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By NSB.News Ashish Vachhani (IAS: 1997: TN) has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Prior to this appointment, Vachhani was serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. His transfer to the PMO marks a key administrative move, reflecting the Centre’s trust in his experience…

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By NSB.News The Government of India has entrusted Santosh Kumar Sarangi (IAS: 1994: OR) with the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI). This interim appointment will remain in effect until a regular incumbent is appointed or until further orders are issued, whichever comes earlier….

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By NSB.News New Delhi: Amid the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a directive to all Chief Secretaries and Administrators of States and Union Territories to invoke emergency powers under the Civil Defence Rules, 1968. Invoking Section 11 of the Civil Defence Rules grants Emergency Procurement Powers…

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By NSB.News New Delhi: As per appointment notifications issued on Friday, Neeraj Thakur (IPS: 1994: AGMUT), currently serving as Special Commissioner of Police (Modernization), DPHCL, has been assigned the additional charge of Special Commissioner of Police (Vigilance), Delhi Police. This additional responsibility has been entrusted to Thakur following the deputation of Viplav Kumar Choudhary (IPS:…

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By NSB.News New Delhi: In a recent administrative development, a total of 21 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre, belonging to the 2012 to 2016 batches, have been promoted to the Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) of the IAS. The officers promoted to JAG are: Phunchu Norbu Thungon…

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By NSB.News New Delhi: A 1994-batch IAS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, currently serving as Additional Secretary at NITI Aayog, has been appointed as the Director General of the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog. The appointment is in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India. The post has…

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By NSB.News The Kerala government has extended the suspension of IAS officer N Prasanth (2007 batch, KL cadre) by another six months, up to October 31, 2025. The decision, formalized through a government order issued on May 7, has sparked significant controversy over procedural lapses and lack of transparency. According to sources, the Suspension Review…

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By NSB.News Deepesh Gehlot (lSupplys: 2010), currently serving as Joint Commissioner at the Deputy Secretary level in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) under the Department of School Education and Literacy, has been redesignated to the Director level. His new designation as Joint Commissioner (Director level) will be effective up to 29 August 2029. His central deputation…

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By NSB.News Bibhuti Bhusan Patel (IOFS: 2000), who was serving as Director in the Ministry of Defence, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre. The repatriation comes ahead of the completion of his central deputation tenure, and official orders to this effect have been issued. Patel is an officer of the Indian Ordnance Factory…

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By NSB.News Anish Prasad (IPS: 2003: TR), currently serving as Executive Director, Vigilance (Police) in the Railway Board, has been appointed as Inspector General in the Border Security Force (BSF). His appointment comes on a lateral deputation basis and will be effective up to June 21, 2026. Prasad, a senior IPS officer from the Tripura…

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