As many as 10 IPS officers of various cadres and batches are retiring in February 2026. They are: Sanjay Bharti of AP; Prem Kumar Thakur of HP; Anshuman Singh of MP; Sanjeev Kalra of Punjab; Sandeep Salunke, Manmohan Kumar Bashal and Bikash Kumar Baidya of UP; Dipesh Juneja of Uttarakhand and Debasish Roy and Jacqueline Dorjee of West Bengal cadre.

As per sourced Bangladesh’s government is weighing a fresh push to renegotiate its long‑term power purchase agreement with Adani Power, reflecting mounting concern over high import costs and alleged flaws in the contract. The 2017 deal, signed under former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, ties Bangladesh to buying electricity for 25 years from Adani’s coal‑fired Godda plant in Jharkhand, which currently supplies around a tenth of the country’s power. Reviews ordered by Bangladesh’s High Court and an interim administration‑appointed committee have flagged “one‑sided” provisions on coal pricing and tax exemptions, concluding that power from Godda is significantly more expensive than from domestic plants and other Indian imports. Advisers say Dhaka’s first preference is to sharply lower prices through renegotiation, with cancellation or international arbitration kept as last‑resort options.

The Competition Commission of India is inviting applications for the post of Director General in the Commission on deputation on foreign service terms basis. The Commission is seeking applications from the eligible officers before April 20, 2026.

Ms Neeta Bhushan, presently High Commissioner of India to New Zealand, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Poland. She is a 1994 batch IFS officer.

Sanjeev Kumar Sinha, Director (Operations), appears to be a contender for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL).

Ragini Adavni, Director (Finance), IRCON, is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, IRCON International Limited.

Former 1988 batch IFS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, S S Bajaj is reportedly joining the Jindal Steel and Power in Chhattisgarh.

Sandip Sagale has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of Gujarat . He is 2007 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

IAS transfers are in the cards in Gujarat. Over half a dozen district collectors are likely to be shifted during the reshuffle.

Juhi Jalota has taken over charge as Deputy Passport Officer and Head of Office at the Regional Passport Office (RPO), Chandigarh. She is 2018 batch IFS office.

Devesh Kumar Mehla is a Lucky officer. First, he applied for Central empanelment  under CSS. After sometime he applied for a deputation post in FSSAI. Now he has received offer from both. The Controlling Ministry has asked him to decide your option. An AGMUT cadre 2012 batch Mahla is posted  as DCP, Ñew Delhi. Now, big question -will every officer get such a lovely offer?

Sitansu Mohan Routray has been shifted as Director, Housing & Urban Affairs, while Sankha Roy was made Director, Water Resources River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Veena Dunga is Director, DoPT. Similarly, Jitendra Kumar Jha has been appointed as Deputy Secretary, Home Affairs; Ashok Kumar Gupta as Deputy Health & Family Welfare and Ashok Kumar Kaushik is posted as Deputy Secretary, Commerce.

Ms Smriti Sharan, Joint Secretary, Rural Development, has been given premature repatriation to her parent cadre on personal grounds with effect from March 31, 2026. She is a 1993 batch IPoS officer.

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, Delhi has advertised the post of Safety Investigation officer on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by March 23, 2026.

Railtel Corporation of India Limited has advertised one post each of Executive Director/ Group General Manager and General Manager-technical for Western Region/ Mumbai on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.railtel.in.

Two Assistant Accounts Officers (AAOs) have been assigned additional charge. N Ratan Kumar Singh, currently posted at Ministry of Agriculture, Mumbai, will also hold charge of INGAF, Mumbai, while Ms Priyanka Narwal, posted with CBDT, Mumbai, gets additional responsibility of Law & Corporate Affairs, Mumbai.

Hare Krushna Dash and Muvvala Kondala Rao have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp of India Ltd (DFCCIL).

Dr Gopal Dhawan and Amiya Kumar Mohapatra have been empanelled for appointment as IEMs. Both are from Deendayal Port Authority (DPA).

G. Venugopal Reddy has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1983 batch IRSEE officer and retired as Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, South Central Railway, Secunderabad.

Gali Yadaiah has been empanelled for appointment as IEM. He is a 1987 batch IFoS officer and retired as Addl Pr CC of Forests, Social Forestry, Gandhinagar.

Last date to apply for the post of Purchase Officer in Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence on deputation basis has been extended. The revised date is March 2, 2026.

Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRCL) has advertised four posts of Chief General Manager (Projects) for Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam. Applications must reach latest by March 25, 2026.

Deputy Planning Officer (International Cooperation & Export-II, i.e DPO (ICE-II) in the Dte of Planning and coordination, Dept of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence on deputation has been advertised. Details can be availed from www.ddpmod.gov.in.

Raman Research Institute is seeking Senior Professor with doctorate in Physics/Astronomy and Astrophysics/Space Science and/or in a relevant field.

Ms Swarupa Basak, who is presently serving in Eastern Railway (ER), has been transferred to Railway Board and posted as Director, Vigilance (Electrical), Railway Board. She is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

Santosh Kumar, who is presently posted in Western Railway (WR), has been transferred to East Central Railway (ECR) and posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Dhanbad (DHN). He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Sanjeev Kumar Singh, who is presently posted in Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), has been transferred to South Eastern Railway (SER) and posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Kharagpur (KGP). He is an Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer.

Ms G Gayatri, who is presently on return from deputation to Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR), has been transferred to Southern Railway (SR) and posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), MGR Chennai Central (MAS). She is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Birendra Kumar, who is presently posted in East Central Railway (ECR), has been posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Danapur (DNR), on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Yoginder Kumar, who is presently posted in Western Railway (WR), has been posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Mumbai Central (BCT), on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

Amrendra Kumar Maurya, who is presently posted in Eastern Railway (ER), has been posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Malda Town (MLDT) on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer

Surendra Yadav, who is presently on return from deputation to IRCON International Limited, has been transferred to West Central Railway (WCR) and posted as Chief Electric Locomotive Engineer (CELE). He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

Rajdhari Yadav, who is presently posted in South East Central Railway (SECR), has been transferred to East Coast Railway (ECoR), posted as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Khurda Road (KUR). He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to officially change the name of the state from “Kerala” to “Keralam.” The decision follows a long‑pending request from the state government to align the English name with its traditional Malayalam pronunciation, “Keralam.” The move comes after a formal resolution passed by the Kerala Legislative Assembly and clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, which consulted with other central departments and agencies before forwarding it to the Cabinet. Once notified, the new name will apply across the Constitution, official records, and government communications. The renaming seeks to restore cultural authenticity and linguistic accuracy, similar to past cases where Indian states and cities reverted to vernacular versions of their names. The Centre’s approval marks the final administrative step in the process, allowing Kerala’s name change to “Keralam” to take official effect nationwide.

Pushp Kumar Nayar, ED, BPCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Human Resources), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 24, 2026. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

Ms Nidhi Chhibber, DG, Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, NITI Aayog, has been assigned an additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog till the appointment of a regular incumbent.  She is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

The tenure of B V R Subrahmanyam as Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog came to an end. He is a 1987 batch retired IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre

Harishankar Chaturvedi, Chief Project Manager, Railway Vikas Corporation Limited, has been selected for the post of Director (Projects), Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 23, 2026. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same.

The race for the Tata Sons chairmanship has once again exposed simmering tensions within India’s most influential business family. According to high‑level sources, the decision on extending N. Chandrasekaran’s tenure as Chairman has been deferred after Noel Tata reportedly expressed reservations over the proposal. The disagreement underscores a growing divide between the professional leadership led by Chandrasekaran and the family’s internal power bloc represented by Noel Tata, half‑brother of Ratan Tata. Chandrasekaran, widely credited for stabilizing the Tata Group since taking charge in 2017, has strong backing for his continuity from key board members citing consistent performance and strategic clarity. However, Noel Tata is said to be pushing for a more “family‑aligned” direction in future decision‑making. The deferment reflects the group’s caution in handling internal sensitivities amid succession complexities. Insiders say the board plans further consultations before a final decision, mindful of the need to balance legacy concerns with modern corporate governance demands. The episode marks a fresh chapter in the long‑running tussle between business pragmatism and dynastic influence within the Tata empire

Mrs Masanda Magdalin Pertin has been posted as Additional Secretary, Home & Political Department in Assam. She is a 2018 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

The name of Hitesh Rameshchandra Joshi has been recommended for the position of Chairman‑cum‑Managing Director (CMD) of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC‑Re).

Dr Atulya Misra has been appointed as Information Commissioner in the Tamil Nadu Information Commission. He is a retired IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Abhay Kumar Singh has been appointed as Information Commissioner in the Tamil Nadu Information Commission. He is a retired IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Abhay Kumar Singh has been appointed as Information Commissioner in the Tamil Nadu Information Commission. He is a retired IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

As many as seven officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) have been promoted to Director level in the Government of India. The officers are: Arun Kumar, D S Nagalakshmi, Ashok Kumar Gupta, Irsad Alam, Rajesh Kumar Singh, 6 6906 Yogendra Prasad Yadav and Rajesh Kumar.

B Robert Raja has been re-appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Odyssey Technologies Limited with effect from April 1, 2026.

B Antony Raja has been re-appointed as Whole-time Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Odyssey Technologies Limited with effect from April 1, 2026.

Murthy Vadlamani Venkata Satyanarayana has been appointed as Managing Director of Colorchips New Media Limited.

Arun Kumar has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Rotographics (India) Limited.

Ashok Kumar Kaushik has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Non-Independent) of Rotographics (India) Limited.

Mukesh Mangal has been appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of Shipping Corporation of India Limited.

Nitin Khamesra has assumed charge as Director (Finance) on the Board of Shipping Corporation of India Limited.

Mrs PJ Bhavani has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of PVP Ventures Limited.

Ms Sandhya Kohli has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Director designated as Independent Director of Rotographics (India) Limited.

Monu has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Director designated as Independent Director of Rotographics (India) Limited.

Dattaprasad Kholkar has ceased to be an Independent Director on the Board of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.

Srinivasa Sudhish Ramabhotla has resigned from the position of Managing Director of Colorchips New Media Limited

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Banks transfer

Yes, this is bitter truth and if you speak on any platform about this they transfer you anywhere quoting individual is tearing down institution image.

Asha Shukla

Appellant has not approached CIC with clean hands

Information about allotment of lease and release from seizure of land comprising a particular GLR Survey No. was sought. The Directorate General Defence Estates replied that the Appellant mentioned incorrect date of application for allotment of lease in his RTI Application because of which the relevant information could not be provided to him and therefore, the Appellant was advised to file a fresh RTI Application in their office with correct date of application. The respondent added that First Appeal has been adjudicated on 31.05.2024 and the same has been taken on record. The Commission noted that the Appellant has willfully suppressed the replies provided by the CPIO and FAA while filing the instant Second Appeal. The CIC commented that the appellant has not approached the CIC with clean hands and his conduct is not appreciated.

Comments

The probability of obtaining the information sought increases if the conduct of the RTI applicant is transparent.

Citation: Chandra Kant Sonkar v. Directorate General Defence Estates, File No: CIC/DIGDE/A/2024/118526; Date of Decision: 12.12.2025

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