Rakesh Behari to be JS Health !

Rakesh Behari is being appointed Joint Secretary Health in Government of India. He is 1977 batch IAS Officer of UT cadre.

Panda to be ED (Vigilance) SAIL

Manipur-Tripura cadre 1980 batch IAS Officer S K Panda is all set to join the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) as Executive Director (Vigilance).Panda is currently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Social Justice.

Tripathi to be High Commissioner Pakistan ?

India's High Commissioner to Bangla Desh Mani Lal Tripathi will in all probability be shifted to Pakistan in the same capacity.Post is to fall vacant early next year following the appointment of Vijay Nambiar as India's permanent representative to the United Nations. Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan Nambiar is replacing Kamlesh Sharma in the UN.

Old habits die hard

Old habits really die hard- goes on to prove the Union Minister Anant Kumar.Being the Tourism Minister he developed the habit of availing of the complimentary food and accomodation facility in the prestigious hotels of the ITDC especially in Banglore.He still seeks the same despite his department being changed to Urban Development .What difference does it makes ?.The department has changed ,not the person or his habits?.

Secretary Sports for change

Secretary Sports in the Government of India S S Sharma is these days seeking ways and means to get out of the Ministry. Reason: he is not pulling on well with his Minister Uma Bharti,it is widely believed in the Shastri Bhawan.

Himmat Singh is back to Punjab

Himmat Singh 1980 batch IAS Officer is back to the parent state after completion of Central Government deputation. On his return he has been made Secretary Jail and Justice.

Who was whose candidate ?

P C Sharma has taken over as Director of the CBI on Thursday.He is the choice of the PMO.While ITBP DG S C Chaubey was the nominee of Union Home Secretary Kamal Pande,S Chakravorty Gujrat cadre IPS Officer had solid backing of CVC N Vittal.

IAS changes in Pondicherry

B Vijayan Secretary Agriculture will be Development Commissioner and incharge of Election.Mrs M Sathivathi Secretary Education will hold additional charge as Chairperson PONCARE in place of Dr R Padmanabhan who is going to Andman &Nicibar as Chief Secretary.Dr Narendra Kumar Secretary to Lt Governor will hold additional charge of Health.

Bansal in back to Uttar Pradesh

Satyavrat Bansal who was on deputation to Uttranchal is back to UttarPradesh. Bansal who is a senior IPS Officer was IG CID in Uttranchal .