Power game in RAW

Has a Civil War like situation arisen in the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)?. The present situation has its genesis in the million dollar question that who will head it next after the retirement of the present RAW chief Vikram Sood. The three claimants to the post - CD Sahay, Amar Bhushan Pandey and Jyoti Sinha, all of 1967 batch, are reportedly fighting to grab the coveted post. The tug-of-war among the three has reached to an extent that the lower staff too appears to have divided into three groups - each supporting one claimant to the post.

Justice Sinha and Justice Arun Kumar to be Judges SC

Justice S B Sinha Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and Justice Arun Kumar Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court are being appointed judges of the Supreme Court of India. Official orders are expected to be issued in a week or two.

1988 batch IPS officers promoted in IB

Five 1988 batch IPS officers in the Intelligence Bureau have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Director. They are T K Deka, N K Mishra, Venktesh, Amitabh Ranjan and Pranab Nanda.

Will Gautam Chatterjee join Heavy Industry ?

Name of Gautam Chatterjee is doing the round in the Udyog Bhawan for the post of Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industry. Will 1982 batch IAS officer of Maharastra cadre succeed ?.

First woman Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh

Sati Nair, 1966 batch, will take over on Manday as the first woman Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh.
she was Chief Commissioner Land Administration. K Swaminathan, the outgoing Chief Secretary of 1965 batch, will be the new chairman of APIIC. CM Chandrababu Naidu reportedly took the decision because he was unhappy at the performance of Swaminathan.

Shrinivas is PS to Lt Governor Pondicherry

Shrinivas has been appointed as Private Secrevatary to Lt. Governor of Pondicherry not Secretary. Ms. Sathiyavathi M IAS continues to be Secretary to Lt. Governor

Will Mohammad Fazal be Governor of Maharastra ?

Will Goa Governor Mohammad Fazal be next Governor of Goa ?.Chances of his appointment are now bright. K N Sahni may be shifted to Goa.

Who will succeed Dipankar Basu ?

Who will be next Secretary Coordination in the Government of India after the superannuation of Dipankar Basu this month end. According to informed sources choice has been left to the Cabinet Secretary designate Kamal Pande.

Where are they ?

Three senior Congress leaders Dr Karan Singh, Mohammad Shafi Qureshi and M L Fotedar kept themselves aloof from the J & K polls. Why ?.