New administrative system in CBI from Aug.1

A new administrative system will come into force in the CBI from August 1.The system is based on the recommendations of a committee which had suggested restructuring and rationalizing the staff strength with certain modifications.

Vidhan Sabha elections on December 5 !

If Election Commission sources are to be believed Vidhan Sabha elections in five states will be held on December 5.

Anil to succeed Anil

Anil Kumar Gupta is being posted in Washignton.1972 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre Gupta would succeed 1969 batch UT cadre IPS officer Anil Chaudhry who is returning India after completion of his tenure.

Mishra to join Settlement Commission

Chief Commissioner Income Tax B P Mishra who is superannuating on July 31 will join the Settlement Commission as a Member.

Rajkhowa to be new CS Assam

J P Rajkhowa is being appointed new Chief Secretary of Assam. 1968 batch IAS officer Rajkhowa would succeed P K Datta who is superannuating on August 1.

Mishra to be new OSD to Advani

Joint Secretary in the ministry of Finance Sanjeev Mishra is being appointed new OSD to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani.He is 1972 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Death warrants against SP

Naxalites have issued death warrants against East Singhbhum SP Dr Arun Kumarr Oraon. 1992 batch Punjab cadre IPS officer Dr Oraon is on deputation to Jharkhand.

UP IPS cadre review meeting this week

UP IPS cadre review meeting is scheduled to take place in Delhi on July 30. Number of DG and ADG level posts is expected to go up.

Will Udita Kumari be relieved ?

DGM Finance in the MTNL Udita Kumari has been transferred to Internal Audit Postal Services. Can the MTNL CMD Narendra Sharma afford to relieve his DGM Finance?

1977 batch IAS to get promotion soon

1977 batch IAS officers in UP are being promoted to the rank of Principal Secretary next month. Mssrs G C Chaturvedi, P K Sinha, Ms L M Vas,Dr Om Prakash and Mohammad Halim Khan who are currently serving the state government are to be promoted.

Money is Chairman of Apeda

K S Money is the new Chairman of APEDA in Ministry of Commerce. He is 1976 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Samantray is Secretary RD in MP

Managing Director of the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Dilip Samantray has been appointed Secretary Panchayat and Rural Development in Madhya Pradesh. Gauri Singh has been given additional charge of Tourism Development Corporation.

IPS changes in Tamil Nadu

Maheshwar Dayal will be DC Law and Order Tiruchi city. J Bhaskaran has been appointed NDC Law and Order Salem. Abhin Dinesh Modak has been made SP NIB-CID Chennai.

Gokhle to lead Trade Mission

Indian Foreign Service officer Vijay Gokhle is going to lead the Indian Trade Mission at Taiwan.

Upadhyay is Bihar IAS Association President

A K Upadhyay and Amitabh Verma have been elected President and Secretary respectively of the Bihar IAS officers Association.

Powerful Punjab DIG bows down to Destiny

Ludhiana range DIG Siddhartha Chattopadhyaya learnt in quite an unusual way the indefatigable and infallible power of destiny. 1986 batch officer, Chattopadhyaya had been the star crusader for Chief Minister Amrinder Singh in his Badal Bashing tirade. Chief Minister Amrinder Singh relied immensely on Chattopadhyaya's unique investigative skills and sent him to USA to unearth Badal's assets and handed over the command of tracing and unearthing Badal's properties and erring relatives to the intelligent Bengali officer.Pleased by Chattopadhyaya's super performance in his assigned duties, Amrinder Singh rewarded him with his desired , posting of DIG Ludhiana. So when Chattopadhyaya finally managed to position himself in Ludhiana, he proved his close proximity to the Chief Minister in the loudest way and emerged as one of the most powerful DIG's of Punjab. Clearly , the chief minister's most trusted DIG. However, the all powerful DIG learnt a lesson or two from mother Nature yesterday when in an attempt to jump a red light, the lawful officer rammed into an army school bus injuring around 30 school children.Many of the injured school children suffered minor head injuries too. While the DIG tried to run away from the spot of the accident, he was not allowed to do so by people at the spot.What is intriguing is that , in the light of the promotions due in Punjab next month , will Siddhartha Chattopadhyaya be affected at all by this unlawful act of his? Or will the Chief Minister let his personal preference for Chattopadhyaya overshadow this incident as he generally does for officers close to him.Point is if Amrinder Singh truly claims to be a champion of anti- corruption drives, then letting officers loyal to him and who indulge into unlawful activities is no less that any moral corruption. Chattopadhyaya has a proven track record of being a brave, intrepid and an A grade officer when it comes to his Professional side and surely has a long way to go in the state.Whatever happens…..would be seen by all? Link ups or no link ups, close to CM or not close to CM……all these parameters fall terribly short when mother nature and destiny show, leave back a sign of their supremacy.