Daljit Singh Chaudhary (IPS:1990:UP), currently serving as the Director General (DG) of Sashatra Seem Bal (SSB), has been assigned the additional charge of Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG) for a period of three months. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order on February 27, 2024, stating that the competent authority has approved the additional charge following the superannuation of MA Ganapathy (IPS:1986:UK) on February 29, 2024. This arrangement is effective for three months or until the appointment and joining of a regular incumbent, or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
Former SC Judge A M Khanwilkar appointed Chairperson of Lokpal
Former Supreme Court judge A M Khanwilkar has been appointed as the chairperson of the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Tuesday, filling the position that remained vacant for nearly two years. The Lokpal had been operating without its regular chief since Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose concluded his term on May 27, 2022.
Currently, Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty, a judicial member of the Lokpal, is serving as the acting chairperson. The appointment of Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar as the chairperson of the Lokpal has been confirmed by a communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan, and President Droupadi Murmu has approved the appointment.
Justice Khanwilkar retired from the Supreme Court in July 2022. Additionally, retired justices Lingappa Narayana Swamy, Sanjay Yadav, and Ritu Raj Awasthi have been appointed as judicial members of the anti-corruption ombudsman. Sushil Chandra, Pankaj Kumar, and Ajay Tirkey are named as non-judicial members. These appointments will take effect on the dates when they assume charge of their respective offices, as mentioned in the communique.
The selection of the chairperson and members of the Lokpal is made by the President based on the recommendations of a Selection Committee, with the Prime Minister as its chairperson. The Lokpal can consist of a chairperson and up to eight members, divided into four judicial and four non-judicial positions.
Arkaja Das appointed as Director, M/o Women & Child Development
Arkaja Das (IPoS:2010) has been appointed to the post of Director in the Ministry of Women & Child Development. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (27.02.2024), the competent authority has approved the appointment of Mr. Das to the post under the central staffing scheme with effect from 01.03.2024 and for a period upto 26.10.2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Rupesh Kumar Thakur gets addl. charge of CVO of ESIC
Rupesh Kumar Thakur (IAS:2006:AGMUT), Joint Secretary & Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Ministry of Labour & Employment, has been given additional charge of CVO, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Delhi, for three months. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (27.02.2024), the competent authority has approved the proposal for entrustment of additional charge of the post to Mr Thakur for a period of three months from the date of assumption of charge or till the appointment of a regular CVO or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.
Jharkhand: 24 IPS officers shifted, RK Mallick posted as ADGP, Headquarters
In a significant overhaul of the police administration, the Jharkhand government on Tuesday (27.02.2024) issued transfer and posting orders for 24 IPS officers, encompassing positions of ADGP, IGP, DIGP, and SP ranks.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- RK Mallick (IPS:1992:JH), ADGP, Telecommunication & Technical Services, with additional charge of ADGP, JAP, Ranchi, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Headquarters, Ranchi with additional charge of ADGP, Telecommunication & Technical Services, Ranchi.
- Prabhat Kumar (IPS:2004:JH), IGP, Provision with additional charge of IGP, Special Branch, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Special Branch, Ranchi.
- Pankaj Kamboj (IPS:2005:JH), IGP, ACB, Ranchi, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Provisioning, Ranchi.
- Rajkumar Lakra (IPS:2005:JH), IGP, Palamu Range, Palamu, has been transferred and posted as IGP, JAP, Ranchi.
- Narendra Kumar Singh (IPS:2006:JH), IGP, Rail, Ranchi, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Palamu Range, Palamu with additional charge of IGP, Rail, Ranchi.
- Ajay Linda (IPS:2008:JH), DIG, Kolhan Range, Chaibasa, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Home Guard & Fire Services.
- Manoj Ratan Chothe (IPS:2010:JH), DIG, Special Branch, Ranchi, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Kolhan Range, Chaibasa.
- Karthik S (IPS:2010:JH), DIG, Rail, Ranchi, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Special Branch, Ranchi.
- Shailendra Prasad Barnwal (IPS:2010:JH), DIG (SIB), Special Branch, has been transferred and posted as DIG, ACB, Ranchi.
- Y S Ramesh (IPS:2010:JH), DIG, Home Guard & Fire Services, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Budget, Ranchi.
- Sumit Kumar Agarwal (IPS:2019:JH), waiting for posting orders, has been posted as SP, Traffic, Ranchi.
- Praveen Pushkar (IPS:2020:JH), waiting for posting orders, has been posted as SP, Rail, Jashedpur.
- Shambhu Kumar Singh (IPS:2016:JH), SP, Special Branch, Ranchi, has been transferred and posted as SP, Gumla.
- Harvinder Singh (IPS:2018:JH), SP, Gumla, has been transferred and posted as SP, Telecommunication & Technical Services.
- Anand Prakash (IPS:2012:JH), SP, Telecommunication & Technical Services, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, JAP-06, Jamshedpur.
- Mumal Rajpurohit (IPS:2020:JH), Assistant SP, Hqrs-1, Ranchi, has been transferred and posted as SP, Special Branch, Ranchi.
- Rishabh Kumar Jha (IPS:2016:JH), SP, Jamshedpur, has been transferred and posted as SP, STF, Ranchi.
- Anjani Anjan (IPS:2016:JH), SP, Latehar, has been transferred and posted as SP, Rural, Ranchi.
- Dr. Vimal Kumar (IPS:2017:JH), SP, Seraikela-Kharsawan, has been transferred and posted as SP, Ramgarh.
- Rakesh Ranjan (IPS:2017:JH), SP, Chatra, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, JAP-1, Ranchi.
- Manish Toppo (IPS:2017:JH), SP, Rural, Ranchi, has been transferred and posted as SP, Seraikela-Kharsawan.
- Piush Pandey (IPS:2014:JH), SP, Ramgarh, has been transferred and posted as SP, Latehar.
- Vikas Kumar Pandey (IPS:2014:JH), SP-cum-Deputy Director, Jharkhand Police Academy, Hazaribagh, has been transferred and posted as SP, Chatra.
- Chandan Kumar Jha (IPS:2011:JH), SP, JAPT, Padma, has been given additional charge of SP-cum-Deputy Director, Jharkhand Police Academy, Hazaribagh.
WB: Two IAS officers shifted
The West Bengal government has recently issued transfer and posting orders for two IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their posting are as follows;
- Prasenjit Hans (IAS:2011:WB), Senior Special Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, has been given additional charge of Director, BR Ambedkar Institute of Panchayats & Rural Development (BRAIPRD).
- Vidhu Shekhar (IAS:2021:WB), OSD in Public Health Engineering Department, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Officer, Dinhata, Cooch Behar.
WB: Five IAS officers shifted, Roshni Sen posted as ACS, Environment
The West Bengal government on February 19 issued transfer and posting orders for five IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Roshni Sen (IAS:1993:WB), Additional Chief Secretary, Consumer Affairs Department with additional charges of Additional Chief Secretary, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Aquatic Resources and Fishing Harbour Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Environment Department with additional charges of Additional Chief Secretary, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Aquatic Resources and Fishing Harbour Department and MD, WBIDC.
- Khalil Ahmed (IAS:1995:WB), Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Paschimanchal Unnayan Affairs Department.
- Neelam Meena (IAS:1998:WB), Director, Institute of Environmental Studies & Wetland Management, has been transferred and posted Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs Department.
- Abhinav Chandra (IAS:2001:WB), OSD, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, has been transferred and posted as Director, Institute of Environmental Studies & Wetland Management.
- Sanjay Bansal (IAS:2004:WB), Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare Department with additional charge of Secretary, Paschimanchal Unnayan Affairs Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare Department with additional charges of Secretary, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department and MD, WBHIDCO.
WB: Five IAS officers shifted
The West Bengal government on February 15 issued transfer and posting orders for five IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Anil Verma (IAS:1989:WB), Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Marketing Department with additional charge of Chairman, West Bengal Valuation Board, has been transferred and posted as Director General, Netaji Subhas Administrative Training Institute with additional charge of Chairman, West Bengal Valuation Board.
- Onkar Singh Meena (IAS:1997:WB), Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, has been given additional charge of Principal Secretary, Agriculture Marketing Department.
- Priyanka Singh (IAS:2019:UP), Sub-Divisional Officer, Siliguri, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Officer, Mirik, Darjeeling.
- Avadh Singhal (IAS:2020:UP), Sub-Divisional Officer, Kurseong, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Officer, Siliguri, Darjeeling.
- Vandavasi Teja Deepak (IAS:2020:WB), Sub-Divisional Officer, Mirik, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Officer, Kurseong.
MP: Shanmukh Priya Mishra relieved for central deputation
Shanmukh Priya Mishra (IAS:2010:MP), who was serving as the Director of the Employees Selection Board in Bhopal under the Madhya Pradesh government, has been relieved of her duties. Her services have been transferred to the Government of India to facilitate her new role as Deputy Director at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie, at the director level.
The Department of Personnel and Training issued orders on February 9 for her appointment as Deputy Director at LBSNAA on central deputation.
Following this, Satish Kumar S (IAS:2013:MP), currently holding the position of Managing Director at MP State Co-operative Dairy Federation Limited in Bhopal and ex-officio Deputy Secretary in the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department, has been assigned the additional charge of Director at the Employees Selection Board.
MP: Two IAS officers get posting orders
The Madhya Pradesh government has recently assigned postings to two IAS officers who have been recently promoted from the State Administrative Service to the Indian Administrative Service.
They are;
- Sunil Dubey has been posted as Deputy Secretary, Culture & Tourism Department.
- Kamlesh Kumar Bhargav has been posted as CEO, Zila Panchayat, Datia.
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