In a significant development, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued transfer orders for five senior IPS officers, marking a key restructuring within the Delhi Police.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Dr Sagar Preet Hooda (IPS:1997:AGMUT) has been appointed as Special CP, Intelligence Division with additional Charge of Perception Management & Media Cell Division and SPUWAC & SPUNER.
Atul Katiyar (IPS:1997:AGMUT) has been appointed as Special CP, Welfare
Sanjay Kumar (IPS: 1997: AGMUT) has been appointed as Special CP, Training
Mangesh Kashyap (IPS: 2009: AGMUT) has been appointed as Additional CP, Crime.
Sweta Chauhan (IPS: 2010: AGMUT) has been appointed as Additional CP, Security.
The Gujarat government has finally appointed former bureaucrat IP Gautam (Retd.IAS:1986:GJ) in the governing and executive councils for its highly-ambitious Gandhi Ashram Memorial and Precinct Development Project, replacing K Kailashnathan (Retd.IAS:1979:GJ). Kailashnathan was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry in August last year.
This is perceived to be a major development as it puts an end to Kailashnathan’s association with the high-profile project worth Rs 1,200 crore. Kailashnathan, a retired IAS officer, is the man who is credited to have brought all the trusts associated to the original ashram together for the project, and the resettlement of ashram was is in his capacity as the member of the governing council and chairman of the executive council for the project.
Significantly, Gautam has replaced Kailashnathan in both the councils constituted by the Gujarat government for the implementation of the project. Not only this, he has been appointed as a member even in the Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust in place of Kailashnathan. It completes the Kailashnathan’s exit from the project.
The Industries and Mines Department issued a resolution in this regard, on April 30, according to which, the additional chief secretary/principal secretary/secretary of Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities department will be a member in the governing council and executive council of the project.
Former bureaucrat Anuradha Prasad has been appointed as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). She was administered the oath of office and secrecy on Friday by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd), the senior-most member of the Commission.
Prasad, a 1986 batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service, previously served as Secretary of the Inter-State Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Home Affairs. During her tenure, she was instrumental in managing Centre-State and inter-State relations, facilitating consensus on complex and sensitive issues, which led to key policy reforms and the fast-tracking of infrastructure and other developmental projects.
Following her retirement from government service, Prasad was appointed as a Member of the Police Complaints Authority under the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Members of the UPSC are appointed for a term of six years or until they attain the age of 65, whichever comes earlier.
With Prasad’s induction, two positions on the Commission remain vacant. The Commission is currently functioning without a Chairman following the completion of Preeti Sudan’s tenure on Tuesday.
In a related development, the Centre last week appointed Union Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi (IAS: 1989: BH) as a Member of the UPSC. She will take charge of new responsibility after her retirement on June 30, 2025.
The Haryana government has formalized the establishment of its newly-created department- the Department of Future – by appointing two IAS officers to it. The department, believed to be first-of-its-kind in India, will be manned by 2001-batch IAS officer Amneet P Kumar as Commissioner and Secretary, and 2011-batch IAS officer Aditya Dahiya as its Director.
The official order concerning the twin appointments was issued on Thursday (01.05.2025).
As per order, both Kumar and Dahiya will continue to hold their existing roles. While Kumar is serving as the Commissioner and Secretary of the fisheries and archives departments, Dahiya is currently the Special Secretary to the personnel, training and parliamentary affairs department.
Though the true objective of the Department of Future remains to be defined, as per the announcement of Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini in his budget speech, this novel department will serve as Haryana’s strategic think-tank that will analyse global trends, forecast risks and formulate policies to ensure sustained growth of the state.
As per sources, the prime focus of this department would be to prepare Haryana for emerging challenges and tap opportunities in the area of climate change, technological integration, demographic shifts, and economic transitions.
Though there are countries like Singapore, Finland and the UAE which are said to have similar departments focusing on future planning, Haryana deserves appreciation for being the first Indian state to have taken this pioneering initiative.
In a significant development, the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has initiated the process for appointing a new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The move comes ahead of the completion of current CMD Arun Kumar Singh’s tenure, which is set to end in December 2025.
Singh was appointed to the top post on December 7, 2022, with a three-year term. As the end of his tenure approaches, PESB intensified its effort to identify a suitable successor.
According to individuals familiar with the development, more than 24 candidates have submitted applications for the prestigious role. The applicant pool reportedly includes two serving CMDs from Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), two Director (Finance)-level officers, several other senior executives, and a number of external aspirants.
The process is expected to move swiftly in the coming months as PESB shortlists candidates and conducts interviews to ensure a smooth leadership transition at the helm of India’s largest oil and gas exploration company.
Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), will continue in his role beyond the completion of his five-year term on May 5, 2025.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on May 1 announced the extension of his tenure, stating that it will remain in effect from May 6, 2025, until further orders.
IREDA also notified the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE Limited through a regulatory filing on the same day, formalizing the government’s decision.
Das, who took charge of IREDA in 2020, has played a key role in driving the agency’s mission to support India’s clean energy transition. Under his leadership, IREDA has witnessed substantial operational and financial growth, solidifying its status as a critical lender and facilitator in the country’s renewable energy ecosystem
Sanjay Khanna, currently serving as Director (Refineries) at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), has been entrusted with the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company.
BPCL made the announcement on Thursday (01.05.2025), a day after the tenure of outgoing CMD G. Krishnakumar ended on April 30.
Khanna, a seasoned executive in the oil and gas sector, has earlier served as the head of BPCL’s Kochi and Mumbai refineries, bringing with him extensive operational and leadership experience across BPCL’s key refining assets.
Senior IAS officer N Saravana Kumar (IAS:2000:BH) assumed charge as the Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on May 1, 2025. His appointment was part of a significant reshuffle announced on April 18, in which 25 senior officers were assigned new responsibilities at the Additional Secretary level.
Before joining the DDA, Kumar served as Principal Secretary in Bihar’s Department of Food and Consumer Protection. Kumar brings over 24 years of administrative experience, having worked in key sectors such as communications, education, rural development, agriculture, and food and consumer protection.
He also has nearly a decade of experience as District Magistrate in several districts of Bihar, including Patna, and was commended by the state government for his work in disaster management during flood crises.
Kumar’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the DDA, as the agency is in the final stages of framing the Delhi Master Plan 2041, a comprehensive roadmap for the capital’s urban development over the next two decades.
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Senior IAS officer Amit Kumar Ghosh (IAS:1994:UP), currently posted as Additional Secretary in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, has been repatriated to his parent cadre. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (01.05.2025), the repatriation has been approved on personal grounds.
Ghosh had assumed the role in November 2023, and his central deputation tenure was extended by one year on August 6, 2024, allowing him to serve until August 10, 2025. However, he is being repatriated three months ahead of schedule.
Former IAS officer KS Sreenivasa Raju(IAS:1999:AP), who earlier belonged to the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as Principal Secretary in the Telangana Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). The seasoned bureaucrat will now handle key portfolios related to infrastructure and major projects under the leadership of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
Raju had voluntarily retired from service in 2024 after his efforts to secure the post of TTD Executive Officer (EO) did not materialize. Soon after his retirement, the Telangana government appointed him as an Advisor to the Chief Minister, a role that has now evolved into a full-fledged position within the CMO.
He is no stranger to Telangana governance. During his inter-state cadre deputation, Raju served as Principal Secretary of the Roads and Buildings Department in Telangana for four years beginning in 2019, following the formation of the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh. When his deputation ended in March 2024, he sought an extension through the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), but permission was not granted, prompting his return to AP cadre service.
His voluntary retirement was subsequently approved by the Centre in June 2024, paving the way for his return to Telangana in a key administrative role.
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