The Manipur government on Tuesday (28.01.2025) carried out a major bureaucratic reshuffle, issuing transfer and posting orders for 34 IAS, 2 IFS, and 1 IRS officer. The list also includes the transfer of 33 MCS officers.
Manipur: Major bureaucratic reshuffle brings transfer of 34 IAS officers
Andhra govt regularises suspensions of retired IPS officer
Hardly any government bothers to take a corrective measure in favour of a retired civil servant. But the Andhra Pradesh government has done it by regularising the suspension periods of retired IPS officer AB Venkateswara Rao (IPS:1989:AP). It recognizes the suspension periods as spent on duty. The order regularising Rao’s suspension periods was issued by Chief Secretary K Vijayanand on Tuesday.
The previous YSRCP government had suspended him and reportedly kept him without posting during the last five years. Rao retired on May 31, 2024, as the Commissioner, Printing, and Stationery & Stores Purchases.
Rao virtually faced the two spells of suspension from February 8, 2020 to February 7, 2022, and June 28, 2022 to May 30, 2024. But after this order, he will receive full pay and allowances for these periods.
The state government is reported to have confirmed that all allowances already paid as subsistence during these periods would be adjusted. The Director General of Police (DGP), Andhra Pradesh, had been directed to implement the order.
More importantly, the move reinstates the officer’s professional contributions during his service.
It should be mentioned here that despite his suspension, disciplinary actions were dropped following a Supreme Court order in April 2022. Similarly, his second suspension was overturned by the Central Administrative Tribunal and it was later upheld by the High Court.
IPS R Prakash inducted in CBI as DIG
R Prakash (IPS:2008:OR), currently serving in the cadre as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the Crime Branch, Odisha, has been inducted as DIG in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (29.01.2025), the competent authority has approved R Prakash’s appointment to this post for an initial tenure of five years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earliest.
Vidyut Vikash promoted as DIG in CBI
Dr. Vidyut Vikash (IRS-C&IT:2008), currently serving as Superintendent of Police (SP) in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in CBI. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (29.01.2025), the competent authority has approved the appointment of Mr. Vikash to the post from the date of joining of the post and upto 18.02.2025 (8 years in total) or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Deputation tenure of two IPS officers serving as DIGs in CBI extended
The deputation tenure of two IPS officers serving in the CBI as DIGs has been extended. The competent authority approved the extensions on Wednesday (29.01.2025).
They are;
- Ms. Neethu Kamal’s (IPS:2008:CG) deputation tenure as DIG in CBI has been further extended for two year beyond 25.03.2025 i.e. from 26.03.2025 to 25. 03.2027 (7 years in total).
- Abhinav Khare‘s (IPS:2009:KTK) deputation tenure as DIG in CBI has been extended for two years beyond 22.03.2025 i.e. from 23.03.2025 to 22.03.2027 (7 years in total).
Punjab: Vivek Pratap Singh appointed Principal Secretary to Governor
The Punjab Government on Tuesday (28.01.2025) appointed senior IAS officer Vivek Pratap Singh (IAS:1996:PB) as Principal Secretary to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria.
Singh was previously the Principal Secretary, Technical Education and Industrial Training, would work along with the outgoing Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor, K Siva Prasad (IAS:1993:PB), till the later demitted the office.
Prasad has been granted voluntary retirement. His resignation was accepted by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India.
ACC approves empanelment of 3 IAS officers for Joint Secretary level posts
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Monday (27.01.2025) has approved empanelment of three IAS officers for holding Joint Secretary /Joint Secretary equivalent level posts in the Government of India.
They are :
- S A Murugesan (IAS:2005:UD)
- KM Pandurang (IAS:2007:HY)
- Chander Shekhar Khare (IAS:2008:HY)
Assam: Harmeet Singh appointed acting DGP
Senior IPS officer Harmeet Singh (IPS:1992:AM), Director General of Civil Defence and Commandant General of Home Guards, will be the acting Director General of Police (DGP) of Assam Police. This comes as the incumbent state police chief Gyanendra Pratap Singh (IPS:1991:AM) is set to join as the Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Harmeet Singh will continue to holds the position of Special DGP (HQ) and Special DGP (Border).
An official order of Assam’s Home Department said that upon release of Gyanendra Pratap Singh for Central deputation, Harmeet Singh would be the acting DGP, Assam, in addition to his existing duties temporarily till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders.
The order said that in pursuance of the letter of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the services of G P Singh, DGP, Assam are placed at the disposal of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for posting him as Director General on a deputation basis for a tenure upto the date of his superannuation on November 30, 2027 or until further orders.
The officer is hereby released from the date of handing over of charges, the order said.
Earlier this month, GP Singh was appointed as the CRPF chief, after having served as the DGP of Assam since January 31, 2023.
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BPCL CVO Meenaxi Rawat gets addl. charge of CVO of GAIL
Meenaxi Rawat (IES:1993), Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Mumbai, has been given additional charge of CVO, Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) for three months. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (28.01.2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal for entrustment of additional charge of the post to Ms Rawat for a period of three months beyond 14.01.2025 or till the appointment of a regular CVO in GAIL or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
CMPFO CVO Ajay Kumar repatriated to parent cadre
Ajay Kumar (IOFS:2005), Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO), Dhanbad, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (23.01.2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal to repatriate Mr. Kumar to his parent cadre on personal grounds with the condition of extended cooling-off.
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