The central deputation tenure of Niranjan Lal (IOFS:1998) as Director in the Department of Fertilizers has been extended for three months. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (19.09.2024), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to extend the deputation tenure of Mr. Lal for three months beyond 16.07.2024 and upto 16.10.2024 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Radhika Chakravarthy B gets extension as JS in D/o Social Justice & Empowerment
The central deputation tenure of Radhika Chakravarthy B (IPoS:1996) as Joint Secretary in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment has been extended for two years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (19.09.2024), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to extend the deputation tenure of Ms. Radhika for two years beyond 21.08.2024 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
WB: 11 IAS officers of 2022 batch appointed OSDs in various department
The West Bengal government recently appointed eleven IAS officers of the 2022 batch as Officers on Special Duty (OSDs) in various departments.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Ankita Agarwal has been appointed as OSD, Technical Education, Training & Skill Development
- Abhijit Ray has been appointed as OSD, Office of the Chief Secretary.
- Gaddam Sudheer Kumar Reddy has been appointed as OSD, Panchayats & Rural Development.
- Surbhi Singla has been appointed as OSD, Women & Child Development & Social Welfare.
- Ashutosh Kumar has been appointed as OSD, Office of the Chief Secretary.
- Mohd. Suboor Khan has been appointed as OSD, Panchayats & Rural Development.
- Karmveer Keshav has been appointed as OSD, Panchayats & Rural Development.
- Vikas Ruhela has been appointed as OSD, Industry, Commerce and Enterprises.
- Utkarsh Khandal has been appointed as OSD, Tourism.
- Rathod Ashwin Babusingh has been appointed as OSD, School Education.
- Jasleen Kaur has been appointed as OSD, Home and Hill Affairs.
Bihar: Four IAS Officers given additional charges, three shifted to new posts
The Bihar government on Thursday (19.09.2024) made minor changes in the state’s bureaucracy by assigning new responsibilities to seven IAS officers. Of these, four officers have been given additional charges, while three have been transferred to new posts.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Mihir Kumar Singh (IAS:1993:BH), Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department with additional charges of Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Mining Commissioner, Mines & Geology Department; MD, Bihar State Minerals Development Corporation Limited, Patna; MD, Bihar State Mining Corporation Limited and Mines & Geology Department, has been given additional charge of Chief Enquiry Commissioner, GAD.
- Sanjay Kumar Agrawal (IAS:2002:BH), Secretary, Agriculture with additional charge of Enquiry Commissioner, GAD, has been given additional charge of Secretary, Transport Department.
- Deepak Anand (IAS:2007:BH), Secretary (Expenditure), Finance Department with additional charge of Secretary, Labour Resources Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Labour Resources Department.
- Ashima Jain (IAS:2008:BH), Secretary, Urban Development & Housing Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary (Expenditure), Finance Department with additional charge of Enquiry Commissioner, GAD.
- B Kartikey Dhanji (IAS:2008:BH), State Project Director, Bihar Education Project Council with additional charge of MD, Bihar State Educational Infrastructure Development Corporation, has been given additional charge of Enquiry Commissioner, GAD.
- Pranav Kumar (IAS:2008:BH), Secretary, Home Department with additional charge of IG, Prisons and Correctional Services, has been given additional charge of Enquiry Commissioner, GAD.
- Laxman Tiwari (IAS:2021:BH), OSD, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Patna, has been transferred and posted as SDO, Chapra Sadar.
Delhi HC issues notice to sacked IAS Puja Khedkar on perjury application by UPSC
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (19.09.2024) issued notice to sacked IAS officer Puja Khedkar on a perjury application filed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) accusing her of laying in the court.
The court, which is hearing anticipatory bail plea of Khedkar, sought her reponse to UPSC’s perjury application and scheduled the matter for further hearing on September 26.
According to the UPSC, Khedkar provided false information to her senior counsel, leading to incorrect submissions before the court. In its perjury application, the UPSC argued that Khedkar lied under oath by filing a false affidavit with her bail application. The UPSC contends that while the order Khedkar is challenging was issued on July 31, 2024, her sworn affidavit is dated July 28, 2024.
Hence, the UPSC has called for an inquiry against Khedkar and has sought her prosecution for perjury.
Also Read: UPSC moves Delhi HC for perjury against sacked IAS Pooja Khedkar
Manish Raj Gupta selected as Director (Technical, Projects & Raw Materials), SAIL
Manish Raj Gupta has been selected as Director (Technical, Projects & Raw Materials), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 19, 2024. Presently, he is serving as Executive Director (Works), Iisco Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd.
He will be appointed to the post of Director (Technical, Projects & Raw Materials) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 12 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
- S Subbaraj, Executive Director, Alloy Steels plant, Durgapur, SAIL
- Durbha Venkat Jagannath, Executive Director (Projects), SAIL
- P Murugesan, Executive Director (Project) DSP, SAIL
- Chitta Ranjan Mohapatra, Executive Director (Projects) with Additional charge of Executive Director (Materials Management), Bokaro Steel Plant, SAIL
- Anup Kumar, Executive Director (Collieries & CCSO), SAIL
- Diptendu Ghosh, Executive Director (Works), Durgapur Steel Plant, SAIL
- Prasanna Kumar Rath, Executive Director, Sail Refractory Unit, SAIL
- BL Chandwani, Executive Director VISP, SAIL
- Debabrata Dutta, Executive Director, SAIL
- Manish Raj Gupta, Executive Director (Works), Iisco Steel Plant, SAIL
- Tarak Nath Nayak, General manager (Engineering Services), Hindustan Copper Limited
- Brajesh Kumar Sinha, Deputy General Manager (C&C), Coke Oven Section, Ranchi, MECON Limited
V Suresh appointed Director (Revenue Laboratories), CRCL
V Suresh, Joint Director, Central Revenue Control Laboratory (CRCL), New Delhi, has been appointed to the post of Director (Revenue Laboratories), CRCL. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday (18.09.2024) approved the appointment of V Suresh to the post on promotion basis in level 14 of Pay Matrix for the panel year 2023.
J’khand to have new DGP soon; govt sends four names to UPSC
Mired in controversy over the appointment of acting DGP, the Jharkhand government has sent a list of four senior IPS officers to the UPSC for short listing three names for appointment as DGP of the state. The officers, whose names have been included in the panel sent to the UPSC, are Anil Palta, and Anurag Gupta, 1990 batch IPS officers as well as Prashant Singh and RK Mallick of 1992 batch. Thus, the state is poised to have a regular DGP soon.
The development bears significance as the state government had earlier appointed Anurag Gupta as acting DGP, but Gupta’s appointment was challenged in the Supreme Court through a contempt petition. The petition was heard by a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India himself. The apex court had issued notices to the state government as well as Gupta in this regard. The top court is still hearing the case.
By sending the four names to the UPSC for consideration, the government has tried to evade legal implication and ensuing embarrassments.
Also Read: Major row erupts over J’khand acting DGP Anurag Gupta
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R Veerabahu appointed Director (Finance), BCL
R Veerabahu, General Manager (GM), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), has been appointed to the post of Director (Finance), Braithwaite & Company Limited (BCL). According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Railways to appoint Mr Veerabahu to the post till 31.08.2024 i.e. the date of his superannuation or until further orders.
Bihar: IPS Officer Shivdeep Wamanrao Lande resigns from service
In a significant development, senior IPS officer Shivdeep Wamanrao Lande (IPS:2006:BH) has resigned from service. He announced his decision on his Facebook page, shocking the entire state bureaucracy and sparking widespread speculation about the reasons behind his resignation. Lande was recently posted as IG, Purnia Range, Purnia.
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