NEW DELHI — The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has ordered the immediate transfer and posting of six senior Indian Information Service (IIS) Group ‘A’ officers, accompanied by a structural overhaul of the reporting hierarchy across its key media and communication wings.
Issued via an official directive dated November 12, 2026, the appointments span top leadership positions across the Press Information Bureau (PIB), All India Radio (AIR), Publications Division (DPD), Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), and the Press Council of India (PCI). Alongside the executive postings, the ministry has centralized operational reporting, mandating that senior officers across the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) and regional media units report directly to the Director General (Coordination), PIB.
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Issuing Authority: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Government of India (Order dated November 12, 2026; effective immediately).
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Senior IIS Officer Postings:
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Kanchan Prasad Mandlaus: Shifted from DG, Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), New Delhi, to DG, Publications Division (DPD), New Delhi.
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R. K. Jain: Moved from DG (News), News Services Division, AIR (with additional charge as DG, AIR) to DG (Coordination), PIB, New Delhi.
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L. Madhu Nag: Transferred from DG (Media & Communication), PIB (with additional charge as DG [Training], IIMC) to DG (News), News Services Division, AIR, with additional charge as DG, AIR.
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Dhiraj M. Kakadia: Shifted from DG, DPD, New Delhi, to DG (Media & Communication), PIB, New Delhi, to function as DG (Training), IIMC.
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Mattu J. P. Singh: Retains designation as DG (Media & Communication), PIB, New Delhi (on the strength of PIB, Lucknow) and will serve as Secretary, Press Council of India (PCI).
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Shubha Gupta: Reassigned from Secretary, Press Council of India, to ADG (Media & Communication), PIB, New Delhi.
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Revised Reporting Structure: All ADG-level IIS officers in CBC, Central Media Coordinators (CMCs) of Union ministries/departments, state CMCs, and regional PIB heads will now report directly to DG (Coordination), PIB.
