IAS to lose Power Secretary's post ?

Powerful lobby of technocrats supported by a business house seems to have succeeded in grabbing the post of Power Secretary in the Government of India. Search Committee is meeting in Delhi on March 26 to suggest names of technocrats in place of IAS for the post. Will the IAS lobby allow this post to go to a technocrat ?.

Kamaljeet Singh to be Member Railway Board

Kamaljeet Singh is all set to become Member (Engineering) Railway Board.He would replace I M I Rana who is sure to be Chairman Railway Board on April .

Will Ramshekhar get extension ?

Chandigarh administration has requested the Government of India to extend deputation tenure of 1988 batch IAS officer M Ramshekhar.He is currently Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh. Chances of his getting extension are bright.

M N Singh to continue

Now one thing is certain that Mumbai Police Commissioner M N Singh would continue. Earlier there were strong reports of a change of the Mumbai Police Commissioner..

Balbir Singh to join IB

Balbir Singh is set to join the Intelligence Bureau.He is 1996 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Rakesh Bihari to be JS Health

Finally Rakesh Bihari has been appointed Joint Secretary and FA in the Ministry of Health. 1977 batch IAS officer of UT cadre had the blessings of Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha. An officer of Accounts Service Jawahar Thakur was also in run for the post.

CVC wants extension to Mathur

CVC N Vittal has recommended extension in tenure of V S Mathur IPS Member of the Commission. Tenure of Mathur is coming to an end on March 31. There are indications that Mathur would not be given any extension.

Khera is DC Solan

Bharat Khera has been appointed new DC Solan in Himachal Pradesh. He is 1995 batch IAS officer.

IAS changes in TamilNadu

Special Secretary to the Chief Minister, T S Jawahar has been removed. He has not been given any posting . Ashok Dongre Director Small Savings has been posted as OSD computerisation.

Calcutta High Court quashes appointment of DGP

Calcutta High Court has set aside the appointment of West Bengal DGP D C Vajpayee .The Court has ordered a fresh appointment within three months. DG Home Guards Manas Chakravorty had gone to the court against his supercession.

Air Marshal Sekhon resigns

Air Marshal Sekhon has resigned and his resignation has been accepted by the Government. Air Marshal Sekhon had been asked to put in his papers after a letter that he had written to the then Punjab Chief Minister P S Badal to lobby the Prime Minister for a posting.