- New Delhi (23.07.2026): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) effected a major reshuffle at Secretary/Secretary equivalent level which included 17 officers. This also included in-situ upgradation of four officers to the level of Special Secretary in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India. The list goes as follows:
- Katikithala Srinivas (IAS: 1989: GJ), Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER).
- Vineet Joshi (IAS: 1992: MN), Secretary, Department of Higher Education, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj vice Vivek Bhardwaj (IAS: 1990: WB) upon his superannuation on 31.07.2026.
- Naresh Pal Gangwar (IAS: 1994: RJ), Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education vice Vineet Joshi upon his appointment as Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
- Piyush Goyal (IAS: 1994: NL), Secretary, Ministry of Mines, has been appointed as Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
- T K Anil Kumar (IAS: 1995: KN), Additional Secretary, Department of Rural Development, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.
- Sushil Kumar Lohani (IAS: 1995: OR), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India. He replaces Naresh Pal Gangwar (IAS: 1994: RJ).
- Archana Varma (IAS: 1996: AM) has been named as Secretary, Department of Official Language vice Ansuli Arya (IAS: 1989: BH) upon her superannuation on 30.09.2026. Currently, she is Mission Director, National Water Mission and has been elevated in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
- Keshav Chandra (IAS: 1995: AGMUT) has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Mines vice Piyush Goyal (IAS: 1994: NL).
- D Thara (IAS: 1996: GJ), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Capital Development, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
- B Rajender (IAS: 1995: BH) has been appointed as Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India. He replaces Sriram Taranikanti (IAS: 1992: TR) upon his superannuation on 31.07.2026.
- Chandra Bhushan Kumar (IAS: 1995: AGMUT) has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment vice Vandana Gurnani (IAS: 1991: KN) upon her superannuation on 31.07.2026.
- Satendra Singh (IAS: 1996: JH), Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
- Suchindra Misra (IDAS: 1992), Special Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
In-Situ Upgradation- Mritunjay Kumar Narayan (IAS: 1996: UP), Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed as Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
- Santosh Kumar Yadav (IAS: 1996: UP), Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, has been appointed as Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India by restoring the post to Secretary level.
- Rajeev Singh Thakur (IAS: 1996: RJ), Adviser, NITI Aayog, has been appointed as Adviser, NITI Aayog in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
- Dllip Kumar (IAS: 1996: PB), Director General (Training), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, has been appointed as Director General (Training), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
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- New Delhi (23.07.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:-
- Vivek Bhatia (IAS: 2011: HP) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Youth Affairs for a period of five years.
- Prashanth Kumar CH (IAS: 2015: BH) has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at the level of Deputy Secretary for a period of five year.
- New Delhi (22.07.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Wednesday are as follows:-
- Satovisha Samajdar (IFoS: 2010: CG) has been appointed as Director in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) under the Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of five years.
- Karthika J Kumar (ICAS: 2014) has been appointed as IFA (Deputy Secretary level) in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of four years.
Rakesh Kumar Prajapati (IAS: 2012: HP) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade for a period of five years.
- Zenia Gupta (IRTS: 2010) has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for a period of five years.
- Anurag Jain (IAS: 1989: MP) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog for an overall period of two years.
- Tenure of Sanjay Kumar (IA&AS: 1995), Additional FA & Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence (Finance), has been extended for a period of one year beyond 31.08.2026.
- Manoj N (IRTS: 2013) has been appointed as CVO in Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Limited (KAPL), Bengaluru for an initial period of three years.
- New Delhi (21.07.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Tuesday are as follows:-
- Vandana Singh (IAS: 2013: UD) has been appointed as Commissioner (Land Management) (Deputy Secretary level) in the Delhi Development Authority under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for a period of four years.
- Meena Bisht (IA&AS: 2012) has been appointed as Director in the Department of School Education & Literacy for a period of five years.
- New Delhi (20.07.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Monday are as follows:-
- Kowsigan A (IAS: 2009: KL) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying for a period of five years.
- Sudheer Kumar Singh (IRTS: 2011) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Defence for a period of five years.
- Rajendra K V (IAS: 2013: KN) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs for a period of four years.
- Jeevan Babu K (IAS: 2011: KL) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Sports for a period of five years.
- Anjali Vishwakarma (IPS: 2021: UP) has been transferred from Uttar Pradesh cadre to Chhattisgarh cadre on the grounds of her marriage with Udit Pushkar (IPS: 2021: CH).
- New Delhi (18.07.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Saturday are as follows:-
- Malika Garg (IPS: 2015: AP) has been appointed as Assistant Director (SP Level) in Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad.
- New Delhi (17.07.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Friday are as follows:-
- Prashant Jeevan Patil (IAS: 2011: TG) has been appointed as Deputy Director General (Director level) in the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for a period of five years.
- Ishaan Sharma (IRAS: 2016) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of four years.
- Rajesh Lakhani (IAS: 1992: TN), Commissioner (JS level), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) under the Department of School Education & Literacy, has been repatriated to his parent cadre on personal grounds with imposition of extended 'cooling off' condition.
New Delhi (17.07.2026): In a sudden administrative realignment that has sent ripples through the capital’s bureaucratic and security establishments, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has replaced Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha (IPS: 1992: AGMUT) with seasoned Intelligence Bureau (IB) veteran Anurag Kumar (IPS: 1994: AGMUT).
The abrupt transition, executed on Friday, caught senior officials at the Delhi Police Headquarters on Jai Singh Road off guard.
In a highly unusual move, Golcha, who was unceremoniously removed from the coveted top post, has been directed to report directly to Delhi’s 21st Lieutenant Governor, Taranjeet Singh Sandhu (Retd IFS: 1989), the former Indian Ambassador to the United States. Observers in the capital's power corridors point out that such a direct attachment of a former police chief to the LG’s office is rare.
The IB Veteran Steps In:
The new Delhi police chief, Anurag Kumar, brings deep counter-intelligence and security expertise along with him to his new role. Kumar spent nearly two decades in the Intelligence Bureau, where he most recently served as Special Director.
Meanwhile, Golcha’s sudden exit has triggered intense speculation within the force. Having assumed charge on August 22, 2025, Golcha's tenure lasted less than a year. He had taken over the reins from SBK Singh, who himself held additional charge for just 20 days before being shunted out following a severe security lapse where an attempt to attack Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was made by an intruder during a public gathering at her residence.
A Tactical Shift by the MHA:
While the Union Home Ministry has not cited an official reason for Golcha's premature departure, the decision to cut short a sitting police chief's tenure underscores a definitive tactical pivot. Sources suggest that the MHA is looking to completely overhaul the law-and-order apparatus in the national capital, prioritizing pre-emptive intelligence-gathering over traditional policing methodologies in the run-up to key administrative transitions.
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