Shahi to be Power Secretary

Finally the powerful Technocrats lobby has succeeded .Name of R V Shahi Chairman of the Bombay State Electricity Supply R V Shahi has been cleared for the post of Secretary Power in the Government of India.Official announcement is expected soon.

Rajiv Walia to be JS Revenue ?

Grapevine has it that 1975 batch TamilNadu cadre IAS officer Rajiv Walia is being shifted to the Ministry of Finance as Joint Secretary Revenue (Customs).The post has been lying vacant since November last.

Dr Sanjeeva Reddy is new Director IIPA

Dr P A Sanjeeva Reddy is the new Director Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA).1964 batch former IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre Reddy has replaced Haryana cadre former IAS officer M C Gupta.

Tenure of O P Arya ends

Extended tenure of O P Arya Joint Secretary (Police) in the Ministry of Home Affairs ended on March 31.He is 1975 batch IAS officer of Uttranchal cadre.On his return Arya is likely to be appointed Principal Secretary to Uttranchal Chief Minister N D Tiwari.

B K Chaturvedi is new Petroleum Secretary

B K Chaturvedi has taken over as new Petroleum Secretary. 1966 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer Chaturvedi has replaced V N Kaul who is now CAG.

"No" for Lalit Pawar

Proposal to appoint 1979 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer as Additional Director Tourism in the Government of India has been rejected. Now an officer from North-East is expected to get this post.

Chandra Shekhar is Deputy MD IA

T S Chandra Shekhar has been appointed Deputy Managing Director of the Indian Airlines.Currently he is Director of Southern Region.

Tripathi to replace Chaturvedi !

There are indications that Uttar Pradesh cadre 1966 batch IAS officer Sant Kumar Tripathi would replace B K Chaturvedi in the HRD Ministry. There is also a proposal to appoint 1968 batch IAS officer Sushil Tripathi as Special Secretary in the Ministry of HRD.

Ratudi to be DG Uttranchal !

P Ratudi is likely to be appointed new Director General of Police Uttaranchal. 1968 batch IPS officer if appointed would replace Ashok Saran who is superannuating this month end.

Tie is between Shahi and Prasad

Highly placed sources said that now tie was between R V Shahi and Yogendra Prasad for the prestigious post of Secretary Power in the Government of India.Search committee has also shortlisted C P Jain and R P Singh besides Shahi and Prasad. Hectic lobbying is on from both sides to grab this post from the IAS.

Nayak transferred to Chhatisgarh

P C Nayak Judge of the Orissa High Court has been transferred to the Chhatisgarh High Court.

Sharma new HMT Chairman

R A Sharma has taken over as new CMD of HMT.He has replaced N Ramanuja who completed five year term last week.

IAS changes in Karnataka

M B Prakash 1966 batch IAS officer has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary. Adhip Chaudhry 1967 batch IAS officer would be PS Home and Transport. Jagdish Prasad Sharma 1967 batch IAS officer Kamal Kant Mishra has been appointed PS PWD. Another 1967 batch IAS officer Jagdish Prasad Sharma on promotion has been made Chairman KAT.