S K Mishra to be Special Secretary Agriculture

S K Mishra is being appointed Special Secretary Agriculture in Government of India. He would succeed Uttar Pradesh cadre 1967 batch IAS officer Hemendra Kumar who is superannuating tomorrow. 1968 batchChhatisgarh cadre IAS officer Mishra is currently ACS in the state.

Yogendra Narain appointed Secretary General Rajya Sabha

Former Defence Secretary Yogendra Narain has been appointed Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha for a period of two years. He is 1965 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Dhirendra Singh appointed Secretary Defence Procurement

Dhirendra Singh has been appointed Secretary Defence Procurement in Government of India. He is 1968 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Mehta is new Secretary Sports and Youth Welfare

L M Mehta has been appointed Secretary Sports and Youth Welfare in Government of India. He is 1968 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Will Rajiv Bansal return to Nagaland ?

Grapevine has it that Rajiv Bansal is returning to the parent Nagaland cadre. 1988 batch IAS officer Bansal is currently on deputation to the RAW.

Saurabh Chandra to be JS Revenue

Saurabh Chandra is being appointed Joint Secretary, Revenue (Customs), in the Government of India. Chandra is 1978 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Prabhu Chawla to head Prasar Bharti ?

Grapevine has it that renowned journalist Prabhu Chawla will either head the Prasar Bharti or succeed Ms Krishna as PIO next month.

1981 batch promoted in IB

Four 1981 batch IPS officers Mssrs S C Jha , Dr Anand Kumar, Malay Sinha and Kenya Ram have been promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the Intelligence Bureau.

Will Sathpaty join ONGC ?

Grapevine has it that C B Sathpaty CVO Indian Oil Corporation is joining the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) in the same capacity. He is 1972 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

Civil Aviation has a snag

The panel for the Joint secretary post is not being finalised in the Civil Aviation following a snag that has developed between the Minister Civil Aviation and his Secretary, Both keep it up by rejecting each others
panel with the result that the aspirants for the post are suffering.

1986 IAS gets supertime scale in J&K

Four 1986 batch IAS officers Mssrs Bharat Bhushan Vyas, Rakesh Kumar Gupta , Lokesh Dutta Jha and Suresh Kumar have been given supertime scale in Jammu & Kashmir.

Orissa Governor to officiate West Bengal

Orissa Governor M M Rajendran has been asked by the President of India to discharge the functions of West Bengal Governor Viren J Shah who is proceeding on leave next month.

IAS officer suspended in UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday suspended Principal Secretary Sports Harish Chandra. He is 1974 batch IAS officer.

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