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Vivek Nishant Nath recommended as Director (Commercial) of NMDC

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NMDC

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Vivek Nishant Nath for appointment as Director (Commercial) of National Mineral Development Corporation Limited. The recommendation was made following interviews conducted on April 25, 2026.

Nath is currently serving as Chief General Manager (Sales and Marketing) at Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd. His name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to vigilance clearance and completion of other prescribed formalities.

The post of Director (Commercial) at NMDC fell vacant on January 7, 2026, after Vishwanath Suresh moved to become Chairman and Managing Director of MOIL Limited. Subsequently, Vinay Kumar, Director (Technical), was given additional charge of Director (Commercial).

PESB had advertised the vacancy on January 19, 2026, inviting applications from eligible candidates.

The following 11 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting :

  1. Satyender Rai, Executive Director, NMDC Limited
  2. Rabindra Narayan, Executive Director, Head of Project(HOP), BIOM, Kirandul Complex, NMDC Limited
  3. Rajesh Kumar Shetty Bannadi, Chief General Manager, NMDC Steel Limited, Nagarnar, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, NMDC Limited
  4. Sreedhar Kodali, Chief General Manager, Head of Project, NMDC Limited
  5. V Prashant Rao, Chief General Manager (Materials Management) & Special Officer Technical to CMD, NMDC Limited
  6. Ushna Ranjan Mishra, General Manager (Materials) Commercial Dept, Corporate office Bhubaneswar, National Aluminium Company Limited
  7. Munna Prasad Singh, Executive Director (Mines), OGOM,CMLO,ROURKELA, Steel Authority Of India Limited
  8. Priyaranjan Kant Sahay, Chief General Manager CGM (Projects)- Commercial, Steel Authority Of India Limited
  9. Pankaj Tripathi, Chief General Manager, Sales and Contract Manufacturing, Steel Authority Of India Limited
  10. Babaji Patchilla, General Manager, Ministry of Defence
  11. Vivek Nishant Nath, Chief General Manager (Sales and Marketing), Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd

Chhattisgarh High Court denies bail to ex-IAS officer in multi-crore mineral scam case

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Anil Tuteja IAS

The Chhattisgarh High Court denied bail to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja (IAS:2003:CG) in the 50-crore mineral scam case. Tuteja was arrested in February this year under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

It was alleged before the High Court that Tuteja misused his position in the Industry Department to manipulate the allocation of works under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund. Tuteja was serving as Additional Secretary of the Industry Department when the alleged scam took place.

While denying bail to the retired IAS officer in the DMF scam case, Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas observed that the court has looked into the gravity of the offence, the role played by the petitioner, and the position of the petitioner to influence the witnesses as a senior officer in the department and a huge amount of public funds were pilfered by the applicant in connivance with the suppliers.

The court added that given his influential position previously, there was a strong likelihood that Tuteja might tamper with evidence, influence witnesses, and obstruct the course of investigation if released on bail.

The scam was unearthed by an ACB investigation based on the ED’s 2024 report regarding corruption in the use of DMF funds in the Kobra district, following which Tuteja was arrested for his involvement in the scam.  

The High Court stated that the former IAS officer’s custody was required to elicit the truth regarding the allegations against him.

UP IAS Rinkoo Singh Rahee withdraws his resignation sent to the President

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Rinkoo Singh Rahee IAS
Rinkoo Singh Rahee IAS

Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer Rinkoo Singh Rahee (IAS:2023:UP) has withdrawn his technical resignation sent to the President. He had sent his resignation letter to the President with the conditions of no work, no pay, and being reinstated to his previous position as Social Welfare Officer.

On the withdrawal of his resignation, Rahee simply says that the matter is at a high level, so he will not comment on it right now. 

He had submitted a technical resignation to the President on March 26th, a copy of which was also sent to the Chief Secretary, the Chairman of the Revenue Council, and the Principal Secretary for Appointments and Personnel. He had alleged denial of meaningful posting for a long time as a reason for his resignation, despite loving the government job.

In his letter to the President, Rahee alleged that he was not given a fair hearing before being sent off to the Board of Revenue, where he even refused to accept salary for two months as he had no work to do.

Rinkoo Singh Rahee also claimed that some people resign because they do not like government jobs. But he claimed he liked govt. work and had tendered a technical resignation as he was unable to serve the people of the state.

“If you are not letting me work here, then send me back to a place where I can work,” he argued. Rahee had been a State Civil Service officer in UP since 2008 before cracking the Civil Service Exam and getting selected in 2022.

He rued having been kept in an ‘attached position,’ referring to his attachment to the Board of Revenue since July 30, 2025, where he claims he had no real work to do. He says that his situation would be highly demoralising for young bureaucrats.

Rahee had been transferred to the Shahjahanpur district as Joint Commissioner just six days before he was attached to the Board of Revenue. His action of making a lawyer do squats for urinating in the open. After being surrounded by lawyers who took up the matter of dirty toilets in the tehsil, Rahee also did five squats. A video of his action became viral, generating wide controversy. Following this, the government appointed him to the Revenue Council.

In 2009, when he was posted in the Social Welfare department as a PCS officer, Rahee had reportedly exposed several matters of corruption, after which he was threatened by the then Principal Secretary of the department and was even later shot at by unidentified assailants. The bullets left his face partially paralysed but he remained undeterred and continued to do his work in his fearless style.

He had even alleged that a separate system was operating parallel to the constitutional system in the state. He is currently associated with the Revenue Council.

Ranjana Chopra given additional charge as WCD Secretary

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Ranjana Chopra IAS

Senior IAS officer Ranjana Chopra (IAS:1994:OR), currently serving as Secretary in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, has been given additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (April 27, 2026), the competent authority has approved assignment of additional charge of the post to her with immediate effect till May 2, 2026 during the period of absence on leave Anil Malik (IAS:1991:HY).

Dinesh Trivedi appointed India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh

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Dinesh Trivedi IFS

In a significant diplomatic move, the Government of India on Monday (April 27, 2026) appointed former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi as India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh.

New Delhi’s decision to send a senior political figure to Dhaka comes at a time when both sides are looking to repair bilateral ties that had come under strain during the tenure of the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus.

Mr. Trivedi is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a brief statement.

He will succeed Pranay Kumar Verma (IFS:1994), who has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union.

Unlike conventional diplomatic appointments, Mr. Trivedi’s posting stands out as he is a political appointee rather than a career diplomat, making it a notable strategic assignment.

A seasoned politician, Trivedi served as Union Railway Minister between 2011 and 2012 and was Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare from 2009 to 2011 in the government led by Manmohan Singh.

He was a Member of Parliament from 2009 to 2019, representing Barrackpore in West Bengal. Initially associated with the All India Trinamool Congress, he later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021. Mr. Trivedi also has a background in business aviation and holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

MHA extends WB DGP Siddh Nath Gupta’s tenure by 6 months amid polls

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Siddh Nath Gupta IPS

In an unusually intriguing move, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday (April 27, 2026) extended the tenure of West Bengal DGP Siddh Nath Gupta (IPS:1992:WB) by six months as he was scheduled to retire from service on April 30, 2026.

Gupta was appointed as Director General of Police (DGP) by the Election Commission of India by removing interim DGP Peeyush Pandey on March 15, 2026, hours after announcing the Assembly elections in the state. The ECI also directed Pandey not to be assigned any election-related duties.

The extension comes at a time when the Model Code of Conduct is in force, with the second phase of polling scheduled for April 29, 2026, and counting of votes on May 4.

With the six-month extension going beyond the election period, the decision has triggered speculation over the post-poll administrative arrangement. Observers note that the continuation of Mr. Gupta may come under review depending on the election outcome and the stance of the government that assumes office.

West Bengal has a history of election-related violence, both before and after polling. In this context, continuity in leadership is also being viewed as a factor behind the decision, particularly to manage law and order during and after the electoral process.

Whatever the rationale of the move, it has raised questions, as once the election process concludes, the charge should have been typically handed back to the previous DGP. It is to be seen how the situation unfolds after the completion of the election process and declaration of results.

Intelligence Bureau grappling with huge shortage of IPS at crucial middle-level positions

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Shortage of IPS officers in IB

India’s premier internal intelligence agency, the Intelligence Bureau (IB), is facing a bizarre predicament due to an acute shortage of IPS officers in its manpower. Worse, this gap is most acute at the middle ranks that play crucial roles for field operations and intelligence coordination.

The official data on sanctioned posts and vacancies in Central Police Organisations (CPOs) and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), reveals a grim staffing imbalance within the IB. The situation is most stark at the DIG and SP levels. The fact is these mid-tier ranks are currently operating at nearly 50 percent below their sanctioned strength.

Interestingly, most senior leadership positions—from DG rank down—are fully occupied.

The grimness of the situation is reflected by the fact that out of a total sanctioned strength of 203 IPS posts in the IB, 81 remain vacant, translating to an overall shortage of roughly 40 per cent. The DIG level alone has 36 vacancies out of 63 sanctioned posts, while the SP rank is short by 45 officers against a sanctioned strength of 83.

Needless to say, it is DIGs and SPs who shoulder the basic responsibility of supervising ground-level intelligence officers, managing sensitive intelligence inputs, and ensuring timely dissemination of actionable information.

A senior-level government official tries to explain the reason behind it, saying IB’s dependence on deputation from state cadres makes it particularly vulnerable to such shortages. According to him, state police forces themselves face staffing constraints, and increasing law-and-order demands leave fewer IPS officers available to move to central deputation roles. What further complicates the crisis is the  Centre-State relations, which also play an important role.

Besides, shorter tenures and frequent transfers can disrupt continuity in intelligence work.

The tragedy is that the shortage comes at a time when India’s internal security landscape is becoming more complex due to newer forms of threats ranging from terrorism and extremism to cyber espionage and organised crime syndicates.

Telangana reshuffles 30 IAS officers, 7 Districts get new Collectors

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Telangana

The Telangana government on Saturday (April 25, 2026) carried out a major bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring and assigning new postings to 30 IAS officers across the state.

The reshuffle was issued through three separate orders and includes several key changes at both the Secretariat and field levels. Notably, at least seven districts have been assigned new Collectors and District Magistrates.

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

  1. Sanjay Kumar (IAS:1995:TG), Special Chief Secretary, PR&RD, RWS & RSAD Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Officer in Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi.
  2. M Dana Kishore (IAS:1996:TG), Special Chief Secretary, LET&F Department, has been moved and posted as Special Chief Secretary, PR & RD, RWS & RSAD Department. He will continue to hold full additional charge of the post of Special Chief Secretary to the Governor.
  3. BS Viziendira (IAS:2006:TG), Secretary, TGSWREIS & Commissioner, SCD, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, SCD Department with full additional charge of Secretary, TGSWREIS & Commissioner, SCD.
  4. K Harichandana Dasari (IAS:2010:TG), Collector & District Magistrate, Hyderabad, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, LET&F Department. She is also placed in full additional charge of Secretary, Revenue Department.
  5. Krishna Aditya S (IAS:2014:TG), Director, Intermediate Education & Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education (BIE), has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department.
  6. Zendage Hanumanth Kondiba (IAS:2016:TG), Director, Civil Supplies, has been transferred and posted as CEO, Arogyasri Health Care Trust. He is also placed in FAC of Special Secretary, I&PR Department. He is also placed in Special Secretary, PE Department.
  7. M Pravinya (IAS:2016:TG), Collector & District Magistrate, Sangareddy, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, TR&B Department.
  8. Santosh BM (IAS:2017:TG), Director, Tribal Welfare, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department. He is also placed in FAC of the post of Director, Tribal Welfare.
  9. Anudeep Durishetty (IAS:2018:TG), Collector & District Magistrate, Khammam, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, ITE&C Department. He is also placed in FAC of the posts of Director, Mines & Geology and VC & MD, Telangana Mineral Development Corporation (TGMDC).
  10. Abhilasha Abhinav (IAS:2018:TG), Collector & District Magistrate, Nirmal, has been transferred and posted as Director, Intermediate Education & Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education (BIE).
  11. GV Shyam Prasad Lal (IAS:2019:TG), Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Nagarkurnool, has been transferred and posted as Director, Civil Supplies.
  12. G Mukunda Reddy (IAS:2019:TG), Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, has been transferred and posted as Special Commissioner, I&PR and Ex-Officio Secretary, GA (I&PR) Department.
  13. Aparv Chauhan (IAS:2020:TG), Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Kukatpally, has been transferred and posted as Project Director (CMRO), Project Director (CMRO) O/o CCLA.
  14. Bhavesh Mishra (IAS:2015:TG), Special Secretary, ITE&C Department, has been transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Nirmal.
  15. Priyanka Ala (IAS:2016:TG), Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Khairtabad, has been transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Hyderabad.
  16. Prateek Jain (IAS:2017:TG), Collector & District Magistrate, Narayanpet, has been transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Sangareddy.
  17. S Divakara TS (IAS:2017:TG), Collector & District Magistrate, Mulugu, has been transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Khammam.
  18. Bhorakhade Hemant Sahadeorao (IAS:2018:TG), Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Serilingampally, has been transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Mulugu.
  19. Chekka Priyanka (IAS:2018:TG), Special Commissioner, I&PR and EO Special Secretary, GA (I&PR) Department, has been transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Narayanpet.
  20. Hemanta Keshav Patil (IAS:2019:TG), Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, LB Nagar, has been transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Nagarkurnool.
  21. Manda Makarandu (IAS:2020:TG), Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Rajendranagar, has been transferred and posted as Project Officer, ITDA, Utnoor.
  22. Lenin Vatsal Toppo (IAS:2021:TG), Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Mahabubabad, has been transferred and posted as Project Officer, ITDA, Eturnagaram.
  23. Kiranmayi Koppisetti (IAS:2022:TG), Sub-Collector, Banswada, Kamareddy district, has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Rangareddy.
  24. Yuvraj Marmat (IAS:2022:TG), Sub-Collector, Utnoor, Adilabad district, has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Kumram Bheem Asifabad.
  25. P Uday Kumar (IAS:2016:TG), CEO, Arogyasri Health Care Trust, has been transferred and posted as Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Golconda.
  26. Badhavath Santhosh (IAS:2016:TG), Collector & District Magistrate, Nagarkurnool, has been transferred and posted as Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Khairatabad.
  27. Narayan Amit Malempati (IAS:2022:TG), Sub-Collector, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda district, has been transferred and posted as Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Serilingampally.
  28. Vikas Mahato (IAS:2022:TG), Sub-Collector, Bodhan, Nizamabad, has been transferred and posted as Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, LB Nagar.
  29. Mayank Singh (IAS:2022:TG), Sub-Collector, Kataram, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, has been transferred and posted as Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Kukatpally.
  30. Srinivas Reddy (IAS), Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Charminar (Non-Cadre), has been transferred and posted as Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Rajendranagar.

Kerala DGP orders registering case against ex-DGP Tomin Thachankary for misusing official insignia

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Kerala DGP Rawada Chandrasekhar

In an unusual development, Kerala DGP Rawada Chandrasekhar (IPS:1991:KL) reportedly passed an order on Sunday instructing police officials to register a case against former DGP Tomin J. Thachankary (IPS:1987:KL) for misusing official insignia (DGP star board) on a private vehicle even after retirement.

Earlier, he had ordered the Kottayam Superintendent of Police (SP) to conduct an investigation into the allegation. After the Kottayam SP’s investigation reported a violation of rules by Thachankary, the DGP ordered him to file a case against him for misusing official insignia (DGP star board) on a private vehicle after retirement.

There is a possibility that a detailed investigation will be conducted into whether Thachankary has been using the official insignia in this manner since his retirement.

The action started after activist Kulathur Jaisingh filed a complaint at a Kottayam police station and with the state police chief, seeking an inquiry into whether a retired officer improperly used a vehicle displaying official insignia reserved for serving DGP- and ADGP-rank officers.

The retired DGP reportedly arrived at the Vigilance Court in Kottayam in a vehicle bearing a three-star insignia plate, following which a complaint was lodged seeking an investigation into the incident.

Delhi HC orders DoPT to act on complaints against ex-Telangana IAS within three months

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Case against Rajat Kumar IAS

In an important development, the Delhi High Court has given three months’ time to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to take a final decision on a complaint against retired Telangana cadre IAS officer Rajat Kumar (IAS:1991:TG). The complaint filed by one Gavinolla Srinivas leveled serious allegations of corruption against Kumar.

The complainant had earlier lodged a complaint with the DoPT on January 28, 2022, accusing the senior bureaucrat of engaging in corrupt practices, including allegedly accepting benefits from a private infrastructure company involved in major irrigation projects in Telangana.

The HC issued these orders while disposing of a writ petition in which the petitioner alleged that the company had reportedly borne expenses incurred during Kumar’s daughter’s marriage function and that the private infrastructure company had been awarded contract works for mega irrigation projects in lieu.

The petitioner alleged that the DoPT, instead of taking an action, forwarded the complaint to the state Chief Secretary, which he says was insufficient and contrary to legal obligations, especially in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling in ‘Vineet Narain vs. Union of India,’ which emphasised timely and independent decision-making in corruption matters involving public officials.

The High Court held that merely forwarding the complaint to the state government did not absolve the DoPT of its responsibility and that it should have acted even if a report from the state was pending.

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