The tenure of Vinay Kaushal (IRS-IT:2011) as Private Secretary to Ahwini Vaishanav, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, has been curtailed. He was serving in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to curtail the tenure of Mr. Kaushal.
Notably, he was recently appointed as Additional Director in the Enforcement Directorate, along with other five officers.
A Muthukumar (IAS: 2009: JH) has been appointed as the Private Secretary to Dr Suman K Bery, Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment with effect from the date he assumes charge. His tenure will last until December 4, 2027, or will be co-terminus with the tenure of the Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Additionally, the government has regularized the period A Muthukumar spent serving as Private Secretary to the Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, effective from July 16, 2024.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday (28.02.2025) approved the proposal of Ministry of Home Affairs to inducted three IPS officers into the ‘hard-core’ of Intelligence Bureau (IB).
Senior IAS officer Tuhin Kanta Pandey (IAS:1987:OR) has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a three-year term. He is currently serving as Finance Secretary and Revenue Secretary and will succeed Madhabi Puri Buch, whose tenure concludes on February 28.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved Pandey’s appointment for three years from the date he assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
LegendOfficers.com was the first to report that Tuhin Kanta Pandey was among the key contenders for the role. On February 26, the website identified five candidates in the race: apart from Pandey, the other contenders were Ajay Seth (IAS: 1987: KN), Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs; Pankaj Jain (IAS: 1987: AM), Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas; Ashwani Bhatia, Whole-Time Member, SEBI; and Anand Mohan Bajaj (IA&AS: 1990), Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (Former SEBI Member). The report also highlighted Pandey, Seth, and Jain as the frontrunners.
Tuhin Kanta Pandey has held several key positions as Secretary, including additional charges. He served as Secretary, DIPAM, and also held the additional charge of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) for several months. Following Dr. T. V. Somanathan’s appointment as Union Cabinet Secretary, Pandey was designated as Finance Secretary in September 2024. Under an ad hoc arrangement, he also served as Secretary, DoPT, in place of Dr. Vivek Joshi.
In January 2025, just ahead of the Union Budget, the Modi government appointed him as Revenue Secretary.
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday (25.02.2025) issued transferred and posting orders for 7 IAS officers across the state.
The names of the officers and their posting are as follows;
Rajendra Nimbalkar (IAS-SCS:2007), MD, MSSIDC, has been transferred and posted as MD, SARATHI, Pune.
Sanjay Yadav (IAS-SCS:2009), Collector, Mumbai City, has been transferred and posted as State Project Director, Samgra Siksha Abhiyan, Mumbai.
Rajendra Bharud (IAS-SCS:2013), Commissioner, TRTI, has been transferred and posted as Project Director, RUSA, Higher & Technical Education Department.
Deepak Kumar Meena (IAS:2013:MH), Additional Tribal Commissioner, has been transferred and posted as Joint Commissioner, State Tax, Mumbai.
Sameer Kurtkoti (IAS-SCS:2013) has been posted as Commissioner, TRTI, Pune.
Mahesh Awhad (IAS-SCS:2015), Managing Director, Haffkine Bio-Pharma Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer, Maharashtra Medical Goods Procurement Authority, Mumbai.
Keerthi Kiran Pujar (IAS:2018:MH), Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, has been transferred and posted as Collector, Dharashiv.
The central deputation tenure of Baldeo Purushartha (IAS:2002:PB) as Joint Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), has been extended for a period of one year. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Economic Affairs to extend the deputation tenure of Mr. Purushartha for a period of one year beyond 11.03.2025 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The tenure of Jagdish Khima Rathod (CPSE:2002) as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, has been extended for two years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (24.02.2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal to extend the tenure of Mr. Rathod for a period of two years beyond 02.06.2025 i.e. upto 02.06.2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The tenure of Pratima Gupta (IOFS:1992) as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Delhi, has been extended for two years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (24.02.2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal to extend the tenure of Ms. Gupta for a period of two years beyond 12.06.2025 i.e. upto 12.06.2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
In a significant development, the Delhi Lt. Governor on Thursday (27.02.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for five IAS officers. Notably, three IAS officers have been assigned key positions in the Chief Minister’s office—one as Secretary to the CM and two as Special Secretaries to the CM.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Azimul Haque (IAS:2007:AGMUT), Member (Administration), Delhi Jal Board with additional charge of CEO, Delhi Waqf Board, has been transferred and posted as CEO, Delhi Waqf Board.
Dr. Madhu Rani Teotia (IAS:2008:AGMUT), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as Secretary to Chief Minister.
Sandeep Kumar Singh (IAS:2011:AGMUT), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as Special Secretary to Chief Minister.
Ravi Jha (IAS:2011:AGMUT), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as Special Secretary to Chief Minister.
Sachin Rana (IAS:2014:AGMUT), Additional Chief Electoral Officer, has been given additional charge of Member (Administration), Delhi Jal Board.
Abhay Jain, Director, Central Secretariat Service, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Harsh Malhotra, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road Transport & Highways. His appointment specifically pertains to Ministry of Corporate Affairs. He will assume the charge of the post at the Director level.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal for appointment of Mr. Jain to the post for a period up to September 30, 2028 (i.e. till the date of his superannuation) 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 OSD to the Minister or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.
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