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ACC Approves Extensions and Post Upgradations for Six IAS Officers

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Bureau Desk (LO)
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IAS officers post upgradation

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a series of extensions in temporary post upgradations and related arrangements involving six IAS officers serving in key positions across various central government departments.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (October 22, 2026), the approvals cover the Staff Selection Commission, National Productivity Council, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Home Affairs, President’s Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat.

The details of the approvals are as follows:

  1. S Gopalakrishnan (IAS:1991:TN), Chairman, Staff Selection Commission (SSC), has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Additional Secretary to Secretary level until October 31, 2027.
  2. Neerja Sekhar (IAS:1993:HY), Director General, National Productivity Council under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Additional Secretary to Secretary level until December 31, 2027.
  3. Varsha Joshi (IAS:1995:AGMUT), serving in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has been approved for the temporary upgradation and operation of a vacant Joint Secretary-level post to Additional Secretary level from December 5, 2026, to July 26, 2027.
  4. Nitesh Kumar Vyas (IAS:1996:MP), serving in the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Joint Secretary to Additional Secretary level until November 7, 2027.
  5. Anecta C. Meshram (IAS:1996:UP), serving in the President’s Secretariat, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Joint Secretary to Additional Secretary level until June 13, 2027.
  6. Rahul Sharma (IAS:1998: JH), serving in the Cabinet Secretariat, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Joint Secretary to Additional Secretary level until October 26, 2027.

The approvals will enable the continuation of the specified higher-level post arrangements for the respective periods mentioned in the order.

Railway Board restricts Group C employees from deputation to state govts, UTs

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Bureau Desk (LO)
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Railway Board

In a significant development involving railway employees, the Railway Board has barred Group C employees from taking up deputation to ex-cadre posts under state governments and Union Territories (UTs). According to the circular, no Group C employees will now be permitted for deputation to even their public sector undertakings, autonomous bodies, statutory bodies, universities or local bodies.

The new directive has been issued to General Managers and principal financial advisers of all Indian Railways and production units, including the Research Designs and Standards Organisation, to ensure strict compliance.

This decision virtually modifies the existing deputation guidelines and applies specifically to deputation to ex-cadre posts under state govts and UT administrations and their specified organisations.

The Railway Board has also made it clear that the decision was taken following the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)’s office memorandum dated September 24, 2024, concerning deputation of Group C railway employees to ex-cadre posts under state and UT administrations.

The circular also refers to the DoPT’s consolidated deputation guidelines issued in June 2010. The Board adopted it the same year and subsequently amended from time to time.

Woman IPS in saree firing AK-47 during Dussehra ritual triggers heated debate

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Bureau Desk (LO)
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Ankita Sharma IPS

A viral video showing a seemingly trigger-happy young woman IPS officer firing an AK-47 rifle, while wearing a saree, during Shastra Puja ritual on Dussehra in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district has triggered a heated debate on social media over issues related to safety and discipline. While some users criticised her act, others defended the young woman IPS officer, but the debate is on.

The IPS officer concerned is Ankita Sharma (IPS:2018:CG), currently posted as Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police (SP) in Chhattisgarh.

The incident took place during a traditional ‘Shastra Puja’ (weapon worship) ritual at Police Lines in Rajnandgaon city on Vijayadashami. Police weapons as well as vehicles are worshipped on this occasion.

The viral video shows Sharma, dressed in a saree, firing several rounds from an AK-47. But it was not an isolated incident.

Even Additional SP Kirtan Rathore was also seen firing an AK-47 after her in another video.

Videos showing police personnel firing weapons after the ritual also came from other districts, including Raipur, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Durg, Kabirdham and Bastar.

Deputy Chief Minister reacted to the incident, saying the state government would take cognisance of the matter.

Former IPS officers are also divided on the issue. A former IPS officer was of the view that firing should be carried out only at a safe location and with adequate precautions. He says the tradition is to worship weapons, not to fire them.

At the same time, another IPS officer is quoted as saying that firing blank rounds, commonly known as ‘awazi kartoos’, is part of the Shastra Puja tradition which is followed across the state. According to him, live ammunition is not used on such occasions.

Similarly, a retired Indian Army officer K J S Dhillon raises concerns over the way the weapons were fired, saying it was dangerously incorrect handling of a loaded weapon.
Another user, identifying himself as Colonel Deepak Kumar, also finds the act as reckless and unprofessional, and questioned the woman officer’s handling of the rifle after firing.

It is not that Sharma has no supporters. Many social media users have defended her,  arguing that the incident should not overshadow her professional record. Another user says she is a trained IPS officer and that criticism targeting her was partly due to her firing the rifle while wearing a saree.

Delhi Municipal Corporation transfers five officers in administrative reshuffle

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LO Bureau
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New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) issued transfer and posting orders for five officers, including IAS and IPS officers, with immediate effect.

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

  1. Shweta Nagarkoti (IAS:2020:AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner, North Zone, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Central Zone.
  2. Cheemala Siva Gopal Reddy (IAS:2020:AGMUT), who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner, South East Zone.
  3. Ayushi (IAS:2022:AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner, Central Zone, has been transferred and posted as Director (Education).
  4. Dr. Sachin Gupta (IPS:2014:PB), Deputy Commissioner, South East Zone, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, North Zone.
  5. Nikhil Tiwari (IOFS), Director (Education) on the LAC, who was also holding additional charges in various departments, has been transferred as Deputy Commissioner (Advertisement & RP Cell), Director (Printing & Stationery), Director (Grievance Cell & Corruption Complaint Cell), and Estate Officer, with the additional charge of Assessor & Collector.

Sunil Kumar gets extension as Additional Secretary, Department of Science & Technology

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LO Bureau
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New Delhi: Punjab cadre Indian Forest Service officer Sunil Kumar (IFoS:1995:PB), serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Science and Technology, has been granted an extension in his central deputation tenure until June 21, 2027.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of his tenure up to June 21, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by continuing the temporary upgradation of the post.

Notably, Sunil Kumar has been serving in the Department of Science and Technology since June 21, 2020, when he assumed charge as Joint Secretary for a five-year tenure. In January 2024, he was granted in-situ upgradation to the post of Additional Secretary.

IRS officer Vivek Rathee appointed Deputy Secretary in MoSPI

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LO Bureau
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New Delhi: IRS officer Vivek Rathee (IRS-C&IT:2016), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Revenue, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Delhi, for a period of four years.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), his appointment under the Central Staffing Scheme will be for four years from the date he assumes charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Prior to this assignment, Rathee was serving as Joint Director at the National Targeting Centre–Passenger (NCTC-Pax) under the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management (DG-ARM).

Deepali Masirkar appointed Executive Director (Security) at ONGC

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LO Bureau
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New Delhi: Nagaland cadre IPS officer Deepali Masirkar (IPS:2008:NL) has been appointed Executive Director (Security) in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. She will succeed Baljit Singh (IPS:1996:JH) and will draw pay at Level 14 of the Pay Matrix.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved her appointment for a combined tenure of seven years, up to May 3, 2029, from the date she assumes charge, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

In connection with her new appointment, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has also approved the curtailment of Deepali Masirkar’s central deputation tenure as Director in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, where she had been serving since January 2025. She initially joined central deputation on May 3, 2022, as Director in the Election Commission of India, Delhi, for a period of five years.

Amandeep Garg will continue to hold additional charge as CPCB Chairman

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LO Bureau
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New Delhi: Senior IAS officer Amandeep Garg (IAS:1999:HP), Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has been given extension in the additional charge of Chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the continuation of his additional charge beyond October 8, 2026, until the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Garg has been holding the additional charge of CPCB Chairman since January 2025.

Manoj Sahay gets extension as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Expenditure

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LO Bureau
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The central deputation tenure of senior bureaucrat Manoj Sahay (IA&AS:1994), Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has been extended until September 30, 2027.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved to extend the deputation tenure beyond his existing tenure, which was scheduled to end on January 29, 2027. Sahay will continue in the position until his superannuation or the revised tenure limit, whichever comes first.

The ACC has also approved an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary and Financial Adviser to the level of Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Department of Expenditure, currently held by Sahay. The upgradation has been extended beyond January 29, 2027, for a period up to August 9, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Further, the order provides for the temporary upgradation and operation of a vacant Joint Secretary-level post within the overall strength under the Central Staffing Scheme to the level of Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Department of Expenditure for the period from August 10, 2027, to September 30, 2027.

IPS Ankita Sharma: Age, Education, UPSC Rank, Career & Posting

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Santosh Suman
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Ankita Sharma IPS

IPS Ankita Sharma Biography: Ankita Sharma is a 2018-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer currently serving as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. She was appointed to the post in March 2026 after serving as Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kasganj. Before her posting in Kasganj, she served in the Kanpur Police Commissionerate.

Born on July 23, 1992, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Sharma holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in Electrical Engineering. She joined the IPS in 2018 and has served in various policing assignments during her career.

IPS Ankita Sharma: Profile

ParticularDetails
Full nameAnkita Sharma
ServiceIndian Police Service (IPS)
Batch2018
Date of birthJuly 23, 1992
HometownJaipur, Rajasthan
Educational qualificationB.Tech in Electrical Engineering
Father’s nameAshok Kumar Sharma
Current rankSuperintendent of Police (SP)
Current postingSSP, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh
Previous postingSP, Kasganj
Previous assignmentKanpur Police Commissionerate
Date of appointment in BadaunMarch 13, 2026

Education and Early Life

Ankita Sharma hails from Jaipur, Rajasthan. She completed her engineering education with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering before joining the Indian Police Service. Her academic background in engineering preceded her career in law enforcement and public administration.

IPS Career and Postings

Ankita Sharma belongs to the 2018 batch of the Indian Police Service. During her career in Uttar Pradesh, she served in the Kanpur Police Commissionerate and subsequently held the post of Superintendent of Police in Kasganj.

On March 13, 2026, the Uttar Pradesh government transferred seven IPS officers as part of an administrative reshuffle. Sharma was appointed SSP of Badaun, replacing Brijesh Kumar Singh, who was transferred to the police headquarters’ logistics department in Lucknow.

Her appointment followed a double murder at an HPCL facility in Badaun. The incident prompted administrative action, including the transfer of the district police chief and the suspension of three police personnel over alleged negligence.

Current Posting

Ankita Sharma is listed as SSP of Badaun in the Uttar Pradesh Police officer directory. Her current posting date is recorded as March 13, 2026. She is responsible for district-level policing, crime prevention, law and order, and supervision of police operations in Badaun.

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