Author: Rishabh Sharma

NEW DELHI — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the appointment of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Smt. Meenu Choudhary as the Inspector General (IG) of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

NEW DELHI — The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has issued an official directive granting a two-year extension to senior bureaucrat Ms. Shruti Agnihotriy in her role as the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Engineers India Limited (EIL).

PUNE — Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, alongside Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis, inaugurated a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility for electronics manufacturing services giant Jabil Inc. at Ranjangaon, Pune. The high-tech facility will serve as an export-centric data center component hub, directly supporting the Make in India vision by localizing the production of high-end hardware that powers global artificial intelligence infrastructure. Key Operational Capabilities of the Jabil Pune Plant The newly unveiled facility specializes in complex, high-precision electronic equipment designed to meet both domestic technology demands and highly competitive international export standards: AI Systems…

NEW DELHI — In a major administrative push to ensure the sanitization of high-stakes national entrance tests, Union Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the operational readiness for the upcoming NEET-UG Re-Examination, scheduled for June 21, 2026. The hybrid meeting brought together 222 participants, including senior brass from the Ministry of Education, State and Union Territory governments, centrally funded institutes, and the National Testing Agency (NTA), to finalize zero-compromise logistics for the national-level medical entrance test. Command Center & Multi-Tier Oversight To eliminate procedural lapses and secure institutional integrity, the Ministry of Education…

NEW DELHI / MUMBAI — A fresh legislative crisis has erupted for Uddhav Thackeray as six Lok Sabha MPs from the Shiv Sena (UBT) staged a coordinated revolt, meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to formally distance themselves from the party hierarchy. The dissident lawmakers defended their actions by making a heavy political accusation: they claim Thackeray’s core camp is actively planning a permanent merger with the Indian National Congress, a move they argue completely compromises the party’s original political identity. Inside the Rebellion: Structural Fault Lines The rebel MPs presented Speaker Om Birla with a series of deep-seated operational…

MUMBAI — State-backed defense manufacturing giant Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has engaged in high-level bilateral talks with the Consul General of Japan in Mumbai, Ms. SATO Hitomi, to establish a collaborative framework for deep-sea shipbuilding and naval infrastructure. The strategic dialogue focused on aligning Japanese industrial capabilities with India’s newly minted Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision (MAKV) 2047, which aims to convert domestic yards into global megastructures. Technical Synergy and MAKV 2047 Target Vectors Industrial Modernization: The central pillar of the meeting involved MDL’s blueprint for a world-class mega shipyard. The defense PSU seeks to absorb Japan’s elite expertise in…

NEW DELHI — In a strategic step to fortify its corporate compliance architecture, ND Metal Industries Limited has officially appointed Ms. Nikita Goyal as a new member of its board. Goyal has been inducted as an Additional Director to serve specifically in the role of a Non-Executive Independent Director, adding a fresh layer of neutral professional oversight to the company’s high-level decision-making.

MUMBAI — Boardroom changes are underway at Shree Digvijay Cement Company Limited, with the company officially designating Amit Arora as its new Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director (CEO & MD).

NEW DELHI — In a strategic administrative shift at the federal level, Kanwalpreet, an accomplished Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer, has been cleared for central deputation to serve as the Additional Chief Executive Officer (Additional CEO) of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). He transitions to this high-impact tech-governance role from the Railway Board, where he was successfully anchoring operations as the Executive Director, Railway Stores (General) (EDRS (G)).

NEW DELHI — In a fresh bureaucratic placement at the Centre, Prasanth M S, a 2015-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer belonging to the Tamil Nadu cadre, has been formally assigned to the Cabinet Secretariat in New Delhi. The seasoned administrator joins the top-tier central secretariat as Deputy Secretary, signaling his transition from state-level administration to federal governance.