Great work, only exceptional people can do this!!!!
Rameysh
BUREAUCRACY, POLITICS AND CORPORATE WORLD AT ONE PLACE
ADVERTISE ON-WHISPERSINTHECORRIDORS.COM
Contact-suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com> & <mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com

Top 12 who run Mukesh Ambani empire
1 Anand Jain
2 Nikhil Meshwani
3 Manoj Modi
4 Hetal Meshwani
5 Sandeep Tandon
6 L V Merchant
7 P Raghvendran
8 P M S P Prasad
9 Atul Dayal
10 K V Subramaniam
11 V V Bhatt
12 Parimal Natwani
Now Bansal is out of race
Name of U K Bansal had also been doing the round for the post of DG NSG. After his appointment as Special DG BSF, 1974 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre Bansal is out of the race.
Dr. Subas Chandra Pani to get extension
Dr. Subas Chandra Pani, a 1972 batch Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer of Orissa cadre, who is Secretary in the Planning Commission of India (PCI) is getting extension.
New Secretary PCI to be from 1975 batch
As the grapevine has it, new Secretary in the Planning Commission of India (PCI) will be an incumbent from the 1975 batch.
Justice Saikia is new CJ of Sikkim High Court !
Justice A H Saikia Judge of the Guwahati High Court has been elevated as Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court.
( We said this on November 4 and again on December 19,2008)
Only vacancies to be filled up or lateral shifting to be done
Since the Central Government is in Election mode now, there will be only posting of new incumbents to either fill up vacancies that would arise until the new Government is formed or there will only be lateral shifting. As the grapevine has it, such a scenario would prevail in case of Secretaries & Additional Secretaries.
Proxy war between two Ministers for DG, RBI's slot
As the grapevine has it, there is a proxy war between two cabinet colleagues of Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh as far as deciding new Deputy Governor (DG), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was concerned. They are Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee & Home Minister P Chidambaram.
Saurabh Chandra relieved by UP Government
Saurabh Chandra has been relieved by the Uttar Pradesh Government to join the Government of India as Additional Secretary and FA in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.He is 1978 batch IAS officer.
Will West Bengal DGP be changed ?
Grapevine has it that West Bengal DGP Anup Bhushan Vohra is being changed. He is 1972 batch IPS officer.
Gill to take charge on Saturday
Newly appointed DG of the CRPF A S Gill is taking over charge on Saturday. He is 1972 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
Pressure is mounting on PM for CMD, ITDC
As the grapevine has it pressure is mounting on Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh to decide the fate of Pervez Dewan whose extended term as Chairman ITDC ends next month. He is an IAS officer of the 1977 batch who belongs to the Jammu & Kashmir cadre. The Government of India (GOI) has approved his two years leave with effect from April 2009.
Ashok Nayak tipped to MD HAL
As the grapevine has it Ashok Nayak Managing Director(MD)of the Bangalore Complex is poised to be next MD of the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd(HAL). There were about seven contenders in the fray including D.Shivamiurthy Director(Finance) HAL & Sanjeev Sahi Director (Personnel) HAL & Midani.
Tayal is now IG CRPF Jammu
R C Tayal has been posted as IG CRPF, Jammu. He is 1980 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
( We said this on February,18)
Ms. Rupa Dutta posted as Director, PCI
Ms. Rupa Dutta on her return from study leave has been posted as a Director in the Planning Commission of India (PCI). She is an Indian Economic Service (IES) officer of the 1986 batch.
Bhavna Saxena may also join Syracuse !
Bhavna Saxena, who is with her husband Praveen Prakash in US, is likely to get nominated for the same mid-career program at the Maxwell School of Public Policy, Syracuse University. She is 1996 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
RSP Shrivastava empanelled in GOI
RSP Shrivastava, a 1985 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre has been empanelled in Government of India (GOI).
Rautela takes over as Director General
G S Rautela has taken over as Director General of National Council of Science Museums.
Anil Kaushik to get DG rank in Punjab
Anil Kaushik is being promoted to the rank of DG in Punjab. He is 1975 batch IPS officer.
IAS changes in Uttar Pradesh
Deepak Trivedi will be new Transport Commissioner.Kishan Singh Atoriya has been appointed Commissioner Food and Civil Supplies.
Approaching Rahul Gandhi for seeking vital assignments !
A large number of bureaucrats are these days said to be approaching Rahul Gandhi for seeking important assignments before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
No Joint secretary level vacancy in Civil Aviation
At present there is no Joint secretary level vacancy in Civil Aviation. The only post of this level lying vacant has been filled after the appointment of 1979 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer Bharat Bhushan.
Jain is new Director Safety Rly Board
Sandeep Jain, SG/IRSME/Northern Railway has been posted as as Director/Safety/ Railway Board vice Amitabh transferred.
IAS officer duped
An IAS officer of Orissa cadre S S Tripathi has been duped of Rs 36 lakh by a person in Jharkhand who introduced himself as a political leader and promised to get the former's son and niece admitted to engineering and medical colleges.
IPS changes in Punjab
CSR Reddy has been appointed IG, Provisioning and Modernisation and Litigation.Shashi Prabha Dwivedi has been transferred as DIG, Investigation (Crime).RPS Brar, has been posted as DIG, Litigation. Paramjit Singh Gill has been posted as DIG, PAP-11, and Training. Paramjit Singh Grewal will be DIG, Administration, IRB, Punjab, in the rank and pay of SP.
US ambassador returns
US ambassador to India David C Mulford is back to Washington at the end of a five-year term.
IPS changes in Andhra Pradesh
Sandeep Shandilya has been appointed DIG Andhra Pradesh Special Police Battalion. Soumya Mishra will now be DIG Vishakhapatnam Range.
Post of Member (Thermal) vacant in CERC
The post of Member (Thermal) has been lying vacant in the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Authority (CERC) the apex planning body of Power ministry for quite sometime now.
People's group forays into Media world
People's group of which Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) is Suresh Vihjayvargiya, as part of its diversification programme has entered into the Media world as well. The People's group with a bang launched a Hindi daily titled "Peoples Samachar", in Bhopal on evening of February 24,2009.Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was the chief guest at the launch ceremony, which was presided over by Mrs.Jamuna Devi leader of opposition in MP assembly. Among others on the stage were Ms.Neha Vijayvargiya daughter of Suresh Vijayvargiya, Mahesh Shrivastava Chief Editor of the said newspaper & Amitabh Shivpuri. This is the second media venture of the People's group,first being launch an English monthly magazine titled "People's Post" of which Editor is Lalit Shastri. The magazine was launched by Madhya Pradesh Governor Dr.Balram Jakhar at a recently held function in Delhi.
NBCC's housing schemes launched at four places
Keeping up with its promise to deliver affordable housing in & around major cities in India, National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC), the largest CPSU in Construction Sector, has launched Affordable Housing Schemes for NCR Area, Kochi, Patna & Kolkata within the basic price band of Rs.25-45 lakh. Houses are going to be equipped with all the modern facilities and specifications at par with private builders. NBCC of which Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) is Arup Roy Choudhury is also contemplating to create separate enclaves for plotted development including town houses, villas etc. in affordable price range. This has been made possible by NBCC due to its adoption of forward costing method and transparent mechanism by clearly identifying the super area loading so that any individual buyer is not confused in these issues while booking a house / flat.
Decision about Punjab & Sind Bank CMD likely today
As the grapevine has it the Government of India (GOI) is going to decide regarding Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the Punjab & Sind Bank, as tenure of present CMD R.P.Singh gets over on February 28, 2009. Singh is an IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre who belongs to the 1976 batch. In case he doesn't get extension then G.S.Vedi, Executive Director (ED) in Punjab & Sind Bank will be appointed as the CMD.
Kujur is new CEO Chhattisgarh
Sunil Kumar Kujur has been appointed new Chief Electoral Officer of Chhattisgarh.He is 1986 batch IAS officer.
IAS changes in Manipur
Ashok Kumar will now be DC Ukhrul.Devesh Deval has been made DC Chandel. Norbert Disinang will be Director Transport. ); Aleng Shimray has been made Excise Commissioner.Sumant Singh has been appointed DC Ukhruk.
CAT sets aside the order of repatriation of Manoranjan Kumar
Justice VK Bali, Chairman CAT in a judgement on 25th February set aside the order of repatriation from the post of Dy. Chairman, Kandla Port of Manoranjan Kumar IES, issued by the Ministry of Shipping.Cost of Rs. twenty five thousand has been awarded to Manoranjan Kumar, to be paid by the Ministry.
P K Deb gets extension
P.K. Deb Senior Adviser to the Executive Director, Asian Development Bank, Manila, under the Department of Economic Affairs has been granted extension for a period of three months. He is 1977 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
CVO NMDC gets extension
N.V. Raja Sekhar CVO, National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad, has been granted extension in deputation tenure till 30.01.2011.He is 1986 batch IFS officer of West Bengal cadre.
CVO IRCON gets extension
N.K. Singh has been granted extension as Chief Vigilance Officer in the Indian Railway Construction Company, (IRCON), New Delhi for a period of six months beyond 01.02.2009. He is 1976 batch CSS officer.

CORPORATE
Narula to be ED (Personnel) BSP
R K Narula is going to be new ED (Personnel) Bokaro Steel Plant.
OP Bhutani to be Director(R & D), BHEL
OP Bhutani, who is presently Executive Director International Trade in BHEL, is poised to be Director(R & D), BHEL.
Ramanujam is CEO of CRISIL
S. R. Ramanujam has been appointed as CEO of CRISIL Risk & Infrastructure Solutions .
New President of Samsung India
Jung Soo Shin has been appointed as the President and CEO of Samsung India.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
This time there are Prime Ministerial candidates galore!!!
And as election day nears there will be more!!!
Most will sing post elections 'rulla ke gaya sapna mera'!!!!
One will become king makers and will have ear to ear smiles on the chehra (face)!!
Fact is with 'khichdi' Governments its India that pays the price!!!!!
Gone are the days of Sarkaar's that were pure rice (single Party)!!!!!
With local Parties getting stronger!!!!
For Parties like BJP and Congress getting power on their own in not possible any longer!
Pawar is already having second thoughts on his 'no more elections for me' vow!!!!
Now he's ruing from electoral politics his bow!!!
So now Pawar will stand for elections once more!!!!!
His Astrologer has told him there is more power for him in store!!!
Mulayam today is offering as bait PM's chair to all,
But when the time comes he'll try to sit on the chair and make others fall!!!
Laloo knows he does not stand a chance!!!
But that will not stop him from doing for the PM's chair a war dance!!!
Maya aches to be the PM!!!!
In fact her cronies call her PM even though as of now she's a CM!!!
Jaya Amma feels Delhi is now a hope, step and jump away!!!
She too has been told by her Astrologer her lucky period starts post May!!!
Rahul and Sonia would prefer to wait it out!!!!
Though they will encourage ki Congressmen karre 'Rahul for PM' shout!!!!
What to say of Advani????
For PM's chair he's in camera glare pumping iron and even changed his vaani!!!
Mohna would not mind another term as PM!!!!!
And renewal of his contract by Sonia as her GM!!!!
I feel for India from the above Mohna is the best!!!
Many shades better than the rest!!!!
Yes Modi could also be a good PM but Advani's not relenting!!!
And for this post election BJP will be repenting!!!
Congress is taking credit for Slumdog…. what a joke!!!!!
Conjuring up credit and this undeserved credit its trying to soak!!!
The credit for this movie goes to all those associated with Slumdog!!!
Congress phokat mein credit karr rahi hai hog!!!
Confucius says……. Jabh khuda meherbaan toh gadha bhi pehelwaan!!!!
Slumdog may not be the best movie but its been judged as mahaan!!!!
Adds.... 10% inspiration and 30% perspiration and 70% luck or like they say His Kindly Glance!!!!!
Jai ho....to His tune everything in this 'kayanaat' does dance!!!
Bharat Kumar

Forum
Hanging in balance because of parochial vested interests
With regard to promotion of Section Officers to the level of Under Secretary on a regular basis, it is stated that the long pending Select List of Under Secretaries for the year 2003 can be easily prepared but for parochial vested interest of the ineligible Direct Recruit Section Officers for the year 1995 & 1996 the same is hanging in balance. The Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has already taken a view about a month back that there cannot be one time relaxatin of the CSS Rules based on the Supreme Court's verdict in the case Prabha Devi but because of the vested interests in the higher echelons in the DOP&T the view taken is being jeopardized.
A visitor
Should we not honour Saurabh and his colleagues ?
Should we not honour Saurabh and his 5 colleagues the way we honoured our valiant Police Officers of Mumbai ?? This is the least we could do. Pakistan should reply at the international forum for their dastardly acts. It is simply inhuman. My regards to the parents of all six of them.
S Dave
Need to re-define management to improve govt functioning !
As per general perception, there are far too many formal layers/hierarchies in every govt set-up.These serve as "silos" with little scope for intra and inter division communication. The decision- taking capabilities of officers have become the obvious casualty, leading to some sort of "reverse" or "upward" delegation of powers! In the halcyon days of Civil Service, a decision taken at the level of Under Secretary is now finalised at the level of Joint Secretary and that too after informally consulting the superiors! With excessive sermonising at the weekly meetings by Secretaries with their subordinates(as ordained by the Cabinet Secretary),the officers have reportedly lost their sense of initiatives. This is also resulting in avoidable loss of effective man-hours. These meetings, more often than not, end up as no-holds-barred sessions of accusations and counter-accusations with officers vying for one-up-manship. This is the confidential input ,I got after interacting with several senior officers serving in different union ministries. It is high time that the Cabinet Secretary reviews his decade old instructions and allow more space to officers at the middle and top echelons for decision-making with direct accountability. The concept of "level-jumping"has been conveniently buried by the vested interests to willfully escape personal accountability for their actions or lack of it ! This practice is now replaced by softer option of "collective responsibility" ! This is the ground reality about which the Cabinet Secretariat is blissfully ignorant. Will the PMO please intervene and devise measures to quicken the pace of decision-making in the GOI as also its quality?
A K Saxena ( A retired civil servant)