The Union government on Friday (April 10, 2026) notified the appointment of three Additional Judges of the Madras High Court as Permanent Judges.
The judges who have been elevated are Justice R Poornima, Justice M Jothiraman, and Dr Augustine Devadoss.
Notably, the Union government had earlier, on September 21, 2024, notified their appointment as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court. Prior to that, the Supreme Court of India had recommended their names on September 10, 2024, for appointment as Additional Judges.
The Haryana government on Friday (April 10, 2026) carried out a significant administrative reshuffle, transferring and assigning new responsibilities to 17 IAS and HCS officers across various departments.
Senior IAS officer Vijay Kumar Siddappa Bhavikatti has been posted as Secretary to Governor and Labour Commissioner, while Anish Yadav has been given additional charge of key state-run institutions. Several other officers, including Vikram, Sachin Gupta, and Virender Chaudhary, have also been reassigned.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Vijay Kumar Siddappa Bhavikatti (IAS:2011:HY), Managing Director, HAFED and Managing Director, Haryana International Horticulture Marketing Corporation, Ganaur, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Governor, Haryana and Labour Commissioner and Special Secretary, Labour Department.
Anish Yadav (IAS:2014:HY), Director, Development & Panchayats, Haryana and Special Secretary, Development & Panchayats Department, has been given additional charge of Managing Director, HAFED and Managing Director, Haryana International Horticulture Marketing Corporation, Ganaur.
Vikram (IAS:2014:HY), Managing Director, Haryana Minerals Ltd., New Delhi; Managing Director, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd.; Managing Director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd.; and Special Secretary, Energy Department, has been assigned the same charges (UHBVN, DHBVN, Haryana Minerals Ltd.) along with Special Secretary, Energy Department.
Sachin Gupta (IAS:2018:HY), Additional Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources Department and Managing Director, HSMITC and Deputy Commissioner, Rohtak, has been given additional charge of Administrator, HSVP, Rohtak and Additional Director, Urban Estate, Rohtak.
Amit Kumar-I (HCS:2011), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Faridabad, has been transferred and posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Punhana.
Virender Chaudhary (HCS:2013), Joint Secretary, Fisheries Department, has been transferred and posted as CEO, Zila Parishad, Kurukshetra and CEO, DRDA, Kurukshetra.
Manish Kumar Lohan (HCS:2013), Additional Director, Civil Aviation, Haryana, has been given additional charge of Additional Director, Mines & Geology and Additional Director, Information, Public Relations & Languages.
Surender Singh-II (HCS:2016), District Municipal Commissioner, Jind, has been transferred and posted as Additional Director (Admn.), Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat.
Ved Prakash (HCS:2016), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Barwala, has been transferred and posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Dabwali.
Bhupendra Singh (HCS:2016), Additional Director (Admn.), Technical Education; Joint Secretary, Technical Education Department; and Additional Director (Admn.), Health Services, has been transferred and posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Palwal.
Ashvir Singh (HCS:2019), Special Officer (Sanitation), Faridabad, has been transferred and posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Barwala.
Sanjeev Kumar (HCS:2019), Joint Director (Admn.), Secondary Education and Deputy Secretary, School Education Department, has been transferred and posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Bawal.
Anmol (HCS:2020), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Gohana, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Cooperative Sugar Mills, Sonipat.
Jyoti Nagpal (HCS:2023), Joint Director (Admn.), HIPA, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as City Magistrate, Gurugram.
Sapna Yadav (HCS:2023), City Magistrate, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as Joint Director (Admn.), HIPA, Gurugram.
Hunny Bansal (HCS:2023), Joint Director, Industries & Commerce Department, Haryana, has been transferred and posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Faridabad.
Ankit Kumar-II (HCS:2023), City Magistrate, Rohtak, has been transferred and posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Gohana.
Former Rajasthan cadre IAS officer Subodh Agarwal (IAS:1988:RJ) has finally been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with the Rs 900 crore Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam in the state.
An arrest warrant had earlier been issued against Agarwal in the scam, and a Look-Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him on February 18 as he remained on the run. But the ACB team finally arrested him in Delhi and brought him to Jaipur on Thursday, where he was questioned at the ACB headquarters.
The JJM was the Central Government’s scheme, launched in 2019, to facilitate piped drinking water to every rural household by providing functional tap connections in these households. The investigation revealed forged billing, financial irregularities, and serious procedural violations in the tendering process.
Agarwal was serving as an Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) in the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) when the alleged scam took place. The ACB alleged that Agrawal and others had submitted false completion certificates worth nearly Rs 960 crore, which allegedly led to the embezzlement of funds with the involvement of contractors, senior engineers, and other public officials.
The investigation was initiated in 2024, following which nine officials of the PHED had already been arrested in the case.
The IPS officers serving in Bihar are now going to have a tough time as the state government has devised a new strategy to scrutinize their work. Now their work will be monitored digitally by the government, and their training and assessment will be done through the IGOT Karmayogi portal. It has been made mandatory.
Under the new system, each officer will be required to complete a designated course based on their service period and update their complete information on the portal. Completing the course will be mandatory; failure to do so will affect their Annual Performance Appraisal/Assessment Report (APAR). This will force officers to attend training on time.
In this way, every IPS officer in Bihar now will have a complete online record or digital profile. This will provide the government with constant information about their status.
It has been done following the central government’s directive with an aim to provide qualified officers with better opportunities for advancement in their careers.
According to sources, this will include information such as service description, cadre, training status, and job performance. This will provide the government with direct information about each officer’s activities and capabilities.
This is not all, but their work and record will now play a crucial role in central deputation, special postings, and promotions. This will provide qualified officers with a better opportunity for advancement. This will have a major impact on the Annual Confidential Report.
If an IPS officer fails to complete the course on time or update his or her profile, his or her evaluation will be affected. This means that the scope for negligence will be reduced and the pressure on officers to perform better will increase. Digital monitoring will also make it easier for the government to determine which officer to assign to which responsibility.
Furthermore, evaluations will now be conducted online (digitally) instead of on paper, increasing transparency and reducing irregularities. Postings and promotions will also now be based on performance and record.
According to reports, record-based decisions will now be made regarding postings and promotions, as the government believes this system will increase transparency in administration, speed up work, and ensure accountability of top police officials of the state.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Thursday (March 9, 2026) ordered a significant reshuffle of senior officers in the Income Tax Department, transferring and posting 18 officers in the rank of Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Pr. CCIT) and Principal Director General of Income Tax (Pr. DGIT).
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Jahanzeb Akhtar (IRS-IT:1989) has been shifted from Pr. CCIT (NFAC), Delhi to Pr. CCIT (OSD), Bengaluru.
Debjyoti Das (IRS-IT:1990) has been transferred from Pr. CCIT (Exemptions), Delhi to Pr. DGIT (I&CI), Delhi.
Rajeshwar Yadav (IRS-IT:1990), Pr. CCIT (NaFAC), has been transferred as Pr. DGIT (Admin & TPS), Delhi.
Anita Sinha (IRS-IT:1990), Pr. DGIT (Training), Delhi, has been transferred as Pr. DGIT (HRD), Delhi.
Ashok Kumar Saroha (IRS-IT:1990), Pr. CCIT, North Western Region, has been transferred as Pr. DGIT (L&R), Delhi.
Sunil Bajpai (IRS-IT:1990), currently serving as Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred as Pr. CCIT, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry.
Alok Kumar (IRS-IT:1990), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been posted as Pr. CCIT, Mumbai.
Aparna M Agarwal (IRS-IT:1990), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. CCIT, UP (East).
D Sudhakara Rao (IRS-IT:1990), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. CCIT, Odisha.
Priscilla Singsit (IRS-IT:1990), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. CCIT, Nagpur.
Ningreirum Longvah (IRS-IT:1990), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. CCIT, NER.
Mayank Priyadarshi (IRS-IT:1991), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. CCIT, NWR.
Pallavi Agarwal (IRS-IT:1991), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. CCIT (Exemptions), Delhi.
Rolee Agarwal (IRS-IT:1991), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. DGIT (Training), Delhi.
Mona Mohanty (IRS-IT:1991), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. CCIT, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh.
Vidisha Kalra (IRS-IT:1991), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. CCIT (OSD), Karnataka & Goa.
Suresh Battini (IRS-IT:1991), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. CCIT, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana.
Sanjeev Singh (IRS-IT:1991), Pr. CCIT (OSD), has been transferred and posted as Pr. CCIT (NaFAC & NFAC), Delhi.
Additionally, Alok Kumar has been given additional charge of Pr. CCIT, Pune, and D Sudhakara Rao will hold additional charge of Pr. CCIT, Bihar and Jharkhand.
The Supreme Court recently reprimanded two senior UP IAS officers for their failure to comply with court orders and their decision to halt the demolition of unauthorized commercial structures in Meerut’s Central Market.
The top court severely criticised IAS officer Rishikesh Yashod (IAS:2006:UP), the then Meerut range commissioner, for halting demolition drives due to political pressure or public outcry rather than adhering to the court’s specific instructions.
Besides, the apex court also pulled up another senior IAS officer P Guruprasad (IAS:1999:UP), the then Chairman of the UP Awas Vikas Parishad (UPAVP), questioning him about the failure to demolish illegal commercial structures after reviewing his status report on the demolition.
While terming the action “absolute defiance” of court orders, the top court questioned why they held meetings with local representatives and considered fees for properties ordered to be demolished, directing them to comply with the law.
The court said that the IAS officer would be held personally liable if any untoward incident occurs in the illegal buildings—that include banks, buildings, and hospitals—until the demolition is complete.
The bench, consisting of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, described the officers’ actions as “absolute defiance” and “the grossest abuse of juridical office” and condemned officials for ignoring judicial directives, demanding answers for “succumbing to pressure” rather than upholding the rule of law.
The bench pulled up the officer for trying to mislead the court by presenting a “meeting minutes” document as a justification for halting the demolition, asking, “Who authorized you to issue this document?”
The bench ordered the immediate sealing of 44 properties in the Meerut Central Market area and directed the state to manage the relocation of affected students and patients, emphasizing that executive officers cannot act in defiance of judicial orders.
Senior Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Manoj Ninama (IPS:2006:GJ) is currently in the news for taking voluntary retirement from the elite service just three months before his scheduled retirement. Ninama is said to have decided to leave the service to pursue a career in politics and participate in the local body elections. His resignation was approved by the state government. Ninama’s retirement was due on June 30.
Though he says he has not decided yet on contesting elections, he added that he would consider options if it goes well with his plans for community work.
Originally from a State Police Service, Ninama was promoted to the IPS and served as the IG in the traffic branch in Gandhinagar before opting for VRS.
The talk about his joining politics emanated as his decision comes weeks before polling for local bodies begins. There have been instances of former police officers joining politics, including P C Baranda from Aravalli, who later entered the state cabinet after electoral success in Gujarat.
He virtually belongs to a scheduled tribe and is looking for a platform to work on issues related to education, employment, and access to opportunities in tribal areas. He says if a suitable offer is made to him, he will consider it but not without taking feedback from different quarters before taking a call.
Ninama’s main concern now is to prepare youths in the tribal region for a better future. He even said that after holding discussions with other officers from tribal communities, he came to the conclusion that long years in service had limited impact on community advancement in terms of opportunities for youth. “Even after 30-35 years in service, the outcomes remain limited,” he said.
According to him, he aims to create a structured system that allows students from tribal areas to access guidance and resources in one place. To achieve this goal, Ninama has plans to set up training institutes at the taluka level to prepare candidates for competitive exams such as GPSC, UPSC, and police department recruitment.
He feels the need for focused institutions that can support students from these regions in preparing for govt services. Ninama is also inclined to join politics if a political outfit gives him a suitable offer, as he would then work for the community.
The Delhi Government on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) ordered a significant reshuffle in the administrative set-up, transferring and posting 33 IAS and DANICS officers with immediate effect.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows:
Dr G Narendra Kumar (IAS:1989:AGMUT), awaiting posting orders, has been posted as Financial Commissioner.
Prashant Goyal (IAS:1993:AGMUT), Financial Commissioner holding additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies; CMD, DFC and CMD, DSCSC, has been transferred as Additional Chief Secretary (Food & Civil Supplies) with additional charge of CMD, DFC; CMD, DSCSC; Additional Chief Secretary (AR) and Additional Chief Secretary (Power).
Soumya Saurabh (IAS:2014:AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner/DM (North-West), has been posted as Deputy Commissioner/DM (North-West) with additional charge of Special Secretary (Industries).
Sonika Singh (IAS:2015:AGMUT), Special Secretary-cum-Private Secretary to LG, has been posted as Commissioner (DDA).
Navlendra Kumar Singh (DANICS:2006), Additional Director (Social Welfare), has been posted as Additional Commissioner (GST).
Harshit Jain (DANICS:2014), Joint Director (Education) holding additional charge of preparatory activities for Census 2027 in NCT of Delhi, has been posted as Joint Secretary, Legislative Assembly Secretariat.
Mangal Sain (DANICS:2022), awaiting posting, has been posted as Superintendent (Central Jail).
Om Prakash Saini (DANICS:2025), awaiting posting, has been posted as Deputy Secretary (DSSSB).
Vinay Kumar Tripathi (DANICS:2025), O/o Minister (Law & Justice, Labour, Employment, Development, Art & Culture, Language and Tourism), has been posted as Deputy Secretary (UD).
Amit Kumar (DANICS:2025), LG Secretariat (diverted from Education), has been posted as Deputy Secretary, State Election Commission.
Vijay Singh (DANICS:2025), O/o Minister PWD, Legislative Affairs, I&FC, Water and Gurudwara Election (diverted from Education), has been posted as SDM (Badli).
Manoj Kumar (DANICS:2025), awaiting posting, has been posted as Assistant Director, DOV.
Bhoop Singh (DANICS:2025), awaiting posting, has been posted as Deputy Director, DAMB.
Mukesh Kumar (DANICS:2025), Audit, has been posted as Assistant Commissioner (F&S).
Ashish Shokeen (DANICS:2025), Education, has been posted as Assistant Commissioner (F&S).
Ashwini Kumar (DANICS:2025), Superintendent (Prisons), has been posted as Assistant Commissioner (T&T).
Daljeet Kumar (DANICS:2025), DT&T, has been posted as Assistant Commissioner (T&T).
Suresh Kumar (DANICS:2025), O/o CEO, has been posted as Assistant Registrar (Co-operative).
Shaurya Vir Singh (DANICS:2025), Trans Yamuna Area Development Board (diverted from Education), has been posted as Deputy Secretary (ACL).
Atul Ramchiary (DANICS:2025), O/o CEO, has been posted as Deputy Director, DOV.
Chhuttan Lal Meena (DANICS:2025), O/o CEO, has been posted as Deputy CEO, O/o CEO.
Mohinder Singh (DANICS:2025), Education, has been posted as Deputy Director, Education.
C Hrangthangvung (DANICS:2025), DFAW, has been posted as Deputy Director, Education.
V Dim Goh Ching (DANICS:2025), Education, has been posted as Deputy Director, TTE.
Alpana Sharma (DANICS:2025), DSCDRC, has been posted as Deputy Director, UTCS.
Manoj Kumar (DANICS:2025), Education, has been posted as Deputy Director, WCD.
Lalvarmoy (DANICS:2025), F&S, has been posted as Administrative Officer, College of Arts.
Shashi Kumar (DANICS:2025), Revenue, has been posted as Deputy Secretary, WCD.
Parveen Bhargava (DANICS:2025), DT&T, has been posted as Deputy Secretary, Finance.
Shyam Prakash (DANICS:2025), GAD, has been posted as Deputy Secretary, GAD.
Naveen Kumar Verma (DANICS:2025), UD (diverted from Education), has been posted as Deputy Secretary in O/o Minister (Law & Justice, Labour, Employment, Development, Art & Culture, Language and Tourism).
Surya Prakash (DANICS:2025), Election Officer, Gurudwara Election, has been posted as Deputy Secretary in O/o Minister (PWD, Legislative Affairs, I&FC, Water and Gurudwara Election).
Javed Alam Khan (DANICS:2025), Deputy Secretary, DSSSB, has been posted as Superintendent (Prisons).
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) issued transfer and posting orders for 5 IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Gunjan Dwivedi (IAS:2019:UP), awaiting posting orders, has been appointed as Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural).
Ratnesh Singh (IAS-SCS:2017), awaiting posting orders, has been appointed as Additional Director, Uttar Pradesh Academy of Administration & Management.
Ashok Kumar (IAS:2014:UP), Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) in Prayagraj, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Irrigation, Water Resources and Fallow Land Development Department and Prisons Administration and Reform Department.
Girijesh Kumar Tyagi (IAS-SCS:2014), Special Secretary, Higher Education & Registrar, Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) in Prayagraj.
Anita Verma Singh (IAS-SCS:2013), Special Secretary, Irrigation, Water Resources and Fallow Land Development Department and Prisons Administration and Reform Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Higher Education & Registrar, Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow.
The Haryana government on Wednesday (April 9, 2026) carried out a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring and assigning new responsibilities to 15 IAS officers across key departments.
Senior IAS officer Vineet Garg has been moved as Additional Chief Secretary, Printing and Stationery Department, while Anurag Agarwal and Vijayendra Kumar have been given additional charges in important departments.
Several other officers, including Rajeev Ranjan, Pankaj Agarwal, CG Rajini Kanthan and Saket Kumar, have also been reassigned or entrusted with additional responsibilities as part of the administrative overhaul.
The names of the officers and their posting are as follows;
Vineet Garg (IAS:1991:HY), Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Printing & Stationery Department.
Anurag Agarwal (IAS:1994:HY), Additional Chief Secretary, Town & Country Planning and Urban Estates Department, has been given additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources Department and Advisor, Haryana Saraswati Heritage Board.
Vijayendra Kumar (IAS:1995:HY), Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Department; Officer on Special Duty for the proposed Haryana Income Enhancement Board; Additional Chief Secretary (Appointments), Personnel Department; and Additional Chief Secretary, Sainik & Ardh Sainik Welfare Department, has been given additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Development & Panchayats Department.
Rajeev Ranjan (IAS:1998:HY), Principal Secretary, Labour Department and Principal Secretary, Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Department, has been given additional charge of Principal Secretary, Cooperation Department.
Pankaj Agarwal (IAS:2000:HY), Principal Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources Department; Advisor, Haryana Saraswati Heritage Board; and Principal Secretary, Mines & Geology Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Architecture Department.
CG Rajini Kanthan (IAS:2004:HY), Commissioner & Secretary, Finance Department and Secretary, Central Examinations, has been given additional charge of Commissioner & Secretary, Mines & Geology Department.
Saket Kumar (IAS:2005:HY), Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister; Commissioner & Secretary, Development & Panchayats Department; Commissioner & Secretary, Cooperation Department; and Managing Director, Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner & Secretary, Archives Department.
J Ganesan (IAS:2006:HY), Commissioner & Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department; Commissioner & Secretary, Citizen Resources Information Department; Director General, Housing for All; Secretary, Housing for All Department; Chief Executive Officer, Special Purpose Vehicle for Haryana AI Development Project (HAIDP) and Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development (HCAPSD); and Managing Director, HARTRON, has been given additional charge of Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board and Commissioner & Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department.
Atul Kumar (IAS:2007:HY), Transport Commissioner and Commissioner & Secretary, Transport Department, has been given additional charge of Commissioner & Secretary, Finance Department.
Dushmanta Kumar Behera (IAS:2007:HY), Secretary to Governor, Haryana and Labour Commissioner; Secretary, Labour Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management Department.
Mani Ram Sharma (IAS:2009:HY), Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Health Department.
Dr Aditya Dahiya (IAS:2011:HY), Managing Director, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited and Director, Department of Future, Haryana, has been given additional charge of Managing Director, Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited.
Ajay Kumar (IAS:2013:HY), Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram and Chief Administrator, Shri Mata Sheetla Devi Shrine Board, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Principal Secretary-II to Chief Minister.
Uttam Singh (IAS:2015:HY), Deputy Commissioner, Karnal and Chief Executive Officer, Karnal Smart City Ltd., has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram and Chief Administrator, Shri Mata Sheetla Devi Shrine Board.
Anand Kumar Sharma (IAS:2019:HY), District Municipal Commissioner, Rohtak; Commissioner, Rohtak Municipal Corporation; Administrator, HSVP, Rohtak; and Additional Director, Urban Estate, Rohtak, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Karnal and Chief Executive Officer, Karnal Smart City Ltd.
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