The central deputation tenure of Parama Sen (IA&AS:1994) as Additional Secretary in the Department of Expenditure has been extended for two years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (25.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension of deputation tenure of Ms. Sen for a period of two years beyond 02.08.2025 i.e. upto 02.08.2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
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The central deputation tenure of Varsha Joshi (IAS:1995:AGMUT) as Additional Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has been extended for two years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (25.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension of deputation tenure of Ms. Joshi for a period of two years beyond 26.07.2025 i.e. 26.07.2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The central deputation tenure of Manoj Sahay (IA&AS:1994) as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor (AS&FA) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has been extended. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (25.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension of deputation tenure of Mr. Sahay for a period upto January 29, 2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
IAS officer Neha Bansal (IAS:2010:AGMUT) has been appointed as Deputy Director (Level-13) in the National Archives of India under the Ministry of Culture for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (25.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved appointment of Mr Bansal to the post under central staffing scheme for period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Geetu Makhija has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Dr. Suman K Berry, Vice Chairperson in the NITI Aayog. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (25.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved appointment of Mr Makhija on contract basis for a period upto 29.08.2027 (i.e. for the balance period of her tenure of four years as OSD) or on co-terminus basis with the Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog or till she ceases to function as OSD to Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The appointment of an IAS officer as the Commissioner/Secretary of the General Administration Department (GAD) by the Jammu and Kashmir government has fluttered the dovecots in the region. The CBI has sought prosecution sanction against this IAS officer in the arms licences scam case leading the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court expressing utter dismay at the appointment.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice M A Chowdhary wondered if there is dearth of honest and upright IAS officers in J&K?
2005 batch IAS officer M Raju’s name figures in the CBI chargesheet in the case. It needs to be mentioned here that Raju was posted as Kargil DM at the time of committing the alleged irregularities.
The bench told the counsel for GAD that the Commissioner/Secretary should be removed immediately.
The court noted the point raised by advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed, representing the petitioners, that GAD was trying to shield some high-profile bureaucrats by deliberately sending incomplete proposals to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for prosecution sanction.
The MHA had asked the J&K Chief Secretary, through a communication earlier, to forward the proposals for grant of prosecution sanction against M Raju and Prasanna Ramaswamy G (former Leh DM) to it after getting the administrative approval of the Ladakh LG.
The bench has now directed the J&K administration to file an action taken report on MHA’s communication dated Feb 12, while ordering the CBI to file a status report before the next date of hearing.
The final hearing in the gun licences scam case has been scheduled for April 24.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Sanjay Kumar Mishra (Retd IRS-IT: 1984), former Enforcement Directorate (ED) Chief, as a Full-Time Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) in the rank of Secretary. The appointment was announced on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
The EAC-PMis an independent body that provides economic and policy advice to the Government of India, specifically to the Prime Minister.
Mishra’s selection for this key position is unsurprising, given his close ties with the central government leadership during his tenure as ED Chief. However, the timing of the appointment has surprised many, as the government maintained strict confidentiality, avoiding any leaks before the official announcement.
As ED Chief, Mishra enjoyed significant trust from the central government. He was one of the rare bureaucrats—alongside former Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Nripendra Misra—to have his term extended through an Ordinance.
Mishra stepped down as ED Chiefon September 15, 2023, following a Supreme Court ruling in July 2023 that permitted his extension until that date in the national interest.
He was initially appointed as interim Director of the EDfor three months in October 2018, before being made the full-time chief in November 2018 for a two-year fixed tenure.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) on Tuesday (25.03.2025) approved the transfer of 17 IPS and 11 DANIPS officers currently serving in the Delhi Police. The transfer list also includes five officers at the Joint Commissioner of Police level.
The names of the officers and their posting are as follows;
B Shanker Jaiswal (IPS:2001:AGMUT), Joint CP/Operations (Tech & PI) & CyPAD with additional charge of Joint CP, Licensing, has been transferred and posted as Joint CP, Central Range.
Parmaditya (IPS:2005:AGMUT), Joint CP, Central Range, has been transferred and posted as Joint CP, Special Branch.
Vikramjit Singh (IPS:2006:AGMUT), Joint CP, Special Branch, has been transferred and posted as Joint CP, Security.
Pushpendra Kumar (IPS:2006:AGMUT), Joint CP, Security, has been transferred and posted as Joint CP, Eastern Range.
Nupur Prasad (IPS:2007:AGMUT), Additional CP, General Administration, has been transferred and posted as Joint CP/ Licensing (on promotion).
Sharat Kumar Sinha (IPS:2008:AGMUT), Additional CP, HQ (Personnel), has been transferred and posted as Addl. CP, General Administration.
Sanjay Bhatia (IPS:2010:AGMUT), Additional CP, Crime, has been transferred and posted Additional CP, HQ (Personnel).
Deotosh Kumar Surendra Singh (IPS:2011:AGMUT), DCP, HQ-II, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, SPUWAC & SPUNER (on promotion)
Akanksha Yadav (IPS:2014:AGMUT), Additional DCP, South West District, has been transferred and posted ss DCP, Security.
Bharat Reddy Bommareddy (IPS:2015:AGMUT), Additional DCP, Outer North District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, HQ.
Sudhanshu Verma (IPS:2015:AGMUT), Additional DCP, North District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Licensing.
Harsh Indore (IPS:2016:AGMUT), Additional DCP, South East District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Crime.
Amit Verma (IPS:2016:AGMUT), Additional DCP, Outer District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, EOW.
Shristi Pandey (IPS:2018:AGMUT), Additional DCP, West District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, SPUWAC.
Nithya Radhakrishnan (IPS:2021:AGMUT), ACP, Preet Vihar, has been transferred and posted as Addl. DCP, North District (on promotion).
Rishi Kumar (IPS:2012:AGMUT), ACP, Central District, has been transferred and posted as Addl. DCP, Central District (on promotion).
Aishwarya Singh (IPS:2021:AGMUT), ACP, Lajpat Nagar (South East District), has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, South West District (on promotion).
Rajeev Kumar Ambasta (DANIPS:2009), Additional DCP, Outer North District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, HQ.
Satish Kumar (DANIPS:2010), DCP, Crime, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Traffic.
Dhal Singh Patle (DANIPS:2010), DCP, Traffic, has been transferred and posted as DCP, 1syt Battalion, DAP.
Chandra Prakash Meena (DANIPS:2010), on Arrival, has been posted as Additional DCP, West District (CDC) (on promotion).
Hukma Ram Sai (DANIPS:2010), Additional DCP, Central District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Traffic.
Piyush Jain (DANIPS:2013), ACP, Security, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, West District (CDC) (on promotion).
Manoj Kumar Meena (DANIPS:2014), ACP/Welfare, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, Outer District (CDC) (on promotion).
Ridhima Seth (DANIPS:2015), ACP, SPUWAC, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, SPUWAC (CDC) (on promotion).
Ishan Bhardwaj (DANIPS:2015), ACP, Dabri (Dwarka District), Additional DCP, South East District (CDC) (on promotion).
Prashant Choudhary (DANIPS:2015), ACP/PSO, Vice President (Security), has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, Central District (CDC) (on promotion).
Patel Nirav Kumar Arvindbhai (DANIPS:2015), ACP, Timar Pur (North District, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, Outer-North District (CDC) (on promotion).
In a significant development, former Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba (Retd IAS:1982:JH) has been appointed as a Full-Time Member of NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) on Tuesday (25.03.2025).
As per the official Gazette notification, “the Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Shri Rajiv Gauba, IAS (JH:1982) Retd, as Full-Time Member, NITI Aayog with immediate effect and until further orders, on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to Full-Time Members of NITI Aayog.”
With this appointment, Rajiv Gauba becomes the fourth Full-Time Member of NITI Aayog, joining Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Prof. Ramesh Chand, and Dr. Vinod Paul. Meanwhile, Dr. Suman Bery serves as the Vice Chairperson and BVR Subrahmanyam (Retd IAS: 1987: CG) is the CEO of the Aayog.
Gauba has had an illustrious career in the Indian bureaucracy, spanning over three decades. He has held key assignments in Bihar and Jharkhand and served in critical roles such as Union Home Secretary and Union Cabinet Secretary. Before becoming Union Secretary for Housing & Urban Affairs, he also held the position of Chief Secretary, Jharkhand.
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday (25.03.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 10 IPS officers across the state.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows:
Dr. Abhinav Kumar, DIG, Ramanathapuram Range, Ramanathapuram, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Madurai Range, Madurai.
Dr. Pa. Moorthy, DIG, Tirunelveli Range, Tirunelveli, has been transferred and posted as DIGP, Ramanathapuram Range, Ramanathapuram.
Dr. Santosh Hadimani, DIG/Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, has been given additional charge of DIG, Tirunelveli Range, Tirunelveli.
R Sakthivel, DCP, Washermenpet, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Intelligence Section-I, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.
Dr. V Baskaran, DCP, Traffic, East, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Washermenpet, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.
S Megalina Iden, DCP, Welfare & Estate, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Traffic, East, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.
DN Hari Kiran Prasad, DCP, Mylapore, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Welfare & Estate, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.
V Karthick, SP/Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police, XIV Battalion, Palani, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Mylapore, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.
G Jawahar, SP, Erode District, has been transferred and posted as SP, North Zone, CB-CID.
A Sujatha, DCP, Law & Order, North, Tiruppur City, has been transferred and posted as SP, Erode District.
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