Alka Nangia Arora, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed charge as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) today, on August 1, 2026. An alumnus of Garhwal University, Dehradun and IIT Roorkee, Smt Arora has tenanted key appointments in the Government of India, including as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser […]
New Delhi, July 31, 2026: In a significant career advancement within the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), four officers of the 2017 batch have been promoted to the Junior Administrative Grade (JAG), effective January 1, 2027. The officers elevated to the JAG are: The promotion reflects the officers’ professional contributions and administrative expertise in strengthening […]
New Delhi, July 30, 2026: The Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi has cleared the relieving of three AGMUT cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, paving the way for them to take charge of their newly assigned postings in different Union Territories and states. The decision follows the Ministry of Home Affairs […]
In a fresh round of administrative changes, the Maharashtra Government has reassigned three senior officers to important leadership positions across the Textile, MSME, and Tourism departments. According to the latest government orders, Shaila A (IAS:2003) has been appointed as Secretary (Textile) in the Co-operation, Marketing and Textile Department at Mantralaya, Mumbai. She moves from her […]
Central Railway has earned Rs.34.30 crores as Non-Fare Revenue during the 1st Quarter of FY 2026-27, continuing its sustained efforts to augment earnings through Non-Fare Revenue (NFR) by optimally utilizing railway assets and adopting transparent e-auction processes. This indicates an impressive growth of 11.76 % over NFR earnings of Rs.30.69 crores last year. Contracts awarded […]
IAS Keshav Chandra (1995: AGMUT), assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Soon after assuming charge, Secretary Mines chaired a meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Mines and reviewed the key initiatives and ongoing activities of the Ministry. During the meeting, senior officials briefed the Secretary on various important programmes […]
Hyderabad: The Telangana Government has announced fresh postings of two Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers as part of a departmental reshuffle aimed at strengthening district-level forest administration. Shiv Aasheesh Singh, IFS (Telangana: 2018) has been transferred from his current assignment as District Forest Officer, Mahabubnagar, and posted as the District Forest Officer, Rangareddy. The Telangana […]
New Delhi: In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved 20 senior-level appointments across several Union ministries, departments, and autonomous bodies. The appointments include officers from the IAS, IRS, IES, ISS, IFoS, IA&AS, ITS, Indian Railway Services, and other Central Group ‘A’ services. The newly appointed officers will serve […]
New Delhi: Senior IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar has been appointed as the Secretary, Department of Higher Education, under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. A 1994-batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, Gangwar assumed the new responsibility on 23 July 2026, succeeding Vineet Joshi, who has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Panchayati […]
