G N Bajpai to be SEBI Chief

Finally Prime Minister Atal Bihari Bajpayee has chosen GIC Chairman G N Bajpai for the prestigious post of Chairman SEBI. An official announcment to this effect is likely to be made in a day or two. The post would fall vacant on February 21 following the expiry of D R Mehta' s tenure.

Thy name is Ministry of Water Resources

There is a Ministry in the Government of India where Minister,Secretary ,Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary do not see eye to eye. Minister Water Resources Arjun Sethi and Secretary B N Nawalawala are at loggerheads and Secretary Nawalawala does'nt get along well with Additional Secretary Radha Singh. There is hardly any communication between Radha Singh and Joint Secretary Mukul Joshi.How long this state of affairs will continue?.

Bali is JD CBI North Zone

M S Bali is the new Joint Director CBI North Zone with headquarters at Chandigarh. 1976 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Bali would replace Swarnjeet Singh who has gone back to parent Haryana cadre after completion of his tenure.

Women power and the poor IAS

Ramesh Chandra and his wife Shelja Chandra both are IAS. The former may be 'boss' at home but surely not in the office as he is simply a Principal Secretary - right now with Delhi government while his wife Ms. Shelja Chandra - all are aware - had recently been appointed Chief Secretary there.

BHEL loss equals its turnover

BHEL Jhansi unit has created a record. It had a turnover target of Rs.120 crore last year while its losses during the period mounted to 117 crores - just three crore short of the target production. Who is to be blamed for it ?

Rao to return

U N B Rao who is DIG Police Mizoram is returning to Delhi in a couple of months. 1979 batch IPS officer Rao on promotion would be posted as Joint Commissioner Police.

Fate of NDA govt. hinges on assembly poll results ?

Fate of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government headed by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee hinges on outcome of ongoing election to four state assemblies. If the BJP fails to return to power in Uttar Pradesh & Uttaranchal then it will directly have an adverse fallout on the NDA government. As of now it is difficult to forecast future of the NDA Government. One thing is certain that adverse results in these polls would provide ample of arsenal to rivals of NDA to press for ouster of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

Keshavamurthy is CGM Bengal Circle

T Keshavamurthy has taken over as Chief General Manager of the State Bank of India Bengal circle.

Heads of top police officials to roll in Punjab

If the exit polls are any indication days of Punjab DGP Sarabjeet Singh ,IG Intelligence M P S Aulakh and IG Administration N S Aulakh are numbered.With the change in regime a major IPS reshuffle would take place in early March.

K Roy Paul appointed Secretary Civil Aviation

K Roy Paul has been appointed new Secretary Civil Aviation. 1967 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer Roy Paul would replace A H Jung who is retiring this month end. Roy Paul is currently Special Secretary Forests and Environment.

Malti Sinha is Secretary Indian Medicine

Malti Sinha is new Secretary Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy.1966 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer Malti Sinha would replace Shelja Chandra who has joined as Chief Secretary of Delhi Government.She is currently Secretary National Commission for Scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes.

K C Mishra to replace Roy Paul

Andhra Pradesh cadre 1967 batch IAS officer K C Mishra has been appointed Special Secretary Forests and Environment in the Government of India.He would replace K Roy Paul who will take over as Secretary Civil Aviation on March 1.

Ashok Gupta gets Secretary rank

Ashok Gupta will be Secretary National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 1967 batch West Bengal cadre IAS officer Gupta would replace Malti Sinha.