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Why Did Chandrasekaran Make a Sudden U Turn on Tata Sons?

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Ganesha Ecosphere appoints Rajiv Kumar Saxena as Ind. Director

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Ajax Engineering appoints Shishir Joshipura Addl. Director

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Mishra Dhatu Nigam appoints Meera Mohanty Govt Nominee Director

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Jana Small Finance Bank re-appoints KS Raman as ED

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Board-level changes at Acknit Industries

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Tech-Tonic: Birbhum DM Dhaval Jain uses AI mapping to tackle malnutrition

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A literacy upgrade in Chittorgarh: Courtesy District Magistrate, Dr Manju

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Harishanker Panicker, IAS dreams to make Darjeeling a global tourist destination

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IPS Rakesh Sahoo's fight against human trafficking in Gajapati, Odisha

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Students get a closer look at governance in West Delhi with IAS Hari Kallikkat “Dialogue with DM”

IAS Hari Kallikkat, Collector of West Delhi, has launched "Dialogue with DM - Aapka Collector, Aapke Beech," a monthly initiative that gives meritorious students direct access to interact with the District Magistrate on governance, careers, leadership and personal growth.

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Himachal Pradesh’s Baba Balak Nath Temple gets a modern revamp under IAS Gandharva Rathore

IAS Gandharva Rathore is transforming Himachal Pradesh's Baba Balak Nath Temple with digital services, transparent governance, improved infrastructure, sustainable development and livelihood opportunities for local communities.

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IPS Gaurav Rai: Building trust through Sports, supporting investigations with AI

From village sports programmes to an AI-powered CCTV analytics platform, Gaurav Rai a 2019 batch IPS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre focused on building stronger community connect while making investigations more technology driven as SP Dantewada. Rai has now been transferred as SP, Balodabazar-Bh

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IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma introduces corporate standards to Katni Police

Katni Police gets a corporate upgrade. IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma, a 2019 batch officer of MP cadre currently posted as SP Katni is redefining what quality policing looks like. Under his leadership,16 police units and offices received ISO certification making Katni one of the few districts in Madhya Pr

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Information pertaining to service details, date of birth, educational documents, and discharge certificate

The appellant sought information pertaining to service details, date of birth, educational documents, and discharge certificate of a public servant. The respondent submitted that the appellant is retired Sailor from the same department and the sought information relates to third party information which can not be disclosed under section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. The CIC noted that the information falls within the ambit of “personal information” as contemplated under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. The CIC further held that the appellant has neither established any relationship with the concerned third party nor demonstrated any larger public interest that would warrant disclosure of such personal information. The CIC observed that the appellant has neither appeared during the hearing nor placed on record any written submissions, it indicates that he is no more interested in pursuing the matter. The CIC held that its further intervention is not warrantied in the matter.

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Information about the service matters is personal to the employee and to obtain any such personal information, the RTI applicant must establish a larger public interest.

Citation: Maan Singh Rawat v. Directorate of Personnel Service, Naval Headquarter, File No: CIC/INAVY/A/2024/639467; Date of Decision: 25.03.2026

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Bureaucracy

Who will be the DRDO-CEPTAM Chairperson?

SC examining Home Ministry’s deployment of IPS officers to CAPF

CRPF VIP security wing is getting a new IG?

Govt accepts resignation of IPS officer Jagmohan Meena

Sudha Singh appointed as IG, NCRB

Govt revokes suspension of CRPF Deputy Inspector General Patra

Directorate of Enforcement under direct judicial scrutiny

Ministry of Power appoints Sagar Singh Kalsi as Director

Govt repatriates Jaya Chandra Bhanu Reddy, IAS to parent cadre, TN

2 Central Secretariat Service officers join DGFT

3 Indian Defence Estates Service officers transferred

Indian Defence Estates Service officer gets in-situ promotion

Narendra Singh Negi is Chief Administrative Officer, South Western Railway

Subrahmanyam is CAO(C)/RSP, East Coast Railway

Vineet Kumar Srivastava is now CAO(C), Western Railway

Three IAS officers have been shifted in Punjab

IIT Kanpur launches special recruitment drive for faculty

DRDO continues with its recruitment process

Re-calibrating transfers, a new trend in Haryana police

CRPF releases list of compassionate appointments

DoPT begins nominations for Area Welfare Officers in & around Delhi

Centre pushes for AI and data driven governance for IAS officers

MHA Grants 2016 IPS Cadre to Seven MP Officers After 27 Years’ Service

Resignation of Jagmohan Meena from IPS accepted

Coffee that caught PM Modi’s attention and then BRICS: The Koraput story

Nilotpal Dey transferred to South Eastern Railway

RP Bain transferred to Eastern Railway

5 Addl DGFT assigned additional charge of CPD

Current IFoS appointments, AGMUT postings

Mid-career training for Haryana IAS

West Bengal IPS officer transferred

2 IDAS officers transferred

5 ITS officers transferred

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Bharath Kuthati will be next High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago

AIA Engineering re-appoints Bhadresh Kantilal Shah as MD

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Corporate

Why Did Chandrasekaran Make a Sudden U Turn on Tata Sons?

Ganesha Ecosphere appoints Rajiv Kumar Saxena as Ind. Director

Ajax Engineering appoints Shishir Joshipura Addl. Director

Mishra Dhatu Nigam appoints Meera Mohanty Govt Nominee Director

Jana Small Finance Bank re-appoints KS Raman as ED

Board-level changes at Acknit Industries

Initiatives

Tech-Tonic: Birbhum DM Dhaval Jain uses AI mapping to tackle malnutrition

A literacy upgrade in Chittorgarh: Courtesy District Magistrate, Dr Manju

Harishanker Panicker, IAS dreams to make Darjeeling a global tourist destination

IPS Rakesh Sahoo's fight against human trafficking in Gajapati, Odisha

Students get a closer look at governance in West Delhi with IAS Hari Kallikkat “Dialogue with DM”

Himachal Pradesh’s Baba Balak Nath Temple gets a modern revamp under IAS Gandharva Rathore

IPS Gaurav Rai: Building trust through Sports, supporting investigations with AI

IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma introduces corporate standards to Katni Police

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CSIR announces results of interview results for scientists’ posts

IIT Delhi advertises faculty positions for research

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