Headlines
--20th June 2001---
 

 

 

Brijesh Mishra and 1968 batch IAS empanelment

Brijesh Mishra is one person in the country who is always talked about since the BJP led NDA Government has assumed power at the centre. Be it international matters or national or even obliging the NDA constituents,he is the only one who automatically comes in the picture.Forget Kashmir and Kargil.This time it is rumoured in the bureaucratic circles that Brijeshji put on hold the empanelment of 1968 batch IAS officers to the rank of Secretary last week.A few favourites of Andhra Pradesh Chief Ministers Chandra Babu Naidu had mounted pressure for the empanelment.
 

 




 

Too much of fuel

Enough fuel to ignite fire between the BJP and the BJD has gathered in the gas and petrol dealership distribution issue.Orissa Chief Minister Navin Patnaik is sore because of his party,being ignored in this distribution.If the Orissa Chief Minister is to believed 25 of the total 29 beneficiaries of the said distributorship are said to be of the BJP. Even those belonging to the Congress have been benefited but not the BJD.Patnaik's anger is natural. After all his party is one of the constituents supporting the BJP led Government at the centre.

 

 

 

 

Acharyalu is Commissioner Chennai MC

 

J T Acharyalu has been appointed new Commissioner of the Chennai Municipal Corporation. He is 1970 batch IAS officer.He has replaced Shanmuga Rajeswaran.
 

 

 

 

Trusted bureaucrat

D P Singh is one bureaucrat in Uttar Pradesh who has served three Chief Ministers and that too in the Irrigation Department.The 1970 batch IAS officer Singh has worked under Mayawati,Ram Prakash Gupta and now serving Raj Nath Singh. In the UP bureaucracy D P Singh is considered an upright and hardworking officer.

 
 

 

 

 

Verghese to head Prasar Bharti ?

 

Veteran journalist B G Verghese is being tipped to head the Prasar Bharti. Top bosses in the Government are said to have okayed the name of Verghese.
 

 

 

 

IAS Changes in Haryana

About half a dozen IAS Officers have been reshuffled in Haryana. Dhanpat Singh will be JS Political Affair,Vigilance and Training.K K Khandelwal has been made Director Non-Conventional Energy Sources.P K Das is new MD Hartron in addition to his present assignment. S K Gulati has been shifted to Khadi and Village Industries.K C Sharma will be new Financial Commissioner and Secretary Welfare.O P Langayan will be CEO DARD Karnal and R R Jowel Additional Secretary Social Justice.

 

 

 

 

Former IT Commissioner chargesheeted

 

Former Income-Tax Commissioner Karnataka V P Shamsuddin has been chargesheeted by the CBI.He has been chargesheeted in connection with Rs one crore financial accomodation scam.
 

 

 

 

IPS changes in Himachal Pradesh

Some IPS changes changes have taken place in Himachal Pradesh.Somesh Goyal DIG Lokayukta has been shifted to Vigilance. Sanjay Kumar will be new DIG CID.Pradip Kumar has been made AIG Railways and A P Siddiqui Commandant 3rd battalion.
 

 

 

 

Agrawal is CMD UPCL

 

A R Agrawal has taken over as the first CMD of Uttranchal Power Corporation Ltd.
 

 

 

 

Punekar Regional head Bo M

 

Subhash Punekar has been appointed Assistant General Manager and Regional Head , Bank of Maharastra , Hyderabad.
 

 

 

Kothari in BALCO Board

 

Dr S S Kothari a former, director Bank of India has been appointed on the Board of Directors of BALCO as the Government nominee.