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Will some ministers resign before the Union Cabinet reshuffle?

Speculations in political circles suggest that some Union Ministers are likely to resign before the Prime Minister reshuffles his Cabinet. However, the biggest question remains: how many—4-5 or 6-8?

LS Speaker unlikely to lead India delegation to South Africa

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is unlikely to lead the Indian delegation to the Speakers Conference in South Africa, scheduled to be held from September 13-19. However, there is no official information or confirmation regarding this yet.

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Maharashtra Chief Secretary to get extension?

Grapevine has it that Maharashtra Chief Secretary Rajesh Agrawal may get a six-month extension in service in November. He is a 1989-batch IAS officer.

Secretary not interested in department, seeks a change!

If sources are to be believed, a Secretary posted at the Centre is reportedly not interested in his present Ministry and is understood to have asked his seniors for a change of Ministry.

CBI charges 6 IAS officers, 13 others in Haryana govt in Rs 504 Cr scam

The CBI has filed its third chargesheet on Wednesday before the Special CBI Court, Panchkula, against 19 persons, including six IAS officers of the Haryana cadre, in a case relating to the misappropriation of Government funds belonging to various departments and organisations of the Government of Haryana. The funds were maintained at IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank.

The accused have been charged with criminal conspiracy, cheating, destruction of evidence, forgery, using false documents, falsification of accounts, criminal breach of trust and abetment under the BNS, along with offences of bribery and criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

IRS officer Sankaranaryanan promoted as Commissioner

N. Shankarnarayanan has been promoted as Commissioner against the 2026 panel. He is a 2008-batch IRS (C&IT) officer.

IPS officer Vikas Kumar transferred from Ladakh to Delhi

Vikas Kumar has been transferred from Ladakh to Delhi. He is a 2013-batch IPS officer of the AGUMT cadre.

Vinod Kumar Gupta gets additional charge of MD, KMRCL

Vinod Kumar Gupta, presently serving as Principal Chief Engineer (PCE), Metro Railway, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Managing Director (MD), Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (KMRCL). He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Santosh Kumar Singh Rathore is DIG-cum-CSC, Western Railway

Santosh Kumar Singh Rathore, presently serving as Senior Divisional Security Commissioner (Coordination), Mumbai Central (MMCT), Western Railway (WR), has been appointed to officiate in the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) grade and posted as Deputy Inspector General-cum-Chief Security Commissioner (DIG-cum-CSC) on the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Protection Force Service (IRPFS) officer.

Railways transfer Happy Walia, IRSME as Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer

Railways have posted Happy Walia, HAG IRSME, Northern Railway, presently working as CAO/Project, as Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer (PCME).

Haryana govt transfers six IAS & six state civil services officers

The Haryana government has transferred six IAS officers and six officers of the state civil services.

Aniruddh Yadav (IAS HY:2023), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Narnaul and Deputy CEO and Deputy Managing Director, Haryana Multi Modal Logistic Hub Project Limited, has been transferred as Additional Managing Director, HSIIDC and CEO, Global City Project, Gurugram.

Aditi Singhania (IAS HY:2029, A.C. (U.T.), Gurugram) has been transferred as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Ellenabad.

Rahul Kanwaria (IAS HY:2024), A.C. (U.T.), Ambala, has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Pehowa.

Ruhani (IAS HY.2024, A.C. (U.T.), Rewari) has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Firozpur Jhirka.

Suman Yadav, (IAS HY:202Q, A.C. (U.T.), Yamunanagar) has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Uchana Kalan.

Yogesh Dilhor (IAS HY:2024), A.C. (U.T.), Sonepat, has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Dabwali.

Vijender Hooda, HCS (2013), CEO, Zila Parishad, Charkhi Dadri and CEO, DRDA, Charkhi Dadri, has been entrusted with the additional charge of District Municipal Commissioner, Charkhi Dadri.

Ved Prakash, HCS (2016), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Dabwali, has been transferred as Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Hisar.

Laxmi Narayan, HCS (2019), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Firozpur Jhirka, has been posted as Joint Director (Admn.), Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nalhar (Nuh).

Ramit Yadav, HCS (2020), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Uchana Kalan, has been posted as Joint Director, Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Gurugram.

Gurvinder Singh, HCS (2023), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Pehowa, has been transferred as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Narnaul.

Paras Bhagoria, HCS (2023), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Ellenabad, has been posted as Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Karnal.

Karnataka govt posts four IPS officers as Assistant Superintendent of Police

On completion of Phase-II training, four IPS officers in Karnataka have been posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in different sub-divisions.

Dr Bhanu Prakash J of the 2024 batch has been posted as ASP, Thirthahalli Sub-Division, Shivamogga District, while Ishita Gupta (2024 batch) has joined as ASP, Karkala Sub-Division, Udupi District.

Similarly, Annanya Srivastav and Ranu Gupta, both of the 2024 batch, will take charge as ASP of Hubli Rural Sub-Division, Dharwad District, and Bhatkala Sub-Division, Uttar Kannada District, respectively.

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