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Will Deepak Sandhu succeed Sanjay Baru ?
Deepak Sandhu is likely to succeed Media Advisor to the Prime Minister ,Sanjay Baru.1971 batch IIS officer Sandhu is presently PIO in the Government of India. Sanjaya Baru, the media adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is all set to take up a prestigious academic assignment in Singapore. From August this year, Baru will do a two-year term at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at Singapore's National University which is headed by global strategies expert Kishore Mahbubani.
Justice Cyriac Joseph to be Judge of SC !
Name of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Cyriac Joseph is believed to have been cleared for the Supreme Court of India. Formal orders are expected soon.
Ashok Thakur posted as Addl Secretary NCR
Ashok Thakur Principal Secretary -Transport with the Himachal Pradesh Government on Central deputation has been posted Additional Secretary NCR. He is IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre who belongs to the 1977 batch.
Empanelment of 1974 and 1976 batch IPS this month
Empanelment of 1974 and 1976 batch IPS officers in the Government of India is expected to take place simultaneously this month.
Durga Prasad joins CRPF
K Durga Prasad has joined the CRPF as IG in Delhi. He is 1981 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
( We said this on April 30 )
Working in Petroleum Ministry slows down
Working in the Indian Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has slowed down. It is so because Petroleum Secretary is going to retire. One post of Joint Secretary is vacant & the other one is falling vacant.
Sanjay Singh to join BSP ?
After Akhilesh Das ,it's a turn of Congress leader Sanjay Singh to join the BSP. Singh is expected to contest Lok Sabha election from Amethi against Rahul Gandhi .One can only wait and watch.
West Bengal Governor to move to Maharashtra ?
West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi is likely to be shifted to an equally important state ,Maharashtra. He is however opposed to any such shifting.
By polls delay IAS changes in Haryana
By polls have delayed the transfers of IAS officers in Haryana. Transfers are expected to take place after May 25, 2008.
A list of Collectors likely in Maharashtra
A transfer list of IAS officers of Maharashtra at the Collector level is expected in a few days time.
Ravi Mathur is back to Rajasthan
Joint Secretary in the Ministry of HRD Ravi Mathur is back to the parent Rajasthan cadre after completion of central deputation tenure.1979 batch IAS officer Mathur is yet to get posting.
Anuj Goyal is APS to Santosh Bagrodia
Anuj Goyal has joined as the Additional Private Secretary (APS) to Indian Minister of State for Coal Santosh Bagrodia.
MP on fast track of healthy growth
The Madhya Pradesh Government being led by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is on fast track of healthy growth as far as industrialization in the state was concerned. This is explicit from figures that the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has stated in its monthly review of MP for the month of March 2008.According to the report "in the quarter ended on December 31,2007,Madhya Pradesh witnessed a healthy 19.64 per cent growth in its outstanding investment to Rs.1,79,009 crore."Interestingly outstanding investment was channelised in 539 different projects of which 193 projects worth Rs.87, 170 crore were under implementation. Moreover, the CMIE report said a total of 22 new projects worth Rs.29, 356 crore were announced during the quarter under cconsideration. Industrial sources point out that efforts to show case MP as the destination for investors that the MP State Industries Development Corporation (MPSIDC) & Trade Investment Facilitation Corporation (TRIFAC) made, had resulted in accelerated industrialization in the state.
Alok Sharma is GM PLI
Alok Sharma has joined as General Manager (GM) Postal Life Insurance (PLI). Hitherto he was Alok Sharma Director, New Delhi General Post Office, Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication and IT. He is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) Officer of the 1986 batch. was promoted recently to Senior Administrative Grade (SAG). It was during Alok Sharma's stewardship that the New Delhi General Post Office (Gol Dak Khana) had become the first Government office in India (either of Central Government or of any State Government) to be awarded 'SEVOTTAM', IS 156700:2005 Certification by Bureau of Indian Standards.Alok Sharma has attributed this to his team of officers. SEVOTTAM is an Indian Quality Standard developed by Bureau of Indian Standards in collaboration with Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India specifically for Public Service Organizations with focus on public service delivery.
Mrs.Achala Bhatnagar is DDG Technology in Postal deptt.
Mrs.Achala Bhatnagar assumed the charge of DDG Technology in Postal department who so far was General Manager (GM) with Postal Life Insurance (PLI). She is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) officer of the 1982 batch.
Sudeep Banerjee's selected poems translated into Urdu released
Mushir Ul Hasan Vice Chancellor of the Jamia Milia University, Delhi released a book containing Urdu translation of selected Hindi poems authored by Sudeep Banerjee at a recently held function under the auspices of Sahitya Akademi, Delhi. The book was first in the series of translated version of Sudeep Banerjee's poems that the Sahitya Akademi, Delhi is going to bring out in other Indian languages. Sudeep Barnerjee is a retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre & is from the 1971 batch. Banerjee who is former Secretary to the Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Department of Education is also a recipient of several awards.
Mrs.Meera Tshering to head New Delhi GPO
Mrs.Meera Thshering is looking after the charge of New Delhi General Post Office (Gol Dak Khana) after the departure of Alok Sharma on promotion as General Manager (GM) Postal Life Insurance (PLI). While, Sharma is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) officer of the 1986 batch, Mrs.Tshering belongs to the 1987 batch of the Indian Postal Service (IPS).
Joseph John quits UNI
Bureau Chief of UNI in Chhattisgarh Joseph John has quit and joined the Indian Express as State Correspondent in Raipur.
Sharma is Director in Railway Board
S M Sharma, SG/IRSME, Northern Railway has been transferred to Railway Board and posted as Director, Mechanical Engineering (Traction), Railway Board, against an existing vacancy.
Epan's orders likely in a few a days
Orders regarding K V Eapen as Joint Secretary Financial Services i.e. Banking department are expected to issued in a few days. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
IAS changes in UP
Pawan Kumar will now be DM of Lalitpur. Jai Prakash has been moved as DM Auraiya. D N Dubey DM Rai Barelley has been shifted to Varanasi. S K Srivastava will be new DM of Rai Barelley.
Lt Gen Yadav to be DG Assam Rifles
Lt Gen Satveer Yadav is all set to take over as Director General of Assam Rifles on May 31.He will succeed Lt Gen Paramjit Singh who is retiring.
Indian P&T Fin and Accounts Service transfer-postings-
There is SAG level reshuffle. New postings are :- Mssrs Gurmel Singh CCA Haryana, A S Bhola CCA Punjab, D Manoj CCA HP,R D Meena CCA J&K, A S Pathak CCA UK, Kalyani Negi CCA Delhi, Dilip Padhye CCA Rajasthan, Darshan Momaya CCA Gujarat, B B Singh DDG PAF, S K Mishra DDG ALTTC, Anuradha Joshi DDG FEB, Manish Sinha DDG LF, Mohammad Shahjad CCA Jharkhand, Janki GM PAF Tamil Nadu, Anil Kishore GM PAF Kolkata, Awdesh Kumar on deputation to the Food Processing Department, Gopi Krishna Yadav Additional Controller Air Force Deharadun on deputation, Shika Mathur Study leave and Gopal Joshi CCA NE Gauhati.
Justice Shah is now CJ of Delhi High Court
Former Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Justice Ajit Prakash Shah has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
( We said this on March 14 )
Kerala cadre IAS is DC in Jharkhand
Ravindra Agrawal has replaced Nitin Madan Kulkarni as DC of East Singhbhum.1997 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre is on inter-state deputation to Jharkhand.
Shailesh Pathak bereaved
Rajiv Ranjan father of former Chhattisgarh cadre IAS officer of 1990 batch Shailesh Pathak has passed away in Patna on Sunday. He was 78.
Noreen Naqvi to be DG Doordarshan ? (UPDATED)
DDG Doordarshan Noreen Naqvi is all set to become DG of the Doordarshan.Name of Noreen has been cleared by the Secretary and is waiting for the final approval of the I & B Minister.Minister is expected to return to the capital on May 18.
Search Committee rejects Dua,s name ( UPDATED)
Search Committee is reported to have rejected the name of Former Secretary Industrial Policy and Promotion A K Dua for the post of CMD of the of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridors Development Corporation. Dua is 1971 batch retired IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Sunil Krishna is new DG NHRC (UPDATED)
Sunil Krishna has joined as DG of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).He is 1973 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
( We said this on April 14)

Divide is bane in good governance
The views aired in your Forum proves the fact that the divide among Services(all of them play an important role)has become a bane in good governance. The arrogance of "AN IAS Officer"(why he did not give his name)that PM and CMs cannot work without IAS officers reflects the malady plaguing our system. My answer to him is let others be posted with the PM and the CMs and they will deliver better.
Aarti Khosla
They can not manage without specialists
It is for the person who said "Can a CM or PM govern without IAS ?" Definitely he or she can without IAS but can never manage without specialists.
Kalve
This is not correct attitude
Apropos "waste of time by officers of other services in writing to this forum" raised by "an IAS officer", it should be immediately clear why that is so! The IAS wastes its time in ruining the prospects of other services. The other services (equally entitled to waste their time as the IAS) waste their time in lamenting this ruination!
A K Singh
This is arrogance
A question has been raised on this forum by some (presumably) IAS officer. Can a CM or PM govern without the IAS? How presumptuous and unduly arrogant. Well, to answer that question, most CMs/ PMs do just that (lest we forget, India became a democracy in 1947!) and it is much more common than the IAS likes to think. Some examples: Gujarat in the current regime, UP in the current regime, Tamil Nadu in all regimes, India in the Indira Gandhi regime! It is not only possible, it is quite the done thing (what is Parliament for, and State Assemblies and even Panchayats?). And whenever there is a vacuum in the political executive, may I point out that it is filled in not by the IAS, but by the Higher Judiciary! The arrogance at display is a throwback to the halcyon days of the heaven born ICS. It is only indicative of the mindset of these brown sahibs who would like to believe that they are also nabobs of yore like the ICS. Whither 1947?
Vijay Kumar
We need not blame IAS
This is with reference to the debate going on the subject of preferential status of IAS vis a vis other services. Various people have debated regarding IAS getting superior status even if they are ahead because of just few marks in civil services exam. Candidates who get Group A services just because of difference of few marks should not be treated shabbily with respect to various entitlements. It is true to some extent. But we need to acknowledge few things which are very important. The kind of exposure an IAS officer gets just from the start of his service is beyond comparison to any other service. A SDM/Jt. Magistrate is having huge responsibility and authority and he is virtual head of all allied departments in his sub division, where as a Group A service officer is just a lowest part of the system of his department. He looks after a particular domain that too with a very low responsibility and authority. His decision making power is virtually nil and is basically slaves of his bosses and their wishes and cannot take any independent decisions. For every work he has to seek approval of his bosses, where as a SDM never/seldom seeks approval of DM (his boss) for taking any action. This is a very important aspect, as it contributes to personality development. The kind of breeding environment a junior IAS gets is no where available in group A services. And it is natural that who gets better breeding environment will groom in a better way. All work done by Group A services junior officers is on office note basis, with due written approval of his bosses, who are called "competent authority", but there is nothing of such type in Administration. A SDM/DM just passes orders/direction orally and the work is done, and no office note is put up to them and no such file passes through various channels. It's his wisdom and analysis at that very moment which serves as "approval" in the case of IAS. A DM in a big state is heading around 300-400 committees of various departments which he himself is not aware of. This setup is replica of British rule, which empowered ICS enormously to effect colonial rule of whites on Indians. Therefore looking at the initial and continued exposure received by IAS enables them become more informed. This may have some exceptions as we could see many IAS officers who are timid and less efficient. But as a matter of fact, because of their very nature of work and delegated power, they are better exposed and therefore more suitable. Therefore we need not blame the IAS, but the system which allows them to eat more and leave others starving. Also I think the group A service do not manage their cadres properly and effectively due to which the satisfaction level in them is low. It also cannot improve because the bosses of Group A services are less informed, gripped with inferiority complex and conservative. For this we cannot blame them because they have been bred in that same less exposed environment during their early career days and therefore could not develop the personality. For any kind of improvement demanded by juniors they just say that " in our days we didn't have even basic facilities and you are demanding luxuries". Can anybody ask them that they had got education in municipal/Government schools during their old days and now are they sending their children also in same class of schools?. No they are sending their children in St. Colamba, Doon, Sherwood. Why this double standard? Therefore my simple suggestion for Group A service officers is that first you make you home in order there after blame IAS. IAS is magnanimous, they don't spoil ACRs of their juniors, nothing short of OS. But in Group A outstanding ACR is a mirage. Wake up please to the reality.
Mansoor
Sixth Pay Commission and non-gazetted staff
This 6th Pay commission has got nothing to give for non-gazetted staff; particularly from LDC to Assistants and Steno Grade "D" and Grade"C". These are the persons who are exploited without any mercy for doing the work and for late sitting. As the promotion aspect is "zero"; and the Pay Commission is reluctant to recommend 4 ACPs; our service be re-christened by the 6th Pay Commission as follows:
CSSS(Central Secretariat Stenographer Service) "AS' Central Secretariat Dog's Service
and
CSS(Central Secretariat Service) "AS" Central Secreatiat Donkey's service". Hope DOPT is aware of this and will also accept these remarks.
Raghuvir
Why should there be injustice ?.....
What is the meaning of opening DS and above posts for all group A services when these services don't get represented on the posts of the level of JS and above in proportion of their relative strength. Even those who get empanelled as JS are given very little powers as to those from the AS. There are very few NON AS officers holding the posts of Additional Secretary and Secretary. It is really very disgusting and unfortunate that all others who also competed out crores of other fellow Indians in their respective fields are reduced to subordinate levels in all respects. What will be the technical, economic and political fate of such a country which don't make proper use of its talents?
Aifi
Sixth Pay Commission and Stenographers
The 6th CPC has very wisely recommended the merger of CSS Stenographers' cadre as a whole into the General Cadre. This move is indeed in line with the current scenario and will ultimately prove beneficial to the GoI. The main specialist job of a Stenographer is to take down dictation in shorthand and then transcribe it into English. With advent of computer, this is no more needed as everyone including an officer may easily type out his/her communication. By merging Stenographers into the General Cadre, GoI may use them along with General Cadre persons as multi-purpose Executive Assistants. This would definitely ensure that the experience is retained in the GoI which would surely keep a Stenographer in good stead. If the Stenographers' Cadre isn't disbanded based on the 6th CPC recommendation, it would be a great financial loss to GoI as it would be paying two persons for the duties and responsibilities that only one person can easily and successfully discharge. In my view, abolition of the Stenographers' line altogether and the merger of the current incumbents with the General Side is indeed a bold step in right direction.
S.K. Kalemama, Delhi
Transfer is flourishing business in Income-Tax
This is with reference to IRS Transfer Policy commented upon by Sh. Anil Jain & S Kumar. It is a public knowledge that Transfer & Posting has been a "Flourshing Industry" in I.T. Department. In fact its growth has left the growth of Revenue collection far behind. What if, someone like 'P.K.Mishra' wants to change the public perception for the better. The poor souls who are thriving on this industry and longing for long to receive their dividend cheques why will let this defamed industry die and that too when the time to "declare and receive dividends" by holding the "placement (Board )meeting" has just arrived. The fear of litigation as has been anticipated by S Kumar can't dampen their high soaring spirits. The department has already witnessed and withstood enormous litigations in the year gone by. All the Benches of Tribunal and High Courts are already riddled by large number of cases arisen from general orders of 2007. So what if few more cases are clubbed with the already existing ones. Long live the Transfer Industry and its patrons.
Shantanu
Parting gift of Finance Minister
I have read the forum with great interest-it seems that the FM has given a parting gift to IRS officers by giving them a new Transfer Policy(!!)which is applicable only from 1.4.2005 & not retrospectively from the time of births of these officers. All the officers are very happy since counting of tenures in these A-Z class cities will begin only from this date. Unfortunately, he has also allowed them two deputations under CSS - v.unfair since some of them might become Jt. Secys. to the GOI(shock & horror!!).
MD Sinner
About AIS
I really appreciate the comments of M N Tiwari. In fact one of the reasons for the respect for AIS in the period before 80s was because they took very good care of their subordinates irrespective of service boundaries. This is proven from the fact that eligible and deserving persons recruited in the ranks of tehsildars/ office superintendents rose to the positions of Commissioners/ Secretaries in State and Director/Joint Secretaries in GOI. Today we don't decide upon a person based on his merit and capability but on the basis of which service he belongs to and at what rank he is recruited. This is very bad. In fact today deliberately, AIS officers have created situations wherein it has become very difficult for a State Service Officer or in cadre officer to get into AIS/Senior Positions. Similarly the State Service Officers/ Group B officers are following the same pattern where they also have formed a class of their own and feel that those below them are untouchables. This trend must be arrested and this can be corrected only if Officers at the rank of Cabinet Secretary/ Secretaries/Chief secretaries/DGPs/Chairman CBDT etc. take initiative and go into the problems of their lowest serving ranks and think seriously about their career growth and personal problems. HODs must be always above their own service affiliations if they are real leaders.
Deepak kumar
TAIL-PIECE
Kahaani-e-Pakistani
President:Pareshani
Prime Minister:Gilani
Army Chief:Kayani
Speaker:Zanani
National Sec.Advisor:Durrani
Ambassador to USA:Haqqani
Aata na roti,bijli na panni
Vaaha ray Pakistan
Teri Khoob Khaani
Contributed by-Suresh Mandan

Is Arjun enraged with Gandhi Pariwaar????
Or is this his Gandhi Pariwaar's ke spoons pe waar?????
Many feel his 'Rahul for PM' comment was tongue in cheek!!!
Sonia was advised by her spoons ki sarcasm se yeh comment karta hai reek!!!
Sonia they say summoned Arjun and said ' I'm not amused'!!!
'Why did you jump the gun' she accused???
Arjun has also said that Gandhi family knows who are the real and committed spoons!!!
And he cannot deny he's been one for many moons!!!
After the book release at a convocation Sonia gave Arjun a cold shoulder,
And it is expected that towards him she's going to get even more colder!!!
On the fire that Arjun's created Dhawan is gleefully pouring oil,
As per Dhawan's logic chamchagiri to Gandhis is like being true to one's soil!!!!
Old animosities coming to the fore!!!!!
And that could be part of the reason why Dhawan oil karr raha hai pour!!!
The other reason is that a Spoon would consider this as an opportunity - God send kind,
Because on how to apply butter chamcha is always applying his or her mind!!!!
And via his anti Arjun hooting Dhawan has applied butter,
80% the reason why anti Arjun diatribe kiya Dhawan ne utter!!!
Arjun can never forgive Manmohan Singh!!!
Takes tacit flings at him but on the face of it karta hia Manmohan ke gunn gaan sing!!!!
Is the way to the PM's heart via the Nuclear Deal????
Amar thinks and so kiya accordingly deal!!!
Amar met PM and carried with him an olive branch or was it a white jhandaa!!!
And to show total surrender jhandaa was not an a dandaa!!!
Amar applied his charm!!!!
And as per reports Manmohan was inwardly 'cold' and outwardly warm!!!
Hoping that Manmohan will say yes when Sonia asks him on allying with SP for advice!!!
And Manmohan will to his Queen in Queen's English say ' How very nice'!!
At SP's recent stands Commies are seeing red!!!
They feel SP has got up and left the UNPA bed!!!
First SP lambasted Commies on the Women's Bill!!!
And now on the Nuclear Deal SP's had a change of dill (heart)!!!
So UNPA is at present dead till there's a chance to grab power!!!
And then UNPA constituents and some more will assemble within the hour!!!
First phase polling is over in Karnataka and BJP's lead is clear,
Congress is in reverse gear!!!
Papa Gowda may now get ample time for his naps,
And Sonny Gowda if you ask me is one of those chaps who is fast at switching caps!!!!
They say Satish Sharma has gone to UK to meet the Queen,
And that's why nowadays he's not to be seen!!
But why should he go to UK when The Queen lives in 10 Janpath, Dilli,
This UK rumor sure sounds silly!!!
Laloo challe Singapore and Malaysia ,
And now we'll be a laughing stock in that part of Asia !!!
Sachayi chupp nahi sakthi banaawat ke asoolon se !!!
Arre Bhai badboo aathi hai Laloo jaise foolon (double meaning!) se!!!
Hope in Singapore he has his OSD or Officer on Spittoon Duty on hand!!!
Nahi tok bajj saktha hai Laloo ka band!!!
In Singapore he will not be able to spit at will like he does back home!!!!!
So his OSD should be close to him jaha bhi karta hai Laloo roam!!!
Why is BCCI's one man Inquiry Commission talking to the Press????
To Nanawati on not talking to the Press why did BCCI not stress!!
His job is to inquire and submit his report,
But seems he feels everyday to the Press he has to report!!
Big B is suffering from an acute bout of the green disease!!!!
In his Blog he rants ' compare my KBC rating with Sharukh's paanchvi pass please'!!!
Fact is with IPL cornering majority of the eyeballs other shows are lagging!!
Because a major portion of eyeballs IPL is bagging!!!
Let the IPL get over and Big B will get the jawaab or reply!!!!
Iss logical and factual possibility pe apna dimaag kyon nahi kiya Big B ne apply!!
He spends more than 50% of his time thinking of ways to hit at Sharukh and Shatru!!!
And if you ask me this fixation is his biggest shatru!!!
Big B's right when he says his logic is limited!!!!
Confucius says….If there is a home for ex Stars then to this home Big B needs to be committed!!!
Adds……Big B's Blog is his dirty clothes dhone ki machine,
Via his blog washing machine he's trying to get back some lost sheen!!!
Late news...... 'I'll remain loyal for life' says Arjun Singh,
Now songs of loyalty karr raha hai sing!!!!
Maybe you'll find him singing outside 10 Janpath ' Maa tujhe salaam'!!!!
Fact is for his momentary indiscipline he's going to pay the daam!!!!
Bharat Kumar

CORPORATE
Garg to be Director (Finance) ONGC Videsh
P K Garg is all set to become Director (Finance) of the ONGC Videsh. Name of Garg is believed to have been cleared by the PESB.
RINL Director (Operational) interview on 12th
PESB will conduct interview for the post of Director (Operational) in RINL on 12th of this month.
GAIL promotes Anil Kaushik as ED
Anil Kaushik has been promoted from General Manager's (GM's) rank to the rank of an Executive Director (ED).
Sharma is ED of Bank of Rajasthan
K K Sharma has been appointed Executive Director of the Bank of Rajasthan.
SAIL signs MoU with BEML (UPDATED)
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)of which Chairman is S.K.Roongta,has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangalore-based Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), for supply of crucial equipment required for the company's present operations as well as for its ongoing modernisation & expansion programme. V.K. Gulhati, Director (Technical)SAIL & M. Poongavanam Director (Mining & Construction), BEML, signed the MoU in the presence of V.S. Natrajan, Chairman-cum-Managing Director BEML, in Bangalore on May 12,2008.SAIL's growth plan, which envisages its hot metal production capacity rising to over 26 million tonnes by the year 2010, will call for a quantum increase in raw material requirement. This is planned to be sourced not only from the company's existing mines but also from new mining blocks. As a result, the requirement for crucial equipment like dumpers, shovels, dozers, etc., will rise substantially, both in SAIL mines and plants.Under the MoU, BEML, a Mini Ratna category-1 PSU under the Ministry of Defence, will supply the required equipment at a mutually agreed price for the next three years. The agreement will also enable SAIL to contain maintenance cost, as BEML will undertake maintenance of the equipment for their entire economic life with guaranteed equipment availability.
CIL delegation to go to US
Coal India Ltd (CIL) is exploring the possibility of resorting to "high wall" mining in collieries that fall under territories of three of its coal companies. To study this latest technology a high-powered delegation of the CIL is going to USA where the technology is in vogue. The delegation comprising DC Garg Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL), B.K.Sinha CMD South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) Bilaspur & R.K. Saha Director (Technical)&CMD designate of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), Ranchi will go to the US for five days from May 27, 2008.
Sharat Dhall is MD, TripAdvisor
Sharat Dhall has joined TripAdvisor.com as Managing Director (MD). It may be stated that US-based online travel company Expedia owns TripAdvisor & Dhall at present is MD, Expedia India.