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Five Secretary level vacancies in GoI
Five Secretary level vacancies are to be filled up by this month end. Vacancies are in the Departments of Small Scale Industries, Shipping, Indian Overseas Affairs, Water Resources, Disinvestment.

Yashpal Singh empanelled
Yashpal Singh has been empanelled to the rank of DG in the Government of India during the last review meeting. He is 1972 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Will there be professional SEBI Chief ?
There is a move to appoint a professional instead of an IAS as new SEBI Chief. Tenure of present SEBI Chief M Damodaran is coming to an end next month end. He is 1971 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

Mohapatra is now likely to miss the bus ?
With the Ex- Secretary Shipping being considered ineligible for the post of Chairman of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports in India, AK Mahapatra, retiring on Jan 31 as Secretary Shipping, may miss the bus. Till now he was considered front runner for the above post. 1971 batch Himachal Pradesh cadre IAS officer, Mohapatra, is superannuating by this month.

No IAS empanelled for Secr rank from 1973 batch
No IAS officer from 1973 batch is reported to have been empaneled for Secretary rank during the review meeting held recently.

Pankaj Rag,is Director FTII,Pune

Pankaj Rag is poised to become Director of the "Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)",Pune.Rag who is Commissioner Archaeology & Museum department of the Madhya Pradesh Government has many literary projects to his credit including a book in Hindi titled "Dhunon ki Yatra(journey of tunes)."He is 1990 batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre.He will be succeeding 1985 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer Tripurari Sharan,

Ms.Renu Sharma to be Joint Secretary in DIPP

Ms.Renu Sharma is going to become Joint Secretary in Department Of Industrial Policy & Promotion(DIPP)of the Government of India(GOI)she is an IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre who belongs to the 1988 batch.
( We said this on August 30,2007 )

DDA vice Chairman to be junior to CS
It is said to have been decided in principle that whosoever be the next vice Chairman of DDA, he should be junior to the Delhi Chief Secretary who belongs to 1975 batch. At present 1974 batch IAS officer Dinesh Rai is the DDA Vice-Chairman.

Naresh Dayal to be Administrative Member CAT
Indian Postal Service officer Naresh Dayal is being appointed Administrative Member of the CAT.

Batra to succeed Raha in CBEC
1972 batch IRS officer J K Batra will succeed A K Raha as Member of the CBEC.Raha is scheduled to superannuate by this month end.

Ahmed Zaki to be promoted
Ahmed Zaki is being promoted to the rank of DIG in the CBI this month. Zaki is 1993 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Ms.Sanjukta Mudgal is AIG,in MoEF

Ms.Sanjukta Mudgal has become AIG in the Indian Ministry of Environment & Forests(MoEF),Delhi.She is an Indian Forest Service(IFS) officer of the 1990 batch who belongs to the Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Bhatia is Director Steel
M S Bhatia has joined the Government of India as Director in the Ministry of Steel. He is 1990 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Dr.Manohar Agnani's "Missing Girls", now in Hindi

Dr. Manohar Agnani IAS MP 1993 has recently written a book titled "Kahaan Kho Gayi Betiyaan" on the issue of female foeticide. This precedes his book in English on the same subject titled "Missing Girls". The book covers all the possible aspects ranging from historical, social, medical ethics and legal issues on the subject. It also showcases important case studies of Morena and Shivpuri (both districts are in Northern Madhya Pradesh), where he was posted as Collector. This book is an important material for people who committed to fight against the issue of female foeticide.Dr.Agnani is passionate about the burning issue of female foeticide and has acted as a resource person in various workshops and seminars across the country. He is presently working as consultant to UNICEF on Malnutrition & is posted in Bhopal.

Dr. Shubhashis Gangopadhyay is Advisor to Chidambaram

Dr. Shubhashis Gangopadhyay has joined as Adviser to the Indian Finance Minister P.Chidambaram on January 15, 2008. He fills-up this post which fell vacant after the resignation of Dr. Parthasarthi Some. His appointment will be in the rank and pay of the Secretary to the Government of India.Dr. Gangopadhyay was currently working as Director, India Development Foundation. He is Bertil Danielsson Guest Professor, Universities of Gothenburg and Stockhom. He is the Chief Editor, Journal of Emerging Market Finance and Associate Editor of Journal of Financial stability. He is the President, Society for the Promotion of Game Theory and its Applications. Dr. Gangopadhyay is the Member of internationally renowned professional bodies like CAF Board of Advisors, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Bankruptcy Task Force, IPD, Columbia University, International Advisory Board, LEFIC, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, SAsia Chief Economists' Advisory Council, World Bank.Dr. Gangopadhyay is Ph.D in Economics from Cornell University, USA. He was earlier Professor at Indian Statistical Institute and has distinguished teaching career including at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Rutgers University, USA and University of Southern California, USA. Dr. Gangopadhyay has a number of important publications to his credit and has handled very prestigious projects at the national and international organisations including at the World Bank.

The Pioneer" enters Jharkhand

"The Pioneer" the national English daily which is into its 144th year of publication has entered Jharkhand.Editor in Chief of "The Pioneer" & Rajya Sabha MP Dr.Chandan Mitra said this is the 8th Edition of the newspaper. Chief guest at the launch ceremony that took place in Ranchi on January 15, 2008; was Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda.Main among others present on the occasion were: Jharkhand Deputy Chief Minister Stephen Marandi, Speaker of Jharkhand assembly Inder Singh Namdhari, Union Minister Subodh Kant Sahay, Rajya Sabha MP D. Apte & Hanuman Sarawgi chief of the "Swastik group".
NB: -Sir, for today.

Two OFS officers get into IAS

Two senior Orissa Finance Service cadre officers have been awarded IAS with new postings.They are- Additional Commissioner Commercial Tax, Kabindra Nath Khatai and Adiitional Secretary Finance,
Bikash Chandra Mohapatra. With this the IAS cadre strength in position has increased to 183. Khatai has been posted as MD, OSFC & Mohapatra will be Joint Secretary Finace.

2 Addl Judges in Orissa HC

As many as two incumbents were appointed as Additional judges of the rissa High Court(HC)for a period of two years from the day they assume their respective charge.They are:Lalit Kumar Mishra & Bijaya Krishna Patel.

Defence Ministry issues RFP for Howitzers

The Indian Defence Ministry is understood to have issued a "request for proposal"(RFP)to procure 155 mm ultra light Howitzers.
NB:-Sir,for today.

Does anybody know the fate of Telecom Ministry. ?
Governement has promoted thousands of ITS officers as
STS,JAG, SAG, HAG etc etc whether they belong to Ministry or to Public Sector BSNL/MTNL but could not regularise the adhoc services of Government personnels working in DOT as STS on adhoc basis for the last 10 years. Can anybody say why this discrimination? Has anybody any solution to this problem ?

Singh elected Chairman of AIPEF
Padamjit Singh has been unanimously elected chairman of the All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF). Shailender Dubey was elected Secretary General and Suneel Grover Ratnakar Rao senior vice chairmen . K Apparswami, B L Jat, Nihar Ranjan Rai and Jambu Khot were elected as Vice Chairmen. A K Jain of DVC and Surinder Tewari from Madhya Pradesh were elected as Additional Secretary Generals, Balbir Singh (CEA), George Mathew (Kerala), A K Singh (Bihar) and Manoj Khare (Maharashtra) were elected as Joint Sectaries. Bal Mukund Munshi was elected as Secretary Publicity while M C Sharma was elected as Secretary (Headquarter).

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Merger:Need of the Hour

Why not only three categories!!!
One handling all kind of external affairs for eg: Indian Foreign Service, another with Uniform related, can be named as Indian Uniform Service(IUS) and rest managing the other affairs, can be called Indian Management Service(IMS).The selection can be there at the DS/Director level from among the available & willing pool.

Deepak Kumar

Why not Bharat Ratna to Afzal Guru ?

Jokes about Bharat Ratna apart, the Congress may be seriously considering conferring the honour on its star performer and proud possession, AFZAL GURU. After all what else can be greater proof of the secular credentials of this party born in 1967?

S P Singal

Let everyone perform ?

I would like to know that on which criteria all important posts go to IAS? If it is on basis of merit no comments and if on the basis of lobby it is a bad situation. we must have positions filled up on merit basis only in the 21st century. let everyone has fair chance to perform efficiently. i think all the important positions must have eligibility redefined by some professionals for better and quick decision making.

Kapoor should have done it in 2003

I am surprised that with his credentials, he is quitting the service so late. He should have done it in 2003 itself.
S K Verma

Manish Kant

Ratan Tata deserves

One person who has really earned and richly deserves BHARAT RATNA is RATAN TATA for giving NANO to World.
Ravi Pipal

Dear Friends!

TAIL-PIECE

Petrol in Pakistan Rs17 per litre, Malaysia Rs 18 per litre. In India it's 48 per litre. Why this difference in Asia itself? World Market CRUDE Oil is not the reason for this. It's all Gain for private owners? As we are the general public, or Common Man as RK Laxman would have said, we have to raise our voice. Let's raise through Emails. Forward this to all Indians who care.

Received from a Visitor

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Maya celebrated her birthday!!!!
Mulayam went into a sulk and indoors he chose to stay!

But he fibbed to the Media that Maya forced him and other SP Leaders to stay inside!!!
Whereas many say no need for this as most of them waise hi karr rahe hai hide!!!

For her birthday Lucknow was painted blue or neela!!!!!
And seeing this many went laal peela!!!!

In fact Lucknow suffered the blues on going neela!!!!
Someone was heard lamenting ' Whoever advised her to do this his screw is dheela'!!!

And Maya is amongst those joh birthday gifts karte hai demand!!!!
In fact you can say command!!!

Cash and gold are the preferred kinds of gifts!!!!!
And seeing these gifts Maya's spirit lifts!!

So let me wish you Maya a happy birthday!!!!
And I'm sure many would join me in wishing that may in UP you eternally stay!!!

Rest of India does not deserve someone like Maya!!!
Pray that rest of India should never come under your chaaya!!!!

Shouldn't she be taxed for the birthday gifts she receives????
They say by terming these gifts as political donations the tax man she usually deceives!!!

Australia says it'll not sell India Nuclear fuel!!!!
And another Indo Aussie spat this will fuel!!!

An ex convicts colony is trying to act brash with us!!!!
And on account of the 123 Deal shouldn't they do away with NPT fuss????

In China apna Manmohan seems to be doing backward flips!!!
Giving concession pe concession to China whereas reciprocity China skips!!!!

Chinese freighters can land in India but Jet cannot land in Cheen!!!!
Zee proposal is being stalled whereas in India very soon Chinese TV will be seen!!!

Seems Manmohan after consuming Chinese salt is being true to the consumed salt!!!!
He's not been eating salt back home as Doctor ne salt kiya hia halt!!!

Overseas he tends to splurge on salt and sweet!!!!
Back home dono nahi karta Manmohan eat!!!

Modi and Jaya had a cordial brunch!!!!
Talked shop as brunch kiya dono ne munch!!!

The brunch gave quite a few indigestion!!!!
Congress, Karuna, UNPA suffered indigestion after brunch news ingestion!!!

Sonia must have had to keep an antacid ki golli in her mouth throughout the day!!!
And her coterie must have consoled her ' Madam for this we'll make Amma pay'!!!

People who feel that Modi is unpopular in India 's Down Under should think again!!!
As literally in Guruvayur there was on Modi adulation ki rain!!!!

And Modi's popularity reports that the CID must be giving Karuna should upset him!!!
Modi becoming popular is TN for Karuna is something grim!!!!

Congress has suspended Bhajan…. at long last!!!!!
Question now being asked is out of Congress how long will Bhajan last????

Bhajan is a political chameleon and will change color as when required!!!!
And it's a fact that Congress has not fired him but he's got himself fired!!!

In neighboring Punjab bets are still being placed on Sukhbir taking over from Papa!!!!
Why the hell don't father and son get over with this siyaapa (problem)???

Today Punjab Officials are in tizzy!!!!
Buttering up both father and son throughout the day they are busy!!!

Father okay's something and son says no!!!!
It's akin to Father saying come and son saying go!!!!

Laloo nowadays is in a very sour mood!!!
In his own words ' mental state is not good (his good is pronounced like mood)'!!!!

His sons got bashed up and Nitish has got Chapter on Laloo expunged from text books!!!
In Bihar RJD's stock is low and so very depressed nowadays Laloo looks!!

And then every night he has a recurring nightmare that midterm poll has been announced!
This frightens him no end because he knows in Bihar RJD will be trounced!!!!

Confucius says…… 'You cannot fool all the people all the time' Laloo should know this by now!!!!
And if he wants he can confirm this from Rabdi's know all question answering cow!!!!

Bharat Kumar
Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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Two shortlisted for the slot of PFC's CMD

As many as 13 candidates faced the interview for the post Chairman & Managing Director(CMD) of the Power Finance Corporation (PFC)of which present CMD is Dr.V.K.Garg,in Delhi on January 15, 2008.Of them two have been shortlisted.They are: Satnam Singh Director(F&FO)of the PFC & H.D. Khunteta Director (Finance)Rural Electrification Corporation (REC).

Air India CMD interview next month

Interview for the post of CMD in Air India is slated for next month.

23 Bidders in fray for Amritsar Airport

As many as 23 bidders have submitted their bids for the Commercial Operation, Maintenance of Terminal Building, Development and Operation of Cargo Facilities and Cityside Development of the Amritsar International Airport in Punjab. The Government had invited bids for Commercial Operation, Maintenance of Terminal Building, Development and Operation of Cargo Facilities and Cityside Development of the airport. The last date for submitting bids was January 14,2008.The list of applicants who have expressed their interest are: (1) VRCL Infrastructure & projects Ltd,(2)GMR Infrastructure Ltd(3)L&T + IDPL Unique Consortium(4)Fraport AG(5)Maytas Infrastructure Ltd. NCC IHL+VIE Indicu & Beteiligungen Gmbh(6)TADL + Changi Airports(7)ECC + DB Realty J/V(8)Unity Infraprojects Ltd. + MSCI Projects Ltd.(9)K. Raheja Corp Groups + Macquarie Group(10)D.S. Constructions Ltd.(11)Reliance Energy Ltd. + AAACPL+RADPL+ASA(12)Emaai MGF + Gammon Infrastructure _ GE India(13)Geocities Airport Infrastructure Pvt Ltd.(14)Omaxe+Velecha Joint Venture(15)Zoom Developers Pvt. Ltd.(16)Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt Ltd.(17)Srei Galfar Shirti Askles Bueldeon (Consortium)(18)GVK + Leighton Consortium(19)Unitech Ltd.(20)IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd.+Aviation management & Services LLC+ M/s. Emirates Trading Agency LLC(21)Atlanta Limited(22)Lanco Infratech Ltd+Genting (Singapore) Pte. Ltd & (23)Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd.
The Government has undertaken the modernization and up gradation of 35 non-metro airports by the year 2010. The city side development of 25 such airports will be done through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) route in phases. The first of which are Amritsar and Udaipur. The applications will now be opened for evaluation on January 16 2008.

Dhiraj Kapuria quits

Dhiraj Kapuria, CEO, Natural Wellness USA Inc, has put in his papers. It may be stated here that Natural Wellness is a greenfield project of Zee Telefilms Ltd, which caters to the health and wellness sector in the US.

Varun Kohli is DGM Times Response

Varun Kohli has joined Times Response as Deputy General Manager(DGM). In his new appointment, he will be looking after ad sales of the language publications of the group.