In a high-profile appointment, Ms Sujata Chaturvedi has been inducted as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). A 1989 batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, Ms Chaturvedi brings decades of administrative experience to the Commission, which oversees recruitment to the country’s elite civil services.
The Bihar government has initiated a reshuffle affecting ten IAS officers, reshaping responsibilities across departments. HR Srinivas takes charge as Principal Secretary, Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes Welfare Department. Chaitanya Prasad, already serving as Chief Investigation Commissioner (GAD), now additionally assumes the role of Chairman-cum-Member, Revenue Board. In other key moves, Dr B Rajender […]
In a significant bureaucratic development, the Government of India has empanelled five IAS officers for Joint Secretary-level roles. Among those cleared are Amod Kumar, Ms Idzes Angmo Kundan, Asvini Kumar Yadav, Ms Nidhi Kesarwani, and Niranjan Kumar. Their inclusion in this prestigious panel paves the way for senior leadership positions across central ministries.
The Telangana Government has appointed A. Santhi Kumari (IAS:1989:TG) as Vice Chairperson of the Dr MCR HRD Institute. She will take up this new role upon her superannuation as Telangana’s Chief Secretary on April 30, 2025. Notably, she was the first woman to serve as the Chief Secretary of Telangana.
With Bihar gearing up for Assembly elections likely to be held in October-November 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed Vinod Kumar Gunjiyal (IAS: 2007: Bihar cadre) as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the state. He succeeds H R Srinivas (IAS: 1996: Bihar cadre). Gunjiyal’s selection comes from a panel of […]
