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Appointments

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Constitution & Law2026-08-11

Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Establish Unified Tribunal Selection Committee

Lok Sabha passed a Bill to set up a centralized panel for selecting tribunal chiefs and members, streamlining appointments.

#Tribunals-Reforms-Act#Article-323A#Article-323B

Constitution & Law2026-08-10

Seven High Courts Without Chief Justices; Collegium Recommends Only 4 Names

Supreme Court collegium recommends just 4 judges to fill vacancies while 7 of 25 high courts lack regular Chief Justices — critical judicial infrastructure gap amid heavy pendency.

#collegium-system#Chief-Justice#high-courts

Constitution & Law2026-08-09

Government appoints 30 judges to high courts; Madras gets highest with 15 judges

Law Ministry notified appointment of 30 judges across Madras (15), Calcutta, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh high courts — major judicial infrastructure strengthening to address pending cases.

#judicial-appointments#high-court-judges#Article-217-222

Politics & Governance2026-08-05

Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan Get 1-Year Extension

India's top two bureaucrats — Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan — granted one-year extension beyond their retirement dates, signaling continuity in critical governance roles.

#Home-Secretary#Cabinet-Secretary#IAS-extension

Politics & Governance2026-07-18

Delhi Police Gets New Commissioner; AAP Links to CJP Protest Support

Anurag Kumar, former IB special director, appointed Delhi Police Commissioner replacing Satish Golcha; opposition questions timing with CJP support.

#Delhi Police#Police Reforms#Appointments

Awards & Appointments2026-07-17

T Srinivasa Kumar Appointed Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences

IAS officer T Srinivasa Kumar appointed as Secretary, Earth Sciences—oversees meteorology, oceanography, and seismology for India.

#IAS_Appointments#Earth_Sciences#Meteorology

Constitution & Law2026-07-07

Congress Challenges Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board Hindu Member Appointments

Congress to file Supreme Court petition against MP govt's inclusion of 2 Hindu members in 10-member Waqf Board, raising constitutional secularism questions.

#Waqf Board#Constitutional Law#Minority Rights

Constitution & Law2026-07-07

Justice V. Mohana Elevated: First Woman from Tamil Nadu to Direct SC

Justice V. Mohana becomes first woman from Tamil Nadu directly elevated to Supreme Court; judiciary celebrates achievement.

#Supreme Court Appointments#Judicial Gender Representation#Tamil Nadu Judiciary

Awards & Appointments2026-07-07

Senior IPS Officer Amit Garg Named NCRB Chief; Key Appointments Made

IPS officer Amit Garg appointed National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Chief; Alok Kumar Mittal heads BPRD in senior personnel reshuffle.

#Police Administration#NCRB Appointment#Senior IPS Officers

Politics & Governance2026-06-28

Manickam Tagore appointed new Tamil Nadu Congress chief

Congress appoints Manickam Tagore as Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president amid party reorganization.

#Tamil Nadu#Congress Party#Political Appointments

Constitution & Law2026-06-22

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Reappointed for Three Years

Tushar Mehta continues as India's second-highest law officer with fresh three-year tenure, setting precedent for top judicial appointments and constitutional governance.

#Solicitor General#Constitutional Appointments#Law Officers