New officials Appointment/transfer

Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury appointed as a permanent Judge. Six Additional Judges appointed for a fresh six-month term. The appointments were made by the President of India after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.…

Former ISRO Chairman S. Somanath appointed to RBI Central Board for four years. Appointment effective from August 20, 2026, as part-time non-official director. Anand Mahindra reappointed to the RBI Central Board for another…

Pallavi Jain Govil appointed Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs Deepti Gaur Mukerjee named Higher Education Secretary Six senior IAS officers shifted in top-level administrative reshuffle Appointments approved by the…

Rahul Navin’s tenure as Enforcement Directorate Director extended by one year. Extension takes effect beyond August 13, 2026. He will continue in the post until August 13, 2027, or until further orders. Extension also covers…

Tewolde Gebremariam appointed Air India CEO and Managing Director. He will succeed Campbell Wilson, who is due to step down in September. Gebremariam was reportedly earlier shortlisted to become CEO of Pakistan International…

Vice Admiral Manish Chadha assumed charge as Director General Naval Operations on August 3. He has commanded INS Veer, INS Kirpan and INS Mysore during his naval career. Chadha previously served as Commandant of the Indian Naval…

Alka Nangia Arora assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts on August 1. She is a 1991-batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer. Arora has served in key positions across several Union ministries and…

Vice Admiral AN Pramod assumed charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on August 1. He has served in the Indian Navy for more than 36 years. He was involved in operational preparedness during Operation Sindoor and the West Asia…

IAS officer Keshav Chandra assumes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines. Chairs review meeting with senior ministry officials. Reviews mineral exploration, auctions and critical minerals initiatives. Calls for effective…

Ashok Barnwal appointed Acting Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh. Appointment made through an order issued by the General Administration Department. Barnwal will hold the post until further orders. He continues to hold his…