Lalitha Kumar to be JS - Rural Development

Lalitha Kumar is being appointed new Joint Secretary, Rural Development, in the Government of India. She is 1974 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre.

Empanelment of 1969 batch IAS this month

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will clear the file of the empanelment of 1969 batch IAS officers to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India in a week or two.

Sinha gets third extension

Rajeev Ranjan Sinha, Deputy Chairman of the Mumbai Port Trust, has been granted third extension in his tenure. 1976 batch IAS officer of the Maharastra cadre Sinha has been on deputation to the Government of India since September1, 1997.

Punjab Government to curb Delhi visits

Punjab Government has decided to curb useless visits of IAS officers to Delhi. Resident Commissioner in Delhi has been asked to keep the Government informed about the visits by the IAS officers.

Anand Kumar is Director Election Commission

Anand Kumar has joined as Director in Election Commission of India. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre.

Satya Priya Gupta to return

Satya Priya Gupta who is on deputation to the Government of India is returning to the parent Rajasthan cadre next month. He is 1975 batch IAS officer.

IAS changes in Karnataks

K P Krishnan will be MD of the Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development Financial Corporation.Abhay Prakash is new Principal Secretary Revenue Reforms.Other new postings are : Mssrs P Ravi Kumar Secretary Municipal Administration,D N Narsimharaj Secretary Expenditure,K M Shivakumar Director Industries,Gurucharan Secretary Budget,Ramalingam Ramaseshan ED KIADB,G V Krishna Rau ED Karnataka Jalasamvardhana Yojna, Ranjini Srikumar Commissioner HDC and I R Perumal MD KAVIKA.

Thakral to be CEO Manipur

V K Thakral 1982 batch IAS officer will be new Chief Electoral Officer Manipur.He will take over from 1978 batch IAS officer D S Poonia who is being released today for joining as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Labour in the Government of India.

New Mysore Police Commissioner

Mysore City Police Commissioner C Chandrasekhar has been transferred. Bipin Gopal Krishna will succeed him.

Madan Gopal is new PS to Uma Bharti

Madan Gopal M will be new PS to Union Coal Minister Uma Bharti. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre.