Patel to be Chairman of CAT !
Grapevine has it that Justice B C Patel is being appointed new Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). He is presently Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
Will Coal Secretary be repatriated ?
Bureaucratic circles are agog with reports that Secretary Coal, Prakash Chandra Parakh, is being repatriated to the parent Andhra Pradesh cadre .1969 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer, Parakh, is considered to be an upright officer.
Modi to be Advisor in Chhattisgarh !
R P Modi, retired 1964 batch IPS officer, is likely to be appointed Police Advisor in Chhattisgarh.
Nair to be Chairman RERA
Outgoing Rajasthan Chief Secretary, R K Nair, is being tipped to be the Chairman of Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Authority. A couple of other senior IAS officers are also in the race.
Agrawal is High Commissioner to Jamaica
K L Agrawal has been appointed India,s High Commissioner to Jamaica.
Patnaik is new CJ of Chhattisgarh HC
Justice A K Patnaik of the Orissa High Court will be the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
Mohammad Alam is JS Rural Development
Mohammad Alam is the new Joint Secretary, Rural Development, in the Government of India. He is 1972 batch CSS officer.
Anand Jha is Director Revenue
Anand Jha is the new Director Finance and Company Affairs in the Department of Revenue. He is 1990 batch IRS officer.
Former IPS officer is now Editor
Former DGP of Assam Hare Krishna Deka has taken over as Editor of The Centinel.He is retired 1968 batch IPS officer.
Dalip Kumar is back to Punjab
1995 batch IAS officer Dalip Kumar who was on deputation to the Chandigarh Administration is back to the parent Punjab cadre.On return he has been made DC Muktsar.Meanwhile,Bhawna Garg has been made Director Land Records.
Panda takes over in AIIMS
Debasish Panda has taken over as Deputy Director (Administration) All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He is 1987 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.
IPS changes in Delhi Police
Satish Chandra will now be JCP Security.Bhim Sen has been made JCP South Range.Sanjay Kumar on return from Arunachal Pradesh has been appointed ACP North-Eastern District.
1975 batch IPS promoted in UP
Four 1975 batch IPS officers Mssrs D K Samal,D K Sharma,V B Rai and Pyare Lal have been promoted to the rank of ADG in Uttar Pradesh.
Babu Jacob is now Advisor
Outgoing Kerala Chief Secretary Babu Jacob has been appointed Advisor to the Government for Urban Renewal and External Aided Projects. He is 1968 batch IAS officer.

Pawar saved Joseph ?
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister RR Patil could not remove the Mumbai Mahapalika Commissioner, Johny Joseph, because the NCP veteran Sharad Pawar came to his rescue. Johny Joseph is 1972 batch IAS officer.
Jaruhar is Member Railway Board
General Manager of Northern Railway, R R Jaruhar, has taken over as the Member (Engineering) of the Railway Board and ex-Officio Secretary to the Union Government.

FORUM
Aaj Ki Aawaz

PC's Budget is good………only his cash withdrawal tax is bad,
People withdrawing money will feel they are being had!!!

This tax sans logic and goes against banking principles……should be taken back,
On this PC will be under attack.

In fact in the House there was unison in aversion to this tax …… very rare unity,
Because this House is known for its disunity!!!

To tackle black money PC should try to ensure that paper money leaves a paper trail,
So that it is easy for Income Tax authorities to tail.

Some say now PC is considering to increase the amount to 50,000 or even one lakh,
But this is for sure he is bent on not taking this withdrawal tax proposal back.

Also PC has not tallied the splurge in spending with availability of funds…. from where will he get the money???
Unless he has calculated that the withdrawal tax will bring in funds gunny by gunny!!!

The Stock Market shot up……..not a salute to the Budget but a sigh of relief,
Certain Commie proposals could have put a drag on the economy was the belief!!!

Sonia must be happy and Commies do not look angry ……… PC seems to have pleased both,
Though BJP doing the job of the Opposition budget ko kar rahe hai loath.

This is the Budget of Didi (Sonia) and Dada ( Commies),
He has listened to them in some areas kum and some area jyaadha!

And Pawar has got something for his sugar craving……..Sugar Industry has got sops,
With them he will come out tops!!!

Yashwant Sinha says that PC has not being transparent in certain revenue estimates……cagey is what he says,
Says there are too many 'ifs' and 'mays'.

Some say PC used 'I' too many times in his Budget speech…….. they feel as per Congress culture he can't ,
They forget that in recent times Mein hoo naa has been his favorite chant!!!

Tax payers are happy ……… income tax has gone down,
Though at the rich getting tax relief the Commies will frown.

Corporate taxes are down but fringe tax is being looked upon as a drag,
Will make giving 'perks' taxing for Corporates ……. this will make things sag!!!

PC could have raised money via a VDS scheme………may come in coming time,
Though Commies would look at this as aiding and abetting crime!!!!

Also PC promises to fine tune tax matters further……… carrot and stick mode,
For taxation PC wants to make a new code!!!

But generally the Budget gets a thumbs up …….. PC must be feeling good,
Must be in a really good mood!!!

In Bihar seems Paswan is facing the heat from his MLAs…they are craving for power,
Now they say that pragmatism is the need of the hour!!!!

They want Paswan to form a Government with JD (U) with BJP giving outside support,
At present all that they have got from Paswan is an angry retort!!!!

Paswan's aim is to be king maker in Bihar and important Mantri in Central Sarkaar,
Basically does not want to return to Bihar!!!

Sonia is going to meet both Paswan and Laloo……Operation Placate,
Her objective will be to either lessen or mollify their hate!!!

What will really be great for Paswan would be getting the Railways Ministry,
For Paswan this would be a Chapter in his history!!!!

Snatching something from the beak of Laloo the crow,
Would be the crowning moment for him to make Laloo take a bow!!!

Laloo on the other hand has to realize that his place is now in Bihar,
That is if he wants to avenge/make up for the haar!!!

After all this is his power base……….Bihar is his power bhoomi,
As of now picture in his power bhoomi is very gloomy!!!

Best is Rabdi who looks abs calm……in fact relieved,
Wants to return to being a housewife if rumours are to be believed.

Laloo's cohorts say that RJD loosing is because of wrong ticket distribution,
And in this Laloo's saalas have the biggest contribution!!!

Bhajan Lal is at pains to explain why an MP should not be made Chief Minister,
Feels that the elected MLAs would take this as something sinister.

Selja's Ministry staff had kept her calendar abs free,
Did they see something that we all did not see????

But in a totally male dominated Haryana Selja would be a total misfit,
Despite her backing and personal grit.

In Jharkhand BJP has the numbers and has staked claim for making Sarkaar,
But Governor now wants to meet the independents in BJP's list……..path of takraar!!!!

In Goa seems BJP has done a masterstroke…….jaise ko taisa!!!!
Rane and Alva are wondering 'kaise ho saktha hai aisa'????

Will they again run and take refuge in Jamir………but can Jamir oblige them again????
If good sense prevails he will refrain!!!

And as it is the SC will have the final say,
If Jamir oversteps his mandate SC will order a stay!!!!

Flash….. Rabdi elected Leader and will stake claim to form Sarkaar,
How will Paswan respond to this lalkaar????

Paswan has to decide fast to keep his flock in check,
If they drift away his plans they can wreck.

Bharat Kumar

Shetty appointed IDBI Chairman
CMD of the Canara Bank V P Shetty has been appointed Chairman of the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI).
( We said this on February 28 )

Behuria is now Chairman of IOC
Sarthak Behuria has taken over charge as the Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country's largest oil refining and marketing company. He was earlier Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).
Khandelwal is now CMD of Bank of Baroda
Anil Khandelwal, Chairman and Managing Director of Dena Bank has taken over as CMD of Bank of Baroda.
( We said this on January 5 )

OVL Awarded Exploration Block in Egypt
ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) along with its consortium partner IPR Energy Red Sea Inc (IPR) - a subsidiary of the Texas Independent, IPR ,has bagged highly potential North Ramadan-Block No. 6 in Egypt amidst a cut-throat competition. The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has announced the award of the block, which was the most contested block in EGPC International Bid Round No. 1. Speaking on the development Mr. Subir Raha, chairman, OVL stated that the award of the Ramadan Block paves entry of OVL in the Egypt Hydrocarbon sector and OVL looks forward to successful development of the prospect.