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CBIC: 18 IRS-C&IT officers get proforma promotion

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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has conferred proforma promotions to 18 IRS-C&IT officers in the Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes (SAG) grade, all of whom are currently serving on deputation

The names of the officers are as follows:

  1. Santosh Kumar Vasta (IRS-C&IT:2005)
  2. Santosh Kumar Mohanty (IRS-C&IT:2005)
  3. Pawan Kumar (IRS-C&IT:2005)
  4. N Gandhikumar (IRS-C&IT:2005)
  5. Sanjay Kumar (IRS-C&IT:2005)
  6. P Narsimha Rao (IRS-C&IT:2005)
  7. Gautam Wahi (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  8. Akshay Joshi (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  9. Arvind Kumar (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  10. Narinder Singh (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  11. Alok Kumar (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  12. Bharat Prakash (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  13. Vishal Pal Singh (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  14. Pankaj Kumar (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  15. R L Ramesh Ram (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  16. Ashok Kumar (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  17. Dr. Raut Pandurang Kondiram (IRS-C&IT:2006)
  18. Anil Choudhary (IRS-C&IT:2005)

CBIC: 462 IRS officers shifted

CBIC

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has issued transfer posting orders for 462 IRS officers, assigning new responsibilities to Assistant Commissioner grade officers.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows:

CBIC: 17 IRS officers shifted

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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has recently issued transfer posting orders for officers in the grades of Principal Commissioner, Commissioner, Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows:

  1. G Sreenivasa Rao (IRS-C&IT:1993)(Principal Commissioner), DG NACIN, Hyderabad, ZTI, has been transferred to Rangareddy GST & CX.
  2. Suresh Babu Bodduluri (IRS-C&IT:1997) (Commissioner), Rangareddy GST & CX, has been transferred to DG NACIN, Hyderabad, ZTI.
  3. Manish Thapliyal (IRS-C&IT:2006) (Commissioner) on promotion has been posted to Mysuru GST & CX (Audit).
  4. Sanjay Kumar Roy (IRS-C&IT:2006) (Commissioner) on promotion has been posted to Haldia GST & CX.
  5. Yogesh Sharma (IRS-C&IT:2006), on return from deputation, has been posted as Commissioner, DDM Delhi, DH System & Data MGMT.
  6. Mahaveer Prasad Meena (IRS-C&IT:2006) (Commissioner) on promotion has been posted to Raipur GST & CX (Audit).
  7. L Beimopha (IRS-C&IT:2006) (Commissioner) on promotion has been posted to Aizwal GST & CX.
  8. Vikash Kumar Jeph (IRS-C&IT:2006) (Commissioner) on promotion has been posted to Durgapur GST & CX (Audit).
  9. Ravindra Singh Bhati (IRS-C&IT:2006) (Commissioner) on promotion has been posted to CC (AR) CESTAT, Chandigarh.
  10. Davinder Singh Rana (IRS-C&IT:2006) (Commissioner) on promotion has been posted to Customs (ADJ), Mumbai.
  11. Rajiv Shankar Kittur (IRS-C&IT:2012) (Joint Commissioner), UOP DGRI Guwahati, has been transferred to NACIN Palasamudram.
  12. Devranjan Mishra (IRS-C&IT:2013) (Joint Commissioner), on return from deputation, has been posted to Delhi GST & CX Zone.
  13. Joginder Singh Mor (IRS-C&IT:2014) (Deputy Commissioner), on return from deputation, has been posted to Delhi GST & CX Zone.
  14. Prakash Chaudhary (IRS-C&IT:2015) (Deputy Commissioner), on return from deputation, has been posted to Mumbai GST & CX Zone.
  15. Abhishek Kumar Bansal (IRS-C&IT:2016) (Deputy Commissioner), on return from deputation, has been posted to Chandigarh GST & CX Zone.
  16. Parmar Kirtikumar RN (IRS-C&IT:2020) (Assistant Commissioner), DGGI, Kohima, has been transferred to Mumbai GST & CX Zone.
  17. Rajeev Kapoor (IRS-C&IT:2023) (Assistant Commissioner), UOP Meerut GST & CX Zone has been transferred to CC (AR) CESTAT Delhi.

Meghalaya govt engages retired IAS officers for key assignments

The Meghalaya government has designated four retired IAS officers to key roles within various councils, corporations, boards, authorities, and agencies under the Planning, Investment Promotion, and Sustainable Development Department.

They are;

  1. Prashant Naik (Retd IAS) has been appointed as the Senior Advisor for Sustainable Mobility within the Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project (MIPT), with re-employment approved until 25.05.2024.
  2. Hector Marwein (Retd. IAS), the former Additional Chief Secretary, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Meghalaya Sustainable Development Council. His re-employment is sanctioned until 18.02.2026.
  3. Ram Mohan Mishra (Retd. IAS) has assumed the role of Executive Chairman of the Meghalaya State Investment Promotion Board, with re-employment granted until 30.06.2026.
  4. P Kharkongor (Retd. IAS) has been appointed as the Senior Advisor for Agro-Logistics under MITP, with re-employment approved until 30.06.2024.

Those retired officials who are already re-employed and those slated for engagement by the State government are entitled to a monthly emolument equal to the Last Pay Drawn minus the Pension received as of the date of retirement. Additionally, they will receive other perks as approved by the Department, facilitating them in discharging their official duties effectively.

Assam govt undertakes significant bureaucratic overhaul, names Ravi Kota as next Chief Secretary

Ravi Kota IAS

The Assam government on Tuesday (16.01.2024) announced the appointment of Ravi Kota (IAS:1993:AM) as the next Chief Secretary of the state, succeeding Paban Kumar Borthakur (IAS:1989:AM). Kota is set to assume office on March 31, aligning with the scheduled retirement of the current Chief Secretary.

This decision follows the extension of Pawan Kumar Borthakur’s tenure by three months in December 2023. Concurrently, Ravi Kota has been transferred and designated as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for the Industries, Commerce & Public Enterprises Department. He will also hold additional charges as ACS for the Finance Department and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Office of Chief Secretary, Assam.

Prior to this appointment, Kota served as the Additional Chief Secretary for the Home & Political Department, Industries, Commerce & Public Enterprises Departments since September of the previous year.

In a related development, several top bureaucrats within the Assam government underwent reshuffling.

Ravi Shankar Prasad (IAS:1990:AM), Additional Chief Secretary, Environment & Forest, Soil Conservation Departments, Director General, Assam Administrative Staff College and Chairman, Assam Administrative Tribunal (Addl. charge)is designated as Special Chief Secretary, Environment & Forest, Soil Conservation Departments. He will continue to hold the charges of Director General, Assam Administrative Staff College, and Chairman, Assam Administrative Tribunal. Prasad is also posted as Principal Resident Commissioner, Assam Bhawan, New Delhi as additional charge.

Syedain Abbasi, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering, Water Resources, Irrigation and Information Technology Departments and Resident Representative, Govt. of Assam, New Delhi(Addl. charge) is designated as Special Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering, Water Resources, Irrigation and Information Technology Departments and Resident Representative, Govt. of Assam, New Delhi(Addl. charge). He is also posted as Chairman, APDCL as additional charge.

Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani (IAS:1992:AM), Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture, Transformation & Development Departments, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Assam, Chairman, State Level Recruitment Commission for class-III & Chairman, ARIAS Society (Addl. charge) is designated as Special Chief Secretary, Agriculture, Transformation & Development Departments. He will continue to hold the charges of Agriculture Production Commissioner, Assam, Chairman, State Level Recruitment Commission for class-III & Chairman, ARIAS Society (Addl. charge).

Kailash Chand Samria (IAS:1993:AM), Chairman, Board of Revenue is also posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Fishery Department as additional charge.

Avinash Purushottam Das Joshi (IAS:1994:AM), Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration, Health and Family Welfare Departments, and Addl. Principal Resident Commissioner, Assam Bhawan, New Delhi(Addl. charge) is transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Home & Political Department. He will continue to hold the post of Additional Principal Resident Commissioner, Assam Bhawan, New Delhi as additional charge.

Dr. Krishna Kumar Dwivedi (IAS:1994:AM), Principal Secretary, Personnel and Power (E) Departments & Chairman, APDCL. (Addl. charge) is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Chief Minister, Assam, and Principal Secretary, Power (F) Department as additional charge.

Dr. Patibandla Ashok Babu (IAS:2003:AM), on return from central deputation, is posted as Commissioner & Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department.

MS Manivannan (IAS:2005:AM), Commissioner & Secretary, General Administration, Irrigation Departments and CEO, SITA and Resident Commissioner, Assam Bhawan, New Delhi (Addl. charge) is also posted as Commissioner & Secretary, Personnel Department as additional charge.

Akash Deep (IAS:2005:AM), Principal Secretary-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Bodoland Territorial Region, Kokrajhar, Assam and PD, ARIAS is relieved from the additional charge of PD, ARIAS.

Rakesh Kumar (IAS:2005:AM), MD, APDCL and Commissioner & Secretary, Fishery and Excise Departments and Chairman, APGCL, and Commissioner of Excise, Assam (Addl. charge) is relieved from the additional charge of Commissioner of Excise, Assam.

Virendra Mittal (IAS:2007:AM), on return from Central Deputation, is posted as Commissioner & Secretary, Social Justice & Empowerment, Irrigation Departments and PD, ARIAS as additional charge.

Biswajit Pegu (IAS:2009:AM), Secretary, Social Justice & Empowerment and Home & Political Departments (Addl. charge)is transferred and posted as Secretary, Home & Political Department.

Jitu Doley (IRS), Secretary, Finance Department is also posted as Commissioner of Excise as additional charge.

Tamil Nadu: 49 IAS officers promoted to various grades

The Tamil Nadu government has recently issued promotion orders for 49 IAS officers, elevating them to different grades.

2000 batch IAS officers promoted to Principal Secretary rank;

  1. G Prakash, Principal Secretary/Additional Commissioner, Revenue Department, Chennai.
  2. Anil Meshram, Principal Secretary/Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, Chennai.

2008 batch IAS officers promoted to Super Time Scale:

  1. Mariam Pallavi Baldev, Special Secretary, Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department, Chennai-9.
  2. Sajjansingh R Chavan, Director, Census Operations/Citizen Registration, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai. (Proforma Promotion)
  3. Prashant M Wadnere, Special Secretary, Finance Department, Chennai-9.
  4. Rohini R Bhajibhakare, Private Secretary to Union Minister of State Education, New Delhi. (Proforma Promotion)

2011 batch IAS officers promoted to Selection Grade:

  1. S Divyadharshini, MD, Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited, Chennai.
  2. M Arvind, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited, Chennai.
  3. Dr. K Vijayakarthikeyan, Jt MD, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (World Bank and Asian Development Bank).
  4. Dr. S Aneesh Sekhar, MD, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited, Chennai.
  5. M Govinda Rao, Project Director, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project, Chennai,
  6. P Madhusudhan Reddy, Director, Survey and Settlement, Chennai.
  7. Dr. V Jaya Chandra Bhanu Reddy, Executive Director, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited.
  8. Chandra Sekhar Sakhamuri, Director, Sericulture, Salem.
  9. Kavita Ramu, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Handicraft Development Corporation, Chennai.
  10. T Anbalagan, Additional Commissioner, Sugar, Chennai.
  11. A John Louis, MD, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited, Chennai.
  12. S Amirtha Joshi, Director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services.
  13. S Sivarasu, Director, Municipal Administration, Chennai.
  14. P Uma Maheswari, Additional Commissioner (LTU), Commercial Taxes, Chennai.
  15. P Sri Venkata Priya, Chairperson, Teachers Recruitment Board, Chennai.
  16. R Seethalakshmi, Additional Secretary, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department.
  17. A Shanmuga Sundram, Transport Commissioner, Chennai.
  18. Maheswari Ravikumar, Additional Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai.
  19. S Karmegam, Collector, Salem District.
  20. D Rathna, Additional Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Development, Chennai-9
  21. Dr. S Uma, Collector, Namakkal District.

2015 batch IAS officers promoted to Junior Administrative Grade:

  1. T Charusree, District Collector, Tiruvarur District.
  2. Kranthi Kumar Pati, District Collector, Coimbatore.
  3. Raja Gopal Sunkara, District Collector, Erode District.
  4. AK Kamal Kishore, Director, Welfare of Different Abled, Chennai.
  5. IS Mercy Ramya, District Collector, Pudukkottai District.
  6. Asha Ajith, District Collector, Sivagangai Distrct.
  7. B Priyanka, On leave.
  8. B Vishnu Chandran, District Collector, Ramanathapuram.
  9. K M Sarayu, District Collector, Krishnagiri District.
  10. M S Prasanth, Additional Director (General), Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Chennai.

2020 batch IAS officers promoted to Senior Time Scale:

  1. Srutanjay Narayanan, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Vallupuram.
  2. Katta Ravi Teja, Regional Deputy Commissioner (North), Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai-3.
  3. S Priyanka, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Tiruvarur.
  4. R Saranya, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Cuddalore.
  5. R Ishwara, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Thoothukudi.
  6. R Anamika, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Chengalpattu.
  7. Sweta Suman, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Coimbatore.
  8. Gaurav Kumar, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Dharmapuri.
  9. HR Koushik, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Udhagamandalam.
  10. Aftab Rassol, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Pudukkottai.
  11. Banoth Mrugender Lal, Joint Commissioner (Sales Taxes), Commercial Taxes, Coimbatore District.
  12. Md. Shabbir Alam, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Mayiladuthurai.

Harmit Singh Pahuja re-designated as Director in DoPT

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Harmit Singh Pahuja (IAS:2010:MN), currently serving as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), has undergone a re-designation, now holding the position of Director. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued an order on Friday (12.01.2024), confirming that the competent authority has approved Chatterjee’s re-designation as Director. This tenure is effective until 17.11.2024, encompassing a total duration of five years under the Central Staff Scheme.

Himachal Pradesh: 18 IAS officers promoted to various grades

The Himachal Pradesh government has recently issued promotion orders for 18 IAS officers, elevating them to different grades.

They are;

2011 batch IAS officers promoted to Selection Grade:

  1. Rugved Milind Thakur, Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi. (Proforma Promotion)
  2. Lalit Jain, Director, Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration, Haryana, Chandigarh. (Proforma Promotion)
  3. Vivek Bhatia, Principal Private Secretary-cum-Special Secretary to Chief Minister, Shimla.
  4. Dorje Chhering Negi, Settlement Officer, Shimla Division at Shimla.
  5. Gopal Chand, Director, Urban Development, Shimla.

2015 batch IAS officers promoted to Junior Administrative Grade:

  1. Apoorv Devgan, Deputy Commissioner, Chamba.
  2. Priyanka Verma, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Shimla
  3. Mukesh Repaswal, Director, Information Technology, Shimla.
  4. Kumad Singh, Director, Agriculture, Shimla.
  5. Vinay Singh, Director, Ayush, Shimla.
  6. Harbans Singh Brascon, Special Secretary, PWD.
  7. Rima Kashyap, Managing Director, HP Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. Shimla.
  8. Shubh Karan Singh, CEO, Himurja, Shimla.
  9. Sumit Khimta, Deputy Commissioner, Nehan.

2020 batch IAS officers promoted to Super Time Scale:

  1. Divyanshu Singal, Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Nalagarh, District Solan, H.P.
  2. Om Kant Thakur, Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Mandi, District Mandi, H.P.
  3. Abhishek Kumar Garg, Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, H.P.
  4. Gursimar Singh, Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Nurpur, District Kangra, H.P.

IPS Officer Anand Mishra placed on leave as Assam govt withholds resignation acceptance

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The Assam government has not yet accepted the resignation of Anand Mishra (IPS:2011:AM), an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who served as the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Lakhimpur. Mishra, who tendered his unconditional resignation from the IPS effective January 16, 2024, has not received acceptance from the state government.

Previously, Anand Mishra had been placed at the disposal of the Government of Manipur to lead Special Investigation Teams (SITs) formed for incidents in Manipur. However, recent reports indicate that Mishra has been attached to the police headquarters, pending clarification on the reasons for his resignation. This attachment to the police headquarters implies that the senior officer is placed on administrative leave until a decision or inquiry is completed.

Also Read: Assam: IPS officer Anand Mishra resigns, citing personal goals

IPS Sachin Gupta appointed SP, BPRD

Bureau of Police Research & Development

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order approving the appointment of Sachin Gupta (IPS:2014:PB) as Superintendent of Police (SP) in the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPRD). Mr. Gupta’s tenure is set for five years from the date of assuming the charge of the post or until further orders, as determined by the competent authority.

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