After the promotion of 1994 batch IPS , the total number of DG rank officers in Punjab has now risen to 22.

Dr Sagar Preet Hooda is appointed as DGP, Chandigarh following his transfer from Delhi to Chandigarh. He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

The resignation tendered by 2006 batch Chhattisgarh cadre IFoS officer P Arun Prasad from the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) has been accepted.

Mahesh Kumar Sharma has been appointed as Director (Finance), NHPC Limited. A total of 13 candidates were interviewed by the PESB for the post.

The ACC has approved the extension in the deputation tenure of Amit Singh, Secretary to UP CM Yogi Adityanath, with the UP government, up to March 31, 2027. He is a 2000 batch IRSS officer.

Newer officers are no longer expected to follow traditional practices of showing respectfulness to seniors. In the past, it was customary for the junior officers to visit their seniors after a transfer, but this practice has diminished. There is now a shift towards a more professional, less hierarchical structure.

The Tripura government is worried over constant migration of young IAS officers from the state. Young administrative talent from IAS batches of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and even 2023 have been migrating. Tripura’s government is increasingly borrowing TCS (Tripura Civil Service) officers to fill gaps, piling extra roles such as acting SDM onto younger, local TCS officers, who are swallowing senior-level responsibilities.

Not only the Chief Secretary of Bihar Amrit Lal Meena, who is set to retire in August but two other IAS officers, posted in Bihar administration, are also preparing to reach superannuation in the coming months. Also, two other IAS officers of Bihar cadre, who are on central deputation are also ready to hang their boots this year. Apart from Meena (1989 batch), another prominent name on the retirement list is Chaitanya Prasad, a 1990-batch IAS officer, who will step down on July 31. He is Chief Vigilance Commissioner in the General Administration Department. Also, Dr. S Siddharth, Additional Chief Secretary of the Education Department and a 1991-batch IAS officer, will retire on November 30.

AK Nautiyal, who is returning from deputation to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), has been posted as Senior Deputy General Manager (SDGM), Northern Railway (NR). He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

K Ravi Kumar, who is presently working in Southern Railway (SR), has been posted as Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) [CAO/C/RSP] in the  Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Sandeep Jain, who is presently working in the Railway Board, has been transferred to South Central Railway (SCR) and posted as Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) [CAO/C/RSP], South Central Railway. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Ms. Monica Agnihotri, who is presently working as Senior Deputy General Manager (SDGM) in Northern Railway (NR), has been posted as Principal Chief Operations Manager (PCOM) in the Railway itself. She is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Vacancy for the post of Junior Scientific Officer in Central Drugs Testing Laboratory (CDTL), Hyderabad under Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has been advertised. Online applications must be submitted latest by July 31, 2025.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the time table for Civil Services (Main) Examination 2025. The exam will be held on August 22, 23 and 24 and August 30 and 31. The exam will start at 9 am followed by afternoon sessions at 2.30 pm.

Railtel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL) has invited applications for Senior Deputy General Manager (Technical), Vijayawada, Southern Region on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.railtelindia.com. Applications must reach latest by August 2, 2025.

Railtel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL) has invited applications for Executive Director/ Group General Manager (Marketing) on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.railtelindia.com.Applications must reach latest by August 2, 2025.

Director (Finance) post in Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI) will fall vacant on April 1, 2026. Applications for the same must reach latest by August 7, 2025.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is seeking to fill various Group A and B posts. These posts include Legal Officer; Manager (Tech-Civil); Manager (Tech-Electrical); Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha); and (5) Assistant Manager (Protocol & Security). Applications must reach latest by July 31, 2025.

Vacancies for nine posts of Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary on deputation basis in Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) have been advertised.

Four IDAS officers have been transferred and given new postings. These officers and their new posting places include Anupam Deepak Sonalkar (PCDA (P), Prayagraj); Pranjal Verma (CGDA Hqs, Delhi Cantt); HL Dhar,(PCDA (Army), Jammu); and K K Shukla (PCDA (P), Prayagraj).

Four IDAS officers have been transferred and given new postings. These officers and their new posting places include Anupam Deepak Sonalkar (PCDA (P), Prayagraj); Pranjal Verma (CGDA Hqs, Delhi Cantt); HL Dhar,(PCDA (Army), Jammu); and K K Shukla (PCDA (P), Prayagraj).

Two IDAS Senior Accounts officers have been promoted and given new postings. These officers and their new posting are Pravin V Chavan,  (PCDA (Army) Lucknow) and Sanjeev Malhotra PCDA (Army) Jammu.

National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) is seeking Senior Data Science/Analytics Engineers on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by July 31, 2025.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a high-level review meeting of the Tourism Department, where he emphasized scaling up "Game Changer Schemes" to boost tourism in Uttarakhand. Tourism Minister Shri Satpal Maharaj, Chief Secretary Shri Anand Vardhan, and other senior officials were present. CM Dhami said that Uttarakhand’s mountainous regions hold immense tourism potential that must be developed systematically. He instructed officials to expedite mapping of 115 new trekking routes and enhance winter tourism through special time windows for snow leopard sightings in Gangotri National Park. Referring to Ladakh’s Hemis National Park as a successful model, he suggested promoting winter tourism with trained local guides, limited tourists, and adherence to ecological norms.

To improve visitor experience and promote local cuisine, he also directed the formulation of a “Bed and Breakfast” policy. Chief Secretary Shri Anand Vardhan suggested opening Nanda Devi peak for mountaineering, positioning Uttarakhand on the global adventure tourism map.

The meeting also reviewed the state's major tourism initiatives:

1.      Deen Dayal Upadhyay Griha Awas Yojana – Encourages rural homestays. ₹49.77 crore granted to 1,085 beneficiaries so far, with a 2025–26 target of 245 new homestays.

2.      Trekking Traction Scheme – Implemented in 115 villages across 6 districts, linking homestays with trekking routes. Over 584 beneficiaries have received support.

3.      Uttarakhand Tourism Entrepreneur Incentive Scheme – Supports local investors with capital grants, interest subsidies, and stamp duty exemptions for projects between ₹1 crore and ₹5 crore.

4.      Adventure Tourism Development – Rafting routes expanded from 70 km to 570 km; 368 rafting agencies and 16 paragliding units are active. Training has been provided to 2,653 individuals, including 222 women.

CM Dhami affirmed the government's commitment to making tourism a key driver of Uttarakhand’s economy by fostering local employment, curbing migration, and promoting sustainable development.

Rohan Shah has been appointed as Additional Whole-Time Director, designated as Executive Director, of Allied Digital Services Limited.

Narsimha Rao Mannepalli has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Allied Digital Services Limited.

Ms Poonam Kishor Shah has been appointed as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Mid East Portfolio Management Limited.

Ms Rakhi Jayantilal Upadhyay has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent) of Mid East Portfolio Management Limited.

Sandipbhai Pravinhai Patel has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent) of Mid East Portfolio Management Limited.

Dr Dineshananda Goswami has been appointed as Non-Official Independent Director of RITES Limited.

Ms Purnima Kerketta has been appointed as Non-Official Independent Director of RITES Limited.

Rajendra Mariwala has been appointed as Independent Director of Astral Limited.

Mrs. Tanvi Rangwala has been appointed as Independent Director of Astral Limited.

Sunil Agrawal has been appointed as Independent Director of Commercial Syn Bags Limited.

Narendra Ostawal has resigned from the position of Non‑Executive Nominee Director on the Board of  Home  First  Finance  Company  India  Limited, with effect from July 15, 2025, citing other priorities.

Ms Jyoti Kishor Shah has resigned from the position of Promoter Director and Chief Financial Officer of Mid East Portfolio Management Limited.

Sharad Kulkarni has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director of Mid East Portfolio Management Limited.

Bureaucracy should be mixed of all groups at induction level

Bureaucracy should be a mix of all age groups in the induction level to cover the requirement of every body on an average basis to have a full participation of all stakeholders as a natural justice for all.

Prabodh Kumar Singh

Cumbersome and incoherent content in the RTI application

The appellant sought details of non-compliance towards certain appeals communicated to CIC. The CIC observed that the case is premised on cumbersome and incoherent contents placed on record by the Appellant and the grouse of the Appellant is his alleged pending appeal(s)/letter(s). The CIC noted that the averred replies were mere reference letters quoted by the Appellant in the preface to his RTI Application and yet the Appellant chose to argue at length against these replies in the First Appeal when these were not even the actual RTI queries. The CIC commented on the sheer enormity of the jumbled contents of the instant RTI Application and the fact that it is framed as though the Appellant is filing a grievance petition, and not being clear about what exactly the reference letter(s) are. The CIC pointed to the preface to the RTI Application which refered to different letter(s), thus causing much of unwarranted confusion and making the task of deciphering the desired information onerous. The CIC dismissed the appeal remarking that RTI Act did not envisage the exercise of right to information in such a frivolous manner.

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Sometimes a PIO comes across an application containing ramblings making it nearly impossible to comprehend what is the information being sought. Such inarticulate disjoined applications makes it nearly difficult to provide any meaningful information.

Citation: B Parameshwar v. Central Information Commission, CIC/CICOM/A/2024/113340; Date of Decision: 23.05.2025

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