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Rahul Gandhi to be anointed next month

Mouths of all critics will be shut up once AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi is projected as Congress's "GenNext leader". As the grapevine has it, his projection in the right earnest would start after November 19,2007-the day it is birthday of Rahul's grand mother & former Prime Minister late Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

Raman to be DG S&D ?

Grapevine has it that M Raman is being appointed DG S&D.He is 1976 batch IAS officer of TamilNadu cadre.

Fourth extension to Surajit Mitra

Ever heard in the UPA Government any IAS officer getting fourth extension in the tenure of central deputation .Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industries Surajit Mitra has been granted another three months extension beginning October 24.Will the Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar grant such extension to the really needy officials ?.

Yadav is new DGP of Andhra Pradesh

S S P Yadav has been appointed new DGP of Andhra Pradesh. 1972 batch IPS officer Yadav will succeed M A Basith who is retiring today.

Will Orissa DGP go ?

Grapevine has it that Orissa DGP Amarananda Pattanayak is being changed. He is 1973 batch IPS officer.

Central deputation for Sanjay Kumar Sinha
Sanjay Kumar Sinha is poised to join the Indian Government's Department of Fertilizer as a Deputy Secretary, on deputation. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1993 batch & belongs to the Jammu & Kashmir cadre.

Anup Kumar Shrivastava is Director Mining

Anup Kumar Shrivastava has been appointed as a Director in the Indian Ministry of Tribal Affairs.He is an Indian Forest Service(IFS) officer of the 1991 batch & belongs to the Assam-Meghalaya,cadre.So far Shrivastava was AIG .

D.K.Tewatia is Director

D.K.Tewatia has been selected as a Director in Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.He is an Indian Forest Service(IFS) officer of the 1988 batch & belongs to the Jharkhand cadre.

IPS reshuffle in Andhra Pradesh

There is IPS reshuffle in Andhra Pradesh. New postings are :-Mssrs. R. R. Girish Kumar DG of ACB, S.K. Jayachandra DG, Vigilance & Enforcement, P. G. Kumar DG & IG Prisons, M. Ratan DG, Police Recruitment Board, Ambati Sivanarayana, Additional DG, CID, M. Alagar, Addl. DG, Andhra Pradesh Special Police Battalions, K.R. Nandan, DG, Special Protection Force, Aruna Bahuguna, DG, Fire Services, Abdul Khayyum Khan, Addl. DG, Administration, B. Prasada Rao, Addl. DG, Law & Order and Vivek Dube, Addl. DG, Provisioning .

IPS officer re-instated in Rajasthan

Suspended 1995 batch IPS officer M N Dinesh has been re-instated in Rajasthan.

Major Gen Chatterje is DGR

Major General SG Chatterji has taken over as the new Director General Resettlement (DGR). He has succeeded Major General Harwant Krishan.

Shreni is GM Metro Railway Calcutta.

Additional Member (Electrical) in the Railway Board U.C.D. Shreni took over as general manager, Metro Railway, Calcutta.
( We said this on October 26 )

2006 batch IPS passed out
88 IPS Probationers of the 2006 Batch have been passed out of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy on Tuesday. Shivraj V. Patil, Union Home Minister was the Chief Guest for the occasion.
The over all best probationer for this year is Shashank Anand, who belongs to the Haryana Cadre. He is a Postgraduate from IIT, Delhi with specialization in Telecommunications Technology and Management. Shri Shashank Anand is a resident of Delhi. He has received the Prime Minister's Baton and Home Ministry's Revolver. The Rolling Baton was awarded by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru in 1958. The baton and a revolver, awarded by the Union Home Ministry, are presented to the Probationer who secures the highest overall marks in training. Shri Shashank Anand has also received The Manipur Cup for Law, Instituted by the Government of Manipur in 1970, this Cup is awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in Law, The Mehta Cup for Studies, this Cup is awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in all compulsory indoor subjects, Compaq Trophy for Computer Studies, a trophy awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in Computer Studies, The Tonk Cup for Equitation, a that is Cup is awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in Equitation examination and special competition, The SRB Cup for Drill, this Cup is awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in Drill, including Ceremonial Drill examination. He also received the The BSF Trophy for Proficiency in Outdoor Subjects, a trophy that is awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in Outdoor subjects.
18 lady IPS Trainee Officers (the largest number in a batch till date) are part of the parade. Ms. Ruchi Srivastav, a Postgraduate in Geography from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, has been declared the second best probationer of the batch. She is a resident of Madhya Pradesh and would be reporting for duty to her home state of Madhya Pradesh. She received the Shri Bhubanananda Misra Memorial Trophy, that is awarded to the probationer who secures the second highest marks in training. Ms. Srivastav also received The 1957 batch of IPS Officers' Trophy for Police Leadership and Management - a trophy that is awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in the subject of Police Leadership and Management and LB Sewa Memorial Trophy for Best Probationer in Co-curricular activities, this trophy is awarded to the Probationer who has made the best contribution to co-curricular activities.
Three of these lady officers out of the 18, who passed out today, namely Ms. M Roopa, Ms. Pushpanjali and Ms. Sanjukta Parasor will report for duty in the North Eastern States of Nagaland, Tripura and Assam respectively. Ms. Garima Malik would be serving in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ms.Sanjukta Parasor was declared the Best Swimmer of the Batch, an honour bestowed upon a lady officer for the first time, she received Shri RD Singh Cup for Swimming, a cup is awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in Aquatic Meet, Shri Teja Singh Memorial Trophy for Criminology, this Trophy is awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in Criminology, she also received Suprobha Deb Memorial Trophy for Best English Essay, a trophy that is awarded to the Probationer who is adjudged to have written the best essay in English.
On this occasion, 4 officers each from Royal Bhutan Police Service and Maldives Police Service were also passed out along with Indian Police Service Officers. Capt. Sisir Chhettri (Royal Bhutan Police Service), received The IPS Association's Sword of Honour for the Best Outdoor Probationer, Instituted by the Central IPS Association in 1975, the Sword of Honour is awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in (a) all outdoor subjects, and (b) in Games and Sports. Another officer of the Royal Bhutan Police Service, Capt. Chogyel (Royal Bhutan Police), received the The Maharaj Singh Cup for Games & Sports, a Cup that is awarded to the Probationer who secures the highest marks in Games and Sports
Earlier in the day, welcoming Shivraj V Patil, the Director of the Academy, Dr. G S Rajagopal stated that it was an honour for the Academy that a stalwart of the stature of Shivraj V Patil was reviewing the Parade. Welcoming him on behalf of everyone at the Academy, Dr. Rajagopal said that it was a privilege that the probationers took their oath of service in the presence of a man, who stands for the highest standards of ethics and morality in public life. Dr. Rajagopal In his address stated that during the course of training of IPS Probationers the Academy earnestly strives to impart the best quality of training to the Probationers with an emphasis on inculcation of highest standards of professional morality, integrity and rectitude and sensitivity to the needs and aspirations of the people.

The Tribune launches Bhatinda edition

The Tribune has launched its Bhatinda edition . It is the 6th edition of The Tribune after Chandigarh, Delhi, Jalandhar, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. This edition will mainly cater to readers in the entire Malwa belt as well as parts of Rajasthan and Haryana.

Confusion over IPS transfers in MP

Confusion prevailed over transfers & postings of certain IPS officers in Madhya Pradesh since Monday late evening.Unconfirmed report said that Indore Range IG Rajendra Kumar had been replaced by Pawan Jain Managing Director(MD) of MP police Housing Corporation.Certain SPs were also changed.However, official orders could not be issued on October 30,2007.Political pulls & pressures have reportedly led to delay in issuance of order.

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A CMD who failed in 69 interviews
Your comment on a CMD of a PSU who failed 69 interviews. This is the sad plight of PSU's. The people selected are by the corrupt politicians and that is why their performance is below par. I have experience of PSU's and the ministers and their henchmen need favours everyday.

R Arora

Why IRS are leaving ?

IRS are leaving not only due to opportunities in private sector but due to transfer policy which has created a level playing field for the first in the history of CBDT administration. The high and the mighty, who have not left Delhi , Bombay or used to work only in lucrative posts throughout their lives, suddenly find themselves being treated as 'other law abiding officers'. The concept of non-posting to Tamil Nadu & Kerala has ended. Therefore they complain of injustice, highhandedness & find everything wrong with the transfer policy. Management postings have reduced drastically ushering in an era of equality, judiciousness & might of the board. The erstwhile CBDT has become all powerful.

Raaghurane

Modi is sure to win in Gujrat.

I visited Ahmedabad recently and talked to various people including Muslims. Most felt it is much safer to live in Gujrat than live outside. No fear from terrorist attacks and consequent riots and administration is people-oriented . RTI information is available fast and public is satisfied. Both congress and BJP should learn a lesson from Modi.

Senoior Citizen

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Two new RBI EDs

G. Gopalakrishna and Mr H.R. Khan have been appointed new Executive Directors of the Reserve Bank of India.

Jagdish Khattar last Indian to be MD of Maruti Suzuki

Jagdish Khattar is going to be the last Indian to have served as Managing Director of the Maruti Suzuki India Ltd(MSIL).The MSIL authorities have reportedly taken a decision regarding this.

SAIL's highest Q2 PAT at Rs. 1700 crore

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) of which Chairman is S. K. Roongta, has achieved highest-ever July-September (Q2) net profit of Rs. 1,700.24 crore during the current financial year. This was 18% higher than the net profit achieved in the corresponding period last year (CPLY). This helped the company to achieve highest-ever first-half (H1) net profit of Rs. 3, 225.36 crore, a growth of 14% over CPLY. SAIL's unaudited financial results for July-September of 2007-08 were taken on record by the company's board in Delhi on October 30, 2007.SAIL also recorded highest-ever Q2 turnover of Rs. 10,371.63 crore, showing 8.2% growth over CPLY.The improvement in financial performance during Q2 of FY '08 was mainly due to higher production of saleable steel. The SAIL board approved investment of over Rs. 15,000 crore for modernisation & expansion schemes of IISCO Steel Plant and Salem Steel Plant.
Responding to the record H1 performance of the company, SAIL Chairman Mr. S.K. Roongta said"record capacity utilisation of 117% in the second quarter augurs well for strengthening the current performance. Thrust will continue to be upon implementation of our modernisation & expansion plans, in order to play a vital role in the growth phase of the country."

Air India Express takes off to Malaysia

Air India Express has launched its first flight from India to Kuala Lumpur on October 28,2007. The flight - IX-622/IX-621 on the route Chennai - Kuala Lumpur, will operate 7 times in a week. Moreover, the timings of Air India Express flight operating three times a week on the route Chennai/Trichy/Dubai have been changed to facilitate passengers coming from Kuala Lumpur and landing in Chennai to take a connecting flight to Tamil Nadu. Hence, the passengers arriving into Chennai from Kuala Lumpur at 1100 hrs can take IX 611 Chennai/Tamil Nadu/Dubai flight which departs at 1205 hrs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The connecting flight is available on all the above three days. Similarly for passengers boarding from Trichy, a connecting flight to Kuala Lumpur is available three days a week i.e. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flight departs at 0005 hrs from Trichy, reaching Chennai at 0115 hrs. IX-622/IX-621.With the introduction of the flight between Chennai and Kuala Lumpur, Air India Express operates flights to four international destinations -- Singapore, Colombo, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur -- from Chennai."

ABP & Fortune group to launch Fortune India

The Fortune|Money group(earlier known as Time Inc. Business and Finance Network)& Ananda Bazar Patrika (ABP)group are jointly going to launch 'Fortune India' by the year 2008.A pact about this has already been signed. This was declared by Vivek Shah President, Fortune|Money group D D Purkayastha CEO ABP & Robert Freidman International Editor Fortune.
This would be the third country-specific edition of the magazine. 'Fortune China' and 'Fortune Turkey' were launched last month.

Cisco & NISG hold Public Sector meet

Cisco and the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG),Hyderabad have hosted the 3rd Annual India Public Sector Summit on e-Governance. The theme of this year's summit is Networked Nations: Transformational Change with e-Governance. The summit was inaugurated by R. Chandrashekhar Additional Secretary (e-Governance), Department of Information Technology .The keynote address was delivered by John Chambers, chairman and CEO of Cisco Inc.International speakers included Datuk Azizan bin Ayob CEO Commerce Dot Com Malaysia; D. Scott Campbell former CIO and strategic consultant eGovernance Canada & Simon Willis Global Vice President and Head eGovernment internet business solutions group, Cisco. The meet held in New Delhi also saw participation from various senior officials from the central and state governments in India and experts from around the world.

M.Mistry is VC & MD of HDFC

The board of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) at its meeting held in Mumbai has appointed Keki M. Mistry as the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Corporation.

Ms. Renu S. Karnad is Jt.MD of HDFC

Ms. Renu S. Karnad has been appointed as the Joint Managing Director of the Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC).HDFC's board had cleared her appointment at its meeting held in Mumbai