The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPT) issued comprehensive 8-step reforms to ensure timely payment of retirement dues and issuance of Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) for central civil employees, including those from All India Services like IAS, IPS, and IFoS. Key measures include digitisation of service records, universalisation of the Bhavishya portal, clarifications on pre-retirement vigilance clearance, formation of inter-ministerial oversight committees, auto-flagging of delays, capacity-building via i-GOT Karmayogi portal, and deputation of “Pension Mitras/Welfare Officers” in ministries. This is expected to streamline retirements in southern states, where cadre shortages (e.g., Odisha’s 30% vacancy rate) often delay transitions.

The Search-Cum-Selection Committee is going to interact with about 7 candidates for one post of Whole Time Member, SEBI on 8th October 2025. The dark horse is V S Sundaresan, former Executive Director of SEBI. There are few bureaucrats also in the race."

As many as 100 Joint Secretaries have been appointed as Central Nodal Officers (CNOs) for reviewing & monitoring Prime Minister Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY).

The Union Home Ministry has appointed H Rajesh Prasad (IAS: 1995) as the Chief Secretary of Chandigarh. He is an officer of AGMUT cadre. He was serving in Jammu & Kashmir as Principal Secretary of the Power Development Department (PDD) since September 2022. He is widely respected for his proactive and reform-driven administrative style. Throughout his career, Prasad has held key roles across Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir. During his tenure in J&K, Prasad introduced strategic reforms in the power sector, especially ahead of the demanding winter season.

In a strategic administrative move, the Himachal Pradesh government has appointed senior IAS officer Sanjay Gupta (IAS: 1988) to a position with the rank, status, and responsibility equivalent to that of the state’s Chief Secretary. Now the bureaucrats in the state are discussing, why the post of Chief Secretary was kept vacant. Actually, the centre has refused the tenure extension of the incumbent Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena. Now the government took a strategic move that effectively allowed the state government to position its senior-most IAS officer at the top of the administrative hierarchy under the direct supervision of the Chief Minister. The move has importantly sidestepped the need for formal approval from the Union government’s Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Hence, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government has avoided the Centre’s influence over high-level postings, a sensitive area that has seen tension between the state and Union governments in recent years.

Ms Binita Thakur has taken over as ADG Airport Security in CISF. She is 1996 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Vishwanath Suresh, Director Commercial, NMDC Limited, has been selected for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, MOIL Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on October 4, 2025. As many as five persons were interviewed for the same.

Saleem Ahmad, Director (Projects), NBCC (India) Limited, has been selected for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on October 4, 2025. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same.

DG BSF Daljit Singh Chawdhary is retiring  in November end. He is a 1990 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of UP cadre.

Niraj Verma, who was appointed as OSD, Department of Justice, will be taking over the charge as Secretary of the same on November 1, 2025. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

H Rajesh Prasad has been appointed as Chief Secretary, Chandigarh. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Ankur Garg has been appointed as Advisor to Administrator, DNH&DD. He is a 2003 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Army’s ₹30,000 Cr tender to BEL for ‘Anant Shastra’ mobile anti-aircraft systems issued September 29, effective today.

Ministry of Corporate Affairs amends CAA Rules 2025 for fast-track mergers, cutting timelines by 6-9 months for unlisted firms.

September’s 21 IAS retirements block 10-15% promotions; AI/ML in vigilance across sectors, handling 50% more cases by 2026.

“Bureaucratic conclave” in January 2026 to counter northern central postings.

A vacancy of Chairman & Managing Director, Western Coalfields Limited is arising on February 1, 2026 with the expiring term of incumbent Jai Prakash Dwivedi in January.

Ashok Kumar Jha, presently working as CGM, BSNL Assam, has been appointed as Principal Advisor in TRAI HQ for a period of two years on deputation basis . He is an ITS officer.

Prashant Verma, Director in LPU Wing, DoT HQs will stay till  December 31,2025. The Competent Authority has  conveyed for retention of Verma.

The Ministry of Communication have Notify the Engineering Service Rules 2026. The Rules for a Combined Competitive Engineering Services Examination to be held by the Union Public Service Commission in 2026 for the purpose of filling vacancies in various Services/Posts are, with the concurrence of the Ministries/Departments concerned, published for general information.

Broader whispers link ongoing scams (e.g., Kaleswaram) to potential dismissals or transfers of 10-15 “corrupt” IAS secretaries/HoDs by year-end, with calls for property seizures. Predictions include new joinings via inter-cadre deputations from Andhra Pradesh to stabilise.

Four IAS officers have been given new responsibilities in Bihar. Anil Chaudhary has been posted as Special Secretary, Home, while Upendra Prasad takes over as Additional Secretary, General Administration Department and Sanjay Kumar is now Chief General Manager, Bihar Development Mission, Cabinet Secretariat. Besides, Sparsh Gupta was appointed as MD, Bihar State Seed Development Corporation, Patna.

Five IPS officers have been given new responsibilities in Bihar. Pushkar Anand has been appointed as Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-09, Jamalpur, while Aditya Kumar will join as SP, ANTF, Prohibition and State Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna and Dr Enamul Haq Menganu was made SP, Rail, Patna. Besides, Amritendu Shekhar Thakur was made SP, Central Selection Board of Constable, Patna and Manish Kumar is shifted as SP, Arwal.

Gaurav Garg, currently Passport Officer, MEA, has been appointed as DIG in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on deputation basis for a period upto November 15, 2027 (combined tenure of 5 years). He is a 2011 batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre.

Inter cadre transfer of Raghvendra Meena from Andhra Pradesh to AGMUT Cadre has been approved on grounds of marriage to IPS Sulekha Jagarwar. He is a 2022 batch IAS officer.

Three IPS officers have been shifted in MP. Anu Beniwal has been appointed as Additional SP, Gwalior, while Sarvpriya Sinha is posted as Additional SP, Singrauli and Aditya Patle will join as Additional SP, Chhatarpur.

In line with its mission to make quality healthcare accessible to the remotest communities, REC Limited has extended support of ₹5.71 crore under its CSR initiatives to the Indian Red Cross Society, Alwar, for the operation of five Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) over a period of three years. The MMUs were flagged off on October 5, 2025, by Shri Bhupender Yadav, Hon’ble Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, and Shri Sanjay Sharma, Hon’ble Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Science & Technology, Government of Rajasthan. The ceremony was attended by the REC CSR team and M L Meena, GM & HoD, along with senior dignitaries from the district administration and the Indian Red Cross Society. Equipped with GPS-enabled tracking systems, these MMUs will bring essential healthcare services closer to communities across Alwar, Bhartari, and Behror-Kotpuli districts, covering some of the most underserved and tribal areas of Rajasthan. The initiative is expected to benefit over 10,000 people every month, offering free medical consultations, treatment, medicines, and preventive healthcare awareness.

The central deputation tenure of Dharmendra Kumar Singh working as Joint Secretary, Defence has been extended till March 31, 2026. He is a 2000 batch IA&AS officer.

Sandeep Ahuja has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty to Jitin Prasad, MoS for Commerce & Industry and Electronics & IT. He is a 2015 batch IRS-IT officer.

Nilabhra Sengupta, CVO, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1997 batch IRSSE officer.

Dinesh Kumar Maurya, currently OSD-cum-Controller, Food and Drug Administration, has been posted as Additional Secretary, GAD, while Dinesh Srivastava, Director, Public Health and Family Welfare, will hold additional charge of Controller, Food and Drug Administration.

Airbus announces $2 Bn sourcing from India by 2030, including C-295 aircraft production with Tata Advanced Systems. Initiative boosts ‘Make in India’ in aerospace.

Revance Therapeutics announced executive changes effective October 1, 2025: Kira Schwartz joined as Chief Legal Officer, bringing 20+ years from biotech firms; Nick Crowe was promoted from VP to Chief Operating Officer, overseeing global operations. These aim to streamline regulatory and supply chain functions amid product launches.

FB Financial Corporation realigned senior roles effective October 1, 2025: Michael M. Mettee added Chief Operating Officer duties to his CFO role, managing commercial and retail banking; Travis K. Edmondson shifted to Chief Credit Officer from Chief Banking Officer.

Venkanna Konda has been appointed as Managing Director of Raasi Refractories Limited, effective September 30, 2025.

Sanjay Jain has been appointed as Chairman of Enviro Infra Engineers Limited.

Raghavendra Srinivas Bhat has been given extension in his tenure as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Karnataka Bank Limited.

Nandkumar Dhekne has been reappointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Astec Lifesciences Limited, effective December 18, 2025.

Ms. Anjali Gupte has been reappointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Astec Lifesciences Limited, effective December 18, 2025.

Parimal Rai has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent) of Jindal Steel Limited.

Subbiah Thangaraj has been appointed as Whole-Time Director of Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited.

Vishwaa Narasiman has been appointed as Additional Director of Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited.

Rudra Narsiman has been appointed as Additional Director of Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited.

Ms. Anu Murali has been appointed as Additional Director of Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited.

K Ramakrishnan has resigned from the position of Director of Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited.

S Varadarajan has resigned from the position of Director of Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited.

Pro active disclosure closure not been enforced?

It has been 20 years since the RTI Act has come into force. Why hasn't the pro-active disclosure clause been enforced? .

Muskaan

Certified copy of the RNI Registration Certificate

The appellant asked for a certified copy of the RNI Registration Certificate of "Dominican Ashram" vide Registration No. 46971/88. Before the CIC, the Appellant stated that the information has not been provided to him and it was wrongly denied by the then PIO ignoring the fact that it is a public document. The Respondent submitted that the registration certificate of registered newspapers are in public domain which can be easily accessed from their official website https://prgi.nic.in/registration-title-data-details/. During the hearing before the CIC, the Respondent opened the link on the computer system of the Bench and showed the e-certificate and also handed over a hard copy of e-certificate to the Appellant which was taken on record. The CIC held that appropriate reply has been given by the Respondent to the Appellant during hearing which is as per the provisions of the RTI Act.

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Citation: Jose Abraham v. Office of the Registrar of Newspapers for India, File No: CIC/RNIND/A/2024/609589; Date of Decision: 25.08.2025

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