Who will replace Shankar ?

Who will replace P Shankar in the Petroleum Ministry ?.Though the names of Shyamal Ghosh and A K Basu are being mentioned in media, chances of some dark horse taking over the reins in this prestigious Ministry are bright. Decision is likely to be taken in a couple of days. Shankar is going to Tamil Nadu as Chief Secretary.

Padmnabhan is DGP Kerala

R Padmnabhan has been appointed new Director General of Police Kerala. He will succeed P R Chandran who retired on Thursday.K J Joseph will be new Intelligence Chief. Jacob Punnose would continue to be ADG (Administration).

Pasayat to be Judge Supreme Court

Justice A Pasayat is being tipped to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Official orders are expected in a couple of months. Justice Pasayat is currently Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.

Bhargava new OSD

Vijay Kumar Bhargava has taken over as OSD in Western-Central Railway. He has held important positions in Railways.

IAS promotions in Kerala

Four IAS officers in Kerala have been promoted to the rank of Principal Secretary.They are S Sunderesam Mathew,C Kunnumkal.Sayam Chaterjee and K K Vijay Kumar. P M John has been made Commissioner Housing.

New desk for Om Prakash

Om Prakash who is a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence has now been assigned Export desk.He was earlier looking after the Ordnance Factory Board.The post was earlier held by Bihar cadre IAS officer Smita Gupta who is back to the parent state.

IPS Officer chargesheeted

Maharastra cadre IPS officer A K Jain has been chargesheeted. Additional Commissioner of Police Jain was suspended in an alleged bribery case last year. The Union Home Ministry has given permission of prosecution of the IPS officer.

Chaudhry new envoy to Brunei

Ajay Chaudhry has been appointed country's new High Commissioner to Brunei.He will succeed D K Jain.

Changes in IT Department

M K Mishra has been promoted as Chief Commissioner Income-Tax and transferred to New Delhi from Bhopal.Commissioner IT New Delhi A C Chandra has been shifted to Bhopal as DG Income -Tax (Investigation).IT Commissioner Jabalpur S N Bhargava has been promoted as Chief Commissioner IT Bhopal.Commissioner IT Indore Eklavya has been promoted as DG IT and posted in Indore.