The deputation tenure of Rajiv Ranjan Bhagat (IPS:1998:GJ) as Inspector General (IG) in the Special Protection Group (SPG) has been extended for a period of two years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Office of Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat to extend the deputation tenure of Mr Bhagat for a period of two years beyond 20.05.2025.
Bhagat was initially appointed as IG in SPG in February 2019 for a two-year term and has since received multiple extensions.
H Shankar, currently serving as Director (Technical) in the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), has been appointed as the company’s Managing Director. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to appoint Mr Shankar to the post till the date of his superannuation, i.e. March 31, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Notably, the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) conducted interviews on January 31, 2025, with seven candidates before recommending Shankar’s name to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for the position.
Dr. Anitha Thampi, currently serving as Director (Technical& Operations), HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL), has been appointed to the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), HLL Lifecare Limited. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to appoint Ms. Thampi to the post from the date of her assumption of charge of the post till the date of her superannuation i.e. May 31, 2028, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Notably, the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) conducted interviews on December 30, 2024, with 12 candidates before recommending Thampi’s name to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for the position.
The central deputation tenure of Vipul Aggarwal (IPS:2001:GJ) as Principal Commissioner in the Delhi Development Authority(DDA) has been extended for two year. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs to extend the deputation tenure of Mr Aggarwal for a period of two years beyond March 15, 2025 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Aggarwal has been serving as Principal Commissioner in DDA since March 15, 2024, with an initial tenure set to last until March 15, 2025. He was brought on central deputation in February 2020 as Deputy CEO (Director level) in the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for a five-year term. In March 2024, he was shifted to DDA.
The tenure of IPS officer Ashok Kumar (IPS:2006:HP) as Director in the Department of Justice has been curtailed. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to curtailed the tenure of Mr Kumar under central staffing scheme.
Kumar had been serving in the Department of Justice since November 2019. Initially appointed as Deputy Secretary for a four-year term until November 26, 2023, he was granted a one-year extension until November 26, 2024. Before this extension expired, he received an additional six-month extension until May 26, 2025. However, his tenure has now been curtailed before completion.
Notably, the DoPT order does not specify his next assignment or whether he will remain at the Centre or be repatriated to his parent cadre.
A meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) was held in Delhi on Tuesday to consider the promotion of Uttar Pradesh’s 2008 and 2010 batch PCS officers to the IAS cadre.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Central Government, along with UP Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh, Chief Minister’s Additional Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal, Principal Secretary (Appointment) M. Devraj, and Special Secretary (Appointment) Vijay Kumar.
According to sources, 27 PCS officers are set to be promoted to the IAS cadre, as there are only 27 vacant posts available in Uttar Pradesh for promotion. It is expected that all PCS officers from the 2008 batch and some from the 2010 batch will be promoted, provided there are no pending investigations that could halt the process.
The central government has accepted the resignation of IPS officer Kamya Mishra (IPS:2019:BH), as per a notification issued on March 27, 2025. However, the decision became public on Tuesday.
Mishra had submitted her resignation in August 2024, citing personal reasons. She was granted 180 days’ leave in November 2024, with her last posting as SP (Rural), Darbhanga.
A 2019-batch officer, Mishra gained recognition for successfully solving the murder case of former Bihar Minister Mukesh Sahni’s father. She had cleared the UPSC exam at the age of 22, securing an all-India rank of 172. Originally from Odisha, she was initially allotted the Himachal Pradesh cadre before being transferred to Bihar.
Her husband, Avdhesh Saroj Dikshit, is also an IPS officer from the same batch and cadre.
Kerala IAS officer N Prasanth’s (IAS:2007:KL) woes refuse to die down, thanks to his obsession with social media. That is the reason why the government is now contemplating penal action against him instead of reinstating him after the completion of his six-month’s suspension.
In a fresh salvo, this former Agriculture Secretary made a cryptic Facebook post stating that a critical decision would be made on Tuesday. It led the people speculate about his next move. It instigated the Suspension Review Committee to recommend an investigation prior to any potential disciplinary action against him. The Chief Minister’s approval has been sought to appoint an investigating officer- either a senior IAS officer or a committee of IAS officers- to conduct the inquiry.
Interestingly, N. Prasanth was placed under suspension due to a controversial social media post in which he allegedly berated Additional Chief Secretary A Jayathilak (IAS:1991:KL) and Vytilla Mobility Hub MD K Gopalakrishnan (IAS:2013:KL).
Initially suspended for two months, his suspension was extended for four more months in January.
Incidentally, Gopalakrishnan too faced suspension during the same period but was reinstated in January itself. But Prashanth’s belligerent approach to a charge memo served on him complicated problems for him. Despite sending several letters in response, his answers were found unsatisfactory, prompting the government to initiate an inquiry.
Now, as things stand, once the Chief Minister approves the process, trouble for Prasanth will begin to unfold.
In a significant development, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday (01.04.2025) transferred Chandigarh DGP Surendra Singh Yadav (IPS:1997:AGMUT) and appointed him as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the Border Security Force (BSF) on deputation basis.
Yadav’s tenure as Chandigarh DGP lasted for over a year. He was appointed to the post on March 12, 2024, while serving in Delhi Police and assumed charge on March 16, relieving incumbent Praveer Ranjan (IPS:1993:AGMUT).
As per the MHA order, IPS officer Raj Kumar Singh (IPS:2004:AGMUT), currently serving as Inspector General (IG) in Chandigarh, will oversee the charge of Chandigarh DGP until further orders.
KG Jagadeesha (IAS:2005:KN), currently serving as Secretary in the Coffee Board, Bengaluru, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent Karnataka cadre. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his repatriation with extended cooling off.
Additionally, the government has entrusted M Muthukumar (IAS:2008:OD), Executive Director of the Tea Board, Coonoor, with the additional charge of Secretary, Coffee Board, Bengaluru, for a period of six months.
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