More than one year after applying for voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) in September 2021, former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and additional director general of police Bhaskar Rao (IPS:1990:KN) is still waiting for the Karnataka government to process his application. Rao is the incumbent Vice President of Aam Admi Party (AAP), Karnataka. He had joined the party in April this year after quitting more than three decades of uniformed service. He was appointed as the Vice President (VP) of AAP, Karnataka in June.
Uttarakhand: Two IAS officers shifted, Varun Choudhary posted as CDO, Pithoragarh
The Uttarakhand government on Saturday (10.12.2022) issued transfer and posting orders for two IAS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows :
- Vijay Kumar Jogdande (IAS:2012:UK), Additional Secretary, Aayush has been given additional charge of Additional Secretary, Information Technology and Science Technology.
- Varun Choudhary (IAS:2017:UK), Office Chairman, Revenue Board, Dehradun has been transferred and posted as Chief Development Officer, Pithoragarh.
Haryana: Two IAS officers assigned additional responsibilities
To further tone up the administration, the Haryana government assigned additional tasks to two IAS officers on Monday.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows:
- Amit Kumar Agrawal (IAS:2003:HY), Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Director-General/Secretary, Information, Public Relations & Languages Department, Project Director, Chief Minister’s Good Governance Associates Programme and Secretary, Grievances Department, has been given additional charge of Secretary, Art & Cultural Affairs Department.
- Aditya Dahiya (IAS:2011:HY), Director/Special Secretary, Medical Education & Research, Special Secretary, Human Resources Department has been given additional charge of Special Secretary, Monitoring & Coordination Department, Special Secretary, Administrative Reforms Department.
G Kirshnakumar selected as CMD, BPCL
G Kirshnakumar has been selected for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 12, 2022. Presently, he is working as Executive Director, BPCL.
He will be appointed to the post of CMD after receiving vigilance clearances and an approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 6 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting :
- Vesta Ramakrishna Gupta, Director (Finance), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
- Khanna S, Director(Refineries), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
- Sukhmal Kumar Jain, Director(Marketing), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
- Ravitej V Pamaraju, Executive Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
- G Krishnakumar, Executive Director(Other Units), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
- Anil Kumar P, Executive Director(Other Units), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Two Additional Judges of Chhattisgarh HC appointed as Permanent Judges
The Union government on Monday (12.12.2022) notified the appointment of two Additional Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court as Permanent Judges of that High Court with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.
These two judges are ;
- Narendra Kumar Vyas
- Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi
The Supreme Court Collegium had approved the proposal for appointing the two Additional Judges of Chhattisgarh High Court as Permanent Judges of the Court vide notification dated 23rd November, 2022.
Ex-Bombay HC Chief Justice Dipankar Datta takes oath as Supreme Court judge
Justice Dipankar Datta was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on December 12. Justice Datta was the former Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. The appointment was announced in a notification by the Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Dipankar Datta, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of India with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” the notification read.
As a result of his appointment to the Supreme Court, the court now has 28 judges out of a total sanctioned strength of 34. The 57-year-old Justice Datta will retire from the Supreme Court in February 2030 at the age of 65 after serving for nearly eight years.
His name was recommended by a Supreme Court Collegium led by Justice U.U. Lalit on September 26.
Another notification issued by the ministry said Justice Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala, senior-most judge in the high court after Justice Datta, will be the Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court after the incumbent relinquishes his charge.
Senior IPS officer Rekha Lohani appointed as IG, BPR&D
Rekha Lohani (IPS:1997:OR) has been appointed as Inspector General/Director in the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) for a period of five years. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday (12.12.2022), the competent authority has approved the appointment of Ms. Lohani to the post for a period of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Presently, she is serving as Addl.D.G.of Police, (CAW & CW), Odisha.
Neeraja Adidam empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
Neeraja Adidam (IFoS:1990:UP) has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary or Equivalent level posts in the Government of India. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (10.12.2022), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the empanelment of Ms. Neeraja for holding Additional Secretary level posts. Presently, she is serving as Joint Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Government of India.
Swagat Das appointed as Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat
Swagat Das (IPS:1987:CG), Special Secretary (Internal Security), Ministry of Home Affairs has been appointed to the post of Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (10.12.2022), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr. Das to the post of Secretary (Security).
IPS Amit Lodha’s suspension must have some solid reasons: Former DGP
Bihar cadre IPS officer Amit Lodha (IPS:1998:B) has been suspended after a case was registered against him on charges of corruption and for allegedly entering into a commercial agreement with Netflix while being on a government post. Legendofficers.com spoke exclusively with BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former DGP of Uttar Pradesh Brijlal (Retd.IPS:1977:UP), about the case, where he said that there must have been serious allegations of corruption against IPS officer Amit Lodha, otherwise, the case, entering into a commercial agreement with Netflix, may not have been so sensitive. Former IPS officer said that often, in lieu of books and films, one gets monetary benefits. But an officer must inform the government in advance regarding commercial benefits from any kind of association. Every year, government officials are required to declare their assets in January. In accordance with standard practice, they are also required to inform the government beforehand of their commercial engagement with other sources. Therefore, it appears that the state government must have some solid grounds for registering a case against him. So it is not true that he has been falsely implicated or wrongly accused.
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