Indianmandarins has reliably learnt that the post of Director General of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT, Hyderabad) may fall vacant and the additional charge of DG may be given to an Additional Secretary (Dept of Commerce). The incumbent Director General (NIFT), Sudhir Tripathy (IAS:1985:JH), is set to receive a farewell on 22nd October which has triggered the speculation that he may be appointed (laterally) as Additional Secretary in the ministry in Govt of India.
Meanwhile, there is speculation about a change of guard in the Govt of Jharkhand.