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Power centre shifts from Raisina Hills to Kartavya Bhawans as several ministries relocate

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Central Vista Zone

In a major shift of power centre, the Union Government has allocated space in the newly built Kartavya Bhawan-2 at Central Vista for relocating over half a dozen ministries on Friday. These ministries include Defence, Education, Law, Chemical and Fertilizer, Culture, Agriculture, and I&B. It paves the way for vacating offices from South Block and Shastri Bhawan and their relocation in Kartavya Bhawan-2.

The South and North Blocks, the two key administrative blocks built before independence, are soon going to lose their relevance to the Kartavya Bhawans at the newly redeveloped Central Vista as the seat of power and administration. With the shifting of the Defence Ministry offices from it, it will mean centre of power being completely shifted out of these two blocs. The cabinet secretariat has already shifted from Rashtrapati Bhawan to the newly built Sewa Teerth office complex near Vayu Bhawan, and soon the PMO will also shift there.

The Ministry of Home and Finance, which was earlier housed in North Block, has been relocated to Kartavya Bhawan-3 and 1.  Some offices attached to CBI will also shift from North Block to Kartvya Bhawan-2.

Interestingly, the two iconic blocks will now house the new national museum.

According to an official order issued by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, the Defence Ministry, which has been allocated in Kartavya Bhawan-2, will have 225 rooms on the fifth and sixth floors.

Similarly, the offices attached to the law and justice ministry will shift from Shastri Bhawan to the third and fourth floors of this building. Offices of culture, chemicals and fertilizers will also shift from Shastri Bhawan to the second and third floors of Kartavya Bhawan-2. The order mentions that the education, agriculture, and I&B ministries operating from Shastri Bhawan will be relocated to Kartavya Bhawan.

According to sources, orders for relocation of offices from Krishi Bhawan will also be issued, and tenders will be floated for construction of new office buildings in the next couple of months.

As per the floor plans given to these ministries and departments, the space allocated to them is as follows:

Ministry of Defence will be housed on the 5th and 6th floors.

6th Floor: Room no. – 26000 to 26115

5th Floor: Room no. – 25000 to 25110

The Ministry of Law and Justice will occupy space on 3rd and 4th floors.

4th Floor: Room no. 24000 A TO 24000 J, 24001 to 24075, 24076 (PART WORKHALL), 24078 TO 24092, 24103 ТO 24105, 24108 (PART WORKHALL), 24109 TO 24115.

3rd Floor: – Room no. – 23000 A TO 23000 C, 23001 TO 23011, 23014 TO 23016, 23017 (PART), 23018, 23020 (PART WORKHALL), 23021 TO 23022, 23093 TO 23098, 23103 TO 23105, 23108 (PART WORKHALL), 23112 TO 23115.

The Ministry of Culture will be housed on the 2nd floor, from Room no. 22000 K to 22000 M, 22069 to 22092, 22099 to 22102, 22106 to 22107, 22108 (PART WORKHALL), and 22109 TO 22111.

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers will occupy rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

3rd Floor: from Room no. 23000 D to 23000 J, 23012 to 23013, 23017 (PART), 23019, 23020 (PART WORKHALL), and 23023 to 23068.

2nd Floor: – Room no. – 22009 (PART), 22011, 22014 TO 22019, 22020 (PART WORKHALL), 22023 TO 22029.

The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has been allocated space on the 3rd Floor: – Room no. 23000 K TO 23000 L, 23099 TO 23102, 23106 TO 23107, 23108 (PART WORKHALL), 23109 TO 23111.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will be housed on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

2nd Floor: – Room no. – 22000 A TO 22000 J, 22001 TO 22008, 22009 (PART), 22010, 22012 TO 22013, 22020 (PART WORKHALL), 22021 TO 22022, 22036 TO 22048, 22049 (PART WORKHALL), 22054 TO 22068, 22093 TO 22098, 22103 TO 22105, 22108 (PART WORKHALL), 22112 TO 22115.

3rd Floor: – Room no. – 23000 M, 23069 TO 23092, 23108 (PART WORKHALL). 

The Ministry of Education will be spread over four floors

GF Floor: – Room no. – 20025 TO 20048 

UGF Floor: – Room no. – 2UG10 TO 2UG11, 2UG19 TO 2UG20. 

1st Floor: – Room no. – 21000 В ТО 21000 M, 21001 TO 21003, 21006 TO 21115. 

2nd Floor: – Room no. – 22030 TO 22035, 22049 (PART WORKHALL), 22050 TO 22053.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has also been allocated space on the Ground and the 1st floor

GF Floor: – Room no. – 20001 TO 20009, 20022 (PART WORKHALL), 20023. 

1st Floor: – Room no. – 21004 TO 21005.

Union Govt compulsorily retires ED’s Dy Director in Kerala

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In an unusual decision, the Union Government has compulsorily retired the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s Deputy Director, P Radhakrishnan. The order cites allegations of bribery, leakage of sensitive operational details, and dereliction of duty against him.

The action was taken after an internal inquiry reportedly substantiated intelligence reports suggesting that Radhakrishnan had compromised investigations in the diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case in which he was an investigating officer. The inquiry had been ordered by the Union Ministry of Finance.

The action against him was taken under the provisions of Fundamental Rule 56(j) and the relevant Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, which empower the government to compulsorily retire employees in the public interest on grounds such as lack of integrity.

Radhakrishnan was also involved in the investigation of the dollar smuggling case and the KIIFB Masala Bonds case.

During the gold smuggling case investigation, it was alleged that the accused persons had been pressured to implicate Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Further, way back in 2020, an audio clip featuring a key accused, Swapna Suresh, surfaced in the public domain in which she alleged that ED officials had compelled her to sign statements implicating the CM under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Radhakrishnan reportedly wrote to the Director General (DG) of Prisons and Correctional Services seeking a detailed inquiry into it and appropriate action against those responsible. The DG (Prisons) is said to have forwarded the letter to the Kerala DGP, who subsequently constituted an SIT to conduct an inquiry into the matter.

During the inquiry, two women police constables stated that on August 12 and 13, 2020, they had overheard ED officials coercing and persuading the accused to give statements implicating the CM and others.

On the basis of these statements, the police registered an FIR. But Radhakrishnan later approached the High Court, which subsequently quashed the FIR.

It brought a bad name to the ED, for which Radhakrishnan was first transferred to Chennai and then to Kashmir before being axed.

Haryana CS Anurag Rastogi suffers cardiac arrest, admitted to Fortis Hospital in Mohali

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CS Anurag Rastogi

Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi is undergoing treatment at the Fortis Hospital in Mohali, Chandigarh. He was rushed to the hospital late Thursday night after complaining of severe chest pain. The doctors attending to him later diagnosed that Rastogi had suffered a major heart attack. As a result, an open bypass surgery was performed on him on Friday under the supervision of surgeon Dr. P.S. Mahant.

The hospital sources said that he is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is likely to be shifted to a private room in a day or two.  He has been advised to have bed rest for two months.

Rastogi holds a unique distinction of being the first IAS officer in the state who has gotten the opportunity to become its Chief Secretary twice.

A resident of Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh, Rastogi is a 1990 batch IAS officer and has held several important positions in the Haryana government. He was scheduled to retire on June 30, 2025—the day he celebrated his 60th birthday last year—but was given a one-year extension by the government. And hence, he is now scheduled to retire on June 30, 2026.

The Rastogi’s name also figures in the suicide case of senior Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, and three days ago, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to investigate the suicide case, had visited the secretariat and questioned him for an hour.

Bihar govt transfers 71 IPS officers; Kundan Krishnan is now DGP (Operations), STF

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Kundan Krishnan IPS

The Bihar government on Friday (January 9, 2026) carried out a major reshuffle in the police administration, reassigning as many as 71 IPS officers to new roles. The transfer list reflects wide-ranging changes across senior and field-level positions. Among the most significant decisions is the appointment of Kundan Krishnan as Director General of Police (Operations), Special Task Force, with additional charge of the Special Branch, a move seen as underscoring the government’s focus on strengthening law and order in the state.

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

  1. Preeti Verma (IPS:1991:BH), Director General of Police (Training), Bihar, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Director General-cum-Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bihar Police Building Construction Corporation, Patna (non-cadre post).
  2. Kundan Krishnan (IPS:1994:BH), Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Bihar, Patna, with additional charge of ADGP (Operations), Special Task Force, has been promoted and appointed as Director General of Police (Operations), Special Task Force, Bihar, Patna, with additional charge of DGP, Special Branch.
  3. R. Malar Vizhi (IPS:1995:BH), Additional Director General of Police-cum-Director, Bihar Police Academy, Rajgir, has been given additional charge as Additional Director General of Police, Bihar Special Armed Police, Bihar, Patna.
  4. Amit Kumar Jain (IPS:1996:BH), Additional Director General of Police  (Weaker Section Division), CID, Bihar, Patna, with additional charge of ADGP, Prohibition, has been transferred and posted as Additional Director General of Police, Prohibition and Excise Department, Bihar, Patna, with additional charge of ADGP (Weaker Section Division), CID.
  5. Sunil Kumar (IPS:1996:BH), Additional Director General of Police, Special Branch, Bihar, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Bihar, Patna.
  6. Kamal Kishore Singh (IPS:1996:BH), Additional Director General of Police (Budget/Appeal/Welfare), Bihar, Patna, has been given additional charge of Additional Director General of Police, Railways, Bihar, Patna.
  7. Ranjeet Kumar Mishra (IPS:2007:BH), Inspector General of Police, Bihar Special Armed Police, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, Cyber Crime and Security Unit, Bihar, Patna.
  8. Manoj Kumar (IPS:2008:BH), Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kosi Range, Saharsa, has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police (Headquarters), Bihar, Patna.
  9. Sanjay Kumar (IPS:2008:BH), Deputy Inspector General of Police (Cyber Crime), Economic Offences Wing, Bihar, Patna, has been promoted and appointed as Inspector General of Police, Bihar Special Armed Police (non-cadre post).
  10. Vivekanand (IPS:2008:BH), Deputy Inspector General of Police, Special Task Force, Bihar, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Inspector General of Police, Purnia Range, Purnia.
  11. Pushkar Anand (IPS:2009:BH), Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-9, Jamalpur, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-8, Begusarai, with additional charge of Commandant, BSAP-19, Begusarai.
  12. Tauhid Parwez (IPS:2010:BH), Deputy Inspector General of Police, CID, Bihar, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Modernisation, Bihar, Patna.
  13. Pramod Kumar Mandal (IPS:2010:BH), Deputy Inspector General of Police, Purnia Range, Purnia, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, SCRB, Bihar, Patna.
  14. Aditya Kumar (IPS:2011:BH), Superintendent of Police, ANTF, Prohibition & Excise, Bihar, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police (E), Crime Investigation Department, Bihar, Patna.
  15. Ashish Bharti (IPS:2011:BH), Deputy Inspector General of Police, Begusarai Range, Begusarai, with additional charge of DIG, Bihar Special Armed Police (North Sector), Muzaffarpur, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Prohibition & ANTF, Bihar, Patna.
  16. Dr. Swapna Gautam Meshram (IPS:2011:BH), Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mithila Range, Darbhanga, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, SCRB, Bihar, Patna.
  17. Avakash Kumar (IPS:2012:BH), Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-1, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Cyber Crime and Security Unit, Bihar, Patna.
  18. Anand Kumar (IPS:2012:BH), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gaya Ji, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Law & Order, Bihar, Patna.
  19. Kumar Ashish (IPS:2012:BH), Superintendent of Police, Saran, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kosi Range, Saharsa.
  20. Ravi Ranjan Kumar (IPS:2012:BH), Commandant, Home Guards, Bihar, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Police Welfare, Bihar, Patna.
  21. Deepak Ranjan (IPS:2012:BH), Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-3, Bodh Gaya, with additional charge of Commandant, BSAP-17, Bodh Gaya, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bihar Police Academy, Rajgir.
  22. Inam Ul Haq Mengnoo (IPS:2012:BH), Superintendent of Police, Railways, Bihar, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Railway Police Range, Bihar, Patna.
  23. Aamir Javed (IPS:2012:BH), Superintendent of Police (Weak Sections & Women), CID, Bihar, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (Weak Sections & Women), CID, Bihar, Patna.
  24. Ashok Kumar Singh (IPS:2012:BH), Superintendent of Police, Bihar Human Rights Commission, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bihar Human Rights Commission, Patna.
  25. Sanjay Kumar Singh (IPS: 2012:BH), Superintendent of Police, Special Task Force (Operations), Bihar, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), Special Task Force, Bihar, Patna.
  26. Rajiv Ranjan–1 (IPS: 2012: BH), Superintendent of Police, State Crime Records Bureau, Bihar, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Provisioning, Bihar, Patna.
  27. Rakesh Kumar Sinha (IPS: 2012: BH), Police Superintendent, Surveillance Investigation Bureau, Bihar, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police,Vigilance Bureau, Bihar, Patna, on promotion.
  28. Ajay Kumar Pandey (IPS: 2012: BH), Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–4, Dumraon, with additional charge of Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–18, Dumraon, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Vigilance, Bihar, Patna.
  29. Neeraj Kumar Singh (IPS: 2012: BH), Superintendent of Police, Anti-Terrorism Squad, Bihar, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), Special Task Force, Bihar, Patna.
  30. Sushant Kumar Saroj (IPS: 2012: BH), Superintendent of Police, Bagha, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Traffic, Bihar, Patna.
  31. Rajiv Ranjan–2 (IPS: 2012: BH), Assistant Inspector General of Police (Q.), Bihar, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Human Rights, Bihar, Patna (non-selection post).
  32. Raman Kumar Choudhary (IPS: 2012: BH), Superintendent of Police, Rail, Jamalpur, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Training, Bihar, Patna, on promotion.
  33. Manoj Kumar Tiwari (IPS: 2012: BH), Superintendent of Police, Siwan, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mithila Range, Darbhanga.
  34. Shailesh Kumar Sinha (IPS: 2012: BH), Superintendent of Police, Sheohar, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Begusarai Range, Begusarai.
  35. Satyanarayan Kumar (IPS: 2012: BH), Commandant, Ashokdham Special Armed Police, Ara, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bihar Special Armed Police (Northern Sector), Muzaffarpur.
  36. Ramashankar Rai (IPS: 2012: BH), Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–6, Muzaffarpur, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, ERSS, Bihar, Patna.
  37. Sushil Kumar (IPS: 2012: BH), Assistant Director, Bihar Police Academy, Rajgir, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Legal Matters & Rules, Bihar, Patna.
  38. Dilnawaz Ahmad (IPS: 2012: BH), Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–14, Patna, has been promoted and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police-cum-Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–14, Patna, till retirement.
  39. Santosh Kumar (IPS: 2014: BH), Superintendent of Police, Special Task Force (Training), Bihar, Patna, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Kishanganj.
  40. Kantesh Kumar Mishra (IPS: 2015: BH), Superintendent of Police (E), Criminal Investigation Department, Bihar, Patna, has been posted as Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.
  41. Jitendra Kumar (IPS: 2015: BH), Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–5, Patna, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Araria.
  42. Vinay Tiwari (IPS: 2015: BH), Superintendent of Police, Cyber Research & Operations, Economic Offences Unit, Bihar, Patna, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj.
  43. Hriday Kant (IPS: 2015: BH), Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Anti-Terrorism Squad, Bihar, Patna.
  44. Sushil Kumar (IPS: 2015: BH), Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, has been posted as Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajgir.
  45. Vidya Sagar (IPS: 2016: BH), Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–8, Begusarai, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Rail, Jamalpur, with additional charge of Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–9, Jamalpur.
  46. Anant Kumar Rai (IPS: 2016; BH), Assistant Inspector General of Police, Traffic, Bihar, Patna, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Rail, Patna.
  47. Pramod Kumar Yadav (IPS: 2017; BH), Deputy Superintendent of Police (D), CID, Bihar, Patna, with additional charge as Police Superintendent, Special Task Force (Operations), Bihar, Patna, has been posted as Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur.
  48. Vinit Kumar (IPS: 2017: BH), Superintendent of Police, Jahaanabad, has been posted as Senior Superintendent of Police, Saran.
  49. Manish Kumar (IPS: 2017: BH), Superintendent of Police, Arwal, has been posted as Superintendent of Police (B), Special Branch, Bihar, Patna.
  50. Lalit Mohan Sharma (IPS: 2017: BH), Superintendent of Police, Vaishali, has been posted as Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–1, Patna.
  51. Sagar Kumar (IPS: 2018: BH), Superintendent of Police, Kishanganj, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Traffic, Patna.
  52. Vaibhav Sharma (IPS: 2018), Superintendent of Police, Research Control Cell, CID, Bihar, Patna, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Cyber Research & Operations, Economic Offences Wing, Bihar, Patna.
  53. Puran Kumar Jha (IPS: 2018: BH), Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–13, Darbhanga, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Siwan.
  54. Navjot Simmi (IPS: 2018), Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police–19, Begusarai, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Arwal.
  55. Alok (IPS: 2018), Superintendent of Police (Rural), Darbhanga, has been posted as Superintendent of Police (B), CID, Bihar, Patna (non-selection post).
  56. Ajay Kumar (IPS:2018:BH), Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-5, Patna.
  57. Anjani Kumar (IPS:2018:BH), Superintendent of Police, Araria, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Special Task Force (Operations), Bihar, Patna.
  58. Ravish Kumar (IPS:2018:BH), Superintendent of Police (Personnel-2), Bihar Police Headquarters, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-13, Darbhanga.
  59. Ramanand Kaushal (IPS:2018:BH), City Superintendent of Police, Gaya Ji, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Bagaha.
  60. Awadhesh Dixit (IPS:2019:BH), Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai.
  61. Shubham Mishra (IPS:2019:BH), City Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Sheohar.
  62. Mister Raj (IPS:2019:BH), Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, has been given additional charge as Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police, Ara..
  63. Aparajit (IPS:2020:BH), Superintendent of Police (Rural), Patna, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Jehanabad.
  64. Vikram Sihag (IPS:2020:BH), Superintendent of Police (awaiting posting), Bihar Police Headquarters, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Vaishali.
  65. Kota Kiran Kumar (IPS:2021:BH), City Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, has been transferred and posted as City Superintendent of Police, Gaya Ji
  66. Md. Mohibullah Ansari (IPS:2021:BH), Assistant Superintendent of Police-II, Law & Order, Patna, has been transferred and posted as City Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.
  67. Shailendra Singh (IPS:2021:BH), Assistant Superintendent of Police-I, Sherghati, Gaya Ji, has been transferred and posted as City Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur.
  68. Sanket Kumar (IPS:2022:BH), Assistant Superintendent of Police, Bikramganj, Rohtas, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Tarapur, Munger.
  69. Divyanjali Jaiswal (IPS:2022:BH), Assistant Superintendent of Police, Crime Investigation Department, Bihar, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police-II, Law & Order, Patna.
  70. Sakshi Kumari (IPS:2022:BH), Assistant Superintendent of Police, Balia, Begusarai, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Gogri, Khagaria.
  71. Rajesh Kumar-I (IPS), Commandant, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Bihar, Patna (newly promoted IPS), has been transferred and posted as Commandant, SDRF, Bihar, Patna.

NMCG ED Satya Prakash Vashishth repatriated to parent cadre

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Satya Prakash Vashishth IFS

In a significant development, senior Indian Forest Service officer Satya Prakash Vashishth (IFoS:1994:AM), currently serving as Executive Director (Administration) in the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre on personal grounds.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (January 9, 2026), the competent authority approved the proposal of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for Vashishth’s premature repatriation.

Vashishth has been serving in the post since February 2022. Notably, his appointment order dated February 23, 2022, had stipulated that he would continue in the position until his superannuation on June 30, 2026. However, the tenure has now been curtailed ahead of schedule following his request on personal grounds.

Centre appoints four officers as Senior Managers in TRIFED

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TRIFED

In a key development, the central government on Friday (January 9, 2026) approved the appointment of four officers—three from the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) and one from the Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)—in the Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The appointments are to non-CSS posts and have been made on a deputation basis for different regional offices.

The details of the officers and their postings are as follows:

  1. Unde Yogesh Pandurang (IRS-C&IT:2014) has been appointed as Senior Manager, TRIFED, at Ahmedabad (Gujarat Region) for a period of four years.
  2. Zainab Sayeed (IRS-C&IT:2014) has been appointed as Senior Manager, TRIFED, at Kolkata (West Bengal Region) for a period of four years.
  3. Harvinder Pal Singh (IRS-C&IT:2015) has been appointed as Senior Manager, TRIFED, at Delhi (Delhi-NCR Region) for a period of four years.
  4. Raj Kumar (IOFS:2012) has been appointed as Senior Manager, TRIFED, at Ranchi (Bihar–Jharkhand Region) for a period of five years.

Deepak Soni appointed Director in Health & Family Welfare Department

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LO Bureau
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Deepak Soni IAS

Deepak Soni (IAS:2011:CG) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Delhi, for a tenure of five years.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (January 9, 2025), the competent authority has approved his appointment to the post under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years from the date he assumes charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Gaurav Katiyar appointed Deputy Secretary in NITI Aayog

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NITI Aayog

Gaurav Katiyar (IES:2013), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Economic Affairs, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in NITI Aayog, New Delhi, for a tenure of four years.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (January 9, 2025), the competent authority has approved his appointment under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of four years from the date he assumes charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Sudhansh Pant gets additional charge of Divyangjan Secretary

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Sudhansh Pant IAS

Senior IAS officer Sudhansh Pant (IAS:1991:RJ), Secretary in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, has been assigned additional charge as Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan).

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (January 9, 2025), the competent authority has approved the entrustment of the additional charge to Pant from January 12, 2026 to January 20, 2026, during the leave period of V Vidyavathi (IAS:1991:KN).

23 IAS officers transferred in major Bihar administrative reshuffle

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Bihar IAS using charter plane

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Bihar government on Friday (January 9, 2026) transferred and posted 23 IAS officers across districts, municipal bodies and key administrative positions. The reshuffle largely involves officers of the 2019 to 2023 batches and includes postings in municipal corporations, zila parishads and subdivisional administration.

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

  1. Sameer Saurabh (IAS:2019:BH), Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Bihar State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd. (COMFED), Patna.
  2. Deepak Kumar Mishra (IAS:2019:BH), Municipal Commissioner, Nalanda, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Bihar, Patna, with additional charge of Additional Director in the Office of the Mission Director, Bihar Development Mission.
  3. Abhishek Palasia (IAS:2020:BH), Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Khagaria, has been transferred and posted as Municipal Commissioner, Gaya Municipal Corporation.
  4. Kumar Nishant Vivek (IAS:2020:BH), Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Gopalganj, has been transferred and posted as Municipal Commissioner, Bihar Sharif Municipal Corporation, Nalanda.
  5. Shrikant Kundalik Khandekar (IAS:2020:BH), Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Nalanda, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Patna.
  6. Shubham Kumar (IAS:2021:BH), Municipal Commissioner, Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Nalanda.
  7. Shivakshi Dixit (IAS:2021:BH), Municipal Commissioner, Munger Municipal Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Municipal Commissioner, Bettiah Municipal Corporation, West Champaran.
  8. Surya Pratap Singh (IAS:2021:BH), Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Kaimur (Bhabua), has been transferred and posted as Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Samastipur.
  9. Lakshman Tiwari (IAS:2021:BH), Municipal Commissioner, Bettiah Municipal Corporation, West Champaran, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Saran (Chhapra).
  10. Parth Gupta (IAS:2022:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Purnia, has been transferred and posted as Municipal Commissioner, Munger Municipal Corporation.
  11. Ashish Kumar (IAS:2022:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Barh, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Municipal Commissioner, Motihari Municipal Corporation, Motihari.
  12. Kishalay Kushwaha (IAS:2022:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Mahua, Vaishali, has been transferred and posted as Municipal Commissioner, Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation, Bhagalpur.
  13. Gaurav Kumar (IAS:2022:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Bagaha, West Champaran, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Gopalganj.
  14. Kajale Vaibhav Nitin (IAS:2022:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Bihar Sharif, Nalanda, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, West Champaran (Bettiah).
  15. Divya Shakti (IAS:2022:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Danapur, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Kaimur (Bhabua).
  16. Shweta Bharti (IAS:2022:BH), awaiting posting, has been posted as Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Khagaria.
  17. Gaurav Kumar (IAS:2022:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna Sadar, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Saharsa.
  18. Rituraj Pratap Singh (IAS:2022:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Naugachia, Bhagalpur, has been transferred and posted as Municipal Commissioner, Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation.
  19. Garima Lohiya (IAS:2023:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Paliganj, Patna, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Officer, Barh, Patna.
  20. Aniruddh Pandey (IAS:2023:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Mohania, Kaimur, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Officer, Danapur, Patna.
  21. Kritika Mishra (IAS:2023:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Gogri, Khagaria, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna Sadar.
  22. Akanksha Anand (IAS:2023:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Areraj, East Champaran, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Officer, Muzaffarpur (West).
  23. Rohit Karan (IAS:2023:BH), Sub-Divisional Officer, Sheikhpura, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Officer, Naugachia, Bhagalpur.
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