Will B P Singh be Governor ?

Will Executive Director of the World Bank, B P Singh, become Governor ? His recent Delhi visits have fuelled speculations that 1964 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer will be appointed Governor of a newly carved out state.Tenure of B P Singh is coming to an end next month.

J A Chaudhry joins WHO

Outgoing Secretary Health in the Government of India, J A Chaudhry, has joined the World Health Organisation (WHO). He is 1965 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Amitabh Verma to join GoI

Amitabh Verma is being considered for NAFED and NCDC. Verma who is 1982 batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre has been empanelled to the rank of Joint Secretary in Government of India. In all probability Verma would either join NAFED or NCDC.

Pinto to be Secretary -General IMO !

Michael Philip Pinto is likely to be appointed Secretary - General International Maritime Organisation. 1966 batch Maharashtra cadre IAS officer Pinto is currently Secretary Shipping in the Government of India.

S P Agrawal and Baleshwar Rai to be empanelled ?

Two UT cadre 1970 batch IAS officers Satyendra Pal Agrawal and Baleshwar Rai are likely to be empanelled to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India soon. Baleshwar Rai is currently Chief Secretary Goa.

Tenure of Pillai ends

Extended Central deputation tenure of R J M Pillai has expired last week. Bihar cadre 1973 batch IAS officer Pillai was Director NIPT in the Ministry of Shipping with headquarters at Chennai.

Two 1968 batch IAS to get promotion this month

Two 1968 batch IAS officer Vinita Rai and S K Tuteja are being promoted to the rank of Secretary in Government of India this month end.

It's Technocrat vs Bureaucrat in Power

With the appointment of a technocrat R V Sahi, as secretary in the Ministry of Power, the fight between the technocrats and the bureaucrats has come to the fore once again. Only recently, a Joint Secretary, IAS, Ajay Shankar is believed to have faced the wrath (harsh words) of Sahi.

1974 batch IAS officers to get promotion in Rajasthan

1974 batch IAS officers in Rajasthan are being promoted to the rank of Principal Secretary in a week or so. Ms Rakesh Hooja,Abhimanu Singh, Fateh Charan Singh, Kushal Singh,Alka Kala ,M K Khanna ,Rukmani Radha Haldia and Bhagwat Prasad Arya belong to this batch.

R N Sawani to be JD CBI South Zone

R N Sawani is being appointed Joint Director CBI with headquarters at Chennai. He is 1977 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.Earlier R V Raju was to be appointed JD South Zone.

IPS changes in Maharastra

Shri Kant Shinde and S G Jharekar will be new DCPs' Mumbai. Sunil Paraskar has been shifted to Police Academy Nagpur as Principal. S K Padvi will be DCP CID-Intelligence. K Y Jadhav has been made SP Jalna. P S Patankar will be DCP CID-Intelligence.
R Singhal has been shifted to Nasik as DCP Rural.A K Dhumre has been transferred to Pune.

New posting for Leena Chaudhry

Leena Chaudhry has been appointed Special Secretary Power in Uttar Pradesh.

IFS promoted in MP

MP Government has promoted R.S.Negi to the rank of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest(APCCF).Negi an IFS of 1976 batch has been posted as Additional MD in MP State Minor Forest Produce Federation.

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