Pankaj Kumar Bansal (IAS:1997:TN), Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation, has been given additional charge of the post of Managing Director, National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED). According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (30.09.2024), the competent authority has approved the assignment of additional charge of the post for three months with immediate effect or till the appointment of a regular incumbent to the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
MP: Anurag Jain appointed next Chief Secretary
Senior IAS officer Anurag Jain (IAS:1989:MP) has been appointed as new Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh. Jain will succeed the current Chief Secretary, Veera Rana (IAS:1988:MP), whose service extension expires on September 30. Jain will serve in this role until August 2025.
Anurag Jain is currently serving in the Government of India as Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), with additional responsibility as Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
Jain’s appointment is attributed to his experience, seniority, and the reported support of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. Although our sources had previously indicated that Rajesh Rajora was a strong contender for the role, it appears that Jain’s strong rapport with the central government bolstered his candidacy for the state’s top bureaucratic post.
This marks the third recent instance, following Rajasthan and Odisha, where an officer serving at the Secretary level in the Government of India has been moved back to their parent cadre to take over as Chief Secretary of a state.
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Odisha: 21 SPs among 54 Police Officers shifted
In a significant police reshuffle, the Odisha government on Sunday (29.09.2024) transferred more than 49 IPS officers and six OPS officers. Among those moved were Superintendents of Police (SPs) from 21 districts.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- AK Ray (IPS:1988:OR), Director, Printing, Stationary and Publication, Cuttack, has been transferred and posted as DG of Prisons and Correctional Services.
- SM Narvane (IPS:1989:OR), OSD, Home Department, Bhubaneswar, has been transferred and posted as Director, Printing, Stationary and Publication, Cuttack.
- Vinaytosh Mishra (IPS:1993:OR), Director, SCRB, Bhubaneswar, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, CID-CB.
- RP Koche (IPS:1993:OR), ADGP, SAP, Bhubaneswar, has been transferred and posted as Director, Intelligence, Bhubaneswar.
- Sanjeeb Panda (IPS:1994:OR), Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Training and Director, BPSPA.
- Radha Kishan Sharma (IPS:1995:OR), ADGP, Hqrs, Cuttack, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Home Department.
- Saumyendra Kumar Priyadarsi (IPS:1995:OR), Director, Intelligence, Bhubaneswar, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Modernisation.
- Santosh Bala (IPS:1995:OR), Special Secretary (ADGP Rank), Home Department with additional charge of CMD, OPHWC, has been transferred and posted as Director, SCRB & SFSL.
- Arun Bothra (IPS:1996:OR), ADGP, CID CB, Cuttack with additional charge of CRUT, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Railways & Coastal Security.
- Dr. Suresh Dev Datta Singh (IPS:1998:OR), ADGP (Operations), Bhubaneswar, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, Bhubaneswar.
- Dayal Gangwar (IPS:1998:OR), ADGP, Modernisation, Cuttack, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Hqrs.
- Rajesh Kumar (IPS:1998:OR), ADGP, Railways & Coastal Security with additional charge of Director, SFSL, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, SAP.
- S Shyni (IPS:2001:OR), IGP, BPSPA, Bhubaneswar with additional charge of IGP, CAW & CW has been transferred and posted as IGP, CAW & CW.
- Sanjay Kumar Kaushal (IPS:2003:OR), IGP, CR, Cuttack, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Vigilance Organisation.
- Dr. Deepak Kumar (IPS:2004:OR), IGP, ER, Balasore, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Fire Service and Home Guards.
- Jai Narayan Pankaj (IPS:2005:OR), IGP, IGP, SR, Berhampur with additional charge of IGP, EOW and STF, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Operations.
- Anup Kumar Sahoo (IPS:2006:OR), IGP, Intelligence, Bhubaneswar, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Training, BPSPA.
- Awinash Kumar (IPS:2007:OR), SP (DIGP Rank), Khurda, has been transferred and posted as DIG, SAP.
- Dr. Sarthak Sarangi (IPS:2007:OR), SP (DIGP Rank), Berhampur, has been transferred and posted as DIGP, SR, Berhampur.
- Niti Shekhar (IPS:2007:OR), DIGP WR, Rourkela, has been transferred and posted as DIGP, SR, Berhampur.
- Dr. Umashankar Dash (IPS:2008:OR), SP (DIGP Rank), Angul, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, BBRS-Cuttack.
- Prakash R (IPS:2008:OR), DCP (DIGP Rank), Cuttack, has been transferred and posted as DIG Crime Branch.
- Dr. Satyajit Naik (IPS:2008:OR), DIGP, HRPC, Cuttack, has been transferred and posted as DIG, ER, Balasore.
- Akhileshvar Singh (IPS:2008:OR), on repatriation from central deputation, has been posted as DIG, Operation.
- Brijesh Kumar Rai (IPS:2009:OR), SP (DIGP Rank), SP, Rourkela, has been transferred and posted as DIG, WR, Rourkela.
- Charan Singh Meena (IPS:2009:OR), DIGP, SWR, Koraput, has been transferred and posted as DIG, CR, Cuttack.
- Parul Gupta (IPS:2010:OR), on repatriation from central deputation, has been posted as DIG Computer.
- Pinak Mishra (IPS:2011:OR), SP, Puri, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Bhubaneswar.
- Madkar Sandeep Sampat (IPS:2012:OR), SP, Dhenkanal, has been transferred and posted as SP, Bhadrak.
- Anupama James (IPS:2013:OR), SP, Deogarh, has been transferred and posted as SP, Vigilance Organisation.
- Rahul PR (IPS:2013:OR), SP, Jagatsingpur, has been transferred and posted as SP, Vigilance Organisation.
- Jagmohan Meena (IPS:2013:OR), SP, Ganjam, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Cuttack.
- Longanayagi Divya V (IPS:2013:OR), SP, Cuttack, has been transferred and posted as SP, Vigilance.
- Prateek Singh (IPS:2014:OR), DCP, Bhubaneswar, has been transferred and posted as SP, Cuttack (Rural).
- Rahul Jain (IPS:2015:OR), SP, Nayagarh, has been transferred and posted as SP, Berhampur.
- Vinit Agrawal (IPS:2016:OR), SP, Jajpur, has been transferred and posted as SP, Angul.
- Dr. Saravana Vivek M (IPS:2015:OR), SP, Vigilance Organisation, has been transferred and posted as SP, Behrampur.
- Varun Guntupalli (IPS:2016:OR), SP, Bhadrak, has been transferred and posted as SP, Mayurbhanj.
- Sagarika Nath (IPS:2016:OR), SP, Balasore, has been transferred and posted as SP, Khurda.
- Swathy S Kumar (IPS:2017:OR), SP, Gajapati, has been transferred and posted as SP, Rayagada.
- S Susree (IPS:2018:OR), SP, Mayurbhanj, has been transferred and posted as SP, Nayagarh.
- Nitesh Wadhwani (IPS:2018:OR), SP, Malkangiri, has been transferred and posted as SP, Rourkela.
- Raj Prasad (IPS:2018:OR), SP, Boudh, has been transferred and posted as SP, Balasore.
- Nagraj Deverakonda (IPS:2018:OR), AIGP, Hqrs, has been transferred and posted as SP, Boudh.
- Suvendu Kumar Patra (IPS:2019:OR), SP, Kandhamal, has been transferred and posted as SP, Ganjam.
- Abhinav Sonkar (IPS:2019:OR), SP, Koraput, has been transferred and posted as SP, Dhenkanal.
- Rohit Verma (IPS:2019:OR), SP, Nawarangpur, has been transferred and posted as SP, Koraput.
- Yashpratap Shrimal (IPS:2020:OR), SP, Sonepur, has been transferred and posted as SP, Jajpur.
- Harisha BC (IPS:2020:OR), SP, Rayagada, has been transferred and posted as SP, Kandhamal.
- Anil Kumar Mishra (OPS), Addl. DCP, Police Commissionerate, BBSR-Cuttack, has been transferred and posted as SP, Deogarh.
- Ram Prasad Sahoo (OPS) has been posted as SP, Sonepur.
- Bhawani Sankar Udgata (OPS), Additional SP, IUCAW, Dhenkanal, has been transferred and posted as SP, Jagatsinghpur.
- Mihir Panda (OPS), SP, State Police Hqrs with additional charge of SRP, Cuttack, has been transferred and posted as SP, Nabarangpur.
- Jatindra Kumar Panda (OPS), Sr. Administrator (Security), Shree Jaganathan, Puri, has been transferred and posted as SP, Gajapati
EC seeks Maharashtra CS’s explanation for failing to implement its order
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has shot off a letter to the Maharashtra Chief Secretary (CS) asking for an explanation for the non-compliance of its orders regarding transfer and posting of police and revenue officers. The state is headed for assembly elections shortly, and keeping it in view the EC had asked the state administration to carry out transfers.
The explanation has been sought from the CS and Director General of Police (DGP) for failing to fully implement its orders on the transfer of officials ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
There are more than 100 inspector-level police officers and many revenue officers holding key positions in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra who were to be transferred as per the EC’s directive.
The EC had issued a directive on July 31 to relocate officials who have served in their home district or current posting for over three years. The compliance report was to be submitted by August 20 itself. While other states, going to the polls, responded with required report, Maharashtra failed to act despite repeated reminders by the EC. It led the EC to express strong displeasure at the delay and seek explanation for the failure to comply with its order.
State Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik has, however, said that the report will be submitted by Monday.
Uttarakhand: Chief Secretary Radha Raturi gets six months extension
The Central government on Saturday (28.09.2024) extended the services of Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha S Raturi (IAS:1988:UK) for six months. A letter issued by the Department of Personnel and Training on Saturday said Raturi’s service is being extended for a period of six months from October 1 to March 31 next years.
State’s first women Chief Secretary was due to retire on September 30, 2024. She was appointed to the post on January 31 this year.
CBDT reshuffles responsibilities amongst its members
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has undertaken a fresh reshuffle of responsibilities amongst its members placing the investigation wing under the direct supervision of the Chairman.
The CBDT, an apex body that supervises the income-tax department’s work in the country, is headed by a chairman and can have six members in the rank of special secretary. The fresh reshuffle was necessitated due to a vacancy of two members on the board.
According to the official order, issued on September 24, current CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal (IRS-IT:1988) will be in overall control of “Coordination and Supervision” of the board’s work including Investigation.
Earlier there was an independent post of Member (Investigation), but the post was abolished last year and the Chairman was authorised with the “supervision of the work of investigation”.
Similarly, Harinder Bir Singh Gill (IRS-IT:1987) will be the Member (Taxpayer Services and Revenue). He will also be holding the additional charge of Member (Systems and Faceless Services).
Sanjay Kumar (IRS-IT:1988) will be in the charge of Member (Audit and Judicial), besides the additional charge of Member (Income Tax).
Prabodh Seth (IRS-IT:1989) will be the Member (Administration) and Ramesh Narain Parbat (IRS-IT:1989), belonging to the same batch, will be the Member (Legislation).
The order has also earmarked zonal charges for these officers.
Govt contemplating RINL’s merger with SAIL
The Government of India is seriously contemplating merging two Public Sector Units (PSUs)-RINL and SAIL. It is being done to explore options to ensure survival of RINL’s unit and resolve the financial and operational hardship that the Andhra Pradesh-based steel maker is currently passing through.
The merger plan was mooted as both the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) and the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) are state-owned under the same ministry- the Ministry of Steel under the Government of India.
According to sources, the Visakhapatnam unit of the RINL is in acute financial distress and the exercise is aimed at finding solution to the crisis. The pressing need to bail the RINL unit out of the crisis can be better understood by the fact that the Visakhapatnam plant is the country’s first shore based integrated steel plant that owns and operates a 9.5 million tones plant.
The State Bank of India (SBI) has a huge loan exposure being the public sector lender and that is the reason why SBI’s top officials recently held a meeting with Steel Secretary over the issue.
The solution lies in providing capital to ensure continuity of operations at the RINL plant. According to sources, other option like sale of land parcel to NMDC and bank loans are also being worked out.
Vani Sarraju Rao concurrently appointed India’s Ambassador to San Marino
Senior diplomat Vani Sarraju Rao (IFS:1994) was on Friday (27.09.2024) concurrently appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of San Marino. Presently, she is Ambassador of India to the Republic of Italy. Despite her appointment to San Marino, her residence will remain in Rome. She is expected to assume her new responsibilities shortly.
In a statement, the MEA said, “Ms. Vani Sarraju Rao (IFS: 1994), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Italy, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of San Marino, with residence in Rome.”
“She is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” the statement added.
B Vanlalvawna appointed next Ambassador of India to Cambodia
Diplomat B Vanlalvawna (IFS:1998) was on Thursday (26.09.2024) appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Cambodia. Presently, he is serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and will soon assume his new assignment.
In a statement, the MEA said, ” B. Vanlalvawna (IFS: 1998), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Cambodia.”
“He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” the statement added.
MP: 32 IFS officers shifted
The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday (27.09.2024) issued transfer and posting orders for 32 Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers.
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