We remember Bhopal for two things in US - Union Carbide gas tragedy and Whispersinthecorridors.
M K Sharma


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Will Brahm Dutt be Chairman of NHAI ?
Grapevine has it that Secretary Surface Transport in the Government of India Brahm Dutt is being appointed Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). He is 1973 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Gurjot Singh Malhi tipped to head NIA
As the grapevine has it Gurjot Singh Malhi is poised to head National Investigating Agency (NIA) after incumbent chief of NIA R.V. Raju retires next month. He is an IPS officer of the 1974 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.
Member (Traffic) Sri Prakash quits
Member (Traffic) in the Railway Board Sri Prakash is reported to have quit.He has reportedly applied for the VRS.
Post of Chairman & MD to bifurcated in FCI
As the grapevine has it, the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) - Food Corporation of India (FCI) is going to be split. Accordingly, there will be separate incumbents for posts of Chairman & MD. However, this will happen after the Deepak Panwar, IAS (Andhra Pradesh cadre, 1974 batch) superannuates next year.
Bhamthi to be Additional Secretary Home
B Bhamthi is all set to be promoted as Additional Secretary to succeed Ms Anita Chaudhary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. She is 1979 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Ms. Sindhushree Khullar gets CWG preparations in full swing
Ms. Sindhushree Khullar had joined the Ministry of Sports at a time when hosting of Common Wealth Games (CWG)by India in 2010 was doubtful and uncertain. However, she has taken the challenge for successful arrangement of Common Wealth Games. Ms. Khullar not only set better a co-ordination between various agencies engaged with different project related to Common Wealth Games but also geared up those project which were moving slowly. Resultantly, it is now clear that Common Wealth Games would be held timely. All projects will be completed within time schedule fixed by Organising Committee (OC) of Common Wealth Games. No doubt,credit for the changed scenario goes to Ms. Sindhushree Khullar. She is an IAS officer of 1975 batch who belongs to the UT cadre.
3 contenders for GM, Punjab in FCI
As many as three contenders are there for the post of General Manager (GM) Punjab region in Food Corporation of India (FCI). They are: Jyoti Kalash (IAS, 1990 batch, Nagaland cadre), Neelkanthan (IAS, 1997 batch, Punjab cadre) & Navin Jindal (IAS, 1997 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre).
Mamata and Sonia Share an intense Emotional Bond
Both, Indian Railways Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi share an intense emotional bond. In last more than a decade, there has never been a single birthday of either of them on which each other has not personally wished by a telephone call or through a private meeting. This December 9 was no exception when Ms. Mamata Banerjee modified timings of several important meetings to be with Soniaji in late evening at her 10 Janpath residence. Sonia Gandhi, as always, warmly responded by coming out of a crucial  political meeting on Telangana issue, to hug Ms. Mamata and gracefully accept a Baluchori Saree and a box full of Bangla Mishti besides several moments of handholding and bonhomie.Is this the reason of discomfort of several key Congress Leaders from Bengal…?
Post of Deputy Director(Admn.) in AllMS like Institution – Bhopal is being filled up
Post of Deputy Director (Administration) in the Project Cell of the AllMS like Institution being set up at Bhopal, under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, is proposed to be filled up. Officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary/Director in the Government of India or equivalent level are eligible for the post.
S A Ibrahim promoted in IB
S A Ibrahim has been promoted to the rank of Additional Director in the Intelligence Bureau. He is 1977 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Vijay Kumar to be PS to Ms.Agatha Sangma
Vijay Kumar who has been appointed as private secretary (PS) to Ms Agatha Sangma Indian Minister of State Rural Development will be joining towards the end of December 2009. Kumar is an IAS officer of the 2004 batch who belongs to the Assam –Meghalaya (AM) cadre. Earlier, the related proposal was not cleared on the grounds that one has to have nine years seniority in service before going on deputation to Government of India (GOI).
(We said this on June 21, 2009)
Sandeep K. Nayak to be Joint Secretary Mines
Sandeep K. Nayak, IAS (Jammu & Kashmir cadre,1988 batch), is soon going to be Joint Secretary Mines in Government of India (GOI). At present he is posted as Commissioner & Secretary to Government, ARI and Trainings Department to the Jammu & Kashmir Government. He will be succeeding Vinod Kumar Thakral who will be joining Oil India Limited (OIL)as CVO very shortly. He is an IAS officer of 1982 batch who belongs to the Manipur-Tripura (MT) cadre.
Who will succeed D Swaroop ?
Who will succeed D Swaroop, Chairman Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), on February 1?. He is retiring on January 31, 2010. Will he be an IAS officer ?.
Ms.Savita Anand is Joint Secretary Land Resources
Ms. Savita Anand has joined as Joint Secretary in the Department of Land Resources in the Government of India. She is 1981 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of Rajasthan cadre.
(We said this on November 24, 2009)
Ms. Archana Singh to be relieved in 3rd week of December
Ms. Archana Singh who on central deputation has been shifted to the Planning Commission as a Director will be relieved in the third week of December.  She is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1986 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre. Presently, she was DIG in the rural Development (RD) Ministry of Government of India (GOI).
(We said this on December 1, 2009)
Ms. Richa Sharma returns to Chhattisgarh cadre
As the grapevine has it Ms. Richa Sharma, Director in the Ministry of Human Resource Development(HRD), Government of India has returned to her  parent cadre. She is an IAS officer of 1994 batch who belongs to the Chatisgarh cadre.
Vijay Kumar Bahdan is Joint Director NDMA
Vijay Kumar Bahdan has been appointed as Joint Director, National Disaster Management (NDMA) in Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). He is an IRSME Officer of the 1990 batch.
Pranav Nanda returns from Afghanistan
Pranav Nanda, Joint Director, Intelligence Bureau(IB)on his return from Afganishtan has joined IB in Delhi.He is an IPS officer of 1980 batch UT cadre.
Dr.M..K.Devarajan is DG, training in Rajasthan
Dr.M.K.Devarajan who so far was DG Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), to Rajasthan Government in Jaipur has been shifted as is DG, Training, Jaipur. He is an IPS officer of the 1977 batch who belongs to the Rajasthan cadre.
Ajit Singh IPS gets additional charge in Rajasthan
Ajit Singh who is Additional DG Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), to Rajasthan Government in Jaipur has been given additional charge of DG, ACB. He is an IPS officer of the 1982 batch who belongs to the Rajasthan cadre.
Ajay Shankar to retire this month end
Secretary Industrial Policy and Promotion Ajay Shankar is superannuating by this month end. He is 1973 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
IRSS officer Mukul Kumar to hold post of Jt Secr or equivalent
Indian Railway Store Services (IRSS) 1982 batch officer, Mukul Kumar, has reportedly been recommended for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent under Central Staffing Scheme
Garg gets Jt Secr level post
Verinder Kumar Garg, officer of Indian Revenue (C&CE) Service of 1983 batch, has reportedly been recommended for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent under Central Staffing Scheme.
Deputation tenure of CVO BHPV extended
Deputation tenure of A. Gnanasekaran, IP&T AFS(90) as Chief Vigilance Officer in Bharat Heavy Plates & Vessels Limited (BHPV), Visakhapatnam has been extended for a period of two years beyond 07.11.2009 and up to 07.11.2011.
Two new Additional Judges of Chhattisgarh HC
Prashant Kumar Mishra, and Manindra Mohan Shrivastava have been appointed Additional Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court, for a period of two years in that order of seniority, with effect from the dates they assume charge.
Nausheen Jahan goes to Department of Commerce
Consequent upon her selection for appointment as Director in the Department of Commerce, New Delhi, on deputation basis, the services of Ms. Nausheen Jahan Ansari, Additional DIT (BPR), Delhi, have been placed at the disposal of Department of Commerce, New Delhi, for a period of five years.
IPS changes in Haryana
Raj Pal Singh has been appointed DIG Crimes.Balbir Singh has been moved as DIG Law and Order.
DIG CRPF joins
K.V. Madhusudhanan has taken over charge of the CRPF Range consisting of Kerala and Lakshadweep also.
DPC for selecting new PCCF, Haryana
The DPC for selecting new PCCF to the Haryana Government is going to be held on December 11, 2009. Two claimants to the post are there. They are: Kishan Lal Manhas (1976 batch) & Dr. Parveiz Ahmed (1977 batch).
73 IFS officers of AGMUT cadre promoted
As many as 73 Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers belonging to the AGMUT cadre  have been promoted. Those promoted are Anil Kumar Wahal, JL Singh, Avinash Kumar, AK Sinha, IH Khan, Shashi Kumar, Richard D’Souza, RC Thanga, NN Zhasa, Madhav Trivedy, Onkar Singh, T Milang, Alok Saxena, LK Pait, M Namsoom, LR Thanga, GN Sinha, MS Negi, Ajai Saxena, Yogesh (Senior) Rabindra Kumar, Rosiama Vanchong, Rushulo Kemp, R Nagabhushan Rao, Tarun Coomar, NS Bisht, Bipin Behari, Pratap Singh, DM Shukla, MRG Reddy, CM Muralidhar Rao, MS Prakash, Gopinath Roy, RS Prasanth, Archana Singh, Jayshree A Chauhan, Pradeep Choudhary, CA Reddy, SK Aggarwal, AK Shukla, SK Bhandari, Yogesh (Senior), Rajesh K Singh, Liandawla, RSC Jayaraj, Jitendra Kumar, A James Kurian, DN Singh, AK Ambasht, HS Sohal, N kala, JP Mishra, SJ Jongsom, RK Deori, S Thirunavukarasu, B Suanzalang, Laithangliana Murray, Liankima Lailng, Vanlalsawma, SC Mukhopadhyaya, George Jacob, PM Bhat, V Chandrapandian, Jitendra Kumar, Santosh Kumar, Kamal Dutta, K Partin, Anand Krishna, V Khaeithring, SS kandpal, RS Sinha, KB Singh and Larinmawla.

78 participants of the AIS foundation course leave Bhopal
As many as 78 All India service officers who did their foundation course in Bhopal from August 31, 2009 to December 10, 2009, left for their destinations on Friday. A group photograph was done before the conclusion of the training. The course was opened by Vinod Rai, CAG at the RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration & Management (RCVPNAAM) Bhopal of which Director General (DG) is Dr.Sundeep Khanna, IAS (seen in the photograph).Madhya Pradesh Government's Chief Secretary Rakesh Sahni was chief guest at the closing ceremony held on December 10,2009. Such a training course was held in Bhopal for the first time.The valedictory function was chaired by Durgesh Shankar Member Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Muktesh Varshney Director of the RVCPNAAM is also seen in the group photo.
Services of seven IRS (IT) officers at the disposal of Department of Revenue
Consequent upon their appointment as Under Secretary in the Department of Revenue (CBDT), the services of seven IRS (IT) officers have been placed at the disposal of the Department of Revenue (Hqrs), New Delhi, for a period of three years. They are Roopak Kumar, Rahul Dhawan, M Rajan, Vimal Anand, Anil K Bharadwaj, Neetika Bansal and Alka Gautam.
CCIT-VI, Delhi, to hold addl charge of CCIT- Ghaziabad
As per the modified Board’s order, L Sailo, CCIT-VI, Delhi, will hold the additional charge of CCIT- Ghaziabad.
Somesh Goyal is now ADG in Himachal Pradesh
Somesh Goyal has taken over as ADG and continue to be MD of Himachal Road Transport Corp. He is 1984 batch IPS officer.

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Damodaran is additional Director Mahindra Satyam
M. Damodaran, former chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India has been appointed Additional Director in Mahindra Satyam.
Nakul Anand is President of Hotel Association of India
Nakul Anand, Divisional Chief Executive, Hotels, ITC, has been elected President of the Hotel Association of India .He succeeds Priya Paul, Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels. Taj Group of Hotels Senior Vice-President Ajoy Misra was elected vice-President of the association..
VRS proposal approved for AAI
Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) proposal has been accepted for Airports Authority of India (AAI) employees working in the Delhi and Mumbai airports.
Senior executive of Air India passes away
T.R. Ramachandran, Executive Director-Industrial Relations, Air India, passed away in Delhi on Thursday following a heart attack.  An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, 1975-77 batch (XL 77), Ramachandran (55), had joined the erstwhile Indian Airlines in 1978 as Personnel Officer.

Aaj Ki Aawaz

After Sushma Jaitley showed how wrong Bhagwat is on the ' Delhi four'!!!!
Jaitley literally showed Liberhan Report ‘from the House exit ka door’!!!
Even many in the Treasury Benches were nodding their heads in approval!!!
So Bhagwat needs to rethink on his 'Delhi four' disapproval!!!
Jaitley rightly said that the Commission’s work was outsourced!
And Liberhan’s observation that retired should not be reemployed is hypocritical after what he forced!
He forced Sarkaars to give him extension after extension!!!
However he forgets Commission’s extraordinary retention!!!
BJP should now symbolically give the Liberhan Report its last rites!!!
Burn it chanting ‘ Ram naam satt hai dekho jhoot passt (looses) hai’…. Report is jhoot ki height of heights!
Mohna like a true Statesman apologized for Beni Prasad’s ‘neech’ abuse!!!!
And with this mended BJP’s blown fuse!!
Congress should have been prepared for such behaviour from Beni Prasad!!!
He’s an ex SP member and this Party’s Members are known to have a penchant to create fasaad!
Congress has blinked and now in AP Assembly Telengana Statehood resolution will come up ‘soon’!
No time line specified and Hyderabad ’s future is undecided as a hurried peace pact has been sewn!
Coastal AP is not in favour of Telangana and TDP is anti Telengana also!!!
So definitely AP is in for some ‘burning times’ as both will use protests to express their ‘no’!
60 MLAs have resigned and AP is in for instability!!!
Now it'll be a test of High Command's and Rosiah's capability!!!
And without a doubt YSR's son is up to making trouble!!!!
Without a doubt the game he's playing is 'double'!!!!!
In Punjab Congress is the laughing stock!!!
An undertaking in the enrollment form Congress leaders themselves blatantly mock!!!
New enrollers have to give an undertaking that they do not drink!!!!
With alcohol breath many Congress Leaders all the time stink!!!
Amrinder starts his day with Bloody Marys and Bhattal loves her drink!!!
At Parties Congress Leaders are served Cokes by the host with a wink!!!!
Confucius says……But then Congress does have hypocrisy ka streak!!!
Tend not to do what they speak!!!
Adds… they say they follow Gandhian values but truth is they are very un-Gandhi like!!!
With this Gandhian values talk public ko karte hai psyche!!!
Flash..... now the Telengana resignation count is 93 MLAs and 5 MPs ....and rising!!!!
Congress in AP is in for downsizing!!!!
Its now being said for Telengana State to be created it could take 2 saal!!!!
So till then AP will be in boora haal!!!

Bharat Kumar

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A step towards ensuring transparency !
DOP&T decided that from 2008-09 all officers are entitled to see their annual performance appraisal reports (known as ACRs)  written by their seniors as this will ensure transparency and accountability as well. However, even though writing of 2009-10 CRs will start from April 2010, no ISS officers have seen how their performance during 2008-09 had been assessed. The reply of the ISS cadre which is known for its negative approach is as usual lukewarm and when senior officers were contacted they had been found busy in calculating their pension benefits and/or planning an official trip abroad. This Ministry of Statistics which is not headed by an IAS secretary has become a liability of the Government.
An ISS officer

It’s strange
Well it seems strange that the Government is looking for more bureaucrats when the general public thinks that we have more than enough! Perhaps it would be a wiser move to downgrade quite a few of JS and Additional Secretaries to Director and Deputy Directors to fill up these posts especially when the so called 'Junior’ officers are Lat Sahibs in their own right.
Gill Baljit

Chief Statistician of India
This has reference to the views expressed by ‘an officer’ on some of the aspirants to the post of Chief Statistician of India. Condemning bureaucracy or any group of public servants has become a fashion. In the process, even the right of an individual to live with dignity is being taken away.
In our democracy, everyone has right to aspire to become Prime Minister of the country. It is for the electorate to have wisdom to choose the best one amongst them. In an ideal situation, all the aspirants may be equally qualified too. Similarly, there is nothing wrong if every ISS Officer has aspiration to be Chief Statistician of India. It is not a degradation of the post of CSI but a sign that ISS is in the process of maturing.
Evaluation of one’s ability and potential is a most difficult task and we should refrain from making casual remarks about anyone. It is easier to criticize than to create. We all demand justice and condemn biasedness but given a chance we find it difficult to be unbiased.
SC Seddy as well as SK Das is not occupying the post of DG on the mercy of X, Y, or Z. They have earned their elevation to the posts through their meritorious contribution. They are natural aspirants for the post of CSI.
There are very few people in the country who understands the nitty-gritty of GDP. Dr. Kolli is an expert on the issue and anyone who has witnessed him in deliberation on technical issues will like to include him in the list of probable experts for the post of CSI.
Dr. Yogi has the distinction of successfully heading the largest statistical organization of the country having its offices in every nook and corner of the country. When experience of handling a large statistical set-up is one of the essential qualifications for the aspirants of CSI, he may be one of the natural choices for the post of CSI.
T. R Mohanty is the only officer in ISS who has divided all others in to pro or anti camp. With such a strong personality, if he is aspiring just for the post of CSI and not for the post of Chairman, NSC or minister of Statistics than it is a big surprise.
We all have to develop the habit of making a distinction between professional criticism and personal abuse. If we become serious and judicious in our criticism we can really help the system. In this case, we may not have any reason to withhold our name while putting our criticism. 
(A.K. Verma)
Secretary, ISSA(EC)  

I agree with sentiments
Reference your whisper entitled "Army rules MoD", I agree entirely with the sentiments expressed by NN Ojha, and Ujagar Singh. No one stakeholder "rules" any ministry, and there are well laid out, and established procedures in every ministry. Furthermore, it is correct, that in the MoD, and every other ministry, all government officers, whether they are defence service officers, or civilian service officers, are subordinate to the Defence Minister, and the political leadership. So noone "rules" the MoD (or any other ministry), except for the duly elected representatives of the people.
-Aditya
Gopinath is a great cultural ambassador
After witnessing Gopinath’s audio-visual presentations on Vedas and Himalayas Dr. LM Singhvi wrote that his heritage trail was like Nehru’s Discovery of India. He is an ideal of learning and knowledge. What a devotion to the cause of Indian heritage this man has; his Gita and Vedic recitation classes with children are talk of the town. Striving to keep age old traditions of our culture alive both within and outside the country, Gopinath is, no doubt, a great cultural ambassador.
Apeksha

Ministers must reduce their personal staff to reduce corruption.
I agree with A K Saxena .Ministers are definitely swallowing the salaries of non-existent staff.Can some person obtain the information from the cabinet sectt through RTI Act,in respect of all ministries and inform the browsers. Several Ministers would be in jail for such frauds.
J S Mehta

"Ministers' personal staff must be reduced."
I agree with A K Saxena.I am working in the Co-ordination wing of a Nav-Ratna PSU. My PSU is spending a minimum Rs 15 lakh on the personal staff of Our minister including transportation, items of grocery etc. This is tax-payers money. They are really behaving like princes.
A General Manager

Aspirations of people be understood
This is in continuation of my yesterday's comment on Telangana. By this time, the viewers must have come to know whether it is a wise/ unwise decision taken by Central Government last night. I correctly guessed yesterday that the developments would reach to this level if a Telangana is carved out. As I said yesterday "in any democratic society the aspirations of people should be understood by the authorities at the helm". But the Sardarji, Chidambaran and Sonia better understood the aspirations of a few hooligans who could not garner not more than 10 seats out of 120 in Telangana and gave birthday gift, a pill that could not be swallowed. It may not be out of place to mention here the remarks of Rajiv Gandhi "keep power brokers away". The coterie of Sonia is surrounded by loyalists to Gandhi family (not to Congress party, the country, the constitution) they are just power brokers without any grossroot level. Go through the background of CWC members, coterie of Sonia, most of all are selected but not elected. The high command looks the ruling states as their branch offices. Nehru died, Indira became PM, Indira died Rajiv followed suit, Rajiv died Sonia became de-facto ruler, after Sonia there are either Rahul or Priyanka. See the fate of AP, after demise of towering YSR the entire ruling MLAs solidly backed Jagan. But the high command considered 'no'! Branch Manager son should not become CM at any cost. Now it costs very dearer to Congress. MLAs/ MPs cutting across party lines tendered their resignations because they sensed very well the aspirations of people. Now come on Sonia campaign for Congress candidates in AP.
Madduri VKR

India will be proud
India will be proud of Dr S. Ayyappan as Director General of ICAR. His dedication towards his work will take him to the maximum high.
Saroj Swain