Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Ms. Deepak Sandhu appointed Media Advisor to PM

Ms. Deepak Sandhu, IIS (1971), Principal Information Officer to the Union Government has been appointed as Media Advisor to the Prime Minister. The post was vacant for almost four months after the earlier media advisor to the PM, Dr. Sanjay Baru moved to Singapore to take his academic assignment there. Ms. Sandhu, who was the third woman officer to become the PIO, had served on several key posts like DG, News, AIR and DD and Director, Film Festival in the past.

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

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 formal order of his elevation is expected very soon.

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

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 formal order of his elevation is expected very soon.

Mr. A. Purkayastha may be appointed J. S., Agriculture & Cooperation

Mr. Atanu Purkayastha, IAS (WB, 1983) may be appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation in the Ministry of Agriculture. Mr. Gokul Chandra Pati, IAS (OR, 1978), the earlier incumbent to the post, was elevated as Additional Secretary there.


Mr. Praveen Singh may join GOI

The name of Mr. Praveen Singh, IPS (UP, 1982), at present, serving as IGP in his parent cadre is doing rounds for appointment as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of some PSU in Government of India, sources said.

Appointment of J. S., Home

Who will be appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs on the post held earlier by Mr. Dinesh Singh, IAS (UP, 1982)? Mr. Singh repatriated back prematurely to his parent cadre in the month of October, 2008.

Who will be appointed as MD, IRCTC?

Who will be appointed as Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)? The appointment on this post is being expected for quite some time now.

Position vacant

One post of Director in the Department of Rural Development, held earlier by Ms. Ranjana Gupta, IFS (AM, 1986), is lying vacant following her being shifted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests in the month of July, 2008. Who will be appointed on this post?

Piush Srivastava appointed Asstt. DG, CEIB

Piush Srivastava, Indian Economic Service (1993) has been appointed as Assistant Director General, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau in the Department of Revenue. The post is equivalent to the rank of Director.

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