Tenure of Banerjee ends

Extended tenure of S Banerjee Joint Secretary Urban Development in the Government of India has ended. He is 1971 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Orissa bureaucracy to be pruned

There is a serious move to prune the Orissa bureaucracy .The state government has a feeling that downsizing bureaucracy is the only way out to put its sagging economy back on rails.

Who will head the Youth Congress ?

Who will succeed Randeep Singh Surjewala as the Youth Congress president. Hectic lobbying is on. Among others, names of two sons of senior Congress leaders are in circulation. They are of Sachin Pilot son of former Union Minister Rajesh Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia son of Madhavrao Scindia former Deputy leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha .Both, Mr. Rajesh Pilot and Mr. Madhavrao Scindia had died in different accidents.

Congress to back Narayanan

The Congress party seems to have made its mind to back the present incumbent K.R. Narayanan for a second term as the President of India. Internal thinking in Congress is very favourable for Mr. Narayanan. But, the million Dollar question is: whether or not BJP will back Mr. Narayanan?

Rs one crore wedding

A retired IAS spends Rs. Crore on his daughter's wedding. Grapevine has it that a retired IAS officer had spent a sum of Rs.1 crore on wedding of his daughter in Delhi. Any guesses !

Singh to join NPA

P P Singh is soon going to join the National Police Academy Hyderabad soon. He is 1984 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

NRI to be Chairman UISC

For the first time an NRI will become Chairman of US India Business
Council. Rajat Gupta from IIT Delhi and CEO of Consultancy firm Mckinsey is slated to take over from Frank Wisner, former Ambassador to India

Sundresan appointed Member Prasar Bharti

S Sundresan has been appointed full-time Member (Finance) of Prasar Bharti.Earlier, he was with the MTNL.

IAS and IPS changes in Punjab soon

Another round of changes of the IAS and IPS officers in Punjab is likely to take place next week. Final touches are being given to transfer lists.

Kapoor is new Secretary PR

Rajiv Kapoor has been appointed new Secretary Information and Public Relations in Uttar Pradesh. He is 1983 batch IAS officer.

Selection -Grade to 1988 batch IPS in MP

Ten IPS officers of 1988 batch have been given selection -grade in Madhya Pradesh. They are : Ms Rajeev Tandan, Sudhir Sahi,Anvesh Manglam,Surendra Pande, Umesh C Shadangi,S A Thousen, Kailash Makwana, Arvind Kumar, Pradip Runwal and M R Asudani.

Aghase resigns

Mohan Aghase Director of the Film and Television Institute has resigned. He has asked that he be relieved on April 1.

Additional charge to Ramshekhar

Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh Administration M Ramshekhar has been given additional charge of Registrar Cooperative Societies that was earlier held by Varsha Joshi.

Ayodhya officials to be changed

Indications are that Ayodhya officials Divisional Commissioner A K Gupta and District Collector B P Mishra are being shifted soon .

Rangachari is new Envoy to Germany

Srinivas Rangachari has been appointed new Ambassador to Germany. Rangachari who is currently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs would replace Ronen Sen