A foreign post on offer: Post of Minister (Economic & Commercial) Embassy of India in Tokyo (Japan) has been advertised. A Jt Secretary rank post is set to fall vacant vice Arvind Singh (IAS:1988:MH). Applications are invited till 06th December 2016. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venkatesh tipped for JS post at Centre: Turamalla Venkatesh (IAS:1988:UP) is expected to be appointed as Jt Secretary in Govt of India. UP Govt is reported to have given its given NoC for his central deputation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chairman NCSC: Govt of India expected to appoint Chairman for National Commission for Schedule Casts (NCSC) by December 2016. P L Poonia's term expired in October this year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mulay redesignated in MEA: The post of OSD held by Dnyaneshwar M Mulay (IFS:1983) has been re-designated as Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa & Overseas Indian Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Rao replaces Mahalingam as ED, RBI: The Reserve Bank has appointed M Rajeshwar Rao as Executive Director. The post fell vacant after G Mahalingam took VRS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Secretary (Spl Assignment) MEA: Amarendra Khatua (IFS:1981), DG, ICCR has been given the additional charge of Secretary (Special Assignment), Ministry of External Affairs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meena is JS WDRA: Ms Veena Kumari Meena (IAS:1993:UP) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority (WDRA) under the Dept of Food & Public Distribution for a period ending 18 March 2019. She replaces Ranvir Singh (IFoS:1985:JK). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Director IB: