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Orders regarding EDs in banks on Monday
Much awaited appointments of Executive Directors (EDs) in different public sector banks are expected by December 7, 2009.
Asghar Ali Taj to be ED , Andhra Bank
As the grapevine has it Asghar Ali Taj General Manager with the Union Bank of India is going to be elevated as Executive Director (ED) of the Andhra Bank.
( We said this on September 3 )
D.Sarkar to be elevated as ED, Allahabad Bank
As the grapevine has it D.Sarkar General Manager with the Bank of Baroda is going to be elevated as Executive Director (ED) of the Allahabad Bank.
( We said this on September 4)
Ajay Kumar to be elevated as ED, UCO Bank
As the grapevine has it Ajai Kumar General Manager  with Bank of Baroda is going to be elevated as Executive Director (ED) of the UCO Bank.
( We said this on July 21 )
N. Srinath to be elevated as ED, Bank of Baroda
As the grapevine has it N. Srinath General Manager  with Canara Bank is going to be elevated as Executive Director (ED) of the Bank of Baroda.
( We said this on July 21 )
Ms.Nupur Mitra  to be elevated as ED, Indian Overseas Bank.
As the grapevine has it Ms. Nupur Mitra General Manager  with Bank of India  is going to be elevated as Executive Director (ED) Indian Overseas Bank.
( We said this on July 2 and again on July 21 )
P.K. Anand to be elevated as ED, Punjab & Sindh Bank
As the grapevine has it P.K. Anand General Manager  with Corporation Bank is going to be elevated as Executive Director (ED) Punjab & Sindh Bank.
( We said this on July 21 )
Narendra Singh to be elevated as ED, Corporation Bank
As the grapevine has it Narendra Singh General Manager  with Allahabad Bank is going to be elevated as Executive Director (ED) Corporation Bank.
Ram Gopal to be elevated as ED, Andhra Bank.
As the grapevine has it Ram Gopal General Manager  with Andhra Bank is going to be elevated as Executive Director (ED) Indian Bank.
M.R.Nayak to be elevated as ED, Allahabad Bank
As the grapevine has it M.R.Nayak General Manager  with Corporation Bank is going to be elevated as Executive Director (ED) Allahabad Bank.
( We said this on July 21 )
J.P.Dua is CMD, Allahabad Bank.
J.P.Dua had assumed the charge as the Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Allahabad Bank on late evening of December 4, 2009. Hitherto he was Executive Director (ED) in the same bank. The post of CMD Allahabad was lying vacant following elevation of K.R.Kamath as CMD of the Punjab national Bank (PNB) on October 27, 2009. Dua has, had scintillating innings as a banker.
(We said this on June 27, 2009)
Keki Mistry is new Chief of HDFC Bank
Keki Mistry now Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, will succeed Deepak Parekh on January 1 as Chief of the HDFC Bank.
( We said this on September 11 )
Amit Kumar to go to London
Amit Kumar has got one-year fellowship to go to Business School, London. He is Gujarat cadre Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1996 batch.
Anshu Prakash is back to Delhi
Anshu Prakash has been moved to Delhi from Arunachal Pradesh. He is 1986 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
Wasnik is Director Census Operations
A K Wasnik has joined as Director Census Operations. He is 1997 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
MP HC Court to go Rajasthan HC
One High Court Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court is being shifted to Rajasthan High Court.
HAL MD interview from Monday
PESB will hold interviews for the post of MD HAL for two days from Monday.
Vinod Kumar Agnihotri’s agility
Vinod Kumar Agnihotri Secretary General of Rajya Sabha is full of vigour, energy & is bubbling with high spirits. Though, he is 64 years, he is able to handle workload of the Rajya Sabha secretariat with deftness. Agnihotri is ex-IAS officer, 1968 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre. Where from he derives his energy is being widely discussed?.
Deputation of Sanjay Gupta Director Petroleum ends this month
Deputation tenure of IRS officer Sanjay Gupta Director Petroleum is going to end this month.
Nanda is new Director Mines in GoI
Bhupal Nanda has joined as Director Mines in the Government of India. He is 1993 batch Indian Costs Accounts Service officer.
Vice Chancellor nominated for SAC-PM
Vice-Chancellor of University of Hyderabad Seyed E. Hasnain has been nominated as a member in the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (SAC-PM).
IA&AS officer to join as Dy Secretary MHA
Services of Sumant Narain (IA&AS-2000), Director (DT-II) in CAG office, on his relief by Shourjo Chatterjee, are placed at the disposal of the Government of India for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Gujarat to get 12 new HC Judges
Gujarat High Court will soon get 12 new judges soon. Out of the sanctioned strength of 42 judges, the court has got only 26 judges at present.
Six IAS and two IPS officers charge-sheeted in Orissa
Vigilance Bureau has charge-sheeted six IAS and two IPS officers in Orissa for amassing wealth disproportionate of their known source of income..
Panigrahi is new SD DD Kendra Kolkata
B Panigrahi has been appointed Station Director Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata.He is presently SD DD Kendra Raipur.
ED (Heritage) Railway Board shifted
Rajesh Agarwal, SAG/IRSME, presently working as Executive Director (Heritage), Railway Board, on completion of his tenure has been transferred to Eastern Railway and posted in the cadre.
Railway transfers
R S Virdi, SAG/IRSME/COFMOW, presently working as CME(CHOD) has been transferred to RDSO and appointed to HA grade and posted as Sr ED (DR) vice A K Sinha, HAG/IRSME, proceeding on leave.K K Atal, SAG/IRSME/ Railway Board, presently working as EDME(Tr.) has been moved to Western Railway and appointed to HA grade and posted as CME against an existing vacancy and K P Rao, SAG/IRSME/South Central Railway has been transferred to IRIMEE and appointed to HA grade and posted as Director vice Arun Bhagra posted as AGM/South Central Railway.
Vishnu Kumar is ADRM Lucknow
Vishnu Kumar on return from deputation has been posted as ADRM Lucknow.
Sala Ud din ,ACS in Rajasthan gets additional charge

Sala Ud din, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture & Horticulture, Jaipur, to the Rajasthan Government has been assigned additional charge of ACS (Development) & Development Commissioner, Jaipur, till further orders. He is an IAS officer of 1975 batch who belongs to the Rajasthan cadre.
Praveen Rawat DCIT, Delhi goes to Prasar Bharati
On being selected for appointment as Director (Finance) in Prasar Bharati, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi, at the level of Deputy Secretary on deputation basis, the services of Praveen Rawat, DCIT, Delhi, are placed at the disposal of Prasar Bharati, New Delhi.
IAS reshuffle in Uttarakhand
JP Mamgain has been appointed Investment Commissioner of Uttarakhand in Delhi.Subhash Kumar has been given additional charge of FRDC. AK Joshi has been given additional charge of Infrastructure development commissioner. GMVN MD Neeraj Semwal has been given additional charge of Chamoli DM. RK Sudhanshu has been given additional charge of Additional secretary housing. Ajay Singh Nabiyal has been given additional charge of Transport Commissioner. Chamoli DM AK Dhaundhiyal has been appointed Additional Secretary to the Governor. Additional secretary to governor L Fennai has been made director Child Development Projects. RK Sinha has been transferred as Additional secretary Panchayati Raj.MK Joshi has been given charge of Additional Secretary Housing, urban development, director SUDA, local bodies.
Jain is new PS to Maharashtra Chief Minister
Ajit Kumar Jain has taken over as new Principal Secretary to Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan. He is 1982 batch IAS officer.
Jairam Ramesh introduces 4 young Indian Ambassadors of India
Jairam Ramesh Indian Minister of Environment and Forests (MoEF) said "we need to enthuse the younger generation into wild life and forest conservation for environmental protection." He was introducing the youth delegation of four girls for COP-15 at Copenhagen at a glittering function in Delhi on December 4,2009. He congratulated World Wildlife Fund for taking this initiative and the young members for their accomplishment. The World Wide Fund for Nature- India along with the Ministry of Environment and Forests jointly announced the youth delegation for the United Nations climate change talks at Copenhagen. These youth delegates were selected through ’Prithvi Ratna,’ a National Level Essay Writing Competition for Youth on Climate Change. The objective of the competition was to inculcate a sense of ecological citizenship amongst the youth by providing them a platform to express their views. According Ramesh they were going not only in individual
 capacity, but also going on behalf of the people of India. He expressed the hope that they will do proud to India. Ravi Singh, SG & CEO, WWF- India also congratulated the winners. He said ”' youth are the future and it is for them to create a change towards a better planet. WWF-India is proud to be associated with the selection of this team who are probably the youngest participants at Copenhagen. We look forward to them voicing the opinion of the youth of the nation.” The competition was open for the age groups from 16yrs to 21yrs and was conducted in all states and Union Territories of India. The entries were submitted in both English and Hindi. The topic for the competition was –‘You are India’s future generation- How can you lead/influence climate change challenge to ensure a sustainable future for the country and planet.’ The central panel of judges comprised of leading personalities in the field of Journalism, English and Hindi
 language and external climate change experts. The four winners will be a part of the Indian Contingent for COP 15 - The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 7 – 18, 2009. The winners are: Ms. Ramsha Sajid (16yrs) and Ms. Aadya Dube (17yrs) from Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School BHEL Govindpura Bhopal, Ms. Ruchika Pokhriyal (19 yrs) -Acharya Narendra Dev College Kalkaji Govindpuri New Delhi and Ms.Deeksha Singh (20 yrs)- Patna Women's College Avila Convent, Patna. The winners will participate in the Conference from December 6 – 12, 2009. Other eight finalists will travel to Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand for an expedition.

CORPORATE
HDFC Chairman Parekh retiring this month end
HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh is retiring this month end. He would,however continue as Chairman.
Renu Sud Karnad is new JMD HDFC Bank
Renu Sud Karnad, currently the Joint Managing Director has been appointed as the Managing Director of the HDFC Bank for a period of five years.
Deoras is new MD of Colgate Palmolive India
Mukul Deoras has been appointed as Managing Director of the Colgate Palmolive India for a period of five years effective from February 1, 2010.
Singh to be Director (Technical) NTPC ?
Latesh information says that S P Singh will be new Director (Technical) of the NTPC. The PESB has reportedly put his name number one in the panel.

Aaj Ki Aawaz

What does Pakistan’s Foreign Minister mean when he says ‘ India is negative’????
What is his idea of being positive???
 
Does he mean that India takes Paki sponsored terror in a sportsman spirit????
Or maybe he said this under the influence of spirit!!!!
 
Though Pakistan is an Islamic State but they drink like fishes!!!!
At Parties both usually get drunk…. Mister and his Mrs.!!
 
They hold glasses that look as if the glasses are filled with Coke!!!
But the Cokes are spiked and their spirits with spirit ho rahi hothi hai soak!!
 
India needs to make Pakistan realize that with 26/11 it’s made matters reach boiling point!
Very clearly India should make 'we'll take no more'  point!!!!
 
US has denied getting any inputs that India is involved on Baluchistan!!
More egg on the face of Pakistan!!!
 
India should not resume dialogue till Pakistan shows its curbing Terror Inc.,!!!!
And on this India should not blink!!!
 
What a joke…. India should aid in rescuing Dubai because Dubai ka bajh raha hai band!!
Like Indian Companies having Contracts in Dubai should agree to extending a helping hand!
 
Deferring payments due by a year or so!!!
And Indian Workers working in Dubai ‘payless’ for a year or so they should go!!!
 
Yes which Joker has suggested that we rescue a Country that went berserk or mad!!!
Building the biggest, largest or tallest was this Country’s fad!!
 
Why doesn’t Abu Dhabi bail out Dubai as its sitting on sovereign wealth fund that’s huge?
It can easily help waive off Dubai’s credit deluge!!!
 
Inflation continues its upward rise!!!!
It’s marching to ‘new highs’!!!
 
Worrying fact is its spurting in months when it has a history of being low!!!
To the common man this spurting inflation is really a blow!!
 
The way it’s going by summer onion will cost Rs. 40 a Kilo!!!!
And Sarkaar is comatose ….. arre kuch toh hillo (move)!!!!
 
What use is the NREGA trumpet when inflation makes the wage look like chicken shit?
Really common man is taking a huge hit!!
 
Sonia should say something but to be out of sight she has a reason!!!
For her cold season is a bad season!!!
 
But then she can easily speak to us while sitting in front of the fire place with eggnog in her hand!
Now it looks to our plight ‘ like ostriches Sarkaar has its head in the sand’!!!
 
Tiger Woods has hit his image OB or out of bounds!!!!
Now the Media is after him like ‘after a hare hungry hounds’!!!
 
Now more scum about his private life is coming out!!!!
His image and game got him ads and he’s going to lose out on both without a doubt!!
 
Confucius says….. Tiger has proved to be a naughty man!!!
He lost control of his 'watering can'!!!!

Adds..... USA is blatantly promiscuous but an Icon's promiscuousness is unacceptable!
Only if the Icon has the first name Bill then promiscuousness is accepted!!

Bharat Kumar

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There is no truth in this whisper
As the President of the Lok Sabha Employees Association, I totally disagree and disassociate with this whisper. I am shocked to see as to why my name has been dragged into this whisper column. All employees of Lok Sabha Secretariat are very happy with the Secretary General and the Administration. I reiterate that there is no truth in this whisper. We are very happy with the hon. Speaker, the Secretary General, and the Administration of Lok Sabha Secretariat. I can boast of saying that the Lok Sabha Secretariat have an excellent administration. I can very well say the employees of Lok Sabha Secretariat have very cordial relations with each other. Now I am sure I have clarified that "Lok Sabha Employees are not in arms". They are very busy with Parliament Session. Please leave me and our employees alone from such whispers.

(K. Srinivasan, President, Lok Sabha Employees Association)

Give weightage to BSNL & MTNL

Government should give weightage to BSNL & MTNL to meet out the heavy staff cost which is social liability from the time of conversion from government to CPSU.

Jaspal Singh

RTI is a noble step

The Government has come with the great idea of making the governance transparent. RTI is a noble step in this direction. Can the DOPT, Cabinet Secretariat, PM office and all concerned with promotion of Central Service Group A to Joint Secretary Level inform the average time they have taken to clear files of various services for last three years. I am sure all services are not treated equally and the files of some services have been unduly delayed. The information will be called through RTI but let us see how transparent the Departments to publish the information for public knowledge.

Subhasis Mishra