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2006-batch IAS officer granted ‘extended cooling-off’ provision following premature repatriation from Central deputation. By NSB.News New Delhi: The Central Government has prematurely repatriated Rashmi Kamal (IAS: 2006, West Bengal cadre) to her parent cadre on administrative grounds. Rashmi Kamal was serving as DCO/DCR, West Bengal at the Director level during her Central deputation. As part…

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1993-batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IPS officer takes charge of India’s premier intelligence agency after serving as Special Director and heading the SIB in Srinagar. By NSB.News New Delhi: The Government of India has appointed Mahesh Dixit (IPS: 1993, Andhra Pradesh cadre) as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) for a tenure of two…

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By NSB.News Nidhi Khare (IAS: 1992: Jharkhand cadre), Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, has been entrusted with the additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution. As per an official order of the Government of India, she will hold the additional responsibility from June 20, 2026, to July 2, 2026,…

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By NSB.News Nikunja Bihari Dhal (IAS: 1993: Odisha cadre), currently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, has been entrusted with the additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice. According to an official order issued by the Government of India, Dhal will hold the additional responsibility from…

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By NSB.News Prasanth M S (IAS: 2015: Tamil Nadu cadre) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat for a period of four years. The appointment has been made by the Government of India under the Central Staffing Scheme. An officer of the 2015 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Prasanth M…

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By NSB.News Meenu Choudhary (IPS: 2000: AGMUT) has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The appointment has been made on deputation, according to an official notification issued by the Government of India. A senior IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, Meenu Choudhary brings extensive experience in policing, administration, and…

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By NSB.News The Supreme Court of India has urged senior Karnataka cadre officers, IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil, to resolve their long-running dispute through mediation rather than continuing prolonged litigation. During a hearing on June 12, 2026, the apex court expressed concern over the ongoing feud between the two officers…

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By NSB.News New Delhi: The Central Government has issued a series of administrative orders involving additional charges, appointments, tenure modifications, and cadre repatriations of senior officers across various ministries and departments. Niraj Verma (IAS: 1994: Assam-Meghalaya), Secretary, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Secretary, Ministry…

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By NSB.News New Delhi: The Central Government has approved the extension of the tenure of Chaudhari Uday Gaurishankar (IAS: 2010: Maharashtra) as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). According to an official order, his tenure has been extended for a further period of two years beyond June 23, 2026….

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