I couldn’t find any credible reports from today stating that Maharatna and Navratna central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) have been “told to chalk out succession plans.” It’s possible this might be a misunderstanding or an upcoming directive yet to be officially released.
Maharatna, Navratna, and Miniratna statuses are classifications given by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) to CPSEs, granting them increasing levels of financial and operational autonomy .

Recently, IRCTC and IRFC were elevated to Navratna status, becoming the 25th and 26th such CPSEs, a move that allows up to ₹1,000 crore (or 15% of net worth) investment without government approval.

If you’re referring to an internal governance push—asking these large CPSEs to define succession planning for senior leadership—that may be in internal memos or policy discussions not yet public. It could represent an emerging governance trend, but there’s no official confirmation in mainstream news sources today.

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