The Department of Economic Affairs on December 14 issued transfer and posting orders for two Indian Economic Service officers.
They are;
Renu Lata (IES:2004), Economic Adviser, Department of Commerce, has been transferred and posted as Economic Adviser, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.
Chitvan Singh Dhillon (IES:2017), Deputy Director, Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals.
Anand Pratap Singh (IPS:1997:HP) has been appointed to the post of Inspector General (IG) in the Border Security Force (BSF) for a period of five years. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the competent authority has approved the appointment of Mr. Singh to the post on deputation basis for a period of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday (19.12.2023) appointed Dr. Subhash Singh Raj (SPS:2014) as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister. Previously, he was serving as Joint Collector, Bilaspur.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has given the green light to the empanelment of IRS officers from the 2006 batch for promotion to the grade of Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) in the Indian Revenue Service (Level 14 of the Pay Matrix) for the panel year 2024.
The list of officers who have been empanelled includes:
Kanhiya Lal Kanak
Yamini
S Pandian
Akhilesh Bidalia
M.K. Jain
Sanjay Kumar
Pradeep Kumar
S.L. Anuragi
Awijit Rakshit
Rajesh Kumar Mishra
Rajdeep Singh
Hemant Gupta
Amit Kumar Singh
A.G.V. Prasad
Bedobani Chaudhuri
Sudhanshu Dhar Mishra
Surabhi Sharma
Alok Malviya
Kalpana Singh
Roli Khare
Ajay Modi
Y Sesha Srinivas
Priyanka Singh
Richa Rastogi
Rukmani Attri
Prasoon Kabra
Abhishek Kumar
Bhanwar Singh Ratnoo
Rajeev Kumar
Chandra Prakash Bhatia
Khairnar Amol Bharat
Md. Shadab Ahmed
K.N. Dandapani
Manu Chaurasia
Raghuveer Madanappa
Ram Kumar Yadava
Kumar Pranav
Subhash K. R.
Rajat Kumar Kureel
Umesh Chandra Bharti
Tshering Ongda
Poonam Sharma
However, the DPC recommendation for empanelment of sixteen officers was placed in ‘sealed covers.’ The list of officers in sealed covers includes:
Gobind Ram Singhal
Sanjay Tripathi
Dinesh Singh
Amit Nigam
Ajay Kumar
Sallong Yaden
N. Murmu
Ranu Biswas
Pankaj Kumar
Anupam Kumar Suman
Sonia Kumar
V.B. Sargar
Rajesh Kumar Dhanesta
Badicala Yadagiri
Santosh Kr. Karnani
Ram Babu
Three officers were not empanelled, namely Dekhapali Syama Sudha, Dr. Ashwini D. Hosmani, and P.D. Chougle.
The Haryana government on Monday (18.12.2023) assigned additional charges to it two IAS officers.
They are;
Dr. Jainder Singh Chhilar (IAS:2016:HY), Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Charkhi Dadri and District Municipal Commissioner, Bhiwani & Charkhi Dadri, has been given additional charge of District Municipal Commissioner, Charkhi Dadri.
Anupama Anjali (IAS:2018:HY), Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Bhiwani, has been given additional charge of District Municipal Commissioner, Bhiwani.
Mr. Harsh Gupta, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1997 Karnataka cadre, has been given premature repatriation to his home cadre. The repatriation comes with the condition of an extended cooling-off period. Currently serving as the Project Director (JS level) for the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) under the National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr. Gupta’s repatriation marks a significant development in his career trajectory.
Telangana: Eight IAS officers shifted; Vikas Raj re-designated as Spl CS, TR & B Department
The Telangana Government has promoted 14 IAS officers from the 2015 Batch to the Junior Administrative Grade Scale (Level-12 in the pay matrix). The promotion is effective from the New Year – January 1, 2024. Notably, all the officers will continue in their current positions following their well-deserved promotions.
In a significant administrative overhaul, the newly appointed BJP-led government in Chhattisgarh has initiated a major reshuffle in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). Several key appointments have been made, and existing officials have been relieved from specific roles, ushering in a new phase for the CMO.
The reshaping of the CMO includes the appointment of P Dayanand (IAS:2006:CG) as the Secretary to Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. Formerly serving as the Secretary of the Medical Education Department, Dayanand will now also hold the charge of the Medical Education Department in addition to his role in the CMO.
Subrata Sahu (IAS:1992:CG), a trusted officer of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, has been relieved from the position of Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) to Chief Minister. While being relieved from this charge, Sahu will retain other significant responsibilities, including ACS for Electronics & Information Technology, Commerce and Industries (Rail Line Projects), Panchayat and Rural Development, PWD, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, and Development Commissioner.
Pardeshi Siddharth Komal (IAS:2003:CG), the Secretary to Chief Minister with additional charges of Aviation, and Public Relations Department, has been relieved from the role of Secretary to the Chief Minister while maintaining his other responsibilities.
Ankit Anand (IAS:2006:CG), who held the position of Secretary to Chief Minister with additional charges of the Finance Department, Energy Department & Pension Resolution Committee, and Chairman of the CG State Electricity Company, has been relieved from the role of Secretary to the Chief Minister. However, he will continue to manage the remaining charges of the department.
Solai Bharti Dasan (IAS:2006:CG), Secretary to Chief Minister with additional responsibilities for the School Education Department and Secretary of PHED, has been relieved from the post of Secretary to the CM while retaining the rest of his responsibilities until further orders.
D D Singh, Secretary to Chief Minister with additional charge of Secretary for ST & SC Development Department and General Administration Department, has been relieved from the position of Secretary to Chief Minister, while continuing with the remaining charges.
This reshuffle marks a significant transition as the new government structures its administrative team in line with its vision and priorities for Chhattisgarh.
Dalta Sreenivasa Verma (IPS:1997:MP) has been designated as Joint Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a tenure of five years. As per the order released by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (19.12.2023), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has given its approval to appoint Mr. Verma to the position for a duration of five years, starting from the date of assuming charge or until further orders, whichever takes place earlier.
The central deputation tenure of Prasanna V Salian (IES:2008) as Director in the Department of Economic Affairs has been extended for an additional two years. As per the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (19.12.2023), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension, allowing Mr. Salian to serve beyond 30.04.2024, up to 30.04.2026, or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.