US choice for India's PM

The Bush Administration in its endeavour to try having a PM of his choice in India has zeroed in on certain names. Topping the list are Chandra Babu Naidu, LK Advani or George Fernandes from NDA, Manmohan Singh and Digvijay Singh from the Congress and Mulayam Singh Yadav among others courtesy Amar Singh.

Priyadarshi Thakur to be AS &FA MEA !

Priyadarshi Thakur is being tipped to be Additional Secretary and FA in the Ministry of External Affairs. He is 1970 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Two JS Defence to be on compulsary wait

Grapevine has it that two Joint Secretaries in the Ministry of Defence are being put on compulsory wait.

Sudhir Mishra is DIG CBI

Dr Sudhir Mishra has taken over as DIG-CBI in Bhopal. He is 1988 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Chewang Phunsong is posted in UK

Chewang Phunsong has been appointed Minister Economic in Indian High Commission London. He is 1972 batch IAS officer of Jammu & Kashmir cadre.

Bassi to leave Chandigarh

B S Bassi, IG-Chandigarh , is being posted to some other state. He is 1977 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.

Firoza Mehrotra joins UNDF

Firoza Mehrotra has been appointed National Programme Officer in the United Nations Development Fund for Women for a period of one year. She is 1974 batch IAS officer Haryana cadre.

IPS changes in TamilNadu

S K Upadhyay will now be ADG Enforcement, A X Alexander has been made ADG Social Justice CID. A s Subramaniam has been appointed IG EOW. K R Shyamsunder will be IG Special Operations Refugee Camp.

IPS reshuffle in J & K

Danish Rana, SP(CID) Rajouri, has been made SP Leh. Abdul Hamid will be new SP, Airport Security- Srinagar. G A Dar has been appointed Commandent 9th battalion.

Will Ajit Sharan return to Haryana ?

Ajit Sharan whose appointment as Minister (Econ) EOI Tokyo was stalled at the behest of the Haryana Government is unlikely to return to the parent cadre. If inside reports are to be believed Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala is keen to fix 1979 batch IAS officer Ajit Sharan , Two Union Ministers are keen to see his continuance in the Government of India. Will Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance ,Ajit Sharan return to Haryana ?.

Rajinder Tikoo to be DG of J&K !

Rajinder Tikoo is likely to be appointed new Director General of Police-Jammu & Kashmir. He is 1970 batch IPS officer. Present DGP, A K Suri , is sure to go.

IAS reshuffle in Himachal Pradesh

Arvind Kaul will be new Secretary Home,Transport and Vigilance. Subhash Chandra has been appointed Secretary Tribal Welfare and Personnel.Deepak Sanan MD HP Financial Corporation shall also hold additional charge of the HP Institute of Public Administration. Ajay Mittal will now be Secretary Industries ,IT and Cooperation. P C Kapoor has been made Secretary Irrigation and Public Health. Desh Deepak has been appointed MD of the HP Small Scale Industries and Export Corporation. Mrs Rashima Gupta has been posted as Member (Administration) HP Electricity Board. Simla Deputy Commissioner P C Katoch has been shifted as CEO Himurja. Joginder Singh Rana will be new DC Simla.

IAS officer arrested in TamilNadu

K M Subramanian has been arrested for allegedly taking bribe . He is 1984 batch IAS officer. The state Government has ordered an enquiry.

IAS changes in UP

P P Pathak will be new DM of Unnao. Ramkrishna Mishra who is DM Unnao has been made Special Secretary Social Welfare.

IFS postings in Rajasthan

A S Guru will be new Deputy Conservator Forest. O C Chandel has been transferred to Banswada.