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Ex-CS RV Suchiang to be new Meghalaya CIC

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Retired IAS officer and former Meghalaya Chief Secretary Rebecca Vanessa Suchiang (Retd. IAS:1989:AM) has been appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of the state. The state cabinet approved her appointment for a period of three years on Wednesday. With this, Suchiang becomes the first woman to hold the position of Chief Information Commissioner in Meghalaya.

The state government has been looking for a suitable candidate for this crucial position as the post of the Chief Information Commissioner was lying
vacant ever since IPS officer H Nongpluh retired from it on November 14, 2024.

This is the second post retirement assignment for Suchiang who had served as Director General of Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute.

None selected for the post of CMD, BSNL

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LO Bureau
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The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has failed to find a suitable candidate for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) at a selection meeting held on March 28, 2025. The PESB interviewed ten candidates for the job following which it did not recommended any candidate for the post and advised the Administrative Ministry/Department to choose an appropriate course of action for selection including the search cum selection committee (SCSC) or as deemed appropriate with the approval of the competent authority.

During the selection meeting, the following 10 candidates were interviewed:

  1. Sandeep Govil, Director (Consumer Mobility), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  2. Sunil Kumar, Principal General Manager ( CFA-F & IA), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  3. Nitin Ravindra Mahajan, Principal General Manager, Ahmedabad, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  4. Rajesh Kumar, Principal General Manager-Network-Pune Business Area, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  5. Vivek Jaiswal, Principal General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  6. Heera Singh Bisht, Principal Chief Engineer(Civil), Dehradun, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  7. Sanjeev Singhal, Principal General Manager Transmission, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  8. Daya Nanad Katyayan, Senior General Manager (Business Area Head Faridabad), Bharat Sanchar
    Nigam Limited
  9. Anil Kumar Gupta, Chief General Manager, Himachal Pradesh Circle, Department of Telecommunications
  10. M Murali Krishna, Additional Director General, Department of Telecommunications

Sarada Muraleedharan’s tale of colour biasness creating storm on social media

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LO Bureau
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A news concerning Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan is trending on social media for a couple of days now. The reason is bizarre as it is not due to any administrative decision, but due to an insinuation to the colour of her skin. The top bureaucrat chose to speak out against it, only to trigger a debate on social media.

It all started with an acquaintance comparing her stewardship as Chief Secretary with that of her husband and predecessor V Venu by saying “it is as black as her husband’s was white”. Piqued by the comment, Sarada took to her facebook account posting her agonizing tale of colour bias she suffered for last 50 years. She also narrates how her children made her see beauty in blackness.

Sarada first deleted the post, only to repost later with an announcement that she is doing it because certain well-wishers said that there were things that needed to be discussed. And she was right it is being hotly debated now. Though it is not the first time that the issue of colour and gender biasness has been raised in the public domain, but the reason that a top serving bureaucrat too feels victimized by these biases has generated public interest. Sarada feels society needs to change its attitudes and overcome these biases as it virtually sullies one’s self-respect and questions a woman’s worthiness.

She goes on to philosophize it by saying that the comparison not only referred to her dark complexion but carried a “value connotation” about the current governance being “black”.

Uttarakhand: Anand Bardhan appointed as next Chief Secretary

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LO Bureau
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Senior IAS officer Anand Bardhan (IAS:1992:UK) was on Friday (28.03.2025) appointed as the Chief Secretary of the state, succeeding the incumbent Chief Secretary Radha Raturi (IAS:1988:UK), who is set to retire on March 31.

Widely regarded as one of the most honest and efficient officers in the cadre, Bardhan will take charge of the post on April 1, 2025. He will have a tenure of over two years, as he is set to retire in June 2027.

www.legendofficers.com had earlier reported that Bardhan was the frontrunner for the position. He was the only officer in the cadre with 30 years of experience, meeting the prerequisite condition for the Chief Secretary role. The next senior IAS officer in the gradation list is Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu, a 1997 batch officer.

While Anand Bardhan was recently empanelled as Secretary in the Government of India, it was evident that he would not pursue a central deputation and remain in the state administration instead.

Also Read: Uttarakhand: Anand Bardhan is likely to succeed Radha Raturi as Chief Secretary

Vijaykumar Vinaykrao Patil appointed Director in National Testing Agency

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LO Bureau
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Vijaykumar Vinaykrao Patil (IOFS:2006), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Defence Production, has been selected for appointment as Director in the National Testing Agency (NTA) under the D/o Higher Education for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.03.2025), Mr. Patil will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Pawan Kumar Sharma appointed Director in National Testing Agency

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LO Bureau
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Pawan Kumar Sharma (IRSSE:2006), who was recommended for central deputation by the Ministry of Railways, has been selected for appointment as Director in the National Testing Agency (NTA) under the D/o Higher Education for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.03.2025), Mr. Sharma will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

IAS Ashish Gupta appointed Joint Director in National Testing Agency

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LO Bureau
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IAS officer Ashish Gupta (IAS:2013:RJ) has been appointed as Joint Director (Deputy Secretary level) in the National Testing Agency (NTA) under the D/o Higher Education for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.03.2025), Mr. Gupta will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of four years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Amitabh Kumar granted proforma promotion to Chief Commissioner grade

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Senior IRS officer Amitabh Kumar (IRS-C&IT:1992) was on Tuesday (25.03.2025) granted proforma promotion to the grade of Chief Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes (HAG+) in Level 16 of the Pay Matrix.

His promotion is effective from March 3, 2025, which is the date on which his immediate junior assumed the charge of the post of Chief Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes on a regular basis.

Manas Ranjan Mohanty promoted to Chief Commissioner grade

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Senior IRS officer Manas Ranjan Mohanty (IRS-C&IT:1992) was on Tuesday (25.03.2025) promoted to the grade of Chief Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes in the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) in Level 16 of the Pay Matrix (HAG+) against the panel year 2025 on an ad-hoc basis.

His promotion is effective from the date of assumption of charge of the post, not before April 1, 2025, and will continue until further orders.

His regular posting will be determined in due course with the approval of the Competent Authority. Until then, he shall assume the charge of the promotional post on an in situ (as is where is) basis.

Two IRS-C&IT officers promoted to Principal CC/ Principal DG grade

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The central government on Tuesday (25.03.2025) approved the empanelment of two officers of 1991 batch for promotion to the grade of Principal Chief Commissioner/ Principal Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxes in the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes). These officers will now serve in Level 17 of the Pay Matrix (Apex Scale) against the panel year 2025 w.e.f the date of assumption of charge of the post, not before 01.04.2025, and until further orders.

They are;

  1. Chandra Prakash Goyal
  2. Prachi Saroop

Regular posting of the officers will be decided in due course with the approval of the Competent Authority. Till then, they shall assume the charge of the promotional post on in-situ (as is where is) basis.

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