AGMUT Cadre Mobility:

Predictions of increased inter-cadre transfers post-merger (J&K/Ladakh with AGMUT), with 2025 retirements (e.g., 38 IAS including Haryana/Punjab) opening slots. New trend: More deputations to central roles for northern officers to address shortages.

IIM Calcutta Innovation Park: Appointed V K Rai as new CEO. Rai, a former defence engineering veteran with 30 years in tech development and startups, joins to drive innovation in higher ed-tech R&D.