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3 new Members in CLB
Three new Members are being appointed in the Company Law Board soon.
24 Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise transferred
As many as 24 Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise have been transferred. They are G.S. Narang from DGICCE, Delhi to CX Delhi, T. Prem Kumar from CX Coimbatore to TAR, Delhi, H.K. Sharan from Customs Kolkata to DGICCE Delhi, Prabhakar Nigam from DG, Valuation, Mumbai to CX Mumbai-I, K.L. Bablani from CX Nagpur to CX Bhubaneshwar, P.K. Sirohi from TAR, Delhi to CX Chandigarh, Ahmed Hussain from CX Chennai to DG Valuation, Mumbai, Shreela Ghosh from CX Delhi to Customs(P) Delhi, Ashtbhuja Prasad Verma on promotion to CX Hyderabad, Gautam Ray-I on promotion to DG, Audit, Delhi, FM Jaswal on promotion to DG, Systems & Data Management, Delhi, M.S. Badhan on promotion to CX Kolkata, D.D. Ingty on promotion to CX Shillong, Ram Prakash on promotion to CX Bhopal, Indrani Dutta Majumdar on promotion to DG, Safeguards, Delhi, Mithilesh Kumar Gupta on promotion to Customs Kolkata, J.M. Shanti Sundharam on promotion to Customs(P), Chennai, R.S. Sidhu on promotion to CX Coimbatore (till 31.12.2009) and then CX Mumbai-II (w.e.f. 01.01.2010), Vineet Kumar on promotion to Customs (P) Mumbai-III, Sandhya Baliga on promotion to CX Mysore, R.K. Jain on promotion to CX Nagpur, Shobha L. Chary on promotion to Customs Mumbai-I, Chandrahas Mathur on promotion to CX Vizag and Lipika Majumdar Roy Choudhury on promotion to Customs - Ahmedabad.
Asit Gopal is Director Tribal Affairs
Asit Goyal has been appointed Director Tribal Affairs in the Government of India. He is 1990 batch IFS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Now “Maharatna” category
The government of India has approved the introduction of “Maharatna” category for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)..
Trigunayat to move Moscow
Joint Secretary (Gulf) in the Ministry of External Affairs A K Trigunayat is being moved to Moscow in January.
Posting of Satbir Singh is awaited
Posting of DCM in Indian Embassy ,Moscow Satbir Singh is being shortly.
1993 batch IAS to get super-time scale in Gujarat
1993 batch IAS are being given super-time scale. They are Mssrs :- SA Golakia, HN Chhibbar, Arvind Joshi and DJ Dharaiya
Dube and Kapdev promoted as DG
Two 1976 batch IPS officers Nandan Dube and D G Kapdev have been promoted to the rank of DG in Madhya Pradesh. Dube will now be Chairman Police Housing Corporation.Kapdev will be DG Lokayukta Organisation.
ISS officer gets new posting on promotion
ISS Officer Rajiv Sharma, Director, NAD, CSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, New Delhi, has been posted as DDG, NAD, CSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, New Delhi.
Only one IRPS as DRM
Out of the total 68 there is only one DRM in the country from the IRPS.
Rautji eligible to hold Jt Secr or equivalent post under Central Staffing Scheme
The name of Bimal Rautji, officer of 1982 batch of Indian Railway Store Services (IRSS), has been recommended for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent under Central Staffing Scheme.
IGs to be elevated as ADGs in MP
As many as four IPS officers belonging to the 1984 batch in Madhya Pradesh will soon be elevated as ADGs. They are: V.K.Singh, Maithili Sharan Gupta, Sukhraj Singh & Sanjay Choudhary.
DIGs to be elevated as IGs in MP
As many as Eight IPS officers belonging to 1990 batch in Madhya Pradesh will soon be elevated as IGs. They are: VK Maheshwari, Ms. Anuradha Shankar Singh, SW Naqvi, Vijay Kataria, BB Sharma, Syed Mohammed Afzal, SP Singh, SK Nayak and KVsiphei.
SPs to be elevated as DIGs in MP
As many as seven IPS officers belonging to the 1993 batch in Madhya Pradesh will soon be elevated as DIGs. They are: Anil Kumar, Ms. Sonali Mishra, Ravi Kumar Gupta, Sanjeev Shami, RS Meena, VP Sharma and Raja Babu Singh.
Obama is the ideal of young gen
With Obama becoming the ideal of young generation, majority youngsters today want to be like him. However, it is feared that they may not get themselves fractured in taking such a long jump - zest for becoming Obama.
Interesting whisper about Pakistan bureaucracy
The Press and electronic media in Pakistan is abuzz with the disclosure of names of the beneficiaries of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) promulgated by Gen Musharraf resulting in withdrawal of criminal cases including cases of corruption against some leading politicians including Asif Ali Zardari. Mohammed Afzal Sindhu, Pakistan's MoS for Law & Justice who made the names public has been shifted as MoS Railways. The law Secretary Retd Justice Riaz Keyani too has also been shifted to the Human Rights division. The Ministry of law and Justice has  been merged with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs headed by Dr Babar Awan. A curious distinction enjoyed by Dr Babar Awan is    the Ph.D degree he acquired allegedly from a fake US university, the university of Montecello,  through its distant learning programme. The university was involuntarily dissolved and its operator Leslie Snell fined US $ 1.7 million by courts in Hawaii and Kansas for "issuing invalid degrees without state authority". Aren't these wonderful methods of correcting politically incorrect initiatives taken by an upright MoS Mohd Afzal Sindhu? And what a wonderful choice of the Minister In-charge of the department of Law & Justice!
Sabbatical for bureaucrats is on in Jharkhand
It’s peacetime for bureaucracy in Jharkhand as a pulverized verdict in recent assembly polls is bound to delay formation of a new Government in the state.
Congress has two options in Jharkharnd
In the wake of a pulverized verdict in recent assembly polls in Jharkhand, the Congress party has two options. First, accept Shibu Soren as Chief Minister & have Babulal Marandi founder president of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) in the union cabinet. Second, vice versa could happen. Marandi’s party has got 11 MLAs in a house of 81. However, Shibu Soren may not accept Marandi as Chief Minister because both belong to the Santhal region’s pocket of Dumka.
Congress stalwarts defeated in Jharkhand assembly polls
Significant aspect of recently held Jharkhand assembly polls is that all stalwarts of Congress including its state chief Pradeep Balmuchu were defeated in battle for ballot.
No crisis in Jharkhand
There is no constitutional crisis in Jharkhand in the wake of a pulverized verdict in recent assembly polls in state. It is so because the President’s rule in Jharkhand has legal sanctity till January 19, 2009.
Government formation in Jharkhand to be delayed
In the wake of a pulverized verdict in recent assembly polls in Jharkhand, formation of a new Government will be delayed.
Ashwani Lohani is DRM - Delhi
Ashwani Lohani who was earlier posted on deputation as Managing Director (MD) of the MP State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC); Bhopal, has assumed charge as new Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Delhi on December 24, 2009. He is an IRSME officer of the 1980 batch. This posting is being considered quite significant because Delhi is going to host Common Wealth Games (CWG) in 2010. He has to his credit many things. Earlier a loss making organization, the MPSTDC is now being run professionally, with both operating ratio and growth rate at par with the private sector. Ashwani Lohani was also earlier responsible for the turnaround of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) in a record time. He has done pioneering work in the field of heritage, especially railway heritage. He is credited with the revival of the National Rail Museum, New Delhi, during his tenure as its Director and for setting up Guinness World Record in 1998 by running the Fairy Queen Express hauled by the oldest working steam locomotive in the world. He also successfully piloted the nomination of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway as a World Heritage Site and again during his stint as the Director of Tourism, Government of India, successfully piloted the nomination of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya as a World Heritage site. He is also credited for setting many firsts in the country in the field of application of Information Technology for Tourism facilitation and museum management. Besides writing a book on Railways, he has received many awards and accolades during his distinguished career. On September 12, 2006 he had won the Limca National Record for his technical qualifications.
3 awarded IPS cadre in Himachal Pradesh
As many as three officers of Himachal Pradesh have been awarded IPS by the Government of India (GOI). They are: Himanshu Mishra, Jitender Thakur & K.K. Indoria.
Pragati Kumar granted study leave
Pragati Kumar, CIT (DR), ITAT – II, Mumbai, has been granted study leave from Dec 14, 2011 to March 14, 2012 nd earn leave for one month from March 15, 2012 to April 13, 2012.
Gupta takes over as DRM Jhansi
Ashok Gupta has takn over as DRM/Jhansi, Norh Central Railway.. He is an I.R.S.E. officer of  the 1980 batch, and has done Civil Engg. from IIT Delhi.

CORPORATE
Kajaria is new President of PHD Chambers
Satish Bagrodia has passed on the baton to Ashok Kajaria, Chairman and Managing Director of Kajaria Ceramics Ltd, who took over as the new President of PHD Chamber at a glittering ceremony at Hotel Ashoka right after the AGM. Satish Bagrodia, is Chairman and Managing Director, Winsome Textile Industries Ltd. Kajaria is going to be the 70th President in the 104 years history of PHD Chamber. Salil Bhandari, has taken over as the Senior Vice President of PHD Chamber and Sandip Somany of Hindustan Sanitaryware & Industries Ltd. is the new Vice President of PHD Chamber. Satish Bagrodia, wished the new team all the success in the years to come. 

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Wonder why the Judge did not give Rathor the maximum sentence????
It simply does not make sense!!!
Now only sentence enhancement appeal can be filed!!!!
And let me tell you what got the Media and Public so riled!!!
Rathor came out of the Court like a victor as Ruchika's family and friend cried!!!!
Rathor's smirking smile said it all ' Justice I've defied'!!! 
The smirking smile on his face taunted ' See I got off lightly'!!!
It was a sight that was downrightly unsightly!!
And by the looks of it despite the charges Netas protected him and he became the DGP!
Director General is a Pervert is in his case the real analogy of DGP!!
Chautala has a lot to hide by his reaction to the Press!!!
He went into a rage when for answers like why he became DGP Press ne kiye press!!
A social boycott will at least show that ‘We the People’ feel he’s done wrong and got away!
For a grossly uncivil act and verdict this protest would be the civilized way!!!
If PC wants ‘non performing’ Bureaucrats to go what about Netas who do not perform!
You cannot have a partial reform!!!
What about Pawar whose responsible for rampant inflation???
And what about Azagiri ‘who is always out of station’!!!!
Look at Shinde he’s made the Power Ministry trip!!!!
And what about Kamalnath whose alleged to be on ‘his own trip’!!!
Seems Congress wanted Rao to give up his fast!!!!
With his 'failing health' and outfall if he popped it so Congress wanted him to end his fast fast!
Though now there are rumours Rao’s condition was not that bad as was being said!!!
Maybe Rao got the Doctors to do this as he wanted Congress to feel anytime he could be dead!
The only way to decide on Telengana is hold a plebiscite in the State!!!
Though on this some would say don’t be hasty and on plebiscite hold a debate!!
Because a Plebiscite in AP would draw demand of a plebiscite from The Valley!!!
And around this demand then all the outfits hard and soft will rally!
In Jharkhand Shibu Soren wants the CM’s chair!!!!
But in the elections better than JMM Congress did fare!!
Soren also wants his son to become a Minister in Dilli!!!!
But comparing a Ministership in Dilli and CM’s chair sure does sound silly!!!
So let’s see what lollipop Congress puts in Soren’s gob!!!!!
And gives a Congressman the Jharkhand CM’s job!!
Though BJP's contacted Soren and told him he'll get from BJP a better deal!!!!
And seems his 'wounds' caused by BJP's past jibes ho gaye hai heal!!!
Raje has again raised her flag or revolt!!!!
And via a Cabinet expansion 'revolt ka darwaaza' kiya Yeddy ne bolt!!!
BJP's woes seem to be unending!!!
Internally BJP needs a lot of tending!!!
Confucius says ....When the Parents are week the kids tend to be cheeky!!!!
Wherever they want the kids tend to take a leaky leaky!!!
Adds....... In BJP there is no one to wield the rod to enforce discipline!!!
Why the one who said he's BJP's Pa showed via his 'sticking on' showed indiscipline!!
Flash..... Hooda sent riot police to protect Rathor!!!
Rathor is close to Venod Sharma and on Hooda Sharma used his jorr!!!
All these years as Rathor threatened Ruchika's family no security was provided!!!
With Rathor Haryana Sarkaar after Sarkaar sided!!!
Last heard Chautala has gone into hiding!!!!
Because now its very clear with Rathor he was siding!!!

Bharat Kumar

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IIS THE DEMAND OF SMALLER STATES JUSTIFIED ?
Creating more states or even more districts are totally against the national development as these creation generates only confusion at every step. Thanks to Sardar Patel who always worked to unite India and its development.
Ramesh Chhabra

Smaller states help in good and efficient administration
B Narzary

Thanks for displaying my comments on Reorganisation of States. Hope it generates healthy discussion and some impact on the government and the governance.
Prasad

I agree with your views
Ajay is a brilliant officer and enjoys an excellent reputation for honesty and values hard work, fairness, justice and delivery of goals.
Narinder Chauhan

Best wishes to Iqbal Singh Bains
Pl. convey our best wishes to Iqbal Singh Bains
Shamsher Singh Nayyar

What a pay parity ?
Engineering Services like Indian Supply Service officers of 1976 batch are still at JAG level and IAS 1990 are getting SAG. What a pay parity ? Still DOPT & PMO are keeping their eyes closed. God saves us.
Jai