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Pattanayak to head NPA ?
A Pattanayak is likely to be new Director of the National Police Academy, Hyderabad. He is 1973 batch IPS officer of Orissa cadre.
Will Prasad quit IAS ?
Grapevine has it that T V S N Prasad is becoming Manager, Energy, South Asia, World Bank. 1988 batch Haryana cadre IAS officer Prasad has been reportedly short-listed for the position. If the IAS officer accepts the position he may not return to the IAS.
Gehlot to be Director Food Processing
Sanjay Gehlot is being appointed Director Food Processing Industry in the Government of India. He is 1991 batch IRS (C&CE) officer
Alok Bhatnagar is Additional Secretary CVC
Alok Bhatnagar has joined the CVC as Additional Secretary. He is 1978 batch CSS officer.
One post to be created in CVC !
One new senior level post is being created in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
IAS changes in Orissa
Tarun Kanti Mishra will be new Development Commissioner.Aurbindo Behera has been appointed Principal Secretary Home.Other new postings are Mssrs Pradipta Mahapatra Secretary IT and PR,Suresh Chandra Mahapatra Secretary Water Resources,Jagar Singh Commissioner Labour,Ashok Kumar Tripathy Principal Secretary ST and ST Development,S P Nanda Principal Secretary Forests and Environment,Pradip Kumar Jena Secretary Energy and Dr Taradatt Secretary Excise.
Kharsingh joins FCI
C H Kharsingh has joined the FCI as Senior Regional Manager. He is 1991 batch IA&AS officer.
Sarangi gets CS rank in Orissa
A S Sarangi has been given Chief Secretary rank in Orissa. He is 1975 batch IAS officer.
Goel to return to Himachal Pradesh
IG BSF Somesh Goel is returning to the parent Himachal Pradesh cadre early next month after completion of deputation tenure.He is 1984 batch IPS officer. During this period he earned the Best Border Management Trophy and President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services. He has also produced a coffee table book on BSF titled The Bordermen - A Saga of Border Security Force.
SBI CMD is all powerful
It is widely believed in the SBI circles that CMD O P Bhat is all powerful these days. Number two man in the hierarchy has reportedly been sidelined.
Satish Loomba Shall be the New Custodian in Ministry of Finance
ACC finally has approved the name of Satish Loomba (1982 Batch of IA&AS), ignoring the names of Ms.Vijaya Moorthy (1978 Batch of IA&AS) and O..P.Veer (1975 Batch of I P&T AFS), as the new Custodian, Special Court in Ministry of Finance. Presently Ms. Vinita Kumar (1975 Batch of IES), the Economic Advisor of Department of Financial Services, is holding the additional charge of Custodian.
New Chennai Police Commissioner
DGP (Civil supplies) K. Radhakrishnan has been appointed new police commissioner of Chennai.He has succeeded R Sekhar.
Mohanti is DIG Provisioning NSG
L Mohanti who has joined the NSG as DIG recently will look after Provisioning. He is 1989 batch IPS officer of J & K cadre.
A K Jain to get promotion in BSF
A K Jain who is posted in BSF, Jaiselmer, is being promoted to the rank of IG soon. He is 1987 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Ms.Uma Nanduri to be AIG, MoEF
Ms.Uma Nanduri on Central deputation is going to be an AIG in the Indian Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF).She is an Indian Forest Service(IFS) officer of the 1991 batch who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Jitender Bhargava gets awards
Jitender Bhargava, Executive Director-Corporate Communications, Air India, with S.C. Jamir, Governor of Maharashtra and Mrs Rajshree Birla, Director, Aditya Birla group, after receiving the 'Communicator of the Decade Award' presented to him by the Association of Business Communicators of India recently.Bhargava, a recipient of the President's Award for meritorious conduct of the IX Asian Games in New Delhi, was earlier this year also presented the 'Hall of Fame' award by the Public Relations Council of India.
Rear Admiral A.Tiwari quits
Rear Admioral A Tiwari who was Chairman cum Managing Director(CMD)of the Vizag located Hindustan Shipyard has reportedly put in his papers.
Economy drive by Sikkim Government
Pawan Kumar Chamling, Chief Minister Sikkim has adopoted the policy of austerity.In this context it is worth mentioning that even Chamling & all state Government officials of Sikkim go in Economy class while undertaking any journey by air.
Who will be new JS Defence ?
Who will succeed Chaman Kumar as Joint Secretary Defence? A fresh panel is being submitted.
IPS changes in TamilNadu
R. Sekar has been moved as ADGP (Civil Supplies CID).A. K. Viswanathan has been transferred Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and order), Chennai Abhay Kumar Singh has been posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (Railways), Chennai. Prem Anand Sinha will now be DCP (Flower Bazaar). N.Z. Asiammal shifted as DCP (headquarters), Chennai Police.
Politics charms bureaucracy in Rajasthan
Retired IAS officer Mulchand Arya has filed his nomination paper as an independent from Baytu in Rajasthan, Arya is a former Collector of Baytu. Similarly, former IAS officer Ranjit Singh Gathala has also filed his nomination as an independent from Begu assembly seat in Chittorgarh District where he was a district collector during service. Satpal Meena has been given a BJP ticket in Rajasthan who is son of a very senior IAS official serving in U.P and is currently very close to Mayawati.
Mishra nominated for Paris meet
Sanjay Kumar Mishra IRS (IT) 1984 has been nominated by Minster of Finance to attand the meeting in OECD Paris on "Transfer Pricing Guideline" which is under revision. Mishra, a brilliant officer of Revenue service, is the first Joint Secretary level officer to be nominated for this high level meeting. India is expecting her voice to be raised at the International forum through Mishra.
Krinwant Sahay to go on Central deputation
Krinwant Sahay Commissioner of Income Tax(CIT)Bilaspur(Chhattisgarh)on Central deputation is going as Registrar of the Enery Tribunal.He is an Indian Revenue Service(IRS) officer of the 1987 batch.
Dani bereaved
Sindhu Dani mother of 1980 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer Indraneel Dani has passed away in Bhopal. She was 79.
SCI observes Vigilance Awareness Week
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd, Mumbai and its regional offices organized the Vigilance Awareness Week 2008 (VAW 2008) from Nov 3. Inaugurating the week at Mumbai, Chairman and Managing Director(CMD) of the Corporation S. Hajara lauded the efforts of the M.B.Sagar Chief Vigilance Officer(CVO) SCI M.B.Sagar IPS in giving vigilance a friendly face. M.B. Sagar, administered the pledge to the staff and emphasized about his vision for zero corruption. The inaugural issue of the Vigilance Division's newsletter SCI Voyager was also released by CMD on the occasion.Various competitions such as essay writing, speech, slogan, cartoon poster competitions were conducted by the SCI in order to create awareness about the vigilance in the minds of the employees. The winners of these competitions were honoured by the Chairman and MD and CVO at the valedictory function. A poets symposium relating to satirical poems was also organized on the occasion.
LM Vas is Adl. Secy DEA
Ms. L.M. Vas is the new Additional Secretary in Department of Economic Affairs. She is an IAS officer of the 1977 batch who belongs to Uttar Pradesh cadre

CORPORATE
An incumbent from IIM, Kolkata in new panel for banks' top brass
As the grapevine has it an expert from Indian Institute of Management(IIM),Kolkata will be there in the new panel for selecting top brass in public sector banks.
BSNL staff to distribute bills ?
There is new initiative of the BSNL. Now distribution & collections of phone bills will be done through line staff.
Anil Thomas joins McCann as Sr Creative Director
Anil Thomas of Lowe Bangalore has joined McCann Erickson as Senior Director (Creative).
Mahajan appointed Creative Director McCann
McCann Erickson has roped in Vineet Mahajan Creative Director Contract Advertising Delhi as Creative Director.
Mohit Heera likely to join NIIT
Mohit Heera Marketing Head Times Internet is likely to join NIIT as its e-learning retail head.
Sapre appointed Sr. Creative Director & VP, M&C Saatchi
M&C Saatchi India has appointed Hemant Sapre as Senior Creative Director and Vice President.
Mandal elevated in IFCI (UPDATED At-11:45am)
S.K. Mandal has been elevated from Executive Director to Whole Time Director of the Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd., the first financial Institution of India .

Aaj Ki Aawaz
In UP Congress is dilly dallying!!!!
The cost of an alliance with SP Congress is still tallying!!!
Congress is not interested in an alliance with SP beyond UP's border!!!!
And Congress is worried about in its UP ranks disorder!!!
Congress wants more seats whereas SP is agreeing to just a few!!!
These are the issues why an alliance both have not been able to sew!!!!
Amar Singh in the meantime is back to being ADAG Reliance's spokesman!!!
On over usage of allocated spectrum he wants a ban!!!
He says Telecom Companies are cheating the Nation!!!!
Automatic caveat ….ADAG Reliance is not included in this equation!!!
Amar says he was offered a huge amount to keep his gob shut!!!!
Why should anyone offer a bribe to Anil's self proclaimed mutt????
Or is Amar indicating that in future he is open to barter!!!!
He will barter and project himself as a 'martyr'!!!
Hope Sonia and Rahul are ready for dissidence!!!
Margret's dissidence is not a solitary incidence!!!
With Congress due to take a fall in the next poll!!!!
And we know power is every Congressman's goal!!!
Sonia and Rahul should be prepared,
That by Congressmen High Command will be dared!!!!
Pawar and gang are in a huddle and Dalmiya has a smile on his face!!!
Perjury charges Pawar and gang karr rahe hai face!!!
From politics and meddling in cricket many feel Pawar should be retired,
In a multitude of controversies he's mired!!!!
On fuel prices being reduced so said apolitical PM is playing politics!!!
Political mileage when inflation on account of fuel prices reduction goes down by 9 tics!!!
Inflation has come down to single digits but do you feel this????
Downward revision includes Administered Fuel Prices and this please do not miss!!
Because when oil prices are really reduced this will have a cascading affect!!!
And that is why near State elections reduction in Fuel prices Sarkaar will effect!!
India Inc. needs to introspect!!!!
Apna spendthriftness karre inspect!!!
Time to be lean and to cut out the fat!!!!
And this starts from each Company's Top Cat!!!!
Why can't India also announce a stimulus package????
And not like the one in China as it was a package jiss ko kiya repackage!!!
And please keep PC away as he'll moot a package to boost the Bourses!!!!!
In fact he is thinking of ways to boost the Sensex and Nifty as per sources!!!
His take is if the Sensex and Nifty rise the kaalak on his face will be washed away!!
And for this 'white wash' he's looking for a way!!!
Redemptions and other pressures in December will make FII's pull more money out!!!!
India 's Foreign Exchange Reserves will fall without a doubt!!!
Dollar will rise and Rupee will plummet!!!
To about Rs. 55 to a Dollar is my bet!!!
Sensex and Nifty will make new lows!!!
As more and more money out of the market goes!!!
And don't forget Government's tax collections will also take a hit!!!!
Recession will take its toll bit by bit!!!
Confucius says…… People will now realize the meaning of money saved is money earned!
And money fritted away or gambled in the Stock Market is money burned!!!
Bharat Kumar

Forum

Grafts galore in IT
It is really very unfortunate that we don't want to accept the reality of corruption in IT department and other government offices. Solution to any problem can be done only when the problem is accepted, analysed and solved. No purpose will be met if we have to turn a blind eye to the whole problem and in turn start accusing people from general public of India including CAs for the corruption in IT department or any other government office. One has to accept that no one wants to part with money voluntarily. The thought that corruption in IT department is only at clerical level is wholly wrong, misconceived and far from reality.
SJ
Corruption is a global phenomena !
Don`t simplify corruption as it is a global phenomena. Corruption in the lowest level is speedily felt by the ordinary man which ruins the image of government departments. This does not means that the corruption is allowed at the high level. Corruption in the lower level and high level can be eliminated by implementing punishment code of Veluthampy Dalava, the great minister of the King of Kerala. A good portion of revenue is looted by government servant. I know this fact is not digested by everybody
Koya
How Serious is South Korea about its College Entrance Tests
On Nov 13 this year,590,000 students will take College entrance Tests. Offices and Stock markets would open an hour late to keep the roads free for students on their way to test. All other students will get day off to keep the schools quiet for the tests. During listening portion of the tests, no planes are allowed to land or take off and international flights would circle at altitude above 10,000 feet.4000 crew members are kept on alert to attend to any electricity failure. Needless to say the tests are FAIR and allow no interference.
Suresh Mandan, Calfornia USA
Rly Examinations
I would like to raise voice through your esteem website that the examination of Railway Recruitment Board should be conducted by centralised board as Staff Selection Commission and UPSC. Students of various parts of the country are running here and there for railway board examination which is conducted by different board throughout the year. Prime Minister and Railway minister should think about my proposal which will save our money and all malpractices such as regionalism etc.
Prabhakar Mishra
What about retirement age?
What happened to the issue of raising the retirement age to 62 years. Let the issue not die its own death. Hurrry up and build pressure on the Government. I am retiring on December 31, 2008.
Shweta
Staff Car security risk
I completely agree with the threat perception. However, keeping in mind that drivers have to pick up the car and go to their officer's residence by 8 AM and seldom get free before 8 PM, it is quite inhuman to expect them to do 14 hrs every day. One option is that GoI allows parking of staff cars in its installations located in East, West, North and South. They could have 4 designated parking lots- west block RK Puram, ITO Central ex/Income Tax office; Old Secretariat of Delhi government and CWC warehouses in Okhla, Ranibagh . I guess these installations can be manned by CISF.
Dr Sanjay Singh
Allegations on CA firms over exaggerated
The issue of CA firms/CAs pocketing money on behalf of department seems to be over exaggerated and blown out of proportions. Mostly CAs play the positive role of making the clients tax and regulatory compliances. They are not administrative authorities but play a very constructive roles in enhancement of tax collections and compliances. The persons paying money are not innocent and know the actual beneficiaries. Why tax audit reports of CAs relied upon by taxation authorities. Accounting standards issued by ICAI are accepted by Income tax authorities despite the fact that there exists National accounting standard board. It is a figment of imagination to presume that CAs are pocketing money on behalf of department officials and that makes them rich.Approx.75% CAs do not go to Income Tax and do not depend on Income Tax work. But 100% CAs ensure tax compliances. Tax payer is the person who pays money and the government is the collector. Where does the CA firm come in picture. It's because of their professional expertise in tax planning and efficient management of resources coupled with the fact the all tax compliances are observed. A stray incident here or there ,it cannot be a concluded that CAs are pocketing money unethically. Kindly think twice before voicing these kinds of preconceived and pre mature opinions. Also consider the fact that the biggest collector and spender is the government and major resources and financial decisions rest with Government authorities and officials. More over an honest official has also to see who actually pockets money on his/her behalf. Others in the chain cannot be kept out of the suspect list.
Manish Kumar Govil
Civility only enhances dignity of office
Attitudes make all the difference. People's opinion about government offices/officials is bound to change for the better only if a little civility becomes a part of daily official behaviour. Take for example the disbursal of pension through the public sector banks. It feels miserable to visit the dungeon that is the office of the bank official dealing with the job. Horrible to say the least-housed in the outer most portion of the premises outside the main building in some space carved out of the hollow of a staircase admeasuring not more than 5'x4'.This place is decorated with the discarded furniture which can not be used anywhere else ! May be even the position is utilized as a "punishment posting" for the incumbent. This is to welcome the pensioners! Mind it, most of them are respectfully accorded the status of "Senior Citizen". The government has shown tremendous goodwill towards this category of citizens by sanctioning a graded structure of enhanced pension increasing by 20% upto 100% by the time they reach their 100th year. Surely, this advanced age demands a little more by way of "welcome" at the pension office at the time of visiting it necessarily for the annual life certificate signing-a comfortable place to sit while waiting for his or her turn to sign that Papal Bull called the life certificate. Expecting a glass of water in our tropical climate is natural. Many will feel "wanted" at this ripe age, having experienced neglect at the hands of those whom they mistook to be their own forever. Besides it also needs to be disabled friendly. Old pensioners, women especially, can not feel comfortable standing shoulder to shoulder in a cubicle for hours or even minutes-they are in need of support. If the office gets warmly done up, as per orders of the D/O Administrative Reforms regarding improving the offices of the government, these pensioners will feel really wanted (and not unwanted) and might spend the remaining few years of their life in dignity as government servants. The pension offices must be model office premises. Incidentally pensioners include even ministers, members of legislatures, freedom fighters and several other categories.
Hope this reaches the Finance Minister.
M L Gupta
Raj Thakaray and North Indian
Now a day there is one news in media i.e. Raj Thakaray and North Indian. The enmity between two came to the fore during examination of Railway Recruitment Board, Mumbai. I alongwith all other students urge to Prime Minister as well as Railway Minister that the Railway Recruitment Board examination should be done in centralised as Staff selection commission and UPSC so that the students would take part in the competitive examination nearby city from their home town. it will also stop the struggle between Marathi/Assamese with North Indian. Kindly look into the matter seriously and take steps urgently. I also urge to all eminent personalities to join hands and raise their voice for centralised examination which save money and all other related difficulties. Thanks.
Prince Mishra