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ECI names Bhushan Gagrani as BMC Commissioner; appoints Saurabh Rao and Kailash Shinde as Civic Chiefs

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LO Bureau
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ECI's directions to Bengal DGP

The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a directive on Wednesday (20.03.2024) instructing the Maharashtra government to appoint Bhushan Gagrani (IAS:1990:MH) as the new Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Bhushan Gagrani will take over from Iqbal Singh Chahal, who has been transferred from the position of BMC commissioner following the ECI’s orders. Until now, Gagrani had been serving as the additional chief secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).

Gagrani brings extensive experience, having previously held roles such as state urban development department secretary and principal secretary to Uddhav Thackeray during his tenure as Chief Minister. He has also served as the Director General of the Information and Public Relations Department (DGIPR).

In addition to Gagrani’s appointment, the ECI directed the appointment of Saurabh Rao (IAS:2003:MH) as the civic chief of Thane and Kailash Shinde (IAS:2013:MH) as the civic chief of Navi Mumbai.

The Election Commission emphasized that the three appointed officers are not permitted to hold any additional responsibilities outside of their respective corporations, as outlined in the order.

Abhilasha Joshi appointed as Ambassador of India to Chile

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LO Bureau
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Abhilasha Joshi (IFS:1995) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Chile. Presently, he is serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

Soumendu Bagchi appointed as next Ambassador of India to Iraq

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LO Bureau
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Senior diplomat Soumendu Bagchi (IFS:1993) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Iraq. Presently, he is serving as Deputy Director General (DDG) of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

Sipan Kumar Garg selected as Director (Finance) of THDC India Limited

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LO Bureau
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Sipan Kumar Garg has been chosen as the Director (Finance) of THDC India Limited during a meeting of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) convened on March 19, 2024. Currently, he holds the position of Additional General Manager at NTPC Limited.

Upon obtaining vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, he will officially assume the role of Director (Finance) at THDC India Limited.

The following 9 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:

  1. Sudhiranjan Mohini, Additional General Manager, Ntpc Limited
  2. Ajay Kumar Garg, General Manager (Finance), Rishikesh, Thdc India Limited
  3. Sipan Kumar Garg, Additional General Manager, Ntpc Limited
  4. Sandeep Bhatnagar, Additional General Manager Finance, Thdc India Limited
  5. Krishan Kumar Srivastava, Additional General Manager Additional General Manager (Finance),
    Amelia – M.P., Thdc India Limited
  6. Anand Prakash Bajpai, Additional General Manager, Thdc India Limited
  7. Ashok Kumar, General Manager, Sjvn Limited
  8. Mohan Lal Kumawat, Chief Program Manager (CPM) : Jammu, Rec Limited
  9. Gopeshwar, Chief Financial Officer CFO, Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limit

Justice Anu Sivaraman transferred to Karnataka HC

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LO Bureau
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The central government on Monday (18.03.2024) issued a notification transferring Justice Anu Sivaraman, a senior judge of the Kerala High Court, to the Karnataka High Court. This decision comes after Justice Sivaraman’s request to the Supreme Court collegium for a transfer out of the state, which was made on October 16. Justice Sivaraman, who was sworn in as an additional judge in 2017, will now serve in the Karnataka High Court.

Centre notified transfer of two senior judges to Telangana HC

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LO Bureau
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IPS appointments to IAS posts

The central government on Monday (18.03.2024) approved and formally notified the transfer of two senior judges from Madhya Pradesh and Calcutta High Courts to the Telangana High Court after obtaining the assent of President Droupadi Murmu.

The newly appointed judges, Justice Sujoy Paul from Madhya Pradesh High Court and Justice Moushumi Bhattarcharya from Calcutta High Court, are expected to assume their roles in the Telangana High Court in the near future.

Their transfers were recommended by the Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, approximately a month ago. The central government has now finalized and notified these transfers.

Five Additional Judges made permanent in Allahabad HC

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LO Bureau
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IAS Abhishek Prakash

The Union government on Monday (18.03.2024) notified the appointment of five Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court as Judges of that High Court.

They are;

  1. Justice Saurabh Srivastava
  2. Justice Om Prakash Shukla
  3. Justice Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi
  4. Justice Jyotsna Sharma
  5. Justice Surendra Singh-I

The Supreme Court Collegium had approved the proposal for appointing the five Additional Judges of Allahabad High Court as Permanent Judges of the Court vide notification dated March 12, 2024.

Gujarat: AK Rakesh appointed new ACS, Home

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LO Bureau
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Senior IAS officer AK Rakesh (IAS:1989:GJ) was appointed as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department on Monday, following an order from the Election Commission.

As per the order issued by the Gujarat government, AK Rakesh, who currently serves as the Additional Chief Secretary to Government in the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Co-operation Department at Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, will hold the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government in the Home Department until further notice. This appointment relieves Pankaj Joshi (IAS:1989:GJ) of the additional charge of the post.

The Election Commission’s order highlighted the removal of home secretaries in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand due to their holding of dual charges in the offices of the respective chief ministers.

The Election Commission emphasized that such dual responsibilities may potentially compromise, or be perceived to compromise, the impartiality and neutrality required during the electoral process, particularly in matters concerning law and order and the deployment of forces. Joshi, who is posted as Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), was given additional charge as ACS (Home) on February 1 this year, following the retirement of Mukesh Puri on January 31.

ECI appoints Dilip Jawalkar as new Home Secretary of Uttarakhand

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LO Bureau
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The Uttarakhand government has appointed Dilip Jawalkar (IAS:2003:UK) as its new Home Secretary, following the approval of Election Commission. The Election Commission had directed the removal of Shailesh Bagauli (IAS:2002:UK), who served as the Home Secretary of Uttarakhand, along with home secretaries of five other states.

Dilip Jawalkar, who currently holds the responsibility of Secretary Finance, has been chosen to take over as the Home Secretary of Uttarakhand.

Shailesh Bagauli, who also served as Secretary to the Chief Minister, was given the additional charge of Secretary, Home and Prisons on February 10. However, following the Election Commission’s directive on Monday, six states, including Uttarakhand, were instructed to remove home secretaries who also held positions in the respective chief minister’s offices to avoid conflicts of interest during the Lok Sabha elections.

In response to this directive, the State government proposed a panel of three names for the new Home Secretary position, with Dilip Jawalkar emerging as the chosen candidate, subsequently receiving approval from the Election Commission.

ECI appoints Vandana Dadel as new Home Secretary of Jharkhand

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LO Bureau
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Senior IAS officer Vandana Dadel (IAS:1996:JH) has been made the new Home Secretary of Jharkhand. The Election Commission of India has approved Dadel’s name as the new Home Secretary. Before this, Arava Rajkamal (IAS:2008:JH) was relieved from the charge of Home Secretary by the Election Commission.

Arava Rajkamal, Secretary to the Chief Minister, was given the additional charge of Home, Prisons, and Disaster Management Department on March 5. However, he was subsequently removed from the position of Home Secretary by the Election Commission on March 18. Therefore, he remained as the Home Secretary of the state for only 13 days.

The Election Commission had sought three names from the State Government, after which the Jharkhand Government sent three names: Vandana Dadel (IAS:1996:JH), Manish Ranjan (IAS:2002:JH), and Aboobacker Siddique P (IAS:2003:JH). Ultimately, Dadel was chosen as the new Home Secretary.

This decision follows the Election Commission’s directive on Monday, which instructed six states to remove home secretaries who held additional responsibilities in their respective chief minister’s offices. This action was taken to prevent potential conflicts of interest, particularly in light of the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha elections now in effect.

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