Malkani to be Governor Pondycheri

Veteran BJP leader K R Malkani is being appointed Governor of Pondicheri.His name is said to have been cleared by the Prime Miniater Atal Behari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L K Adwani.

S.Satyam to head panel on NGOs

S.Satyam, would head an Advisory Committee on issues relating to Non Governmental organizations (NGOs). Tenure of the committee constituted by Union Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment Committee will be six months from the date of its notification. Satyam is Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer of the 1961 batch. The committee under Satyam's chairmanship among others would suggest more efficacious processes for inspection and monitoring of NGOs to review and improve procedures, formats for the monitoring mechanism and inspection system for the NGOs.

L.N.Sahi made CGMT MP Circle

L.N.Sahi has been made full-fledged Chief General Manager Telecommunication (CGMT) MP Circle. So far Sahi was officiating CGMT.He had succeeded P.P.Khare who had retired in February this year.L.N.Sahi would retire in February 2004.

Bihar IPS singing songs

A young IPS officer of Bihar cadre has created a history by singing hymns for Venus Company. The officer happens to be Arvind Pande.The album second in series was released recently.

Three IAS officers shifted in MP

Three IAS officers have been shifted in Madhya Pradesh.They are: Dharmendra Shukla Additional Secretary Forest to Additional Secretary Finance, Devendra Pal Ahuja Chief Executive Officer (CEO) district Panchayat Gwalior to Deputy Secretary School Education and A.K.Jain Deputy Secretary School Education to Deputy Secretary Tourism and Culture.

P. S. Negi gets a new job in Himachal Pradesh

P.S.Negi who retired as the Financial Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Himachal Pradesh government was appointed Member Secretary of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes Commission. Negi's appointment has been done in the rank and scale of the Secretary to Government of India.

New News Rooms in the offing

Officials in the Prasar Bharati these days are toiling hard to see some of its new news rooms started in different parts of the country. In the run up to the forthcoming polls to be blessed are Hissar, Raipur and Dehradun. And what could be a better date than August 15 for these stations to see said news rooms.

Atal-Advani intimacy unparallel

Contrary to the media reports, the Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his deputy Lal Krisha Advani are quite close to each other. If Atalji cares for Advani's likings, `Lalji' too doesn't forget about his senior's taste. Well aware of the Atalji's fondness for a variety of dishes, he carries them personally from his house. Any doubt about their `sweet' relations .

Task Force to suggest reduction in Central Services

Task force constituted for formulating plans on administrative reforms in Orissa has recommended reduction of 52 IAS officers post in Orissa.The Task Force was headed by Home Secretary Tarunkanti Mishra.

Arun Malhotra to be OSD to Vinod Khanna

Arun Malhotra is being appointed as OSD to Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Vinod Khanna.

Sohan Lal refuses IAS

Sohan Lal PCS officer of 1972 batch has refused the IAS in Uttranchal.

Andhra scores over UP

Andhra Pradesh seems to have pipped UP as far as far as the number of the officials of the Joint Secretary level and above at the Centre is concerned. Earlier UP used to have maximum number of such officials at the Centre but nowadays it is the Andhra Pradesh from where officials of the above rank are more in number at the Centre.

Shukla is new DGP UP

Radhe Mohan Shukla has taken over as new DGP of Uttar Pradesh. 1967 batch IPS officer Shukla has replaced R K Pandit.