• New Delhi (11.07.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Friday are as follows:
    Chandrashekhar Nayaka L (IAS: 2013: KN) has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Ministry of Finance, for a term of four years.
    • Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan's (IAS: 1989: SK) service tenure has been extended until August 22, 2026, or further orders, whichever is earlier, beyond his initial retirement date of September 30, 2025.
    • Sonali Mishra (IPS: 1993: MP) has been appointed as Director General of the Railway Protection Force, Railway Board, until her superannuation on October 31, 2026.
    • The tenure of V Hekali Zhimomi (IAS: 1996: UP) as CEO of the National Health Authority has been extended until November 22, 2025, in addition to her current role as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
    • Nivedita Shukla Verma (IAS: 1991: UP) has been assigned additional charge as Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, from July 12, 2025, to August 3, 2025, during Punya Salila Srivastava's (IAS: 1993: AGMUT) leave period. Currently, Verma serves as Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
    • Rohit Kumar (IAS: 1997: RJ) has been appointed as Additional Secretary at NITI Aayog, in addition to his central deputation tenure being extended by one year until September 24, 2026. He is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat.
    • Anupam Mishra's (IES: 1995) central deputation tenure has been extended by one year, until July 23, 2026. He currently serves as Joint Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs.
    • Asif Jalal's (IPS: 2002: HP) central deputation tenure has been extended by two years, beyond September 23, 2025. He currently serves as Inspector General in the Border Security Force.

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  • New Delhi (10.07.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:
    • Karthik Malladi (IPS: 2016: MA) has been inducted as Superintendent of Police in National Investigation Agency (NIA) against existing vacancy.

  • New Delhi (09.07.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Wednesday are as follows:

    • Vijay Kumar Siddappa Bhavikatti (IAS: 2011: HY), DCO/DCR Karnataka (Deputy Secretary level) under the office of RGI, has been redesignated as DCO/DCR Karnataka (Director level) for a period up to 31.12.2025. He is on central deputation w.e.f. 14.08.2019.
    • Ajaneesh Kumar (IFS:1996), presently Ambassador of India to Argentina, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, with residence in Buenos Aires.

  • New Delhi (04.07.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Friday are as follows:
    • Aastha Lakshmi (IRS IT: 2008) was appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) for an initial period of three years.

  • New Delhi (04.07.2025): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has transferred and posted three Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) officers to new assignments in the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax/ Director Generals of Income Tax. The names and the new assignment of these officers are as follows.
    Rajarshi Dwivedy was placed as Chief Commissioner, Surat
    Manisha Chandra was placed as Chief Commissioner, Udaipur
    Anand Kumar Kedia was placed as Chief Commissioner (TDS), Delhi

  • New Delhi (02.07.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Wednesday are as follows:
    • The Govt of India approved the premature repatriation of Rajeev Sharma (IPS: 1990: RJ) to the parent Cadre (Rajasthan) as he has been appointed as State DGP. He was working in Govt of India as DG, Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D).
    • Avinash Purushottam Das Joshi (IAS: 1994: AM) was appointed as Secretary in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). Currently, he is working as as Additional Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). 
    • The additional charge of CVO, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) was assigned to Zaigham Ali Khan (IRAS: 1998) for a period of six months. Currently, he is Executive Director, Vigilance (Accounts), Railway Board. 
    • The additional charge of CVO, IRCON International, was assigned to Vivek Varshney (IRSME: 2005) for a period of six months. Currently, he is Executive Director, Vigilance (Mechanical), Railway Board. 

  • New Delhi (01.07.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Tuesday are as follows:-
    • Murli Manohar Singh (IDSE: 1996), Director, Department of Higher Education, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre on personal grounds with the provision of "extended cooling off". 
    • Tenure of Longjam Siddhartha Singh (IA&AS: 1994), Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Defence, has been extended for a period up to 12.05.2026.
    • Jayant Khobragade (IFS: 1995), presently Ambassador of India to ASEAN, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Spain.


  • New Delhi (30.06.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Monday are as follows:-
    • The additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Fisheries was assigned to Alka Upadhyaya (IAS: 1990: MP) till 06.07.2025 during the period of absence on leave of Abhilaksh Likhi (lAS: 1991: HY). Currently, Alka Upadhyaya  is working as Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying. 
    • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister on Monday extended the service of Vikas Sahay (IPS: 1989: GJ), Gujarat DGP, for six months.
    • Vinay Kumar (IAS: 1999: BH), Additional Secretary in Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways, has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of CVO, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for a period of six months.
    • R A Chandra Sekhar (IPS: 1991: KL), Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre with effect from 30.06.2025 upon his appointment as DGP Kerala.

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