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12 officers empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in GoI

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Joint Secretary Empanelment

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday (05.03.2025) approved the empanelment of several officers to Joint Secretary or equivalent positions at the Centre. Among these, 11 are Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and one officer belongs to the Central Secretariat Service (CSS).

The names of the officers are;

  1. Avinash Champawat (IAS:2003:CG)
  2. Kangale Reena Babasaheb (IAS:2003:CG)
  3. Anbalagan P (IAS:2004:CG)
  4. Alarmelmangai D (IAS:2004:CG)
  5. Saket Kumar (IAS:2005:HY)
  6. Aravind Agrawal (IAS:2007:OD)
  7. Parveen Kumar Thind (IAS:2007:PB)
  8. Dusmanta Kumar Behera (IAS:2007:HY)
  9. Prabhakar (IAS:2007:SK)
  10. Vinod Kumar Suman (IAS:2007:UD)
  11. Suhas LY (IAS:2007:UP)
  12. P T Bhutia, CSS (SSGSL: 2018)

Himanshu Kumar gets extension as Joint Secretary in UPSC

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Tamil Nadu DGP appointment

The central deputation tenure of Himanshu Kumar (ITS:1998) as Joint Secretary (Director level) in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has been extended for two years.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (05.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved to extend the deputation tenure of Mr. Kumar for a period of two years beyond March 6, 2025 and upto March 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Kumar has been serving in his current role since March 2020.

Praveen Mal Khanooja’s tenure as Additional Secretary in M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas extended

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The central deputation tenure of Praveen Mal Khanooja (IA&AS:1994) as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has been extended.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (05.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved to extend the deputation tenure of Mr. Khanooja beyond August 11, 2025 for a period upto November 7, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Khanooja has been serving in his current role since August 2022. Prior to this, he was the Director General of the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.

Dr Anju Rathi Rana appointed as Law Secretary

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Dr Anju Rathi Rana (ILS) was on Wednesday (05.03.2025) appointed as the next Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs under Ministry of Law and Justice for two years. Currently, she is serving as Additional Secretary in the same department.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (05.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ms. Rana to the post for two year or until further order, whichever is earlier.

She succeeds Rajiv Mani, who currently holds the position and oversees legal advisory work for multiple ministries and departments of the Government of India.

Dr Rana has been in her current role as Additional Secretary since February 2022 and has represented India in international forums, including the BRICS Ministers of Justice Meeting. She has also addressed issues related to legal reforms and the representation of women in the judiciary.

Bhuvnesh Kumar gets addl. charge of CEO, UIDAI

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Bhuvnesh Kumar (IAS:1995:UP), Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has been given ex-post facto assignment of additional charge of CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (05.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved ex-post facto assignment of additional charge to Mr Kumar with effect from 01.01.2025 for a period of six months or till appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Three officers appointed as Joint Directors in CBI

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CBI

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday (05.03.2025) approved proposal of Department of Personnel and Training to appoint three officers as Joint Directors in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). These officers were serving in CBI as DIGs.

The officers are;

  1. Ashwin Shenvi (IPS:2006:HR), presently working as DIG in CBI, has been appointed as Joint Director in CBI for an overall tenure of five years up to September 9, 2025.
  2. Sudha Singh (IPS:2006:OR), presently working as DIG in CBI, has been appointed as Joint Director in CBI for an overall tenure of seven years up to July 28, 2026.
  3. Ashok Kumar (IRS-C&IT:2006), presently working as DIG in CBI, has been appointed as Joint Director in CBI for an overall tenure of seven years up to January 29, 2026.

Two IPS officers get Apex Pay Scale

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Indian Police Service

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday (05.03.2025) approved proposal of Ministry of Home Affairs to grant Apex Pay Scale (Level-17 in the pay matrix) to two IPS officers from 1990 batch.

They are;

  1. Sadanand Vasant Date, currently serving as Director General (DG) of National Investigation Agency (NIA).
  2. Rajeev Kumar Sharma, currently serving as Director General (DG) of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)

Sadanand Vasant Date is schedule to retire on December 31, 2026 while Rajeev Kumar Sharma will retire on March 31, 2026.

UP: Second senior most IPS officer seeks VRS

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Indian Police Service

Senior IPS officer Ashish Gupta (IPS:1989:UP), currently serving as Director General, Rules & Manuals, has applied for voluntary retirement (VRS) from the Uttar Pradesh government, triggering speculation in bureaucratic circles about the reasons behind his decision. Gupta still has 22 months left until his scheduled retirement in December 2026 but has submitted a three-month notice for VRS.

Sources indicate that Gupta, the second senior-most IPS officer in Uttar Pradesh, was abruptly recalled from central deputation in December 2022, where he was serving as CEO of the counter-terrorism IT infrastructure ‘Natgrid’ (National Intelligence Grid) under the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Upon his return, his career trajectory suffered a setback as he remained on the waiting list for six and a half months before being assigned a sidelined posting as DG (Rules & Manuals) on June 24, 2023.

Gupta’s attempts to secure a central deputation at the DG level reportedly did not materialize, with his name on the offer list but failing to receive approval.

It is believed that his prolonged wait for a significant role and dissatisfaction with the current posting prompted him to seek early retirement.

His wife Tilottama Verma (IPS:1990:UP) is currently serving as DG (Training) and is set to retire in November 2025.

CPWD warns employees: External interference in transfers may invite action

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CPWD overhaul

The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has reportedly issued a stern warning to its employees against using political or external influence for transfers and postings. In an office memorandum, the department emphasized that such attempts are being taken seriously and could lead to disciplinary action against the officers involved.

CPWD has observed instances where officers have attempted to manipulate their postings through these means. The department reminded its employees of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, and a 2019 office memorandum, both of which prohibit officers from seeking political or outside influence in service matters.

Karnataka: Days after Vartika Katiyar’s transfer, Roopa Moudgil also shifted from ISD

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The Karnataka government on Wednesday (05.03.2025) transferred senior IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil (IPS:2000:KN) and appointed her as Managing Director of Karnataka Silk Marketing Board Limited. She was previously serving as Inspector General of Police (IGP) in the Internal Security Division (ISD).

The transfer comes just two days after Vartika Katiyar (IPS:2010:KN) was transferred from her post following her complaint against Moudgil, alleging that she used police personnel to plant confidential documents from other departments in her chamber.

Katiyar, who was serving as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the same division, had lodged a complaint with the Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh on February 20, but the matter was leaked to the media.

In her complaint, Katiyar alleged that on September 6, 2024, Head Constable Manjunath T. S. and Home Guard Mallikarjun, acting on Moudgil’s instructions, entered her chamber and placed certain files there, also taking photos of them. She further claimed that the photos were circulated on WhatsApp and that Moudgil later threatened to submit a negative annual performance report against her.

Also Read: Karnataka: After complaint against D Roopa, IPS officer Vartika Katiyar transferred

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