Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Ms. K. S. Rao to be next Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs?

The name Ms. Kanuru Sujatha Rao, IAS (AP, 1974), Special Secretary & DG, National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is doing rounds for appointment as next Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs. The present Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs Ms. Rekha Bhargava, IAS (MP, 1973) is superannuating on 31st December, 2008.

Mr. K. N. Srivastava to be elevated as A. S. soon

Mr. K. N. Srivastava, IAS (KN, 1978), Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation may soon be given in-situ promotion as Additional Secretary there. According to sources, the file has been cleared by the PMO and formal order of his elevation is expected very soon.

Mr. V. N. Gaur to be elevated as A. S. soon

Mr. Virendra Narayan Gaur, IAS (NL, 1978), Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs may soon be given in-situ promotion as Additional Secretary there. According to sources, the file has been cleared by the PMO and formal order of his elevation is expected very soon.

Mr. Puneet Kansal may be appointed Director (Finance), NACO

Mr. Puneet Kansal, IAS (SK, 1996) is in consideration for appointment as Director (Finance) in the National Aids Control Organisation (NACO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, sources informed. The post was held earlier by Mr. Suresh Kumar Sepuri, IAS (WB, 1988), who was elevated and appointed on the newly created post of Advisor, National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs in the rank of Joint Secretary.

Mr. V. Umashankar may join GOI

It is tipped that Mr. V. Umashankar, IAS (HY, 1993) is in consideration for appointment as Director in some Department in the Government of India. The name of Mr. Umashankar may be finalised for this assignment and he soon may join Government of India on deputation.

Appointment of Director in MHA

One post of Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs held earlier by Ms. Aindri Anuraj, Indian Postal Service (1998) is lying vacant on completion of her central deputation tenure in July, 2008. Who will be appointed on this vacant post?

Appointment of Director in the Planning Commission

One post of Director in the Planning Commission is lying vacant following the appointment of Mr. Rupinder Singh, IAS (MH, 1996), the earlier incumbent to the post as Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Steel, Mr. Jitin Prasada in July, 2008. Who will be appointed on this post?

Mr. Sudhir Bhargava may be appointed J. S., Fertilizers

Mr. Sudhir Bhargava, IAS (RJ, 1979) is tipped to be in consideration for his next assignment in the Central Government on deputation as Joint Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers. The earlier incumbent to the post, Mr. V. Chhiber, IAS (MT, 1978) was elevated and appointed Additional Secretary and FA in the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways.

Mr. R. K. Singh may go to Canada

Following the joining of Dr. Syed Naseem Ahmad Zaidi, IAS (UP, 1976) as Director-General, Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the post of India’s Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Montreal, Canada held earlier by him has fallen vacant. There are two IAS officers of Kerala cadre alongwith Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS (MT, 1985), Joint Secretary, Civil Aviation, who are tipped to be in the race for the post. Dr. Zaidi, prior to joining ICAO in November, 2005, was Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation and if the tradition persists and prior experience of working in the Civil Aviation Ministry is considered for appointment of next India’s Representative to ICAO, Mr. Singh, whose tenure has been extended twice upto 31st January, 2009 as Joint Secretary, Civil Aviation is the natural contender for the post.

Mr. P. N. Prasad may be appointed Director, Science & Technology

Mr. Prithwi Nath Prasad, IFS (MT, 1985) may be appointed as Director in the Department of Science & Technology.

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