The deputation tenure of Saurabh Kumar Tiwari (IP&TA&FS:1993) as Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat has been granted a two-year extension. 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, effective from 11.12.2023 or until further orders, whichever comes earlier.
PESB selects Hari Mohan Gupta for IRCON International’s CMD post
The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) on Tuesday (19.12.2023) announced the selection of Hari Mohan Gupta as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of IRCON International, a position that had been vacant since April of this year. Currently serving as the Director of Infrastructure at the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited, H. M. Gupta emerged as the selected candidate. The selection process involved the evaluation of ten candidates by the PESB.
Manoj Kumar Jain selected as CMD of Madras Fertilizers Limited
The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) has announced the selection of Manoj Kumar Jain for the position of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) at Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL). Jain, presently holding the role of Senior General Manager in Environment, Water & Safety at Engineers India Limited in Gurugram, emerged as the chosen candidate. The PESB conducted interviews for five candidates on Tuesday. At present, both Board level positions, including that of Director Technical, are vacant at MFL.
Telangana: Anjani Kumar not reinstated as DGP
The former Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana, Anjani Kumar (IPS:1990:TG), who faced suspension by the Election Commission on December 3 for meeting the state Congress chief A Revanth Reddy while the vote counting was still underway, has not been reinstated to his previous position.
Ravi Gupta (IPS:1990:TG), who was appointed as the DGP in place of Anjani Kumar, will continue to assume full additional charge of the top post, even after being transferred and posted as DGP, Coordination.
Anjani Kumar, whose suspension was lifted by the Election Commission last week, and who had been awaiting a new posting, has now been assigned as the Chairman of the Road Safety Authority. Additionally, he will hold the full additional charge of Commissioner, Printing & Stationery.
Telangana: 20 IPS officers shifted, Anjani Kumar posted as Chairman of Road Safety Authority
In the wake of recent administrative changes following the shift in government leadership in Telangana, the Congress-led administration executed additional transfers and postings of IPS officers on Tuesday.
The names of the officers and their postings are given below:
- Ravi Gupta (IPS:1990:TG), Director General, ACB & DG, V&E (FAC) has been transferred and posted as Director General of Police. He will also coordinate and continue to hold the Full Additional Charge of DGP (HoPF), Telangana.
- Anjani Kumar (IPS:1990:TG), DGP, who was waiting for posting, has been made the Chairman of Road Safety Authority. He will also hold the full additional charge of Commissioner, Printing and Stationary.
- Rajiv Ratan (IPS:1991:TG), Managing Director, Telangana State Police Housing Corporation Ltd. has been transferred and posted as Director General, Vigilance & Enforcement.
- CV Anand (IPS:1991:TG), awaiting posting orders, has been posted as DG, ACB.
- Abhilasha Bisht (IPS:1994:TG), Addl., DGP, Welfare & Sports HFAC Addl., DGP, Home Guards & I/c Coordination, has been transferred and posted as Director, DR RBVRR Telangana State Police Academy, Hyderabad. He will also hold the full additional charge of IGP, Training, Hyderabad.
- Dr Soumya Mishra (IPS:1994:TG), Addl. DGP, Personnel, has been transferred and posted as Director General, Prisons & Correctional services.
- Shikha Goel (IPS:1994:TG), Addl. DGP, Women Safety, SHE teams & Bharosa has been transferred and posted as Addl., DGP, CID.
- Mahesh M Bhagwat (IPS:1995:TG), Addl. DG, CID, has been transferred and posted as Addl. DGP, Railways & Road Safety.
- Dr Anil Kumar (IPS:1996:TG), Addl. DGP, waiting for posting, has been posted as Director General, Telangana Special Protection Force.
- M Stephen Raveendra (IPS:1999:TG), awaiting posting orders, has been posted as IGP, Home Guards.
- Dr Tarun Joshi (IPS:2004:TG), Additional Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, Multi Zone-II, Hyderabad.
- AR Srinivas (IPS:2004:TG), Additional DG, Dr. RBVRR Telangana State Police Academy, has been transferred and posted as Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau.
- S Chandrasekhar Reddy (IPS:2004:TG) has been posted as IGP, Personnel.
- M Ramesh (IPS:2005:TG), IGP, Provisioning, and Logistics, has been given full additional charge as Director, Telangana State Police Housing Corporation.
- K Ramesh Naidu (IPS:2006:TG), DIG, Zone-III, Rajanna Sircilla, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, CID.
- V Satyanarayana (IPS:2006:TG), who was waiting for posting order, has been posted as Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Hyderabad.
- B Sumathi (IPS:2006:TG), Deputy Inspector General of Police, CID, Women Protection Cell, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, SIB, Intelligence.
- M Srinivasulu (IPS:2006:TG) is directed to report to the office of the Director General of Police, Telangana.
- Sharath Chandra Pawar (IPS:2016:TG), Deputy Director, Dr. RBVRR Telangana State Police Academy, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Zone, Hyderabad city.
- VB Kamal Hasan is placed in full additional charge of Director, Prohibition and Excise.
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Telangana: Major reshuffle in Hyderabad police; ten IPS and five SP-Rank officers shifted
In a significant restructuring within the Hyderabad police, the Telangana government has issued orders for the transfer and posting of ten IPS officers and five other SP-rank officers. The transfers were officially communicated through two separate orders released on Sunday (17.12.2023). While many officers in the lists have been assigned new locations, a few are still awaiting their postings.
As per the order issued by Chief Secretary Shanthi Kumari, ten IPS officers, primarily stationed in Hyderabad city, have undergone transfers.
Notable changes include:
P Viswaprasad (IPS:2005:TG), former Additional Commissioner of Police, SB, Hyderabad City, has been transferred and appointed as the Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad City, filling the existing vacancy.
AV Ranganath (IPS:2007:TG), previously awaiting posting, has been assigned as the Joint Commissioner of Police, Crimes and SIT, Hyderabad City, replacing Dr. Gajarao Bhupal.
SM Vijay Kumar (IPS:2012:TG), former SP (Intelligence wing), has been moved and appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (West Zone), Hyderabad City, succeeding Sri Joel Davis.
Sri Joel Davis (IPS:2010:TG), upon transfer, has been designated as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, SB, Hyderabad City, in the existing vacancy.
Rohini Priyadarshini (IPS:2012:TG), former SP Medak, has been relocated to the position of Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Zone) Hyderabad City, taking over from G Chandana Deepti.
N Swetha (IPS:2012:TG), Commissioner of Police, Siddipet, has been transferred and appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, DD, Hyderabad City, filling the existing vacancy.
L Subbarayudu (IPS:2013:TG), previously awaiting posting, has been assigned as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic-I, Hyderabad City, in the existing vacancy.
Nitika Pant (IPS:2017:TG), DCP (Task Force) Hyderabad City, has been transferred and directed to report to the office of the Director General of Police, Telangana, Hyderabad.
Additionally, Dr. Gajarao Bhupal (IAS:2008:TG) and Ms. G Chandana Deepti (IPS:2012:TG), upon transfer, have been instructed to report to the DGP’s office.
In a separate order issued by the home department on the same day, transfers and postings of five SP-rank officials were announced with immediate effect:
N. Venkateshwarlu, previously awaiting posting, has been appointed as DCP, Traffic-III, Hyderabad City, succeeding Sri D Srinivas.
Sri D Srinivas, former DCP, Traffic-III, Hyderabad, has been directed to report to the DGP’s office.
Sree Bala Devi, former DCP, Road Safety, Rachakonda, has been transferred and appointed as DCP (Task Force) Hyderabad.
G Sundeep, former DCP Madhapur, has been relocated as SP (Admin) Railways.
J Raghavender Reddy, former SP (Admin) Railways, has been ordered to report to the DGP’s office.
Telangana: 11 IAS officers shifted, Arvind Kumar posted as Spl CS, Revenue (Disaster Management)
In a recent administrative reshuffle in Telangana, the state government on Sunday (17.12.2023) transferred and reassigned 11 IAS officers to various positions across the state.
The details of the officers and their new postings are outlined below:
- Arvind Kumar (IAS:1991:TG), formerly serving as the Special Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Metropolitan Commissioner, HMDA (Full Additional Charge), Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration (FAC), has been transferred and appointed as the Special Chief Secretary, Revenue (Disaster Management) Department. This change comes as a replacement for Rahul Bojja (IAS:2000:TG) in the additional charge of the Disaster Management Department.
- B Venkatesham (IAS:1995:TG), previously the Principal Secretary and Commissioner (BC Welfare), has been reassigned as the Principal Secretary for Education, relieving Vakati Karuna of the FAC of the Department.
- A Vani Prasad (IAS:1995:TG), who held the position of Principal Secretary of the Transport Department, is now designated as the Principal Secretary for Environment, Forests, Science, and Technology. Additionally, she assumes the full additional charge of EPTRI as its Director General, relieving Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari from FAC of the department.
- M Dana Kishore (IAS:1996:TG), the Managing Director of HMWSSB, has been transferred and appointed as the Principal Secretary for the Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, succeeding Arvind Kumar. He also takes on the FAC of the posts of Metropolitan Commissioner, HMDA, and Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration.
- K S Sreenivas Raju (IAS:1999:TG), formerly the Secretary of the Roads & Buildings Department, has been transferred and posted as the Secretary for Transport, Roads, and Buildings Department, relieving Vani Prasad from the Transport Department.
- Rahul Bojja (IAS:2000:TG), the Secretary to Chief Minister, is now designated as the Secretary for GAD, relieving V Sheshadri of the additional charge of the department. He will continue to hold the FAC of the posts of Secretary to Government, SC Development, and Commissioner, SC Development.
- Dr. Christina Z Chongthu (IAS:2001;TG), the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, is transferred to the position of Secretary for the HM & FW Department.
- C Sudharshan Reddy (IAS:2002:TG) has been posted as the Managing Director of HMWSSB.
- Dr. T K Sreedevi (IAS:2004:TG), previously serving as the Secretary for Finance, is reassigned as the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes.
- Vakati Karuna (IAS:2004:TG) has been appointed as the Secretary and Commissioner, Women, Child, Disabled & Senior Citizens Department, succeeding Shruti Ojha (IAS:2013:TG).
- R V Karnan (IAS:2012:TG), the Collector & DM, Nalgonda, has been posted as the Director, Health & Family Welfare.
Telangana: Nine IAS officers get posting orders
The Telangana government on Friday (15.12.2023) executed a bureaucratic reshuffling, involving the assignment of eight IAS officers from the 2021 batch and one from the 2020 batch.
The names of the officers and their postings are given below:
- P Kadhiravan (IAS:2020:TG) has been posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Jayashankar Bhupalpalli.
- Radhika Gupta (IAS:2021:TG) has been posted as Additional collector (Local Bodies), Hanamkonda.
- P Srija (IAS:2021:TG) has been posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Murugu.
- Faizan Ahmed (IAS:2021:TG) has been posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Nirmal.
- P Gouthami (IAS:2021:TG) has been posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Rajanna Sircilla.
- Parmar Pinkeshkumar Lalitkumar (IAS:2021:TG) has been posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Jangaon.
- Lenin Vatsal Toppo (IAS:2021:TG) has been posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Mahabubabad.
- Shivendra Pratap (IAS:2021:TG) has been posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Mahabubnagar.
- Sanchit Gangwar (IAS:2021:TG) has been posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Wanaparthy.
Bhutan acknowledges former IAS officer Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh’s impactful contributions with National Order of Merit Gold Medal
Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, a 1975 batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Punjab cadre and the former Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the South-East Asia region, has been honored with Bhutan’s prestigious National Order of Merit Gold Medal. The recognition was bestowed upon her by Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk during the country’s 116th National Day celebration.
During her tenure from 2014 to 2024, Dr. Khetrapal Singh, the first woman to serve as the WHO South-East Asia Regional Director, played a crucial role in advancing healthcare leadership in Bhutan. Her efforts contributed significantly to Bhutan’s achievement of eliminating measles and rubella ahead of schedule, positioning the country among the pioneers in this regard. Furthermore, she played a key role in supporting Bhutan’s successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the area of vaccination.
Dr. Khetrapal Singh’s impactful strategies encompassed a wide range of health areas, including communicable diseases, reproductive health, health systems, and social determinants. Her contributions left a lasting and positive impact on Bhutan’s public health services. Notably, she made history by being the first Indian to be elected as the Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia, marking a significant milestone in her illustrious career.
Chandrani Gupta gets extension as CVO of BBJ, Kolkata
The deputation tenure of Ms. Chandrani Gupta (IES: 2007) as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of The Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company Limited (BBJ), Kolkata, has been extended for an additional two years. As per an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on December 12, 2023, the competent authority has approved the proposal to extend Ms. Gupta’s deputation tenure beyond December 15, 2023, until December 15, 2025, or until further orders, whichever takes place earlier.
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