S K Sharma to be JS Defence

S K Sharma will be new Joint Secretary Defence. Name of 1976 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre has been cleared.

Prasad promoted in CBI

A M Prasad has been promoted to the rank of DIG in the CBI. He is 1989 batch IPS officer of the Orissa cadre.

Rajender Singh promoted in IB

Rajender Singh has been promoted to the rank of DIG in the Intelligence Bureau. He is 1989 batch IPS officer of the Maharashtra cadre.

IPS changes in Orissa

There is SP level reshuffle in Orissa.New postings are as under :- Mssrs Sudhanshu Sarangi SP Keonjhar , Sanjiv Panda SP Balasore,Y B Khurania SP Rourkela,Arun Bothra SP Koraput,P S Ranpasei SP Barharh , Dayal Gangwal SP Kendrapada,S M Nirvani SP Crime Branch I,B B Kundu SP Special Branch,Pratik Mohanty SP Jharsuguda and Jaitindra Koel SP Kandhmal.

A K Agrawal is Vice Chairman CAT Mumbai

A K Agrawal has taken over as Vice Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) ,Mumbai.Prior to this assignment 1966 batch retired IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre Agrawal was Member of the PESB.

CBI experience made criteria !

All the veterans are now out of the race..Although over a dozen IPS officers were in the run for the powerful post of Director CBI yet,only four were shortlisted.All four have served in the CBI.they are Mssrs K Chakraborty,S C Chaubey,B B Mishra and U S Mishra.Can CBI experience be made criteria ?.

Vasundhara Raje selects CS and DG !

Vasundhara Raje Scindia is confident of forming the next Government in Rajasthan.This is evident from the fact that she has already selected the Chief Secretary and DGP .

Justice Reddy appointed HC Judge

Justice Maddy Narayana Reddy, Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court,has been appointed Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Mehta to continue as HUDCO CMD

L.M. Mehta, Secretary, Department of Urban Employment & Poverty Alleviation will continue to hold the additional charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director of HUDCO (Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd.,till December 31 , 2003 or till the post is filled up on regular basis whichever is earlier.

IFS officer Jhasa is Secretary Tourism Arunachal Pradesh

N.N.Jhasa IFS (AGMUT-1981) has been posted as Secretary Tourism;Tirap & Changlang Affairs Government of Arunachal Pradesh..G.N.Sinha IFS(AGMUT-11983) has been asked to report to PCCF Arunacahal for further posting.

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Vepa Kamesan is not getting extension

Deputy Governor of the RBI Vepa Kamesan is not getting further extension.Kamesan will retire next month.

Chadha is new President IRSL

Ashok Chadha is the new President-Corporate of the Rs 2000 crore Indo Rama Synthetics Ltd..

Mirza joins Blue Star

Nawshir Mirza has joined the board of Blue Star as an independent director. A graduate in Commerce, Mirza is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered.

Rekhi reappointed

The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has reappointed Vijay K Rekhi as chairman for the third year in succession.