Monday, April 6, 2026
Facebook Instagram Twitter
Home Blog Page 390

Sandip Pradhan leaves as DG of SAI; Sujata Chaturvedi gets addl. charge

By
LO Bureau
-

After the completion of his central deputation tenure, Sandip Pradhan (IRS-IT:1990) has left the office of Director General (DG) of the Sports Authority of India (SAI). His tenure on central deputation ended on September 30.

Sports secretary Sujata Chaturvedi (IAS:1989:BH) has been entrusted the additional charge of DG, SAI on an interim basis. The notification to this effect was issued on October 1. Chaturvedi will discharge the duty as SAI’s DG till a regular incumbent is appointed or alternate arrangement is made by the government.

Pradhan was first appointed as DG, SAI in August 2019, being promoted from deputy DG, replacing Neelam Kapoor retired. In May 2020, his tenure was extended for two years, upto July 6, 2022. In 2022, he was granted another tenure extension of more than two years till September 30, 2024.

Before his appointment at the SAI, Pradhan had worked as director general of Sports Authority of Gujarat for four years (2013-17). He has also earlier served as Khelo India CEO. Earlier, he had worked as additional commissioner Income tax in Pune and as Mumbai income tax commissioner.

His tenure with the SAI has been remarkable as India saw two successful Olympic and Paralympics cycles in Tokyo and Paris, respectively, and registered impressive success in terms of winning medals under him.

The growth of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) is considered as one of the major contributing factors to India’s success. The TOPS grew in strength under Pradhan’s stewardship.

RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee gets 3 external members

By
LO Bureau
-
Reserve Bank of India

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has got three external members. The government of India issued a notification appointing Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Dr Nagesh Kumar as three external members of the RBI’s MPC on September 2.

Among the newly appointed external members, Ram Singh is currently the Director of Delhi School of Economics, Saugata Bhattacharya is an economist and Dr Nagesh Kumar is Chief Executive of the Institute of Studies in Industrial Development (ISID).

The appointments have been done on the basis of the recommendations by a panel of selectors comprising RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das (Retd. IAS:1980:TN); Cabinet Secretary Dr. T V Somanathan (IAS:1987:TN) and Union Secretary for Department of Economic Affairs Ajay Seth (IAS:1987:KN).

These appointments were necessitated by the fact the four-year contract of the three external members- Ashima Goyal, Shashanka Bhide and Jayant R Varma- are ending on September 4, and as per the RBI Act, external members are not eligible for extension.

Tamil Nadu: 16 IAS officers shifted, Pradeep Yadav appointed as Secretary to Dy CM

By
LO Bureau
-

In a significant development, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday (02.10.2024) issued transfer and posting orders for 16 IAS officers.
One of the key appointments is that of Senior IAS officer Pradeep Yadav, who has been named Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;

  1. Dr. K Gopal (IAS:1992:TN), Additional Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department.
  2. Pradeep Yadav (IAS:1992:TN), Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary/Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister.
  3. Rajesh Lakhoni (IAS:1992:TN), Additional Chief Secretary/Chairman and Managing Director, TNEB & TANGEDCO, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration and Disaster Management.
  4. E Sundaravalli (IAS:2007:TN), Commissioner of Employment and Training, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Collegiate Education.
  5. B Vishnu Chandran (IAS:2015:TN), Joint Secretary, Public Department, has been transferred and posted as Director, Employment and Training.
  6. A Amuthavalli (IAS:2005:TN), Commissioner of Social Welfare, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Handlooms, Handicraft, Textiles and Khadi Department.
  7. R Lilly (IAS:2006:TN), Special Secretary, Transport Department, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Social Welfare.
  8. R Lalitha (IAS:2010:TN), Additional Commissioner (Revenue & Finance) Greater Chennai Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Director, Textiles.
  9. Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar (IAS:2016:TN), Commissioner, Corporation of Tiruppur, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary, Public Department.
  10. Satyabrata Sahoo (IAS:1997:TN), Chief Electoral Officer & Principal Secretary, Public (Elections) Department, will hold full additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department.
  11. C Vijayaraj Kumar (IAS:1998:TN), Principal Secretary, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, has been given full additional charge of Secretary, Human Resources Management Department.
  12. K Nanthakumar (IAS:2007:TN), Secretary, Human Resources Management Department, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of TNEB & TANGEDCO for appointment as Chairman & Managing Director.
  13. Dharmendra Pratap Yadav (IAS:1996:TN), Principal Secretary, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khandi Department, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. for appointment as its Principal Secretary/Chairman & Managing Director.
  14. Dr. S Swarna (IAS:1997:TN), Principal Secretary/ Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyann (RUSA) for appointment as its Principal Secretary/State Project Director.
  15. M Birathiviraj (IAS:2019:TN), Deputy Secretary, Finance Department, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Greater Chennai Corporation for appointment as its Deputy Commissioner (Revenue & Finance).
  16. J Jayakanthan (IAS:2005:TN), Formerly Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, has been placed at the disposal of Tamil Nadu Watershed Development Agency for appointment as its Vice Chairperson & Managing Director.

Retd IRS officer RK Goyal is new Punjab RERA Chief

By
LO Bureau
-

Retired Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Rakesh Kumar Goyal is the new Chairman of the Punjab’s prestigious Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). He has been appointed as the new RERA Chief eight months after a retired IAS officer, Satya Gopal (Retd.IAS:1988:AGMUT), resigned from this post.

Both these retired bureaucrats are considered to be close to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Both Goyal and Gopal have been associated with RERA as a member as well as the chairman of the authority respectively. The government had invited applications for chairman’s post and received 16 applications out of which two candidates, both retired IRS officers, were shortlisted. Goyal was appointed the Punjab RERA chief as another shortlisted candidate, retired IRS officer Parneet Sachdeva, joined as the Haryana RERA chief.

It should be noted here that Goyal’s appointment is subject to the final outcome of the Malwinder Singh Jaggi Vs State of Punjab case. The case is being heard by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Assam: 2 IPS officers re-engaged in active service

By
LO Bureau
-

The Assam government has re-engaged two retired IPS officers in active service for Assam Police, extending their roles for another two years.

Hiren Chandra Nath (Retd. IPS:1996:AM), Additional Director General of Police (Special Branch), Assam, has been re-engaged with effect from 1 October for a maximum period of two years as Special Additional Director General of Police (Special Branch), Assam after his superannuation on 30 September with full administrative and financial powers.

Similarly, the government has also re-engaged the services of Jitmol Doley, (Retd.IPS:2005:AM) on contractual basis for two years as Inspector General of Police (Operation), Assam (Headquarter – Guwahati) with effect from 1 October.

Punjab: Two IAS officers, one PCS officer shifted

By
LO Bureau
-
Indian Administrative Service

The Punjab government on Tuesday (01.10.2024) issued transfer and posting orders for two IAS officers and one PCS officer.

The names of the officers and their posting are as follows;

  1. Paramvir Singh (IAS:2015:PB), Special Secretary, Finance, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Tarn Taran.
  2. Gulpreet Singh Aulakh (IAS:2015:PB), Deputy Commissioner, Tarn Taran, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Department of Local Government for posting as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Amritsar.
  3. Sumandeep Kaur (PCS:2024), Available for posting, has been placed at the disposal of Department of Local Government for posting as Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar.

WB: Six IPS officers shifted; DP Singh posted as Addl. CP of Kolkata

By
LO Bureau
-
Indian Police Service

The West Bengal government on Tuesday (01.10.2024) issued transfer and posting orders for six IPS officers.

The names of the officers and their posting are as follows;

  1. Devendra Prakash Singh (IPS:2002:WB), IGP, Traffic, has been transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl. CP) of Kolakata.
  2. Gaurav Sharma (IPS:2005:WB), IGP, STF, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Traffic.
  3. Pankaj Kumar Dwivedi (IPS:2011:WB), Superintendent of Railway Police (SRP), Howrah, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, State Armed Police (SAP) 6th Battalion.
  4. Pushpa (IPS:2012:WB), Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Kolkata Armed Police (KAP), 3rd Battalion, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Railway Police (SRP), Howrah.
  5. Kunwar Bhushan Singh (IPS:2014:WB), Deputy Commissioner, Combat battalion, Kolkata, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Railway Police (SRP), Siliguri.
  6. Tathagat Basu (IPS:2010:WB), SP of West Bengal Police Recruitment Board has been sent on compulsory waiting in the rank of Deputy Inspector General.

SD Singh Jamwal re-designated as DGP of Ladakh

By
LO Bureau
-

Senior IPS officer SD Singh Jamwal (IPS:1995:AGMUT) has been re-designated as the Director General of Police (DGP) for the Union Territory of Ladakh. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday (30.09.2024) re-designated the post of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Ladakh, as Director General of Police (DGP), Ladakh. Prior to this, Jamwal held the position of ADGP, Ladakh.

In June 2023, the Ministry of Home Affairs transferred Jamwal from Jammu and Kashmir and appointed him as the Head of Police for the UT of Ladakh.

UP: P Guruprasad gets addl. charge Housing & Urban Planning Deptt.

By
LO Bureau
-

The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated a reshuffling in the bureaucracy following the retirement of several IAS and PCS officers on September 30. The Appointment and Personnel Department on Tuesday assigned Principal Secretary P Guruprasad (IAS:1999:UP) the additional charge of the Housing and Urban Planning Department, after the retirement of Nitin Ramesh Gokarn (IAS:1990:UP). P Guruprasad currently heads the Revenue Department.

According to highly placed government sources, a large-scale transfer of officers is expected soon. With many officers having retired, their responsibilities will be reassigned to others in the coming days.

Kalyani Sethuraman gets addl. charge of CVO, BEML Bengaluru

By
LO Bureau
-

Kalyani Sethuraman (IRAS:1994), Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has been given additional charge of the post of CVO, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Bengaluru. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (30.09.2024), the competent authority has approved the proposal for assignment of additional charge to Ms. Sethuraman for three months or till the appointment of a regular CVO or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

1...389390391...1,850Page 390 of 1,850

Latest News

EDITOR PICKS

POPULAR POSTS

POPULAR CATEGORY

© legendofficers.com
Google Preferred Icon Sticky
Google
WhatsApp Icon Join Us on WhatsApp