May 17, 2022

today's whispers

POLITICS

Will Amarinder Singh go to Rajya Sabha? Grapevine has it that former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is being nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the NDA Government.         Will…

Samanta appointed Addl. Director, Square Four Projects India Ltd

Somnath Samanta has been appointed as Additional Director of Square Four Projects India Limited.

Moradian re-appointed Ind. Director, KET

Boman Khushroo Moradian has been re-appointed as Independent Director of Kabra Extrusiontechnik (KET).

Yendamuri appointed Addl. Director, Steel Exchange India Ltd

Siva Sagar Rao Yendamuri has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Steel Exchange India Limited.

Swayze Mani appointed Addl. Director, Sharat Industries Ltd

Swayze Mani has been appointed as Additional (Non-executive Independent) Director of Sharat Industries Limited.

M Anand appointed Addl. Director, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals

Manu Anand has been appointed as Additional Independent Director of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Probir Roy appointed Ind. Director, Century Plyboards India Ltd

Probir Roy has been appointed as Independent Director of Century Plyboards India Limited.

Robin Jain steps down as Ind. Director, Gretex Corporate Services Ltd

Robin Jain has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Gretex Corporate Services Ltd  

R K Agarwal appointed Addl. Director, Gretex Corporate Services Ltd

Rajiv Kumar Agarwal has been appointed Additional Independent Director of Gretex Corporate Services Limited.

Ms Kher appointed NE Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd

Ms. Shailaja Kher has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Kirloskar Brothers Limited.

Calcutta HC gets 3 Addl. Judges

Three judicial officers have been appointed as Additional Judges of Calcutta High Court. They are Ms. Ananya Bandyopadhyay, Ms. Rai Chattopadhyay and Subhendu Samanta.

Ms Eapen appointed Addl. Judge, Kerala HC

Ms. Shoba Annamma Eapen, an advocate, has been appointed as Additional Judge of Kerala High Court.

SS Rajput appointed Addl. Judge, Chhattisgarh HC

Sachin Singh Rajput, an advocate, has been appointed as Additional Judge of Chhattisgarh High Court.

Delhi HC gets 9 Judges

Nine advocates have been appointed as Judges of Delhi High Court. They are Ms. Tara Vitasta Ganju, Ms. Mini Pushkarna, Vikas Mahajan, Tushar Rao Gedela, Ms. Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora,  Sachin Da…

Naveen Srivastava appointed Ambassador to Nepal

Naveen Srivastava, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Nepal. He is a 1993 batch IFS officer.  

Bimal Kumar Sikdar returns to parent cadre

Bimal Kumar Sikdar, Director Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, has been repatriated to his parent cadre. He is a 1992 batch IDSE officer.

SC Collegium recommends transfer of Justice SC Sharma to Telangana

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transfer of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Chief Justice, Telangana High Court to Delhi High Court. (We said this on May 11, 2022)  

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan recommended for CJ of Telangana HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge, Telangana High Court, as Chief Justice of that High Court. (We said this on May 11, 2022)    

Justice Rashmin M Chhaya recommended for CJ of Gauhati HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Justice Rashmin M Chhaya, Judge, Gujarat High Court, as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court. (We said this on May 11, 2022)  

Justice SS Shinde recommended for CJ of Rajasthan HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Justice SS Shinde, Judge, Bombay High Court, as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. (We said this on May 11, 2022)  

Justice Amjad A Sayed recommended for CJ of Himachal Pradesh HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Justice Amjad A Sayed, Judge, Bombay High Court, as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. (We said this on May 11, 2022)  

Justice Vipin Sanghi recommended for CJ of Uttarakhand HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Justice Vipin Sanghi, Judge, Delhi High Court, as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court. (We said this on May 11, 2022)  

Bishal Anand will also hold charge of AAO, MHUA, Jamshedpur

Bishal Anand, Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO), CBIC, Jamshedpur, will hold the additional charge of AAO, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MHUA), Jamshedpur.  

Ali Raza Rizvi is also Secretary, Tourism

Ali Raza Rizvi, Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Tourism till May 29, 2022. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of HP cadre. &nb…

Vivek Bharadwaj is also CMD, JKIFDC in J&K

Vivek Bharadwaj, Financial Commissioner (ACS), Finance Department, will also handle the charge of Chairman and Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (JKIF…

Three IPS officers get new postings in Bihar

Three IPS officers have been transferred and given new postings in Bihar. Sanjay Kumar Singh has been posted as SP, Bhojpur with additional charge of Commandant, Bihar Mounted Military Police, Ara, wh…

Eight IAS officers get new assignments in MP

As many as eight IAS officers have been given new assignments in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Tarun Rathi has been appointed as MD, Madhya Pradesh State Co-Operative Dairy Federation Limited, Bhopal, …

Abhishek Acharya appointed Director, DGCIS

Abhishek Acharya has been appointed as Director, Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS), Kolkata. He is a 2008 batch IES officer.

Ms Gayatri Nair appointed Director, Economic Affairs

Ms Gayatri Nair has been appointed as Director, Department of Economic Affairs. She is a 2004 batch IES officer.