The HAL Management Academy (HMA) and Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad (IIIT Dharwad) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster industry-academia ties in advanced technologies. This partnership will focus on collaborative research, internships, and technical education in AI, Data Science, Robotics, AR/VR, and Digital Manufacturing, with applications in aerospace and defence. HAL […]
Pazhaniyandi Velayudhan Pillai takes helm at EF&CC
Haryana shuffles IAS officers’ roles
Haryana has reshuffled responsibilities among six IAS officers. A Sreenivas now serves as Secretary of the Energy Department, Divisional Commissioner of Hisar, and Managing Director of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam. Vinay Pratap Singh assumes roles as Director of the Human Resource Department, Administrator of the Trade Fair Authority, and Commissioner of Excise and Taxation. […]
Maneesh Sharma joins Rajasthan High Court Bench
RECPDCL transfers Lakadia B Power transmission SPV to Reliance Industries
REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC Limited under the Ministry of Power, has officially handed over the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the Lakadia B Power Transmission Project to Reliance Industries Ltd. This transfer took place on February 14, 2025, in Gurugram. Reliance Industries emerged victorious as the Transmission […]
Deendayal Port Authority triumphs with ‘Best Port of the Year’ honor
In a remarkable achievement, Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, has once again clinched the prestigious ‘Best Port of the Year’ award in the non-containerized category at the 12th Gujarat Star Awards. The accolade was received by B Ratna Sekhar Rao, Traffic Manager, during an esteemed ceremony organized by Daily Shipping Times in Gandhidham.
EIL and HPCL forge strategic partnership
Engineers India Limited (EIL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on February 13, 2025, during the India Energy Week 2025 conference in New Delhi. Ms. Vartika Shukla, CMD of EIL, and Rajneesh Narang, CMD (Additional Charge) and Director (Finance) of HPCL, presided over the signing. This MoA establishes a […]
New Director-level appointments in key ministries
Sivaprasad S has been appointed as Director in the Department of Defence. A 2009 batch officer from the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) (IRS-C&IT), he brings extensive experience in financial and administrative matters related to defence operations. Meanwhile, Ms. Pallavi Prashant Holkar has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Culture. A […]
Nine Assam SCS officers elevated to IAS
In a major development for Assam’s bureaucracy, nine officers from the State Civil Service (SCS) have been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) as part of the Select List of 2022. These officers have been allocated to the Joint Assam-Meghalaya Cadre, reinforcing administrative strength in the region. The officers promoted to IAS include Neera […]