:1996:MP), serving in the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Joint Secretary to Additional Secretary level until November 7, 2027.
Anecta C. Meshram (IAS:1996:UP), serving in the President’s Secretariat, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Joint Secretary to Additional Secretary level until June 13, 2027.
Rahul Sharma (IAS:1998: JH), serving in the Cabinet Secretariat, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Joint Secretary to Additional Secretary level until October 26, 2027.
The approvals will enable the continuation of the specified higher-level post arrangements for the respective periods mentioned in the order.
In a significant development involving railway employees, the Railway Board has barred Group C employees from taking up deputation to ex-cadre posts under state governments and Union Territories (UTs). According to the circular, no Group C employees will now be permitted for deputation to even their public sector undertakings, autonomous bodies, statutory bodies, universities or local bodies.
The new directive has been issued to General Managers and principal financial advisers of all Indian Railways and production units, including the Research Designs and Standards Organisation, to ensure strict compliance.
This decision virtually modifies the existing deputation guidelines and applies specifically to deputation to ex-cadre posts under state govts and UT administrations and their specified organisations.
The Railway Board has also made it clear that the decision was taken following the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)’s office memorandum dated September 24, 2024, concerning deputation of Group C railway employees to ex-cadre posts under state and UT administrations.
The circular also refers to the DoPT’s consolidated deputation guidelines issued in June 2010. The Board adopted it the same year and subsequently amended from time to time.
A viral video showing a seemingly trigger-happy young woman IPS officer firing an AK-47 rifle, while wearing a saree, during Shastra Puja ritual on Dussehra in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district has triggered a heated debate on social media over issues related to safety and discipline. While some users criticised her act, others defended the young woman IPS officer, but the debate is on.
The IPS officer concerned is Ankita Sharma (IPS:2018:CG), currently posted as Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police (SP) in Chhattisgarh.
The incident took place during a traditional ‘Shastra Puja’ (weapon worship) ritual at Police Lines in Rajnandgaon city on Vijayadashami. Police weapons as well as vehicles are worshipped on this occasion.
The viral video shows Sharma, dressed in a saree, firing several rounds from an AK-47. But it was not an isolated incident.
Even Additional SP Kirtan Rathore was also seen firing an AK-47 after her in another video.
Videos showing police personnel firing weapons after the ritual also came from other districts, including Raipur, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Durg, Kabirdham and Bastar.
Deputy Chief Minister reacted to the incident, saying the state government would take cognisance of the matter.
Former IPS officers are also divided on the issue. A former IPS officer was of the view that firing should be carried out only at a safe location and with adequate precautions. He says the tradition is to worship weapons, not to fire them.
At the same time, another IPS officer is quoted as saying that firing blank rounds, commonly known as ‘awazi kartoos’, is part of the Shastra Puja tradition which is followed across the state. According to him, live ammunition is not used on such occasions.
Similarly, a retired Indian Army officer K J S Dhillon raises concerns over the way the weapons were fired, saying it was dangerously incorrect handling of a loaded weapon. Another user, identifying himself as Colonel Deepak Kumar, also finds the act as reckless and unprofessional, and questioned the woman officer’s handling of the rifle after firing.
It is not that Sharma has no supporters. Many social media users have defended her, arguing that the incident should not overshadow her professional record. Another user says she is a trained IPS officer and that criticism targeting her was partly due to her firing the rifle while wearing a saree.
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) issued transfer and posting orders for five officers, including IAS and IPS officers, with immediate effect.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Shweta Nagarkoti (IAS:2020:AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner, North Zone, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Central Zone.
Cheemala Siva Gopal Reddy (IAS:2020:AGMUT), who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner, South East Zone.
Ayushi (IAS:2022:AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner, Central Zone, has been transferred and posted as Director (Education).
Dr. Sachin Gupta (IPS:2014:PB), Deputy Commissioner, South East Zone, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, North Zone.
Nikhil Tiwari (IOFS), Director (Education) on the LAC, who was also holding additional charges in various departments, has been transferred as Deputy Commissioner (Advertisement & RP Cell), Director (Printing & Stationery), Director (Grievance Cell & Corruption Complaint Cell), and Estate Officer, with the additional charge of Assessor & Collector.
New Delhi: Punjab cadre Indian Forest Service officer Sunil Kumar (IFoS:1995:PB), serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Science and Technology, has been granted an extension in his central deputation tenure until June 21, 2027.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of his tenure up to June 21, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by continuing the temporary upgradation of the post.
Notably, Sunil Kumar has been serving in the Department of Science and Technology since June 21, 2020, when he assumed charge as Joint Secretary for a five-year tenure. In January 2024, he was granted in-situ upgradation to the post of Additional Secretary.
New Delhi: IRS officer Vivek Rathee (IRS-C&IT:2016), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Revenue, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation(MoSPI), Delhi, for a period of four years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), his appointment under the Central Staffing Scheme will be for four years from the date he assumes charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Prior to this assignment, Rathee was serving as Joint Director at the National Targeting Centre–Passenger (NCTC-Pax) under the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management (DG-ARM).
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