Kamal Pande for tight rope walk

Given the present state of affairs between the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister, it will be a tight rope walk for the once Advani confidant, Kamal Pande- next Cabinet Secretary designate. He has taken over as OSD on Tuesday.

N Gopalswami is new Home Secretary

N Gopalswami has taken over as new Home Secretary on Tuesday. He is 1966 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Sudhir Mankad to be Additional Secretary-Surface Transport

Principal Secretary, Finance, Gujarat Government, Sudhir Mankad, is being tipped to be the Additional Secretary - Surface Transport, in the Government of India. He is 1971 batch IAS officer. He would succeed Uttranchal cadre 1968 batch IAS officer Kewal Ram Bhati who is back to the parent state after completion of his tenure.

Anand Kumar to be Director Security IA

Anand Kumar is joining the Indian Airlines as Director Security. He is 1988 batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. Anand Kumar is son-in-law of former Cabinet Secretary Prabhat Kumar.

Reliance fined, with whose consent ?

It is beyond ones expectation that Reliance - the biggest industrial house of India could be fined for petty matters. Its chairman Mukesh Ambani, MD Anil Ambani and other top directors have been directed by the DCA to pay compounding fees amounting to Rs. 4.8 lakh for contravening various provisions of the Companies Act- 1956. Could the step have been taken without the consent of the Finance Minister and the Prime Minister ?

Jajoria is Director Social Justice

Pradeep Kumar Jajoria is the new Director in the Ministry of Social Justice in the Government of India. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Alok Prabhakar to be posted in Srllanka

Alok Prabhakar is being posted to Srilanka. 1981 batch IPS officer, of Andhra Pradesh cadre, Prabhakar is currently on deputation to the Intelligence Bureau.He would succeed Gokul Chandra.

Navtej Sarna is Spokesman of MEA !

Navtej Sarna will be new Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs. Official announcement of his appointment is likely to be made soon.

New post of Dy Governor RBI

Government of India is believed to have decided to create one more post of the Deputy Governor in the Reserve Bank of India. The person who is to be appointed to the post would be from the cooperative sector.

P R Deo to be OSD to MoS Health

Prabhat Ranjan Deo will be the new OSD to Union Minister of State for Health in Government of India. He is 1986 batch batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.

IAS officer dies

Additional Chief Secretary Rajasthan O P Bihari died in Mumbai on Tuesday. He was 1966 batch IAS officer.