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Neelkanth Mishra appointed Executive Director at World Bank Headquarters

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In a significant development, prominent economist Neelkanth Mishra has been appointed as Executive Director at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC, USA.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (June 4, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved his appointment to the post for a tenure of three years from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Mishra will succeed Parameswaran Iyer (Retd. IAS:UP:1981), who has been serving as Executive Director at the World Bank Headquarters since June 19, 2023 and whose three-year tenure was due to end this month.

To ensure continuity, the ACC has also approved extension in the tenure of Parameswaran Iyer beyond June 19, 2026 till Neelkanth Mishra assumes charge as Executive Director at the World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC.

Who is Neelkanth Mishra?

Neelkanth Mishra is a prominent Indian economist, market strategist and policymaker who has held leadership roles across finance, public policy and technology.

He is currently serving as Chief Economist at Axis Bank and Head of Global Research as well as Whole-Time Director at Axis Capital. Before joining Axis Group in 2023, he spent more than two decades at Credit Suisse, where he served as Managing Director and India Strategist.

Apart from his corporate responsibilities, Mishra has been closely associated with government policy making. He serves as a part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) and is also the part-time Chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which manages the Aadhaar programme.

Over the years, he has advised several important public institutions and initiatives, including the India Semiconductor Mission, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Finance Commission.

An alumnus of IIT Kanpur, Mishra graduated with a gold medal in Computer Science and Engineering. Before moving into economics and financial research, he worked with companies including Infosys and Hindustan Lever Limited (HUL).

With his appointment as Executive Director at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC, Mishra is set to represent India at one of the world’s leading multilateral financial institutions.

Tarun Kapoor gets one-year extension as PM Modi’s Advisor in PMO

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The tenure of Tarun Kapoor (Retd. IAS:1987:HP) as Advisor to the Prime Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has been extended by one year on contract basis.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (June 4, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved extension of his tenure for a further period of one year beyond June 10, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Kapoor has been serving as Advisor to the Prime Minister since May 2, 2022. He was initially appointed for a tenure of two years.

Subsequently, his tenure was briefly extended on a co-terminus basis with the term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the second term of the BJP-led NDA government concluded.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office for the new term, Kapoor was again appointed as Advisor to the Prime Minister for two years on June 13, 2024 with effect from June 10, 2024.

With the latest order, Kapoor will continue in the position till June 10, 2027 or until further orders.

Prior to joining the PMO, Kapoor served as Chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). Earlier, he retired as Petroleum Secretary in November 2021.

Delhi Police transfers 34 IPS and DANIPS officers

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Delhi Police

In a major administrative reshuffle, the Delhi government on Thursday (June 4, 2026) issued transfer and posting orders for 34 IPS and DANIPS officers with immediate effect.

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

  1. Sharad Bhaskar Darade (IPS:2013:AGMUT), DCP, West, has been transferred and posted as DCP-HQ-III.
  2. V Hareshwar Swami (IPS:2013:AGMUT), DCP, Outer North, has been posted as DCP, West.
  3. Jimmy Chiram (IPS:2013:AGMUT), DCP/HQ-III, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Traffic with additional charge of DCP, SPUNER.
  4. Rahool Alwal (IPS:2014:AGMUT), DCP, ANTF, has been posted as DCP, North East.
  5. Shobhit D Saxena (IPS:2015:AGMUT), DCP/Traffic, has been transferred and posted as DCP/Outer North.
  6. Niharika Bhatt (IPS:2015:AGMUT), Additional DCP-I, Dwarka, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-I, North.
  7. Neha Yadav (IPS:2015:AGMUT), DCP, PMMC, will continue as DCP, PMMC with additional charge of DCP, SPUWAC.
  8. Jitendra Mani (IPS:2016:AGMUT), DCP, Supreme Court Security, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Security.
  9. Aishwarya Sharma (IPS:2017:AGMUT), Additional DCP-I, South East, has been posted as DCP, Licensing.
  10. Anyesh Roy (IPS:2019:AGMUT), DCP, IFSO holding additional charge of DCP, Licensing, will continue as DCP, IFSO.
  11. Isha Singh (IPS:2021:AGMUT), Additional DCP-I, North, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Welfare.
  12. Ravinandan B M (IPS:2022:AGMUT), ACP, Samay Pur Badli (on promotion), has been posted as Additional DCP-I, North West.
  13. Vikas Meena (IPS:2022:AGMUT), ACP, Civil Lines (on promotion), has been posted as Additional DCP-I, Dwarka.
  14. Sulekha (IPS:2022:AGMUT), Additional DCP-I, Rohini, has been posted as DCP, Security.
  15. Sikandar Singh (DANIPS:2009), Additional DCP-I, North West, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-I, Shahdara.
  16. Deepak Yadav (DANIPS:2010), Additional DCP-I, Shahdara, has been posted as DCP, 4th Battalion DAP.
  17. Satish Kumar (DANIPS:2010), DCP, Traffic, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-I, Rohini.
  18. Chandra Kr Singh (DANIPS:2010), DCP, NAV, has been posted as DCP, Crime.
  19. Alok Kr Singh (DANIPS:2010), Additional DCP-II, Rohini, has been transferred and posted as DCP, RP Bhawan.
  20. Kumar Abhishek (DANIPS:2010), on arrival, has been posted as Additional DCP-II, South West.
  21. Ashok Kumar (DANIPS:2012), Additional DCP-II, South, has been transferred and posted as DCP, NAV.
  22. Manasvi Jain (DANIPS:2012), DCP, Security, has been posted as Additional DCP-II, South.
  23. Gaurav Gupta (DANIPS:2012), Additional DCP-II, North East, has been transferred and posted as DCP/ANTF.
  24. Mayank Bansal (DANIPS:2012), DCP, Communication, with additional charge of DCP, Welfare, will continue as DCP, Communication.
  25. Vipul Anekant (DANIPS:2012), Additional DCP, Security, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP-II, East.
  26. Dabhi Anand Dinesh Bhai (DANIPS:2012), DCP, RP Bhawan (Security), has been transferred and posted as DCP, Metro.
  27. Prakshay Kumar Singh (DANIPS:2014), Additional DCP, Security, has been posted as Additional DCP-II, Outer North.
  28. Ishan Bhardwaj (DANIPS:2015), Additional DCP-II, South East, has been transferred and posted as DCP, Security.
  29. Ajay Kumar (DANIPS:2015), ACP, Seelam Pur, has been posted as Additional DCP-II, North West (Current Duty Charge).
  30. Ridhima Seth (DANIPS:2015), Additional DCP-II, Shahdara, has been transferred and posted as Additional DCP, SPUWAC.
  31. Abhishek Gupta (DANIPS:2016), Additional DCP, Security, has been posted as Additional DCP-II, West.
  32. Pankaj Sood (DANIPS:2016), ACP, 8th Battalion, has been posted as DCP/Supreme Court Security (Current Duty Charge).
  33. Arvind Kumar (DANIPS:2017), ACP, Ops South, has been posted as Additional DCP-II, North East (Current Duty Charge).
  34. Ranbir Singh (DANIPS:2017), ACP, AC Branch, has been posted as DCP, Traffic (Current Duty Charge).

Ex-IAS S Radha Chauhan heads one-member panel on CBSE’s OSM probe. Who is she?

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S Radha Chauhan ex-IAS

Former IAS officer S Radha Chauhan has been appointed to head the one-member inquiry committee constituted by the Centre on Tuesday to examine alleged irregularities linked to the glitch-hit On-Screen Marking (OSM) system adopted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

The cerntre ordered the probe after alleged discrepancies came to light in the evaluation of Class 12 board examination answer sheets through the OSM system.

The Radha Chauhan committee has been asked to submit its findings to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) within one month.

Following the public outcry, the central government has already replaced CBSE’s Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta.

The appointment of S Radha Chauhan to head the OSM probe has ignited public interest in knowing, who is she?

In plain words, she is a retired IAS officer belonging to the 1988 batch of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. According to reports, she retired as Secretary, DoPT, in 2025 and currently serves as Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), which works on standardising civil services training and capacity-building initiatives across the country.

Chauhan has also reportedly worked as Joint Secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy under the HRD Ministry between 2011 and 2015.

She later served as Chairperson and CEO of the National e-Governance Division (NeGD).

Needless to point out, she has held several administrative positions during her long career, including Commissioner of Ghaziabad, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Noida Authority, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Greater Noida, and Additional Commissioner and District Magistrate of Bulandshahr, Pilibhit, Agra, and Meerut.

Chauhan is a law graduate and has worked in sectors including women’s education, health, child development, rural development, urban development, and skill development.

The Centre’s decision to set up a probe committee under her comes after backlash from parents and teachers over the faulty implementation of a new marking (OSM) system designed to assess nearly 10 million answer scripts.

UP to see new IPS postings; Renuka Mishra likely to become DG, Rules and Manuals

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Renuka Mishra IPS

After the appointment of Rajeev Krishna (IPS:1991:UP) as permanent DGP of Uttar Pradesh, it was expected that long-pending police postings would take place shortly. However, the transfer list remains on hold, with appointments to several senior posts, including DG, ADG, and IG, yet to be finalised.

There was a hitch in the May 31 order confirming Rajeev Krishna as regular DGP, as it did not mention the additional charge of the DG, Vigilance Department, that he had been holding. As a result, the DG Vigilance post is now technically vacant.

Similarly, DG Rules & Manual Antony Dev Kumar (IPS:1994:UK) retired on May 31 after being promoted from ADG to DG post in March 2026. Within the police department, the post is often viewed as a non-field assignment, and because Dev Kumar was nearing retirement, he was not given a major field posting.

Now, there is strong speculation that Renuka Mishra (IPS:1990:UP) could be posted as DG Rules & Manual. She is the senior-most IPS officer in the state and was also considered a contender for the DGP post.

However, her chances were ruined by the constable recruitment paper leak controversy, as the state government, in its report to the UPSC, stated that a blacklisted company was awarded the paper-printing contract during her tenure as Recruitment Board Chairperson.

Following the controversy, she was attached to the DGP headquarters and is awaiting a new posting.

There are vacancies at the senior level in the Gorakhpur Zone and Mirzapur Range as well.

After Antony Dev Kumar’s retirement, Gorakhpur Zone ADG Ashok Mutha Jain (IPS:1995:UP) was promoted as DG, rendering the post of ADG, Gorakhpur Zone, vacant.

Similarly, Mirzapur Range IG Rakesh Prakash Singh (IPS:2007:UP) retired on May 31 after serving in the range for four years. The post now remains vacant.

Besides, the posts of DIG, STF, and IG, Devipatan Range, are also vacant. DIG STF Ghule Sushil Chandrabhan (IPS:2012:UP) has proceeded on central deputation as Deputy Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB), while IG, Devipatan Range, Amit Pathak (IPS:2007:UP) has joined the National Security Guard (NSG) on central deputation too. Both posts are awaiting new appointments.

Anupam Mishra appointed CMD of Hindustan Copper Limited

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Hindustan Copper Limited

Anupam Mishra, Director (Marketing), The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL).

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved and ratified the recommendation made earlier by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB). Mishra has been appointed to the post up to the date of his superannuation, that is February 28, 2030, or until further orders.

Notably, PESB had recommended Anupam Mishra name for the post on March 12, 2026 after conducting interviews for the selection.

He will succeed Sanjiv Kumar Singh, who is scheduled to retire on June 30, 2026. Singh has been serving as CMD of Hindustan Copper Limited since March 2025.

Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal assumes charge as Tamil Nadu DGP; Sandeep Rai Rathore moved to Prisons as DGP

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Senior IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal (IPS:1994:TN) on Wednesday assumed charge as Director General of Police (DGP) and Head of Police Force of Tamil Nadu.

Aggarwal took charge a day after the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for his repatriation from Central deputation. He was serving as Special Director General in the Border Security Force (BSF).

His appointment brings an end to the wait for a regular police chief in the state and he will now serve a fixed tenure of two years.Aggarwal succeeds Sandeep Rai Rathore (IPS:1992:TN), who had been serving as DGP and Head of Police Force.

Following the change, Rathore has been transferred and posted as DGP, Prisons and Correctional Services. At the same time, K Shankar (IPS:1996:TN), who was serving as ADGP, Prisons and Correctional Services, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Enforcement Bureau-CID.

Tamil Nadu reshuffles 28 IAS officers; Durga Moorthy appointed Dindigul Collector

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In yet another reshuffle in the state bureaucracy, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) transferred and posted 28 IAS officers, making changes in the Governor Secretariat, district administration, state corporations and development agencies.

The reshuffle was marked by the appointment of Durga Moorthy (IAS:2019:TN) as District Collector of Dindigul district and Ranjeet Singh (IAS:2016:TN) as District Collector of Tenkasi district.

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

  1. Sajjansingh R Chavan (IAS:2006:TN), Secretary, Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Governor, Lok Bhavan.
  2. Ranjeet Singh (IAS:2016:TN), former District Collector, Theni district, has been posted as District Collector, Tenkasi district.
  3. Durga Moorthy (IAS:2019:TN), former District Collector, Namakkal district, has been posted as District Collector, Dindigul district.
  4. Rashmi Siddharth Jagade (IAS), former District Collector, Chennai district, has been posted as Special Secretary, Higher Education Department.
  5. Har Sahay Meena (IAS:1997:TN), Principal Secretary/ Vice Chairman, Science City, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary/ Commissioner, Land Reforms.
  6. Ajay Yadav (IAS:2005:TN), Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Milk Production and Dairy Development and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (Aavin).
  7. Dr J Vijaya Rani (IAS:2013:TN), Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Director, Horticulture and Plantation Crops.
  8. P Kumaravel Pandian (IAS:2014:TN), Director, Horticulture and Plantation Crops, has been transferred and posted as Member Secretary, State Planning Commission.
  9. P Rathinasamy (IAS:2018:TN), former District Collector, Ariyalur district, has been posted as Director, Technical Education.
  10. Dr R Sukumar (IAS:2019:TN), former District Collector, Tirunelveli district, has been posted as Director, Stationery and Printing.
  11. Dr A John Louis (IAS:2011:TN), Director, Milk Production and Dairy Development and Managing Director, Aavin, has been placed at the disposal of Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation for appointment as its Managing Director.
  12. T Anbalagan (IAS:2011:TN), formerly Director and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Limited, has been placed at the disposal of Tamil Nadu Maritime Board for appointment as its Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
  13. Dr J U Chandrakala (IAS:2013:TN), formerly District Collector, Ranipet district, has been placed at the disposal of Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited for appointment as its Managing Director.
  14. Dr S Visakan (IAS:2014:TN), Director, Technical Education, have been placed at the disposal of Science City for appointment as its Vice Chairman.
  15. V Sivakrishnamurthy (IAS:2017:TN), Deputy Commissioner (Works), Greater Chennai Corporation, has been placed at the disposal of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for appointment as its Joint Managing Director.
  16. R Anamika (IAS:2020:TN), Joint Commissioner, Municipal Administration, has been placed at the disposal of Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board for appointment as its Joint Managing Director.
  17. M Birathiviraj (IAS:2019:TN), Deputy Commissioner (Revenue and Finance), Greater Chennai Corporation, has been placed at the disposal of Corporation of Karur for appointment as its Commissioner.
  18. V Deepanavisveswari (IAS:2019:TN), Executive Director, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT), has been placed at the disposal of Corporation of Thanjavur for appointment as its Commissioner.
  19. S Kishan Kumar (IAS:2022:TN), Sub Collector, Chidambaram Division, Cuddalore district, has been placed at the disposal of Corporation of Cuddalore for appointment as its Commissioner.
  20. T Swathi Sree (IAS:2022:TN), Sub Collector, Kulithalai Division, Karur district, has been placed at the disposal of District Rural Development Agency, Tiruchirappalli district for appointment as Additional Collector (Development) and Project Officer.
  21. P I Ashik Ali (IAS:2022:TN), Sub Collector, Kancheepuram Division, Kancheepuram district, has been placed at the disposal of District Rural Development Agency, Kancheepuram district for appointment as Additional Collector (Development) and Project Officer.
  22. Vinay Kumar Meena (IAS:2022:TN), Sub Collector, Padmanabhapuram Division, Kanniyakumari district, has been placed at the disposal of District Rural Development Agency, Tirunelveli district for appointment as Additional Collector (Development) and Project Officer.
  23. Anand Kumar Singh (IAS:2022:TN), Sub Collector, Tirukoilur Division, Kallakurichi district, has been placed at the disposal of District Rural Development Agency, Viluppuram district for appointment as Additional Collector (Development) and Project Officer.
  24. S Sivanandham (IAS:2022:TN), Sub Collector, Gobichettipalayam Division, Erode district, has been placed at the disposal of District Rural Development Agency, Salem district for appointment as Additional Collector (Development) and Project Officer.
  25. K Sangeetha (IAS:2022:TN), Sub Collector, Coonoor Division, The Nilgiris district, has been placed at the disposal of Special Area Development Programme, Udhagamandalam for appointment as its Project Director.
  26. Ayush Venkat Vats (IAS:2022:TN), Sub Collector, Devakottai Division, Sivagangai district, has been placed at the disposal of District Rural Development Agency, Sivagangai district for appointment as Additional Collector (Development) and Project Officer.
  27. Rajat Beeton (IAS:2022:TN), Sub Collector, Periyakulam Division, Theni district, has been placed at the disposal of District Rural Development Agency, Theni district for appointment as Additional Collector (Development) and Project Officer.

Former Himachal CS becomes Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Chairperson

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Ex-IAS Sanjay Gupta appointed PSERC Chairperson

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta (IAS:1988:HP) has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) after his retirement on May 31.

Interestingly, it was four days before he was to retire from the Himachal CS post when Gupta’s name had been recommended by a three-member high-level selection committee, headed by Punjab Chief Secretary KAP Sinha (IAS:1992:PB), on May 27. The recommendation was later approved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Gupta assumed charge on Wednesday (June 3) after state Power Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond administered him the oath of office. He succeeds former Punjab cadre bureaucrat Vishwajit Khanna, whose tenure ended on April 22.

Gupta’s appointment is for a five-year term or until he attains the age of 65, whichever is earlier.

It should be mentioned here that this is a crucial appointment as the PSERC is the statutory body regulating Punjab’s power sector. The body plays a key role in determining electricity tariffs, overseeing power distribution and transmission, approving power purchase agreements, and ensuring compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003.

Not only this, the commission also adjudicates disputes involving utilities and consumers. It also monitors the functioning of power companies operating in the state.

Grabbing this top post was not an easy sail for Gupta, as he had to contend with several senior Punjab bureaucrats and engineers for it. Among those in the fray were former Punjab bureaucrats A Venu Prasad, Anurag Aggarwal, and Special Chief Secretary Saravjit Singh.

Besides, PSERC member RS Saini, who has been holding additional charge since Khanna’s retirement, was also among the contenders for the post.

Further, Gupta’s appointment gains added significance as the Bhagwant Mann government had to face criticism from opposition parties over the appointment of people from outside the state to head the bodies, like the Punjab Pollution Control Board and the Punjab Large Industrial Development Board.

As Chairperson, Gupta’s immediate task will be to lead key reforms in the power sector, like the rationalisation of electricity tariffs, ensuring the timely disbursement of power subsidies, enhancing the integration of renewable energy sources into the state’s power grid, and improving the quality and reliability of electricity services for consumers across Punjab.

Rohit Kumar prematurely repatriated to Rajasthan from NITI Aayog

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Rohit Kumar IAS

Senior IAS officer Rohit Kumar (IAS:1997:RJ), serving as Additional Secretary in NITI Aayog, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre Rajasthan.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved his premature repatriation to the parent cadre on the request of the Rajasthan government with imposition of extended cooling off.

Rohit Kumar had been serving as Additional Secretary in NITI Aayog since July 2025. Notably, his central deputation had earlier been extended by one year from September 24, 2025 to September 24, 2026. However, he is now being repatriated nearly three months before completion of the extended tenure.

Before joining NITI Aayog, he served in the Cabinet Secretariat, where he worked in Joint Secretary and later Additional Secretary capacities from May 2022. Prior to that, he served as Joint Secretary in the Department of Rural Development from September 2018.

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