New Delhi: As per the data revealed by cyber security firm Cyfirma, India ranks among the top cyber attack-targeted countries with 13.7 percent followed by the US with 9.6 per cent. These are closely followed by Indonesia and China with 9.3 per cent and 4.5 per cent respectively. The data revealed that in the recent past cyber-attacks on Indian government agencies were more than double. As you grow, you are targeted more, says report

New Delhi: Saurabh Kumar (IFS:1989) presently Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium. He will also be accredited as Ambassador of India to the European Union.

New Delhi: Robert Shetkintong (IFS:2001) presently Ambassador of India to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Mozambique.

New Delhi: The Civil Services Board (CSB) has recommended the appointment of Himanshu Gupta (IAS:2012) as Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.

New Delhi: ACC has approved the re-employment of Shri Sunil Kumar Gupta, (IAS:WB:1987) as Secretary to the Hon’ble Vice President of India on contract basis with effect from 01.01.2024, i.e. after his superannuation on 31.12.2023, in the rank and pay of Secretary to Government of India, on co-terminus basis with the tenure of Hon’ble Vice President of India, or until further orders, whichever Is earlier, on usual terms and conditions as are applicable to re-employed Central Government Officers.

New Delhi: ACC has approved extension of central deputation tenure of Shri Rakesh Kumar Singh, (IDAS:1993), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of one year beyond 08.12.2023 or until further orders, whichever Is earlier.

New Delhi: ACC has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change for Inter-Cadre Deputation of Shri Sandeep Kumar, (IFoS :UT:2011) from Uttarakhand cadre to AGMUT cadre (J&K Segment) for a period of three years.

New Delhi: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in temporary upgradation of the following posts:

(i) Extension in upgradation of the post of Chairman, lnland Waterways Authority of India, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways from the level of Additional Secretary to that of Secretary, presently held by Shri Sanjay Bandopadhyay, (IAS :MP:1988), for a term up to 31.08.2024.

(ii) Extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climnte Change, presently held by Shri Tanmay Kumar, (IAS:RJ:1993), for a term up to 03.12.24.

(iii) Extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in Ministry of Tourism, presently held by Shri Rakesh Kumar Verma, (IAS:PB:1993), for a term up to 05.12.2024.

(iv) Extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in Ministry of Coal, presently held by Shri Nagaraju Maddirala, (IAS:TR:1993), for a term up to 02.11.2024.

(v) Extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in Department of Health & Family Welfare, presently held by
Ms Roli Singh, (IAS:RJ:1994), for a term up to 26.12.2024.

(vi) Extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in Cabinet Secretariat, presently held by Shri Ashutosh Jindal, (IAS:TR:1995), for a term up to 16.02.2024.

(vii) Extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in Department of Expenditure, presently held by Shri Sajjan Singh Yadav, (IAS:UT:1995), for a term up to 05.12.2024.

(viii) Extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in Ministry of Tribal Affairs, presently held by Ms R Jaya, (IAS:TN:1995), for a term up to 05.12.2024.

(ix) Extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, presently held by *Ms Varsha Joshi, (IAS:UT:1995)*, for a term up to 05.12.2024.

(x) Extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, presently held by Ms D Thara, (IAS:GJ:1995), for a term up to 05.12.2024.

New Delhi: ACC has approved the proposal of the Administration Division, Department of Personnel & Training for extension in the Central deputation tenure under the Central Staffing Scheme of Shri Harmit Singh Pahuja (IAS:MN:2010), Deputy Secretary, D/o Personnel & Training for a period of one year beyond 17.11.2023 and upto 17.11.2024 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

New Delhi: ACC has approved the proposal for premature repatriation of Shri Abhay Sharma, (IRTS:2012), Deputy Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare to his parent cadre with the provision of extended cooling off.

New Delhi: ACC has approved the proposal of the Department of Commerce for extension of central deputation tenure of Shri Prakash Miranl, (IRSS:1989), Addl. CEO, GeM SPV under the Department of Commerce beyond 09.12.2023 till his superannuation i.e. upto 31.12.2024 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

New Delhi: ACC has approved the proposal the Dept of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation for:

(i) ex-post facto approval for entrustment of additional charge of the post of Director (JS level), National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) to Shri Anand Mohan, (IFoS:RJ:1996), JS, NRCD for a period from 01.01.2023 till the assignment of additional charge to Shri S D Sharma, (CWES:1993), Chief Engineer, Central Water Commission; and

(i) entrustment of additional charge of the post of Director (JS level), National Water
Informatics Centre (NWIC) to Shri S D Sharma, (CWES:1993), Chief Engineer, Central,Water Commission for a period of three months from the date of assumption of charge of the post or till a regular incumbent joins the post or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.

New Delhi: ACC has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Women & Child Development for extension of central deputation tenure of Shri A Asholi Chalai, CSS, Joint Secretary, National Commission for Women (NCW) under the Ministry of Women & Child Development beyond 25.11.2023 till his superannuation i.e. upto 28.02.2025 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

New Delhi: ACC has approved the proposal of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation for extension of entrustment of additional charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Polavaram Project Authority, Hyderabad to Shri Shiv Nandan Kumar, CWES, Chairman, Krishna River Management Board (KRMB), Hyderabad for a period of six months w.e.f. 28.11.2023 or till a regular incumbent is appointed or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.

New Delhi: Deepak Kumar (IES:2010) has been appointed as Deputy Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

New Delhi: N G Yirmayai (IES:2013) has been appointed as Joint Director, NEC Secretariat, Ministry of DONER, Shillong.

New Delhi: Ram Singh (IES:2016) has been appointed as Deputy Director, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.

New Delhi: Tulsi Das (IFoS:2010:UP), presently working as Associate Professor, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehradun, is allowed to be prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.

New Delhi: Ms Monica Thind, (lES :2008), who was recommended for Central deputation by the Department of Economic Affairs has been selected for appointment as Director in the Ministry of Statistics & Programme implementation, Delhi under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years.

New Delhi: Shri Mayank Mishra, (IRS-IT:2009), who was recommended for Central deputation by the Department of Revenue has been selected for appointment as Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years.

New Delhi: Shri Pradeep Kumar Pal, (IRSSE:2009), who was recommended for Central deputation by the Ministry of Railways has been selected for appointment as Director in the Union Public ,Service Commission, Delhi under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years.

New Delhi: Shri Ankit Dugar, (lRSSE:2009), who was recommended for Central deputation by the Ministry of Railways has been selected for appointment as Director in the Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways, Delhi under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years.

New Delhi: Ms Ankita Chakravarty, (IAS:AGMUT:2013), who was recommended for Central deputation by the Mb Home Affairs has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of four years.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India asked the Delhi governmentand the Centre to shortlist candidates for Delhi Chief Secretary. The SC asked both sides to share candidates’ names with each other before the central government provides the shortlisted names to the SC on Tuesday. The Apex court commended while hearing a plea by the Delhi government against the Centre for extending the tenure of the current Delhi Chief Secretary, Naresh Kumar – or appoint a new official.

The SC asked the Centre to recommend three names, and the Delhi government would choose an option from the list. The three names will be shared after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta discusses those with the central government. “Give us (a) workable solution. The government should work without the need to go to court. Give us a way out. One option could be to give us three names. Why don’t LG (VK Saxena) and CM (Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal) meet and decide (the) Delhi Chief Secretary row?” the court asked.

Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Saxena, agreed with the top court’s suggestion but requested that the candidates’ names should not be shared in the public domain to which CJI D Y Chandrachud agreed.
The ruling AAP government has levelled several allegations against Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, with the latest being a multi-crore ‘hospital scam’. Earlier the party alleged Kumar’s involvement in a Rs 850-crore land compensation scam linked to the Dwarka Expressway project. But the court ruled in favour of Kumar for not named in the corruption case.

New Delhi: The High Court of Delhi on Wednesday heard the application for interim relief filed by Naresh Kumar (IAS: 1987: AGMUT) Chief Secretary Delhi claiming the article published by “The Wire” false and defamatory. High court justice directed an interim injunction and take down of the aforesaid defamatory article. It may be underlined that the article claimed the senior IAS officer had involvement and had gratification in the alleged Dwarka Expressway land scam but the court stressed upon the order passed by the then DM and underlined that the enhancement of compensation was an outcome of arbitration proceedings, in which the plaintiff was clearly not involved.

Lucknow: Sulkhan Singh (Retd IPS: 1980: UP), former Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh, has announced the formation of a political party — Bundelkhand Loktantrik Party (BLP) — to ensure separate statehood for Bundelkhand region. This region encompasses eight parliamentary constituencies — four in Uttar Pradesh and four in Madhya Pradesh.

His political venture draws inspiration from Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader KC Rao’s successful campaign for a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh. Singh accused successive governments of neglecting the Bundelkhand region.

He acknowledged having attempted to engage with established parties regarding the region’s issues, but to no avail. His vision for this new state would include the amalgamation of seven districts in Uttar Pradesh – Banda, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jalaun, Jhansi, and Lalitpur – with eight districts in Madhya Pradesh – Damoh, Panna, Chattarpur, Datia, Sagar, Tikamgarh, Niwadi, and Ashok Nagar.

New Delhi: Afghanistan has closed its embassy in India effective from November 23, 2023. Official statement of Afghan embassy says, “Effective from November 23, 2023, owing to persistent challenges from the Indian government. The decision follows the embassy’s earlier cessation of operations on September 30, a move made in the hope that the Indian government stance will favourably change to let the mission operate normally.”
Over the past two years and three months, the Afghan community in India has witnessed a significant decline, with Afghan refugees, students, and traders leaving the country that the number has nearly halved since August 2021, with very limited new visas being issued during this period.

As of now, there are no diplomats from the Afghan Republic in India. Those who served in the national capital have safely reached third countries, the embassy informed through its release, adding that the only individuals present in India are diplomats affiliated with the Taliban, visibly attending their regular online meetings.
The diplomats of the Afghan Republic have handed over the mission solely to the Indian government. It now rests upon the Indian government to decide the fate of the mission, whether to maintain its closure or consider alternatives, including the possibility of handing it over to Taliban diplomats.