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Centre effects a major reshuffle at Additional Secretary level

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Monday (06.11.2023) gave its approval for a significant reshuffle of IAS and IRS officers holding the rank of Additional Secretary. As part of this reshuffle, four officers have been in-situ promoted to the position of Additional Secretaries.

The name of these officers are as follows;

  1. Anurag Agarwal (IAS:1990:PB) has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of External Affairs. Presently, he is serving in the cadre. He will replace Vibhu Nayar (IAS:1990:TN) upon his appointment as OSD, Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
  2. Rupinder Brar (IRS-IT:1990) has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal. Presently, she is serving in the cadre
  3. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee (IAS:1993:MP) has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare. Presently, she is serving in the cadre
  4. Pallavi Jain Govil (IAS:1994:MP) has been appointed as Director General of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary. Presently, she is serving in the cadre.
  5. Sudeep Jain (IAS:1994:TN) has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. Presently, he is serving in the cadre
  6. Amit Kumar Ghosh (IAS:1994:UP) has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment.
  7. Niraj Verma (IAS:1994:AM) has been appointed as Administrator, Universal Service Obligation Fund, Department of Telecommunications in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
  8. Abhishek Singh (IAS:1995:NL) has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. The officer will continue to hold the additional charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer, Karmayogi Bharat.
  9. Shakil P Ahamed (IAS:1995:AM) has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Textiles. Presently, he is serving in the cadre.
  10. Hitesh Kumar S Makwana (IAS:1995:TN) has been appointed as Surveyor General of India, Survey of India, Department of Science & Technology in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary by keeping the Recruitment Rules for the post in abeyance. Presently, he is serving as Additional Secretary, Department of Home, Ministry of Home Affairs.
  11. Gitanjali Gupta (IAS:1996:AGMUT) has been appointed as Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog. Presently, he is serving as Managing Director, Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
  12. Caralyn Khongwar Deshmukh (IAS:1996:MP) has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Rural Development. Presently, he is serving in the cadre.
  13. Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey (IAS:1998:KN) has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty for Advance Cell of 16th Finance Commission, Department of Economic Affairs in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary by temporarily upgrading a vacant post of Deputy Secretary/Director in the Department
  14. Rajeev Kumar Mital (IAS:1998:MH) has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Department or Atomic Energy. Presently, he is serving in the cadre.
  15. Srikant Nagulapalli (IAS:1998:AP) has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power. Presently, he is serving as Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.
  16. Rahul Sharma (IAS:1998:JH), Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Ayush, has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.
  17. Manmeet Kaur Nanda (IAS:2000:WB), Joint Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.

Officers upgraded in-situ to Additional Secretary rank are as follows:

  1. Aneeta C Meshram (IAS:1996:UP) has been upgraded and appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Fertilizers.
  2. Pankaj Kumar Bansal (IAS:1997:TN) has been upgraded and appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation.
  3. Vishal Chauhan (IAS:1998:SK) has been appointed as Member (Admin), National Highways Authority of India in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
  4. Akash Tripathi (IAS:1998:MP) has been appointed as CEO, MyGov, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.

Collegium recommends 3 Judges for Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court collegium on Monday made recommendations for the appointment of three High Court Chief Justices as judges in the top court. The proposed names for elevation to the Supreme Court are Chief Justices Satish Chandra Sharma of the Delhi High Court, Augustine George Masih of the Rajasthan High Court, and Sandeep Mehta of the Gauhati High Court. This decision was reached during a meeting of the collegium held on Monday evening.

The Supreme Court collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, carefully evaluated the qualifications, integrity, and competence of eligible Chief Justices and senior judges of High Courts, taking into account various factors.

The resolution issued by the collegium pointed out that the Supreme Court, with a sanctioned strength of 34 judges, currently has three vacancies. Given the significant influx of filings and the accumulation of pending cases, the collegium emphasized the necessity for the Supreme Court to operate with its full complement of judges.

“The Supreme Court has a huge backlog of cases. In view of the ever-mounting pendency of cases, the workload of judges has increased considerably. Bearing in mind the above, it has become necessary to ensure that the Court has full working judge strength leaving no vacancy at any point in time. Bearing in mind the above, the Collegium has decided to fill up all three existing vacancies by recommending names,” stated the resolution.

UP: Two IPS Officers set to be promoted to ADG, 40 to get DIG Rank

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The Uttar Pradesh government has bestowed a significant advancement upon senior IPS officers. Two IPS officers from the 1999 batch will be promoted from the rank of IG to ADG, while 40 senior IPS officers from the 2010 batch will ascend to the rank of DIG.

The names of the officers who will be ADG;

Ramit Sharma
Sanjeev Gupta

The names of the officers who will be DIG;

Vaibhav Krishna
Kalanidhi Naithani
Gaurav Singh
Prabhakar Chaudhary
Sanjeev Tyagi
Shagun Gautam
Poonam
Kuntal Kishore
Harish Chandra
Satyarth Anirudh
Satendra Kumar
Shiv Hari Meena
Rahul Raj
Shafiq Ahmed
Radheshyam
Kalpana Saxena
Sureshwar
Ramji Singh Yadav
Sanjay Singh
Ram Kishan
Rakesh Pushkar
Manoj Kumar Sonkar
Kuldeep Narayan
Maniram Singh
Kiran Yadav
Pramod Kumar Tiwari
Shahab Rashid Khan
S Anand and some other officers will become DIG.

Heeralal Samariya took oath as new Chief Information Commissioner

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Heeralal Samariya (Retd.IAS:1985:TG), was officially sworn in as the Chief of the Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday, in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu. Later in the day, two new Information Commissioners, Anandi Ramalingam and VK Tiwari, also took their oaths.

Samariya, a former IAS officer from the Telangana cadre, who had retired as the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, initially assumed the role of Information Commissioner in 2020. His tenure was set to conclude on Monday, along with two other Information Commissioners, Saroj Punhani and Uday Mahurkar.

Anandi Ramalingam, prior to her appointment as Information Commissioner, held the position of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) at Bharat Electronics Limited. VK Tiwari, an officer from the Indian Forest Service (IFS) of the 1986 Himachal Pradesh cadre, served as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, heading the HP forest department.

The vacancy in the Chief Information Commissioner’s position arose following the completion of YK Sinha’s term on October 3. It’s noteworthy that the Commission is led by the Chief Information Commissioner and can have a total of up to 10 Information Commissioners.

8 IPS Officers set to become IGs in New Year

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A total of eight IPS officers from the 2006 batch, presently holding the position of Deputy Inspector General (DIG), are scheduled to be promoted to the rank of Inspector General (IG) effective from January 1, 2024.

They are;

  1. Abdul Hamid
  2. Salabh Mathur
  3. Dharmendra Singh
  4. LR Kumar
  5. Akash Kulhari
  6. Dr. Manoj Kumar
  7. Mohit Gupta
  8. Happy Guptan

Koppu Sadashiv Murthy appointed as CMD, BHEL

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The central government has appointed Koppu Sadashiv Murthy as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL). He succeed Nalins Shinghal, who has held the position since July 8, 2019.

Murthy’s official appointment will take effect from the date he assumes office, expected to be on or after November 1. The board approved his appointment during its meeting on October 30.

His nomination was recommended by the Public Enterprises Selection Board after interviewing two candidates for the CMD position on June 30, 2023. Prior to this appointment, Murthy served as the Executive Director at BHEL.

Also Read: Koppu Sadashiv Murthy selected as CMD, BHEL

Heeralal Samariya Set to Become New CIC, Two Commissioners’ Names Cleared: Sources

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The current Information Commissioner, Heeralal Samariya (Retd.IAS:1985:TG) is reportedly set to assume the role of the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) for the Central Information Commission. According to reliable sources, two new Information Commissioners are also expected to be appointed: Anandi Ramalingam, the former Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Electronics Limited, and V K Tiwari, an Indian Forest Service officer from the 1986 batch.

These three appointees, including Samariya, are scheduled to take their oaths on Monday in a ceremony to be administered by President Droupdi Murmu.

The selection committee, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chose Heeralal Samariya for the position of CIC. Samariya, a former IAS officer who retired as the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, was selected due to his seniority among the current Information Commissioners, all of whom are concluding their tenures on Monday.

Notably, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a member of the selection committee and the leader of the largest party in the Lok Sabha, was absent from the meeting. He had been invited by the government but was unable to attend due to a prior commitment in West Bengal.

As per insider information, Chowdhury had indeed requested alternative meeting dates. However, he was informed that the meeting could not be postponed because the current Information Commissioners were set to retire on the following Monday.

Also Read: CIC faces potential inactivity if appointments aren’t made by Monday

CIC faces potential inactivity if appointments aren’t made by Monday

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For the past month, the Central Information Commission has been operating without a Chief since YK Sinha’s tenure ended on October 3. The commission now faces the looming possibility of virtual inactivity as the terms of the remaining three information commissioners are set to conclude on Monday. All eyes are on the appointment of new Information Commissioners, and government sources have revealed that the Prime Minister-led selection committee has already convened to address this matter. Friday marked the last working day for Information Commissioner Suresh Chandra, as he is set to leave office on Sunday.

The remaining three commissioners, Heeralal Samariya, Uday Mahurkar, and Saroj Punhani, will see their tenures come to an end on Monday. According to sources, the selection committee has held discussions, and it is likely that new appointments will be announced soon. However, if these new Information Commissioners are not appointed by Monday, the commission faces the risk of becoming non-functional, as there will be no commissioners remaining on the panel starting from Tuesday.

Sources have reported that Adheer Ranjan Chaudhary, the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha and a committee member, was informed about the scheduled meeting on Friday. However, he expressed his inability to attend due to prior commitments and requested alternative dates, to which the government did not agree.

According to the provisions of the RTI Act 2005, the Central Information Commission (CIC) comprises the Chief Information Commissioner and a maximum of 10 Central Information Commissioners, as may be deemed necessary.

India set to open Seattle consulate, appoints Prakash Gupta as Consul General

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After a seven-year wait, the Modi government has finally taken the step to establish a consulate in Seattle, appointing Prakash Gupta (IFS:2002) as the Consul-General. This marks India’s sixth consulate in the American city, a decision initially declared back in 2016.

Prakash Gupta currently holds the position of Joint Secretary, UN (Political) at the Ministry of External Affairs. His previous roles include serving as the consul general in Shanghai and the Deputy Chief of Mission in Indonesia. An official announcement regarding the consulate’s opening is anticipated during the upcoming 2+2 India-US ministerial dialogue next week. Later this month, Gupta is scheduled to journey to Seattle, a bustling technology hub that houses a significant Indian population and major multinational corporations like Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Boeing, where he will inaugurate the consulate.

The inauguration of the Seattle consulate was a prominent announcement made by the Indian government during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US in June of this year. During the PM’s visit, India also revealed its intentions to open consulates in two other US cities.

Jai Prakash Dwivedi selected as CMD of Western Coalfields Ltd

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Jai Prakash Dwivedi has been selected for appointment as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Western Coalfields Ltd. (WCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on November 03, 2023. Presently, he is serving as Director(Technical), Western Coalfields Ltd..

He will be appointed to the post of CMD after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

The following 09 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting :

  1. Jai Prakash Dwivedi, Director(Technical), Western Coalfields Ltd.
  2. Shankar Nagachari, Director(Technical), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDIL)
  3. Manish Kumar, Director(Personnel), Northern Coalfields Ltd.
  4. Rajneesh Narain, Director (Finance), Northern Coalfields Ltd.
  5. B Sairam, Director(Technical/P&P), Central Coalfields Ltd.
  6. Nilendu Kumar Singh, Director(Technical/P&P), Eastern Coalfields Limited
  7. Sunil Prasad Singh, Director(Technical), Northern Coalfields Ltd.
  8. Ajay Kumar, Director(Technical), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDIL)
  9. Mohanraj Shetty, General Manager, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)
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