New Delhi: The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, through the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), has notified the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Third Amendment Regulations, 2026, revising the authorised strength of the Gujarat cadre of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). According to the notification, the total authorised strength of the Gujarat IAS cadre has been increased from 313 to 328 posts. Senior Duty Posts Fixed at 178 ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Thursday announced a key administrative reshuffle, transferring two senior IAS officers and affecting important civic, transport and energy sector positions. According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department on January 22, 2026, Shalini Agrawal, IAS (2005 batch), currently serving as Municipal Commissioner of the Surat Municipal Corporation, has been transferred and her services have been placed at the disposal of the Energy and Pet...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a distressing incident that has sent a wave of concern through the local community, the married daughter of a prominent retired IAS officer has passed away after contracting rabies. The victim, who was associated with a renowned school in Gandhinagar, succumbed to the disease on the morning of January 17th. The sequence of events began approximately four months ago when the woman was playing with a Beagle dog (not her own) and reportedly contracted the infection(reportedly thr...Read More

Gandhinagar, January 4: The Government of Gujarat has placed senior IAS officer Rajendrakumar M. Patel under suspension following his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in a money laundering case. According to an official order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), Shri Patel, a 2015-batch IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre, was arrested by the ED on January 2, 2026 in connection with an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The cas...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Friday announced additional charge arrangements for three senior IAS officers with immediate effect and until further orders. According to the official order, Dr. Rajender Kumar, IAS (RR:GJ:2004), Commissioner of Transport, Gandhinagar, has been given additional charge as Managing Director of Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd., Vadodara. With this, Sanjeev Kumar, IAS, has been relieved of the additional charge of the post. In another decision,...Read More

Gandhinagar: With the beginning of the new year, the Gujarat government announced a slew of promotions for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The government has promoted five IAS officers to the Apex Scale, two IAS officers to the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG), and seven officers to the Super Time Scale. Additionally, 13 IAS officers have been promoted to the Selection Grade, 12 to the Junior Administrative Grade, and 10 to the Senior Time Scale. Here is the list of the following...Read More

Surendranagar: Dr. Rajendrakumar Mahendrabhai Patel, District Collector of Surendranagar who is now facing Enforcement Directorate and Anti Corruption Bureau probe is Gujarat cadre officer of Indian Administrative Service of year 2015 batch. Born on 23 August 1985, he joined IAS on 7 September 2015. He was appointed as District Collector of Surendranagar on 4 February 2025. He is Master of Arts (Public Policy) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery by education. Patel hails from Trent village of Mandal ...Read More

Surendranagar: After the searches of Enforcement Directorate teams and subsequent case filed by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Dr. Rajendrakuar M Patel, District Collector of Surendranagar is removed from his post and transferred to nowhere. Hie services are placed at the disposal of General Administrative Department. Rajendrakumar Patel is year 2015 batch Gujarat cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. KS Yagnik, District Development Officer (DDO) of Surendranagar District would ho...Read More

Gandhinagar: After transfers of 26 IAS officers a day ago, the Government of Gujarat has today announced fresh transfers of two more IAS officers. The government has in partial modification to its notification of 23 December announced that Mohammad Shahid, IAS (RR:GJ:1998), Principal Secretary to Government, Social Justice & Empowerment Department, is transferred and appointed as Commissioner of Cottage & Rural Industries and Principal Secretary to Government (Cottage and Rural Indust...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has issued a major reshuffle of senior IAS officers, involving transfers, new appointments, and additional charge allocations across key departments. Notable changes include Sanjeev Kumar taking charge as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Dr. Vikrant Pandey’s designation being upgraded to Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, and several other officers assuming leadership roles in departments such as Finance, Education, Energy &am...Read More