The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for grant of Apex pay scale (Level-17 of the pay matrix) to the following IPS officers:

1. A Sema Rajan (IPS:BH:1987) Director, SVPNPA D.O.R:28.02.2023

2. Atul Karwal (IPS:GJ:1988) DG, NDRF – D.O.R: 31.03.2024

3. Manoj Yadav (IPS:HY:1988) DG (I ) NHRC – D.O.R:31.07.2025

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the empanelment of Shri Sanjeev Kumar Chadha, (IFoS:OR:1989) for holding Additional Secretary/ Additional Secretary Equivalent level posts at the Centre.

Mrs Renuka Mishra (IPS:UP:1990) DG, SIT, UP Police is likely to be appointed as ADG CRPF, MHA, Govt of India?

Mr Sandeep Salunke (IPS:UP:1990) DG, UP Police Is likely to be appointed as ADG BSF, MHA, Govt of India?

Puneet Rastogi (IPS: Tripura:1985) IG, BSF, STC, Blore has been transferred as Frontier HQ Rajasthan, BSF, MHA, Govt of India.

David Lalrinsanga (IPS: AGMUT:1995) IG, BSF, Frontier HQ, Rajasthan Returns To BSF FHQ, MHA, New Delhi.

Munna Prasad Gupta (IPS:Ass-Meg:1995) IG, BSF, FHQ, ND has been transferred as Joint Director BSF Training Academy, Tekanpur, MHA, Govt of India.

A 1987 batch Rajasthan cadre IPS officer M L Lather IPS, Outgoing DGP has been appointed as State Information Commissioner, Govt of Rajasthan.

Former 1988 batch Telangana cadre IPS officer J Poornachand Rao IPS joined the GMR Group.

The tenure of the additional charge of Akash Taneja (ITS:1990) as Development Commissioner, Kandla SEZ was extended for a period of six months. Currently, he is Additional DG of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

Deputation of Lalit Mohan Pandey (IRSME: 1995), CVO, National Fertilizers Ltd. (NFL), Delhi was extended for a period of 2 years i.e. up to 23.02.2025.

Appointment of Ms Soorya Thankappan, (IPS:OD:2001) as Chief Vigilance Officer in Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), Kochi, on deputation basis for a period of 3 years.

Bejoy John (IRS C&CE:2008) was appointed as Director in the Department of Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) for a period of five years.

Ashish Gundal (IRSME: 2008) was appointed as Director in the Department of Telecommunications, Delhi for a period of five years.

Dr Kajal (IAS:2008:UP) was appointed as Director in the Department of Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) for a period upto 12.04.2026 i.e. combined tenure of 5 years on ex-cadre and CSS post put together.

Dr Honnareddy N (IFoS:2008:TR) was appointed to the post of Director in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on a ‘lateral shift’ basis for a tenure upto 23.08.2024. Currently, he is Private Secretary to Pralhad V. Joshi Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal & Mines.

Jivan Kautikrao Bachhav (IRS IT: 2011) was appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Delhi for a period of four years.

Centre has approved transfer of Abhinav Tyagi (IFS: 2019: MH) from Maharashtra cadre to Uttar Pradesh cadre on the grounds of his marriage with Ankita Jain (IAS: 2021: (UP).

Shri Subhash Chandra, IOFS(2003), who was recommended for Central deputation by the D/o Defence Production has been selected for appointment as Director in the D/o Fisheries, Delhi under the CSS for a period of five years.

ACC has approved the proposal of the Department of Food & Public Distribution for premature repatriation of Shri S Jagannathan, (IRTS:1989), Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution to his parent cadre

Govt of Telangana appointed A Santhi Kumari (IAS:1989:TG) as the new Chief Secretary of Telangana. She took over as the first woman Chief Secretary of Telangana. She may have a tenure till April 2025.

Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Hyderabad, allotting Andhra Pradesh cadre to senior IAS officer and outgoing chief secretary of the state Somesh Kumar (IAS:1989:TG) following which Santhi Kumari was appointed new CS.

Selection interview for two Member posts in the Central Board of Direct Taxes is scheduled to be held on 12.01.2023. Mrs Sangeeta Singh (IRS IT:1986) is retiring in April and Mrs Anuja Sarangi (IRS IT:1985) is retiring in May 2023.

New Delhi: The annual DGP conference will be held in Delhi from January 20-22, 2023 to discuss key threats and challenges where top police officials will get the chance to brief PM Narendra Modi on key policing and internal security issues. Using technology for effective policing, maritime security, cyber security, the war against drugs and improved border management will be on the top of the agenda. Top of the agenda are tackling threat by Khalistani extremists, China’s growing belligerence on the line of actual control, economic threats, cyber crimes and cryptocurrencies and bringing an end to the northeast insurgency with effective handling by security forces as well as long term solutions like aiding development works.

New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against former Secretary to the Department of Economic Affairs Arvind Mayaram (IAS:1978:RJ), unknown officials of the Finance Ministry, RBI and the De La Rue International Ltd-UK, for the alleged irregularities in supply of exclusive colour shift security thread for the Indian currency. Raids were conducted at the premises of Mayaram in Delhi and Jaipur.

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a private company based at Mumbai and others including its four Directors/Guarantors; unknown Public Servants & unknown private persons on a complaint from Bank of Baroda on allegations of bank fraud of approximately Rs 4,957.31 crore to the consortium of 17 banks. Searches were conducted on January 12, 2023 at 4 locations including at Mumbai, Thane, etc which led to recovery of several incriminating documents and articles.

Delhi: A major reshuffle of IPS officers

Sanjay Kumar (IPS:AGMUT:1998) has been transferred on promotion as Special CP Welfare, Delhi Police.

Dheeraj Kumar (IPS:AGMUT:2004) has been transferred as Joint CP Transport Range, Delhi Police.

Ajit Kumar Singla (IPS:AGMUT:2004) has been transferred as Joint CP Transport Range, Delhi Police

Vijay Singh (IPS:AGMUT:2005) has been appointed on promotion as Director Delhi Police Academy, Delhi Police.

Suman Goyal (IPS:AGMUT:2005) has been transferred on promotion as Joint CP R.P Bhawan, Delhi Police

Parmaditya (IPS:AGMUT:2005) has been transferred on promotion as Joint CP Central Range, Delhi Police.

Shibhesh Singh (IPS:AGMUT:2005) has been transferred on promotion as Joint CP Operations, Delhi Police

Shank Dhar Mishra (IPS:AGMUT:2005) has been transferred on promotion as Joint CP Crime, Delhi Police

Rajneesh Gupta (IPS:AGMUT:2005) has been transferred on promotion to Joint CP(Special Branch) Delhi Police

A Koan (IPS:AGMUT:2009) has been transferred on promotion as Additional CP Traffic, Delhi Police.

Gaurav Sharma (IPS:AGMUT:2009) has been transferred on promotion as Additional CP Armed Police of 4th Battalion, Delhi Police

R Sathiyasundaram (IPS:AGMUT:2009) has been transferred on promotion as Additional CP Traffic, Delhi Police

Pramod Singh Kushwah (IPS:AGMUT:2009) has been appointed on promotion as Additional CP Special Cell, Delhi Police.

Mangesh Kashyap (IPS:AGMUT:2009) has been transferred on promotion Additional CP Security, Delhi Police

Rohit Meena (IPS:AGMUT:2012) has been transferred as DCP Shahdara District, Delhi Police 

Uttar Pradesh: A major reshuffle of IPS officers :

Sanjeev Suman (IPS: 2014: UP) has been appointed as Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarnagar.

Ganesh Prasad Saha (IPS: 2015: UP) has been appointed as Superintendent of Police, Lakhimpur Kheri.

BBGTS Murthy (IPS: 2015: UP) has been appointed as Superintendent of Police, Kanpur Dehat.

Saurabh Dixit (IPS: 2017: UP) has been appointed as Superintendent of Police, Kasganj.

Deepak Bhuker (IPS: 2016: UP) has been appointed as DCP, Prayagraj Commissionerate.

Abhishek Verma (IPS: 2016: UP) has been appointed as SP, Hapur. Sanjay Kumar has been appointed as SSP, Etawah.

Sanjay Kumar (IPS: 2016: UP) has been appointed as SSP, Etawah.

Satyajeet Kumar Gupta (IPS: 2017: UP) has been appointed as SP, Sant Kabir Nagar.

Keshav Kumar (IPS: 2017: UP) has been appointed as SP, Balrampur.

Prachi Singh (IPS: 2017: UP) has been appointed as SP, Shravasti.

Vinod Kumar (IPS: 2017: UP) has been appointed as SP, Mainpuri.

Iraz Raza (IPS: 2017: UP) has been appointed as Additional DCP/DCP, Ghaziabad Commissionerate.

Sonam Kumar (IPS: 2016: UP) has been as DCP Agra Commissionerate.

Rajesh Kumar Saxena (IPS: 2011: UP) has been appointed as Commandant, 25th Battalion PAC, Rae Barely.

Hemant Kutiyal (IPS: 2011: UP) has been appointed as SP, UP Special Range Security Battalion.

Arvind Kumar Maurya (IPS: 2011: UP) has been appointed as SP, Transport Directorate.

Aniruddh Kumar (IPS: 2018: UP) has been appointed as SPRA, Meerut.

Suniti (IPS: 2013: UP) has been put on the waiting list at Headquarters, DGP.

Vineet Jaiswal (IPS: 2014: UP) has been put on the waiting list.

Kamlesh Kumar Dixit (IPS: 2014: UP) has been put on the waiting list at Headquarters, DGP.

Jai Prakash Singh (IPS: 2014: UP) has been put on the waiting list at Headquarters, DGP.

Ravi Kumar (IPS: 2015: UP) has been appointed as DCP, Ghaziabad Commissionerate.