Babus, mantris & buzz: Will one more Chief Minister go?
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Will one more Chief Minister go?
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There is a talk in power circles that after Siddharamaiah the Chief Minister of one more state will soon be replaced. Guessing game is on.
Will Piyush Goyal be Finance Minister?
Rumours are high in the power circles that Piyush Goyal is being appointed new Finance Minister in the forthcoming Cabinet reshuffle.
Nirmala Sitharaman to be Education Minister?
In the corridors of power rumours are rife that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move to the HRD Ministry.
Only one woman attended BJP meeting
The BJP Chief Nitin Nabin convened a meeting of BJP leaders from across the country on Monday. Incidentally only one woman leader Rekha Verma attended.
BUREAUCRACY
Who will head DRDO? Insider or outsider?
After two extensions Dr Samir V. Kamat has demited office as DRDO Chairman on 31 May. Now the question is who will be his successor from within the DRDO or outside? Defence Secretary R K Singh has been given Additional charge of DRDO Chairman.
Air Marshal Dixit likely to be Vice Chief of IAF !
According to sources Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit is likely to be appointed new Vice Chief of IAF this month.
Will UCO bank also have new CMD this month?
Rumour mill says that after the appointment in Canara bank now UCO bank will also have new CMD in June. One can wait and watch.
CBSE fiasco: Will the Govt announce CBI probe?
The latest controversy relating to CBSE has landed the Central Govt in a fix. According to sources, to clear the air the govt may announce a CBI probe. The agency is already probing the NEET UG paper leak case.
Special DG BSF repatriated to TamilNadu
Special DG BSF M K Agrawal has been repatriated to the parent TamilNadu cadre. He is 1994 batch IPS officer of TamilNadu cadre.
Post of Director (Refineries) in BPCL Advertised
The Public Enterprise Selection Board has advertised the post of Director (Refineries) in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The applications must reach by June 22, 2026.
K Vinod is Chief Financial Officer, HPCL
K Vinod has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, HPCL. He replaced Rajneesh Narang, who held the dual charge of Director-Finance and CFO.
CBSE Chairman, Secretary transferred
The fiasco over the Class 12 CBSE board results following irregularities in digital evaluation that evoked strong reactions from students, parents and teachers across the country, eventually led to rolling of heads and fixing accountability. In a major shake-up at the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the government has shifted board Chairman, Rahul Singh and Secretary, Himanshu Gupta and ordered a probe into the alleged irregularities in the digital evaluation system for the class 12 examination process.
Lokhande Prashant Sitaram appointed Chairperson, CBSE
Lokhande Prashant Sitaram, currently Additional Secretary, Department of Home, Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed as Chairperson, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Ministry of Education. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Varun Bhardwaj appointed Secretary, CBSE
Varun Bhardwaj, Director, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, has been appointed to the post of Secretary (Director level), Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, under Department of School Education & Literacy, on deputation basis under Central Staffing Scheme on lateral shift basis for a period upto September 19, 2027 (i.e. combined tenure of five years in Central Staffing Scheme). He is a 2008 batch Indian Information Service officer.
Vipul appointed as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Vipul, presently Ambassador of India to the State of Qatar, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is a 1998 batch IFS officer.
Rahul Singh appointed Addl Secretary, Agriculture
Rahul Singh, currently Chairperson, CBSE, has been transferred and appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
CBSE Secretary Himanshu Gupta repatriated to parent cadre
The ACC has approved the proposal of Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, for premature repatriation of Himanshu Gupta, Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, to parent cadre (Ministry of Home Affairs) on administrative grounds with the condition of 'extended cooling off'. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
CBSE Chairman, Secretary transferred
In a major administrative shake-up at the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the government has shifted CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta and ordered a probe into the alleged irregularities in the digital evaluation system for the class 12 examination process.
P S Gupta appointed as GM, Metro Railway, Kolkata
Prem Sagar Gupta has been appointed as GM, Metro Railway, Kolkata. He is an IRSE officer.
Pankaj Sharma appointed as GM, N W Railway, Jaipur
Pankaj Sharma has been appointed as GM, North Western Railway, Jaipur. He is an IRSEE officer.
U Subba Rao appointed as GM, Southern Railway, Chennai
U Subba Rao, currently GM, Integral Coach Factory, has been appointed as GM, Southern Railway, Chennai, on lateral shift basis. He is an IRSME officer.
Gitika Pandey appointed as GM, Eastern Railway, Kolkata
Ms Gitika Pandey, currently Additional Member (Planning), Railway Board, has been appointed as GM, Eastern Railway, Kolkata, on lateral transfer basis. She is an IRAS officer.
Nilmani appointed as Addl Member, Planning, Railway Board
Nilmani has been appointed as Additional Member (Planning), Railway Board Nilmani has been appointed as Additional Member (Planning), Railway Board, New Delhi. He is an IRSE officer.
Manish Agarwal appointed as GM, Integral Coach Factory
Manish Agarwal has been appointed as GM, Integral Coach Factory, Chennai. He is an IRSME officer.
India to Bypass Strait of Hormuz via Oman; Ambassador Prashant Pise to Play Frontal Role
India is actively exploring a strategic shift in its energy logistics by bypassing the increasingly vulnerable Strait of Hormuz and leveraging Oman’s coastline and deep-water port infrastructure for LNG and broader energy trade. The move comes amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Gulf, which have heightened concerns over chokepoint disruptions impacting global energy flows.
Under the framework of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), New Delhi is looking to significantly scale up its use of Omani ports such as Duqm and Sohar as alternative transit hubs. These facilities offer direct access to the Arabian Sea, effectively avoiding the Hormuz bottleneck while ensuring supply chain resilience.
India’s Ambassador to Oman, Prashant Pise (IFS 1995 batch), is understood to be playing a central role in operationalising this strategy. Sources indicate that ongoing diplomatic and commercial engagements are focused on fast-tracking logistics agreements, port access, and energy storage collaborations.
The initiative aligns with India’s broader objective of diversifying energy routes and enhancing maritime security amid an evolving regional security architecture.
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