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Majority feels Obama is good for India
The whispersinthecorridors.com survey about the new President of United States of American Barack Obama has thrown open some interesting facts. Most of our surfers who wrote to us are of the opinion that India need not worry as Obama is pro-Indian and would not do anything to upset the increasing Indo-US relations. However, there are some e-mails that have cautioned us that people should not rush to judge Obama from his actions during the initial days of Presidency and that he would not stake his reputation and change age-old policies just to align with India.
Vivek Dhawan CEO Smriti Netcom says that Obama embodies the five principles namely Goal orientation, Planning, Creativity, Discipline, Hard work and Smart work that are essential for success.
India's geo-strategic location in a unipolar world, surrounded by untrustworthy (Read unscrupulous) neighbours like Pakistan and China, badly needed a friend like Obama. A man of action, endowed with Vision and Courage of conviction! He will surely prove to be a friend in need and a good samaritan indeed, writes A.K. Saxena retired civil servant. Obama would be good for India. However it all depends on our diplomats and their diplomatic skills, writes M.L. Gupta.
If he does not keep his mouth shut, and deliberate before taking decisions and making commitments, Obama will be bad for USA as well, what to say for India, writes Vijay Kumar.
Kaun Banega TRAI Chairman ? (4) Anil Razdan
Name of former Secretary Power Anil Razdan is also in circulation for the prestigious post of Chairman TRAI. He is retired 1973 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
Rajiv is new ADG SSB
Rajiv has been appointed new ADG Seema Sashatra Bal (SSB). He is 1975 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Ms Jaruhar promoted as ADG in CISF
Ms Manjari Jaruhar has been promoted to the rank of ADG in CISF.She is 1976 batch IPS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
One dozen 1979 batch IAS officers quit
IAS, mainly those belonging to 1979 batch, it seems, are gradually losing interest in civil services. One dozen officers of 1979 batch alone have left the service in the recent past with Orissa cadre officer Ramesh Charan Behera being the last one. What could be the reason? Those who have quit the IAS are :- Mssrs Sandeep Madan, Rajiv Krishnaswami, Vivek Srivastava, Pradeep Puri, Debi Prasad Patra, Vijay Laxmi, Padmini Desikachar, D Prakash , Mukesh Kackar ,Sanjay Kaul and O P Agrawal. One another IAS officer of this batch from South is also likely to quit.
Will Subhash Chandra be JS (G & Air ) ?
Will Subhash Chandra succeed Bimal Julka as Joint Secretary (G & Air) in the Ministry of Defence ?.Name of 1986 batch Karnataka cadre IAS officer Subhash Chandra is in circulation.
Patnaik to succeed Praharaj ?
It is widely believed that in the event of Orissa DGP, M M Prahraj, joining the Government of India ,Anup Kumar Patnaik will succeed him. He is 1977 batch IPS officer.
Ms Purshottam is JS FSI
Ms Smita Purshottam (IFS 1980) has joined as Joint Secretary in Foreign Service Institute in New Delhi in place of P K Kapoor (IFS 1979) who is going to Chile as Ambassador. Purshottam has returned from Berlin.
A serious thought needed for excellent rapport between flights & ground staff
There is a general consensus among jet set fliers that there is a need to give a serious thought for an excellent rapport between pilots of different flights & the ground staff. Such a discussion is topping the agenda due to two incidents that took place in Mumbai & the airspace of Assam. Already India is struggling hard to woo foreigner tourists whose inflow in the wake 26/11 has already shrunk. If this was not addressed to, expediently then image of India will go down further in the global arena, feel jet set fliers.
BK Dey is Secretary Security
Meghalaya DGP BK Dey has taken over as Secretary Security in the Government of India on February 11,2009.He is an IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre who belongs to the 1973.He has succeed KC Verma who is now heading Research & Analysis Wing(R & AW).
Varma is Ambassador to Bhutan
Pavan Kumar Varma, presently Director General of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Bhutan in succession to Sudhir Vyas.
Is Ms Biswas going out of Delhi ?
Grapevine has it that Ms Nutan Guha Biswas, is being eased out of Delhi before the Lok Sabha election. She is 1983 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
Mathur gets DG rank in Gujarat
O P Mathur has been promoted to the rank of DG in Gujarat. He is 1975 batch IPS officer.
Purwar promoted in BSNL
Anil K Purwar, ITS officer, has been promoted to HAG. He is now PGMT, Lucknow, UP E Circle.
G Krishnamurthy empanelled in GOI
G Krishnamurthy, a 1984 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been empanelled in Government of India (GOI).
P C Pande DGP Gujarat to retire in March
PC Pande Director General of Police (DGP) with the Gujarat Government is due to retire in March 2009.
Samajwadi Party to be loser ?
It is believed that the Samajwadi Party is in for a huge setback in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. One can only wait and watch.
Umashankar joins GoI
V Umashankar has joined the Government of India as Director in the Ministry of HRD. He is 1993 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
( We said this on January 13 )
Jha joins GoI
P K Jha has joined the Government of India as Deputy Secretary AYUSH. He is 1993 batch IFS officer of Orissa cadre.
CBI says No
The CBI is reported to have declined to relieve M M Oberoi for the NIA. The NIA had asked for the services of 1992 batch UT cadre IPS officer Oberoi.
Prithvi Raj is now IG in BSF
Prithvi Raj has taken over as the inspector-general, BSF, of the Assam and Meghalaya Frontier. He is 1987 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.
Cabinet reshuffle on the anvil in Rajasthan
As the grapevine has it, a reshuffle of cabinet being headed by Ashok Gehlot Rajasthan Chief Minister, is on the anvil.
Game of musical chairs begins at the Centre
As there are more seekers than vacancies at the Additional Secretary & Joint Secretary level in Government of India (GOI), game of kho -kho, in other words musical chairs, has begun.
Beware Pranab Mukherjee is keeping a tab!
As the grapevine has it, those top officers who were close to Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram, the then Indian Finance Minister as well, are sailing in troubled waters. This has a direct bearing on Chairman cum Managing Directors (CMDs) of different public sector banks.
Mystery shrouds entry of PNB, CMD as front runner for DG, RBI's slot
Mystery shrouds entry of KC Chakraborty, CMD Punjab National Bank (PNB), as the front-runner for new Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI). TS Narayansami, CMD Bank of India (BOI), who was ahead in the race earlier is number two in the panel for the top slot. Any guesses, for what has happened after 26/11?.
Goyal is Joint Secretary Home
A K Goyal has joined the Ministry of Home Affairs as Joint Secretary Home. He is 1977 batch CSS officer.
Mrs. Savita empanelled in GOI
Mrs. Savita, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1985 batch, who belongs to the Himachal Pradesh cadre, has been empanelled in Government of India (GOI).
Sudhir Shyam is Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs
Sudhir Shyam who so far was Deputy Secretary in GOI's Rural Development (RD) has now been shifted to department of Consumer Affairs. He is an Indian Economic Service (IES) officer of the 1999 batch.
Subramaniam is Dy Secretary CVC
K Subramaniam has joined the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC ) as Deputy Secretary. He is 1995 batch IA&AS officer.
Nominations for the post of CVOs in Central PSUs invited
Nominations of officers are invited for appointments on deputation to the posts of Chief Vigilance Officers in Central Public Sector Undertakings etc. These posts are non-Central Staffing Scheme posts. The applicants should be empanelled to hold Joint Secretary/equivalent post at the centre and the officers to be sponsored for the post of Director should have completed 14 years of service and should have been granted the Non-Functional Selection Grade in the cadre. Last date for the same is February 28, 2009.
Roy applies for leave
Maharashtra DGP A N Roy has applied for three weeks leave.
Vice Chancellor resigns
Vice-Chancellor of the Thiruvalluvar University L. Kannan,, has resigned on health grounds.
IAS reshuffle in Gujarat
There is IAS reshuffle in Gujarat.Anupam has been transferred as Collector Surendranagar in place of J D Bhad who is moved to the Education Department. Collector Patan Vinod Rao has been transferred as Additional Rural Development Commissioner.Ms Avantika Singh has been moved from Energy Department to Gandhinagar as DDO. BB Rawal will now be Collector Patan District. J B Vora, DDO Navsari is now DDO Valsad. GA Shah has been appointed Collector Dangs.Mona Khandar has been shifted from Health to Finance Dedpartment. Dr. S Murli Krishna will now be Additional Industries Commissioner.1996 batch IAS officer Mamta Verma has been appointedChief Executive Officerof Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) and Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority (GUDA).D Thara Director JNURM will now be MD Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation. Mukesh Kumar has been moved as Project Director of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan Mission. R R Solanki has been appointed Directior of Gujarat Gopalak Vikas Nigam. P N Patel has been made OSD Tribal Development. Dhanajay Dwivedi will hold as additional charge of Additional Secretary Home. I A Vora DDO Valsad has been made JS Health Department.
Balasubramanian appointed CVO of Neyveli Lignite
K.S. Balasubramanian has been appointed Chief Vigilance Officer in the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, Neyveli (Tamil Nadu).He is 1978 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.
( We said this on January 30 )
Dileep Raj Singh Chaudhary to be Addl Secretary Home
Dileep Raj Singh Chaudhary who is presently Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion(DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. Chaudhary is an IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre who belongs to the 1977 batch.His appointment will be in the vacancy of Vinay Kumar, IAS (KN:75).
SAIL pays Rs. 460.81 crore as interim dividend
The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)being headed by S.K.Roongta on February 12,2009 paid Rs. 460.81 crore as interim dividend to the Government of India(GOI) for the financial year 2008-09. The cheque for the amount was handed over to Indian Minister for Chemicals & Fertilisers and Steel Ram Vilas Paswan by SAIL Chairman S.K. Roongta. Present on the occasion were Indian Minister of State for Steel Jitin Prasada, Secretary (Steel) P.K. Rastogi, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor (MoS) B.S. Meena, Joint Secretary (MoS) G. Elias, SAIL Director (Finance) Bhattacharya and SAIL Director (Technical) V.K. Gulhati.
3 IPS Officers shifted in MP
Sanjay kumar 2004commanda nt 2nd battalion SAF Gwalior will be new SP Shivpuri D.C. Sharma who was SP Shivpuri will replace him. J .S. kushwaha SP Alirajpur has been Shifted to PHQ as AIG

CORPORATE
CMD Hindustan Shipyard Interview today
PESB will hold interview today for the post of CMD Hindustan Shipyards.
Hotel occupancy in India dwindles
A quick survey has revealed that hotel occupancy in this peak season has dwindled drastically due to carnage in Mumbai on November 26, 2008. It is estimated to be in the range of 40 to 55 percent at present.
Mrs. Anita Soni is no. one for BSNL's Director (Finance)
Grapevine has it that Mrs. Anita Soni, Director (Finance) with MTNL, is number one in the panel for the post of Director (Finance) BSNL.
BSNL to join hands with RIM for Blackberry service
The BSNL of which Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) is Kuldeep Goyal is going to join hands with RIM to launch h Blackberry services by February 16,2009. However, it's a million Dollar question that whether by then all relevant tests would be completed. However, Kuldeep Goyal, CMD, BSNL who is quite keen had already instructed his senior colleagues countrywide to expedite all tests. Territories in Punjab, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh besides Telecom district of Kolkata were lagging behind.
Post of Director (Finance) in Western Coalfields Ltd. falling vacant
The last date for applying for the post of Director (Finance) in Western Coalfields Ltd. is February 18, 2009. The post is falling vacant on November 1, 2009.
Milind Dabke quits Percept Pictures
Milind Dabke quits Percept Pictures where he serving as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Forum
Fiasco regarding President's chopper
Before joining the IAS, I was in the IAF and have worked as ATC. All I would like to say is that it needs a full-scale probe. There could be several types of causes of such a fiasco. Nothing can be speculated at this juncture as facts are not known. It is not fair to blame the DGCA or the IAF pilots at this stage as he is only a regulatory body. He depends totally on the ATCs, pilots, AAI facilities & those in charge of handling the VVIP security. (Forum link was not working today so I have posted this in the Feed back column).
Ujagar Singh
Discouraging DA rates
In consonance with the recommendations of 6th central pay commission, the government has modified the DA rates for the employees, in various departments like department of statistics who are on tour regularly. The DA rates applicable to the employees in the departments like the above mentioned one are quite discouraging vis-a-vis that of previously existing DA rates. Now it is being insisted to submit food bills up to a maximum of rs.150 per day while an employee is on tour. Procurement of these bills may not pose any difficulty in metros and other top towns where in star culture is prevalent where as this will pose serious problems in other towns and villages. In most of the cases the employees while on tour have to spend most of the days during the month in these second category of towns and villages only and catering and other services are carried out by un organised sector we cannot give first priority to procure these bills relegating the quality of work to the background. As a remedy previous DA rates may be hiked basing on a certain sound formula like DA rates multiplied by 1.86 times which introduces an element of dynamism and progressiveness or producing self declared vouchers for food bills may be considered sufficient.
Also conveyance allowance of Rs.100 per day while on tour is limited to urban areas only while seventy percent of the tours during the month will be in rural areas where procurement of bills from auto drivers etc may pose a serious threat to quality of work. As a remedy, conveyance allowance of Rs.100 may be granted irrespective of rural or urban area tour without backed by bills signed by auto drivers. The above suggestions are a sine-qua-non of good quality
A Visitor
Diye taley andhera?
The whisper about BIS on 10.2.09 makes an interesting reading. Who is being blamed for non-implementation of PC recommendations in the absence of National Standards of administration? Shouldn't the BIS have drawn up national standards of administration, honesty in public services, implementation of recommendations of commissions like the pay commission and of course, that great national obsession of the press/media & politicians and even aam aadmi, called "corruption", among other things. Were any such standards placed on the statute book, there would have been some hope of redressal of the grievance about non implementation of the PC recommendation as per the prescribed BIS standard through the Consumer Forum (a la Jago Grahak Jago).
M L Gupta
Will the Prime Minister try them?
There are Indian Forest Service officers who can change the face of Indian bureaucracy. Will the Prime Minister try them?
J C Kala