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- New Delhi (30.06.2026): In a key top-level bureaucratic reshuffle, the Government of India on Tuesday appointed Amit Kumar (IPS: 1994: BH) as the next Director of the Special Protection Group (SPG), the elite security force responsible for the protection of the Prime Minister.Kumar, a senior officer of the Bihar cadre, is currently serving as the Special Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).Kumar has been brought in as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) within the SPG with immediate effect to facilitate a smooth transition. He is slated to formally take charge of the premier security agency on April 1, 2027, succeeding the incumbent chief Alok Sharma (IPS: 1991: UP) who will be superannuating on March 31, 2027, after heading the elite wing.The SPG is a highly specialized force tasked with providing proximate security to the Prime Minister of India and their immediate family members residing with them.
- New Delhi (30.06.2026): Former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar (Retd IAS: 1984: JH), who has the credit of conducting World's largest democratic exercise during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, has been appointed as Chairman of HDFC Bank. His appointment is subject to the approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The HDFC Bank board on June 29, 2026 approved Kumar’s appointment as an Independent Director for a four-year term with effect from June 30. It also cleared his appointment as part-time Chairman for three years. The former CEC will replace Atanu Chakraborty (Retd IAS: 1985: GJ), who resigned in March, 2026 citing ethical concerns.Before heading the Election Commission as the country’s 25th Chief Election Commissioner, Kumar served as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services between 2017 and 2020, where he led a series of banking sector reforms aimed at cleaning up stressed bank balance sheets and strengthening the financial system.Kumar spearheaded the recognition and resolution of non-performing assets (NPAs), recapitalisation of public sector banks and governance reforms under the Centre’s “4R" strategy — Recognition, Resolution, Recapitalisation and Reforms. The bank said these measures helped restore the health of public sector banks and improve their profitability.
- New Delhi (29.06.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Monday are as follows:-
- Manoj Joshi (IAS: 1989: KL), Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Fertilizers up to 13.07.2026 during the period of absence on leave of Rajat Kumar Mishra (IAS: 1992: RJ).
- Sarvanan Mannai Pathakkam (IPoS: 2000), CVO, Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), Bengaluru, has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of CVO, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), Bengaluru for a period of six months.
- New Delhi (27.06.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Saturday are as follows:-
- Priyanka Mary Francis (IAS: 2009: KN) has been appointed as Director, NGMA, (JS level), Bengaluru under the Ministry of Culture for five years i.e. up to 09.06.2029.
- Tenure of Priyanka Chandra (IDAS: 2006), Director in the Ministry of Culture for a period of two years beyond 03.10.2026 and up to 03.10.2028. She is on central deputation w.e.f. 04.10.2021.
- B Satya Yesubabu (IPS: 2011: AP) has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
- New Delhi (26.06.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Friday are as follows:-
- Rashmi Kamal (IAS: 2006: WB), DCO/DCR West Bengal (Director Level), has been prematurely repatriated to her parent cadre on administrative grounds with the provision of "extended cooling off'.
- New Delhi (25.06.2026): Mahesh Dixit (IPS: 1993: AP), Special Director, has been appointed as the new Director, Intelligence Bureau for a tenure of two years. The Andhra Pradesh Cadre officer spent crucial years serving as the chief of the IB's Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau (SIB) in Srinagar, overseeing Jammu and Kashmir and Leh. He played a pivotal role in maintaining internal stability and tracking regional security challenges post the abrogation of Article 370.Indianmandarins wrote about Mahesh Dixit getting the coveted job if the Centre doesn’t consider third term for the incumbent Tapan Kumar Deka (IPS: 1988: HP).ALSO READ
- New Delhi (25.06.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:-
- Nivedita Shukla Verma (IAS: 1991: UP), Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and Department of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare, has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region upon relinquishment of the charge of the post by Sanjay Jaju (IAS: 1992: TG).
Tenure of Alok Tiwari (IAS: 2007: UP), Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been extended for a period of two years beyond 26.09.2026.
Mahesh Dixit (IPS: 1993: AP), Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, has been appointed as Director, Intelligence Bureau vice Tapan Kumar Deka (IPS: 1988: HP), for a tenure of two years.
- New Delhi (24.06.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Wednesday are as follows:-
- Tenure of Alok Sharma (IPS: 1991: UP), Director, Special Protection Group, has been extended for a period of nine months w.e.f. 01.07.2026 i.e. up to 31.03.2027.
- Sushil Kumar Singh (IRSME: 1993), Chairperson, Deendayal Port Authority, has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of Chairperson (JS level), New Mangalore Port Authority for a period of six months w.e.f. 01.06.2026 to 30.11.2026.
- Dr Binoy George (IFS: 2006), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
- Anupam Prasad has been empanelled for promotion to the post of Chairman, Central Water Commission, for the panel year 2026.
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