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IAS officer Prabh Das resigns

Prabh Das ,Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has resigned.Das who is an IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre belongs to the 1981 batch.

Ms Veena Ish to be JS Urban Development !
Ms Veena Ish is likely to be appointed Joint Secretary Urban Development in the Government of India to look after Commonwealth Games. She is 1985 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

JD promotions in CBI next month
Three DIGs of 1986 batch IPS are being promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the CBI.

Jharkhand CS proceeds on leave

Jharkhand Chief Secretary P P Sharma has proceeded on long leave.A K Basu will now be acting Chief Secretary.

A bureaucratic reshuffle on the anvil in MP
A bureaucratic reshuffle is expected in Madhya Pradesh after Holi . As the grapevine has it Sanjay Dube Collector Jabalpur will be new Collector of Indore while Collector Indore Vivek Agrawal will be Collector Bhopal. Likewise Ajashatru Shrivastava will be Collector Gwalior. Over a dozen Collectors are going to be affected.

Extension for CMD,P & S Bank on the anvil
Extension to RP Singh, Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the Punjab & Sind Bank, is on the anvil. As the grapevine has it, six months extension is likely to be granted to Singh who is an Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer of the 1976 batch .

Search Committee meet on March 3 to select SEBI Member
Search Committee to select new Member of the SEBI is meeting on March 3.

NO decision for new CMD of Air India
Search Committee has not been able to clear the name of new CMD of the Air India. Final decision is expected early next month.

Six IPS officers to retire this month
Six IPS officers are retiring by this month end. They are Mssrs:-R.L. kunnojia, Ganesh Prasad yadav (Bihar) T.P.rajagopalan, P.I. Varghese (Kerala) Sumitra shankar banerjee (UP) and Rajat Kumar Majumdar (West Bengal).

Taking a leaf from Indian counterparts, Musharraf to continue !

Pakistan President Musharraf who , taking a leaf from Indian counterparts, is learnt to have prepared a dossier of all his rivals, is likely to continue !. he is well in know of the weak points of all those who dare to challenge him or try to remove him from the post.

1975 batch IAS promoted to CS rank in Haryana

Half a dozen 1975 batch IAS officers have been promoted to the rank of ACS in Haryana. They are Mssrs:-Urvashi Gulati, S.N. Prashar, H.C. Disodia, G. Prassana, and Naresh Gulati. Another officer of this batch, Bala Bhaskar, has been given proforma of promotion because he is on deputation to the Government of India.

Sen to continue in UN
Nirupam Sen, India's permanent representative to the UN in New York is going to continue at least for one more year.

Rajasthan CM Ms.Vasundhara Raje's unique budget speech

Ms.Vasundhara Raje Chief Minister of Rajasthan, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented a surplus budget in the Rajasthan Assembly on Monday, first ever instance of the state budget having been presented before the Union budget. Focusing on financial inclusion, insurance and employment generation for the poor, she took an extremely bold step of announcing 50% reservation for women in Panchayat elections. Many opposition stalwarts including former chief ministers Ashok Gehlot and Shiv Charan Mathur were left speechless at her eloquent speech that lasted more than two hours where she didn't stop even once for a glass of water.

Major bureaucratic shake up in Andhra Pradesh
A major bureaucratic reshuffle is going to take place in Andhra Pradesh in a week or two.

Shailesh Singh to be Joint DG, DGFT
Orders regarding Shailesh Singh's appointment as Joint Director General(DG), DGFT, Mumbai, have been issued. Singh who is presently IG Narcotics is 1987 batch IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on February 22, 2008)

Dr Chidambaram is Member of CEP
Dr. R Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser to the GoI has been appointed Member of the Commission of Eminent Persons by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

1995 batch IAS get Selection-Grade in TN
1995 batch IAS officers have been given Selection-Grade in TamilNadu.They are Mssrs:-M.A. Siddique, R. Jaya, Dr. P. Senthil Kumar Sandhya Venugopal Sharma,Hitesh Kumar S Makwana, Dr. Santosh Babu,Dr. B. Chandra Mohan, K. Sellamuthu, D. Raajendiran, M. Veera Shanmugha Moni, A. Mohammed Aslam, A. Chittaranjan Mohandoss, and G. Sundaramurthi.

Lt.Gen P.C.Bhardwaj is GOC-in-C Northern Command

Lt Gen PC Bhardwaj, presently GOC 14 Corps has been promoted as Army Commander and posted as GOC-in-C Northern Command.

Lt.Gen H.S.Panag to be GOC-in-C Central Command

Lt Gen HS Panag who is presently GOC-in-C Northern Command has been posted as GOC-in-C Central Command. Lt Gen Panag would replace Lt Gen O.P. Nandrajog who would retire on February 29,2008.

Lt Gen O.P. Nandrajog to retire this month

Lt Gen O.P. Nandrajog who is presently GOC-in-C Central Command would retire on February 29, 2008.

Lt Gen VK Singh is GOC-in-C Eastern Command

Lt Gen V.K. Singh, presently GOC 2 Corps has been promoted as Army Commander and posted as GOC-in-C Eastern Command. He would replace Lt Gen K.S. Jamwal who would retires on February 29,2008.

Lt Gen Lt Gen K.S. Jamwal to retire this month

Lt Gen Lt Gen K.S. Jamwal who is presently GOC-in-C Eastern Command would retire on February 29, 2008.

Maj Gen J.P. Singh to be ,GOC of 2 Corps

On promotion Maj Gen J.P. Singh, presently the Deputy Commandant of Armoured School and Centre is to be the GOC of 2 Corps

Maj Gen V.K.Ahluwalia to be GOC of 14 Corps.

On promotion Maj Gen VK Ahluwalia, presently the Additional Director General of Military Training is to be the GOC of 14 Corps.

IAS officers promoted & posted in Madhya Pradesh

As many as 14 IAS officers have been promoted & given postings by Madhya Pradesh Government.Besides,three IAS officers were given new postings.Manoj Goyal (1983 batch)who was so far Commissioner Treasury & Accounts has been promoted there itself in the rank of Principal Secretary.IAS officers belonging to the 1993 batch were given Super Time scale & promoted to the rank of Commssioner/Secretary.Pankasj Agrawal DISCOM(Eastern) Jabalpur promoted there itself.K.C.Gupta Additional Chief Electoral Officer(CEO)on promotion has been appointed as Controller Government Press.Ashish Shrivastava Managing Director Food & Civil Supplies Corporation on being promoted will continue to be there only.Mrs.Smita Chandra Ghate MD MP Finance Corporation(MPFC)Indore on promotion has been posted as Commissioner State Archaeology.Mrs.Kalpana Shrivastava on promotion will be Commissioner Women & Child Welfare.Raghuveer Shrivastava on promotion will continue as Managing Director of the SC/ST Finance Corporation.K.S.Gautam on promotion will continue as OSD & Secretary MP Public Service Commission(MPPSC)Indore.Omesh Mundra who was so far Additional Secretary to MP Governor Dr.Balram Jakhar on being promoted has been posted as Commissioner State AIDS Control Authority.Pradeep Khare Controller Government Press on promotion has been appointed as a Member in the Revenue Board,Gwalior.Ravindra Pastore Project Coordinator & ED Employment Creation Board on promotion will continue to be there only.Mrs.Seema Sharma on promotion will continue to be Secretary in the Chief Secretary's office.Likewise Collector Chhindwara Arun Pande & Collector Chhatarpur V.K.Batham have been promoted at their present places only.Sudesh Kumar will now be Secretary Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare.Mrs.Saleena Singh Commissioner AIDS Control will now be SC Welfare.Pramod Agrawal who so far was Commissioner Archaeology Bhopal has been posted as MD AKVN Indore.Agrawal will also hold the charge of MD MPFC,Indore.

Selection grade to 7 IAS officers in MP

Altogether seven IAS officers of the Madhya Pradesh cadre have been given Selecttion Grade.They are:Sacjin Sinha Director Rajiv Gandhi Mission,Ashok Shivhare Additional Commissioner Gwalkior,Manish Kumar Shrivastava Collector Shivpuri,Ram Kinkar Gupta Member NVDA,D.D.Agrawal Secretary MP Board of Secondary Education,R.K.Mathur Collector Bhopal & Subhash Jain Collector Mandla.

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Sixth Pay Commission -reality

Pay Commission is said to have already formulated a "whopping" increase of Rs.1,200 to 2,000 in the gross salary (Not to talk of ever increasing EXPENDITURE TAX rechristened as Service Tax over and above on already taxed income), so the poll appears to be redundant. As per the scheme (as the rumor mill goes...), only the Basic shall appear to have doubled/ tripled (thanks to the jugglery of mergers....), CIT onward there shall be fixed salary with no more annual increments, JCIT & Additional CIT scales have been merged into one, pension shall be stagnated at Rs.20,000 i.e. maximum. Press shall be shouting from the top of the roof that the salaries of Government employees are doubled/ tripled. Exchequer is burdened by these many crores of 'their' tax money (without mentioning the real effect i.e. inflation, comparative salaries in other sectors etc.). IRS shall again be put at par, once again, with other lousy organs of the State, so far the salaries are concerned. Specialized skills of the IRS shall again be ignored....
Still .... I hope, life should be OK.
Sanjiv

Neha wrote
"If anyone has seen type IV quarter of GoI, he can vouch that it is designed for lilput pigmies not for humans." If Government officers accept themselves to be pygmies, who else is to be blamed. Many type IV quarters' designing architects have been awarded and rewarded. Option is always available to the incumbent Government officers to stay in private accommodation, for which provisions of HRA is always there.
Ram Kumar

Welcome development in Kerala

The announcement of 5 Yrs private sector job for Kerala officers is a welcome development. I wonder when would DoPT wake up to the usefulness of such a move in Central services.
1.It will give the officers a rounded exposure, a reality check, a break from the ivory tower we are sitting in.
2.It will also mean that some good officers of Government will go to private sector and help in wealth creation and nation building
3.Bureaucrats can definitely benefit from their experience in Private sector.
4.There is enough talent in Government to take place of bureaucrats who will leave.
5. It will also help solve the problem of stagnation in higher bureaucracy.
Anand agrawal

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Laloo said that Balasahib is now of advanced age and he should do pooja!!!
And this got Sena's 'thopdaa' (face) sooja (swollen)!!!

Saamna has called Laloo a bachcha!!!
Definition Laloo ko hai jachchaa (suit)!!

Because if you replay the sound bytes this will be obvious!!!
And Laloo's wrong when he says that people who call him so are envious!!

'Jaise ko taisa milla' you must have heard of this song but who is jaisa and who is taisa?
They are taking turns at being jaisa and taisa and you know hothaa hai yeh kaisa!!!

Now its Laloo's turn to become taisa and to respond!!!
Fact is they are fishes of the same pond!!

Laloo's lost his grip on Bihar and Raj's exit has dented Balasahib's party!!!!
And this could be the cause for their repartee!!!!

Laloo's plan to become India 's PM is now in the dustbin!!!
Will be a miracle if Bihar he can win!!!

BJP is now planning to put Congress on the rug!!!
A lot of baggage Congress karr rahi hai lug!!!

Congress has ordered Singhvi and Sibal to gargle and to keep their throats prepared!!!!!
To shout back when Congress is dared!!!

Both Singhvi and Sibal cut sorry figures during and after the Gujarat poll!!!!
So the advice that they should follow is ' tholl moll ke boll' (weigh and then speak)!!!

Though later Sibal saved face by accepting the 'thumping' defeat!!!!
And with this Sibal 'beat the retreat'!!!

BJP should not let things become personal and should be objective!!!
And not respond to Congress which will ultimately turn subjective!!!

As defeat becomes obvious Congress is going to turn nasty and foul!!!!
Day and night Congress is going let out berating howl after howl!!!

Congress has itself to blame for its state!!!
And whatever little its tried to do is too little and too late!!

PC can do a Bush and give us all Rs. 10,000 spending money!!!!
It'll only take a miracle to turn the neem in our mouths into honey!!!

People are bitter because Congress has not walked the talk!!
And when it was time to deliver Congress ne kiya balk!!!

Then it was the Commies are not letting us work or some other reason!!!
If Manifesto is its pledge then with us Congress has committed treason!!

Like many ask what about the jiggery pokery that Pawar's done!!!!
Action taken ….. none!!!

Why is only an Inquiry being conducted on the price of the imported wheat???
Why on quality are they not turning on the heat????

The wheat at many ports was found unfit for human's to eat!!!
So they should enquire into both over pricing and pathetic quality of the imported wheat!!!

The price was for a certain quality and the quality was blatantly flouted!!!
And then as 'imported wheat' all over the Country this wheat was touted!!!

Speaking or Pawar….. IPL Team Owners in the first phase will end up deep in the red or laal!!!
Will loose a lot of maal!!!!

As per estimates they could end up losing Rs. 30 crores/year and could be even more!!!!
Money into upkeep and promotion of the Team they'll have to pour!!!

Teams will travel by air and in first class Hotels they'll stay!!!!
Top Rupee the owners will have to pay!!!

And now it'll less of cricket and more of drama baazi!!!!
On and off field antics, dosti and naraazi!!!

Why do you think Symonds is behaving like a monkey????
Arre bhai public ka banaa rahe hai yeh donkey!!!

Because of no patriotism there's a huge disconnect!!!
Its patriotism that makes the connect!!!

If you ask me after the first few years IPL will be Indian Phuss League or flop!!!!
This huge bubble that has been built will burst or pop!!!

Confucius says….. IPL cannot be like the Football League or NBA!!!!
And sadly for this very costly error Team Owners and Sony will pay!!!!

Bharat Kumar
Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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Five bankers shortlisted
Five Bankers have been shortlisted to head public sector banks. They are Mssrs K R Kamath ,S C Gupta,J M Garg,R S Reddy and A Tauro.

PGIL's CMD R.P.Singh wins IBC award

Dr. R. P. Singh, CMD, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(PGIL) has been selected as International Engineer of the Year for 2008 by the International Biographical Centre (IBC) of Cambridge, England. This prestigious accolade is given to individuals whose achievements and leadership qualities stand out in the International Engineering Community. The Research and Advisory Board of the IBC has chosen Dr. Singh for the coveted award after reviewing tens of thousands of biographies of notable individuals. The International Biographical Centre is one of the leading biographical reference book publishers in the world with more than 20 Who's Who titles in 132 separate editions. Dr. R. P. Singh, a Mechanical Engineer by profession, has served the power sector for about 37-years contributing immensely towards improving the quality, reliability and affordability of power. He has been the CMD of POWERGRID for more than eleven years. Under his dynamic leadership, POWERGRID has already established the National Power Grid with an inter-regional power transfer capacity of 17,000 MW, which is envisaged to be enhanced to over 37,000 MW by 2012. Dr. Singh is on the management Board of various International bodies. He is a member of Governing Body of CIGRE, Paris, President of CIGRE, India and member of the Indian Member Committee of World Energy Council, USA. Dr. Singh is also the founder President of the International Very Large Power Grid Operators. Dr. Singh is a recipient of many National & International Awards for his outstanding contribution to the power sector. He is the recipient of EPRI Power Delivery Individual Product Champion Award for 2005 conferred by Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), USA. Besides, he was also felicitated by World Energy Council, USA for his outstanding contribution in the development of Energy Sector.

Karan Thapar's company is Advisor to INX News

INX News has appointed Karan Thapar's company Infotainment Television Pvt Ltd (ITV) as editorial advisor to NewsX.

NTPC promotes K.K Agarwal

K.K Agarwal on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as CEO Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) (a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC).

NTPC promotes R. N. Sen

R. N. Sen on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as MD, NTPC- Alstom Power Services Pvt. Ltd. (NASL) (a JV between NTPC & Alstom Generation AG).

NTPC promotes R. L Mattoo

R. L Mattoo on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as ED, Fuel Management, NTPC.

NTPC promotes A.K. Ahuja

A.K. Ahuja on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as MD, Ratnagiri Gas Power Pvt. Ltd., Maharashtra.

NTPC promotes P.K.Modi

P.K.Modi on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as CEO, Aravali Power Company Private Limited (APCPL), Jhajjar (a joint Venture company of NTPC, IPGCL on behalf of Govt. of Delhi and HPGCL on behalf of Govt. of Haryana).

NTPC promotes B. Pradhan

B. Pradhan on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as ED, NTPC-Sipat.

NTPC promotes G.J. Deshpande
G.J. Deshpande on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as ED, NTPC-Talcher Kaniha,

NTPC promotes P.K. Chakraborty
P.K. Chakraborty on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as CEO, Vaishali Power Generating Company Ltd., Kanti (a subsidiary of NTPC), Bihar.

NTPC promotes K.K.Sharma
K.K.Sharma on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as CEO, ED, NTPC-Hydro Region.

NTPC promotes Rajeshwar Dutt
Rajeshwar Dutt on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as CEO, New Nabinagar Power Project, Bihar.

NTPC promotes A.K. Jha
A.K. Jha on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as ED, P&M /Corporate Monitoring, NTPC.

NTPC promotes D.K. Chaudhuri
D.K. Chaudhuri on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) CEO, NTPC SAIL Power Company Ltd. (NSPCL), (a JV of NTPC & SAIL).

NTPC promotes N.K.Sharma
N.K.Sharma on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) ED- NTPC Consultancy Wing.

NTPC promotes S.C. Pandey
S.C. Pandey on promotion has been appointed by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) ED, NTPC-Vindhyachal.