Category: BUREAUCRACY

By NSB.News In a key administrative development, Rajesh Lakhani (IAS: 1992: Tamil Nadu cadre), currently serving as Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti under the Department of School Education and Literacy, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Director General, National Testing Agency (NTA) in the Ministry of Education. The appointment will be for a period…

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By NSB.News The tenure of Dr. Himanshu Roy (IRS IT: 2011), serving as Director in the Department of Pharmaceuticals, has been extended for a period of three months beyond 15th October 2025, up to 15th January 2026. Dr. Roy has been on central deputation since 5th September 2023.Officials said the extension has been approved to…

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By NSB.News In a significant bureaucratic move, Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS: 1989: Maharashtra cadre), who was serving as Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, has been repatriated to his parent cadre. The decision comes at the request of the Government of Maharashtra, which sought his return…

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By NSB.News In a major administrative reshuffle, the tenure of Shashank Mani Tripathi (IAS: 2015: AGMUT) as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Central Staffing Scheme has been curtailed. According to an official order, Tripathi has now been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Minister for Home Affairs,…

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By NSB.News In a significant development for the Indian Economic Service (IES), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the empanelment of seven officers to the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) for the year 2025. The promotion to SAG, which carries the pay scale of Level 14, marks a major milestone in the career…

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By NSB.News The Rajasthan government has formally requested the repatriation of senior IAS officers Rohit Kumar (1997 batch) and Siddharth Mahajan (2003 batch) from central deputation, citing an acute shortage of officers in the state. Currently, Rajasthan has only 280 serving IAS officers against a sanctioned strength of 332. The gap has been exacerbated by…

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By NSB.News The tenure of Pankaj Kumar, a 2007-batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, presently serving as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Ranchi, has been extended for a period of two years beyond December 13, 2025 — i.e., up to December 13, 2027.

By NSB.News Nagma Mohamed Mallick, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Japan. She is currently serving as Ambassador of India to the Republic of Poland. Her new appointment reflects India’s continued commitment to strengthening strategic and bilateral ties with Japan.

By NSB.News Aditya Kumar Singh, a 2023-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Odisha cadre, has been transferred to the Maharashtra cadre. The inter-cadre transfer has been approved on the grounds of his marriage with Eshani Anand, a 2024-batch IPS officer allotted to the Maharashtra cadre.

By NSB.News Simmi Chaudhary, a 1996-batch Indian Economic Service (IES) officer, has been assigned the additional charge of the post of Financial Adviser, Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Mumbai. The charge is for a period of six months with effect from July 12, 2025, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. She is presently…

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