In a significant administrative development, the Chhattisgarh government has conferred Junior Administrative Grade (JAG), equivalent to Joint Secretary level, on five IAS officers of the 2017 batch. The officers elevated to the JAG rank are Akash Chhikara, Rohit Vyas, Mayank Chaturvedi, Kunal Dudawat, and Chandrakant Verma. The move reflects their progression within the state bureaucracy […]
Two IPS officers appointed as DGPs
The central government has appointed two senior IPS officers as Directors General of Police (DGP).Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal, a 1995 batch AGMUT cadre officer, has been appointed DGP, Arunachal Pradesh, after serving as DGP, Ladakh.Meanwhile, Mukesh Singh, a 1996 batch AGMUT cadre officer, has taken over as DGP, Ladakh following his return from Central Deputation.
POWERGRID wins 150 MW / 300 MWh BESS project in Andhra Pradesh
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has emerged as the successful bidder for a 150 MW / 300 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at Kalikiri, Andhra Pradesh.The project, awarded under the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route and implemented through the Build-Own-Operate (BOO) model, is supported by Viability Gap Funding (VGF).This initiative […]
New Chief Justices appointed for Jharkhand and Kerala High Courts
The judiciary has witnessed key leadership changes with the appointment of Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. Currently serving as a Judge of the Bombay High Court, Justice Sonak takes over the top judicial position in Jharkhand following the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice on January 8, […]
Punjab and Haryana High Court gets two additional Judges
Eight IAS officers assigned new roles in Odisha
The Odisha government has announced new postings for eight IAS officers as part of an administrative reorganisation.Satyabrata Sahu has been posted as Member, Board of Revenue, Cuttack, while Deoranjan Kumar Singh takes charge as Development Commissioner-cum-ACS and Secretary, Planning & Convergence, along with additional responsibilities.Hemant Sharma, ACS, Industries, will also hold charge of ACS, Home. […]
Major IAS reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh government has carried out a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, assigning new roles to nearly two dozen IAS officers.Key appointments include Yogesh Kumar as Commissioner, Cooperative, Mrs Aparna as Principal Secretary, Revenue, and Dr Sarika Mohan as Secretary, Medical Education.Other notable postings include S V S Ranga Rao as Principal Secretary, UP Reorganisation Coordination, […]
Seven CBI officers promoted to DIG Rank, strengthening senior leadership
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has strengthened its senior leadership with the promotion of several officers to the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) grade, reflecting a major elevation within India’s premier investigating agency. Among those promoted is M Harsha Vardhan, whose elevation to DIG marks an important milestone in his professional journey. Dr Navdeep Singh […]
Several IPS officers reshuffled in Kerala
The Kerala government has carried out a reshuffle of IPS officers. Gajulavarti Sparjan Kumar has been posted as IGP, South Zone, while S Syamsundar will serve as IGP, Intelligence, with additional charge as MD of Kerala Police Housing and Construction Corporation. Thomson Jose becomes DIG, Vigilance; Hari Sankar is posted as DIG and Commissioner of […]