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Gopalan is Additional Secretary Commerce
R Gopalan has been appointed Additional Secretary Commerce. He is 1976 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
( We said this on May 1 and again on May 18)

Ramasubban is Additional Secretary Surface Transport
Joint Secretary Water Resources K S Ramasubban has been promoted to the rank of Additional Secretary.1976 batch West Bengal cadre IAS officer, Ramasubban, will now be Additional Secretary Surface Transport.

Indo-China relations take a beating

Mystery behind last minute cancellation of one week training for IAS officers belonging to 1991 batch has been unravelled.Delhi had decided against sending 107 IAS officers of the 1991 batch for training to China due to a setback in diplomatic relations between two neighbouring nations. The Chinese Embassy in India had granted visa to 106 IAS officers while stating that one officer who hails from Arunachal Pradesh did not require the Chinese visa. The reason assigned by Chinese authorities was that Arunachal Pradesh is part of China, so the officer in question by virtue of his being a Chinese did not require any visa for travelling to China. However, Delhi reportedly took a strong exception to this and at the eleventh hour cancelled trip to China by all 107 IAS officers of the 1991 batch.

What did Miss Mayawati tell Mrs. Gandhi?

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Miss Mayawati…s interaction with Congress president Mrs. Sonia Gandhi over a cup of tea in Delhi yesterday was akin to Cheeni Kum.As the grapevine has it Miss Mayawati told Mrs. Gandhi that she was yet to take a view regarding the ensuing Presidential poll.However, Miss Mayawati who also heads Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) said that she would be a gainer even if a Brahmin incumbent was backed by BSP for the President…s post. Since BSP projected Brahmin leadership in recent UP polls, BSP would get further mileage, Miss Mayawati reasoned.

Perform or move out
Cabinet Secretary designate K M Chandrasekhar means business. In course of his interaction with top officials he is making it clear. As the grapevine has it, those who fail to deliver in two years time, will be sent to loop line posts.

IAS reshuffle in Maharashtra
There is a major IAS reshuffle in Maharashtra. New postings are :-Mssrs Leena Mehendele ED Haffkin Institute,Kavita Gupta ED State Small Industries Corporation,C S Sangeeta Secretary to the Chief Minister,B P Pande Protocol Department,Ramesh Kumar PS Relief and Rehabilitation ,J P Dange PS Forests,Ratnatakar Gaikwad PS Cooperation,A K Jain PS Water Resources,Sanjay Bhatia Sales Tax Commissioner,Upmanyu Chatterjee Commissioner Fisheries,Jayshree Mukherjee Labour Commissioner,Shivaji Chhatrapati Secretary IT,V Giriraj MD State Finance Corporation,Sammer Biswas Joint ED state Roads Development Corporation,Mani Shankar Development Commissioner Labour Department,Jagdish Patel Commissioner Child and Women Welfare ,A K Zade ED Coal and Mines and Gorakh Megh Self Employment .

Bhatt joins UPSC as Joint Secretary
D C Bhatt has joined the UPSC as a Joint Secretary. He is 1991 batch CSS officer.

Majhi joins Petroleum Ministry
K Majhi has joined the Petroleum Ministry as Director. He is 1974 batch CSS officer.

Who was Congress's strategist for UP?

Who planned the strategy of Congress for recent Uttar Pradesh assembly polls? This question is hotly being debated in the wake party's debacle in the state. It may be stated that Rahul Gandhi was one of the key campaigners of the Congress. As the grapevine has it to resuscitate Congress in UP, the organization is being divided into divisions & senior leaders will be assigned each division to ensure revival of the party.

IB's worry over Dr.Kalam
Intelligence Bureau senior officials are quite worried over looming threat perception vis a vis President Dr.A.P.J.Kalam.Dr.Kalam, who is also famous as the father of India…s missile programme. He faces this threat more, once he demits his office, on completion of his term in a few months time.

No takers for USA NRI grooms
A recent analysis of backlog for Indians to get Green card has sent shockwaves. There are 4.50 lakh people of Indian origin in the queue to get Green cards. Given that only seven per cent quota is reserved for a country, it will take 45 years to finish the backlog. Someone applying today, his turn will come after five decades. No doubt so many Indians are heading back home. There are no takers for USA NRI grooms.

UPSC to have three vacancies
Three posts of members in the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UPSC) are going to fall vacant in next three to four months time.

Satish K Singh rejoins Z TV
Output Head of the NDTV Satish K Singh is reportedly rejoining Z News.

Pardeshi to go to Jakarta
Counsellor in Geneva Mukesh K Pardeshi is going to Jakarta on a newly created post.

Sukumaran to move Jalalabad
Second Secretary in Kampala R Sukumaran is moving to Jalalabad in place of Pratap Singh who will join the MEA Headquarters.

Sayeed gets extension
Ausaf Sayeed Counsel in Jeddah has been granted extension till December this year.

Dr Shardindu to head NCTE
Dr Shardindu is being re-instated as chairperson of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

Rane wins Deshmukh loses !

Tussle in Maharashtra over the appointment of Principal Secretary Revenue is over. While Chief Minister Vilas Rao Deshmukh was keen to have Ms J Sankaran, Revenue Minister Narayan Rane was supporting Neela Satyanarayana. Finally 1972 batch IAS officer Neela Satyanarayana has been appointed new PS Revenue.

Anil Dhupar joins Naidunia as President

Anil Dhupar has joined one of the leading Hindi dailies Naidunia, Indore as President. Earlier, he was Chief executive Officer (CEO) with Raj group of newspapers.

Ecole Mondiale School, headless

The Mumbai based Ecole Mondiale is without principals t the senior, middle & primary level.Latest to quit was Marilyn Swell who was Principal in this school for Middle & Primary section. She is set to join a school in Oman.Earlier, Ellen Stern Principal of the School had quit.

227 IT officers transferred
As many as 227 Income Tax (IT) department officers have been transferred. They are in the rank of Deputy Commissioners & Assistant Commissioners.

Bureaucratic reshuffle in Assam

K K Dwibedy will now be DC of Tinsukia.Absar Hazarika has been made Joint Secretary Power.Apurba Phukan will be DC Morigaon.NM Hussain has been posted as DC Sivasagar.Sonmai Baruah has been made DC Kokrajhar. Rajiv Dogra will be DC Barapeta.

FORUM

IIPA is now extension of LBSNAA !!
It seems the IIPA , New Delhi, has gradually become an extension of LBSNAA, Mussorie. It is necessary to change its composition and also complexion. IIPA Director should cease to be a cadre post of IAS. Outsider should be chosen as Director. Government should give serious attention to this.

Keshav Prasad

It is unfortunate decision of MP Government

It is an unfortunate decision for a State which pioneered the Concept of Sex Education in Schools to reverse directions on such policies when they are needed even more with fast spread of AIDS! Politics should be kept out of such fundamental Policy issues and not change with notoriously unstable Governments elected by very small section of Electorate Governments changing frequently! There can be no lasting impact and all money and efforts of years are wasted on whims of a few individuals!

H G Obhroi

This is the state of affairs in AIR
There is total ghallooghara in ALL INDIA RADIO. There are mass transfers in every cadre. Kashmir Station will be without Kashmiri knowing officer. Jallundhar will not be having Punjabi knowing officers. Hindi people working in Chennai Radio Station programme have ruined the programmes here. It happens only in India.
Manto

TAIL-PIECE

THIS IS WHY PARENTS DRINK.....
A boss wondered why one of his most valued employees had not phoned
In sick one day. Having an urgent problem with one of the main computers,
He dialed the employers home phone number and was greeted with a
Child's' whisper.

"Hello"

" Is your daddy home?" he asked

"Yes" whispered the small voice

"May I talk with him?"

"No"
Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your
Mummy there?"

"Yes"

"May I talk with her?"

Again the small voice whispered, "No"

Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the boss
Asked, "Is anybody else there?"

"Yes, whispered the boy, "a policeman"

Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked,
"May I speak with the policeman?"

"No, he's busy", whispered the child

"Busy doing what?"

Talking to daddy and mommy and the fireman", came the answer.

Growing more worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter, through the
Earpiece on the phone, the boss asked , "What's that noise?"

"A helicopter" answered the whispering voice.

"What is going on there?!", demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive.

Again whispering, the child answered , "The search team just landed
The helicopter."

Alarmed, concerned and a little frustrated the boss asked , "What are they searching
For?!!."

Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled giggle............

"ME".
Contributed by -Col Satish Dhawan

Aaj Ki Aawaz

has asked India Inc. to reform,
And has requested that frugality should be the norm!!!

Manmohan's Economics is based on Capitalism,
But now in majboori he's changed it to Socialism!!!

Commies are going to be most pleased with this!!!
But India Inc. and Foreign Investors will take this as something amiss!!

Well how about Manmohan sending a similar advisory to his elk or kind??
On sending an advisory to the Political Establishment he should apply his mind!!!

Their Manifesto should be their Bible,
They've been elected on it….. diversion would be libel!!!

No politicking when in Office….. Centre or State!!!
Should be objective and not subjective in deciding any issue's fate!!!

Should not waste public ka money!!!
Example: Punjab's CM has got 40 cars and ordering cars worth 5 crores is not funny!!!

Security should not be treated like a status symbol…..not a trend!!!
And Security should not drive public around the bend!!!

Ghoos too needs to be curtailed,
Manmohan needs to come up with something because up to now everything has failed!

And to ensure that Voters aspirations are met Manmohan should push for Recall,
Those failing to deliver Voters should be allowed ki wapas karro uss ko call!!

Keep equidistant from all Political Parties…. to his sons Dhirubhai's advice!!!!
But son Anil fell prey to politics and in business this is like a vice!!!

Now Maya has put spokes in his Noida SEZ…political price!!!
Price for not heeding his Dad's advice!!!

When a Government makes up its mind to disallow…… project is doomed!!!
Once Maya came to power on his Project the axe loomed!!!

So either he makes his peace with Maya or waits it out!!!
When Mulayam wins the next State electoral bout!!

Two Queens of their domains are going to meet!!!
'Long Live our Empires' is how each other ko karre gi greet!!!

Maya and Sonia will discuss the Presidential election,
Sonia wants Maya's support and Maya wants from CBI protection!!

Congress is worried about Maya taking BJP's side,
This worry Congressmen cannot hide!!!

If Maya sides with Congress for Rashtrapthi election she'll plug for Shinde or Tiwari,
Depends on whether she feels it's a Dalit's or Brahmin's baari (turn)!!!

Sonia will in all probability gift Maya flowers and chocolates again,
And of course accolades on Maya Sonia is going to rain!!!

Majoboori mein Congress may have to force Haathi to hold its hand!!
Worry is if Haathi sits on Congress then Congress ka bajj jaye ga band!!!

Though most Indians would like Kalam to stay,
But sadly in this we Indians do not have a say!!

India's Food Security is under threat…… and SEZs are taking away agricultural land,
In plummeting food security urbanization and SEZs have a big hand!!

Don't know why Government does not look at the dismal picture!!!
Had it done so on number of SEZs and urbanization there would have been some stricture!!

Population is rocketing and demand for food grains is rocketing too!!!
Patha nahi Sarkaar ke kaan pe kyon nahi renk rahi hai bhookmari ke joo (lice)!!!

Amrinder may sound defiant but they say he's abs shaken,
Especially after the recent step that Punjab VB has taken!!!

He's now under investigation for IT and FEMA violations,
And these are not VB's creations!!!

Badal Junior is back…. says he was on a Investment wooing trip,
But just when the Dera issue snowballed why out of the Country did he zip???

Wooing Investors .....but he's President of a Political outfit!!!
This is the job of Punjab Sarkaar….so in this investment wooing trip where does he fit!!

Seems it's more like an all expenses paid holiday,
And for his holiday Punjabis are being made to pay!!!

BCCI has appointed a new Coach….. Whatmore,
And if he does not succeed then what more???

Selection process and BCCI's accountability that needs to investigated!!!
On why BCCI is not being blamed for Team India's dismal show should be debated

Bharat Kumar

Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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CORPORATE

Yet another setback to India in oil sector

Credit Suisse Securities in a communique to ONGC Mittal Energy on May 25, 2007 rejected the bid for the most strategic asset for India Chinese are now hot contenders. The bid was rejected accusing the company of breaching confidentiality & leaking the bid amount in three newspapers. Indian Prime Minister Dr.Man Mohan Singh who had earlier expressed shock earlier at the possibility of losing this asset. Heads are likely to role in this saga where ONGC might be pulled in courts.

Pawan Hans to be a scheduled airline now

Decks for Pawan Hans to be a scheduled Airlines like Air India & Indian Airlines have been cleared as it has been given NOC to operate as a"Scheduled Operator" in India. The Company is also exploring possibilities of venturing into fixed wing operations. Pawan Hans, an ISO 9001:2000 certified, is one of India's leading helicopter company.

Ban FTV revoked

The Indian Government has revoked the prohibition imposed on transmission/re-transmission of FTV.com India Channel on all platforms with immediate effect. Otherwise, the 60-day ban was to continue till May 30, 2007. The ban was lifted in wake FTV.com India Channel having regretted their error and assuring that such an error will not be repeated in future. of The revocation is subject to the condition that the suspended period of prohibition of six days shall be added to the penalty in case of any future violation of the Cable Act/Rules.

Joseph to head Midtech business

Miditech of which CEO is Nikhil Alva has appointed Joseph T.Joseph as its Business head. So far Joseph with the CGH Earth, an international chain of hotels & prior to that he forayed in production and advertising.

Zapak to invest $50 Million

Zapak Digital Entertainment, a Reliance group being headed by Anil Ambani is going to invest over $50 million in next three years. It will be used for creating 65,000 gaming seats in major cities of India.

SAIL Board approves projects worth over Rs. 8000 crore
The members of the Board of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) have approved projects worth over Rs. 8,000 crore, including in-principle approval for hot metal capacity expansion of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) to 4.5 million tonnes at a cost of Rs. 7,668 crore, at their last meeting held earlier this week.

RSP is basically a bulk supplier of special products like electrical steel sheets, spiral welded pipes, plates and other steel items for Defence, tin plates, etc. Modernisation & expansion of RSP will help to maximise production of these items.

The expansion of RSP involves installation of new production facilities including blast furnace, 7-metre tall coke oven battery, sinter machine, converter with slab caster, a plate mill to produce 4.3-metre wide plates, a 1.8 lakh tonne per annum CRNO steel complex and 6-hi reversing mill, among other facilities. RSP's Cold Rolling Mill and finishing lines of Hot Strip Mill will also be revamped/upgraded as part of this plan.

The SAIL Board also gave the final go-ahead for order placement for the project of rebuilding of RSP's Coke Oven Battery # 4 at an estimated cost of nearly Rs. 230 crore to make it pollution compliant for achieving emission standards as per norms of the Central Pollution Control Board. The four packages under this project, including the rebuilding of battery proper to MECON Ltd at a cost of around Rs. 154 crore, have been approved. Another project approved for RSP is for uprating of its Turbo Blower # 5 by M/s MAN Turbo of Germany, the original equipment manufacturer, at an estimated cost of Rs. 47 crore.

Besides the above, the SAIL Board also gave final approval installation of Main Step Down Substation-V & Transmission Network at Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) at an estimated cost of around Rs. 126 crore. This facility will be required to evacuate power from BSP's 2x250 MW Power Plant-3 being set up by NTPC-SAIL Power Co. Ltd.

All existing MG sets at BSP will also be replaced at a cost of around Rs. 48 crore, as per another Board approval granted the same day.