Cong catches up with BJP

With the former IFS officer JN Dixit joining the Congress recently, there are three former IFS both in the BJP and the Congress. While the BJP list of former IFS includes Brijesh Mishra, RC Arora and NN Jha, those in the Congress are Natwar Singh, Mani Shankar Iyer and JN Dixit.

GoI and IAS postings ?

Call it power or interference, the Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu and Maharashtra's all powerful Bal Thackeray have become synonymous with IAS postings in the Government of India.

Tara Singh is new Ambassador to Guyana

Tara Singh will be India.s new Ambassador to Guyana. Tara Singh was earlier posted to Panama.

Now National Judicial Commission

Now a National Judicial Commission is in the offing. It would consist of representatives from the Judiciary and the Bureaucracy. The job of the Commission will be to appoint Judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court.

Justice Raza is Lokayukta of Uttaranchal

Former Judge of the Allahbad High Court Justice Saiyyad Haider Abbas Raza has been appointed Lokayukta of Uttaranchal.

IPS reshuffle in Delhi

Dr K K Paul 1970 batch IPS officer has been appointed Special Commissioner Police (Administration). 1972 batch IPS officer Kiran Bedi will now be Joint Commissioner Police (special Branch). Neeraj Kumar has been made Joint Commissioner Special Cell. Ajay Chaddha has been shifted to the Police Training College. Ranjit Narayan will now be Joint Commissioner Northern Range.

IAS shake-up in Andhra Pradesh

K Raju will be new Secretary Irrigation. D Chakrapani Secretary Irrigation has been appointed MD Aandhra Pradesh State Cooperative Central Bank. Harpreet Singh has been made MD AP Mining Corporation.Jayesh Ranjan and Rajatt Kumar will be Collectors of Uddapah and Vizianagaram respectively.K Chandramauli will now be MD AP State Trading Corporation.Poonam Malakondaiah has been made Project Director DPEP Hyderabad. Vikas Raju and Sanjay Jaju have been posted as collectors of Adilabad and West Godavari districts respectively.Collector Guntoor Hiralal Samaria has been transferred to Velugu Project as ED.K Ram Krishna Rao will now be Collector Guntoor.

IPS transfers cancelled in UP

Transfer orders of Sonbhadra SP Navin Arora and SP Prosecution Niranjan Lal have been cancelled in Uttar Pradesh.

Former CM to be prosecuted in HP

Himachal Pradesh Governor Suraj Bhan is believed to have granted sanction for the prosecution of former Chief Minister Vir Bhadra Singh under the prevention of corruption act.

Additional charge to Mahi in Haryana

G S Mahi IG Hissar Range has been given additional charge of Telecom in Haryana.

Vigilance probe dropped against IAS officer

Kerala Government is reported to have dropped vigilance probe against C K Appukkuttan Nair a senior IAS officer.