Babus, mantris & buzz: Will Chhattisgarh or Telangana Governor be sent to Maharashtra?
Will Chhattisgarh or Telangana Governor be sent to Maharashtra?
If The Modi government follows the old formula then the Governor of Chhattisgarh or Telangana may be transferred to Maharashtra. Earlier, two Jharkhand Governors- Ramesh Bais and CP Radhakrishnan were made the Governor of Maharashtra. In Chhattisgarh and Telangana, the present governors are from NE states.
Will Ms Sundararajan be appointed Governor?
There are indications that a prominent leader from Tamil Nadu may be appointed a Governor of an important state. Recently, two BJP Leaders from Tamil Nadu were Governors of Maharashtra and Nagaland respectively. And if sources are to be believed Ms Tamil Sundararajan may be considered to grace the Raj Bhawan again.
BUREAUCRACY
Will RB get new Chairman?
Railway Board is abuzz with rumours that the Board will get ñew Chairman cum CEO or Satish Kumar will get six months to one year extension?. Chances of his extension is not ruled out.
Tie is between Gulati and Gupta
Sources said for the hot seat of Railway Board Chairman Naveen Gulati and Vivek Kumar Gupta are close contestants. Gulati is Member,, Infra while Gupta is posted as GM, Western Railway.
GST Council likely to meet in Patna
The crucial GST council meeting is likely to meet in Patna in September. Presently, the Finance Minister of Bihar is the Chairperson of GST Taxation Committee.
GST likely to have 3 slabs
The GST Council is likely to replace the current four main slabs of 5%, 12%, 18% and 28% with a simplified three-tier system of 5%, 12% and 40%. Sources said that there are chances that the Council may abolish the 28% by introducing a new tax rate i e 40%.
Update about the 8th Pay Commission
Union MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has informed the Rajya Sabha that The Government has confirmed its decision to constitute the Eighth Central Pay Commission (8th CPC), but the official notification for its formation is yet to be issued. In response to an unstarred question Javed Ali Khan, the Minister informed, inputs for the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th CPC were sought from key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel & Training, as well as all State Governments, through communications dated January 17, 2025, and February 17, 2025. The Government clarified that the inputs are still being received from these Ministries, Departments, and States, and that the notification will be issued in due course. The timeline for appointing the Chairperson and Members of the Commission will be determined after the notification is issued. Once constituted, the 8th CPC will be responsible for reviewing the pay, allowances, and pension structure of Central Government employees and pensioners, a process typically undertaken every ten years.
Tenure of Hemant Kumar as Director, NITI Aayog extended
The deputation tenure of Hemant Kumar Meena working as Director in NITI Aayog has been extended upto August 4, 2026. He is a 2011 batch IFoS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Tenure of Vinamra Mishra as Director, MSME extended
The central deputation tenure of Vinamra Mishra working as Director in the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises has been extended upto August 12, 2027. He is a 2003 batch IRSME officer.
Mahesh Kumar Shah quits Indian Revenue Service-IT
Mahesh Kumar Shah, PCIT, Thane, has quit Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax. He is an IRS-IT officer.
Harish Kumar Tanwar relieved to join as Deputy Director (Inv), SFIO
Harish Kumar Tanwar has been appointed as Deputy Director (Investigation) in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi on deputation basis. He is an IRS-IT officer.
Amit Agrawal is also Secretary, chemicals & Petrochemicals
Amit Agrawal, Secretary Pharmaceuticals, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Chemicals and Petrochemicals till August 27, 2025. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.
Cadre of Ayush Goel transferred to Punjab
Inter cadre transfer of Ayush Goel from Kerala to Punjab Cadre has been approved on grounds of marriage to IAS Ms Kritika Goyal. He is a 2023 batch IAS officer.
Commodore Sujay Kapoor selected as Director (Prod), BDL
Commodore Sujay Kapoor has been selected for the post of Director (Production), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on August 20, 2025. As many as eight persons were interviewed for the same.
GoI yet to find successor to Hazari as CMD, MIL
The Government of India is yet to find a successor to Sanjay Hazari as Chairman & Managing Director, Munitions India Limited.
Promotions from state services to fill PSU vacancies ahead of 2026 elections
Whispers suggest that PSU board reshuffles in states like Andhra Pradesh may occur in late 2025 to align with ambitious infrastructure projects (e.g., ₹26,000-crore initiatives). Officers with urban development expertise are speculated to be prioritized for key postings in PSUs like APGENCO or APIIC. 26 Similar buzz in Punjab and Haryana points to promotions from state services to fill PSU vacancies ahead of 2026 elections.
Gauhati 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 Gauhati High Court. They are: Justice Budi Habung and Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair.
Fresh one-year term recommended for Justice Kaushik Goswami
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that Justice Kaushik Goswami be appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court for a fresh term of one year, effective November 10, 2025.
14 advocates recommended as Judges of Bombay HC
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of 14 advocates for appointment as Judges of the Bombay High Court. They are: Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande, Amit Satyavan Jamsandekar, Ashish Sahadev Chavan, Mrs. Vaishali Nimbajirao Patil-Jadhav, Abasaheb Dharmaji Shinde, Farhan Parvez Dubash, Siddheshwar Sundarrao Thombre, Mehroz Ashraf Khan Pathan, Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale, Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil, Shreeram Vinayak Shirsat, Hiten Shamrao Venegavkar, Rajnish Ratnakar Vyas, and Raj Damodar Wakode.
Justice Deka is new Lokayukta Arunachal Pradesh
Justice (Retd) Prasanta Kumar Deka has been sworn in as the new chairperson of the Lokayukta of Arunachal Pradesh .Retired IAS officer from the state, Sang Phuntsok will be Member.
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