The Tamil Nadu government has appointed DVAC Director Abhay Kumar Singh (IPS:1993:TN) as the interim Director General of Police and Head of the Police Force after DGP G Venkataraman (IPS:1994:TN) was suddenly hospitalised. Venkataraman was admitted on Wednesday with severe chest pain, and doctors have recommended at least 15 days of rest. He has been sanctioned earned leave from December 9 to 23.
According to a government order issued on December 10, Abhay Kumar Singh will serve as the in-charge DGP during Venkataraman’s leave period. Singh, who heads the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, will handle both roles until the incumbent officer resumes duty.
Venkataraman had taken charge as interim DGP on August 31 following the retirement of former police chief Shankar Jiwal (IPS:1990:TN).
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has failed to find a suitable candidate for the post of Managing Director, Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited at a selection meeting held on December 11, 2025.
The PESB interviewed nine candidates for the job following which it did not recommend any candidate for the post and advised the Administrative Ministry or Department to choose an appropriate course of action for selection, including through a search-cum-selection committee (SCSC) or as deemed appropriate with the approval of the competent authority.
The post has been vacant since October 1, 2024, and applications were invited on July 25, 2025. Currently, Srikumar Ghose Choudhury, who has been Director (Finance) since June 2023, is holding MD charge since May 2025.
During the selection meeting, the following candidates were interviewed:
Sunil Kumar Nagdawne, General Manager (Aviation) WR, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
GR Pugalendhi, Executive Director, Electrical & Engineering Division, Andrew Yule & Company Limited
Anil Kumar Singh, General Manager (Commercial), Steel Authority Of India Limited
Goutam Das, General Manager Project &Technical Department, National Aluminium Company Limited
Chhatrashal Singh Rathore, Deputy General Manager (Design and Engineering), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
Prem Prakash Keshari, Deputy General Manager (Finance), NTPC Limited
The Punjab government on Thursday (December 11, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 7 IAS officers across the state.
The names of the officers and their posting are as follows;
Tejveer Singh (IAS:1994:PB), Additional Chief Secretary, Local Government, has been transferred as Additional Chief Secretary, Technical Education & Industrial Training.
Manvesh Singh Sidhu (IAS:2004:PB), Administrative Secretary, Labour, with additional charge of Secretary, Revenue & Rehabilitation, has been given additional charge of Commissioner, Roopnagar Division, Roopnagar.
Arun Sekhri (IAS:2004:PB), Commissioner, Ferozepur Division, Ferozepur with additional charge Commissioner, Jalandhar Division, Jalandhar, has been given additional charge of Commissioner, Faridkot Division, Faridkot.
Manjit Singh Brar (IAS:2007:PB), Commissioner, Faridkot Division, Faridkot, has been transferred as Administrative Secretary, Local Government.
Ramvir (IAS:2009:PB), Secretary, Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board with additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Information & Public Relations, has been given additional charge of Commissioner, Jalandhar Division, Jalandhar.
Rubinderjit Singh Brar (IAS:2020:PB), Additional CEO, Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion, has been given additional charge of Additional Secretary, NRI Affairs.
Sonam (IAS:2023:PB), posted at the Department of Excise & Taxation, has been given additional charge of Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Patiala.
Jagdeep Saigal (PCS:2016), Joint Secretary, Local Government, has been given additional charge of Additional Managing Director, Punjab Small Industries Export Corporation.
REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, has secured a leadership position in the latest NSE ESG Ratings with an impressive ESG score of 80. This top ranking reflects REC’s sustained commitment over the past three years to integrating Environmental, Social and Governance principles into its core business operations.
The achievement follows a series of strategic initiatives guided by the REC Board, starting with the adoption of the company’s first ESG policy three years ago.
CMD REC, Jitendra Srivastava, said the milestone validates REC’s long-term approach — from policy formulation and Net-Zero planning to improved disclosures aligned with the GRI framework. He said the accomplishment demonstrates REC’s strong support for the Government of India’s Panchamrit climate goals and reinforces that responsible business practices remain central to its growth.
Key actions that drove this achievement include:
Strategic Planning and Oversight: Systematically mapping all ESG actionables, benchmarking against best practices and engagement with international forums i.e., Climate Disclosure Project (CDP), S&P CSA, MSCI etc..
Net-Zero Pathway: Working towards development of a detailed action plan and pathway towards Net-Zero for REC.
Operational ESG Excellence: Achieving 100% green power and Zero discharge building for REC Corporate Office, Major Office Fleet conversion to EV etc. Awarded as GRIHA 5 rated building for REC Corporate Office. Enhanced HR policies and well being measures including mandatory training on Human Rights, Ethics, Health & Safety, Cyber Security, MCA’s NGRBC Principles.
Enhanced Disclosure Standards: Enhanced disclosures in the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) and publishing of its 2nd GRI referenced ESG Report for FY 2024-25.
Strong Leadership and Culture: The Senior Management’s exceptional and continuous support in promoting a deep-rooted ESG culture across the organization.
The Bihar government on Thursday (December 11, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders for five IAS officers, reshuffling key administrative positions across the state. As part of the move, four Divisional Commissioners have been changed, marking a significant realignment at the divisional level.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Rajiv Roshan (IAS:2010:BH), Commissioner, Saran Division, Chhapra, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Higher Education.
Kishore Kaushal (IAS:2010:BH), Commissioner, Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga, has been transferred as Secretary, Youth, Employment & Skill Development.
Avanish Kumar Singh (IAS:2010:BH), Commissioner, Munger Division, Munger, has been transferred as Commissioner, Bhagalpur Division, Bhagalpur.
Himanshu Kumar Rai (IAS:2010:BH), Commissioner, Bhagalpur Division, Bhagalpur, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga. He has been given additional charge of Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur and Commissioner, Saran Division, Chhapra.
Deore Nilesh Ramchandra (IAS:2010:BH), Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat with additional charge of MD, Bihar Health Services and Infrastructure Corporation Limited, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Civil Aviation Department with additional charge of MD, Bihar Health Services and Infrastructure Corporation Limited.
Supriya Sahu is a simple-looking IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, but she embodies love, the love for nature, and her love is intractable, unnegotiable. And the best part of it is that she revels in displaying her concerns for it through her actions, so much so that its reverberation was heard at the United Nations when she was bestowed the UN Champions of the Earth award, 2025, for inspiration and action. This is the United Nations’ highest environmental honour, given to her by the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi on Wednesday.
Truly speaking, despite being a bureaucrat, Sahu believes in romanticizing life. She seems to possess a mind-set that appreciates even small things and turns mundane tasks into enjoyable rituals. That is perhaps the reason why she has been serving as additional chief secretary in the Environment, Climate Change, and Forests Department for the last four and a half years.
The UN says she is an inspiration, but she says her inspiration comes from people who stood by her from the local village and from those children who look up with the blink in their eyes.
Her profile shared by the UN says her romance with nature started in her early childhood, when her family travelled around the country for her father’s job. And her Instagram account is filled with posts about elephants. She adores elephants as she learns about resilience, family bonding and leadership from them.
But she gets pained when she finds severe damage that irresponsible human behaviour inflicts on animals. She recalls her time as the District Collector in the Nilgiris District when she saw animals eating plastic garbage, and she realised that our planet is choking. That experience became transformational for her, she says.
Her initiatives showcased how integrated governance and nature-based solutions, along with a mix of low- and high-tech interventions, can protect vulnerable communities while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
According to the UN, this award is the recognition of her groundbreaking leadership in subnational climate action, restoring ecosystems, and scaling sustainable cooling innovations across Tamil Nadu.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) approved the redesignation of six officers from the 2011 and 2012 batches of various services to the post of Director, with the change coming into effect from January 1, 2026. All six officers are currently serving as Deputy Secretaries in different ministries and departments.
Those elevated include Prasad Arvind Chaphekar (IRS-IT:2012) in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; Vaibhav Rundwal (IES:2012) in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs; Puneet Meena (IRAS:2011) in the Central Vigilance Commission; Mayank Tyagi (IDAS:2012) in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; Manender (IDAS:2011) in the Central Vigilance Commission; and Sushant Sudan (IES:2012) in the Department of Commerce (GeM).
Chanchal Kumar (IAS:1992:BH), currently serving as Secretary in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, has been given additional charge of Secretary, Department of Telecommunications. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (December 11, 2025), the competent authority has approved the assignment of additional charge of the post to Kumar from December 12, 2025 to December 21, 2025 during the period of absence on leave of Neeraj Mittal (IAS:1992:TN).
The central deputation tenure of Rajeev Singh Thakur (IAS:1995:RJ), serving as Adviser in NITI Aayog in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, has been extended by six months.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued on Wednesday (December 10, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extending Thakur’s deputation for six months beyond December 12, 2025, or until further orders, whichever comes earlier.
Veteran former bureaucrat Dr P K Mishra, currently Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Principal Secretary, was in a reflective mood at Bharat Mandapam on December 10 when he described good governance as a fundamental right of citizens, defined by efficiency, transparency, grievance redressal, and timely service delivery.
Mishra shared his vision of a modern and an inclusive nation with liveable cities and vibrant villages, stressing citizen-centred governance, responsible use of technology, and collective action to ensure dignity, justice, and development for all Indians.
Mishra was addressing the inaugural session of the “National Conference on Ensuring Everyday Essentials—Public Services and Dignity for All” organised at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.
According to him, Human Rights Day is not merely a commemoration but an invitation to reflect on dignity in everyday life. Mishra emphasised the significance of World Human Rights Day for democratic nations like India, where constitutional ideals, democratic institutions, and societal values converge to protect and promote human dignity.
In his keynote remarks, Mishra said that today dignity is shaped not only by freedoms but also by access to privacy, mobility, a clean environment, and digital inclusion.
Mishra cited the benefits of PM Modi’s call for Jan Bhagidari, saying public service delivery has shifted from prescribing to responding, from delivering schemes to delivering dignity, and from viewing people as beneficiaries to partners in nation-building.
He urged the National Human Rights Commission to adapt frameworks for emerging challenges as India advances toward Viksit Bharat 2047. At the same time, Mishra highlighted issues like climate change, environmental justice, data protection, algorithmic fairness, responsible AI, gig work vulnerabilities, and digital surveillance as pressing concerns.
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