Whispers in the Corridors — Politcs. Bureaucracy. Corporate

Bureaucracy

S D S Jamwal appointed as DGP, Arunachal Pradesh

Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal, currently DGP, Ladakh, has been appointed as DGP, Arunachal Pradesh. He is a 1995 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Bureaucracy

Anand Mohan shifted to Delhi

Anand Mohan, currently DGP, Arunachal Pradesh, has been shifted to Delhi. He is a 1994 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.  

Bureaucracy

Will Shamsher Singh be new DGP of Gujarat ?

The pre-mature repatriation  of ADG BSF Shamsher Singh to the parent Gujarat cadre  has fuelled speculations of his being appointed new DGP . He is 1991 batch IPS officer.

Bureaucracy

Imminent IPS Reshuffle in MHA

Unofficial chatter predicts transfers of 5-7 senior IPS officers from CRPF/CISF to MHA’s anti-crime task force by mid-January 2026, including a potential DG-level posting for a BSF veteran. Driv…

What People

India Israel to start negotiations on FTA in January 2026! Government sources indicate that a pre-round of negotiations between India and Israel on a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected in…

Corporate

Ajit Kumar Saxena quits as CMD, MOIL Ltd

Ajit Kumar Saxena has ceased to be Chairman-cum-Managing Director of MOIL Limited with effect from December 31, 2025.  

Corporate

V Venkatesan steps down as Whole-Time Director, Take Solutions Ltd

Vedamirtham Venkatesan has resigned from the positions of Whole Time Director and Chief Financial Officer of Take Solutions Limited.  

Corporate

KS Raju exits as Chairman, Canara HSBC Life Insurance Co Ltd

K Satyanarayana Raju has resigned from the position of Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited.

Corporate

Mrs Panchi Samuthirakani quits as Ind. Director, Securekloud Technologies Ltd

Mrs. Panchi Samuthirakani has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Securekloud Technologies Limited.  

Corporate

Bhumit Patel steps down as NE Director, Jhaveri Credits & Capital Ltd

Bhumit Patel has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Director of Jhaveri Credits & Capital Limited.  

Corporate

S J Haider quits as Director, Gujarat Gas Ltd

S J Haider, IAS (Retd.), has resigned from the position of Director of Gujarat Gas Limited.  

Corporate

Mrs Mainka Sharma appointed Ind. Director, Premier Polyfilm Ltd

Mrs Mainka Sharma has been appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of Premier Polyfilm Limited with effect from November 10, 2025.

Corporate

PreetMohinder Singh Bedi appointed Addl. Director, Kwality Pharmaceuticals Ltd

PreetMohinder Singh Bedi has been appointed as an Additional Independent Director of Kwality Pharmaceuticals Limited.  

Corporate

Demerger Surge

 Tata, HUL, Adani led 2025’s “rewiring,” unlocking â‚¹5 lakh crore value; trend to accelerate in 2026 for focus.  

Corporate

IPO Launches

15 new-age tech firms went public, including Urban Company (home services, â‚¹1,200 crore raise) and Ather Energy (EV, â‚¹900 crore), signalling maturation.  

Corporate

Funding Rounds

 â‚¹1,462 crore raised across 25 deals; top included climate-tech startup BluWheel (â‚¹250 crore, Series B) and healthtech Noom India (â‚¹180 crore). Trends favour sustainability and AI.  

Bureaucracy

57 IRS-Customs officers promoted to Joint Commissioner grade

As many as 57 officers of Indian Revenue Service of Customs and Indirect Taxes have been promoted to Joint Commissioner grade. The names of the officers are at following link: https://whispersint…

Bureaucracy

Reshuffle of IAS officers in UP

Around two dozen IAS officers have been given new assignments in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, Yogesh Kumar has been appointed as Commissioner, Cooperative, while Mrs Aparna was made Principal Secretary…

Bureaucracy

Tenure of P Bala Kiran as Joint Secretary, DoPT extended

The central deputation tenure of P Bala Kiran working as Joint Secretary, DoPT has been extended for a period of two years beyond February 28, 2026. He is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Bureaucracy