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POLITICAL WHISPERS

Are BJP leaders not popular among Bhadralok?

Despite attacking campaign why the BJP is not able to make a deep inroads in West Bengal? Sources revealed that the main reason behind this shortcoming is -BJP is not able to win the hearts of 'Bhadralok', a crucial missing link between the party and voters.

 

No Jai Shriram, Bengal prefers  Goddess Durga and Kali

Bhadralog said that West Bengal is a land of Goddess Durga and Maa Kali. Jai Shriram and Bajarangbali slogans won't click with the masses there. Now, will the BJP listen to the opinion of 'Bhadralok'?

BUREAUCRACY HEADLINES
BUREAUCRACY WHISPERS
Hari Ranjan appointed as Secretary, Sports

Hari Ranjan has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Sports. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

 

Rakesh Kumar Verma appointed as DG, IIDE & Election Management

Rakesh Kumar Verma has been appointed as Director General, International Institute of Democracy and Election Management in the Secretary rank. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

 

Ms Anuradha Thakur appointed as Secretary, Economic Affairs

Ms Anuradha Thakur has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs. She is a 1994 batch IAS officer of HP cadre.

 

Rajesh Agarwal appointed as Secretary, Commerce

Rajesh Agarwal has been appointed as  Secretary, Department of Commerce. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre.

 

Arvind Shrivastava appointed as Secretary, Revenue

Arvind Shrivastava has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Revenue. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

 

Vivek Aggarwal appointed as Secretary, Culture

Vivek Aggarwal has been appointed as Secretary, Culture. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

 

Santosh Kumar Sarangi appointed as Secretary, New & Renewable Energy

Santosh Kumar Sarangi has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.

 

Ms Pallavi Jain Govil appointed as Secretary, Youth Affairs

Ms Pallavi Jain Govil has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs. She is a 1994 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

 

Ms Nidhi Chhibber appointed as Secretary, Food Processing Industries

Ms Nidhi Chhibber has been appointed as Secretary, Food Processing Industries. She is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

 

Samir Kumar Sinha appointed as Secretary, Civil Aviation

Samir Kumar Sinha has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

 

Rajesh Kumar Sinha appointed as Special Secretary in-situ, Ports

Rajesh Kumar Sinha has been appointed as Special Secretary in-situ, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

 

Ms Ranajan Chopra appointed as Special Secretary in-situ, Culture

Ms Ranjana Chopra has been appointed as Special Secretary & Financial Advisor in-situ, Ministry of Culture. She is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.

 

Tenure of Bharart Lal as Secretary General, NHRC extended

The tenure of Bharat Lal as Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission in the rank of Secretary has been extended for a period of one year beyond June 30, 2025. He is a 1988 batch retired IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

 

Ms Meeta R Lochan appointed as Secretary, NCBC

Ms Meeta R Lochan has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Backward Classes. She is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

 

K Moses Chalai appointed as Secretary, Public Enterprises

K Moses Chalai has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre.

 

Manoj Govil appointed as Secretary (Coord), Cabinet Secretariat

Manoj Govil has been appointed as Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

 

Ms Vandana Gurnani appointed as Secretary, Labour

Ms Vandana Gurnani has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment. She is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

 

Rajit Punhani appointed as Secretary, Skill Development

Rajit Punhani has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development Entrepreneurship. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

 

Ashish Srivastava appointed as Secretary, Inter State Council Secretary

Ashish Srivastava has been appointed as Secretary, Inter State Council Secretary, MHA. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

 

Vumlunmang Vualnam appointed as Secretary, Expenditure

Vumlunmang Vualnam has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Expenditure. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre.

 

Nikunja Bihari Dhal appointed as Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs

Nikunja Bihari Dhal has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.

 

Ms Sonal Mishra appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Skill Development

Ms Sonal Mishra has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. She is a 1997 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

 

Manish Thakur appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Tribal Affairs

Manish Thakur has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Ministry of Tribal Affairs. He is a 1998 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

 

Ms Indra Mallo appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, NACWC

Ms Indra Mallo has been appointed as Additional Secreatary in-situ, National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC), Cabinet Secretariat. She is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

 

D Anandan appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Expenditure

D Anandan has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Department of Expenditure. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.

 

Deepak Agarwal appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, NAFED

Deepak Agarwal has been appointed as Managing Director, in-situ Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) in the Additional Secretary rank. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Ms P Hemalatha appointed as Development Commissioner in-situ, Cochin SEZ

Ms P Hemalatha has been appointed as Development Commissioner in-situ Cochin Special Economic Zone in the Additional Secretary rank. She is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

 

Piyush Singh appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Power

Piyush Singh has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Ministry of Power. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

 

Ms Manmeet Kaur appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Persons with Disabilities

Ms Manmeet Kaur Nanda has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. She is a 2000 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

 

Ms Aparna Sachin Sharma appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Fertilizers

Ms Aparna Sachin Sharma has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Fertilizers. She is a 1989 batch CSS officer.

 

Ms Nirupama Kotru appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Coal

Ms Nirupama Kotru has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Ministry of Coal. She is a 1992 batch IRS-IT officer.

 

Ms Amita Prasad Sarabhai appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Culture

Ms Amita Prasad Sarbhai has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Ministry of Culture. She is a 1993 batch IRAS officer.

 

Biswaranjan Sasmal appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Social Justice

Biswaranjan Sasmal has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Social Justice & Empowerment. He is a 1993 batch IRS-IT officer.

 

Ms Amrit Raj appointed as Development Commissioner in-situ, Handicrafts

Ms Amrit Raj has been appointed as Development Commissioner in-situ, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) in the Additional Secretary rank. She is a 1994 batch IPoS officer.

 

Rama Shankar Sinha appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Animal Husbandry

Rama Shankar Sinha has been appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Animal Husbandry & Dairying in the Additional Secretary rank. He is a 1995 batch IFoS officer of AGMUT cadre.

 

Ms G Madhumita Das appointed as Additional Secretary in-situ, Labour

Ms G Madhumita Das has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in-situ, Ministry of Labour & Employment. She is a 1996 batch IPoS officer.

 

Keshav Kumar Pathak appointed as Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat

Keshav Kumar Pathak has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

 

Abhishek Singh appointed as DG, NIC

Abhishek Singh has been appointed as Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC) in the Additional Secretary rank. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.

 

Bhuvnesh Kumar appointed as CEO, Unique Identification Authority of India

Bhuvnesh Kumar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Unique Identification Authority of India in the Additional Secretary rank. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

 

Suman Billa appointed as Additional Secretary, Tourism

Suman Billa has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

 

Vir Vikram Yadav appointed as Additional Secretary, EF&CC

Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.

 

Sanoj Kumar Jha appointed as Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat

Sanoj Kumar Jha has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal. He is a 1997 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.

 

M S Srikar appointed as Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat

M S Srikar has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

 

Ms Mugdhsa Sinha appointed as MD, ITDC

Ms Mugdhsa Sinha has been appointed as Managing Director, India Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ITDC) in the Additional Secretary rank. She is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

 

Hirdesh Kumar appointed as MD, Tribal Cooperative Markfed Dev

Hirdesh Kumar has been appointed as Managing Director, Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India in the Additional Secretary rank. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

 

Ashish Chhatterjee appointed as Additional Secretary, Steel

Ashish Chatterjee has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Steel. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

 

Jitendra Srivastava appointed as CMD, REC Limited

Jitendra Srivastava has been appointed as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, REC Limited in the Additional Secretary rank. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

 

N Saravana Kumar appointed as Vice Chairman, DDA

N Saravana Kumar has been appointed as Vice Chairman, Delhi Development Authority in the Additional Secretary rank. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

 

Solomon Arokiaraj appointed as Additional Secretary, Economic Affairs

Solomon Arokiaraj has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.

 

Abhijit Sinha appointed as Additional Secretary, MHA

Abhijit Sinha has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.

 

Amitabh Kumar appointed as Additional Secretary, Commerce

Amitabh Kumar has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Commerce. He is a 1992 batch IRS-C&IT officer.

 

Ms Yatinder Prasad appointed as Additional Secretary, Science & Technology

Ms Yatinder Prasad has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Science & Technology. She is a 1993 batch IA &AS officer.

 

Saurabh Kumar Tiwari appointed as Additional Secretary, Direct Benefit Transfer Mission

Saurabh Kumar Tiwari has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat. He is a 1993 batch IP&TA&FS officer.

 

Prabhat appointed as Additional Secretary, I&B

Prabhat has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. He is a 1993 batch IRPS officer.

 

Sanjiv Shankar appointed as Additional Secretary, Consumer Affairs

Sanjiv Shankar has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Consumer Affairs. He is a 1993 batch IRS-IT officer.

 

Ms Roop Rashi appointed as CEO, Khadi & Village Industries Commission

Ms Roop Rashi has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Khadi and Village Industries Commission in the Additional Secretary rank. She is a 1994 batch IA &AS officer.

 

Valeti Premchand appointed as Additional Secretary, Women & Child Development

Valeti Premchand has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development. He is a 1994 batch IDES officer.

 

Ms Vinod Kotwal appointed as Additional Secretary, Health

Ms Vinod Kotwal has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare. She is a 1994 batch IP &TA &FS officer.

 

Mihir Kumar appointed as CEO, Govt e-Marketplace Special Purpose Vehicle

Mihir Kumar has been has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Government e-Marketplace Special Purpose Vehicle. He is a 1996 batch IDAS officer.

 

Hoveyda Abbas appointed as Additional Secretary, Health

Hoveyda Abbas has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Health & Family Welfare. He is a 1997 batch IA&AS officer.

 

Amitesh Kumar Sinha appointed as Additional Secretary, Electronics & IT

Amitesh Kumar Sinha has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. He is a 1997 batch IRAS officer.

 

Parminder Singh up for DMD consideration

Parminder Singh figures in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

 

Prakash Chand Saboo among DMD prospects

Prakash Chand Saboo has been listed in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

 

Purvang Navinchandra Shah in DMD race

Purvang Navinchandra Shah is in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

 

Rajeev Kumar part of DMD selection pool

Rajeev Kumar has been included in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

 

Rajesh Kumar under consideration for DMD post

Rajesh Kumar has been named in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

 

Ramesh Srinivas Rao in DMD promotion pool

Ramesh Srinivas Rao figures in the zone of consideration for promotion to Deputy Managing Director in Top Executive Grade Special Scale II. Interviews are likely to be held in May.

 

Capt Jagmohan appointed as CMD, MDL

Capt Jagmohan, Director (Corporate Planning, Projects and Business Development), Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), has been appointed as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).

 

CBIC issues GST registration applications processing instructions

CBIC has issued instructions for processing GST registration applications. Officers have been instructed to strictly adhere to the prescribed list of documents provided in registration application form and requisite documents in specific cases to be uploaded with registration application form have also been delineated in the instructions. Officers have been directed not to issue notices based on presumptive grounds, minor discrepancies, or for additional documents that are not essential for processing applications.

 

CIPET seeks Plastic Engg & Tech, & Mathematics Lecturers

Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) has advertised for Lecturer posts for Plastic Engineering & Technology and Mathematics streams. Applications must reach on or before April 28, 2025.

 

Candidates for 36 vacancies of Asstt Dir (Cost) finalised

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has finalised candidates for 36 vacancies of Assistant Director (Cost) in the office of Chief Advisor Cost, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Details can be availed from the website.

 

RVNL seeks CPM-Civil, Rishikesh

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has invited applications from IRSE and Civil Engineering Department officers for the post of Chief Project Manager (Civil), Rishikesh on deputation basis.

 

RVNL seeks GM-Elec, Mumbai/ Ahmedabad

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has invited applications from IRSEE and Electrical Engineering Department officers for the post of General Manager (Electrical), Mumbai and Ahmedabad on deputation basis.

 

Candidates for Asstt Prof/ Lecturer (Gynae & Obs), Ayush Dte shortlisted

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recommended four candidates for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor/ Lecturer (Gynaecology and Obstetrics), Directorate of Ayush, Department of Health and Family Welfare Delhi. These candidates are Priyanka Bharti, Kapil Das,Surabhi Khatta and Priyanka Verma.

 

Candidates for Asstt Comm, MSME post finalised

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recommended twelve candidates for appointment to the post of Assistant Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), These candidates are Jayant Chauhan, Maroti Sakharam Dube, Soaib Akhter, Akshay Sanjay Murkute, Ashutosh Tripathy, Ayush, Sumit Ganesh Gundayya, Neha Mahto, Ankit Kushwaha, Vijay Sehrawat, Sanjay, Nikunj Sharma.

 

Reshuffle of IPS officers in J&K

As many as 17 IPS officers have been reshuffled in J&K. Uttam Chand has been posted as IGP, Police Operations & Services, Police Headquarters,while Sarah Rizvi will take charge as DIG, Udhampur-Reasi Range and Rayees Mohammad Bhat was made DIG, CID, Kashmir. Similarly, Umesh Kumar is appointed as DIG,Training PHQ; Jatinder Singh Johar as Director, Police Telecommunication; Sanjeev Kumar Yadav as SO to IGP Technical Services; Sanjeev Kumar Khajuria as Commandant, 1st Border Bn JKAP; Tanushree as SP, SIA Headquarters; Bisma Qazi as Commandant, 2nd Women Bn, JKAP; Ajaz Ahmad Bhat as SSP, Traffic City, Srinagar; G V Sundeep Chakravarthy as SSP, Srinagar; Amritpal Singh as SSP, Anantnag; Ranjit Singh Sambyal as Principal, PTTI,Vijaypur; Hareesh H P as AIG, Welfare PHQ; Divya D as SP, SIA Kashmir and Ragav S has been shifted as SP Tech, CID HQ. Besides, Sheikh Junaid Mehmood takes over as DIG IR, Kashmir.

 

Baldev Ram appointed CPM (Civil), RVNL

Baldev Ram, formerly Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Operations), Ajmer Division, North Western Railway, has been selected for deputation to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) as Chief Project Manager (Civil) at Ahmedabad for a period of five years, effective from April 4, 2025. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

 

DG Mines Safety organises two day national seminar

Directorate General of Mines Safety, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India organised  two day National Seminar on April 16 and 17, 2025 at Bengaluru, on “Safety challenges in Bulk Material Handling Equipment of Mining (Coal and Non-coal)” under the guidance of Ujjwal Tah, DG, DGMS as Chief patron. D Bageshwar Naik, DDG(Mech) as Chairman, Ajay Singh, DDG(Elec), R T Mandekar, DDG, NW Zone, as co convenor, P M Prasad, CMD, CIL, Amitava Mukherjee, CMD,NMDC, Uday A Kaole, CMD, MCL, N Balram, CMD, SCCL are patrons to this seminar. Dignitaries Vinay Kumar, Director (Technical), NMDC, S K Sinha, Director (Operations), HCL, Nirbhay Sancheti, Director(SMS), R A Meena, DDG(WZ), Suprio Chakraborty, DDG(EZ), Neeraj Kumar, DDG (NZ), Satyanarayana, Director, SCCL presided in the seminar. Officials from Mining companies including CIL, NMDC, SCCL, HZL, HCL, MCL, Tata Steel, JSW, faculties from premier mining institutes, experts from global mining safety organization and research institutes and equipment manufacturers participated in the seminar. In the seminar 30 technical papers were presented and total 58 papers were published in the souvenir for understanding and analysing the present safety challenges in Bulk Material handling in mining industry and deliberations were made to find out a way forward to mitigate associated risks.  This seminar provided a framework to ameliorate safety standards and to strengthen implementation of statutory provisions to improve safety and health of persons employed in mining industry. The seminar concluded with valedictory function and felicitation of the participants.

 

Four members of SPS of Assam promoted to IPS (UPDATED)

Four members of the State Police Service of Assam: Harekrishna Nath, Longnit Terang, Manabendra Dev Ray and Prasanta Saikia have been promoted to the IPS against the Select List of 2023 and allocated Assam-Meghalaya Joint Cadre (Assam Segment).

 

Surajit Mishra selected as Director in-charge (B&DSP), SAIL (UPDATED)

Surajit Mishra, ED, SAIL, has been selected for the post of Director in-charge (Burnpur and Durgapur Steel Plants), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 19, 2025. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

Chitta Ranjan Mohapatra selected as Director in-charge (BSP), SAIL (UPDATED)

Chitta Ranjan Mohapatra, ED, SAIL, has been selected for the post of Director in-charge (Bhilai Steel Plant), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 19, 2025. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.



WHISPERS - CORPORATE WORLD
Punamchand Malu re-appointed MD & CEO, Malu Paper Mills Ltd

Punamchand Malu has been re-appointed as Managing Director & CEO of Malu Paper Mills Limited.

Banwarilal Malu re-appointed Jt. MD, Malu Paper Mills Ltd

Banwarilal Malu has been re-appointed as Joint Managing Director of Malu Paper Mills Limited.

Chintan Yashwantbhai Patel appointed MD, AVI Polymers Ltd

Chintan Yashwantbhai Patel has been appointed as Managing and Executive Director of AVI Polymers Limited.

Pankaj Dilipbhai Thakkar appointed NE Director, AVI Polymers Ltd

Pankaj Dilipbhai Thakkar has been appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of AVI Polymers Limited.

Ms Sapna appointed Ind. Director, AVI Polymers Ltd

Ms. Sapna has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of AVI Polymers Limited.

Ram Kumar Singh appointed Ind. Director, AVI Polymers Ltd

Ram Kumar Singh has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of AVI Polymers Limited.

Uppili Babu appointed Addl. Director, India Gelatine & Chemicals Ltd

Uppili Rajan Babu has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of India Gelatine & Chemicals Limited.

Dr Gambheer Singh re-appointed Non-Official Director, REC Ltd

Dr. Gambheer Singh has been re-appointed as Part-time Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of REC Limited.

Dr (Ms.) Durgesh Nandini re-appointed Non-Official Director, REC Ltd

Dr. (Ms.) Durgesh Nandini has been re-appointed as Part-time Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of REC Limited.

 

Ms Usha Nair re-appointed Non-Official Director, Power Finance Corporation Ltd

Ms. Usha Sajeev Nair has been re-appointed as Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of Power Finance Corporation Limited.

Prasanna Tantri appointed Non-Official Director, Power Finance Corporation Ltd

Prasanna Tantri has been appointed as Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of Power Finance Corporation Limited.

Naresh Keila appointed Non-Official Director, Power Finance Corporation Ltd

Naresh Dhanrajbhai Keila has been appointed as Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of Power Finance Corporation Limited.

Dr. MV Natesan appointed Ind. Director, BEML Land Assets Ltd

Dr. MV Natesan has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of BEML Land Assets Limited.

Vikas Kakatkar appointed Ind. Director, BEML Ltd

Vikas Ramakrishna Kakatkar has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of BEML Limited.

Siva Makutam appointed Ind. Director, BEML Ltd

Siva Makutam has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of BEML Limited.

Shamsher Singh appointed Nominee Director, SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd

Shamsher Singh has been appointed as Nominee Director (nominated by the State Bank of India) on the Board of SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited.

Ami Goda appointed NE Director, Mahindra EPC Irrigation Ltd

Ami Goda has been appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Mahindra EPC Irrigation Limited

Prof. Anurag Kumar re-appointed Ind. Director, Tata Elxsi Ltd

Prof. Anurag Kumar has been re-appointed as Independent Director on the Board of Tata Elxsi Limited.
 

Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma appointed Ind. Director, Voith Paper Fabrics India Ltd

Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of Voith Paper Fabrics India Limited.

Anil Kumar Trigunayat appointed Addl. Director, NTPC Ltd

Anil Kumar Trigunayat has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent) on the Board of NTPC Limited.

Manish Singh appointed Addl. Director, Suditi Industries Ltd

Manish Harishchandra Singh has been appointed as Additional Independent Director (Non-Executive) on the Board of Suditi Industries Limited.

Atul Lakhotia appointed Addl. Director, Quest Capital Markets Ltd

Atul Lakhotia has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Director on the Board of Quest Capital Markets Limited.

 

Whispers Forum
FORUM

Shikhandi moment has come

The situation is another Mahabharat. This is essentially a “Dharma Yuddha” in which on one side are arranged all “Anti-India” forces and on the other side are the forces of the “Pro India” warriors, fighting a national war for public good only. Arjun is the only fighter who can’t be stopped by the enemy anyway. The enemy knows it well, so their charge is targeted at him only. Democracy tends to aggravate hallucinations of secularism and “Ichha Mrityu” syndrome taking the voters for granted. Irony is that Arjun can’t finish a woman as his Dharma does not permit it. In fact, the war is being fought for the honour and dignity of women, who are the only sheet anchor of any society (“moolam” in Sanskrit). If the result of the war depends on a woman, people have to bring an equivalent of Shikhandi to the war front. Anybody there?

M L Gupta

 

DATE WITH RTI

Justification for a change in the answer key

For the post of AHO Gr B under the Medical Dept of East Coast Railway Bhubaneswar, certain examination was done. The appellant submitted the representation towards Question No. 97, as the first answer key published the right answer was given option C and the revised answer key mentioned the right answer as option A. The appellant requested to provide a copy proof which justifies the answer A is correct and what is the existing practice in East Coast Railway for stores and works matters. The CIC observed that the reply provided by the Respondent is not satisfactory as the Respondent has not provided the documentary proof to the Appellant. The CIC directed the PIO-cum-Additional Chief Medical Director to provide documentary proof to the Appellant within two weeks.

Comments

The PIO is sometimes faced with a dilemma whether providing a “justification” amounts to creating an information and whether the same is covered under the definition of “information” as per section 2(f) of the RTI Act, 2005. This case law should be read along with Section 4(1)(d) of the RTI Act which reads, ‘provide reasons for its administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to affected persons.’

Citation: Kumar Swet Kamal v. Office of the Principal Chief Medical Director, Rail Sadan, Bhubaneswar, CIC/ECRBH/A/2023/652155; Date of Decision: 06.03.2025

Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Vishakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books PIO’s Guide to RTI and Right to Information – Law and Practice. Her weekly article is being published since 2008 on this site. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and third party audit to individuals / organisations. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation at the link https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com

 

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