Senior IAS officer N Saravana Kumar (IAS:2000:BH) assumed charge as the Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on May 1, 2025. His appointment was part of a significant reshuffle announced on April 18, in which 25 senior officers were assigned new responsibilities at the Additional Secretary level.
Before joining the DDA, Kumar served as Principal Secretary in Bihar’s Department of Food and Consumer Protection. Kumar brings over 24 years of administrative experience, having worked in key sectors such as communications, education, rural development, agriculture, and food and consumer protection.
He also has nearly a decade of experience as District Magistrate in several districts of Bihar, including Patna, and was commended by the state government for his work in disaster management during flood crises.
Kumar’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the DDA, as the agency is in the final stages of framing the Delhi Master Plan 2041, a comprehensive roadmap for the capital’s urban development over the next two decades.
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Senior IAS officer Amit Kumar Ghosh (IAS:1994:UP), currently posted as Additional Secretary in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, has been repatriated to his parent cadre. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (01.05.2025), the repatriation has been approved on personal grounds.
Ghosh had assumed the role in November 2023, and his central deputation tenure was extended by one year on August 6, 2024, allowing him to serve until August 10, 2025. However, he is being repatriated three months ahead of schedule.
Former IAS officer KS Sreenivasa Raju(IAS:1999:AP), who earlier belonged to the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as Principal Secretary in the Telangana Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). The seasoned bureaucrat will now handle key portfolios related to infrastructure and major projects under the leadership of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
Raju had voluntarily retired from service in 2024 after his efforts to secure the post of TTD Executive Officer (EO) did not materialize. Soon after his retirement, the Telangana government appointed him as an Advisor to the Chief Minister, a role that has now evolved into a full-fledged position within the CMO.
He is no stranger to Telangana governance. During his inter-state cadre deputation, Raju served as Principal Secretary of the Roads and Buildings Department in Telangana for four years beginning in 2019, following the formation of the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh. When his deputation ended in March 2024, he sought an extension through the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), but permission was not granted, prompting his return to AP cadre service.
His voluntary retirement was subsequently approved by the Centre in June 2024, paving the way for his return to Telangana in a key administrative role.
Adil Zainulbhai will continue to serve as the Chairperson (Part-time) of the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) until July 31, 2025. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (01.05.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved to extend his tenure from May 1, 2025, to July 31, 2025—or until the post is filled by a regular incumbent, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
To formalize this extension, the government relaxed existing appointment rules.
The CBC was constituted on April 1, 2021, and on the same day, Adil Zainulbhai was appointed its first Chairperson. Along with him, two Members and a Secretary were also appointed to operationalize the newly formed body. At the time, Zainulbhai was serving as Chairman of the Quality Council of India (QCI).
Most recently, his term was extended until April 30, 2025, via a DoPT order issued on March 18. The latest extension ensures continuity in leadership while the process to appoint a full-time Chairperson remains underway.
S Thirumalai Selvam has been selected for appointment as Director (Projects), Sagarmala Development Company Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 1, 2025. Presently, he is serving as General Manager & TA to Executive Director (RDCIS), Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL).
He will be appointed to the post of Director (Projects) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 11 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
Ishwar Chandra Gupta, General Manager (Electrical Repair Shop), Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL)
Bidhan Chandra Debnath, Chief General Manager Projects, Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL)
Anand Sagar Pandey, General Manager (Commercial), NTPC Limited
Abhishek Srivastava, General Manager (HERP & ARMP), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Ramnaik Sarbahi, GM and Project Director (with ED powers) 2×800 MW, DVC, Koderma, Jharkhand, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel).
S Thirumalai Selvam, General Manager & TA to Executive Director (RDCIS), Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL)
RS Prasad, General Manager, Engineers India Limited
Madhubala Kalluri has been selected for appointment as Director (Finance), Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 30, 2025. Presently, she is serving as General Manager (Finance & Accounts), MIDHANI.
She will be appointed to the post of Director (Finance) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 8 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
Senior Bihar IPS officer Amit Lodha (IPS:1998:BH) seems to have landed into the eye of a storm just a month after being promoted to the post of Additional Director General (ADG). The Bihar government has constituted a committee to look into the possibility of giving prosecution sanction against him in the disproportionate assets case. Lodha is currently posted as ADG (State Crime Records Bureau).
As per protocol, the prosecution sanction is required to file a charge sheet against an officer in a disproportionate assets case and once the sanction is granted, the process of prosecution will begin. The case is with the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) of the Bihar government.
Interestingly, when Lodha’s promotion was withheld by the government due to the pendency of case against him, he had approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) against delay in promotion and got the CAT’s ruling in his favour. He was subsequently promoted by the government. Now the committee will also see whether the CAT order can be challenged or not.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) also filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002 against Amit Lodha. But the case is pending. Amit Lodha is alleged to have amassed assets worth more than Rs 7 crore, while his total income from all legal sources would not exceed Rs 2 crore without any deduction. The Patna High Court has already dismissed a petition seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against him by the SVU. Rather, the court had directed the probe agency to take the investigation of the case to its logical conclusion within a stipulated period.
During the hearing, SVU had claimed that when Lodha was posted as IG, Magadh Range (Gaya), he had gone to Mumbai in August 2021 to meet the production team of the web series and had received money from Friday Story Teller LLP in his HDFC Bank account.
Similarly, he had again visited the shooting location of the web series near Daltonganj, Jharkhand on September 16, 2021 and stayed with the production team at the same hotel on September 17, 2021, and was paid Rs 75,900 by the company. It stated that accumulation of assets disproportionate to income is a crime.
As per allegation, money was regularly transacted from the account of ‘Friday Story Tellers’ to the account of Komudi Lodha, wife of Amit Lodha, on various dates related to the production of a film and the ultimate beneficiary of this was Amit Lodha, his wife and his associates. Whatever be the final outcome, it is sure Amit Lodha is in the eye of the storm at this stage.
The Uttar Pradesh government is on look out for a senior IAS officer, preferably of the 1990 batch, to deploy him/her on the post of Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC). The post was rendered vacant after IAS officer Monika S Garg (IAS:1990:UP) retired on April 30. In a stop-gap arrangement, the charge will remain with the Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh (IAS:1988:UP) till the new APC is appointed.
As legendofficers.com had reported earlier, Deepak Kumar (IAS:1990:UP) tops the list of officers whose names are being discussed as possible contenders. He is currently holding responsibilities as Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Basic & Secondary Education. Apart from this, the names of Himanshu Kumar (IAS:1990:UP), Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development & Rural Engineering Service Department and Sudhir M Bobde (IAS:1990:UP), Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor, are also doing the rounds. While Himanshu Kumar retires in October this year, Bobde will superannuate in September itself.
Seasoned bureaucrat Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh (IP&TA&FS:1992) on Wednesday (30.04.2025) assumed charge as the new Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)—a key policy think tank under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
Singh brings with him a wealth of experience from his previous roles, including serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, CEO of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), and Member of the Governing Body of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). He also represented the government as a nominee to the Central Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) between 2019 and 2021.
Notably, this is Singh’s second stint as DG & CEO of IICA, having earlier held the position during 2017–18. During that term, he spearheaded a financial turnaround that rendered the institute financially self-sustaining.
As Member Secretary of the Insolvency Law Committee (ILC) from 2018 to 2021, Singh played a pivotal role in implementing and amending the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), including the landmark Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution amendment. His contributions were instrumental in making the Code more responsive to the needs of the economy.
He also contributed significantly to the establishment and strengthening of institutions such as the NCLT, NCLAT, IEPFA, and IBBI under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Singh is regarded as a thought leader in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). He was central to the launch of the National CSR Awards Scheme and served as Member and Convener of the High-Level Committee on CSR, whose report (submitted in 2019) was key to reforming the CSR Rules, 2014. His work involved the revamp of CSR reporting formats, establishing transparent disclosure systems, and enhancing the ease of doing business.
He also chaired the Committee on Business Responsibility Reporting (BRR) and submitted a comprehensive report in August 2020. This became the foundation for SEBI’s mandate on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) for the top 1000 listed companies starting FY 2021–22.
Academically, Singh holds degrees from prestigious institutions—JNU (MA & M.Phil in Sociology), FMS Delhi (MBA in Finance), and Delhi University (LLB and BA Hons in History). His international exposure includes a stint as Capacity Development Advisor with UNDP Afghanistan, adding a global dimension to his governance expertise.
Despite the Union Home Ministry’s instruction to retire, IPS officer Anurag Gupta (IPS:1990:JH)continues to be the DGP of Jharkhand. A couple of days back, the Home Ministry had written a letter to the Jharkhand Chief Secretary instructing him to retire Anurag Gupta on April 30. As of late April 30 night, no order was issued to retire him.
The fate of Anurag Gupta as Jharkhand DGP has been hanging in balance due to the confrontation between the central government and the JMM-led state government over his continuance as state police chief. A fresh controversy erupted after the state government decided to extend Gupta’s tenure, scheduled to end on April 30.
The Centre pressed for Gupta’s retirement on April 30 as per schedule, but the state government stood behind him resisting Centre’s move to remove him from the post. The state government seems to have scored over the Centre, at least for the time being now.
In the latest development, after returning from abroad Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is reported to have met Anurag Gupta at his residence on April 30 evening, and sent a letter to the Union Home Ministry after taking legal opinion.
As per sources, the state government, in its letter, has pleaded that Anurag Gupta has been made DGP in accordance with the rules, which mandate a fixed two-year term for the DGP. Therefore, the letter says, the Centre should reconsider its stand on Gupta’s continuance as DGP. Sources say that the state government is trying to satisfy the Centre with its argument so that Anurag Gupta continues to remain the state police chief.
The central government had questioned the Jharkhand government’s decision to extend the service of Anurag Gupta as DGP beyond his retirement.
The JMM government had appointed Gupta as an Acting DGP on July 26, 2024 removing regular DGP Ajay Singh from that post. Gupta was later removed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) during the state Assembly elections and was replaced with Ajay Singh (IPS:1989:JH). But once the Hemant Soren-led government came to power after elections, Gupta was reinstated as DGP on November 28, 2024.
In order to formalize Gupta’s appointment, the state government framed new rules for the appointment of DGPs in January. Under new rules, a committee was formed under the chairmanship of a retired judge of the High Court with the chief secretary, home secretary and a representative of the UPSC being made its members. On the recommendation of this committee, Anurag Gupta was notified as the permanent DGP of the state.
As, according to the rule, the DGP must have a fixed tenure of two years; Gupta’s term was extended until July 26, 2026. This is being resisted by the Centre.
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