IAS officer Fating Rahul Haridas (IAS:2012:MP) has been appointed as Private Secretary to Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Minister for Panchayati Raj and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, for a period of five years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (April 2, 2026), the competent authority has approved his appointment to the post for five years with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders, whichever occurs the earliest.
His appointment pertains specifically to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and he will assume charge of the post at the Director level.
IAS officer Surabhi Malik (IAS:2012:PB) has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for five years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (April 2, 2026), the competent authority has approved her appointment to the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of five years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
She is currently serving in the cadre as Director, Industries & Commerce with additional charge of Managing Director, Punjab Small Industries Export Corporation.
Ishoo Ratna Srivastav (IRSME:2012), who was recommended for central deputation by the Ministry of Railways, has been selected for appointment as Director in the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (March 30, 2026), the competent authority has approved his appointment to the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of five years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Anupam Raj (ICAS:2013) has been appointed to the post of Integrated Financial Advisor (IFA) (Deputy Secretary level) in the Assam Rifles, Shillong, for four years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (March 30, 2026), the competent authority has approved his appointment to the post on deputation basis under the Ministry of Home Affairs (CSS post) for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Sandeep Dabur (IA&AS:2014), who was recommended for central deputation by the Office of Comptroller & Auditor General of India, has been selected for appointment as Joint Development Commissioner (Deputy Secretary level) in the Office of Development Commissioner, Delhi, for four years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (March 30, 2026), the competent authority has approved his appointment to the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The Office of the Development Commissioner functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME).
IAS officer Debapriya Bardhan (IAS:2012:TR) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Expenditure, Delhi, for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (March 30, 2026), the competent authority has approved his appointment to the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of five years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Prior to this assignment, he was serving in the cadre as District Magistrate & Collector of North Tripura District.
Rashmi (IRS-C&IT:2013), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Revenue, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Expenditure, Delhi, for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (March 30, 2026), the competent authority has approved his appointment to the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Pradeep Kumar (IOFS:2013), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Defence, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Public Enterprises, Delhi, for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (March 30, 2026), the competent authority has approved his appointment to the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) announced the appointment of Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) with effect from April 1.
According to a regulatory filing, his tenure will be from the date of assumption of charge on or after April 1, 2026, till the date of his superannuation on July 31, 2030, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
He succeeds Ravindra Kumar Tyagi, who retired on March 31, 2026.
With over 33 years of experience in the power transmission and telecom sectors, Vamsi has held several key leadership, policy-making and strategic roles at both regional and corporate levels within POWERGRID.
In a significant development, the West Bengal government sent a list of 12 IPS officers to the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, seeking its permission for their deployment to key posts in the state. These posts were left vacant after a series of transfers done by the EC after announcing elections for the state.
The proposal was sent to the EC, as it controls all such decisions during elections.
The EC has so far removed 31 IPS officers and 184 inspectors from their posts and barred them from any election-related duties.
The proposal sent on Wednesday is meant to fill posts in the city police and at the commissionerates of Bidhannagar, Barrackpore, Siliguri, Chandannagar, and the Sundarban police directorate.
According to an official of the state Home Department, some key posts of deputy commissioners of Kolkata Police, deputy commissioners for two battalions of the Kolkata Police armed force, and Bidhannagar, Chandannagar, Barrackpore, and Siliguri police are lying vacant after the recent transfers.
He added, “We are struggling to find officers who have not been removed from election-related posts, so we sent this proposal.”
Police sources said that it was difficult to fill all vacancies with officers with the experience of handling elections due to the removal of so many officers from key posts with less than a month left for the conclusion of elections. department.
One of the officers whose name has reportedly been mentioned in the proposal had earlier been removed by the EC, but as an official pointed out, his name has been proposed for a non-poll duty.
The Bengal govt is awaiting approval from the Election Commission to deploy these officers.
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