Basu is new CEO KVIC

Chinmay Basu is the new Chief Executive Officer Khadi and Village Industries Commission Mumbai.He is 1977 batch IAS Officer of Orissa cadre. He has replaced Maharastra cadre1972 batch IAS Officer R K Bhargava whose tenure has expired.

Case registered against Taimini

The CBI has registered a case against B K Taimini a former Secretary Food and Public Distribution in the Government of India for alleged involvement in a multi-crore-wheat import scam. He is 1964 batch retired Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS Officer. Similar case has also been registered against S M Diwan, the then Chairman of the State Trading Corporation.

Rakesh Agrawal joins NPA

Rakesh Agrawal has joined the National Police Academy Hyderabad as Research Scholar. He is 1994 batch IPS Officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

1980 batch IPS empanelment next month

Empanelment of 1980 batch IPS Officers to the rank of IG in the Government of India is taking place next month. Altogether about a dozen officers of this batch are likely to be empanelled.

Intelligence network to be revamped

A major overhauling of intelligence network in the country is to take place after terrorists attack in the United States.Informed sources said that an Intelligence Coordination Group is being set up under a united command in the Home Ministry.

IAS changes in Haryana

Rakesh Gupta will be Additional Commissioner Karnal. Sukriti Likhi CEO Kurekshetra has been shifted to Karnal.U S Sohal has been made Additional Commissioner Panipat.

Two ex-IAS in TN Planning Commission

Former TamilNadu Chief Secretary T V Anthony and former Secretary in the Government of India C Ramchandran have been appointed members of TamilNadu Planning Commission. Agriculture Scientist M S Swaminathan will be the Vice-Chairman of the Commission.

Vijay Shankar to head CBI Core Group

Additional Director in the CBI, Vijay Shankar has been appointed head of the Core Group set up recently to monitor activities of the various terrorist groups. The CBI Chief P C Sharma has taken a decision to set up a Core Group.

Suggestion for setting up Investigation Bureau

A RBI Expert Committee headed by Dr N L Mitra has suggested setting up of a separate Investigation Bureau and a special court to investigate financial frauds in the country.

Tail Piece

In the light of terrorist attack, President Bush must allow the RSS to have 'shakhas' in the United States.