PM Modi turns 76. Birthday greetings pour in

PM Modi's birthday is being celebrated with enthusiasm. Several programmes have been organised throughout the country. Special focus is on cleanliness and service. All the Central government ministries and departments have lined up various programmes for a fortnight. Modi turned 76 on September 17. US President Donald Trump was the first who, on the eve of his birthday, extended his greetings to PM Modi.

76 Namo Parks on anvil

India will soon see the Namo Parks. The Central government has reportedly asked the states to develop 76 Parks and name these as Namo Parks. Sources said PM Modi will turn 76  on Wednesday and this would be the fittest gift to him. 

Union government is going to unveil 7 Welfare schemes on PM Modi’s Birthday

The Union government is set to unveil seven new welfare initiatives to mark PM Modi’s birthday on September 17, focusing on health, women’s empowerment, and service-oriented outreach during a national “Seva Pakhwada.”
The rollout is expected to align with a two-week service campaign from September 17 to October 2, featuring health drives, cleanliness initiatives, and beneficiary outreach.
New schemes are likely to emphasize women’s health and family well-being, expanding preventive screenings and community care through existing health centers.
Launch events are planned as part of larger public-service programs, including blood donation camps and health check-up camps across multiple states. 

Infrastructure-linked welfare like hospital blocks, dialysis units, and community clinics may be inaugurated alongside the schemes to ensure last-mile delivery.
Financial inclusion and livelihood support for self-help groups could feature, building on ongoing women-led microenterprise models.
The initiatives are expected to integrate with flagship platforms for direct benefit transfers to minimize leakages and speed up delivery.
Official details, names, and beneficiary criteria will be confirmed in government press releases on September 17.

Sunil Paliwal, IAS 1993 TamilNadu  is likely to be Chairman, Inland water ways authority in rank and pay of Secretary to Government.

Praveen Kumar is one of the youngest Chairman & Managing Directors in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). He is serving as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India Limited (ALIMCO).

2008 batch 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐀𝐒 officer 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚, former 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 to 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚, has won the 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 to study 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧  at 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤.

The government is expected to unveil a roughly ₹15,000 crore boost linked to the Production-Linked Incentive framework very soon, aimed at accelerating disbursals and widening sectoral coverage within PLI this fiscal.

What’s coming: Policy signals indicate disbursal under PLI could be scaled up to about ₹15,000 crore in FY25, more than double FY24, aligning with a broader revamp to speed payouts and relax norms.
The step follows strong traction: realised PLI investments reached about ₹1.76 lakh crore by March 2025, with incremental production above ₹16.5 lakh crore and over 12 lakh jobs created.

Large-scale electronics (mobiles), telecom/networking, and Pharma are set to corner the biggest shares of near-term incentives under the enhanced outlay.
Across 14 sectors, 800+ projects have been approved, and ministries are streamlining quarterly claims to reduce delays and improve cash flow to manufacturers.

Pharma’s PLI already carries a ₹15,000 crore envelope, while overall PLI has a total sanctioned outlay of ₹1.97 lakh crore, showing room to reallocate and top up where uptake is strong.

Net effect: a near-term ₹15,000 crore push would reinforce momentum in electronics and Pharma supply chains, support exports, and deepen domestic value-add in FY25.

Rakesh Nandan Sahay, Additional GM, NTPC Limited, has been selected for the post of Director (Personnel), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 16, 2025. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same.

Anuj Jain, Director (Finance), IOCL, is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Coal India Limited (CIL).

Prashant Singh has been appointed as CVO, Khadi and Village Enterprises. He is a 2008 batch IOFS officer.

Amaresh Kumar has been appointed as CVO, Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO), Dhanbad. He is a 2011 batch IRTS officer.

Arun Prasad T has been appointed as CVO, Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA), Visakhapatnam. He is a 2008 batch IES officer.

Ajit Kumar Ranjan has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). He is a 2015 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.

Magan Lal Meena has been appointed as Director, Department of School Education & Literacy. He is a 2011 batch IES officer.

Reports highlight the integration of a game-changing course correction mechanism in India’s M2 and M3 interceptor missiles, enhancing precision for air and missile defence. This development, part of Project Kusha, allows for mid-flight adjustments, significantly boosting the IAF’s capabilities against ballistic threats. Speculations suggest this could lead to accelerated indigenous production timelines, with predictions of operational deployment by 2030 amid rising regional tensions.

As per the DoT order dated September 11, 2025,the promotion of Ms Vandana Gupta to CGCA will be effective from September 20, 2025 or the date of assumption of charge of the post whichever is later and until further order. She is an IP&TAFS officer and recently promoted in the Apex scale.
 

Three IRS(C&IT) officers have been posted as Under Secretaries in the CBIC, under the department of Revenue. They are- Indrajit Panda, 2016 batch, V.Phanindra Vissapragada and Ms Kirti Panday. Both officers belong to 2017 batch.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of two Additional Judges for appointment as Permanent Judges of the Madras High Court. They are: Justice N. Senthilkumar and Justice G. Arul Murugan.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Biswajit Palit, Additional Judge, as a Permanent Judge of the Tripura High Court.

 

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Kurubarahalli Venkataramareddy Aravind, Additional Judge, as a Permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of three Judicial Officers for appointment as Judges of the Karnataka High Court. They are: Ms. Geetha Kadaba Bharatharaja Setty, Muralidhara Pai Borkatte, and Tyagaraja Narayan Inavally.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of two Advocates for appointment as Judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. They are: Jiya Lal Bhardwaj and Romesh Verma.

IRCON International Limited has invited applications from SAG/NFSAG-CGM level officers to fill the post of Chief General Manager- Civil for Ahmedabad, Gujarat on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by October 10, 2025.

 

Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRRCL) is seeking to fill two Joint General Manager-Finance for Mumbai post. Applications must reach latest by October 10, 2025.

Twelve vacancies for the post of Deputy Legal Adviser, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice have been advertised. Applications must reach latest by October 3, 2025.

MACS-Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) is seeking to fill the post of Director.  Applications can be emailed to ld be emailed to the Chairman of the Institute Council, ARI, at: president-macs@aripune.org.

National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHRCL) has invited applications from IRSE officers for the post of General Manager (Contract), New Delhi on deputation basis. Details can be availed from www.nhsrcl.in.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) is seeking to fill the post of Assistant Commissioner (Forestry). Details
can be availed from Ministry’s website.

World Bank has advertised the post of Manager, Corporate Digital Backbone (ITSCD) for Singapore, Washington DC & Sofia Bulgaria. Applications must reach latest by October 6, 2025.

World Bank has advertised the post of Manager, Corporate Digital Backbone (ITSCD) for Chennai. Applications must reach latest by October 6, 2025

Sachinder Mohan Sharma, who is presently serving as Executive Director, Mechanical Engineering (Coaching), Railway Board, has been posted as Principal Executive Director, Mechanical Engineering (Coaching), Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

Akhilesh Kumar, who is presently serving in West Central Railway (WCR), has been appointed posted as Chief Workshop Engineer (CWE) in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer

As many as 16 IAS officers have been given new responsibilities. Vijay Vishwas Pant has been made Divisional Commissioner, Lucknow, while Suhas LY, Secretary, Sports & Youth Welfare, gets additional charge of DG, Youth Welfare and Sanjay Khatri joins as in-charge CEO, Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority. Similarly, Mrs Kinjal Singh has been appointed as Transport Commissioner; Ranjan Kumar has been relieved of the additional charge of PS, Food Safety and Drug Administration department and will continue to hold charge of PS, AYUSH & Food Safety and Drug Administration; Mrs Chetra V is posted as Director General, AYUSH; Mrs Kanchan Verma as Commissioner and Secretary, Revenue Council, UP; Mrs Monica Rani as in-charge Director General, School Education; Roshan Jacob as Secretary and Commissioner, Food Safety and Drug Administration; Rajesh Kumar II as Director General, Tourism; Mrs Saumya Agarwal as Divisional Commissioner, Prayagraj; Mrs Anamika Singh as Divisional Commissioner, Bareilly; Mrs B Chandrakala as Secretary, Forest, Environment & Climate Change and CEO, UP Clean Air Management Project Authority; Mrs Aparna U, Secretary, Medical Education, will also hold charge of DG Medical Education; Mrs Manisha Trighatia has been given the responsibility of Secretary, Women Welfare & Child Development and Nutrition and Brijesh Narayan has been made Secretary, General Administration Department.

Resignation of Dr Manju Sharma as Member, Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer has been accepted.

Three officers of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) (Customs & Indirect Taxes) have been posted. Indrajit Panda has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner/OSD, Customs Policy Wing, CBIC, Under Secretary, (Cus. III/VI), while V Phanindra Vissapragada was posted as Deputy Director/OSD, Drawback Division, CBIC, Under Secretary, (DBK) and Ms Kriti Pandey will be posted as Deputy Commissioner/OSD, GST Policy Wing, CBIC, Under Secretary (CX.8/Service Tax-I) (to work as OSD in GST Policy Wing).

Former IAS officer Rajeshwar Singh has been appointed as State Election Commissioner of Rajasthan for a period of five years.

Justice Soumen Sen, Judge of the Calcutta High Court, has been appointed to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court consequent upon the superannuation of Justice TS Sivagnanam on September 15, 2025.

The central deputation tenure of Mangesh Ghildiyal working as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office has been extended till March 31, 2026. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of UD cadre.

Raj Kumar Chaudhary, retired Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NHPC Limited, has been appointed as Chairperson, JERC for UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh.

Gourangalal Das, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Korea. He is a 1999 batch IFS officer.

Two ICAS officers have been assigned additional charge. Ms Stuti Ghildiyal, Controller of Accounts, Central Pension Accounting Office, New Delhi, will also look after the charge of Deputy Controller General of Accounts, Office of Controller General of Accounts, New Delhi, while Padamsing Pradipsing Patil, Joint Director, INGAF, has been assigned additional charge of Joint Director, INGAF, Aizawl.

Seven IPS officers have been given new postings in UP. Dev Ranjan Verma has been appointed as DIGP, Directorate of Training, while Dr Satish Kumar is now SP, PHQ and Abhijeet Kumar joins as Additional SP (Rural), Janpad Meerut. Similarly, Atul Kumar Srivastava is posted as DCP, Kanpur City; Mrs Mamata Rani Chaudhary as DCP, Lucknow; Shailendra Kumar Singh as DCP, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Trigun Bisen was made DCP, Ghaziabad.

Ms Manisha Sinha, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been given premature repatriation to her parent cadre.

Bipul Pathak has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary (Home), Government of Delhi. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Varun Kumar Shukla, GM, Richardson & Cruddas Limited, has been selected for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Hindustan Salts Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 17, 2025. As many as seven persons were interviewed for the same.

THDC India Limited, a leading Power Sector PSU, is proactively participating in the nationwide Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2025 (SHS 2025) being organised from 17th September to 2nd October 2025. This year’s campaign, themed "‘Swachhotsav’/स्वच्छोत्सव," aims to promote clean and green festivities and zero-waste community celebrations.  R K Vishnoi, Chairman and Managing Director, THDCIL, reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to the campaign, stating that the Swachhata Hi Seva fortnight is observed as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in the run-up to Swachh Bharat Diwas on 2nd October. He highlighted that the campaign provides an opportunity to strengthen voluntarism and collective action for Swachh Bharat, while also setting new benchmarks for eco-friendly and zero-waste community celebrations. He emphasised that THDCIL, through its projects and offices, will continue to actively mobilise employees and stakeholders for cleanliness drives, awareness campaigns, and citizen participation in line with the National Vision of a Cleaner and Greener India. Sipan Kumar Garg, Director (Finance), administered the Swachhata Pledge to employees at the Corporate Office in Rishikesh. He emphasised the importance of individual responsibility in maintaining cleanliness and urged everyone to actively encourage and motivate those around them to contribute towards a cleaner and more prosperous India. He also appealed to employees to dedicate one hour of voluntary swachhata service as part of the nationwide ‘Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath’ Shramdaan to be observed on 25th September 2025. Swachhata Pledge ceremonies were also conducted simultaneously across all projects and offices of THDCIL. The programme at Corporate Office, Rishikesh, was attended by Dr. Amar Nath Tripathy, CGM (HR-Admin, CC), A K Goel, CGM (MPS & Planning), A K Garg, GM (Finance), M K Rai, GM (Procurement), Harsh Kumar Jindal, GM (S&E), R K Verma, GM(Commercial) and other senior officials of THDCIL.

Responding to the appeal of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi to plant 75 lakh saplings across the state, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) joined the nationwide campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa ke Naam 2.0’ and planted 1 lakh trees across 27 locations in its mines and periphery regions in Keonjhar, Jajpur, Koraput and Rayagada districts. The drive was inaugurated by OMC Managing Director Shri Sudhansu Mohan Samal, IAS, who planted a sapling at OMC’s Drill Core Library in Bhubaneswar. The mass plantation was organised to honour the birthday of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and advance his vision of Mission LiFE. The plantation drive at Bhubaneswar witnessed enthusiastic participation from Executive Director (Forest & Environment) Shri Sudhanshu Sekhar Khora, IFS; Director (Operations) Shri Sabyasachi Mohanty; Director (HR) Shri Alok Kumar Pal, Director (Finance) Shri Bana Bihari Pani, senior officials and employees while Regional Managers, employees and local communities participated in the mining regions. As part of Odisha’s state-wide target, OMC contributed with the plantation of 1 lakh saplings, covering 60.074 hectares and 2.9 RKM across its mines and peripheral areas. Saplings of 30 Indian species including Neem, Sal, Mango, Ashok, Star Fruit, Jackfruit and Indian Gooseberry among others were planted. Through this green initiative, OMC reaffirms its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development. Launched by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on June 5, 2024, Ek Ped Maa ke Naam inspires citizens to plant trees in their mother’s name as a tribute to both their mothers and Mother Nature. In its second edition, the initiative seeks to plant 10 crore trees nationwide between June 5 and September 30, 2025.

Infosys, a major Indian IT MNC with extensive US operations, quietly promoted several mid-level executives in its North American division to VP roles focused on AI integration. This was part of a broader upgradation to counter US tariff threats, with postings shifting talent from bench resources to GCC expansions in Texas and North Carolina.

Sandip Ghose has been re-appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Birla Corporation Limited, effective January 1, 2026.

Santosh Kumar Kushawaha has been appointed as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Kairosoft AI Solutions Limited, effective August 5, 2025.

Deva Ram, earlier serving as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, has been re-designated and appointed as Executive Director of Kairosoft AI Solutions Limited, effective August 5, 2025.

Baldeo Purushartha, Joint Secretary, Infrastructure Policy and Planning Division, Department of Economic Affairs, has been re-appointed as Government Nominee Director of Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited.

Shashank Srowthy has been appointed as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Procter & Gamble Health Limited, effective October 1, 2025.

Parthasarathi Sarkar has been re-appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of Aeroflex Enterprises Limited.

Mrs. Kaushal Nakrani has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Astral Limited.

Mrs. Priyanka Singh has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director of Shree Securities Limited.

Vasundhara Singh’s Bold Debut “When Women Write Women, It’s Different”

Excellent initiative to write about such a relationship, true , turning rivalry into thought of friendship. We all know, The kings in olden days used have three wives, though tied down in a social threat, yet on the personal level were like the same like has been brought out in the book, possibly, would like to read, how a young girl entered into such a thought process without experience, speak volumes about the water. All the best

Brig Bharat Shekhawat

Reasons for returning the registered post envelopes to the sender without any endorsement

Three registered post envelopes were returned to the sender (District Judge) without being delivered. With reference to three registered postal envelopes which were returned without affixing any remark on the envelopes, the appellant requested to provide the reasons for return. The Department of Post submitted that the three registered articles, referred to in the RTI application, were returned with remarks “receiver not at address”. Further, it was submitted that the reply sent in response to the RTI application was inadvertently sent at the incorrect address, hence, could not be timely delivered. However, on receipt of the return mail, they rectified the address and communicated the information to the appellant on 09.02.2024. The CIC observed that the respondent initially replied on 14.12.2023 but the same was not delivered timely to the appellant due to incorrect address. The CIC accepted the clarification provided by the PIO that the delay in response to the RTI application was inadvertent and had occurred on account of incorrect address being mentioned in the dispatch letter. Holding that due information has been furnished and the delay caused on the PIO’s part does not appear to be deliberate, the CIC disposed the appeal.

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If the delay in reply by the PIO is unintentional and due to an inadvertent error, there is no penal liability as there is no malafide denial of information.

Citation: Sardar Ajit Singh v. Department of Posts, Second Appeal No. CIC/POSTS/A/2024/112391; Date of Decision: 11.07.2025

Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Vishakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books PIO’s Guide to RTI and Right to Information – Law and Practice. Her weekly article is being published since 2008 on this site. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and third party audit to individuals / organisations. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation at the link https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com