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Will Parsheera be Secretary AYUSH ?
Name of Bir Singh Parsheera is in circulation for the post of Secretary AYUSH in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Indication of Lok Sabha elections in February
Appointment of Pulok Chaterji as ED of the World Bank with effect from February 1,2009 is an indication of early Lok Sabha elections. It is now said that Lok Sabha elections will now take place in February. Appointment of 1974 batch UP cadre IAS officer Chaterji as ED of the World Bank will be effective from January 31 next.
Prasad to be Member of Competition Commission
Now Indira Bhargava and P K Mishra are out of the race. Former CBDT Chairman R Prasad is all set to join as Member of the Competition Commission.
Dua is out of the race !
Latest information says that 1971 batch retired IAS officer A K Dua is out of the race for the post of Chairman of the Competition Commission.
Justice Ashok Bhan is new Chairman of NCC
Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice Ashok Bhan has taken over as Chairman of the National Consumers Commission (NCC).
( We said this on September 4 )
TY Prabhu tipped to be CMD
TY Prabhu who is presently an Executive Director (ED) with the Union Bank of India (UBI) is tipped to be Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of one of the banks, only after November 2008.
RN Pradeep tipped to be ED
RN Pradeep who at present is a General Manager (GM) with the Dena Bank is tipped to be Executive Director (ED) with one of the public sector banks.
Samantaray joins as CVO of IOC
Dilip Kumar Samantaray has joined as CVO of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Wednesday. He is 1982 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on October 20)
Aditya Kumar to be Director,Labour
Aditya Kumar on central deputation is set to become a Director in the Ministry of Labour He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre who belongs to the 1987 batch.
Shyam Agrawal to continue as JDGFT
Shyam Agrawal will continue to be Joint DGFT.New name has cropped up for the post of Joint Secretary Commerce.
Four elevated as Directors in DGCA
The Government of India (GoI) has elevated four Deputy Directors as Directors Airworthiness. Two of them are Dutta & Dwivedi.
SPS Bakshi to be new CMD,EPI
SPS Bakshi who is currently Executive Director (ED) Projects with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is going to be new Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the Engineering Projects India (EPI) Ltd.
No need to panic:LIC MD,D.K.Mehrotra
There is no need to penic for investors with the Life Insurance of Corporation (LIC) said D.K.Mehrotra Managing Director (MD), LIC. He told <whispersinthecorridors.com> that impact of market's volatility in present times has been minimum on net asset value (NAV) of LIC Mutual Fund.
Manisha Sharma joins GoI
Manisha Sharma has joined the Government of India as Director Higher Education. She is 1993 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
NRAA to fill up vacancies
The high profile National Rainfed Areas Authority (NRAA) of which CEO is JS Samra is reportedly going to fill up 15 odd vacancies of officers including five that of Directors.
IRPS postings
Dr Meshram has joined as CPO/IR/SECR and Prabhash Kumar as chairman RRB/BSP.
Rear Admiral Prabhat takes over
Rear Admiral Raman Prabhat has taken over as the Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard ,Visakhapatnam, He has replaced Vice Admiral H.S. Malhi
IAS postings in Madhya Pradesh
Shashi Karnawat has been appointed Deputy Secretary Social Justice Department while another IAS officer Nishant Barvade has been posted as Deputy Secretary Home.
New team of PCI elected
Pervez Ahmad and Pushpendra Kulshrestha were elected as the new president & secretary general of the Press Club of India for the year 2008-09 during recently held polls.The former is with ARY One World News of Dubai.Other office bearers who too were elected are:Jayanta Bhattacharya of Times Now & Narendra Bhalla of Hindi Outlook both vice-presidents, Nadeem Ahmed Kazzmi of NDTV -treasurer,Ajay Verma, Anand Kumar, Anoop Saxena, Arun Jetly, Ms.Aroona Singh, Ashish Kumar Singh, Ashok Wankhade, Avtar Negi, Jagdish Yadav, K.N. Joshi, Manas Banerjee, Pramod Kumar, Pramod Pushkarna, Ms.Ritu Verma, Ms.Savita Srivastava & Vijay Shankar Chaturvedi(all executive committee).
Jathi Pulu joins as member APPSC
Jathi Pulu, has today joined as member of the five-member APPSC Board - after being administered the Oath of Office as member of Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission on October 20, 2008 by the Chairman APPSC, Rinchen Dorjee in the presence of members Dr. Ligu Tacho, T.S Boko & B.K.Chena, Secretary Personnel and Administrative Affairs A.B.Shukla, Secretary APPSC Repo Ronya , Officers of the Commission and other guests. He has replacesd Mrs. Dr. Manpong, who has retired on attaining the superannuation age of 62 years, who was also present on the occasion. Son of Ita Pulu, the first MLA from the Idu Mishmi Community, Shri Jathi Pulu has completed his Masters degree in History from North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in the year 1979. He did his schooling from St.Peter'School, Shillong and Don Bosco School, Dibrugarh and graduated from J.N. College Pasighat in the Year 1976.
Pulok Chaterji's appointment as ED World Bank okayed
Its now official that Pulok Chatterji, IAS (UP: 74), presently Secretary, Prime Minister's Office will be going as Executive Director(ED), World Bank for a three year term w.e.f. February 1, 2009.
(We said this on October 20,2008)
Dhanendra Kumar gets extension
Dhanendra Kumar,IAS (HY: 68) (Retd.),has been granted three month's extension of three month's in his tenure , as Executive Director, World Bank beyond October 31,2008 upto January 31,2009.
(We said this on October 21,2008 )
Empanelment meeting of 1989 batch postponed (UPDATED) At-04:45)
The CSB that was to be held for empanelment of IAS officers belonging to the 1989 batch in Government of India (GOI) on October 20,2008 was postponed as the Establishment Officer(EO).DoPT was abroad.
IPER-CII WELCOMES 12th BATCH OF MBA (UPDATED) At-04:45)
The 12th batch of IPER was welcomed by CII. The inaugural session was theme based and focused on "The theme India @ 75- The Management Perspectives". The two dignified Industrialists who graced the occasion were Uttam Ganguly, Chairman-CII, Bhopal Zonal Council and Managing Director, Bend Joints Pvt Ltd, Bhopal and Farhan Ansari, Group Vice President ,Reliance Industries Limited.The function commenced with the recorded talk delivered by Prof C.K. Prahlad; which highlighted the issues related to "Folding the future in" via consolidation of Indian Economy and not fragmentation. Vote of thanks was given by Dr.A.S.Khalsa- Dean & Director, MBA Programme,IPER.
Dr.R.N.Bohidar posted Member, OHRC (UPDATED) At-05:45)
Dr.R.N.Bohidar, Development Commissioner Cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Orissa has been appointed Member, Orissa Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on October ,22,2008 for a period of five years.Dr.Bohidar,who is to retire in June 2009, is a 1974 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.
M.Ahuja allowed extension of Central Deputation (UPDATED) At-05:45)
Orissa government has allowed extension of the period of Central Deputation of Manoj Ahuja , now Private Secretary, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission. The 1990 batch IAS of Orissa cadre, Mr.Ahuja will continue as such till the completion of the tenure of the present D.C.

CORPORATE
Over 50 GMs to appear for interview
Over 50 General Managers are appearing for interview to the post of ED in the BHEL in the first week of next month.
Vaidya quits Kotak Mahindra
Nandip Vaidya, Executive Vice President, Corporate Advisory Group, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mumbai has reportedly put in his papers to become an entreprenaur. Nandip was an old timer and was in the Bank since last 17 years.
V.K. Garg takes over as Chairman, JERC
Indian Minister of Power Sushilkumar Shinde administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Dr. V.K. Garg as Chairman, Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Goa and Union Territories (UTs) except Delhi, on October 21,2008.Earlier,Dr. Garg held the position of Chairman & Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC).
Purshothaman is President of FHRAI
Empee group Chairman, M. P. Purushothaman has taken over as President of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI).
SAIL to set up 2 more SPUs, 1 ITI (UPDATED) At-05:45)
The Board of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)of which Chairman is S.K.Roongta, in a recent meeting held in Delhi has, accorded in-principle approval for installation of Steel Processing Units (SPUs) at Nahan in Himachal Pradesh and Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan. These will be set up in addition to the 9 SPUs in different states - Bettiah, Mahnar and Gaya in Bihar, Hoshangabad, Ujjain and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, Guwahati in Assam, Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir and Sitapur/Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh - for which the SAIL Board has previously accorded in-principle approval. The SAIL Board has also accorded in-principle approval under its Corporate Social Responsibility programme for setting up an ITI at Samastipur in Bihar to help in skill development of the youth in remote areas. SAIL is already providing support to some ITIs in Jharkhand, Meghalaya, etc.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
PM and FM says everything is honky-dory!!!
Listen to them and you will be sorry!!!
But then I feel Public has little trust in both... so lets take a vote!!!
People who do not trust them are in a majority I note!!!
The 'we do not trust PM and FM have it, have it' like the Somnath Da would say!!!
People realize for PM's and PC's policies and inactions karr rahe hai woh pay!!!
To Indian Banks PM has given a clean chit of worthiness!!!!
But he doesn't realize his own 'clean chits' unworthiness!!!
In fact after his assurance people are now worried!!!
To check out worthiness of their Banks many have scurried!!!!
The Repo rate cut took many experts by surprise!!!!
To what emergency did the RBI rise????
And if you take a reality check PC's predictions are all wrong!!!!
But thankfully we will not have to listen to his predictions for long!!!
When PC denies or predicts something be wary and shaky (nervy)!!!!
Take it as a warning 'wakey wakey'( wake up)!!!!
Simply don't understand India 's urge to go to the moon!!!!
Seems ISRO has some wrong ideas that for India this would be a boon!!!
Farmer suicides, people dying of hunger, poverty , woefully inadequate medical aid!!!
Why blow up so much money in space ....why is this trip to the moon being made??
On this flight of fancy how much money have they wasted????
Request to know the figure under RTI on ISRO's door should be pasted!!!!
They should limited our space programme to putting satellites in orbit!!!!
If Budget was to be prioritized then going to the moon Budget mein nahi aatha fit!!!
Yes the trip will give the Page 3 types something to brag about!!!!
'We also have been to the moon' to the Page 3 firangis they'll shout!!!!
Roy & Sardesai will go to town with this story!!!
Not realizing that when the real picture emerges India looks sorry!!
And trust India TV and Aaj Tak to bring in the superstitious angle!!!
Make your senses jangle !!!!
Rahul Baba demands parachuting to the top in Congress should stop!!!
Just because one is son of a Congress bigwig why should he start from the top???
But then Rahul Baba himself has parachuted to the very top!!!!!
So others ko kaise karr saktha hai stop?
His this demand falls flat on the face!!!
What others face in Congress a Gandhi, Pilot, Scindia , Prasad will never face!!!
Sycophancy is in Congress's genes and cannot be expunged,
For the impossible Rahul Baba has lunged!!!
Uncle Ben is demanding that Uncle Sam needs another stimulus shot!!!!
The last shot …… no improvement it got!!!!
Seems Uncle Sam's economic condition will worsen more!!!!
And more money down the drain Uncle Ben is going to pour!!!!
Confucius says…. when things get bad people like Uncle Ben throw money around!!!!
And into the drains all this money is bound (headed)!!!!!
Bharat Kumar

Forum
Raj Thakre should check himself
Why is Raj Thakre buring the nation for the sake of cheap politics of votes ? If he is the well wisher of Maharastra, why he and his party doesn't fights with underworld and on countless other issues for the poor of the state ? Did he give a thought, if the same reaction happens in all the states of counrty ?
Azad Singh
Whose gain will it be ?
The matter of stopping non-Maharashtrians in Maharashtra is being aggravated day by day. I don't know whose gain that will be in any way. But by and large I see it as national loss. Politicians may have hidden agenda behind supporting any action or inaction by the administration of a particular State, but public who has nothing to do with politics are finding themselves at stake wherever this type of destruction of public property takes place. Though stopping a particular community from other States within the democracy cannot invite any good for the country as a whole, but can't we stop the centralization of services/power within two places viz. Mumbai and Delhi. Why our Governments could not take measures so as to provide employment within the region one is residing so as to avoid migration of public for sake of earning bread. Due to overpopulation or being at the centre stage of availability of jobs, the lives of one and all in these two cities is getting worse (one can experience the traffic, markets, hospitals and civic conditions of Delhi or Mumbai).
Ashok Kumar Bhimani
Raj Thakrey and his likes should be banned
Raj Thakrey type politicians who divide the country in the name of cast, state, religion should be banned for contesting any election for at least 10 years. Arresting them will be a boost to their image because short sighted people see their welfare only. They do not see the danger and the repercussions by dividing the society. Hopefully good sense prevails and such elements are eliminated from the politics
Rashmi
MNS and Raj Thakre
There has been vide media scrutiny on the role of the recent MNS activities in Maharashtra especially in relation to the railway recruitment board examinations. While I strongly condemn the MNS action keeping in view with the constitutional provisions and rights enshrined to an Indian citizen, we must examine the issue at a different angle. For the last many years Railway has always been the fifedom/domain of the political masters from Bihar. Be it Ram Vilas Paswan, Nitish Kumar or Lalu Prasad Yadav. Huge portion of the railway budget as well projects and lines have always been the privileage of the state of Bihar under their rule and thus indulging in regionalism and nepotism. With the arrival of Lalu Prasad Yadav, this has increased manifold. He has ensured that even the contract labourer belongs to Bihar across the railway spectrum in the country. Therefore, the role of the MNS was just a flash in the storm. This had happened in Assam also. Lalu Prasad should understand that India is not confined to Bihar or Railways is exclusively for Bihar. Even the recent Koshi episode was made out to be a big national calamity when Orissa was sidelined which also faced a similar nature's fury. So, if people like Lalu Prasad Yadav tries to bring in a Bihar raj, he should expect that atleast some quarters would protest against his unconstitutional activities. The RRBs as is rightly titled, is based for looking after Regional interest and not for the Biharis. Therefore, the examination conducted by the RRBs should be confined to the region that the RRB represent and not for pan-India employment with Bihari interest.
D. Anil Kumar.

When will KVS teachers get revised pay, arrears?
It very unfortunate and painful that around a strength of 50,000 employees of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan are yet to hear about that in whole Government of India Pay Commission has been recommended and implemented. 50,000 employees are waiting for instructions about payment of arrears and revised salary. Even if these orders come in this month it will take another 2-3 months to implement it as everything is controlled by respective regional offices. But senior officers have got their revised salary and are getting arrears. KV Hqrs. is situated in Delhi and it takes months together to pass instructions from Ministry to Hqrs. and to fields. We expect good results of education by the same teachers who are treated so pathetically.
Raghu
IAS causing loss to Air India !
Air india is being headed by a senior babu (IAS) since last 20 years. As and when the control is given to airlines senior man it had shown good progress except during Mascrenash time, who was also under total influence of political clout/Babu. How the profit making routes on domestic or international were allotted to Jet/Kingfisher. They do not fly to the routes where national commitments are there like in east or west.
How the top boss of Air India gets his promotions/Pension, where as the workers always have threat of loss of job or pay ?
Ghanshyam Singh
C&AG's officers want more power
The C&AG's officers (the Indian Audit and Accounts Service) want more powers. This is supposed to have found favour in the Government. This will bring the State Governments under some kind of net (currently the CBI does not have jurisdiction over officers of the State Governments, unless they are serving in the Central Government on deputation). Another good move would be to extend the jurisdiction of the CBI over officers of the State Governments. One hopes that both will be done.
Vijay Kumar
UPSC should conduct written exam to empanel officers
The UPSC should take a written examination every year to empanel officers of all Services, including the IAS for posts of Joint Secretary to Government of India and above (there should be no interviews)and based on the rank obtained in this exam and choices preferred by the officers, they should be posted to various departments.
A K Singh
Miserable condition of UDCs of Central Secretariat
In the ongoing process of cadre restructuring of CSS by DoP&T, it is urge that UDCs should be merged with Assistants on the basis of their work profile and minimum qualification i.e. Graduation or should be given proper promotional channel via departmental examination/time-bound promotion. It is our earnest appeal that an interim measure may be taken and after completion of 4 years service in the grade of UDCs promotion should be given to the grade of Assistant. In other cadre this arrangement exists- some examples are given below for your information and kind consideration:-
(i) Junior Accountant/Auditor promoted as Senior Accountant/ Senior Auditor in 4yrs of service.
(ii) Tax Assistant (Earlier it was LDC and upgraded to this post ) of CBEC/CBDT also promoted as Sr. Tax Assistant after 4-5 years of service.
Harkesh Meena
They are still colonels
1987 batch officers in the Armed Forces are still colonels. So much for the superiority being enjoyed by the Armed Forces.
Yash
Why this discrimination?
Consequent to acceptance of recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, employees whose date of increment was January 2006 will get next increment on July 2006 (after six months) whereas whose increment was on February 2005 will get next increment on July 2006 (after 17 months). Why this discrimination? Something must be done for those whose date of increment was on February.
Prem Prakash
Commission is being revamped
Although, the Competition Act was passed way back in 2002, the commission was not full fledged. Probably, the earlier member - cum- Acting Chairman did not want to share the powers with others. Even after the amendments to the Competition Act, the Commission took so much time to have full strength. At last, after Vinod Dhall's departure from the commission, the Commission is being revamped. P K Mishra has been brilliant in the Income Tax department. As Member (Investigations) in CBDT, he has worked wonders. It is expected that such a brilliant and honest officer would also take the competition Commission to great height.
H M Mishra
Equality of opportunity
Fundamental right of Forming Unions and Freedom of Political or otherwise expression Members of Armed Forces is subject to Conditions. Not others. But I find that their rights of equal opportunity is denied to them. No member of the Armed Forces whether officers or the other ranks are allowed to appear in the Civil Services Examination. Jawan trying to become an officer for the Armed Forces is only and only opportunity. It means enter Armed Forces and be fixed for the life !! That is unconstitutional.
I request the three Service Chiefs and the government through your "feed back" web site, to allow Armed Forces personnel to Compete in all Civil Service. I am confident half of the General and reserve candidate seats will be filled from The Armed Forces Personnel. Just try it for five years.
Some Civil Service false Hydrogen Gas will go Phut and will be very good for the Country. This is my challenge. Please do it.
Nachiketa
Promote experienced cadre officers
What will be the use other than parking senior IPS officers unwanted in their state. They have no work. They can't even enhance operational efficiency. ADGs are already sitting without work. At least promote experienced cadre officers as per recommendations of pay commission to enhance professionalism and motivation.
Sanjay
TAIL=IECE
Investment tips for 2008
Watch for these consolidations in later this year:
1.) Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W R. Grace Co. Will merge and become:
Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace.
2.) Polygram Records, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers join forces and become:
Poly, Warner Cracker.
3.) 3M will merge with Goodyear and become: MMMGood.
4. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and become: ZipAudiDoDa .
5. FedEx is expected to join its competitor, UPS, and become:
FedUP.
6. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become:
Fairwell Honeychild.
7. Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become:
PouponPants.
8. Knotts Berry Farm and the National Organization of Women will become: Knott NOW!
And finally...
9. Victoria 's Secret and Smith &Wesson will merge under the new name: TittyTittyBangBang
Contributed by -Anita Saxena