Category Articles: Bureaucracy

IPS Abhay Chudasama resigns

February 04, 2025
IPS Abhay Chudasama resigns

Gandhinagar: Indian Police Service(IPS) officer Abhay Chudasama has resigned from the service. He was to retire in October this year. A 1999 batch IPS, Chudasama was serving as Additional Director General of Gujarat Police. He was serving as Principal of the State police academy in Karai. DeshGujaratRead More

IP Gautam is New Chairman of Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation (SRFDCL)

January 28, 2025
IP Gautam is New Chairman of Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation (SRFDCL)

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd. (SRFDCL) has today announced that I P Gautam, IAS (Retd.), has formally taken over the role of Chairman of the SRFDCL today for the term of two years. Gautam is former Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad. He is also former principal secretary of the urban development, housing, ports, and transport departments of the state government and former managing director of the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation(GMRC). He was also a member of ...Read More

IAS Pankaj Joshi appointed as new Chief Secretary of Gujarat; to take charge from 31st January

January 24, 2025
IAS Pankaj Joshi appointed as new Chief Secretary of Gujarat; to take charge from 31st January

Gandhinagar: The year 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pankaj Joshi has been selected as the new Chief Secretary of Gujarat. The current Chief Secretary Rajkumar is set to retire on January 31. Pankaj Joshi will succeed him as the next Chief Secretary. Pankaj Joshi is currently serving in the Chief Minister's Office as Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister.He was appointed on this post on 15-09-2021. Joshi previously served on various posts including the post of M...Read More

Gujarat IPS Dr. Shamsher Singh appointed ADG of BSF

January 19, 2025
Gujarat IPS Dr. Shamsher Singh appointed ADG of BSF

Gandhinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat's Director General and former Police Commissioner of Vadodara, Dr.  Shamsher Singh(IPS 1991 batch) will be on deputation to the Central government at soonest. He has been appointed as Additional Director Genral of India's Border Security Force (BSF) for a tenure upto the 31st of March 2026. With this, Gujarat will lose one more well-admired IPS officer to the Central government. DeshGujaratRead More

Gujarat govt appoints Municipal Commissioners of Nadiad and Surendranagar

January 07, 2025
Gujarat govt appoints Municipal Commissioners of Nadiad and Surendranagar

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has transferred two IAS officers and cancelled the earlier declared transfer of one. The Government Notification, General Administration Department of even number dated 01.01.2025 regarding transfer of Shri Mirant Jatin Parikh, IAS, RR:2017, from the post of Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad and appointment as Municipal Commissioner, Nadiad Municipal Corporation, Nadiad, should be treated to have been cancelled a...Read More

Gujarat Govt transfers 26 Taluka Development Officers (TDOs)

December 17, 2024
Gujarat Govt transfers 26 Taluka Development Officers (TDOs)

Gandhinagar: The Panchayat, Rural Housing, and Rural Development Department of the Gujarat government today announced the transfer of 26 Taluka Development Officers (TDOs) as part of an administrative reshuffle. The officers, serving in various districts under the Gujarat Development Service, Class-2 category, have been reassigned to new postings with immediate effect. The reshuffle comes at a time when the state is actively working on the special revision of the voter list for 2025. Among th...Read More

Vikrant Pandey appointed Gujarat’s resident commissioner

December 11, 2024
Vikrant Pandey appointed Gujarat’s resident commissioner

Gandhinagar: IAS Vikrant Pandey, previously serving as the director in the Inter-State Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi, since 2019, has been appointed as the Resident Commissioner of the Gujarat government in New Delhi. The Union government relieved Pandey of his duties two weeks ago, allowing him to return to state government service. On Wednesday, the Gujarat government issued a notification confirming Pandey's appointment while relieving Arti Kanwar, Secretary...Read More

Gujarat cadre IPS Sweta Shrimali on central deputation

December 11, 2024

Gandhinagar: Sweta Shrimali, a 2010 Gujarat cadre IPS officer and Deputy Inspector General of Police (Prison) in Ahmedabad, has been relieved from the Gujarat State Cadre, effective 10th December 2024. Her services have been placed at the disposal of the Government of India for appointment as Deputy Director (DIG Level) in the Intelligence Bureau on deputation. A notification dated 10th December, from Home Department of Gujarat Government states, "Pursuant to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Gov...Read More

Gujarat government transfers three more IAS officers

December 05, 2024
Gujarat government transfers three more IAS officers

Gandhinagar: After transfering 3 Indian Administrative Service(IAS) officers a day ago, the Government of Gujarat has transferred three more IAS officers of today. 1. Shri Mayur K. Mehta, IAS (Selection: GJ:2014), Member Secretary, Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Gandhinagar is transferred and appointed as Director of Civil Supplies and Ex-officio Joint Secretary to Government, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar vice Shri Tushar Mohanlal ...Read More

Gujarat govt transfers 3 IAS officers

December 04, 2024
Gujarat govt transfers 3 IAS officers

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has transferred three officers of Indian Administrative Service(IAS) today. With this, Ahmdabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has got a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority(GUDA) has got a new in-charge CRO. Rajkot Municipal Corporation(RMC) has got a new Municipal Commissioner and Bharuch has got a new District Collector. The details fo transfers: -Shri D.P. Desai, IAS (SCS:GJ:2008), Municipal Commissioner, Rajko...Read More