In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Gujarat government on Saturday (01.02.2025) transferred and gave additional charge to 63 IAS officers.
Major Reshuffle at JS Level: 17 officers assigned new roles in various ministries & departments
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday (01.02.2025) effected a major Joint Secretary level reshuffle by appointing seventeen officers from various services, batches and cadres to Joint Secretary/Joint Secretary equivalent level posts.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Petal Dhillon (IRTS:2002) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, for a tenure of five years in place of Anant Swarup (IRPS:1992).
- Abhinav Gupta (IRS-C&IT:2004) has been appointed as Additional DG, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Department of Commerce, for a tenure of five years. Gupta replaces S C Agarwal (IRS-C&IT:1994).
- Santosh Kumar Verma (IRSS:1995) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, for a tenure of five years by temporarily upgrading a vacant post of Director in the Department vice Vineet Mathur (IPoS:1994)
- Samar Nanda (IRS-C&IT:2004) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, for a tenure of five years vice Mugdha Sinha (IAS:1999:RJ).
- D Anandan (IAS:2000:SK) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Expenditure, for a tenure of five years in place of Amit Singh Negi (IAS:1999:UD).
- Dr Madhu Rani Teotia (IAS:2008: AGMUT) has been appointed as Additional CEO, National Heath Authority (NHA) for a combined tenure of 7 years i.e. up to 04.10.2027 in place of Basant Garg (IAS:2005:PB).
- Sanjay Mehrishi (IOFS:1991) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, National Health Authority (NHA) till his superannuation on 30.06.2027.
- Vijay Nehra (IAS:2001:GJ) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, for an overall tenure of five years up to 31.10.2028 vice P Ashok Babu (IAS:2003:AM).
- Praveer Kumar (IA&AS:1999) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), for a tenure of five years in place of Deepak Agarwal (IAS:2000:UP).
- Ajay Nagabhushan Mn (IAS:2004:KN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, for a tenure of five years.
- Sanjay Chilwarwar (IRSSE:1997) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) till retirement on 31.08.2029 vice Lalit Bohra (IRTS: 1998).
- Udit Agrawal (IAS:2008:GJ) has been appointed as Joint Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, for a tenure of five years vice Radhika Rastogi (IAS:1995:MH).
- Pankaj Kumar (ITS:1991) has been appointed as Joint Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), for a tenure up to his superannuation on 31.10.2028 vice V Radha (IAS:1994:MH).
- Vikas Anand (IAS:2002:AGMUT) has been appointed as CEO, National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) under the Department of Public Enterprises, for an overall tenure of five years up to 16.02.2028.
- Rajesh Lakhani (IAS:1992:TN) has been appointed as Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) under the Department of School Education & Literacy, for a tenure up to the date of his superannuation on 31.05.2029 in place of Vinayak Garg (IRSEE: 1995).
- Dr Shankari Murali (lCAS:1991) has been appointed as Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Space, for a tenure up to her superannuation on 28.02.2027. He replaces M Maheshwar Rao (IAS:1995:KN) by temporarily downgrading the vacant post of AS&FA.
- Manish Thakur (IAS:1998:AM) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, for a tenure of five years vice R Jaya (IAS:1995:TN) in place of Ms R Jaya (IAS:1995:TN).
Andhra govt extends IPS officer N Sanjay’s suspension
The Andhra Pradesh government has extended the suspension of senior IPS officer N Sanjay until May 31, 2025. It was decided after a review by the suspension committee. The general administration department issued an order in this regard on Friday.
A 1996 batch IPS officer, Sanjay, was suspended on Dec 3, 2024 following allegations of serious misconduct during his tenure as Additional Director General (ADG) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) and as Director General (DG) of AP state disaster response and fire services.
After the Union home ministry confirmed the suspension, a review committee was constituted to examine the case. The committee met on Wednesday and recommended an extension of Sanjay’s suspension.
Additionally, articles of charge were issued against him under Rule 8 of the AIS (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1969, indicating that disciplinary proceedings are ongoing.
The government has directed the state’s Director General of Police (DGP) to take necessary follow-up actions regarding the extension order.
MP: Three senior IAS officers shifted; J N Kansotiya is new ACS Home
The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday (31.01.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for three senior IAS officers. The most notable appointment was J N Kansotiya as Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- J N Kansotiya (IAS:1989:MP), DG, RCPV Noronha Academy of Administration and Management, Bhopal, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department.
- Aniruddha Mukherjee (IAS:1993:MP), Resident Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh Bhawan, New Delhi with additional charges of Principal Secretary, Public Assets Management Department and MD, MP State Public Assets Management Company, has been transferred and posted as Chairman, Revenue Board, Gwalior with additional charges of Additional Chief Secretary, Public Assets Management Department and MD, MP State Public Assets Management Company.
- Sachin Sinha (IAS:1995:MP), Administrative Member, Revenue Board, Gwalior with additional charge of Chairman of Revenue Board, Gwalior has been transferred and posted as OSD-cum-DG, RCPV Noronha Academy of Administration and Management, Bhopal.
Rajasthan: 34 IFS officers shifted, 3 assigned additional charges
The Rajasthan government on Friday (31.01.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 34 IFS officers. Additionally, three IFS officers assigned additional charges.
Rajasthan: 24 IPS officers shifted, 8 newly promoted assigned roles
The Rajasthan government on Friday (31.01.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 24 IPS officers. Among them, five officers who were awaiting postings have been assigned new roles, eight newly promoted IPS officers have been given postings, and the remaining officers have been transferred to new assignments.
Rajasthan: 53 IAS officers shifted, 4 assigned additional charges
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Rajasthan government on Friday (31.01.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 53 IAS officers. Additionally, 4 IAS officers have been assigned additional charges.
Tamil Nadu: 9 Collectors among 31 IAS officers shifted; 4 deputed to state undertakings
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday (31.01.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 31 IAS officers, including nine District Collectors. Additionally, the services of four IAS officers have been placed at the disposal of various state undertakings for appointment to different roles.
Haryana: Six IAS officers and IRS officer shifted; Ambala & Yamunanagar get new DCs
The Haryana government on Friday (31.01.2025) implemented a significant administrative reshuffle, issuing transfer orders for six IAS officers and one IRS officer. Notably, Ambala and Yamunanagar will have new Deputy Commissioners.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Rippudaman Singh Dhillon (IAS:2008:HY), Director General, Elementary Education and Secretary, School Education Department, has been transferred and posted as Mission Director, National Health Mission and Secretary, Health Department.
- Ajay Singh Tomer (IAS:2012:HY), Special Secretary, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Department and Director, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Ambala.
- Manoj Kumar-I (IAS:2012:HY), Deputy Commissioner, Yamunanagar, has been transferred and posted as Mission Director, Haryana Skill Development Mission and Director, Skill Development & Industrial Training and Special Secretary, Skill Development & Industrial Training Department.
- Parth Gupta (IAS:2012:HY), Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Yamunanagar.
- Prashant Panwar (IAS:2015:HY), Director, Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA) and Special Secretary, Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA) Department, has been given additional charge of Mission Director, Mukhya Mantri Antyoday Parivaar Uttaan Yojna.
- Rahul Narwal (IAS:2016:HY), Managing Director, CONFED, has been transferred and posted as Director, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication and Special Secretary, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Department and Managing Director, CONFED.
- Vivek Aggarwal (IRS-IT), Mission Director, Haryana Skill Development Mission and Director, Skill Development & Industrial Training and Secretary, Skill Development & Industrial Training Department, has been transferred and posted as Director General, Elementary Education and Secretary, School Education Department.
- Anand Kumar Sharma (IAS:2019:HY), Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Mahendragarh, has been given additional charge of District Municipal Commissioner, Mahendragarh.
H Shankar selected for appointment as MD, CPCL
H Shankar has been selected for appointment as Managing Director (MD), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on January 31, 2025. Presently, he is serving as Director (Technical) with additional Charge of Managing Director, CPCL.
He will be appointed to the post of Managing Director after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 7 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting
- Mewa Lal Dahriya, Executive Director and Refinery Head, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Subhajit Sarkar, Executive Director (Operations), Refineries, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kausik Basu, Executive Director & Refinery Head-Paradip Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Mukesh Mohan, Executive Director (Health, Safety & Environment), Refineries HQ, New Delhi, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- H Shankar, Director (Technical) with additional Charge of Managing Director, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Rohit Kumar Agrawala, Director (Finance), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Dharmenddra Kumar Sharma, Executive Director, Corporate Strategy & Planning and Business Development, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
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