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About 70 1989 batch IAS officers short-listed
About six dozen IAS officers belonging to 1989 batch IAS are believed to have been short-listed for the empanelment to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India. Empanelment is expected to take place in August. Those who are reportedly in the consideration zone :- Mssrs Praveen Kumar Gupta, Rajiv Yadav, Dr G Narendra Kumar, Dharmendra, Shanta Kumari, R Karikal Valaven, Sameer Kumar Khare, Maninder Singh, Ms R V Suchiang, Sunil Barthwal, R K Khandelwal, Vivek Kumar Singh , Amrit Lal Meena, Anshuli Arya, Ms Vandana Kini, Amitabh Jain, Pankaj JoshiK Shrinivas, Mahavir Singh, Arun Kumar, K Sanjay Murthy, Umang Narula, Rakesh Singh, Shalini Rajneesh Chabra, Jawaid Akhtar, D K Singh, Rajesh Kumar Singh, E K Majhi, Anurag Jain, Mohammad Suleman, Ashish Upadhyay, Rajeev Ranjan, T Dharma Rao, J N Kansotiya, N R Gadre, A Limye, Rajesh Agrawal, Nand Kumar, I S Chahal, l, Baldev Singh, Dr P K Vyas, R C M Reddy, Rohit Kumar Singh, Lok Ranjan , P K Borthakur, D N Gupta, P K Jena, Vijay Janjua Kumar, Govind Mohan, V Srinivas, Ms Shubhra Singh, Rajeshwar Singh, S Krishnan, Sandeep Saxena, Harmander Singh, Ms Anita Praveen , Amit Mohan Prasad, Aradhna Shukla, Prashant Trivedi, Devesh Chaturvedi, Manoj Singh, Sanjay R Bhoosareddy, A R Wardhan, Sanjay Thade, Mona Sharma, C T M Saguna, S P Goyal, Atal Dallu and Amrit Lal Meena.

1987 batch IPS empanelment takes place

Empanelment of 1987 batch IPS officers to the rank of IG in the Government of India is reported to have taken place on Wednesday.
Rahul Asthana appointed Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust
Rahul Asthana has been appointed new Chairman of the Mumbai Port Trust on Wednesday.He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
( We said this on May 5 and again on June 4 )
Sarma to join as Member TDSAT
Secretary Fertilisers Dr J S Sarma who has taken VRS from the IAS is joining the prestigious TDSAT as Member on July 28.1971 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre Dr Sarma had made a mark as Secretary Telecom .In the bureaucratic circles Dr Sarma is considered to be an intelligent, honest and straightforward officer.
( We said this on January 30 )
Rao is new Chairman of Tuticorin Port Trust
GJ Rao has been appointed as Chairman of the Tuticorin Port Trust. At present he is vice chairman of the Chennal Port Trust.
Rumours that spoilt Ms Nair's chance
Ms Santha Sheela Nair was set to become Secretary Fertilisers in the Government of India. Rumours of her returning to the parent Tamil Nadu cadre as Chief Secretary , however forced the Government to change decision. She is 1973 batch IAS officer.
Cabinet reshuffle in first week of August
Cabinet reshuffle cum expansion of the Manmohan Singh Cabinet is expected to take place in the first week of August.
Khullar empanelled
Rajesh Kumar Khullar has reportedly been empanelled to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1988 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
NHAI chairman and Minister are at loggerheads ?
NHAI Chairman N Gokulram is unhappy these days.He is annoyed because some functionaries were shifted without his knowledge.When he wrote a letter to the bosses that he could not perform under the present circumstances the reply reportedly came like this "We do not want you to perform ".

Ganesh promoted as DG
1982 batch Indian Information Service (IIS) Officer G Ganesh has been promoted to the rank of DG. He is presently posted in Chennai.
Justice Patel is Member NHRC
Justice BC Patel has joined as Member, National Human Rights Commission on 23rd July.
(We said this on July 21 )
Bulbul Ghosh is not empanelled !
CGDA Bulbul Ghosh has reportedly been not ampenelled to the rank of Secretary. Pannu is 1972 batch IDAS officer.
Vijay Laxmi Gupta to be FA Acquisition
Vijay Laxmi Gupta is likely to be appointed FA Acquisition in the Defence Ministry. She is 1974 batch IDAS officer.
Why did CBI chief meet PM on Wednesday ?
Why did CBI chief Vijay Shankar Tiwari meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday morning ?.One can only guess.
Dr Preeti Sudan is new Joint Secretary Defence
Dr Ms Preeti Sudan has taken over as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence .1983 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer Ms Sudan will look after naval acquisition.
( We said this on June 6 and again on July 16 )
Two 1977 batch IAS officers to get ACS rank in Jharkhand
Two 1977 batch IAS officers Dr S K Singh and S K Chaudhary are likely to be given ACS rank in Jharkhand.
Vinod Dhall quits Competition Commission
Vinod Dhall, who resigned from the position of Member and acting Chairman of the Competition Commission of India in early June, has demitted office on 18 July after expiry of notice period. His departure has taken many by surprise and has been viewed by renowned experts and business circles as well as consumer bodies and professionals as a big loss to the Commission. Apparently, he was disappointed with the slow progress in bringing the competition law into full operation, even after the passing of the amendment act last year. Dhall is regarded as a leading expert in the field, both in India and abroad. His work in setting up and building the Commission has been widely commended. Those present at a recent seminar reported that the Cabinet Secretary said in his speech that Dhall's professionalism and dignity were an example for young civil servants. According to knowledgeable people, Dhall is expected to continue work in private capacity in competition law and policy. Leading law universities have offered him to be Visiting Professor and he is already being invited by many Indian and overseas organizations and academic institutions for giving lectures on the subject.

Tanuja Srivastava gets extension in CBI
Ms Tanuja Srivastava who is presently DIG in the CBI has been granted extension in tenure till June 17 next year. She is 1990 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

Jha moves to Delhi from Patna
S K Jha has joined as DIG (Training) SSB in Delhi. 1989 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IPS officer Jha was earlier posted in Patna.

CIT transfers in the corridors of power
The rumour mill has it that posting of Commissioners in the dept of income tax have caused so much heat and dust that it has also come to the notice of the senior most level in the country.
Himanshu Shekhar joins NDTV
Himanshu Shekhar has quit the India TV to join the NDTV.
New regional news channel
Sadhna , a new regional news channel for MP and Chhattisgarh is being launched shortly.
Former IPS officer's office attacked in Bangalore
H T Sangliana former Police Commissioner Bangalore who is now BJP MP had to face party workers on Wednesday.The agitated Workers attacked his office in protest against cross voting by 1967 batch retired IPS officer in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Major IFS reshuffle in Uttarakhand
Altogether 26 Indian Forest Service officers have been transferred in Uttarakhand.
Jangid takes charge in Chennai
Sangaram Jangid has taken over today as the Commissioner of the newly-created 'Chennai city suburban Commissionerate'. He is 1985 batch IPS officer.
K Suresh gets extension in tenure
Chairman of the Chennai Port Trust K Suresh has been granted six months extension in his deputation tenure. He is 1982 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Bureaucratic changes in MP next week
Bureaucratic changes are expected to take place in Madhya Pradesh next week.


CORPORATE
Muralidharan takes charge as CMD Madras Fertilisers
S Muralidharan has assumed the charge as chairman cum managing director (CMD) of Madras Fertilizers. So far he was Director with Andrew Yule & Co Ltd.
NHPC officers to launch a stir
Officers of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)of which Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) is SK Garg is going to launch a stir to press for CMD's ouster. There slogan will be "SK Garg ko hatao, NHPC bachao (sack SK Garg, save NHPC)."

Why did Anil Ambani meet PM ?
Why did Anil Ambani meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday ?. Anybody's guess.


Reliance Money CEO joins NMCE
Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Money's CEO Sudip Bandopadhyay, has joined the board of the National Multi-commodity Exchange (NMCE).

Omaha Company is looking for a new chief financial officer
Omaha Company's management has made-up its mind reinstate existing CFO Stormy Dean into a different position at InfoGROUP
Banmali Agrawala replaced by Rakesh Sarin in Wartsila
Managing Director of Wartsila in India Banmali Agrawala has been replaced by Rakesh Sarin as new M D of Wartsila
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FORUM
Extension in retirement age is certain
With the Government now free of CPM shakles, it is rumoured that the age extension till 65 is a foregone conclusion and will be announced on 15th August as a gift to civil servants.
Kanta
What is Trust Vote:

It is only an internal understanding between the MPs to vote in ones favour. Here the party which has won need not be jubilant as the MPs who had given their vote when they face the election; given the present scenario they will lose in a bad manner and surprisingly they may also not get the ticket for contesting the forthcoming election. Therefore the trust vote victory does not belong to the democratic people of India; but it is only for the satisfaction of the politicians and ordinary people are not concerned.
Rameez Raza
Why delay in 6th Pay Commission report

The Central Government Employees now wish to know the news of implementation of the VIth Pay Commission without any further delay. More so the Government is not a care taker government. Let it take care of its own employees.
Malhotra
Department should be sensitive

Department should be little bit sensitive to its officers and officials. Of late, Department's sensitivity has been eroded quite a lot because of political interferences and collusion of officials posted in CBDT.
Ranjan Kumar
Transfer policy is being forgotten

I agree with Anita that the pillars of IRS transfer policy are being forgotten and being replaced by the single pillar of vindictiveness. The pillars which are not being followed are reproduced below for those who did not see them.
1.Maximum 22 years in A city
2. Maximum 16 years in North Area
3. Max 8 years in Delhi in dept
4. Spouse of civil servants to be posted at one place as per DOPT guidelines
5. Medical cases to be considered sympathetically
6. On promotion officers will go to new station
7. Once posted to a B or C station the officer will stay there for 5 years.
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