Who would be the new Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs ?

The tussle is between Arun K Singh (1979 batch), Navtej Singh Sarna (1980 batch) and Gautam Mukhopadhyaya (1980 batch). Let us check their respective back grounds. All the three are from Delhi University (where else ?) and are excellent debators from their college days. Arun Singh is BA from St Stephen's College and MA (Economics) from Delhi School of Economics. He has also taught at St Stephen's College before joining the IFS. He is now Joint Secretary at Delhi looking after Pakistan.
Sarna is B Com from Sri Ram College of Commerce followed by LLB from Delhi University (so has Vijay Goel and Arun Jaitley's backing). Now Sarna is handling the Press Affairs at our embassy at Washington. Gautam is from Doon School, St Stephen's College and MA from Delhi School of Economics. Now he is at Kabul. Arun Singh and Navtej Sarna were Delhi University's ace debators. In addition Arun Singh was a braodcaster with Delhi center of Door Darshan. Gautam has also equally good credential and has just finished a year long course at National Defence College, New Delhi. If Navtej Sarna's case can have the support of the former SRCC students like Goel and Jaitley (remember that the Police Commissioner of Delhi R S Gupta is also from SRCC), the other two are not far behind. Both of them are from Patna. (So is Yaswant Sinha the new External Affairs Minister) Arun Singh's younger brother (IAS Maharashtra cadre) is PS to V P goel, Shipping Minister and Gautam's father was a renowned Doctor from Patna. All are watching with baited breath as to who would win the race. All three are rated as very good officers. The consolation prize may be appointment as Press Secretary to President.

Yashpal Singh to be new PS to Kanshi Ram Rana

Yashpal Singh is being appointed new PS to the Union Textiles Minister, Kanshi Ram Rana. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre. Singh would replace 1982 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre Tapan Ray who is being promoted to the rank of Joint Secretary this month.

Firoza Mehrotra to join UNIFEM

Firoza Mehrotra is joining the UNIFEM. She is 1974 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Kumar gets one month extension

K S R Kumar, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Steel, has been given one month extension. 1976 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre Kumar was to return to the parent cadre last week after completion of his tenure.

Dangwal seeks voluntary retirement

Senior most IPS officer in Madhya Pradesh S P Dangwal has sought voluntary retirement.1966 batch IPS officer Dangwal has put in his papers following appointment of number two in the hoerarchy D C Jugran as the DGP .

Tenure of Sheshadri to expire today

Tenure of Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce, V S Seshadri. is coming to an end on August 5. He is 1978 batch IFS officer.

A N Tiwari is Additional Secretary Commerce

Anugraha Narain Tiwari who was in the Vice President's Secretariat has been appointed Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce. He is 1969 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Sahni appointed Additional Secretary Agriculture

K M Sahni Director General ,Bureau of Indian Standards has been appointed Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture in Government of India. He is 1969 batch IAS officer of UT cadre. Sahni is currently on leave.

Das is new Additional Secretary Space

S K Das Joint Secretary in the Department of Space has been promoted as Additional Secretary in the same department in place of S S Minakshisunderam. He is 1970 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Nirmal Singh shifted to Consumer Affairs

Nirmal Singh has been appointed Additional Secretary Consumer Affairs in Government of India. He is 1970 batch IAS officer of TamilNadu cadre.

Justice Agrawal appointed Lokayukta of Chhattisgarh

Justice K M Agrawal has been appointed new Lokayukta of Chhattisgarh. He was Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court.

IAS reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh

Akhand Prapap Singh has been appointed new APC. He has replaced Brijendra who was posted as APC only last month. Brijendra would now be Principal Secretary Labour. Ravi Mathur has been made PS Science and Technology. Laxmi Chandra, Anis Ansari and Ram Bharose have been appointed Principal Secretaries of Tourism, Home Guards and Energy respectively. Dinesh Rai is made PS Revenue. V K Malhotra who was CEO NOIDA has been posted as PS Jails.Darshan Singh Bains would now be new CEO of NOIDA. Sudhir M Bowde will be Special Secretary Transport. J N Mishra has been made new Director Health. .A K Mishra will be new CMD of the UP Power Corporation in place of A K Rastogi.

Sen appointed Additional Secretary Pension

S K Sen has been appointed Additional Secretary Pension and Welfare in the Department of Personnel. He is 1968 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

Chandra appointed Member of CBEC

R K Chandra Additional Secretary Pension and Welfare has been appointed Member of the Central Board of Excise and Customs.He is 1967 batch Customs Service officer.