Shobha Ahotkar (IPS: 1990: BH), DGP-cum-Commandant General of Bihar Home Guards and Fire Services, concurrently holding the position of Chairperson at the Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC), Patna, has been relieved of her role as Chairperson of CSBC. The responsibility of Chairmanship at CSBC has been entrusted to ADGP Jitendra Kumar (IPS: 1993: BH), who was previously serving as ADGP, CID.
Bihar: Eight IPS officers shifted, 5 Districts get new SPs
The Bihar government on Wednesday (06.03.2024) issued transfer and posting orders for 8 IPS officers, resulting in the assignment of new Superintendents of Police to five districts.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Chandan Kumar Kushwaha (IPS:2010:BH), Commandant, Home Guard Battalion, has been transferred and posted as SP, Khagaria.
- Har Kishore Rai (IAS:2011:BH), Assistant IG, Bihar Special Armed Police, Patna with additional charge of Assistant IG, Training, Patna, has been transferred and posted as SP, Vaishali.
- Rajendra Kumar Bheel (IPS:2011:BH), Additional Director-cum-Assistant State Fire Officer, Patna, has been transferred and posted as SP, Arwal.
- Dr. Inamul Haque Mengnoo (IPS:2012:BH), SP, Kishanganj, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, Home Guard Battalion, Patna.
- Kartikey K Sharma (IPS:2014:BH), SP, Vaishali, has been transferred and posted as Assistant IG, Bihar Special Armed Police, Patna with additional charge of Assistant IG, Training, Patna.
- Vidhya Sagar (IPS:2016:BH), SP, Arwal, has been transferred and posted as Additional Director-cum-Assistant State Fire Officer, Patna.
- Sagar Kumar (IPS:2018:BH), SP, Khagaria, has been transferred and posted as SP, Kishanganj.
- Kamya Mishra (IPS:2019:BH), Assistant SP, CID, Patna, has been transferred and posted as SP (Rural), Darbhanga.
Bihar: Three DMs among 15 IAS officers shifted
The Bihar government on Wednesday (06.03.2024) issued transfer and posting orders for 15 IAS officers, leading to changes in three District Magistrates and one Divisional Commissioner.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Deepak Kumar Singh (IAS:1992:BH), Additional Chief Secretary, Cooperative Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Land Reform Department.
- Parmar Ravi Manubhai (IAS:1992:BH), Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Mines Commissioner, Mines and Geology Department with additional charges of MD, Bihar State Mineral Development Corporation Limited and MD, Bihar State Mineral Corporation Limited, has been given additional charge of Enquiry Commissioner.
- Anand Kishore (IAS:1996:BH), Chairman, Bihar School Education Board, Patna with additional charge of CEO, Bihar Board of Open Schooling & Examination (BBOSE), Patna-including financial charge, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department with additional charge of MD, Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited.
- Santosh Kumar Mall (IAS:1997:BH), Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department with additional charge of Director, Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Enquiry Commissioner, General Administration Department, OSD, Office of Resident Commissioner, Bihar Bhawan, New Delhi, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Cooperative Department. He wil continue to hold the charge of Enquiry Commissioner, General Administration Department, OSD, Office of Resident Commissioner, Bihar Bhawan, New Delhi. He has been given additional charge of Principal Secretary, Minor Water Resources Department.
- Anupam Kumar (IAS:2003:BH), Secretary, Chief Minister Secretariat with additional charge of Secretary, Information & Public Relations and Mission Director, Bihar Development Mission, has been given additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs Department.
- Dharmendra Singh (IAS:2006:BH), MD, Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (BUIDCO) with additional charge of MD, Bihar State Housing Board, Enquiry Commissioner, GAD, Secretary, Mines & Geology, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Mines & Geology with additional charge of Enquiry Commissioner, GAD.
- Sanjay Kumar Singh (IAS:2007:BH), Secretary, Health Department with additional charge of Executive Director, State Health Committee, Patna, has been relieved of the charge of Secretary, State Health Committee, Patna. He has been given additional charge of Secretary, Urban Development & Housing Department.
- Dinesh Kumar (IAS:2007:BH), MD, Bihar Medical Services & Infrastructure Corporation (BMSICL), Patna, has been transferred and posted as Divisional Commissioner, Bhagalpur.
- Dharmendra Kumar (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, has been transferred and posted as MD, Bihar Medical Services & Infrastructure Corporation (BMSICL).
- Rajeev Kumar Srivastava (IAS:2013:BH), GM, Beltron, has been transferred and posted as MD, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna.
- Manesh Kumar Meena (IAS:2015:BH), Collector and District Magistrate, Sitamarhi, has been transferred and posted as Collector and District Magistrate, Katihar.
- Richi Pandey (IAS:2016:BH), Collector and District Magistrate, Jehanabad, has been transferred and posted as Collector and District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.
- Ravi Prakash (IAS:2016:BH), Collector and District Magistrate, Katihar, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, Industries Department.
- Alankrit Pandey (IAS:2016:BH), Joint Secretary, Health Department with additional charge of Additional CEO, Bihar Health Security Committee and Executive Director, Bihar State Women Development Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Collector and District Magistrate, Jehanabad.
- Yogesh Kumar Sagar (IAS:2017:BH), Joint Secretary, Industries Department, has been transferred and posted as MD, Bihar State Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.
Assam: Adil Khan gets addl. charge Secretary, Environment & Forest Department
Adil Khan (IAS:2011:AM), Secretary, Transport, with additional charge of Welfare of Minorities Development Departments, has been given additional charge of Secretary, Environment & Forest Department.
Assam: Barun Purkayastha shifted as SP, Vigilance & Anti-Corruption-I, Srimantapur
Barun Purkayastha (IPS:2015:AM), Superintendent of Police (Law), Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Srimantapur, Guwahati, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police (Law), Vigilance & Anti-Corruption-I, Srimantapur.
Assam: Partha Sarathi Mahanta promoted to IGP rank
Partha Sarathi Mahanta (IPS-SPS:2007), Deputy Inspector General of Police (Admn.), Ulubari, Guwahati with additional charge of DIGP (STF), Assam and DIG (CWR), Guwahati, has been promoted to the Inspector General Police rank.
“In the interest of public service, Shri Partha Sarathi Mahanta, IPS (SPS-2007), Deputy Inspector General of Police (Admn.), Assam, Ulubari, Guwahati and DIGP (STF), Assam and DIG (CWR), Guwahati as additional charge is allowed to officiate in the rank of Inspector General of Police with effect from 01.01.2024 and to look after the charges of Inspector General of Police (Admn.), Assam, Ulubari, Guwahati along with the additional charges of Inspector General of Police (STF & CWR), Guwahati. He will continue in Level-13A in the Pay Matrix,” the order reads.
AP: Four IPS officers shifted, Krishna Kanth Patel posted as SP, Tirupati
The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday issued transfer and posting orders for four IPS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Malika Garg (IPS:2015:AP), SP of Tirupati, has been transferred and posted as SP, CID.
- Gowthami Sali (IPS:2016:AP), Commandant, 16th Battalion APSP, Visakhapatnam, has been placed in full additional charge of the post of Commandant, 5th Battalion, Vizianagaram.
- Adhiraj Singh Rana (IPS:2017:AP), Commandant, 5th Battalion, Vizianagaram, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Law & Order, Vijayawada.
- Krishna Kanth Patel (IPS:2018:AP), DCP, Law & Order, Vijayawada, has been transferred and posted as SP, Tirupati.
Anurag Agrawal appointed Joint Secretary (Security), Lok Sabha Secretariat
Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Anurag Agarwal (IPS:1998:AM) has been appointed as the Joint Secretary (Security) of the Lok Sabha Secretariat. Prior to this role, he served as the Inspector General (IG) of the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) North East Sector based in Shillong.
The order issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on February 29 stated, “The Speaker is pleased to appoint Anurag Agarwal, IPS(AM:98), presently working as IG, CRPF, to the post of Joint Secretary (Security) on deputation basis for a period of three (03) years from the date of assumption of charge, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.”
The vacancy in the position arose after Raghubir Lal (IPS:1997:UP), the previous officer in the role, shifted out on November 2 to take up his next assignment in parent cadre Uttar Pradesh as ADGP, Security. The post remained vacant during a security breach on December 13. Subsequently, the Lok Sabha Secretariat requested the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to provide names of potential candidates to fill the vacancy promptly.
In his capacity as Joint Secretary (Security), Agarwal will lead the Parliament Security Service (PSS), an internal security service responsible for securing the Parliament. The PSS is supported by two Directors (Security) from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, typically DIG rank officers on deputation from paramilitary forces. The head of the PSS oversees all paramilitary forces and Delhi Police personnel within the Parliament premises.
HP: Four IPS officers shifted, Bimal Gupta is now IG, Welfare and Administration
The Himachal Pradesh Government on Monday (04.03.2024) issued an order of transfer and posting of four Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Bimal Gupta (IPS:2006:HP), Inspector-General (IG), State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV & ACB), Shimla, has been transferred and posted as IG, Welfare and Administration, at Police Headquarters in Shimla.
- Anupam Sharma (IPS:2009:HP), Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Welfare & Administration, Shimla, has been transferred to the post of DIG, Prisons, in Shimla.
- Rahul Nath (IPS:2010:HP), waiting for posting orders, has been posted as DIG, SV & ACB, Shimla.
- Ranjana Chauhan (IPS:2010:HP), waiting for posting orders, DIG, Law and Order, Shimla.
J&K: DG Prisons Deepak Kumar gets addl. charge of Crime Branch
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday (02.03.2024) assigned the additional charge of Special DG Crime Branch J&K to DG Prisons Deepak Kumar (IPS:1993:AGMUT) following appointment of senior IPS officer A K Choudhary as the chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission.
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