Indian Bureaucracy News
The tenure of Vinay Mohan Kwatra as Foreign Secretary has been extended for a period of six months till October 31, 2024. He is a 1988 batch IFS officer.(We said this on Jan 29, 2024)
Three IPS officers have been assigned new responsibilities in UP. Mutha Ashok Jain has been appointed as ADGP, UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow, while Mohit Agarwal was posted as Commissioner of Police, Varanasi and Nilabja Chaudhary takes over as IGP, ATS, Lucknow.
Two IPS officers have been shifted in Chhattisgarh. Yashpal Singh has been appointed as SP, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, while Mrs Ratna Singh will take over as AIGP, Administration, PHQ, Nava Raipur.
Six IAS officers have been shifted in MP. Sanjeev Kumar Jha has been appointed as OSD- cum-Commissioner, Chambal Division, Morena, while Dr Sudam Khade takes over as Commissioner, Gwalior Division and Mal Singh Bhayadiya was made Secretary, MP Govt. Besides, Deepak Singh was posted as Commissioner, Indore Division; Akshay Kumar Singh as Additional Secretary, MP…
The situation has compelled the government to appoint two new Election Commissioners urgently. The Government is likely to appoint new commissioners in 2-3 days. Meanwhile, the president will be in Mauritius on March 12 to attend the National Day of that country.
It is a coincidence. In 1992 batch IPS officers, only nine officers each were empanelled to the rank of ADG and the DG in the Government of India.
New Delhi: After the resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel (Retd IAS: 1985: PB), a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court of India to restrain the Centre from appointing Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs). Goel was next in line to become CEC as incumbent CEC Rajiv Kumar (Retd IAS:…
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No IAS officer of 1993 batch from Sikkim has been empanelled for holding Secretary or Secretary equivalent posts in Government of India.
Two IPS officers of 1992 batch in Odisha: Lalit Das and Mrs Sapna Tewari have been promoted to grade of DG of police. Among them, Sapna Tewari, who is on Central Deputation, is allowed pro-forma promotion.
The tenure of Dr Vidyut Vikash as SP, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been extended upto February 18, 2026. He is a 2008 batch IRS-C&IT officer.