Acharya is JS HRD

K M Acharya has been appointed as new Joint Secretary HRD in Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on September 5 )

Ranjana Kumar to take charge next week

CMD of the Indian Bank,Ranjana Kumar is taking over as Chairperson of the NABARD next week.

Michael Arther is British HC to India

Michael Arthar will take over as new British High Commissioner to India later this month.

Ray promoted in UP

Dr Rai Umapat Ray has been promoted to the rank of ADG in Uttar Pradesh. He is 1974 batch IPS officer.

Will the Additional Secretary post go to IAS ?

Grapevine has it that the post Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Defence this time will go to the cadre IAS.Somebody from the 1972 batch would be appointed. Currently the post is being held by Somi Tandon, an officer of Defence Accounts Service.

IAS changes in UP

Jitendra Vishnu will be new Transport Commissioner. S R Lakha has been appointed Secretary Sports and Youth Welfare.Neeraj Gupta has been made DG Tourism.

Bhatia is GM Heavy Vehicles factory

B S Bhatia has taken over as new General Manager of the Heavy Vehicles Factory Avadi.

Vijay Kumar to head ERC in UP

IES officer Vijay Kumar has been appointed Chairman of the UP electricity Regulatory Authority.IRS officer Dr P N Pathak has been made a Member.

No takers for Narsimha Rao

Some scholars proposed the name of former Prime Minister P V Narsimha Rao as a guest in the All India Kalidas festival to be held next month at Ujjain .There was however,no supporter in the Madhya Pradesh Government.

Tail-Piece

At a high profile party in Delhi forthcoming MP assembly poll was being discussed in the context of ticket distribution in different parties including the BJP.Someone remarked Digvijay Singh will distribute 25 percent BJP tickets for the ensuing Vidhan Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh.At this,all were left into peels of laughter.