As we know, in senior level postings, there is much power game, political and castegroup lobbying, and sometimes big money  plays important role. Your site should highlight those as the common citizen wants to know the worth of the people making the  steel frame of governance. You also do not focus on corruption.
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Lt Gen Nair to be new Military Secretary ?
Lt Gen Nair GoC 9 Corps is being tipped to be new Military Secretary on February 1.In all probability he will succeed Lt Gen Avdesh Prakash.
Kedar to get in-situ promotion
S C Kedar is being given in-situ promotion to the post of DG ESIC as Additional Secretary. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Permutations & combinations being worked out for cabinet reshuffle

As the grapevine has it, permutations & combinations are being worked out for cabinet reshuffle at the Centre.
Will Dept of Justice be a separate department ?
Will the Department of Justice, that is now under Ministry of Home Affairs, become  a separate department. Insiders believe that a move to make it a separate department is in the pipeline. 
Gyanesh Kumar to look after HAL ?
Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Gyanesh Kumar is likely to get charge of the HAL. He is 1988 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
Dabas takes over as ADG CRPF
J C Dabas has taken over as ADG CRPF. He is 1977 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.
Sabarwal promoted as ADG
P C Sabarwal has been promoted to the rank of ADG in the BPR&D.He is 1976 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Ms.Jayshree Arde to join ICFRE
Ms. Jayshree Arde is soon going to join the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) Dehradun. She is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1986 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.
(We said this in September 2009)
Nrip Singh Napalchyal appointed new CS, Uttarakhand
Nrip Singh Napalchyal has been appointed new Chief Secretary of the Uttarakhand . Napalchyal is an IAS officer of the 1976 batch .
Indu Kumar Pandey appointed Chairman Finance panel in Uttarakhand
Former Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand Indu Kumar Pandey has been appointed Chairman of the Third Uttarakhand Finance Commission. Though officially he was due to retire on December 31,2009.. He is an IAS officer of the 1975 batch.
Advisor to Gujarat CM resigns ?
Advisor to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, S K Selat is reported to have resigned.He is a retired IPS officer.
CCI to recruit a staff of 187 people
Competition Commission of India (CCI), of which chief is Dhanendra Kumar, will be
recruiting altogether 187 people including 122 hardcore professionals. These hardcore professionals will be varying from ranks of Joint Secretaries to Directors & below.
3G spectrum to be a reality by July 2010
Whichever telecom player clinches the bid for 3 G spectrum will not be able to really get the spectrum not earlier than end of June 2010. Insiders attribute it to the reason that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has given. The MOD will need six months to vacate the 3 G spectrum. Thus, it will be reality only sometime in July 2010.
Kaushik Basu poised to be CEA
Grapevine has it that Kaushik Basu is poised to be the new Chief Economic Advisor (CEA). At present he is Professor of Economics and the C Marks Professor of International Studies Department of Economics and Director, Centre for Analytic Economics, Department of Economics, Cornell University; Ithaca, New York. He is the choice of Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh as well as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. He is expected to assume his new assignment in early 2010.
     ( We said this on September 9 and on October 30)
Will Jain be Director (Technical) NTPC ?
Name of D K Jain has started doing the round for the post of Director (Technical) NTPC.
Ramashray Singh to be CMD of BVFC ?
In all probability Ramashray Singh will be new CMD of the Brahmputra valley Fertilisers Corporation. He is presently working with the Nagarjun Fertilisers.
Praveer Kumar to hold addl charge of Director in Patna office of Director General of Audit, Defence Services
Praveer Kumar, Senior Deputy Accountant General (Admn), in the office of Principal Accountant General (Audit), Bihar, Patna, will hold additional charge of Director in the branch office Patna of the office of Director General of Audit, Defence Services, New Delhi.
Baba Kalyani’s affinity for the IAS clan
Noted industrialist Baba Kalyani who heads multi crore Bhart Forge group of industries has a great affinity for IAS clan. As of now there are six retired IAS officers who are actively involved in running group’s different activities. Sunil Chaturvedi who took voluntary retirement (VR) in 2008 is Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Capital Goods division belonging to the Bharat Forge. He is an IAS officer of the 1986 batch who belongs to the West Bengal cadre. Ramanath Jha who also took voluntary retirement (VR) is Managing Director (MD) of the multi products SEZ that Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) is setting up in Kheda taluka of Pune. It’s a joint venture of BFL & the Maharashtra Government. Jayant.  He is an IAS officer of the 1977 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre. Similarly Jayant Srinivas Kawale who had also availed voluntary retirement (VR) is looking after BFL’s project on New & Renewable Energy. He is an IAS officer of the 1981 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre. Kawale joined the group on October 5, 2009. V.K. Jairath former Industries Secretary to Maharashtra government who had started freelance consultancy after seeking voluntary retirement (VR) is now on BFL’s board. He is an IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, belongs to the 1982 batch. Likewise, Naresh Narad former Chairman of PESB is on board of BFL. Naresh Narad, a retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, belongs to the 1968 batch. Apart from this V. Subramanian , a retired IAS officer of 1971 batch belonging to the West Bengal cadre is advisor to the Bharat Forge. Subramanian was earlier Secretary to Government of India (GOI) in Ministry of New & Renewable Energy & Chairman IREDA.
Yadav posted as Senior Deputy Accountant General in Ahmedabad
DP Yadav (IA&AS-95), on repatriation to the department, is transferred and posted as Senior Deputy Accountant General (LBA & Accounts), Gujarat, Ahmedabad.
K. Dhanavel joins as Secretary to Revenue in Tamil Nadu
K. Dhanavel who so far was Project Director, Tsunami Project Implementation Unit, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department has now joined as Secretary to Tamil Nadu Government, Revenue Department vice  N.S. Palniappan, IAS(1983 batch, Tamil Nadu cadre) . Dhanavel is an IAS officer of the 1992 batch who belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
Who will be Director (Enterprise ) BSNL ?
Who will succeed Rajendra Singh as Director (Enterprise ) BSNL ?.Tie is said to be between N N Gupta CGM BSNL J&K Circle and  J K Roy Executive Director
M.F. Farooqui to be relieved this week
M.F. Farooqui IAS (Tamil Nadu, 1978 batch) who on central deputation has been posted as Additional Secretary Environment & Forest (MoEF) will be relieved by the Tamil Nadu Government very shortly.
Ravi Kanth to be Joint Secretary Power
Dr M Ravi Kanth is being tipped to be new Joint Secretary Power in the Government of India. He is 1986 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
IRAS postings
Tanveer Ahmad, SAG/IRAS/NR has been posted to ECR as FA&CAO/Con vice  J.P.Pandey.  Pandey, SAG/IRAS/ECR, has been transferred and posted to CORE as FA&CAO vice  N.K.Gupta. while Gupta, SAG/IRAS/CORE, has been posted to Northern Railway as FA&CAO/FOIS vice  Tanveer Ahmad.
IPS changes in Andhra Pradesh
K Srinivas Reddy has been appointed as the DIG of Warangal Range. Sanjay Kumar Jain, on repatriation from the CBI has been posted as SP of Srikakulam district vice M. Naganna who is now shifted as the Commandant of the Special Armed Reserve, CPL in Hyderabad.
Maharashtra CM was under tremendous pressure for the new CS
As the grapevine has it Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was under tremendous pressure because there too many claimants for the slot of Chief secretary when Johny Joseph retired on November 30,2009.
Maharashtra CM went by seniority
As the grapevine has it Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan went by seniority as far as appointment of J.P.Dange as the new Chief Secretary was concerned because there was a big clamour for the top bureaucratic post in Maharashtra.

CORPORATE
Subodh Nadkarni shifted to Netherlands
Subodh Nadkarni, who was President Sulzer Chemtech’s Asia Pacific and Australia Operations has been shifted to the Netherlands as President – Europe, Middle East, Asia, Sulzer Turbo services.
Mittal is CEO of NISG
Sanjiv Mittal has been appointed CEO of he National Institute of Smart Government (NISG), a consultancy body that provides strategic and operation level management expertise to the Government on e-Governance projects.
Sunil Lulla quits Alva brothers
Alva Brothers Entertainment group has received a major set back as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sunil Lulla has reportedly quit.
Amity group’s polo tourney from December 7, 2009
The Amity group of Educational institutes will be organizing 5th polo tournament from November 7 to 13, 2009. The tournament will be inaugurated by Amity group’s Chairman Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan at the Jaipur polo grounds, New Delhi.

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Mobile service providers are now in a price battle!!!!
They basically look at subscribers as if subscribers are cattle!!!
 
Their logic is like cattle subscribers will go to where there is green grass or chaara!!!
The one who cannot match the ‘green grass’ being doled out woh haara!!
 
But just step back and calculate the profits these guys were raking (in)!!!
Compare tariffs and schemes then and now and see the killing they were making!! 
 
Without a doubt one or two service providers will bite the dust!!!!
In the tariff war will go bust!!
 
India must not let China bully it!!!
As China flexes its muscles twiddling its thumbs our Sarkaar should not sit!!
 
In case we bear their bullying China ’s bullying will get more and more!!!!
Okay we know they have more jorr!!!
 
But that does not mean we do not make our resentment known!!!!
And resentment should not be just moan pe moan!!!
 
India needs to object and take it up with Cheen and with UNO!!!
In fact 'global' with its protests India should go!!!
 
The TMC MP and Mantri staying in Ashoka has vacated his room!!
Seems he escaped Sarkaar's 'austerity ' broom!!!
 
His staying in a Five Star Hotel shows TMC's duality!!!
Now he'll fib as Minister of State of Tourism he was checking out Ashoka's hospitality!
 
Talking of duality.... Pranab Da has promised justice to the victims of the 1984 genocide!!!
And then you have CBI blatantly taking Tytler's side!!
 
How can victims be stable in their statements when they are threatened to flip and flop!
And then till now the protagonists were getting support from the top!!!
 
Fact of the matter is right from the start the protagonists were shielded!!!
And on the victims 'the rod was wielded’!!!!
 
Was Renuka Chowdury’s house really attacked or was it just a sham?????
Is she trying to score some brownie points with Madam????
 
Her detractors say she stage managed the attack!!!!
Into 'action' she desperately wants to claw her way back!!!
 
Recall when Sonia said no to the PM’s post Renuka she croc tears!!!
High Command ko ‘I’ll not be intimidated’ she hopes endears!!!
 
After touching high of 21,000 I feel Sensex got a touch of vertigo!!!
And now not very fast to this height it’ll go!!
 
Though India’s outlook is bright but in the near term Sensex will dip!!!!
Take a 20% or near about snip!!!
 
The Dubai crisis will play out slowly on exports falling and Indians losing jobs!!!!
FE remittances this robs!!!
 
With the cheap Dollars Rupee they say can come down to Rs.44!!!!
And so bubbles in stocks and realty are in store!!
 
RBI must protect the Indian Rupee from appreciating against ‘speculative inflows’!
Do not forget that why to India the Dollar flows???
 
Confucius says.... its time India stopped being a ‘hedge fund’ haven for speculation!!!
Such inflows not only cause bubbles but also fuel inflation!!!


Bharat Kumar

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Railways should take lessons from UPSC, SSC
Some regional leaders tried to interfere and disturb the Railway Recruitment Board exam in some  part of the country indicating that the Railway ministry needs to learn from UPSC and SSC. These two organisation has been conducting the competitive examination on All India basis and a candidate may take part in the said examination in the centre nearer their hometown. But, perhaps Mamata banerjee is also not learning from SSC/UPSC. Citizen of India want some conclusive step from Railway Ministry so that the petty leaders were prevented from disturbing the integrity and unity of this country. We may once again raise our voice and request Railways to take up necessary action to implement the examination system followed by the SSC/UPSC.
Prabhakar
Clean India Great India
We are talking about illiteracy, poverty, etc even after 60 years of Independence. We alone should be blamed for this situation. Today, no patriotism could be seen in Indians except occasionally during test matches. We should definitely start a movement Clean India Great India.
Sivakumar
"The comedy of errors"
This piece makes an interesting reading. But M L Gupta (perhaps a retired officer of Central Govt) was expected to know that the executives of private sector also form part of bureaucracy besides government bureaucracy. I advise him to read books on public administration before recording his views in a uncomplicated manner.
Ajit Seth, IRS (Retd)
China’s aggressive posturing in Ladakh is a direct attack on India !!!
China’s latest mis-adventure by physically preventing Indian laborers from constructing roads in Ladakh is a matter of serious national concern. Where was the Indian army hiding? This calls for prompt retaliatory action by India. Implement NREGS. Let the Indian army give due protection to the laborers in completing the unfinished task. The PM demonstrated his utter weakness by downplaying these incursions as China’s “increasing assertiveness”. The GOI cannot escape its responsibility and must come out with a White Paper and take the Country in confidence before it is taken by another surprise by China’s Red  Army as it happened in 1962 ! Having built dozens of airstrips  themselves in Tibet bordering India, China has no locus standi in frightening the Indian laborers from building roads within Indian Territory unless it is  hell-bent in pursuing its hidden agenda. The Defence Minister who is already beleaguered by the latest ‘Land Scam’ by three serving Defence Generals and several Army officers, while referring to China’s latest incursions merely assures the nation by stating: "No cause for worry by India” .This is preposterous and unbecoming of a senior Cabinet minister like Antony. The latest threat is real and need to be addressed effectively to avoid a revisit to 1962 debacle. We do not want another surprise attack by China and let it make India a laughing stock before the world, once again! Let the National Security Advisor to PM stop his too frequent foreign jaunts and focus on external threat from China.
A K Saxena (A retired civil servant)