From Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024

Rahul Bhagat is Secretary to CG CM

Rahul Bhagat has been appointed as Secretary to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister. He is a 2005 batch IPS officer. (We said this on Dec 11, 2023)

Post of Shyam Bhagat Negi upgraded to Secretary rank

The post of Shyam Bhagat Negi as Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat has been upgraded as Special Secretary in the same department. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of HP cadre.

Post of Mrs A Neeraja upgraded to Secretary rank

The post of Mrs A Neeraja as Additional Secretary, Department of Fertilizers has been upgraded as Special Secretary in the same department. She is a 1990 batch IFoS officer of UP cadre.

Post of Ms Rashmi Chowdhary upgraded to Secretary rank

The post of Ms Rashmi Chowdhary as Secretary, Central Information Commission, has been upgraded to Secretary rank. She is a 1989 batch IRPS officer.

Post of P Daniel upgraded to Secretary rank

The post of P Daniel as Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission has been upgraded to Secretary rank. He is a 1989 batch IDES officer.

Ashish Kumar Bhutani appointed as Secretary, Cooperation

Ashish Kumar Bhutani has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Vijay Kumar appointed as Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India

Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India in the Secretary rank. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of UT cadre

Ms Smita Dawra appointed as Secretary, Labour and Employment

Ms Sumita Dawra has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty, Labour and Employment. She will take over as Secretary in the same Ministry on March 1, 2024. She is a 1991 batch IAS officer of AP cadre…

Anil Malik appointed as Secretary, Women and Child Development

Anil Malik has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty, Women and Child Development and will join Secretary in the same department on March 1. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

K Moses Chalai appointed as Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat

K Moses Chalai has been appointed as Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre

Nitin Chandra appointed as Secretary, Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Nitin Chandra has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.

Raj Kumar Goyal appointed as Secretary, Border Management

Raj Kumar Goyal has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Border Management. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Sukbhir Singh Sandhu appointed as Secretary, Lokpal

Sukhbir Singh Sandhu has been appointed as Secretary to the Lokpal on contract basis for a period of one year. He is a 1988 batch retired IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

Sanjay Jaju appointed as Secretary, Information & Broadcasting

Sanjay Jaju has been appointed as Secretary, Information & Broadcasting. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Telangana cadre.

Apurva Chandra appointed as Secretary, Health & Family

Apurva Chandra has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Pavan Kapoor appointed as Secretary (West), MEA

Pavan Kapoor, Ambassador, Embassy of India, Moscow, has been appointed as Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs. He is a 1990 batch IFS officer.

Jaideep Mazumdar appointed as Secretary (East), MEA

Jaideep Mazumdar, Ambassador, Embassy of India, Vienna, has been appointed as Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He is a 1989 batch IFS officer.

Abhay Thakur to be Ambassador to Russia !

Abhay Thakur is being appointed Indian Ambassador to Russia. He is 1992 batch IFS officer.

DPC for PCCT held in CBDT

DPC for the Principal Chief Commissioner in the CBDT has been held. About one dozen IRS(IT) officers are likely to be empanelled.

IRS officer Saxena is likely to head JNPT?

If top sources are to be believed this time 1994 batch IRS officer Vatsalya Saxena is likely to be appointed Chairman of the Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).

Sudarshan Mandal is also IG, Prisons in Jharkhand

Sudarshan Prasad Mandal, IGP, Organised Crime, CID, Jharkhand, Ranchi has been assigned an additional charge of IG, Prisons. He is a 2006 batch IPS officer.

4 IAS officers get new responsibilities in Jharkhand

Four IAS officers have been assigned new responsibilities in Jharkhand. Arava Rajkamal will also hold the charge of Incharge Secretary, Urban Development & Housing and Incharge Secretary, Excise &…

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BJP preparing to give tough fight to AIMIM chief in Hyderabad The BJP is all set to polarise voters in Hyderabad to give a tough challenge to All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM) Chi…

Two new coal mines start production in January 2024

Two new coal  mines with a cumulative PRC of 7.5  million tonne (MT)have started  production in January 2024 thereby increasing the tally from 51 producing coal mines to 53. The total n…

Govt’s ambitious plan to bolster the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem

In a transformative move towards sustainable transportation, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Interim Budget 2024-25 in Parliament announced …

DH Kela quits as ED, Texmaco Rail and Engineering Ltd

Damodar Hazarimal Kela has resigned from the position of Executive Director of Texmaco Rail and Engineering Limited.   

UV Kamath appointed ED, Texmaco Rail and Engineering Ltd

Udyavar Vittal Kamath has been appointed as Executive Director of Texmaco Rail and Engineering Limited.

Ms Mitra re-appointed NE Director, Texmaco Rail and Engineering Ltd

Ms. Rusha Mitra has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Texmaco Rail and Engineering Limited with effect from February 17, 2024.