Mooshahary is new DG - BSF

DG - NSG, Ranjit Sekhar Mooshahary, will be new DG of the Border Security Force (BSF).1967 batch Kerala cadre IPS officer, Mooshahry, would succeed Ajay Raj Sharma who is retiring today.

( We said this on November 5 )

Joshi to be DG - BPR&D !

N C Joshi is being appointed DG BPR&D. He is 1970 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Mata Prasad to retire

Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission, Mata Prasad, will retire on January 4.He is 1962 batch retired IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Justice Patnaik to be CJ Chhattisgarh HC !

Justice Patnaik of the Orrissa High Court is reportedly all set to be Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court in a month or two.

Indian High Commission and postings

There is a great demand to get deployment in Visa/Passport/Consular and Protocol Sections in Indian High Commission in London. The reasons are very clear. Each Section fetches an extra income, apart from their monthly salaries, of ~£2000/- a year, totalling to £6000/- during one's tenure. Is there monopoly of certain officials ?.

Justice Ray appointed CJ of Allahbad HC

Justice Ajoy Nath Ray, Judge of the Calcutta High Court, has been appointed the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
( We said this on October 16 )

Naraz hein junior IRS officers !

Last year, it was decided by the CBDT, that for DS/Director level only those IRS officer's name shall be sent for empanelment for Central Pool Deputations who had all five "outstanding" ACRs. This was later reduced to three, as sufficient number of officers were not found to be eligible. This year, none of the names are being forwarded because there is said to be shortage of officers at this level. Whereas, there has been no such bar in regard to officers of other services.

Gen Vij is Chairman of CSC

The Army Chief, General N.C. Vij has taken over as the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.

R K Singh to be Member of Settlement Commission

R K Singh is being appointed Member of the Settlement Commission. He is 1968 batch IRS officer.

IRS officer seeks retirement

1969 batch IRS officer Baljit Singh has sought voluntary retirement. Baljit Singh is joining Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Authority as a Member on January 3.

Irshad Khan is Chairman of PCB J& K

Irshad Khan is back to the parent Jammu and Kashmir cadre after completion of central deputation tenure. On return 1975 batch IFS officer Khan has been appointed Chairman of the Pollution Control Board.Chairman State Pollution Control Board S D Swatantra has been given the charge as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) in place of P. Patnayak who is retiring today.

Bureaucratic reshuffle in J & K

Lokesh D. Jha, Commissioner/Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department has been made Chairman, J&K Special Tribunal.Najimus-Saqib, awaiting orders of adjustment has been posted as Commissioner/Secretary Health and Medical Education Department.P. S. Betab, Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department will now be Special Secretary Industries and Commerce..M. S. Khan has been transferred as Director, Finance.Sarita Chouhan, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu has been moved as Additional Secretary Agriculture Production Department.Sheikh Ejaz Iqbal, Special Secretary Industries and Commerce Department has been transferred as Director, Consumers Affairs and Public Distribution .Gowhar Ahmad, Executive Director, Rehabilitation Council has been posted as Member, Service Selection Board.Surdershan Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri will be Director, Land Management, Jammu Development Authority.Ajay Khajuria, OSD in the office of Financial Commissioner, Revenue has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu..
( We said this on December 25 )

Deshpande is new Metro Editor ToI

Rajeev Deshpande is the new Metro Editor of the Times of India,Delhi.He has replaced Pratush Kanth.

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Aaj Ki Aawaz

A 13 year old survived two days at sea ….perils included deadly snakes,
How did she survive against such hopeless odds and stakes???

Ja ko raakhe Saiyaa maar sake na koe,
Jabh uska rakhwaala upar waala hoe.

Dudh ka jalaa chaach bhi fook fook kar peetha hai…there was panic down South,
Warning of impending Tsunami spread like fire by word of mouth.

But then God the warning was a 'wolf cry'…..safe play by Metrological guys,
They slept through the recent Tsunami …and as it is their predictions nobody buys!!!

USA spy satellites have been keeping a close watch of Andamans area…..gas find in Sumatra,
Keeping a vigil on Indonesia….gas find and Islamic Militancy ka khatra.

But what is rankling is why did they not let the Authorities in the region know of the impending disaster,
Funny behaviour by a Country that considers itself this World's Master (teacher)???

They say after 9/11 America is just not the same,
Its senses have been numbed and its humaneness has become lame.

There is this fisherman who has lost his family but has ferried more that 2000 people to safety….what a man??
In his own misery helping people to the best he can!!!

Aid is still not reaching the affected……why this delay???
Why in our system is this delay ka decay???

Also the unscrupulous lot will treat this as a money making opportunity to rake in paisa,
Kyo kathe hai yeh aisaa???

These are the Merchants of Death……kafan chor,
Hope for them the worst is in store!!!!

This is one area that Manmohan and Sonia need to tighten their grip,
Aid would land up in unscrupulous hands….many a slip between the cup and the lip!!!

Hulka Fulka

Is ICICI Kamath playing mediator in the Anil Mukesh fight…..mediator or middle man???
His people say he is trying to do the best he can.

But Anil is holidaying in Goa and so Kamath will have to wait for Anil to return to Mumbai,
Then with Anil he will try!!!

Anil said that fair price for RIL share buyback was 475-525…….why less???
Why is Anil trying to show that all is being done in duress???

Anil seems to have greyed and lost weight,
And he seems pretty morose of late!!!

Mukesh on the other hand has gained weight but has a wry smile on his face,
Because as of now Mukesh is ahead in the ownership race???

I say ahead because the matter is still not decided…Mukesh has won bout one,
But his work is far from done???

Confucius says…..At present both brothers are sitting on a seesaw.
He continues…. But come what both cannot defy gravity's law.

RIL's image shot up and is now coming down….so is the confidence level of investors,
From confident investors now RIL faces anxious dis-investors!!!

Bharat Kumar

WHISPERS ---- CORPORATE WORLD :---

Balasubramanian is Chairman of SIDBI

N. Balasubramanian has been appointed as the chairman of Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi)

Sarmah to be MD BRPL

AK Sarmah, Senior General Manager (Refinery) of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) will take over as Managing Director, BRPL tomorrow.

Handa gets CFO award

Pfizer's Executive Director, Kewal Handa, has been given the India CFO Award 2004 by the Indian Management Association.