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Who will be new SEBI Chairman ?
Who will succeed M Damodaran as SEBI Chief in March ?. Names of Petroleum Secretary M S Srinivasan, Expenditure Secretary Sanjeev Mishra, Additional Secretary Petroleum S Sundareshan, U K Sinha of the Unit Trust, Former IAS officer C V Bhave (Ex-IAS 1975 batch Maharashtra) Jamini Bhagwati (IFS) and K P Krishnan have started doing the round in the corridors of power.

IPS officer seeks VRS

K C Ramamurty has sought VRS. He is 1982 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Dr Subba Rao gets additional charge of Disinvestment
Dr D Subba Rao, Finance Secretary and Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been given additional charge of Secretary Disinvestment. He is 1972 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Pulok Chaterji promoted in PMO
Pulok Chaterji has been promoted to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India.1974 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer, Chaterji, is presently Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office.

Post of DDA Upgraded
Post of Vice Chairman has been upgraded.1974 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer Dinesh Rai has been promoted to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India.
( We said this on December 27)

Vijai Sharma promoted in Cabinet Secretariat
Vijai Sharma has been promoted to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India.1974 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer Sharma is presently Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat.

Raja gets Secretary rank in Mumbai
V P Raja has been promoted to the rank equivalent to Secretary in the Government of India in Atomic Energy in Mumbai. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
( We said this on October 22 )

Vivek Mehrotra gets Secretary rank
Vivek Mehrotra has been promoted to the rank and pay-scale of Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs.1974 batch Haryana cadre IAS officer Mehrotra is presently Additional Secretary and FA in the MHA.

ED Enforcement Sudhir Nath gets Secretary rank
ED Enforcement Sudhir Nath has been promoted to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Deepak Gupta promoted in Health Ministry
Deepak Gupta has been promoted in the pay-scale of the Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre. He has been made Special Secretary.

Alka Sirohi promoted in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Ms Alka Sirohi has been promoted to the rank and pay-scale of Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs in the Government of India. She is 1974 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre. She has been posted as Special Secretary.

Mohan Das gets Secretary rank in GoI
Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Finance K Mohan Das has been promoted to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre has been made Special Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.

Sushma Nath gets Secretary rank
Member-Secretary Sixth Finance Commission Ms Sushma Nath has been promoted in the rank and pay of Secretary in the Government of India. She is 1974 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Nambiar promoted in GoI
M Madhavan Nambiar has been promoted to the rank and pay of Secretary in the Government. 1974 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, Nambiar, has been made Special Secretary in the Department of Information Technology.

Maini gets Secretary rank
Dr J S Maini has been promoted to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. 1974 batch Punjab cadre IAS officer, Maini, is presently Secretary, Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises, Department of Public Enterprises,

Dr Gaur promoted to Secretary rank
Secretary UPSC, S P Gaur, has been promoted in the rank and pay of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Bandyopadhyay gets Secretary rank in GoI
Ramsevak Bandyoadhyay has been made Special Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Consul promoted
Shantanu Consul has been promoted as Administrator, USOF, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in the rank and pay of Secretary. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Acharya gets Secretary rank in GoI
Krishna Murari Acharya has been appointed Special Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, in the rank and pay of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Raghu Menon promoted in GoI
Raghu Menon has been appointed as Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Civil Aviation in the rank and pay of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre..

Ashok Kumar gets Secretary rank in GoI
Ashok Kumar, Chairman, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has been promoted in the rank and pay of Secretary. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Raghu Sirohi promoted in GoI
RS Sirohi has been appointed as Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in the rank and pay of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Bhatia gets promotion in Brusells
US Bhatia has been promoted as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India, World Trade Organisation, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in the rank and pay of Secretary. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Rastogi gets promotion in Defence Ministry
Pramod Kumar Rastogi has been made Special Secretary, Ministry of Defence, in the rank and pay of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.

Sinha promoted in Planning Commission
ANP Sinha has been promoted as Principal Adviser, Planning Commission in the rank and pay of Secretary. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Acharya is now Special Secretary Urban Development
Siddartha Mahavir Acharya has been appointed as Special Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, in the rank and pay of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Khanna gets Secretary rank
Mohan Krishna Khanna has been promoted as Principal Adviser, Planning Commission, in the rank and pay of Secretary. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Rahul Sarin gets Secretary rank in GoI
Rahul Sarin has been appointed Special Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, in the rank and pay of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Atul Chaturvedi gets Secretary rank in GoI
Atul Chaturvedi has been appointed Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development, in the rank and pay .He is 1972 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Gokulram promoted in NHAI
N Gokulram has been promoted as Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, Department of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, in the rank and pay of Secretary. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Rynjah promoted in Planning Commission
Lambor Rynjah has been promoted as Principal Advisor Planning Commission in the rank and pay of Secretary. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Assam Meghalaya cadre.

Pradeep Singh promoted in GoI
Padeep Singh has been promoted to the rank equivalent to the Secretary in the Government of India in the National Productivity Council. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Maria Desalphine moves to CAPART
S Maria Desalphine, presently Director General, Council for Advancement of Peoples' Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development.
( We said this on December 31 )

Pradeep Kumar is Secretary Defence Production

Pradeep Kumar has taken over as Secretary (Defence Production) in the Ministry of Defence. He belongs to 1972 batch of IAS.Kumar who is a Haryana Cadre officer, is a graduate in Electrical Engineering from IIT, Delhi and Masters in Economic and Social Studies from the University of Wales, UK.He has a rich and wide experience in the field of public administration and as held many senior positions in the Government of Haryana and Government of India.Pradeep Kumar had served on the Boards of a number of leading companies including Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Maruti Udyog Ltd., Andrew Yule Ltd., Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd., Coal India Ltd. and Nyvelli Lignite Corporation Ltd.

J.R.Katwal is new DPR in Himachal Pradesh

J.R.Katwal has been appointed as Director Information & Public Relation(PR)in Himachal radesh.He will also be Special Secretary Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.

Saxena is new Secretary to TamilNadu Governor
Sandeep Saxena has taken over as new Secretary to the TamilNadu Governor. He is 1989 batch IAS officer.

Punjab govt to add 4000 MW power

The SAD-BJP government being headed by Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has decided to add 4000 MW power in the next four years.

Administrative changes in Himachal Pradesh
Administrative changes have taken place in Himachal Pradesh on late Wednesday evening.Accordingly Nagin Nanda (1985 batch IFS)was appointed as Director Environment & Secretary of the State Science & Technology Council in place of Kamlesh Pant (1993 batch IAS).Pant was transferred as Diurector Social Justice & Empowerment.Meanwhile all state civil service(SCS) officers who were posted in the Chief Minister's secretariat & General Administration department(GAD) have been transferred.

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Why promotion only to IAS ?

The latest move to grant supertime to only IAS in 14th year is once again a design of the all powerful IAS. Other services are getting it not even in 20 years. That simply means that other services are now worse than deputy collectors which begin as Class 2 officers. Many of the members of present IPS , IRS have far higher ranks than old batch IAS officers in view of the cut in intake of all services still they are now as bad as class 2 services. Difference up to two years was somehow palatable but this yawning gap will really demoralise all other services. And I know no one will ever do anything to check this selfish move.

Sunil

Think of other services also

The lesser mortals of other services (Non IAS) be ready to get a big jolt at the hands of the DoPT. A proposal is at advanced stages of discussion in DoPT that IAS will be given supertime scale on completion of 14 years. As of now whereas other services officer languish 20 to 22 years to get supertime scale, IAS get it on first Jan of the 14th year. Yesterday on 1st Jan when you were busy greeting each other on new year and promotion was last thing in your mind, the IAS officers of 1992 have be given supertime scale. So you are already 4 to 6 years behind depending on which service you belong to. Now this gap will further increase by 2 years by the latest move. I have come to know it from the newspapers reports.
While other services are making laborious preparation to make as impressive representation before the Pay Commission to get small dues, IAS will get the major benefit not by any recommendation of a Pay Commission but simply because the DoPT feels so. I cannot understand that when all service matters are considered by Pay Commission how can a particular service can be given partisan favours at the disadvantage of other services.

Shantanu Ghosh

It's a shame

Shame of Colonel Satish Dewan for thinking up such sexist rubbish. Obviously, the man must be a tired worthless male chauvinist, well past his prime, both in the brains and the brawn department. Shame on your website for publishing such nonsense too. Just shows what this website is all about - tired and useless gossip about and for the has-beens of the service. I hope Dewan' wife gives him hell for this utterly crass rubbish, written in obvious poor taste.

T R Raghunandan

Aaj Ki Aawaz

First step to atonement is accepting the fault!!!
Not accepting fault is like adding to a wound salt!!!

In MP BJP's position is bad,
In Rajasthan it's you can say better only by a tad!!!

So BJP needs to do some serious contemplation!!!
And launch a redeem operation!!!

On doing well in MP and Rajasthan Congress is gung ho!!
They boast that both States to Congress will go!!

Well if BJP does get its act together it can cause a slip between Congress's cup and lip!!
And at the finishing line BJP Congress ko karr sakthi hai pip!!!

One thing is for sure that in both these States there's no Congress wave!!!
So don't know why Congress karr rahi hai rave!!!

Maybe in both States BJP will have to serve Hinduvta roti with development ki chutney!!
In Gujarat it served development ka rotla and made Congress ki chutney!!

Madam Sonia is to be discharged from hospital today!!!
And indoors for some day she'll have to stay!!

When they land up on the hospital bed people do tend to contemplate!!!
Tend to look at their life's plate!!!

The leftovers from the past (Nehru- Gandhi) are rotting in her plate and leaving a stink!!!
So she needs to do some serious washing at her conscience's sink!!!

Badhe Miya toh Badhe Miya chotte Miye subhan Allah!!!
Laloo's two sons ne kiya pana mooh kaala!!!

For eves teasing both Tarun and Tejpal were bashed up black and blue!!!
Though when Laloo was asked he shammed that he did not have a clue!!!

Of course he'll spin the incident and switch roles of the bashers and his brats!!!
Say that bashers were teasing girls and his boys were defying these obnoxious rats!!!

They are Laloo's sons and will be dutifully protected by Delhi Cops!!!!
And maybe Manmohan will clean chit them and will not hesitate to pull all stops!!!!

What's happened to Natwar's book????
Which he had boasted 'Congress's goose it'll cook'!!!!

Fact is Natwar's own credibility is extremely low!!!!
After Oil for Food his credibility has taken a huge blow!!!

But he still threatens that he'll huff and puff and blow Congress away!!!
And he's been boasting about this since out of the Party Congress showed him the way!

Natwar wants to clear the oil slick on his name!!!!
In posterity he does want to be known as Natwar Singh of Oil for Food fame!!!

His son continues to throw names and his weight around!!!
Wherever he goes he has to make a 'loud sound'!!!

Dhummal's implemented hike in daily wage and social security pension!!!!
But it's another decision of his that is giving Virbhadra tension!!!

This is Dhummal's decision to review decisions made by Virbhadra Sarkaar!!
And here Virbhadra knows padh sakthi hai maar!!!

Maya's social engineering has flopped out of Uttar Pradesh!!!
But seems she's not got the sandesh!!!

Now she's all set to try this social engineering in India 's 'down under'!!!
She now hopes that to her social engineering Tamil Nadu will surrender!!

Seems now Congress has decided to turn the heat on under Maya!!!
Change of strategy in UP by Congress ne hai yeh badlaaw laya!!!

Yes if Congress wants to come to power post midterm poll or general election!!!
In Congress's UP strategy there was bound to be a correction!!

Good that this step has been taken because in UP Congress was looking UP!!!!
Utterly Puzzled is how you decipher the latter UP!!!

Or maybe this is Congress's chaal to get Maya into an amiable frame of mind!!!!
By putting her in a bind!!!!!

By a couple of decades Maya has to postpone her PM hopes!!!
As outside UP for votes BSP literally gropes!!

On the other hand Mulayam has made no PM ambitions!!!
But to allying with SP Congress has its conditions!!

Amar less SP would be on the top!!!
Out of the Party karro iss ko lop!!!

Confucius says…. In UP Congress has to ride piggy back!!!
Because votes in UP Congress does grossly lack!!

Bharat Kumar
Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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Ajay Khera is Vice Chairman & MD,Horizon Country Wide Logistics Ltd

It is going to be Delhi's loss, but Mumbai's gain .We are talking about Mr Ajay Khera, who after taking voluntary retirement from the Central Warehousing Corporation, and serving the Government for about 29 years ,has been chosen to don the mantle as Vice Chairman & Managing Director(MD)of Horizon Country Wide Logistics Ltd-a group company of SKIL Infrastructure Ltd,Mumbai.Such a choice, definitely is going to make a difference in the burgeoning logistics market of the country,when Khera with his scientific background and management expertise,prepares his team to reach newer heights and pinnacles of success for the SKIL Group ,who has been in forefront for its entrepreneurship and infrapreneurship, for the last 24 years of its existence .Khera who shall be spearheading the work related to infrastructure development, in the shape of CFSs/ICDs/SEZs/Logistics Parks ,of course is an old hand, with hands on experience in the JNPT area ,for a very long while.Beside the deep knowledge in this service sector , the empathetic/compassionate trait-which Ajay Khera has been gifted with -was at its best this Sunday, when the team he once was heading during his CWC days at J.N.PORT,Navi Mumbai chose to, not bid him farewell from the organisation, but to welcome him to the commercial capital of India.We shall also be carrying an exclusive interview soon wherein his plans for diversification and the roadmap ahead shall be shared with our esteemed visitors.

SAIL's SEZ at Salem

Proposal of the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)of which Chairman is S.K.Roongta,will set up a Special Economic Zone(SEZ)at Salem.The proposal to set up a SEZ was given formal clearance by the Board of Approval (BoA) of the Ministry of Commerce in its meeting held in Delhi on Wednesday. Earlier, SAIL has signed a meormorandum of understanding with IL&FS Infrastructure Development Corporation (IIDC) for forming a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to develop and operate an SEZ for the steel sector at Salem in Tamil Nadu. As per the proposed SPV, SAIL and IIDC would hold equity in equal proportion.SAIL, which will provide land for the SEZ adjoinging its steel plant at Salem, will play the role of an anchor by providing customised seel producers to prospective units that come up in the SEZ. These units would manufacture architectural facades, railway applications, dairy plants, chemical and pharmaceutical plants, machines for the food processing industry, tubes and pipes, auto components, panels for lifts, etc.

Rs 600-cr plan for marketing produce in Punjab

With a view to ensure the shifting of farmers to cash crops, the punjab government being led by Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has formulated a Rs 600 crore plan for creating a modern marketing system in the state, where latest facilities for purchasing, preserving and marketing will be provided.

Baume & Mercier's RIVIERA XXL magnum watch

Luxury Swiss watchmaker, Baume & Mercier has launched of the new XXL Magnum model, the RIVIERA featuring new case will appeal to refined sports lovers and aficionados of elegant and understated design.This ultra-masculine high-powered model is held firmly to the wrist by a black vulcanized rubber strap fitted with a steel triple-folding clasp. Just in case its owner might wish to take it off it at any point. The watch is distributed in India by Jot Impex and is available at select stores throughout the country.

Sandeep Lakhina is Starcom's MD, India-West & South

Starcom MediaVest Group has roped in Sandeep Lakhina as Managing Director(MD), India-West & South for Starcom Worldwide.

Rajesh Kumar is head national sales of NDTV Convergence

Rajesh Kumar has been promoted as national Head of Sales NDTV Convergence.

Jet Airways & Kingfisher Airlines respond to DGCA's notice

Managements of Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines have assured the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to display all details regarding basic air fare,taxes on their respective websites by January 7,2007.The DGCA of which DG is Kanu Gohain had issued a show cause notice in December 2007 asking them as to why action should not be initiated against them the Aircraft Rules, 1937, for not furnishing the details of the charged tax components in their domestic airline tickets, as this was in violation of the conditions for operations annexed to the permit to operate scheduled air transport services(SATS).It may be recalled that the Government had on December 4,2007 asked all airlines to clarify about tax components being charged in their tickets. They had also been asked to provide confirmation whether all the taxes shown by them in their tickets/website had been deposited with the Government. Since the said two airlines had not replied to the DGCA , a show cause notice was issued to them. The reply of the airlines have to reach the office of the DGCA by January 4, 2008, failing which action as deemed fit would be taken against them.

Air India inducts Boeing
Air India has inducted the fourth Boeing 777-200LR (Longer Range) aircraft in its fleet effective Wednesday.