Was Dhankar hurt?
Outgoing Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar was also hurt because he was ignored during US Vice President’s visit to India. According to informed sources, he was not allowed even a one-on-one meeting with his US counterpart J D Vance.
All eyes on Shashi Tharoor now
Congress leader Murlidharan has announced that Shahshi Tharoor is not with us, Now all eyes are on Tharoor’s next step. Will he be a free bird? Even on Monday he declined to take part in debate on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha. Relations between Tharoor and Congress high command have not been cordial for the last few months
BUREAUCRACY
18 IPS officers retiring in July
As many as 18 IPS officers of various cadres and batches are retiring in July 2025. They are: Vivek Gogia of AGMUT cadre; R Prasad Meena of Assam-Meghalaya; Amrendra Kumar of Bihar; Manoj Kumar of Haryana; Malini Krishnamoorthy of Karnataka; Harinath Mishra of Kerala; Govind Pratap Singh of MP; Sukhwinder Singh , A R Shinde of Maharashtra; Joseph Hesso, Yanithung Ezung of Nagaland; Arun Kumar Sarangi of Odisha; Varinder Kumar and B Chandra Sekhar of Punjab; Kalyan Mal Meena and Shyam Singh of Rajasthan; Sanjay Arora of Tamil Nadu; Bijaya Kumar Maurya of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
LG Ladakh Kavinder Gupta given free hand to pick up new Chief Secretary?
LG Ladakh Kavinder Gupta is likely to pick next Chief Secretary for Ladakh from erstwhile J&K cadre. The incumbent Chief Secretary Ladakh Pawan Kotwal is set to retire on December 31. Reportedly, LG Ladakh Kavinder Gupta has been given free hand to take decision on the new Chief Secretary. Gupta was in July, administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Arun Palli. He is the third Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory.
Seema Agrawal in race for DGP, Tamil Nadu
Seema Agrawal is said to be in the race for the post of Director General of Police (DGP) in Tamil Nadu. She is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
Pitambar Das appointed as Joint Secretary, CBDT
Pitambar Das has been appointed as Joint Secretary (TPL-ll), CBDT, department of Revenue on deputation basis. He is an IRS-IT officer.
Dr Akshay Jain returns to parent cadre, gets posting
Dr Akshay Jain has been appointed as Addl. CIT(OSD) in the office of Pr.CCIT, MP & Chhattisgarh Region, Bhopal on return from deputation. He is an IRS-IT officer.
Mohammed Rizwan gets posting
Mohammed Rizwan has been appointed as CIT(OSD) in the office of Pr. CCIT, Delhi region, Delhi on return from deputation. He is an IRS-IT officer.
Draft National Telecom Policy 2025 ready
The DoT has prepared the draft National Telecom Policy, 2025. Those interested can send comments to DoT website.
IRS officer to join Vishakhapatnam SEZ
Mallipudi Srirama Vinay will join the Vishakhapatanam SEZ as Deputy Commissioner (Custom) on a deputation basis for a period of three years. He is a 2017 batch IRS(C&IT) officer.
Additional charge extended for three more months
Ravi A Robert Jerad will continue to hold the additional charge of CMD, BSNL along with CMD, MTNL, for three more months w e f July 25, 2025. As per DoT order, the ACC has approved the proposal. He is posted as DDG at the DoT HQ.
Justice G Basavaraja recommended as Permanent Judge of Karnataka HC
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Justice Gurusiddaiah Basavaraja, Additional Judge, for appointment as Permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court.
Vimal Kumar Yadav recommended as Judge of Delhi HC
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Vimal Kumar Yadav, a Judicial Officer, for appointment as a Judge of the Delhi High Court.
3 Advocates recommended as Judges of Bombay HC
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of three Advocates for appointment as Judges of the Bombay High Court. They are: Ajit Bhagwanrao Kadethankar, Ms. Aarti Arun Sathe, and Sushil Manohar Ghodeswar.
Justice RK Agrawal recommended as Permanent Judge of Chhattisgarh HC
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Additional Judge, for appointment as Permanent Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
Andhra Pradesh HC to get 4 Permanent Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of four Additional Judges for appointment as Permanent Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. They are: Justice Harinath Nunepally, Ms Justice Kiranmayee Mandava, Ms Justice Sumathi Jagadam, and Justice Nyapathy Vijay.
Calcutta HC to get 2 Permanent Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of two Additional Judges for appointment as Permanent Judges of the Calcutta High Court. They are: Justice Partha Sarathi Sen and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray.
Fresh one-year term recommended for Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury be appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court for a fresh term of one year.
Fresh one-year term recommended for Justice Prasenjit Biswas
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that Justice Prasenjit Biswas be appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court for a fresh term of one year.
Fresh one-year term recommended for Justice Uday Kumar
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that Justice Uday Kumar be appointed as an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court for a fresh term of one year.
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