Thursday, July 2, 2009
Winds of change blow in Petroleum ministry as Pandey may move to Defence
What is cooking in the Petroleum Ministry? There is nip in the air and if grapevine are to be believed then Mr R S Pandey (IAS-72 NL) may soon bid adieu to the Petroleum sector and shift to the South...... for more visit http://www.powerbuzz.in
Three time lucky Raghu Menon, new Secretary I&B
Three times lucky is what can be defined for Mr Raghu Menon, former CMD of Air India who has just been appointed as the new Secretary of ...... for more visit http://www.powerbuzz.in
Riddle solved, Sunil Kumar finally gets three month extension
The faux pas has been undone. Sunil Kumar, IAS (CG, 79), Joint Secretary, Higher Education, M/o HRD who was being considered by the Govt for grant of extension in his present assignment has finally...... for more visit http://www.powerbuzz.in
Twice unlucky, Pradhan again fails to get posting in Health Ministry
Remember Mr P K Pradhan who was also strongly tipped to become the Additional secretary in the Ministry of Health. But his name has also not been cleared by the PMO. This is the second time his ...... for more visit http://www.powerbuzz.in
A B Prasad fails to land in National Disaster management
He was strongly tipped to join the Department of National Disaster Management in Ministry of Home Affairs, but the name of. Mr. A. B. Prasad – IAS (BH: 1976 has also been rejected by the...... for more visit http://www.powerbuzz.in
Files not cleared for Rakesh Singh posting in Ministry of IT
The Cabinet Committee on Appointment has rejected the high profile posting relates to Mr Rakesh Singh IAS (PB: 1978) who was expected to join as ...... for more visit http://www.powerbuzz.in
AK Surolia gets three years extension as IG, BSF Jammu
Posted since October 2007, A K Surolia ( IPS GJ1985) presently serving as IG, Border Security Force has been ...... for more visit http://www.powerbuzz.in
Three month extension to Umesh Kumar as IG, CISF
But on the other hand, Umesh Kumar IPS AM 84 presently serving as IG, CISF at South Sector Chennai since...... for more visit http://www.powerbuzz.in
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
Ms. Nandita Chatterjee may become DDG, CAPART
Ms. Nandita Chatterjee (WB, 1980) is tipped to be in consideration for appointment as Deputy Director General, Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), Department of Rural Development.
Ms. Renuka Kumar appointed J. S., Corporate Affairs
Ms. Renuka Kumar, IAS (UP, 1987) has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in place of Mr. Jitesh Khosla, IAS (AM, 1979). Mr. Khosla was given three months extension following the completion of tenure on 20th January, 2009.
Mr. A. M. Prasad appointed J. S., Health & Family Welfare
Mr. Amit Mohan Prasad, IAS (UP, 1989), Director in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The post was held earlier by Mr. Pravir Krishna, IAS (MP, 1987).
Mr. Devesh Chaturvedi to become Additional D. G., Tourism
Mr. Devesh Chaturvedi, IAS (UP, 1989), Director in the Ministry of Tourism has been appointed Additional D. G., Tourism in the office of D. G. Tourism, Ministry of Tourism. The earlier incumbent to the post, Mr. Sanjay Kothari, IAS (HY, 1978) has become Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism.
Mr. Pravin Srivastava to become Additional DG, ASI
Mr. Pravin Srivastava, IAS (MT, 1980) has been appointed Additional Director General in the Archeological Survey of India (ASI), Ministry of Culture. Mr. Vijay Shankar Madan, IAS (UT, 1981), who was serving as Additional Director General in the Archeological Survey of India (ASI), Ministry of Culture was shifted as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Culture in December, 2008.
Mr. Amit Jha to join NDMA
Mr. Amit Jha, IAS (HY, 1987), Director, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation in the Ministry of Agriculture has been appointed Joint Secretary in the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Mr. C. Viswanath appointed J. S., Food & Public Distribution
Mr. Chirravuri Viswanath, IAS (AP, 1981), Resident Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Bhawan has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Department of Food and Public Distribution. The post was created in December, 2008.
Empanelment of IDAS officers of 1985 batch
According to sources, nine officers of Indian Defence Accounts Service of 1985 batch; Kum. Gurjot K. Sondhe, Marella Anjaneyulu, M. A. Lincoln, Nawal Kishore, Navneet Verma, G. D. Pungle, Alok Chaturvedi, D. C. S. Negi and R. K. Choudhary were reviewed by the CSB for empanelment in the level of Joint Secretary in the Government of India and amongst them the names of Marella Anjaneyulu, Navneet Verma and G. D. Pungle has been recommended for empanelment.
Mr. R. R. Pandey may be shifted to Ministry of Finance
The buzz is that Mr. Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey, IAS (KN, 1998), Secretary in the Election Commission of India may be shifted as Director in the 13th Finance Commission in the Ministry of Finance.
Mr. A. P. Pathak may become Director, Revenue
The name of Mr. Ajay Prakash Pathak, C. Eng. S (Roads) is believed to have been finalised for appointment as Director in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. The post was held earlier by Mr. M. D. Sinha, IFS (HY, 1989)
Appointment of J. S. (Police), Ministry of Home Affairs
According to sources, the name of Mr. Ashok Lavasa, IAS (HY, 1980) is doing rounds for appointment as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Mr. Lavasa may be appointed as Joint Secretary (Police) in the Ministry of Home Affairs in place of Mr. Mr. Virendra Narayan Gaur, IAS (NL, 1978). Mr., Gaur who was empanelled in the level of Additional Secretary in the GOI, has been appointed as the CEO, Food & Safety Standard Authority in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Will Mr. Lavasa be given the responsibility of Joint Secretary (Police) or will get some other assignment in the Ministry of Home? Why not the Government appoint an IPS officer on this post, so that the incumbent brings with him/ her better understanding of the subject and ensure better handing of the issues related with it? For records, the Ministry of Home Affairs has only two IPS officers; Mr. Raman Srivastava, IPS (KL, 1973), Special Secretary (Internal Security) and Dr. Kashmir Singh, IPS (UP, 1978), Joint Secretary, Naxalite Ma agement Division serving at senior position.
Mr. Alok Sinha-II to become J. S., Civil Aviation?
Will Mr. Alok Sinha-II, IAS (UP, 1987) be appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation in place of Mr. K. N. Srivastava, IAS (KN, 1978), who has been appointed as Director General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Ministry of Culture? It is tipped that the name of Mr. Sinha has been approved by the Ministry. On the earlier occasions the panel has been scrapped.
Is Ms. Renuka Kumar joining GOI?
Is Ms. Renuka Kumar, IAS (UP, 1987) joining her next assignment in the Government of India on deputation? According to sources, her name has been approved by the Minister of Corporate Affairs for appointment as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in place of Mr. Jitesh Khosla, IAS (AM, 1979). Mr. Khosla, whose tenure ended on 20th January, 2009 is serving on extended tenure of three months.
Empanelment of IAS officers of 1979 batch
The empanelment of IAS officers on 1979 batch in the level of Additional Secretary or equivalent is not going to take place soon. According to sources, this time only thirty seven officers are going to be empanelled as Additional Secretary in GOI.
Empanelment of IDAS officers of 1986 batch
According to sources, seven officers of Indian Defence Accounts Service of 1986 batch; Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Mr. Avinash Dikshit, Ms. Anuradha Prasad, Mr. Rakesh Sehgal, Ms. Rasika Chaube, Mr. R. N. Das and Mr. S. P. N. Singh were reviewed by the CSB for empanelment in the level of Joint Secretary in the Government of India and amongst them the names of Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Mr. Avinash Dikshit, Ms. Anuradha Prasad, Mr. Rakesh Sehgal and Ms. Rasika Chaube has been recommended for empanelment.
Empanelment of IA&AS officers in the level of J. S.
According to sources, nine officers of Indian Audit and Accounts Service; Mr. T. K. Sanyal (1975), Mr. S. B. Pillay (1977), Mr. S. K. Mishra (1977), Mr. B. R. Khairnar (1977), Mr. Shankar Narayan (1978), Ms. Usha Sankar (1979), Mr. R. P. Singh (1979), Mr. A. K. Singh (1979) and Mr. B. Mazumdar were reviewed by the CSB for empanelment in the level of Joint Secretary in the Government of India and amongst them the names of Mr. T. K. Sanyal (1975) and Mr. R. P. Singh has been recommended for empanelment.
Appointment of CMD, National ST Finance & Dev. Corp.
The post of Chairman and Managing Director, National ST Finance and Development Corporation held earlier by Ms. S. Bhawani, Indian Economic Service (1975) is lying vacant following her premature reversion to her parent department in December, 2008. Who will be appointed on this post? On earlier occasions, the panel has been scrapped.
Mr. Onkar Nil may join Social Justice and Empowerment
The post of Secretary, National Commission for Safai Karmacharis, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment held earlier by Mr. Devinder Pal Singh, IAS (UP, 1980) has fallen vacant on his appointment as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences in the month of December, 2008. According to sources, the name of Mr. Onkar Nath Nil, IA&AS (1984) is being considered for appointment on this post.
Mr. C. Viswanath may become J. S., Food & Public Distribution
A new post of Joint Secretary was created in the Department of Food and Public Distribution in December, 2008. According to sources, Mr. Chirravuri Viswanath, IAS (AP, 1981), Resident Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Bhawan at New Delhi is likely to be appointed on this post.
Mr. Savitur Prasad gets extension
Mr. Savitur Prasad, IDAS (1983), Joint Secretary in the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector (NCEUS) under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has been given extension till 31st March, 2009 or further orders.
1. Mr. Jawaed Usmani, IAS (UP, 1978),
2. Dr. J. M. Phatak, IAS (MH, 1978),
3. Mr. Saurabh Chandra, IAS (UP, 1978),
4. Mr. Alok Ranjan, IAS (UP, 1978),
5. Mr. Gokul Chandra Pati, IAS (OR, 1978),
6. Mr. Arvind Mayaram, IAS (RJ, 1978),
7. Mr. Rakesh Singh, IAS (PB, 1978),
8. Mr. Prem Narain, IAS (UP, 1978),
9. Mr. Anoop Mishra, IAS (UP, 1978),
10. Mr. Sudripto Roy, IAS (HY, 1978),
11. Mr. Sudhir Kumar, IAS (UP, 1978),
12. Mr. Pankaj Agarwal, IAS (UP, 1978),
13. Mr. Rajiv Mehrishi, IAS (RJ, 1978),
14. Mr. R. Parasuram, IAS (MP, 1978),
15. Ms. Stuti Narain Kackar, IAS (UP, 1978),
16. Mr. Sanjay Kothari, IAS (HY, 1978),
17. Mr. Vivek Rae, IAS (UT, 1978),
18. Mr. R. Bhattacharya, IAS (AP, 1978),
19. Mr. Desh Deepak Verma, IAS (UP, 1978),
20. Ms. Lakshmi Venkatachalam, IAS (UP, 1978),
21. Mr. A. K. Mangotra, IAS (MT, 1978),
22. Mr. V. Chhiber, IAS (MT, 1978),
23. Mr. R. S. Sharma, IAS (JH, 1978),
24. Mr. Sudhir Mittal, IAS (PB, 1978),
25. Mr. Arvind Jadhav, IAS (KN, 1978),
26. Mr. Rahul Asthana, IAS (MH, 1978),
27. Mr. R. C. Mishra, IAS (MT, 1978),
28. Mr. K. N. Desiraju, IAS (UL, 1978),
29. Mr. Chaman Kumar, IAS (GJ, 1978),
30. Mr. G. B. Pattanaik, IAS (UP, 1978),
31. Mr. M. F. Farooqui, IAS (TN, 1978),
32. Mr. M. M. Srivastava, IAS (GJ, 1978),
33. Mr. K. N. Srivastava, IAS (KN, 1978),
34. Mr. Ashish Bahuguna, IAS (RJ, 1978),
35. Mr. V. N. Gaur, IAS (NL, 1978),
36. Mr. G. P. Joshi, IAS (GJ, 1978),
37. Mr. V. Rajagopalan, IAS (UP, 1978),
38. Mr. Govindan Nair, IAS (UP, 1978),
39. Mr. R. Chandramohan, IAS (UT, 1978),
40. Mr. Ram Lubhaya, IAS (RJ, 1978),
41. Mr. Serjius Minj, IAS (CG, 1978) and
42. Mr. P. Panneervel, IAS (GJ, 1978).
Mr. A. P. Singh may become Special Director, CBI
Mr. Amar Pratap Singh, IPS (JH, 1974), Additional Director General (ADG), Border Security Force (BSF) may be appointed as Special Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Ms. V. Ramachandran appointed A. S., Expenditure
Ms. Vilasini Ramachandran, IAS (GJ, 1977), Additional Secretary & FA, Ministry of Civil Aviation has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Expenditure. Following the appointment Ms Rita Menon, IAS (UT, 1975) as Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles the post of Additional Secretary in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, held earlier by her fell vacant.
Mr. R. C. Misra appointed AS & FA, IT
Mr. Ramesh Chandra Misra, IAS (OR, 1976), Additional Secretary & FA in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has been appointed as Additional Secretary & FA in the Department of Information Technology. Mr. Misra will hold the additional charge of Additional Secretary & FA, Information & Broadcasting.
Mr. Saurabh Chandra appointed AS & FA, IPP
Mr. Saurabh Chandra, IAS (UP, 1978) has been appointed as Additional Secretary & FA in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry in place of Mr. Dileep Raj S. Chaudhary, IAS (MP, 1977). Mr. Chaudhary has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Mr. Bharat Bhusan appointed JS & FA, Civil Aviation
Mr. E. K. Bharat Bhusan, IAS (KL, 1979), Joint Secretary & FA in the Department of Information and Technology has been appointed as Joint Secretary & FA in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Who will succeed Mr. R. G. Nadadur?
Mr. Raghunandan G. Nadadur, IAS (KN, 1980), Joint secretary in the Department of space will complete his central deputation tenure on 10th February, 2009. According to sources, the Government is looking for an IAS officer for appointment on this post.
Appointment of Director, Expenditure
One post of Director held earlier by Ms. Reema Prakash, IA&AS (1991) had fallen vacant on her premature repatriation to her parent Department in May, 2008. According to sources, an officer with experience of finance is being looked out for appointment on this post.
Empanelment of IDAS officers of 1986 batch
According to sources, seven officers of Indian Defence Accounts Service of 1986 batch were reviewed by the CSB for empanelment in the level of Joint secretary in the Government of India. The officers who were reviewed are;
1. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar,
2. Mr. Avinash Dikshit,
3. Ms. Anuradha Prasad,
4. Mr. Rakesh Sehgal,
5. Ms. Rasika Chaube,
6. Mr. R. N. Das and
7. Mr. S. P. N. Singh
Empanelment of IA&AS officers in the level of J. S.
According to sources, nine officers of Indian Audit and Accounts Service were reviewed by the CSB for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government. The officers who were reviewed were;
1. Mr. T. K. Sanyal (1975),
2. Mr. S. B. Pillay (1977),
3. Mr. S. K. Mishra (1977),
4. Mr. B. R. Khairnar (1977),
5. Mr. Shankar Narayan (1978),
6. Ms. Usha Sankar (1979),
7. Mr. R. P. Singh (1979),
8. Mr. A. K. Singh (1979) and
9. Mr. B. Mazumdar.
Two officers in the race for appointment in Anti-Naxalite Cell
A new post at Director level has been created in the Anti-Naxalite Cell under the Ministry of Home Affairs has been created. The name of Dr. Y. K. Gautam, IPS (AM, 1990) and Mr. Ram Prasad Meena, IPS (AM, 1993) is doing rounds for appointment on this post.
Ms. V. Ramachandran may be appointed A. S., Expenditure
Ms. Vilasini Ramachandran, IAS (GJ, 1977), Additional Secretary & FA, Ministry of Civil Aviation may soon be shifted to other responsibility as Additional Secretary in the Department of Expenditure. Following the appointment Ms Rita Menon, IAS (UT, 1975) as Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles the post of Additional Secretary in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, held earlier by her fell vacant.
Mr. R. C. Mishra to be shifted to IT?
Mr. R. C. Mishra, IAS (MT, 1978), Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development is belived to be in consideration for being shifted to Department of Information Technology as Additional Secretary. It is also tipped that NMr. Mishra will be given additional charge of Additional Secretary, Information & Broadcasting.
Mr. Saurabh Chandra may become A. S., IPP
According to sources, Mr. Saurabh Chandra, IAS (UP, 1978) may be appointed as Additional Secretary & FA in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry in place of Mr. Dileep Raj S. Chaudhary, IAS (MP, 1977). Mr. Chaudhary has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Mr. Bharat Bhusan may be appointed JS & FA, Civil Aviation
According to sources, Mr. E. K. Bharat Bhusan, IAS (KL, 1979), Joint Secretary & FA in the Department of Information and Technology is likely to shifted as Joint Secretary & FA in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Mr. D. R. S. Chaudhary appointed A. S., Home
Mr. Dileep Raj S. Chaudhary, IAS (MP, 1977), Additional Secretary & FA in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Mr. Ajay Mittal may be appointed J. S., Civil Aviation
It is tipped that Mr. Ajay Mittal Mittal, IAS (HP, 1982) may be appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation in place of Mr. K. N. Srivastava, IAS (KN, 1978) who has been appointed as next Director General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Ministry of Culture.
Mr. V. K. Shukla may be appointed Member (Service), Telecom Commission
Mr. V. K. Shukla is tipped to be in consideration for appointment as Member (Service), Telecom Commission.
Anita Soni may be appointed Director (Finance), BSNL
The name of Anita Soni is believed to have been recommended for appointment as Director (Finance), Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL).
Mr. Alok Sinha-II may join GOI
The name of Mr. Alok Sinha-II, IAS (UP, 1986) is said to be in consideration for some assignment in the Central Government and if appointed he may join GOI soon.
Mr. Madhav Chandra appointed High Commissioner to Republic of Botswana
Mr. Madhav Chandra, at present serving as Minister in High Commission of India, London, has been appointed as the India’s next High Commissioner to the Republic of Botswana in succession to Mr. V. N. Hade.
Mr. Pavan Kumar Varma appointed Ambassador to Bhutan
Mr. Pavan Kumar Verma, Director General of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Bhutan in succession to Mr. Sudhir Vyas.
Mr. V. K. Shukla may be appointed Member (Service), Telecom Commission
Mr. V. K. Shukla is tipped to be in consideration for appointment as Member (Service), Telecom Commission.
Anita Soni may be appointed Director (Finance), BSNL
The name of Anita Soni is believed to have been recommended for appointment as Director (Finance), Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL).
Four IPS officers of 1975 batch empanelled as ADG
Four IPS officers of 1975 batch have been empanelled in the rank of Additional Director General or equivalent in the Government of India. The officers who have been empanelled are;
1. Mr. Anil Kaushik, IPS (PB, 1975),
2. Mr. Vikram Chandra Goel, IPS (UP, 1975),
3. Mr. Vibhuti Narain Rai, IPS (UP, 1975) and
4. Mr. Bidhan Chandra Nayak, IPS (UP, 1975).
Empanelment of IPS officers of 1976 batch
The empanelment of Indian Police Service officers of 1976 batch in the level of Additional Director General or equivalent in the Government of India has taken place. The twenty seven officers who have empanelled are;
1. Subhash Joshi, Uttarakhand,
2. Ashok Kumar Bhan, JK,
3. Praveen Mahendru, Chattisgarh,
4. Bharat Vir Wanchoo, West Bengal,
5. K. N. Sharma, Gujrat,
6. Jyoti Swarup Pandey, Uttarakhand,
7. Mahavir Singh Bali, Uttar Pradesh,
8. M. M. Praharaj, Orissa,
9. D. Shivanandan, Maharashtra,
10. V. Rajagopal, UT,
11. Renuka Muttoo, Uttarakhand,
12. Satyavrat Bansal, Uttarakhand,
13. S. K. Upadhyay, Tamil Nadu,
14. D. V. Guruprasad, Karnataka.
15. Shitla Prasad Srivastava, Uttar Pradesh,
16. Naparajit Mukherjee, West Bengal,
17. Neeraj Kumar, UT,
18. Balwinder Singh, Andhra Pradesh,
19. Manjari Jaruhar, Jharkhand,
20. Atul, Uttar Pradesh,
21. Udyan Parmar, Uttar Pradesh,
22. Yashovardhan Azad, Madhya Pradesh,
23. Anirudh Uppal, Himachal Pradesh,
24. Alaxander Daniel, Uttar Pradesh,
25. Ravindra Narayanan Ravi, Kerala,
26. K Subramanyam, Maharashtra,
27. Harish Chandra Meena, Rajasthan.
Mr. Govind Mohan to become J. S., Economic Affairs?
Mr. Govind Mohan, IAS (SK, 1989), Director in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, who has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India may soon be appointed on the post of Joint Secretary, Economic Affairs, sources said. The post was held earlier by Mr. Arvind Mayaram, IAS (RJ, 1978) who has become Additional Secretary & FA in the Ministry of Rural Development.
Mr. Amitabh Jain may become J. S., Commerce
According to sources, the name of Mr. Amitabh Jain, IAS (CG, 1989), Joint Director in the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFIT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, who has been empanelled as Joint Secretary in the Government of India, is almost final for appointment on the newly created post of Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce and formal order is expected in the next week.
Mr. Devesh Chaturvedi to become Additional D. G., Tourism?
Mr. Devesh Chaturvedi, IAS (UP, 1989), Director in the Ministry of Tourism may become next Additional D. G., Tourism in the office of D. G. Tourism, Ministry of Tourism. The formal order is expected in the next week, sources informed. Mr. Chaturvedi has been recently empanelled as Joint Secretary in the Government of India. The earlier incumbent to the post, Mr. Sanjay Kothari, IAS (HY, 1978) has been appointed on the newly created post of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism following his empanelment for holding the post of Additional Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India, few months back.
Mr. A. M. Prasad may become J. S., Health & Family Welfare soon
It is tipped that the name of Mr. Amit Mohan Prasad, IAS (UP, 1989), Director in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is almost final for appointment as next Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and formal order is expected in the next week. The post was held earlier by Mr. Pravir Krishna, IAS (MP, 1987). Mr. Prasad has been recently empanelled as Joint Secretary in the Government of India.
Who will be appointed J. S., Civil Aviation?
The panel for appointment of Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation in place of Mr. K. N. Srivastava, IAS (KN, 1978) who has been appointed as next Director General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Ministry of Culture was scrapped last time. It is tipped that two IAS officers are in the race for this post.
Mr. Alok Sinha-II may join GOI
The name of Mr. Alok Sinha-II, IAS (UP, 1986) is said to be in consideration for some assignment in the Central Government and if appointed he may join GOI soon.
Mr. R. C. Mishra may get additional charge of AS & FA, IT
Mr. R. C. Mishra, IAS (MT, 1978), Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development is believed to be in consideration for being additional charge of Additional Secretary & FA, Department of Information Technology.
Mr. Ashok Lavasa may succeed Mr. V. N. Gaur
It is tipped that Mr. Ashok Lavasa, IAS (HY, 1980) may be appointed as Joint secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs in place of Mr. Mr. Virendra Narayan Gaur, IAS (NL, 1978). Mr., Gaur who was empanelled in the level of Additional Secretary in the GOI, has been appointed as the CEO, Food & Safety Standard Authority in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Appointment of Member Settlement Commission (IT/ Wealth Tax)
According to sources, the name of Mr. P. K. Dubey, Mr. P. C. Chottary, Mr. A. R. Malhotra, Mr. Ramji Sinha, Mr. M. S. Rai and Mr. A. Das has been proposed for appointment as Member Settlement Commission (IT/ Wealth Tax) at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Kolkata and Chennai respectively.
Empanelment of IAS officers of 1981 batch as J. S.
According to sources, seven IAS officers of 1981 batch were reviewed by the CSB for empanelment in the level of Joint Secretary in the GOI but were declined empanelment.
Mr. U. Chatterjee to succeed Mr. Julka?
According to sources, the name of Mr. Upamanyu Chatterjee, IAS (MH, 1983) has been almost finalised for appointment as Joint Secretary in the Department of Defence in place of Mr. Bimal Julka, IAS (MP, 1979) whose extended tenure is ending on 28th March, 2009.
Two officers in the race for appointment in Anti-Naxalite Cell
A new post at Director level has been created in the Anti-Naxalite Cell under the Ministry of Home Affairs has been created. The name of Dr. Y. K. Gautam, IPS (AM, 1990) and Mr. Ram Prasad Meena, IPS (AM, 1993) is doing rounds for appointment on this post.
Mr. C. Chinnappa may join Department of Sports
The name of Mr. C. Chinnappa, Indian Economic Service (1998) is said to be in consideration for appointment as Director in the Department of Sports in the Government of India.
Dr. Rajwant Singh shifted to Haryana on inter cadre deputation
Dr. Rajwant Singh, IPS (AP, 1985) has been shifted from Andhra Pradesh cadre to Haryana for a period of three years or till further order on inter cadre deputation. The same has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
Mr. Suresh Kumar gets extension
Mr. Suresh Kumar, IAS(JK, 1986), Secretary, NCERT in the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development has been given three months beyond 08th February, 2009. The same has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
Mr. Manoj Kumar gets extension
Mr. Manoj Kumar, IAS (MT, 1990) has been given extension in tenure as the Chief Vigilance Officer of Kolkata Port Trust, Kolkata upto 06th April, 2009. The same has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
Mr. Anurag Goyal gets extension
Mr. Anurag Goyal, IRS (IT), serving as Director in the NDMC on deputation has been given one year extension in tenure till 05th January, 2009.
