In a major judicial development, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Judge of the Bombay High Court, as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
NBCC to lead Rajasthan’s Rs. 3,700 Crore urban renewal project
NBCC (India) Limited, a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has been selected as the lead agency for Rajasthan’s ambitious Rs. 3,700 crore Urban Renewal and Innovation Project in Jaipur. The mega project, approved by the state cabinet, aims to transform 95 acres of land along the B2 Bypass, Tonk Road, […]
Kerala High Court to get three permanent judges
Bombay High Court to get six permanent judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court. The names include: Justice Sanjay Anandrao Deshmukh, Justice Vrushali Vijay Joshi, Justice Abhay Jainarayanji Mantri, Justice Shyam Chhaganlal Chandak, Justice Neeraj Pradeep Dhote, and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan.
Hirdesh Kumar appointed as CEO, NATGRID
Senior IAS officer Hirdesh Kumar, of the 1999 AGMUT cadre, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NATGRID under the Ministry of Home Affairs. He will serve in the rank of Additional Secretary. NATGRID is a crucial national intelligence and data integration platform, and his leadership is expected to further strengthen […]
Sanjay Rastogi appointed as DG, National Archives of India
Senior IAS officer Sanjay Rastogi, from the 1991 batch of the Odisha cadre, has been appointed as the new Director General of the National Archives of India under the Ministry of Culture. He will hold the position in the rank of Additional Secretary, bringing with him decades of administrative expertise.
Judicial appointments in various High Courts
New additional secretaries appointed
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved several senior-level appointments at the Additional Secretary rank. Sandeep Sarkar has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Agriculture Research, while Anu P Mathai will take over as Additional Secretary, Economic Affairs. Similarly, Shantanu has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) […]
Three IAS officers shifted in Jammu & Kashmir
The Jammu & Kashmir administration has carried out transfers among IAS officers. Owais Ahmed has been appointed as Commissioner of Srinagar Municipal Corporation. Tabassum Nazir has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, while Majid Bashir will now serve as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Pahalgam.