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Indian banks well insulated: Raman

India's banking and financial sectors are well regulated and therefore has had little or limited impact of the global meltdown said S. Raman Executive Director, Union Bank of India in an exclusive talk with whispersinthecorridors.com. Raman while sharing his views with Prakash Pillai our Magazine-Editor,observed unlike the foreign banks Indian banks were working within the country and were not purely export driven, hence the meltdown has so far not affected Indian Banks.

He said the regulators have stepped in to check inconsistencies in the system and taken corrective measures time and again and it is this aspect of Indian economy which is keeping it going even in these tough times. The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) and Finance ministry's package to keep market sentiments positive and not allow pressure to build up about liquidity crunch has yielded good results, he added.

Referring to the aggressive promotion undertaken by the Union Bank of India, Raman said the bank plans to become the third largest bank in the country. "At a time when banks in foreign countries are pruning staff we are on a recruiting spree," he said. The Union Bank is aiming to start about 500 new branches across India. There are already about 1500 ATMs of the bank in the country,he added.

Union Bank of India is the only bank in India to have cent percent connectivity. The bank under its expansion programme is ensuring optimum utilization of manpower to take care of specialized and diverse banking needs.

Anil Razdan to retire this month
Secretary Power in the Government of India Anil Razdan is retiring on December 31. He is 1973 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
Is UP heading towards bi polar politics?
Is Uttar Pradesh politics heading towards two party system? Answer to this question is simply yes. It's going to be Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) versus Samajwadi Party (SP) in UP during the next year's Lok sabha polls.
Rahul Gandhi scores yet another point
AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi has scored yet another point by stressing for security to common people. Gandhi had stressed about it while speaking in the Parliament on December 11,2008
Will Samant be Chairman of ERC in Rajasthan ?
Rajasthan Chief Secretary D C Samant may be appointed Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Authority. He is 1972 batch IAS officer.
Singaiah to join CONCOR
B Singaiah is going on deputation to the CONCOR as GGM (F&A).He is an IRAS officer.
Who will be Director (Personnel) Power Grid ?
Who will be new Director (Personnel) Power Grid ?.PESB is believed to have put V M Kaul as number one and R P Singh as number two in the panel.
Who will be Director (Operations) Power Grid ?
PESB is reported to have put R Nayak number one in the panel for the post of Director (Operations) Power Grid.Ganesh Singh reportedly figure number two in the panel.
Neelam Sanghi is back from deputation
Ms Neelam Sanghi is back to the parent IRAS cadre from deputation. On return SG officer Ms Sanghi has been posted to the Northern Railway.
Son of India's top Congress leader loses for the 3rd time
Arun Vora, son of Motilal Vora AICC treasurer, has lost Chhattisgarh assembly election for the 3rd time. He had vainly contested from assembly segment of Durg, in last month's assembly elections. What a Congress party ?.
IRPS changes
SAG P K Thawre has been posted on a newly created post of CPO (Construction).Ms Alka Mishra is now CPO Administration. Bhosle is now CPO IR.
Post of DG to be filled up
Post of DG, National Council of Science Museums, under the Ministry of Culture, is yet to be filled up.
Anil Kumar Singh to be Director (Tariff), DERC
Anil Kumar Singh Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) Surat will be joining the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) as Director (Tariff), for a period of three years. He is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1979 batch.
Ms.Renu Amitabh's deputation not cleared
Order regarding five years Central deputation Ms.Renu Amitabh that was issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has been revoked as the CSB had rejected the same. She was to join the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) for a period of five years.Ms.Renu Amitabh is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1991 batch who is currently posted as Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT)(PR, PP & OL).
Mahendra Jain assumes charge of SEZ, Navi Mumbai
Mahendra Jain on Central deputation has joined as Development Commissioner Navi Mumbai located Special Economic Zone(SEZ) on December 12, 2008.Earlier he was Backward Classes Welfare Commissioner with the Karnataka Government. He is a Karnataka cadre IAS officer who belongs to the 1985 batch.
(We said this on October 18,2008)
Uday Singh not to do Ph.d.
Uday Singh Kumawat IAS (1993 batch) Bihar cadre who had joined one year mid career program in public policy is not planning to apply for Ph.D. programme there itself, as reported on December 12, 2008.
Book of IAS officer to be released
Third book for children " 25 Pearls for children" , (Spiritual stories based on Indian legends) written by Ms Ministhy, DM Shahjahanpur, is to be released on 21st December. She is 2003 batch IAS officer. RK Mittal, IAS, Social Welfare Commissioner of U.P., who has written the foreword of the book will be releasing it at Shahjahanpur. The book is published by reputed educational publishers of Meerut, Nageen Publications.
IPS changes in Jharkhand
Woman IPS officer Sampat Meena has been appointed SP of Ranchi.M S Bhatia will now be DIG Hazaribag.
Chakraborty to be new CS of West Bengal
In all probability Ashok Mohan Chakraborty will be new Chief Secretary of West Bengal on January 1. 1974 batch IAS officer Chakraborty will succeed Amit Kiran Deb who is retiring on December 31.
Parmesh Chandra to be CS in Rajasthan
It has now become clear that Parmesh Chandra Additional Chief Secretary(ACS) Infrastructure to the Rajasthan Government will be new Chief Secretary in Rajasthan. He is a Rajasthan cadre IAS officer who belongs to the 1973 batch.
CK Mathew to be PS to Rajasthan CM
As the grapevine has it, CK Mathew is going to posted in the Secretariat of Rajasthan Chief Minister after Ashok Gehlot was sworn in as the Chief Minister. He is a Rajasthan cadre IAS officer who belongs to the 1977 batch
GS Sandhu to get importance in Rajasthan
As the grapevine has it GS Sandhu, a Rajasthan cadre IAS officer of the 1980 batch, is going to get importance under the new regime of Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan. At present he on extended deputation tenure to Government of India (GOI) is Joint Secretary Chemicals and Fertilisers in Government of (GOI).
Rakesh Verma to get importance in Rajasthan
As the grapevine has it, Rakesh Verma - a Rajasthan cadre IAS officer of the 1981 batch - is going to get importance under the new regime of Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan. At present he is on deputation to Government of India (GOI) as Additional Director General Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS), Government of (GOI).
Harish Chandra Meena tipped to be DGP,Rajasthan
As the grapevine has it Harish Chandra Meena Director General (DG) is going to be new Director General of Police (DGP) to the Rajasthan Government. He is an IPS officer of the 1976 batch who belongs to the Rajasthan cadre. Had CP Joshi become the Rajasthan Chief Minister then as reported earlier Omendra Bhardwaj, DG Anti Corruption, had very bright chances.
Pawan Chamling ,CM-Sikkim conferred gold medal
Pawan Chamling, Chief Minister Sikkim, has been conferred gold medal by Mrs.Pratibha Devi Singh Patil at a ceremony held in Pune on December 11, 2008.The award has been given because under Chamling's leadership Sikkim is the first Indian state to turn into "Nirmal Rajya" i.e. a state where every house irrespective its location has toilets & bathrooms.
Tripathy to join GoI after by-elections
Dr Upendra Tripathy will join the Government of India as Joint Secretary Minority Welfare after the Vidhan Sabha by-elections. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Vinod Babbar,CEO Gujarat resigns
Vinod Babbar Chief Electiroal Officer(CEO), Gujarat has resigned from his service. He is an IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre who belongs to the 1975 batch. While, talking to the <whispersinthecorridors.com> Vinod Babbar said " I have resigned on personal grounds. I have no comments to make." Besides, him 10 Gujarat cadre IAS officers have resigned in the past. However, Babbar is currently on central deputation to the Election Commission of India(ECI).
IRS officer resigns
1981 batch IRS officer Dr Ram Samuj who is presently posted in Delhi as Commissioner Income-Tax has taken VRS.
New CPRO of NFR
Situ-sing Hajong, an officer of Indian Railway Electrical Service Engineers of 1988 batch has joined as new chief public relations officer of Northeast Frontier Railway.
Rath to lead Indian delegation
Dr. Arun Kumar Rath, Secretary, Department of School Education &
Literacy, Government of India, is leading a high level Indian delegation
to attend UNESCO sponsored international conference on "Education For
All"(EFA) being held between 16-18 December, 2008 in the Norwegian
capital of Oslo. At this Conference, Dr. Rath will present India's
remarkable progress towards achieving EFA Goals, particularly in respect
of Universalisation of Elementary Education under the Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan. He will also present India's point of view regarding our future
ambitious programmes in the areas of reaching basic education of good
quality to children all over the country in a time-bound manner. The
Conference will provide an opportunity to India to showcase our
achievements and seek support and cooperation from the World Bank,
UNESCO and the developed countries in respect of the various bold
educational initiatives undertaken by India. This high level meeting is
being attended by all the major countries of the world including the
developed countries and international agencies engaged in the field of
basic education.
Malhotra is new Ambassador to Kuwait
Ajay Malhotra, currently DPR/Ambassador in PMI, New York, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Kuwait.

CORPORATE
Roychowdhury is Director SECL
P. K. Roychowdhury has taken over as as director (technical), South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) .
Mathur is CFO of Siemens
Sunil Mathur has became the Chief Financial Officer of Siemens.
Gupta is new President of Fujitsu Group
Rajeev Gupta has been appointed President of the $53-billion Fujitsu groups Indian operations.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Even if the entire Mumbai attack was filmed Pakistan would still ask for proof!
Pakistan would reject this as a spoof!!!
India needs to take a realistic approach!!!
And change its soch!!!
India should ally with USA and Israel to give a fitting jawaab!!!
Settle the long pending hisaab kitaab!!
But for this Congress which is in power needs to give up its vote bank siyaasat!!!
And it needs to do this futaa-futt!!!
I've said this in the past and repeat….terrorists with every attack gets bolder!!!
So a pact to take on terror jointly with US India needs to solder!!!
Pakistan is like the proverbial 'laaton ke bhoot joh baaton se nahi maanthe'!!!
Like now they know everything but sham 'hum kuch nahi jaanthe'!!!
Heartening to hear Rahul's speak in the House!!!!
Now hope with some caveat his sentiment ko he or Congress do not douse!!
Because with a caveat Congress could try to placate its vote bank (majority minority)!
Congress has the expertise to pull off such a prank!!
First Sonia, Rahul or Mohna frankly karte hai speak!!!
And then Congress karti hai statement suitably tweak!!
Like attack terrorism and also keep vote bank intact!!!
Congress has the required tact!!
Example…. Rahul demanding 1984 perpetrators being made to pay!!!
And in Delhi he's on a podium listening attentively to what Tytler has to say!!!
Commies have linked the Mumbai attacks to the Deal!!!
'Attack was because of the Deal' they feel!!
And they have the permission of China to make this allegation!!!
Commies deserve the severest condemnation!!
Commies should realize terror started way before the Deal hoaa tha ink!!!
And spurted and got bolder because India chose to blink!!!
The attack on Mumbai was just terrorists becoming more daring!!!!
Because to tackle terror pathetically the Sarkaar was faring!!
Commies were the only sore thumbs in the House,
While others demanded that fire of terror India needs to douse!!
Sarkaar boasts inflation is going down ....but food item prices karr rahe hai rocket!
For food more money is going out of the pocket!!!
So actually inflation is still galloping at 10% plus!!!!
Food item prices are making people at the Sarkaar cuss!!!
Come winter and veggie prices do fall!!!!
But this time like the winter fall ho gaya hai stall!!!
So on a year to year basis inflation is galloping!!
And Indians ko it is walloping!!
Confucius says….Mohna buy the same food items from the same source week on week!!!
You will realize that Sarkaar has failed badly in plugging in our budgets the price leak!!
Bharat Kumar

Forum
I would like to propose Gurjit Singh, presently India's ambassador to Ethiopia, IFS 1980 batch.
Gudu Singh
In my travels, I have met many bureaucrats and you can spot them from a mile with their sartorial inelegance. I, however, remember an Indian diplomat whom I met in Nairobi several years ago. He was an IFS officer of 1980 batch. Gurjit Singh who was smartly dressed and respected for his sartorial sense.
Ramesh satyam
Best dressed official?
I recall meeting this Indian diplomat in Rome. Gurjit Singh an IFS officer I thought he took care to be well turned out.
SD Singh
CCL - broad-minded V/s narrow-minded
Lack of clarity in the minds of officials handling the subject has brought this in the forefront. The Government, headed by liberal Prime Minister, has been trying his best to keep pace with the time. The officials of SPC also read his mind well and all the recommendations made accordingly. Grant of CCL was one of them.
While initially everybody appreciated the recommendations of SPC, soon hue and cry is being raised against recommendations meant for selected ones, without going into the real intention behind those recommendations. I consider grant of CCL a very bold decision and one, that is in national interest. Everybody wants to finish the terrorists, goondas, thieves and other anti-social elements. There are very few who think about preventive measures. It is my humble request to those who demand death to terrorists to peak into their childhood days and then say the same thing. In more than 90% cases, the reason for these children adopting anti-social activities, is lack of nil or inadequate attention by parents, esp. by mother. Few wise officials observed this and by granting CCL tried to ensure that at least children of government servants are not bereft of parental care. The protest by few on this site shows that they do not want such favour to these children. In other words, they feel by granting CCL, children of government servants (cent percent), would contribute to country's cause and they would be unable to find children of this class to be lured into anti-social activities.
Therefore, I humbly request government to grant unconditional CCL to female employees. After all, how many such female employees are there left in government within children below 18 years of age? I don't think more than 2% would be left and if granting leave to these 2% blocks the work of the Government (as have been noted by few on this site), then what are 98% officials doing. There is also need to train officials in the DOPT about the trends in liberal societies and not get influenced by mere protests of a few. Time today calls for grant of CCL unconditionally in national interest.
C Sing
Cops should discharge duties sincerely and carefully
Few days back there was a demand from somebody who was advocating for more pay n perks for police than babus. The facts brought out in yesterdays Hindu (Chennai) edition about the total inefficiency of Mumbai senior police officials in the hour of crisis (terror attack) was alarming and shameful too. The article states that only 6 out of total 26 DCP rank officials responded to the terror attacks. One very senior official parked himself in a bullet proof vehicle at an irrelevant place. Others did not even respond to the mobile calls. Further there was an abnormal delay in taking charge of police control room. Thus, the magnitude of dereliction of duty was enormous leading to so many loss of innocent lives. This sufficiently exposes our lapses in the security system. Therefore instead of harping too much on who should get more pay n perks, we should discharge our respective duties sincerely and carefully. The debate on whether babus or thullas should get more will not serve any purpose at all.
Ramesh Kumar
Salute to Rahul Gandhi
The speech delivered by Rahul Gandhi in Parliament on Thursday with regard to Citizens against terror was of utmost importance to every Indian citizen. The views expressed by him were heartening and of matured one. All the veteran as well as young politicians in India should learn from this young & energetic Indian citizen/politician who not only respects the VVIPs but also cares for the citizen of India. I salute to him for his remarkable and valuable speech.
Deepak