Nirupama Rao is Additional Secretary Admn.

Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs Nirupama Rao on promotion as Additional Secretary has been posted as head of the administration.

Musharraf and Busharraf

The corridors of power are these days no more in illusion like their political bosses. They are of the firm opinion that Busharraf and Musharraf are one, India's stand notwithstanding.

Bureaucracy bothers BJP executive

The BJP executive in the newly carved out state of Jharkhand has asked the bureaucracy to mend its ways. Does that mean that the bureaucrats in the new state are not pulling on well with the BJP.

Maj Gen Mains is MD SOUTHCO

Major General R S Bains has taken over as the new MD of the Southern Electricity Supply Company (SOUTHCO).

Powers of Punjab DGP restored

Punjab Government has restored the dignity of the DGP. It has asked the ADG A A Siddiqui to report all matters to the DGP, M S Bhullar. Earlier by an order Siddiqui had been directed to report directly to the Chief Minister.

Former DCP is OSD in Maharashtra

Vikram Bokey, former DCP, has been appointed OSD of the Maharashtra Road Development Corporation.

Tenure of Bhawalkar extended

Dr D D Bhawalkar has been given one year extension as Director of Centre for Advanced Technology Indore.