2009

SRI P. MADHUSUDAN ASSUMES CHARGES AS Director( Finance) at RINL : Sri P. Madhusudan, assumed charge as Director (Finance) at RINL, the holding company of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant today.

Sri P. Madhusudan was born on 9th May, 1958 at Arepalli, in Guntur Dist, Andhra Pradesh. He Graduated in B.Com during 1975-78 and secured 10th rank in Andhra University. Sri Madhusudan Qualified as Chartered Accountant in 1982 with 42nd rank in India, qualified for ICWA in 1984 and later was qualified as Company Secretary in 1986.

Sri Madhusudan started his career as Jr. Manager (Finance) in Bhilai Steel Plant on 30.6.1983. After serving Bhilai Steel Plant for 24 years in various capacities, he moved to IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur as General Manager (Finance)During his tenure at Bhilai Steel Plant Sri Madhusudan was instrumental in taking various decisions in key financial areas like Prudent Financial management, Cost Control and Cost reduction Projects, ERP project development and Tax planning areas.At IISCO, Burnpur he was actively associated with modernization of the 2.5 mT Plant.He has also contributed significantly in the on-going MDO (Mines Developer & Operator) selection process for development of Tasra Coal Blocks at Chasnalla Colliery at IISCO Steel Plant.A widely traveled personality, Sri Madhusudan visited various countries like UK, France, Netherlands, France, Belgium and Luxemberg. Sri Madhusudan loves playing Cricket, Shuttle and is a Connoisseur of Classical and Light Music.

1st September, 2009

REAR ADMIRAL P MURUGESAN TAKES OVER AS EASTERN FLEET COMMANDER : After a successful tenure at the helm, Rear Admiral A G Thapliyal handed over the command of the Eastern Fleet, the sword arm of the Eastern Naval Command to Rear Admiral P Murugesan, VSM. The change of guard took place at an impressive ceremony held onboard the Flag ship INS Jalashwa.

Rear Admiral Murugesan is a specialist in Navigation and Direction, commissioned in the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1979. He has held various prestigious operational and staff appointments both, afloat and ashore. In his earlier appointment at Visakhapatnam as a Captain, he commanded the Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranjit. He has also had the privilege of commissioning the Anti Submarine Warfare Patrol Vessel INS Agray and Landing Ship Tank (Large) INS Gharial as Commanding Officer. His key staff appointments include Principal Director Naval Operations at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy), New Delhi and Naval Attache, Washington, USA. Prior taking over the Eastern Fleet, the Flag Officer was appointed as Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy), New Delhi. He is an alumnus of the Naval Command College, USA and has also undergone Overseas Staff Course in the United States of America. 
Cleared for promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral, the outgoing Commander of the Eastern Fleet, Rear Admiral AG Thapliyal, will proceed to take over as the Commandant, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala (Kerala).

26th August, 2009

VICE ADMIRAL ANUP SINGH TAKES OVER AS THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, EASTERN NAVAL COMMAND : Vice Admiral Anup Singh, AVSM, NM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command from Vice Admiral Nirmal Verma at an impressive ceremonial parade held at the Naval Base here on 27th August, 2009. Vice Admiral Anup Singh inspected the ceremonial guard and reviewed platoons of Naval personnel drawn from various ships and establishments of the Eastern Naval Command. The parade consisted of 24 platoons and was commanded by Commander Ninad Deshpande. The Presidents Colours were also paraded during the parade. Thereafter formal handing/taking over took place at Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command.

Vice Admiral Nirmal Verma was given a fond farewell by the officers and men of Eastern Naval Command. On 31 Aug 09, he will take over as the Chief of the Naval Staff. Born on 14 Nov 1950, Admiral Verma is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla and was commissioned in the Indian Navy in on 01 July 1970. He is a specialist in Communications and Electronic Warfare. In the course of a distinguished career spanning nearly 39 years, the Admiral has held various Staff, Operational and Command appointments. The Flag Officer is a graduate of the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich, United Kingdom, and has served as the Head of the Training Team at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He has also graduated from the US Naval War College, after which he has served as the Senior Directing Staff (Navy) at the National Defence College, New Delhi.

He has been the Chief of Staff of Eastern Naval Command and then the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area. The Admiral later served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans), the Chief of Personnel and as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) prior to assuming charge of the Eastern Naval Command on 02 May 08. 
It was with Admiral Verma at the helm that prestigious new acquisitions from all the three dimensions of the Navy joined the Command. Fast Attack Craft INS Car Nicobar and INS Chetlat, Landing Ship Tank (Large) INS Airavat, Naval Air Squadrons INAS 311 and INAS 350 operating Dorniers and UH3H helicopters respectively, and Naval Air Station INS Parundu at Ramnad, and the impressive launch of the Nations first indigenous nuclear propelled submarine Arihant were some of the defining moments of the preceding sixteen months under his stewardship.

24th June, 2009

J Syamala Rao, Visakhapatnam District Collector : J. Syamala Rao, IAS, taking charge as new District Collector on Wednesday evening, 23rd June, 2009. He said that the officers and staff must be punctual and implement the welfare and development programmes with sincerity, at a review meeting he held with district officials on Thursday.

6th June, 2009

New Director (Projects) of RINL : Mr. AP Choudhary has taken charge as Director (Projects) of RINL, Visakhapatnam. A Post Graduate in Design Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Rourkela Mr. Choudhary joined Rourkela Steel Plant in 1978 where he worked in Projects department and was associated with modernization of RSP and also worked in Maintenance department. From 1997 he worked in Corporate Office of SAIL, New Delhi and was reporting directly to Chairman dealing with various issues related to technical, financial, commercial and industrial relations of all the units under SAIL. Prior to joining RINL he was Executive Director in SAIL. Mr. Chowdhary has joined RINL at most opportune time when the project (Capacity expansion) work is in full swing and 6.3 MT expanded capacity is to be commissioned next year.