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Nine IAS officers to retire this month
Nine IAS officers in the country are retiring this month end. They are Mssrs:- Balram Sharma (HP), Dalip Singh (J&K), S Sukumaran and P S Enos (Kerala), Neeta Satyanarayana (Maharashtra), Dr Subhash Pani (Orissa), N Vasudeven (Tamil Nadu), R N Tripathi (Uttar Pradesh) and A S Biswas (West Bengal).

Tenure of TRAI chairman to expire on March 21
Tenure of TRAI Chairman Nripendra Mishra is coming to an end on March 21. He is 1967 batch retired IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Election Commission denies

The attention of the Election Commission of India has been drawn to a news item published in a section of media 02.02.09 and on 03.02.09 suggesting that Deputy Election Commissioners had made complaints to the Chief Election Commissioner against one of the Election Commissioners. In this connection, the Election Commission of India desires to convey that the news item is baseless and devoid of any truth.

Ramesh Deewan to join HRD Ministry
Ramesh Deewan of the allied services is joining the HRD Ministry as a Director.

Four IPS officers to retire this month
Four IPS officers in the country are superannuating by this month end. They are :-A I Bunet (Gujarat) M V Murthy (Karnataka) Arun Kumar (UP) and J K Dutt (West Bengal)

Patnaik promoted in MEA
Dinesh Patnaik has been promoted to Joint Secretary in the UNES Division of MEA. He is 1990 batch IFS officer.

IAS officers to file property returns in UP
IAS officers in Uttar Pradesh have been asked to file property returns every year.

DD Sharma empanelled in GOI
DD Sharma an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1984 batch who belongs to the Jharkhand cadre has been empanelled, in Government of India (GOI).

Alka Mehra is ADRM Nagpur
IRAS (SAG) officer Alka Mehra has been posted as ADRM Nagpur.

Ghosh is back from UN Mission
A Ghosh is back from UN Mission Lebanon.On return IDAS officer Ghosh has been posted as PCGDA (IT) CGDA .
Bhargava couple bereaved
Jagdish Chandra Pant father of 1973 batch IAS officer Ms Rekha Bhargava and Father-in - Law of Pradip Bhargava Vice Chairman of the NVDA passed away in Chandigarh.He was 88.
CBDT commences exercise for AGTs
The Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT)has sought representations from its officers in a set proforma for Annual general transfers (AGTs) by February 23,2009.
Selection Committee list for promotion of Gr I CSS officers approved
Recommendations of the Selection Committee for promotion of Grade-I officers (Under Secretary) of the Central Secretariat Services (CSS) for inclusion in the Selection Grade (Deputy Secretary) of CSS has been approved. Placements are also expected to be announced soon.

Kumar posted as CSO
Samarendra Kumar, SAG/IRSME/North-East Frontier Railway has been posted as CSO on North-East Frontier Railway itself.

Vandita Sharma proceeds on leave
1986 batch Karnataka cadre IAS officer Vandita Sharma has proceeded on leave.

SC Joshi promoted in BSNL
SC Joshi, ITS officer, has been promoted to HAG. He is now CGM Orissa Circle.
Narayanan promoted as JD in CBI
The competent authority has approved the appointment of M Narayanan, DIG, CBI as Joint Director in the CBI .
IPS changes in Karnataka
14 IPS officers have been shifted in Karnataka.New postings are :-Mssrs S.T. Ramesh ADG (Recruitment and Training), E. Umapathy ADG (Karnataka Police Manual). Sanjay Mahapatra ADG (Civil Rights and Enforcement) , Kempaiah IG (Internal Security), Sanjay Sahay IG (Police computer wing), Wazir Ahmed IG (Fire and Emergency Services) , M.A. Saleem DIG (Internal Security).B.N.S. Reddy DCP (South-East), Bangalore, Padmanayana SP (Gulbarga), M. Chandrashekar SP (Internal Security), Abhishek Goyal SP (Raichur), Koshilendra Kumar SP (Mandya) and Raman Gupta as SP (Karwar).

IAS postings in Uttar Pradesh
There is IAS shake-up in UP. New postings are :- MssrsAnil Kumar heado UP Health System Development, Pandhari Yadav DM Sonbhadra ,f Hiramani Singh Yadav Special Secretary Finance, Vishal Nath Rai Additional Commissioner RD, Radhakrishna Singh DM Sultanpur, Rama Shankar Sahu Special Secretary Housing,K Dhanlakshmi DM Farukhabad,Hirdyesh Kumar DM Chitrakoot,Tirathraj Tripathi Special Secretary Infrastructure,Ranvir Prasad DM Sant Kabir Nagar, Umesh Chandra Tiwari special secretary, social welfare department.
Dorjee Khandu lauds Contribution of DonBosco Organisation to the state

Dorjee Khandu Chief Minister ,Arunachal Pradesh has lauded Don Bosco organisation for the yeomen service rendered for the people of this state through imparting quality education, good health service and other social welfare activities. He was speaking as chief guest on the foundation laying ceremony of Don Bosco Youth Centre here at Vivek Vihar on February 6,2009. Khandu threw light on the peaceful co-existence of various religions in the state despite vivid and distinct ethnic groups. Committing to provide Rs.25 lakh for construction of the Don Bosco Youth Centre infrastructure in next financial year, Khandu emphasised the need of quality education in the present competitive world. He lauded the institution for giving successful candidates in the recently concluded State Civil Service examination where out of 56 candidates, 34 got through it. He dwelled at length on the responsibility of teachers and students. Teachers need to render dedication to improve the education quality and students to maintain discipline, Khandu added. Briefing the guest about the institution, Rev James Poonthuruthil SDB, Provincial, Salesians of Don Bosco, Dimapur Province deliberated on the facilities that will be provided by the youth centre. Khandu was accompanied by PWD & UD Minister Nabam Tuki, Parliamentary Secretary Thajom Aboh, MLA Nido Pavitra, Secretary IPR B Pertin, Directors K Kholie and T T Gamdik on the occasion.
6 Addl Judges of Bombay High Court appointed

As many as six incumbents have been appointed to be Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court for two years. They are: Pramod Dattaram Kode, Umesh Dattatraya Salvi, Shrihari Purushottam Davare, Anil Ramachandra Joshi, Mrs. Mridula Ramesh Bhatkar, and Anand Vasantrao Potdar.
Mandhata Singh to be an Addl Judge Patna High Court
Mandhata Singh has been appointed to be an Additional Judge of the Patna High Court for a period of two years with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.
Air Marshal Mukul releases Cenjows Study
Air Marshal S.C. Mukul, Chairman, Integrated Staff Committee (CISC), released a book titled 'India's Comprehensive National Power: Synergy Through Joint Decision Making', a study report prepared by the Centre For Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), in Delhi on February 6,2009."With over 40 ministries and departments of the central government, a coordinating inter-agency mechanism has become a paramount need of the hour to sustain our national interests across the globe," Air Marshal Mukul said. "A joint national security decision-making which could contribute to comprehensive national power through seamless inter-agency coordination between all agencies involved in national defence is thus the need of the hour," he added. The book deals with the various challenges facing the country and makes proposals on giving impetus to the decision-making mechanism at the highest level without a need for any major reorganization of the existing system. It addresses the changes in the realm of information age and e-governance where solutions have to be worked out in a real time framework.
Kotwal is new Divisional Commissioner Jammu
Dr Pawan Kotwal has taken over as new Divisional Commissioner, Jammu relieving Sudhanshu Pandey. He is 1994 batch IAS officer.
Who will be new DC of Ranchi ?
Who will be new DC of Ranchi. Names of Sunil Kumar and Rahul Sharma are in circulation.
Post of Secretary cum Controller of Examinations in SSC lying vacant

The post of Secretary' cum-Controller of Examinations, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) with Headquarters at New Delhi, is lying vacant. The willing candidates may apply to the Under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), through proper channel by March 13, 2009.
Girish pradhan bereaved
B V Pradhan father of 1977 batch Maharashtra cadre IAS officer Girish Pradhan has passed away at the age of 92.

IPS changes in MP
In a minor IPS shake-up in Madhya Pradesh three IPS officers have been shifted. They are:P.L.Pande ADG Firefighting Services & Telecom, H.K.Sareen ADG SAF & V.M. Kanwar ADG Planning.

CORPORATE
S Sridhar's orders on the anvil
As the grapevine has it, orders regarding S Sridhar's appointment as new Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the Central Bank of India (CBI) are on the anvil now. His file has gone to the PMO. At present he is CMD, National Housing Bank (NHB). Prior to NHB he was with the Exim Bank.

GMs of Bank being elevated soon
The proposals for elevation of three General Managers for the post of ED are going to be cleared soon.

MB Tanslay to be ED, PNB
As the grapevine has it, MB Tanslay, General Manager - Union Bank of India, is poised to be promoted to the post of Executive Director (ED), Punjab National Bank (PNB) soon.

Kaul to be ED,CBI
As the grapevine has it, Kaul, General Manager - Punjab National Bank (PNB), is poised to be promoted to the post of Executive Director (ED), Central Bank of India (CBI), soon.

Kamath to be ED, Canara Bank
As the grapevine has it, Kamath, General Manager - Union Bank of India, is poised to be promoted to the post of Executive Director (ED), Canara Bank, soon.

Payada to be ED, PNB
As the grapevine has it Payada, General Manager - Bank of India, is poised to be promoted to the post of Executive Director (ED), Punjab National Bank (PNB), soon.

Jagdeesh Pai is ED, Canara Bank
Jagdeesh Pai who was earlier General Manager with the Bank of India (BOI) has joined as Executive Director (ED), Canara Bank.
Singhania is new President of FICCI
Harsh Pati Singhania will take over as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) .TERI & CERT-UAE Sign MoU to Green the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Director General(DG), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, signed an agreement with Dr Tayeb Kamali, Vice-Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), UAE in Delhi on February 6, 2009 (under the purview of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research), that paved the way for an extensive and wide-ranging partnership with the HCT's Center for Applied Research and Excellence (CERT) to further sustainable development in the UAE and across the MENA region. This agreement sets up a collaborative offering of services in the fields of energy efficiency and conservation, environmental protection and conservation, renewable energy, green buildings, sustainable development of agriculture, biotechnology and other basic areas of human and sustainable development in the UAE and across the MENA region. MENA is the acronym used for "Middle East and North Africa", region. It generally covers an extensive region, extending from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in southwest Asia. It generally includes all the Arab Middle East and North Africa countries, as well as Iran and Israel but not Turkey.
Kingfisher Airlines announces unique Valentine's Day Offer
Kingfisher Airlines, India's first and only Five Star Airline, on February 6,2009 announced a unique Valentine's Day offer, 'To Colombo with Cupid' for its Guests. Every guest who books tickets through Kingfisher website and flies between February 5 & February 15, 2009 will get a chance to win an all-expense paid couples getaway package to Colombo. To avail this offer, the guests need to log on to www.flykingfisher.com, book tickets for travel between February 5 & February 15, 2009 and answer a simple question on website. Five correct entries will win an all expense paid Romantic getaway to Colombo. The Holiday package will include being flown to Colombo from Chennai and back, one night & two days stay in a 5 Star hotel in Colombo with gourmet cuisine meals and airport pick up and drop facility.
Ms.Neena Haridas is Editor,Andpersand

Ms.Neena Haridas has joined Andpersand magazine as Editor.Earlier, she was the Features Editor NewsX.

Aseem Ghosh to retire from Vodafone Essar next month

Aseem Ghosh Chief Executive Vodafone Essar will retire on March 31, 2009.

Vodafone Essar promotes Marten Pieters

Marten Pieters, who was earlier CEO of Celtel International BV is going to be new Chief Executive Vodafone Essar.

HKS's pact with IIM-Ahmedabad, concludes

Three year contract with the US based Harvard Kennedy School(HKS) with the Ahmedabad based Indian Institute of Management(IIM)to conduct training courses for bureaucrats has concluded.
Five companies submit bids for MNP
As many as five Companies have submitted their bids for Mobile number portability(MNP)in Delhi on February 6, 2009.

This year IPL will trip!!!
As ad revenues will dip!!!
And its ad money that makes the IPL tick!!!
This time wounds caused by the downturn IPL will lick!!
Confucius say… with growth falling to 4.4% shrinkage of expenditure will be the outfall!!
Fallout of recession iss ko karte hai call!!!

Adds.... and when Companies tighten belts ad expenditure is the first to be cut!!!!
So this year team owners could find themsleves in a financial rut!!!

Bharat Kumar

Forum
A N Roy affair

Mumbai High Court's order declaring AN Roy's appointment as DGP of Maharashtra illegal is bound to be hailed by all those anguished over the quality of his leadership and professionalism as revealed during handling of terrorist attack on Mumbai on 26th Nov 2008.What can be more shocking than the fact that Hemant Karkare . Ashok Kamte and Vijay Salaskar were lying unattended and uncared for as long as forty minutes on the road after being fired upon by Kasab and his accomplice. Infact, he should have been replaced by a competent police officer much earlier. The way MNS workers thrashed north Indians and railway recruitment examinees and taxi drivers with police remaining mute spectators gave enough proof of his professional capabilities . Surprisingly, his appointment when challenged before CAT was justified on grounds of "merit". Anyway better late than never.

Sudhir Chopra

Son Proposes,Mother Disposes!
Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary, proposes 30 percent reservation for the Youth in the Congress Party, only to be promptly approved by the Congress President! No murmurs of protest, no discussion! Dynastic claim to premiership prevails !Long live the King !Internal democracy within the Party, as always, is again the casualty ? What a smart strategy to get rid of the Old Guards and their long cherished ambitions to be the PM !Now the primrose path to the premiership of India, that is, Bharat is clear for the worthy son of a worthier mother. Is this not Kamraj Plan Part-2 revisited ?

A K Saxena ( A retired civil servant )