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KK Pathak is now Special Secretary in Cabinet Secretariat

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Keshav Kumar Pathak (IAS:1990:BH) has been appointed as Special Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (26.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Mr. Pathak’s appointment in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India by temporarily upgrading a vacant post of Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat — a move made as a personal measure to the officer — in partial modification of the earlier DoPT order dated April 18, 2025.

Earlier, as per the April 18 order, Keshav Kumar Pathak was appointed as Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat. Subsequently, on April 21, he was empanelled for holding Secretary/Secretary Equivalent posts in the Government of India. His latest posting reflects the adjustment in position according to his empanelment.

Telangana: Outgoing CS A Santhi Kumari appointed VC of Dr. MCR HRD Institute

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The outgoing Chief Secretary of Telangana, A Santhi Kumari (IAS:1989:TG), has been appointed as the Vice-Chairperson of the Dr. Marri Channa Reddy Human Resource Development Institute (Dr. MCR HRD).

Ms. Santhi Kumari, who is set to retire on April 30, 2025, upon reaching the age of superannuation, has also been placed in full additional charge (FAC) of the Chairperson’s post at the institute until further orders.

The terms and conditions of her service will be issued separately, according to an order issued by GAD Secretary M. Raghunandan Rao on Monday (April 28, 2025).

Kerala: Manoj Abraham promoted to DGP rank

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The Kerala government on Saturday (26.04.2025) promoted senior IPS officer Manoj Abraham (IPS:1994:KL), currently serving as Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order), to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP).

Abraham’s promotion fills the vacancy arising from the retirement of IPS officer K Padmakumar (IPS:1989:KL), who is set to superannuate on April 30. Following his promotion, Abraham has been posted as Director General, Fire and Rescue Services, with effect from May 1, 2025.

To facilitate this, the government has created an ex-cadre post of Director General, Fire and Rescue Services, for a period of one year starting May 1. The post has been declared equivalent in status and responsibility to the cadre post of Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau.

Bihar: Vinod Kumar Gunjiyal appointed Chief Electoral Officer

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In a significant development, the Election Commission of India has appointed IAS officer Vinod Kumar Gunjiyal (IAS:2007:BH) as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar. He succeeds HR Srinivasa (IAS:1996:BH) and will lead the state’s election machinery for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for October-November 2025.

The Bihar government had submitted a panel of three IAS officers, from which the Election Commission selected Gunjiyal for the crucial role.

Incumbent CEO HR Srinivasa has been serving since May 2018, when he succeeded Ajay V Nayak (IAS:1984:BH) after his retirement.

Gunjiyal, a Mechanical Engineering graduate, brings extensive administrative experience to his new role. Throughout his career, he has held several key positions within the Bihar government, demonstrating versatility and commitment to public service. Notably, he served as Secretary of the Prohibition, Excise & Registration Department, where he played a key role in strengthening regulatory frameworks and enhancing departmental efficiency.

He has also made significant contributions to the state’s livestock and fisheries sectors, having served as Director of both the Animal Husbandry Department and the Fisheries Directorate.

K’taka HC clears decks for IPS officer Roopa Moudgil’s promotion

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The Karnataka High Court has, in a way, cleared the decks for the promotion of senior IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil (IPS:2002:KN) by asking her to submit a new application for promotion to the position of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). Not only this, the court has also asked the state government to review her application within two months in compliance with the law.

Roopa is virtually facing a criminal defamation case filed against her by IAS officer, Rohini Sindhuri. Sindhuri wanted to scuttle Roopa’s promotion on the basis that she was a subject of criminal defamation in which the investigation is still on, but the bench emphasized that the promotion process is confidential under DoPT regulations.

A single member bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna termed the defamation case against Roopa as a private matter while hearing Roopa’s plea for the state government’s Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to evaluate her promotion objectively, free from external influence.

The bench did not allow the IAS officer to file an interim application in this case and advised Roopa to submit a fresh application to the DoPT for evaluation.

Even the Advocate General and the Law Department of the state government made it clear that the disputes between the two woman bureaucrats were personal matters and did not affect service terms.

The bench finally ruled that promotion concerned the DoPT and Roopa exclusively, and Rohini had no business to interfere in it and thus dismissed Rohini’s petition.

Himachal Pradesh: 3 DCs among 17 IAS officers transferred

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The Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday (27.04.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 17 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers with immediate effect. The reshuffle includes the transfer of three District Collectors — Lahaul & Spiti, Bilaspur, and Sirmaur.

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

  1. Dr. Nipun Jindal (IAS:2014:HP), Director, Ayush, Shimla, with additional charge of the posts of Director, Digital Technologies and Governance, Shimla and Managing Director, HRTC, Shimla, has been transferred and posted as Director/ Digital Technologies and Governance, Shimla. He will continue to hold the additional charge of the post of Managing Director, HRTC, Shimla.
  2. Abid Hussain Sadiq (IAS:2014:HP), Deputy Commissioner, District Bilaspur, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd..
  3. Rohit Jamwal (IAS:2014:HP), Director, Public Finance & Public Enterprises-cum-Special Secretary, Finance with additiooial charge of the posts of Director, Treasuries, Accounts & Lotteries, Shimla and Managing Director, Financial Corp., Shimla, has been transferred and posted as Director, Ayush.
  4. Pradeep Kumar Thakur (IAS:2014:HP), Settlement Officer, Shimla Division, Shimla, has been transferred and posted as Mission Director, National Health Mission, Shimla.
  5. Priyanka Verma (IAS:2015:HP), Mission Director, National Health Mission, Shimla, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, District Sirmaur at Nahan.
  6. Rima Kashyap (IAS:2015:HP), Managing Director, HP Agro Industries Corporation Ltd., Shimla, with additional charge of the post of Managing Director, HP Agro Industrial Packaging India Ltd., Shimla, has been transferred and posted as Director, Language Art and Culture and Secretary, HP Academy of Art Culture & Language, Shimla.
  7. Sumit Khimta (IAS:2015:HP), Deputy Commissioner, District Sirmaur at Nahan, has been transferred and posted as Director, Department of Empowerment of SCs, OBCs, Minorities and Specially Abled, Shimla.
  8. Rahul Kumar (IAS:2016:HP), Deputy Commissioner, District Lahaul & Spiti at Keylong, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, District Bilaspur.
  9. Zaffar Iqbal (IAS:2017:HP), Commissioner, Dharamshala Municipal Corporation, Dharamshala, District Kangra, with additional charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer-cum-Managing Director, Dharamshala Smart City Ltd., Dharamshala, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Ltd., Dharamshala
  10. Kiran Bhadana (IAS:2016:HP), Director, Department of Empowerment of SCs, OBCs, Minorities and Specially Abled, Shimla, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, District Lahaul & Spiti at Keylong.
  11. Dr. Pankaj Lalit (IAS:2018:HP), Director, Language, Art and Culture, Shimla, with additional charge of the post of Secretary, HP Academy of Art, Culture & Language, Shimla and Director, Women & Child Development, Shimla shall, has been transferred and posted Director, Women and Child Development, Shimla.
  12. Ritika (IAS:2019:HP), Director, Land Records, Shimla, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Dharamshala Municipal Corporation, Dharamshala, District Kangra with additional charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer-cum-Managing Director, Dharamshala Smart City Ltd., Dharamshala.
  13. Om Kant Thakur (IAS:2020:HP), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Mandi, District Mandi, has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Dev.)-cum-Project Director (DRDA), Bilaspur.
  14. Abhishek Kumar Garg (IAS:2020:HP), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Dev. )-cum-Project Director (DRDA), Hamirpur with additional charge of the post of Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Hamirpur.
  15. Vijay Wardhan (IAS:2021:HP), who is awaiting posting orders, has been posted as Secretary, HP Board of School Education, Dharamshala, District Kangra.
  16. Rupinder Kaur (IAS:2021:HP), who is awaiting posting orders, has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Mandi, District Mandi.
  17. Rajdeep Singh (IAS:2021:HP), who is awaiting posting orders, has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Bilaspur, District Bilaspur.

Telangana: 20 IAS officers shifted; Shashank Goel is new VC of Centre for Good Governance

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Following the appointment of the new Chief Secretary, the Telangana government on Sunday (27.04.2025) carried out a major bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring 20 IAS officers across the state.

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

  1. Dr. Shashank Goel (IAS:1990:TG), Director General, Dr MCR HRD Institute, has been transferred and posted as Vice Chairman, Centre for Good Governance. He is also placed in Full Additional Charge (FAC) of the post of Director General, EPTRI.
  2. Jayesh Ranjan (IAS:1992:TG), Special Chief Secretary, ITE&C and Sports Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary & CEO, Industry & Investment Cell in CMO and Smart Proactive Efficient and Effective Delivery. He is also placed in Full Additional Charge (FAC) of the post of Special Chief Secretary, YAT&C Department and Director, Archaeology.
  3. Sanjay Kumar (IAS:1995:TG), Special Chief Secretary, LET&F Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department & ITE&C and Sports Department.
  4. M Dana Kishore (IAS:1996:TG), Principal Secretary, MA & UD Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, LET&F Department. He is also place in FAC of the posts of Commissioner, Labour; Director, Insurance Medical Services and Director, Employment & Training. Further, he will continue in FAC of the of Principal Secretary, Governor.
  5. Smita Sabharwal (IAS:2001:TG), Secretary, YAT&C Department and Director Archaeology, has been transferred and posted as Member Secretary, TG Finance Commission.
  6. Dr. TK Sreedevi (IAS:2004:TG), Commissioner & Director, Municipal Administration, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Municipal Administration Department (outside HMDA). She is also placed in FAC of the post of Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, MA Department (for Municipalities & Corporations outside ORR limits)
  7. Ilambarithi K (IAS:2005:TG), Commissioner, GHMC, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Metropolitan Area & Urban Development Department (HMDA Limits).
  8. RV Karnan (IAS:2012:TG), Director, Health & Family Welfare is transferred and posted as Commissioner, GHMC.
  9. K Shashank (IAS:2013:TG), Commissioner, State Flagship Projects, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Future City Development Authority (FCDA) with FAC of Director, Mines & Geology.
  10. S Harish (IAS:2015:TG), Special Commissioner, I&PR & EO, Special Secretary, GA (I&PR) Department, has been transferred and posted as CMD, GENCO with FAC of the posts of Special Commissioner, I&PR & EO, Special Secretary, GA (I&PR) Department and Joint Secretary (DM), Revenue Department.
  11. K Nikhila (IAS:2015:TG), CEO, TGIRD, has been placed in FAC of the post of Secretary & CEO, Telangana Human Rights Commission.
  12. S Sangeetha Satyanarayana (IAS:2015:TG), Joint Secretary to Chief Minister, has been transferred and posted as Director, Health & Family Welfare with FAC of the post of CEO, Arogyasri Health Care Trust.
  13. S Venkata Rao (IAS:2015:TG), Director, Protocol and Joint Director (Protocol), GAD, has been transferred as Director, Endowments with FAC of Executive Officer, Yadagirigutta Temple.
  14. P Katyayani Devi (IAS:2017:TG), Joint MD, State Finance Corporation, has been transferred and posted as CEO, SERP.
  15. EV Narsimha Reddy (IAS:2017:TG), Director, School Education, has been transferred and posted as Addl. CEO, Industry & Investment Cell & SPEED, with FAC of MD, Musi River Development Corporation Ltd (MRDCL).
  16. Bhorkhade Hemant Sahadeorao (IAS:2018:TG), MD, Telangana Medical Services Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC), has been transferred and posted as Zonal Commissioner, GHMC.
  17. G Phaneendra Reddy (IAS:2018:TG), Chief Rationing Officer, Hyderabad, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Telangana Medical Services Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC).
  18. P Kadhiravan (IAS:2020:TG), Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Hyderabad, has been transferred and posted as Joint Commissioner, PR & RD.
  19. K Vidya Sagar (Non-Cadre), OSD to Chief Secretary, has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Hyderabad with FAC of Chief Rationing Officer, Hyderabad.
  20. R Upendra Reddy (Non-Cadre) has been posted as Secretary, HMDA.

Telangana: K Ramakrishna Rao appointed new Chief Secretary

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The Telangana government on Sunday (27.04.2025) appointed senior IAS officer K Ramakrishna Rao (IAS:1991:TG) as the new Chief Secretary of the state. He will succeed the outgoing Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari (IAS:1989:TG), who is set to retire on April 30, 2025, upon reaching the age of superannuation.

Ramakrishna Rao, who has been serving as Special Chief Secretary for Finance Department, has held key responsibilities across both the current administration and the previous BRS government.

In a related order, the government has placed Ramakrishna Rao in full additional charge of the post of Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, until further orders, along with his new responsibilities as Chief Secretary.

Also Read: Telangana: New Chief Secretary likely as Santhi Kumari nears retirement

Tamil Nadu: Two IAS officers shifted, MR Sharma posted as ACS of PWD

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The Tamil Nadu government on Friday (25.04.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for two IAS officers.

The names of the officers and their posting orders as follows;

  1. Mangat Ram Sharma (IAS:1992:TN), Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Department.
  2. J Jayakanthan (IAS:2005:TN), Secretary, Public Works Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Water Resources Department.

Shiv Pal Singh gets extension as CVO of BHEL

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The tenure of Shiv Pal Singh (IFoS:1997:UP) as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL), Delhi, has been extended. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (24.04.2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal to extend the tenure of Singh for a period up to February 5, 2026 (i.e. combined deputation tenure of 7 years) or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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