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Secretary level changes in GoI this week
A couple of Secretary level postings are being made this week. This include Telecom, Banking and Defence Production.

Nand Kumar to continue in Food
Nand Kumar is going to continue as Secretary Food in the Government of India. Prime Minister has a feeling that 1972 batch Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Nand Kumar is doing a good job as Secretary Food. Earlier his name was in circulation for the post of Secretary Defence Production.

1974 batch IAS to be Secretary Defence Production ?
1974 batch IAS officer is likely to be appointed Secretary Defence Production.

Chairman vs General Manager Railways
As predicted by Whispers, Sukhbir Singh will be promoted and posted as Member (Electrical) Railway Board. Delay in promotion is attributable to opposition from K. C. Jena, Chairman Railway Board. While Jena was under vigilance scanner, Sukhbir Singh was trying for the post of Chairman superceding Jena and other members. Now tables are turned and though the Ministry has given vigilance clearance to Sukhbir Singh, His case has been sent to CVC by the Board with a view to cause delay. As noted by our correspondents in Forum, whether delay in filling up of posts of Member (Electreical) and Member (Staff) has deleterious effect on the working of the Railways is nobody's concern.

Nagi is back from Goa
Ramesh Negi is back to Delhi from Goa. On return 1984 batch UT cadre IAS officer Negi is likely to be posted as Secretary Urban Development.

Somesh Goyal is IG (HQ ) BSF
Somesh Goyal has been posted as IG(HQ) in BSF in Delhi after a successful two year stint in Kilkata as IG South Bengal Frontier.1984 batch Himachal Pradesh cadre IPS officer Goyal received Maharana Pratap Trophy for Best Border Management for 2007 on occasion of BSF Raising Day. In 2006, the Wildlife Department of West Bengal had also given Goyal and his team the 2006 Wildlife Conservation Award.

Bureaucratic changes in Gujarat early next month
First bureaucratic reshuffle in Gujarat is going to take place only early next month. Those who have completed three years are going to be changed.

Gujarat Chief Secretary to Continue
Gujarat Chief Secretary Dr Manjula Subramaniyam is going to continue. She is 1972 batch IAS officer.

Patel and Panneelver to get important assignment
Rajnikant M Patel is going to get some more important assignment during the third tenure of Narendra Modi. He is 1977 batch IAS officer. Similarly, P Panneervel who is 1978 batch IAS officer will also get important position.

A K Sharma unlikely to go to center
A K Sharma is now unlikely to be allowed to go on deputation to the Government of India. He is 1987 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

1976 batch IPS frozen
1976 batch IPS has been frozen for central deputation during next year.

D.K.Kotia to look after Police Modernisation
D.K.Kotia who has joined the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) as a Joint Secretary is looking after Police Modernisation.He is 1981 batch IAS officer of the Uttarakhand cadre.

A.Anbarasu to manage,Borders

A.Anbarasu who joined the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA),two weeks ago is looking after Border Management.He is 1996 batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre.

Harassment of exporters by EPCH ?
Hundreds of small and medium exporters are facing difficulty in getting reimbursement of Market Development Assistance (MDA) from the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH). Government has not fixed any time limit for the EPCH to clear payment with the result that list of pending claims as displayed on the website of the EPCH is increasing. The Development Commissioner(Handicrafts) Dr.Sanjay Agarwal is looking into the mismanagement of MDA scheme by EPCH.

Muralidhar Rao to join as OSD

Muralidhar Rao is set to join Atomic Minerals Directorate Hyderabad as an Officer on Special Duty(OSD).Rao who is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer was so far Director in the Indian Ministry of Environment & Forests(MoEF).

Rajat Nigam quits BAG Films

Rajat Nigam, Director-Operations with B.A.G. Films & Media Ltd has reportedly resigned.

Mission Advani : PM,takes off

Work on the Mission to ensure return of the NDA to power at the Centre has begun in the right earnest.Minute details of every Lok Sabha constituency are being studied.Apart from this contact is being established with all those leaders & workers who were active in last decade of the 20th century.Entire exercise in the Bhartiya Janata (BJP) has begun ever since former Deputy Prime Minister L.K.Advani was declared the NDA's Prime Ministerial candidate.

WE SAID THIS ON OCTOBER 27

Narendra Modi's triumph likely

Reports pouring in from different walks of life have indicated that Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, will have the last laugh. Reason for this is that despite stiff resistance from certain quarters, there has been no fading in sheen of Modi's "poster boy image" as far as the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is concerned.

WE SAID THIS ON NOVEMBER 13

BJP ahead in Gujarat
According to a recent survey the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead in Gujarat where assembly polls are to be held next month. This is solely being attributed to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's popularity. If polls were to be held tomorrow then BJP's tally in Gujarat would be "plus/minus, five seats".

FORUM

Is it justified to raise retirement age ?

The Central Government is considering to increase the retirement age of government employees to 62 years from 60. The few bureaucrats have advocated before the Commission that by increasing the retirement age, the government shall be able in postponing its pension liabilities by 2 years. But what about the huge salary expenditure, which shall be incurred for 2 years on lakhs of government employees. The loss of depriving the youths for 2 years from jobs can not be imagined.

Y. Mishra.

It is against natural justice

After economic liberalization based on competition and openness, it was expected that the administrative reforms on above lines will also take place. But still we are posting only IAS officers for all important posts without consideration of merit. It is as if all IAS officers have to be given the highest post irrespective of suitability. It is against the natural justice and de-motivating to many Indian citizens who are bestowed with talent to occupy a particular post. Let us see how long the Brahamanical culture of such nature will continue.

Manish Kant

Media should stop playing God

What a sham and a what a grandiose delusion the media foists on the gullible people of India. The media , fancies that it can make leaders, it can bring about its own reality , and can establish their 'desired' effects and results, through sms polls... Do the contestants, the voters are aware of what the real issues , at the grass-root level are.... It is sad, that officers , who otherwise cannot make much impact on the lives of the people, take this 'PowerPoint' route of self-projection and self aggrandizement, for the satiation of their own egos.... can anyone check what actually , they have done in their respective fields. If speeches, and debates can make a leader, why launch a media search for leaders.. our existing leaders would not be found wanting for the gift of the gab. Its high time media stopped playing God, like kids playing adults.. One would only hope , that media and those who are impressed by their tantrums, that they are totally out of touch with reality. Gujarat has proved it.

Raj Kumar

Good luck to Ms Singh

Good luck to Ms.Singh on her lofty mission to abolish corruption. She can start with her own Postal Department by ensuring that Postmen who are Government employees stop asking for baksheesh during Holy Diwali etc. Can she also explain why a letter posted in Gurgaon takes 8 days to reach NOIDA, 50kms away. Also why does it take 8 days for a SPEEDPOST letter to travel to Chennai from Gurgaon. I request her to address these issues before venturing to rout out corruption at the national level

R Subramanian

I offer Ms Bedi to fight election from Agra

My message to Kiran Bedi

I offer to fight election for M.P. from AGRA . She will definitely win

Shravan Kumar Singh

Government has taken right decision in Bedi case

I think, the Government took the right decision in showing Kiran Bedi her limits. No one is superior than the Government. One cannot take the Government for granted and take their own decisions and then try to put pressure on the decision makers. Moreover, an officer with such attitude would not be suitable for a sensitive post like CP, Delhi.

Ravi

Aaj Ki Aawaz

When will Congress and 24/7 Media realize that Public hai sabh jaanthi???
And 'Mauth ka Saudagar' talk nahi maanthi?????

It's a figment of the pseudo imagination that Modi won on the religious card!!
To sideline the work he's done 24x7 Media/Pseudos are trying very hard!!!

And let me tell you pseudoism is fanatical!!!
This you will realize if on pseudoism you become analytical!!!

They are fanatical about their artificial or bogus pretensions!!!
And it's this mindset that has caused in India maximum tensions!

Publicly Sonia has been absolved of the Gujarat defeat!!!!
But I'm sure she's feeling the heat!!!

Now the only weapon left in her arsenal is Priyanka Vadra nee Gandhi!!!
And let me tell you she too is not going to raise any aandhi!!!

Indians have matured from being besotted by these Baba and Baby logh!!!
If you ask me they've been cured of this Baba and Baby logh fixation rogh!!!

As long as High Command commands States will not throw up Leaders!!!
All that will come of the States are pleaders!!

When India is growing in all round why not realize that Indian Voter is maturing???
Now with their past tricks Politicians cannot undertake luring!!!

Gujarat elections will have an all India effect!!!
Now with tricks nahi ho saktha koi bhi elect!!!

This will be seen in the elections coming up next year!!!
So Political Parties will have to change gear!!!

From Politicians the expectations will now be ' khao piyo kumm aur kaam karro ziyada'!!!
Now one will fail in politics if one comes in just with money making ka iraada!!!!!

Hope you've seen the Tata Tea ad…… now Public will take these Leaders to task!!!
Public abh questions karre gi ask!!!

Modi ,Patnaik and Nitish ne lagha di hai jaag!!!
Now demand for performance will spread like an aagh!!!

Laloos, Mulayams and Pawars beware,
Now 'trickery' can no longer be your electoral ware!!!

Though I agree caste and religion will still play a part in our elections!!!
But now Public will look primarily at performance when they make their selections!!

With the Media exposure people want their standard of living to go up!!
And now politicians cannot use their old tool which was gupp!!

So Sonia Ji as Voters have moved on would you like the do the same!!!
Keeping up with Voters expectations should be the name of the game!!!

Or would you like to continue as Alice in Wonderland surrounded by spoons???
And hear their 'wah Sonia ji' croons!!!!

Punjab's FM says Punjab is a surplus State when it comes to money!!!
April 1 is still far off or during the festive season is he trying to be funny???

Or has he patched up with his cousin and now is in retraction mode!!!
Only a few weeks back for removal of subsidies karr raha thaa goad!!

Many Punjabis feel Aroosa and Amrinder ki hai jodi hai funny!!
Though some say for him its 'jaathi bahar ka mewa' and for her its money!!!

And some say if he faces turbulence from his wife and son!!!
He may become a ghar jawai and go to stay in the house of his hon (slang for honey)!!!

At one time Pawar had practically entered the BJP - Sena Alliance!!!
In the end he could not because of Mahajan's defiance!!!

Political Weathercock Pawar knows the winds of change blowing in Maharashtra State !!!
He knows Congress NCP alliance ka in Maharashtra hai 'lost case' state!!!

And Rane is going Raj's way!!!
As it is when he joined Congress not for very long he was expected to stay!!

Coming back to Sonia…… well she really needs to do pull up Congress's socks!!!!
And if she does not Congress could be on the rocks!!!

Confucius says…. As you sip your eggnog Sonia ji please do contemplate!!!
To change Congress with the changing scenario its still not too late!!

Bharat Kumar
Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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SBI's CGMs to be selected

Interviews for selection of Chief General Managers(CGMs) of the State Bank of India(SBI) being headed by O.P.Bhatt are going to be held on December 26 & 27, 2007.

Interview for BCCL's CMD to be deferred

Interview for selection of Chairman cum Managing Director(CMD) of the BCCL are likelty to be deferred.Reason for this that the post of BCCL's CMD will be filled up in October 2008.Therefore,more suitable candidates will get a chance to face the PESB.However,posts of CMDs in NCL,SECL & CCL are going to fall vacant by May 2008.So interviews for CMDs to three coal companies will be held as per the schedule.

Ms.Shanti Lata Sahu to be Director,NCL

Ms.Shanti Lata Sahu is going to be Director-Personnel in the Northern Coalfioelds Ltd(NCL)Singrauli from the New Year.At present she is Deputy General Manager-Human Resource Development(HRD) NALCO.

IOC donates 1 crore to Sankara Nethralaya
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has donated Rs 1 crore to Sankara Nethralaya for setting up Vision Research Foundation (VRF) in Chennai.

SAIL's Kulti unit to Reopen

A new era dawned at Kulti on Christmas day as Ramvilas Paswan Indian Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Steel inaugurated the commencement of activities for operation of SAIL's Kulti unit that was shut down in 2003. It may be recalled that at the inauguration of IISCO Steel Plant last year Paswan had resolved to reopen the Kulti unit within a year. 'We are grateful to the Prime Minister and the Finance
Minister who stood by us to give practical shape to our dream of brining a better life to Bengal', said Paswan.He was joined by his cabinet collegues Pranab Mukherjee Minister for External Affairs & Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs who were also present on the occasion at Kulti, West Bengal.The trio along with Basudeb Acharya ,Bansagopal Choudhury ,Ramchandra Paswan(all three MPs),R.S. Pandey Secretary, Steel Govt. of India & S.K.Roongta Chairman Steel Authority of India Ltd(SAIL)were at Kulti to declare open the Kulti unit of SAIL that was once a leader in Spun Pipe manufacturing in the country.According to Paswan the Kulti shall become operational in about four months.The Kulti unit has been christened as SAIL Growth Works, Kulti.M Singh, Executive Director (Growth) has been put in charge of the new unit & posting of executives from other plants to Kulti is in progress as per requirement.

Ms.Vina Parashar of Delhi wins bathroom singer's title

Ms.Vina Parashar(22)from Delhi has won television channel "FILMY"sponsored bathroom singer contest with prize.25 lakh.She has emerged winner from among 12 contestants who were shortlisted from over 10000 people.She has defeated Dr.Gautam Banerjee.

IFFCO signs an MoU with Senegal
The Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Senegal Government for revival of 6.6 lakh tonne capacity Phosphoric acid plant in Senegal. The Industries Chimiques de Senegal(ICS) is a joint venture company with Government of India holding 6.97 per cent , IFFCO 19.1 per cent and Government of Senegal 47 per cent of the equity. Under the MOU, IFFCO will invest 100 million dollars in the next three years for increasing the production to the optimum level of efficiency at approximately 600,000 tonne. IFFCO will also provide a loan of 10 million dollars to the company repayable on priority. Under the MOU, IFFCO will handle the existing debt of the company to ensure its repayment to the Senegalese banks and international financial organizations in 15 years and those to the trade creditors in 2 years.The IFFCO led consortium had made an offer to inject 80 million dollars in July this year for recapitalisation of ICS but the move suffered a set back after the Senegalese government signed a deal with Gruope Roullier (RG) of France in November this year. The agreement with RG threatened the availability of Phosphoric Acid to India under the long term off take contract but would have also led to management control of ICS in the hands of the French company. Secretary, Department of Fertilisers Dr. J.S.Sarma led the Indian delegation at the detailed negotiations leading to the signing of the MOU.

Narsimhan is IS chairman of Lanka IOC

S. V. Narasimhan has taken over as Chairman of Lanka IOC from Sarthak Behuria .