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By NSB NewsIn a recent bureaucratic reshuffle, Amit Sharma, an officer of the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) from the 2011 batch, has been appointed as Director in the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare. According to the official order, Amit Sharma will hold this position for a period of five years, beginning from the…

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By NSB.News The Government of India has extended the central deputation tenure of Shri Rakesh Kumar Pandey (IDAS: 2003) as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs by one year. His initial appointment was for a combined tenure of seven years, concluding on May 13, 2025. With this extension, he will continue in his…

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By NSB.News The Government of India has extended the tenure of Dr. M. Ravichandran as Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences for a period of one year. His extended term will now be effective from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2026. Dr. Ravichandran, a renowned scientist and administrator, has been instrumental in advancing…

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By NSB.News Anwesh Kumar Aileni (IRSME: 2013) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Department of Commerce. His appointment is for a period of four years. The position has been created by downgrading one of the vacant posts of Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (ADGFT)…

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By NSB.News In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Government has transferred fourteen IAS and six PCS officers, including several District Magistrates (DMs), late on Tuesday night. Notably, the reshuffle features an ad hoc arrangement for the post of Agricultural Production Commissioner (APC)—a crucial role in the state administration. Deepak Kumar (IAS:…

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By NSB.News The Government of India has temporarily upgraded the post of Director General of Hydrocarbons in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas from the level of Additional Secretary to that of Secretary. This upgradation will be in effect from April 21, 2025, to May 31, 2025. The post is held by Pallavi Jain…

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By NSB.News The Government of India has approved the temporary upgradation of the post of Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce to the rank and pay scale of Special Secretary. This upgradation will be effective from April 18, 2025, to September 30, 2025. The post is currently held by Rajesh Agarwal, a 1994 batch…

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By NSB.News In a small yet significant reshuffle of IAS officers, Dr. Vikrant Pandey (IAS: 2005: GJ) has been appointed as the new ‘Secretary to Chief Minister’ of Gujarat. Dr. Pandey, who was serving as the Resident Commissioner in New Delhi, will now take on this crucial role, replacing Avantika Singh Aulakh (IAS: 2003: GJ)….

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By NSB.News Prashant Agarwal, a 2002-batch officer of the Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS), who was serving as Director at the Department of Higher Education, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre. The move is intended to allow him to avail the benefits of promotion. Agarwal had been holding a significant position in the…

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