R D Kapur appointed Election CommissionerUT

Former Union Food and Civil Supplies Secretary Rishi Dev Kapur has taken over as Election Commissioner Union Territory. 1966 batch IAS officer Kapur superannuated only last month.

Mitra to be new Colombia Envoy

Nilima Mitra India's Ambassador to Bulgaria has been appointed country's next Envoy to Colombia. She would succeed H K Singh.

Director Health Services suspended in Bihar

Director Health Services in Bihar Devkinandan Prasad has been suspenedd.

Board of Revenue to be set up in Chhattisgarh

One member Board of Revenue is being set up in Chhattisgarh in a month or two. One senior IAS officer is going to be appointed to the post.

P K Mohanty appointed CS of Orissa

Protik Kumar Mohanty has been appointed new Chief Secretary of Orissa. 1967 batch IAS officer, Mohanty, would replace D P Bagchi who is superannuating on October 31.

1000 crore loss in one year

Believe it or not, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has incurred a loss of Rs 1000 crore during the last financial year. This is said to be a record in the history of SAIL.

Why did IAS officer proceed on leave ?

Why did 1983 batch IAS officer in West Bengal, T V Venkatraman, proceed on leave?. The State Government has not come out with any kind of clarification.

Sharma is Chairman of Bihar Examination Board

Subhash Sharma has been appointed Chairman of the Bihar School Examination Board. He is 1984 batch IAS officer.

New Calicut University VC

Dr Syed Iqbal Hasnain has taken over as the new Vice Chancellor of the Calicut University in Kerala.

HRC registers case against SP

On the basis of the media reports, the Assam Human Rights Commission has registered a case against Nalabari SP, Sarat Phukan.

Zutshi gets three month extension

Chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), M K Zutshi, has been given three months extension in service. Zutshi was to superannuate this month end.

Justice Gupta to be CJ Kerala HC

Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta of the Punjab High Court has been appointed Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.