No decision about SEBI Chief

Top sources said that no decision had been taken about the new SEBI Chief. Intense speculation and lobbying are still on about who will be the next SEBI Chairman as the term of D R Mehta comes to an end on February 21.

N Balachandran is back to TamilNadu

N Balachandran Joint Director (Planning) in the CBI is back to parent TamilNadu cadre after completion of his tenure. He is 1974 batch IPS officer.

Mrs Bhandari gets extension

Mrs P Bhandari Chief Vigilance Officer of the Engineers India Limited, New Delhi has been granted two years extension. This PSU comes under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

A Sayed appointed ADG Jails Orissa

A Sayed will also be ADG Jails in Orissa. He would replace 1967 batch IPS officer L C Amarnathan who is going on deputation to the Government of India as DG BPR&D.

Only 3 IAS quota for Madhya Pradesh

IAS quota for Madhya Pradesh has been reduced to only three this year. IAS quota has also been reduced in several other states.

Post in the DoP to be downgraded

Post of Special Secretary in the Department of Personnel will be downgraded to the rank of Joint Secretary. This decision will be implemented after the posting of 1967 batch IAS officer D C Gupta as a full fledged Secretary in the Government of India.

'Terror in Jungle' to be released

There is an IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre whose 19 th book 'Terror in Jungle' is now ready for release. She is Loveleen Kackar Resident Commissioner Madhya Pradesh Bhawan in Delhi. 1979 batch officer, Loveleen Kackar has so far written 18 books.

Two new CBEC Members

A K Singh and U K Sen two 1967 batch officers have taken over as Members of the Central Board of Excise and Customs.

IPS changes in Haryana

Alok Joshi will be new IG Ambala Range. Swarnjeet Singh on his return from deputation from CBI has been posted as IG Telecommunications. Sharad Kumar has been appointed IG SAF Madhuban in place of Alok Joshi.

New ICSSR Chairman

V R Panchamukhi former Economic Adviser to the Finance Ministry has been appointed new Chairman of the ICSSR.

IPS postings in TamilNadu

Three new police districts have been created in TamilNadu. R Samputhirapandi will be Dy Commissioner Ashok Nagar. A Prabhakaran and I Muthupandian will be Dy Commissioners of Kilpauk and Pulianthope respectively.