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Ranjit Issar to be Special Secretary Defence !

Ranjit Issar is being tipped to be Special Secretary Defence. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Sinha to move Panchayati Raj Ministry ?

Grapevine has it that Joint Secretary Fertilisers, B K Sinha, is moving to the ministry of Panchayati Raj in the Government of India.

NHRC to have another IAS officer

A new post of an IAS officer has been created in the National Human Rights Commission.

Tayal to return to Haryana

1980 batch Haryana cadre IPS officer, R C Tayal, is expected to return to the parent cadre after completion of deputation tenure this month end.

Working till the last !

While the majority people lose interest in their work when they reach the verge of retirement, there are also people like the Shipping Secretary, DT Joseph, who work till last. Joseph, Maharashtra cadre 1968 batch official, who retired on December 31, 2005, worked till 6 PM even on the last day. He handed over the charge after that and proceeded for Mumbai the very next day.

Health Ministry, Ayush differ on Ramdev's medicines

The Union Health Ministry and the other Department Ayush differ on Ramdev's medicines. While the Health Minister says, "something objectionable has been found in the medicine", Ayush says that it has never given any such report.

Santokh Singh posted in Chandigarh

Indian Defence Accounts Service officer, Santokh Singh, has been posted as Financial Advisor to Western Army Command Chandigarh.

Rajiv Kumar to be Chief Executive of ICRIER

Rajiv Kumar is joining the Indian Council for Research of International Economic Relations early next month.

Raghavan transferred to Southern Railway

Ms Sowmya Raghavan, HAG/Eastern Railway, presently working as FA&CAO has been transferred to Southern Railway in place of S Parthasarathy.

Rules are for fools !

A West Bengal cadre IAS officer had appliied for study leave at the end of his tenure of central deputation. Section Officer had quoted AIS Rules which required the officer to seek permission from the State Cadre. Secretary of the Ministry calls the SO and says, "rules are for fools and that he has decided to grant leave to the officer. Such instances are common now a days.

Kanyal to move Riyadh

Second Secretary in the US Embassy, looking after NRI M S Kanyal, has been shifted to Riyadh.

A book "Making News"

The Oxford University Press has published a book titled 'Making News: A Handbook of Media in Contemporary India' edited by Uday Sahay with a foreword by Robin Jeffrey. This book contains 36 articles written by the top names among the media persons, media academics, PR and media marketing professionals in India. It has major representations from the print media, the electronic media, the Internet and the Radio.

SP & Collector changed in Orissa

After the incident in Jajpur in Orissa where 15 tribals were killed, government has transferred Collector, Shaswat Mishra (1996 RR, IAS) and SP, Binaytosh Mishra (1992,RR IPS). Arbinda Padhi will be new Collector and Asit Panigrahi SP.

IAS changes in Maharashtra

K Shivaji moves as Development Commissioner (Industries), Uttam Khobraghade- moves as Secretary (Animal Husbandry, Dairy & fisheries), J P Dange moves as Principal Secretary (Labour) in place of Dr Bhagwan Sahay, Satish Gavai moves out as Commissioner (Small Savings and Lotteries), Mrs Ranjana Sinha will be new Principal Secretary (textiles), Sahazad Hussain will be new Principal Secretary (Revenue).

IAS officer to take voluntary retirement

BK Gohain Secretary to the Assam Chief Minister is reportedly taking voluntary retirement this month end. He is 1986 batch IAS officer.

Justice Gandhi transferred to Rajasthan HC

Justice Rattan Chand Gandhi Judge of the J & K High Court has been transferred to the Rajasthan High Court.

AaJ Ki Aawaz

Now Commies have given their spin to the tapping matter… blame privatisation,
Karat says that tapping is a fallout of liberalisation!!!

Betting is on as to which heroines Amar was calling or receiving calls from,
By the way he was also talking to a heroine ki Mom!!

Amar says this his lifestyle …… after all he considers himself Bollywood ka point man,
And then says that to talk to heroines there is no ban!!!

Amar says that the Private Eye was being paid Rs. 5 lakhs per week,
What will he charge for the tapes….. very soon you all are going to get a peek!!!

Anyway now Amar is moving SC…… demand that Court order an Inquiry under its purview,
Basically wants that from Sarkaar the investigating Agency should not take any cue!!!

Amar also wants that Media be prevented form airing the tapes….. prohibit,
Tapes nahi ho sakthi exhibit!!!

Now Amma says that even her phones are being tapped…. does she have any proof??
Or just because Amar's phone was tapped she's hitting the roof!!

Amar Singh is meeting 'like minded' CMs to muster support,
And also strengthen the third front as per a report!!!

Mulayam may be issuing a disclaimer… that he is not responsible for what Amar spoke on the phone,
For the talk Amar is responsible alone!!!!

By the way Amar has not responded to Soni's query…. was it Majnoo talk or talk on dhandapani,
Please wait for Amar'e response…. he's conjuring up a kahaani!!!

Mulayam is at odds with his Commies friends on Brinda's allegation against Swami Ramdev,
He says on the behest of multinationals Brinda karr rahi hai rant and rave!!!!

Brinda and allying with multinationals is like a Commie speaking up for USA…not possible!!!
But then they say behind the scenes nothing is impossible!!!

Laloo says multinationals are against Ramdev and him,
Says Ramdev spoke up against MNCs and he took decisions that MNCs consider grim!!!

Understand MNC's grouse against Ramdev…. he spoke against drinking aerated drinks,
But what anti MNC action has Laloo taken that MNCs should feel that Laloo stinks???

He says his mandating usage of kullads is anti MNC…. Laloo's logic that is indeed funny,
In mandating kullads all that has happened is that Railway has lost money!!!

Hubby Karat is against videshi and wife Brinda is against desi …. why so???
To videshi hubby says no and to desi wife says no!!!

Sonia is back from her short vacation….. back to the grind,
Hope she got an opportunity to unwind???

Now she's got a lot on her plate,
Certain decisions can no longer wait!!!

Party and Sarkaar reshuffle… and some crafty balancing has to be done,
And then she has to take a decision on giving work to her son!!!

They say the younger lot are going to be given responsibility in Party and Sarkaar,
And not all the Cabinet berths will be filled…. door to Cabinet will be left ajar!!!

Congress is going out to woo rural India and now BJP wants to become pro poor,
Maybe for this Rajnath will undertake an all India tour!!!

Lakshman Mahajan need not worry …. Reliance's Ram Lakhan are involved too,
Ram Lakahn will have to unite to ward this off though individually at each other they may boo!!

Uma has been blacked out by TV Channels….. vows she will start one of her own,
At Electronic Media's growing indifference Uma karr rahi hai moan!!

Dev Aiyer nowadays sings….abhi naa nikalo Cabinet se ke dill abhi bharraa nahee,
Actually 'pocket abhi barri nahi' would be more sahee!!!

Like Nut Aiyer too is hated ….. has somewhat similar traits,
And both are one number ke ingrates!!!

Both are full of themselves….. egos that are huge,
In their talk there is self praise ka deluge!!!

Bad news for Commies…. K.J. Rao will oversee WB election,
Of course Commies see this with dejection!!!

Bhuddha says that Congress teeming up with Mamtha is really odd,
Say that Gandhi and Ghodse cannot be in the same pod!!!!

If he means that Mamtha is Ghodse…. he better get ready fore Mamtha's ire,
Mamtha is loading her allegation gun and in retaliation will very soon fire!!!

Bharat Kumar

WHISPERS .... CORPORATE WORLD

Will Mukesh Ambani allow extension to Shahi ?

Review of the performance of Secretary Power, R V Shahi, is expected to take place today. Million dollar question this time is whether Mukesh Ambani would allow another extension to Shahi? One has to wait and watch.

Swarnkar to be CMD

Executive Director of the Punjab National Bank, C P Swarnkar, is all set to take over as Chairman-cum-Managing Director of a Nationalised Bank in March. He has been selected for the job.

Chandran is Secretary Mumbai Port Trust

P Mohana Chandran has taken over as Secretary of the Mumbai Port Trust.

Prasad is new CMD

M Parshad has taken over as new CMD of the Agriculture Insurance Company of India . He is succeeded Suparas Bhandari who retired on December 31, 2005.