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Sanjay Agrawal to be JS Rural Development

Sanjay Agrawal is being tipped to be Joint Secretary, Rural Development, in the Government of India. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Defence Minister annoyed-heads to roll

The Defence Minister Pranab Mukherji is these days said to be annoyed over the delay in the following of time bound orders. The transfer of at least three Joint secretaries in this connection is also being discussed in the Ministry circles.

Will Rajiv Shukla succeed?

The journalist-turned-politician Rajiv Shukla is believed to have taken up a new assignment. He is trying for a patch up between the AICC President Ms. Sonia Gandhi and the megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Will he succeed as has been the case in most of his previous ventures?

Still Special Secretaries in GoI

As many as two IAS officers of 1970 batch A K Jain and Suresh Kumar are still Special Secretaries in the GoI. What is the mystery?

Empanelment meeting on April 25 !

Meeting for the empanelment of 1985 batch IAS officers to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India is now expected to take place on April 25.

No annual general transfers in Customs

Grapevine has it that there would be no annual general transfers in Customs this time. Employees of the department may thus relax if it comes true.

Rajesh Chandra joins SPG

Kumar Rajesh Chandra has joined the Special Protection Group as DIG. He is 1985 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
( We said this on March 18 )

Chakravorty to get DG rank in Maharashtra

P K B Chakravorty is being promoted to the rank of DG, on May1, in Maharashtra. 1971 batch IPS officer, Chakravorty, will in all probability be DG Anti-Corruption Bureau.

Vinod Choudhary is back to Madhya Pradesh

Vinod Kumar Choudhary is back to the parent Madhya Pradesh cadre from central deputation. He is 1972 batch IAS officer.

Jacob Thomas gets extension

Chairman of the Kochi Port Trust Jacob Thomas has been granted extension in his tenure. He is 1977 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Who is this IRS officer in Delhi ?

1. Taking Cartier diamond sets, on New Year, from various dealers registered under her/him who pay tax of the order of 25 lac every year. All were asked to give these as she/he is very fond of jewellery and good clothes.
2. Buying three properties in Gurgaon (DLF, Unitech city) and Noida.
3. She/he has atleast 12 cartier watches.
4. Went to Europe for one month all at expenses of CA's.
5. Went to Bombay for 15 days for shopping only with three CA's. Stayed in a five star and shopped for ten lacs.

IPS changes in Jharkhand likely

About one dozen IPS officers are expected to be reshuffled in Jharkhand in a week or two.

IAS changes in Madhya Pradesh

Pukhraj Maroo has been appointed Commissioner Tribal Welfare.M K Singh has been moved to the Human Rights Commission as Secretary.

IAS changes in Uttar Pradesh

Secretary Finance in Uttar Pradesh, Sanjeev Dubey, has been appointed Secretary National Integration. He is 1987 batch IAS officer .Divisional Commissioner Jhansi Sobaran Singh Yadav has been made Secretary Irrigation.Devendra Chaudhry will now be Secretary GAD.

IPS reshuffle on cards in Bihar

IPS reshuffle is expected to take place in Bihar in a week's time.SPs of about one dozen district are being changed.

IFS reshuffle in Uttaranchal

There is major reshuffle of IFS officers in Uttaranchal.About 17 officers have been affected.

IPS changes in Uttar Pradesh

Umesh Kumar Shrivastava will be ASP Fetehgarh.R P Singh has been shifted to the PAC Allahbad.Arvind Kumar jain has been posted as ASP Agra.Ram Chandra Yadav will move to Gaziabad as ASP.

IFS officer reinstated in Haryana

1976 batch IRS officer K C Minhas has been reinstated in Haryana.He has been made Chief Wildlife Warden.

1971 and 1972 batch IAS gets CS rank

1971 batch IAS officer Brinder Raj Singh and 1972 batch IAS officer Balwant Rai Kundal have been given Chief Secretary rank in Jammu & Kashmir.

IPS transfers in TamilNadu

K Premkumar, Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch CID - III, Chennai. R Samuthirapandi will now be Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District. M S Nasimuddin, Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch CID III, Chennai has been made SP CCIW CID, Chennai. C Krishna Pillai, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Madurai City is transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District. H M Jayaram,SP Namakkal District will now be SP Dharmapuri District. S Davidson Devasirvatham SP has been made Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Madurai City. V A Ravikumar, Superintendent of Police is posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Madhavaram, Greater Chennai. G Sampath Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Special Task Force, Erode has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pullianthope, Greater Chennai. T P Sundaramurthy has been moved as Joint Commissioner of Police, Central Zone, Greater Chennai.

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Aaj Ki Aawaz

Mush's riddle….no redrawing of border, no change in LOC and soft border,
Now try to solve the riddle and put the jigsaw in order!!!

Actually Mush wants borderless border……movement of people and goods without fuss!!
Something like between Canada and US!!!

Mush says that he has a new heart…..what did he do with the old heart????
And how and when with the old heart did he part!!

Mush says that with his new heart he feels ten years younger……yeh comment kyo kiya pass??
And has he undergone a heart replacement or just a bypass!!!

Mush said , "We Muslims have a problem we get stuck on conflict???"
But Mush please take note Indian Muslims ko yeh problem nahi karta hai afflict???

On Mush's change of heart Manmohan said that he did not have a clue….cannot read anyone's Dil,
Yes but he knows it when Dil jaathe hai mil!!!!

Mush says that change of heart is because of 9/11……..his heart dialed nine one one (emergency number in US),
Change of heart took place……picked up the olive branch and gave up the gun!!!

Mush met Vajpayee and acknowledged Vajapyee's role…said peace process started with Vajpayee,
Congress ke spin doctors ne mooh ki khaayee (ate crow)!!!

Mush has flown off to Philippines ……. definitely with a very sweet taste in his gob,
Though Hard Liners in Pakistan are going to sob!!!

Hardliners in Pakistan are going to throw a shindy,
Mush is walking a tight rope and they will make it difficult by making it windy!!!!

Hope Mush has the key Generals with him…….could face a coup!!!
So the Generals he has to arduously woo!!!

Indians and Pakis love and hate with equal gusto……and love can change to hate,
Terrorism can bring on hate ….so terrorism should be curtailed/nipped at any rate!!!

Vajpayee agrees that younger lot should take over……but are they mature enough???
And are they made of the required stuff!!!

Moreover are they popular,
Most of the second rung Leaders are not grass root politicians and are unpopular!!!

And then do they command respect,
Because this is a very vital aspect!!!

Vajpayee says he is jobless…….and says it is up to the Party to give him a job,
In Cricket parlance this is a googly and in Tennis parlance this a high spinning lob!!!

Advani has a job and is overage…..but Advani says that he is just about peaking,
And then on age matters suggests that Sudarshan's own bones are creaking!!!

So Advani and Vajpayee would say that Sudarshan should introspect,
His own birth certificate he needs to inspect!!!

Georgie Porgie pudding and pie thumbed his nose at the affidavits and made Congress cry,
Now CBI is being used to further pry!!!!

Quite a few are under the scanner…….net is being caste wide,
Lets see which fish gets caught inside!!!

NDA will create a ruckus in Parliament ….say on Affidavits even SC is not satisfied,
Second Affidavit is a knee jerk reaction…..Government has lied!!!

NDA claims the first Affidavit is right and second one is to save face,
Seems Congress has tripped over its own lace!!!

What about Nanawati Report…….BJP said that it will take this matter up???
Hope this was not a gup!!!

After LJP and RJD now JD(U) says it has the numbers to form Sarkaar,
Sharad Yadav claims they have 109 and will get more……so close and still so far!!

Someone advised Laloo that now that Rabdi is not CM why doesn't he make her take English classes,
Laloo shooed him away saying that Rabdi speaks the language of the masses!!!

Laloo wants to keep Rabdi as ill informed as he can….suits him fine,
Otherwise she will stop signing blindly on Laloo's instructed dotted line!!

Many say after the Central Sarkaar Cabinet Reshuffle Bihar Government formation will take place,
Both in Centre and Bihar chal rahi hai power ki race!!!

Raj Thackrey's Pictography of Balasaahib will be released soon…..all are invited,
At the release function Politicians of all hues will be sighted!!!

Pawar and Balasahib will be sharing the dais after thirty years,
On this within Congress there are apprehensions and fears!!!!

Nowadays Balasahib wears a Lungi,
Hope he remembers his own slogan against South Indians…..Hatao Lungi aur bajao pungi???

Life tends to come to a full circle,
Our own words and deeds karthe hai hum ko encircle!!!

On Raja's new address in Pari (pronounced like Fairy in Hindi…how Parisians pronounce Paris),
Amrinder says there is nothing to worry!!!

Benami ownership by a Shell Company…….ownership without face,
Investigation would just lead to a useless paper chase.

Hulka Fulka

Cardinal Dais has a 31:1 chance of becoming the Pope,
However in Mumbai on his becoming Pope there is great hope!!!

After the white smoke and tolling bells Cardinal Dias could walk out onto the gallery!!!
Betting markets have given the odds…..so please do not wager your entire salary!!!

The Cardinal from Mexico has a good chance……represents a huge chunk of Catholics,
That is why he could be one of the leading picks!!!

FLASH

Habemus Papam……..Catholics shout Viva il Papa and celebrate,
For the announcement there was not much of a wait!!!

Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the 265th Pope…….German Pope after 1000 years,
Pope Benadict XVI is a conservative and liberals have expressed their fears!!!!

Bharat Kumar

Will Hazra be CMD of Shipping Corporatin ?

Grapevine has it that C S Hazra is being appointed Chairman of the Shipping Corporation of India. Will Hazra make it ?.

Garg to be CMD of Power Finance Corporation

Dr V K Garg is being appointed new Chairman of the Power Finance Corporation. Formal orders are expected to be issued in a couple of weeks. Dr Garg is presently Director (Finance) of the Power Grid Corporation.

Vineet Bhatia to be CEO Tata-Infocom

Vineet Bhatia Vice President (Operations) is being tipped to be CEO of the Tata-Infocom.

Dhingra is Union Bank GM

V K Dhingra has taken over as General Manager of the Union Bank of India in Delhi.

ONGC bags Asiamoney Award

Thanks to its secondary share placement of Rs. 106.94 billion, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has bagged a trophy from Asiamoney for 'Best Deals of the Year 2004'.Asiamoney - Asia's leading capital markets publication - announced its awards for leading banks and corporates of India, who have exhibited outstanding financial management. Credit goes to the CMD Subir Raha.