IAS officer Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma was moved from health to basic & Madhyamik education dept. Mukesh Kumar Meshram was shifted from tourism to animal husbandry, dairy & fisheries.
Though 2 people have been suspended, Nishant Narayan, who was Divisional Commissioner Manager (DCM) in the Northern Railway, has been transferred & posted as general secy, IRCA.
Currently, all transfers are handled by CMO, wherein a dedicated Haryana Civil Services officer serves as the Officer on Special Duty for this purpose.
Data from general administration dept shows 261 officers have been transferred so far, with CMO being rejigged twice. Officials say this has led to 'confusion, delays in policy making'.
A total of 20 IPS officers have been promoted by the Gujarat government as elections in all 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state will be conducted on 7 May.
BJP calls transfers ‘routine process’ but some feel CM is 'under pressure' to perform, build his team. CMO has asked for list of all transfers in past 3 months to apprise PMO, it is learnt.
According to an Election Commission of India press release, it has strengthened existing transfer policy to ensure officials aren't able to 'disturb the level playing field in elections'.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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