Kaun Banega Indian Ambassador to US? (5) Shashank Gupta

Foreign Secretary Shashank Gupta is also a leading contender.He is however,unlikely to make it.Internal lobbies would not allow Shashank to go to US.

1970 batch promoted in RAW

1970 batch officers have been promoted to the rank of Special Secretary in the RAW.

Major changes only in May end

There will be no major changes in bureaucracy atleast for the next two months.Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has given directive to this effect.

IAS officer loses to Ramalingam

Infact,1973 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS officer C Babu Rajeev was the front-runner for the post of Chairman Airports Authority of India.In the PMO he lost to Member Planning AAI K Ramalingam.

EC guidelines are flouted in Nagaland

Even the EC guidelines are flouted openly in Nagaland.There is a directive of the Election Commission that officer should not be posted in his home district.In Nagaland the State Government has posted their favourites in their home districts. Even some officers have completed more than 5 years at the same place. But who seems to care.

Nirupama Rao to go Berlin !

Former Spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry Nirupama Rao is being tipped to be country's next envoy to Germany.

Tenure of Mathew to expire

Central deputation tenure of C K Mathew,Dy DG National Institute of Rural Development is coming to an end on March 25. He is 1976 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Will Basharat Ahmad go ?

Mandi House rumour mill says that OSD to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister U Bakshi is going to replace Basharat Ahmad Station Director of the Delhi Doordarshan Kendra.

Lt Gen Mehta joins CII

Former GOC -in -C, Western Command, Lt Gen S.S.Mehta has joined CII as an Advisor. He has shifted base from Pune to Gurgaon. The High Profile former Army Commander, popularly known as Shammi Mehta in the army circles, is tipped to get a prime "Advisory Posting" in GOI once the elections are over.Could that be the post of NSA, National Security Advisor??

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Chakraborty to be ED Dena Bank

General Manager of Bank of Baroda K C Chakraborty is being tipped to be ED of the Dena Bank.

Chopra given addl charge of P & S Bank

CMD of SIDBI V K Chopra has been given additional charge of the Punjab and Sindh Bank.

Salameh is acting Chairman of Bata

Constantin Salameh has been appointed acting Chairman of Bata India Ltd in place of A L Mudaliar.He is currently Director Business Development.

Jagetiya is MD of Hyderabad Ind

O P Jagetiya has been appointed new MD of the Hyderabad Industries for a period of three years.

Lal is new ED ONGC

C Lal has been promoted to the post of Executive Director by the ONGC.

IDBI approves appointment of Muhnot

Parent IDBI has approved the appointment of Sushil Muhnot as CMD of Bond and Equity Broking House, IDBI Caps.