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Major Gubernatorial Reshuffle: RN Ravi is New Bengal Governor; Delhi LG Changed

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President Murmu

In a surprise move, the President of India on Thursday (March 5, 2026) announced several appointments and transfers of Governors and Lieutenant Governors. The decisions came after the resignation of West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose was accepted.

A press note from Rashtrapati Bhavan said Shiv Pratap Shukla, who is currently Governor of Himachal Pradesh, has been appointed Governor of Telangana.

Jishnu Dev Varma, the present Governor of Telangana, has been appointed Governor of Maharashtra.

Nand Kishore Yadav has been appointed Governor of Nagaland. Retired Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain has been appointed Governor of Bihar.

RN Ravi, who is now Governor of Tamil Nadu, has been appointed Governor of West Bengal. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, the present Governor of Kerala, will also handle the work of Governor of Tamil Nadu.

There are changes in Union Territories as well. Kavinder Gupta, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, has been appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh. Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, has been appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

The press note said these appointments will take effect from the day the leaders take charge of their new offices.

PESB begins selection process for NTPC Director (Finance) post

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NTPC Limited

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has started the process to select a new Director (Finance) for NTPC Limited. The present Director (Finance), Jaikumar Shrinivasan, will retire on December 31, 2026. The post will fall vacant on January 1, 2027.

PESB issued the vacancy notice on March 2, 2026. Eligible candidates have been asked to apply through the PESB portal. The last date to submit applications is March 23, 2026.

Shrinivasan has been serving as Director (Finance) at NTPC since July 2022.

PESB again invites applications for BPRL Director (O&BD) post after early vacancy

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The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Operations & Business Development) in Bharat Petro Resources Limited (BPRL). The vacancy notice was issued on February 27, 2026. Interested candidates can apply through the PESB portal. The last date to apply is March 20, 2026.

The post became vacant on January 30, 2026.

This is the second time PESB has issued a notice for the same post. Earlier, the vacancy was advertised on September 23, 2025. At that time it was mentioned that the post would fall vacant on May 31, 2026, when the then Director, Krishnakant Joshi, was due to retire.

However, the latest notice shows that the post fell vacant earlier on January 30, 2026.

PESB likely to hold CONCOR CMD interviews on March 16

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CONCOR

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is likely to hold interviews for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) on March 16, sources said. The present CMD Sanjay Swarup will retire on July 31, 2026, after reaching the age of superannuation.

PESB had invited applications for the post on October 10, 2025. The last date to apply was November 2, 2025. The applications have already been shortlisted.

With interviews expected soon, the selection process for the top post at the Navratna PSU is moving towards its final stage.

Five SAIL Board Members in Contention for CMD Post

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Panel recommendation for SAIL

The post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) will soon fall vacant. The present CMD, Amarendu Prakash, will demit office on April 2, 2026.

With his retirement nearing, the focus has shifted to who will succeed him.

Five members of the SAIL Board are seen as possible contenders. They are Priya Ranjan, Director-in-charge of Bokaro Steel Plant. Surajit Mishra, Director-in-charge of Burnpur and Durgapur Steel Plants. Ashok Kumar Panda, Director (Finance). Alok Verma, Director-in-charge of Rourkela Steel Plant. And Manish Raj Gupta, Director (Technical, Projects & Raw Materials).

The government will make the final appointment after the selection process. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) invited applications for the post on February 5. February 26 was the last date to apply. The application process is now over and the interview schedule is expected to be announced soon.

After the interviews, PESB will recommend a name to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The ACC will take the final decision.

With several senior officers in the race, the selection of the next CMD of the Maharatna steel PSU is likely to draw attention in the coming weeks.

Andhra HC grants interim relief to Bihar IPS Sunil Nayak; asks him to join investigation by March 5

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Sunil Kumar Nayak, IPS

The Andhra Pradesh High Court passed an interim order on Monday granting protection to senior Bihar cadre IPS officer Sunil Nayak (IPS:2005:BH) by directing the Andhra Police not to initiate any coercive action against him while directing Nayak to appear before the investigating officer on or before March 5 and join the investigation on a daily basis from 10am to 5pm.

Nayak is currently posted as IG of the Fire Services Department in Bihar, and the case relates to the alleged custodial torture of former MP and current Deputy Andhra Assembly Speaker K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju. The incident took place in 2021 when Nayak, on deputation to Andhra Pradesh, was serving as DIG in the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Andhra Police.

Ramakrishna Raju had lodged the complaint naming Nayak as one of the accused, alleging that Nayak was involved in his custodial torture after being arrested by the Crime Investigation Department (CID).

A single-judge bench of Justice Venkata Jyothirmayee Prathapa issued the order while hearing an anticipatory bail petition filed by the IPS officer. The court directed the police to take up the inquiry within the framework of the law and instructed the IPS officer to cooperate in the inquiry.

The High Court has posted the matter for further hearing on March 9.

It needs to be recalled here that Andhra Pradesh police had recently arrested Nayak in Patna, but he had to be let off by the Andhra Police after being denied the requisite transit remand by the jurisdictional magistrate there.

Mizoram IPS Shankar Chaudhary denied anticipatory bail by Delhi court in illegal raid

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Mizoram IPS Shankar Chaudhary
Mizoram IPS Shankar Chaudhary

Senior Mizoram IPS officer Shankar Chaudhary (IPS:2011:AGMUT) has been denied anticipatory bail by a Delhi court in connection with an illegal detention and bribery case.

The officer is facing criminal allegations of conducting unauthorised raids in Delhi, illegally detaining several persons, and demanding a bribe from a foreign national in 2023.

While refusing the bail, Special Judge (NDPS) Manu Goel Kharb said the offences committed by Chaudhary “undermine the integrity of the justice system, erode public trust, and tarnish the image of police as a whole.”

The case is related to alleged police operations conducted between November 21 and 29, 2023, when Chaudhary was posted as Superintendent of Police (Narcotics) in Mizoram.

According to the prosecution, Chaudhary led a Mizoram Police team in Delhi that allegedly carried out raids without authority, conducted searches and seizures without preparing mandatory documentation such as seizure memos or panchnamas, and detained several individuals without formal arrest or production before a magistrate within the stipulated time. 

In this way, the court, in its order on Feb 28, said that the vigilance inquiry conducted at the behest of the Ministry of Home Affairs and considering the seriousness of the offences, Chaudhary did not deserve anticipatory bail. He earlier served as DCP in the Delhi Police but was later transferred to the Mizoram Police.

Telangana CM urges Home Minister to increase its IPS cadre strength from 83 to 105

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Telangana governance model

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has appealed to the Centre to allocate 22 more IPS officers to the state by increasing their cadre strength from 83 to 105 in light of its growing administrative and security needs.

The request was made on Wednesday when the CM met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. According to an official release, the two leaders also discussed the recent surrender of several senior Maoist leaders to the Telangana Police and other issues.

The Telangana CM also requested Shah to extend financial support to the state for development works in the backward regions. The CM informed the Home Minister that 591 Maoists have laid down their arms and joined the mainstream of society during this period. The CM said the state government was providing them compensation and rehabilitation assistance as per the rules.

CM Reventh Reddy informed the Home Minister that the first cadre review in the state had been conducted in 2016 after its creation. Though the next review was due in 2021, it was delayed by four years and was finally carried out in 2025. Even then, only seven additional IPS officers were allocated to the state. The Telangana CM requested that the third cadre review be conducted in 2026 as per the schedule.

Reddy also explained to Shah that, like the rest of the country, Telangana too is facing several modern challenges, like cybercrime, drug trafficking, white-collar crimes, and other emerging security threats.

He further highlighted the reorganisation of the Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri Police Commissionerates and the proposed formation of the Future City Commissionerate. Similarly, he raised the issue of the rapidly growing population in Hyderabad to underline the increasing administrative needs of the state.

In view of these developments, the CM urged the Centre to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers in the state, adding at least 22 more IPS officers to its current strength of 83.

Among those who accompanied the Telangana CM in the meeting are the CM’s Principal Secretary, V Seshadri, DGP B Shivdhar Reddy, Intelligence Additional DGP Vijay Kumar; and State Intelligence Bureau IG B Sumathi.

Shankar Lal Kumawat empanelled as Joint Secretary

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cleared the empanelment of Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer Shankar Lal Kumawat (IAS:2010:TN) for holding Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.

He is currently serving as Director in the Department of Revenue since February 2025.

Notably, on February 4, 2026, 24 IAS officers of the 2010 batch were empanelled for holding Joint Secretary or equivalent-level posts in the Government of India.

Delhi Police Reshuffle: 70 IPS, DANIPS officers reassigned

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Delhi Police

The Lt Governor of Delhi on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) ordered a major reshuffle in the Delhi Police, reassigning 50 IPS officers and 20 DANIPS officers. The transfers were issued through four separate orders and include three Director General (DG)-rank officers and seven Joint Commissioner of Police (Joint CP)-rank officers. Senior IPS officer Anand Mohan has been appointed as Director General (DG), Prisons.

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

  1. Virendra Singh (IPS:1991:AGMUT), DG, Civil Defence, has been transferred and posted as DG, Home Guards.
  2. Anand Mohan (IPS:1994:AGMUT), on arrival, has been appointed DG, Prisons.
  3. Surendra Singh Yadav (IPS:1997:AGMUT), on arrival, has been appointed DG. Civil Defence.
  4. Sanjay Kumar Jain (IPS:2002:AGMUT), Joint CP, Southern Range, has been appointed as OSD to CP of Delhi, with additional charge of Joint CP, Tech & PI.
  5. Kime Kaming (IPS-SPS:2003), Joint CP, Traffic, has been transferred as Joint CP, Armed Police.
  6. Dheeraj Kumar (IPS-SPS:2004), Joint CP, Armed Police, has been transferred and posted as Joint CP, Crime (Anti-Narcotics Task Force).
  7. Ajit Kumar Singla (IPS-SPS:2004), on Arrival, has been posted as Joint CP, Eastern Range.
  8. Mahendra Nath Tiwari (IPS-SPS:2004), Joint CP, Security, has been given additional charge of Joint CP, Licensing.
  9. Vijay Kumar (IPS:2007:AGMUT), OSD to CP of Delhi, has been transferred and posted as Joint CP, Southern Range.
  10. Sanjay Tyagi (IPS-SPS:2008), Additional CP, Tech & PI with additional charge of PRO, Delhi Police, has been transferred and posted as Joint CP, Traffic.
  11. Monika Bhardwaj (IPS:2009:AGMUT), Additional CP, Traffic, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, IFSO.
  12. Vijyanta Arya (IPS:2009:AGMUT), on arrival, has been posted as Additional CP, Traffic.
  13. Satya Vir Katara (IPS:2010:AGMUT), Additional CP, Traffic, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, Recruitment.
  14. Harendra Kumar Singh (IPS:2011:AGMUT), on arrival, has been posted as Additional CP, Security.
  15. Nidhin Valsan (IPS:2012:AGMUT), DCP, Central District, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, Tech & PI.
  16. Abhishek Dhania (IPS:2012:AGMUT), DCP, East District, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, Crime (ANTF).
  17. Ravi Kumar Singh (IPS:2012:AGMUT), DCP, EOW, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, EOW.
  18. Rakesh Paweriya (IPS:2012:AGMUT), DCP, HQ-IV & IT, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, Security.
  19. Bhisham Singh (IPS:2012:AGMUT), DCP, North-West District, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, P&L.
  20. Rajeev Ranjan (IPS:2012:AGMUT), DCP, Rohini District, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, PMMC (Additional Charge of Additional CP, Welfare).
  21. Mohammed Ali (IPS:2012:AGMUT), Deputy Director, DPA, has been transferred and posted as Additional CP, GA.
  22. Ankit Chauhan (IPS:2013:AGMUT), DCP, South District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Special Branch.
  23. Ankit Kumar Singh (IPS:2013:AGMUT), DCP, Dwarka District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Vigilance.
  24. Rajendra Prasad Meena (IPS:2013:AGMUT), on arrival, has been posted as DCP, Shahdara District.
  25. Sachin Sharma (IPS:2014:AGMUT), DCP, District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, New Delhi District.
  26. Shashank Jaiswal (IPS:2014:AGMUT), DCP, Traffic, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Rohini District.
  27. Rajiv Kumar (IPS:2014:AGMUT), DCP, Traffic, has been transferred and posted as DCP, East District.
  28. Rahool Alwal (IPS:2014:AGMUT), on arrival, has been posted as DCP, Crime (ANTF).
  29. Kushal Pal Singh (IPS:2014:AGMUT), DCP, Metro, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Dwarka District.
  30. Akanksha Yadav (IPS:2014:AGMUT), DCP, Security, has been transferred and posted as DCP, North-West District.
  31. Vikram Singh (IPS:2014:AGMUT), DCP, Crime, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Outer District.
  32. Anant Mittal (IPS:2015:AGMUT), Additional DCP-I, North District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, South District.
  33. Shobhit D Saksena (IPS:2015:AGMUT), on arrival, has been posted as DCP, Traffic.
  34. Bharat Reddy Bommareddy (IPS:2015:AGMUT), DCP, HQ, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Railways (Additional Charge of DCP, Metro).
  35. Rohit Rajbir Singh (IPS:2015:AGMUT), DCP, CP’s Secretariat (Crime), has been transferred and posted as DCP, Central District.
  36. Sandeep Gupta (IPS:2015:AGMUT), Additional DCP-I, Rohini District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Traffic.
  37. Vineet Kumar (IPS:2015:AGMUT), Additional DCP-I, East District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Tech & PI.
  38. Sudhanshu Verma (IPS:2015:AGMUT), DCP, Licensing, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Security (PM).
  39. Niharika Bhatt (IPS:2015:AGMUT), on arrival, has been posted as Additional DCP-I, Dwarka District.
  40. Neha Yadav (IPS:2015:AGMUT), Additional DCP-I, Shahdara District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, PMMC.
  41. Sumit Kumar Jha (IPS:2017:AGMUT), Additional DCP-I, South District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, CP’s Secretariat (Crime).
  42. Sachin Kumar Singhal (IPS:2017:AGMUT), on arrival, has been posted as Additional DCP-I, West District.
  43. Narra Chaitanya (IPS:2017:AGMUT), Additional DCP-I, Outer District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Special Cell.
  44. Shristi Pandey (IPS:2018:AGMUT), DCP, SPUWAC, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-I, East District.
  45. Anyesh Roy (IPS:2019:AGMUT), DCP, Vigilance, has been transferred and posted as DCP, IFSO (Additional Charge of DCP, Licensing).
  46. Vishnu Kumar (IPS:2019:AGMUT), DCP, 6th Battalion, DAP, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-I, Outer District.
  47. Aishwarya Singh (IPS:2021:AGMUT), Additional DCP-II, South-West District, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-I, South District.
  48. Isha Singh (IPS:2021:AGMUT), on arrival, has been posted as Additional DCP-I, North District.
  49. Sulekha Jagarwar (IPS:2022:AGMUT), ACP, Kamla Market, Central District, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-I, Rohini District (on promotion).
  50. Praveen Kumar Tripathi (IPS:2020:AGMUT), on arrival, has been posted as DCP, Special Cell.

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

  1. Rajeev Kumar Ambasta (DANIPS:2009), DCP, Recruitment, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Traffic.
  2. Pawan Kumar (DANIPS:2009), DCP, PCR, has been transferred and posted as DCP, PCR, with additional charge of Operations.
  3. Deepak Yadav (DANIPS:2010), DCP, P&L, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-I, Shahdara District.
  4. Dhirendra Pratap Singh (DANIPS:2010), DCP, 4th Battalion DAP, has been transferred and posted as GM/DPHCL.
  5. Patel Aalap Mansukh (DANIPS:2010), DCP, Special Cell, has been transferred and posted as DCP, GA.
  6. Amit Kaushik (DANIPS:2010), DCP, Special Cell, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-I, Outer North District.
  7. K Ramesh (DANIPS:2010), DCP, GA, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Traffic.
  8. Chandra Prakash Meena (DANIPS:2011), Additional DCP-I, Outer North District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, 6th Battalion DAP.
  9. Jasbir Singh (DANIPS:2011), on arrival, has been posted as Additional DCP-II, South East District.
  10. Ram Dulesh Meena (DANIPS:2012), DCP, Operations, has been transferred as Additional DCP-II, North District.
  11. Hukma Ram Sai (DANIPS:2011), Additional DCP-II, New Delhi District, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Security.
  12. Jagev Singh (DANIPS:2014), Additional DCP-II, East District (Current Duty Charge), has been transferred and posted Additional DCP-II, New Delhi (Current Duty Charge).
  13. Prakshya Kumar Singh (DANIPS:2014), ACP, Najafgarh (Dwarka District), has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, Security.
  14. Ridhima Seth (DANIPS:2015), Additional DCP, SPUWAC (Current Duty Charge), has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-II, Shahdara District (Current Duty Charge).
  15. Arun Kumar Sharma (DANIPS:2016), ACP, Rashtrapati Bhawan, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, HQ-II & IV (Current Duty Charge).
  16. Rajbir Singh (DANIPS:2016), ACP, Crime, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, DPA (Current Duty Charge).
  17. Raman Kumar Lamba (DANIPS:2016), ACP, Supreme Court Security, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, Legal Cell (Current Duty Charge).
  18. Anil Sharma (DANIPS:2016), ACP, Sarai Rohilla, North District, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, Welfare (Current Duty Charge).
  19. Sanjay Singh (DANIPS:2016), ACP, Operations, East District, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, Recruitment (Current Duty Charge).
  20. Brahamjeet Singh (DANIPS:2016), ACP, PCR, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, Land & Building (Current Duty Charge).
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