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Empanelment of 1979 batch IAS officers
Nearly six dozen IAS officers belonging to 1979 batch IAS are reportedly being considered for the empanelment to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India. They are :-Mssrs Deepak Mohan Spolia, Shakti Sinha and Sumati Mehta (UT), Dr I V Subba Rao , P K Mohanty, I Y R Krishna Rao, A Pyal (AP), Jitesh Khosla, Anup Kumar Thakur, V S Oberoi and B K Dev Verma (Assam-Meghalaya), Afzal Amanullah, Ms B Bhamathi and Hemchand Sirohi (Bihar), Sunil Kumar (Chhattisgarh), Rajiv Takru, Dr C I Joy, K Kailashnathan, Gauri Kumar and Ranjit Banerjee (Gujarat), Ramendra Jakhu (Haryana), Dr Arun Kumar (J &K), Ashok Kumar Sarkar (Jharkhand), Dr C S Kedar, L V Nagrajan, G C Subramaniam (Karnataka), E K Bharatbhushan, V Somansundaram and L C Goyal (Kerala), Dr Rajan Katoch, Arvind Joshi, R Ramanujam, Swadeep Singh, R Gopalakrishnan, Bimal Julka and Snehlata Kumar (Madhya Pradesh), Dr Amitabh Rajan and T C Benjamin (Maharashtra), P C Lawmkunga (MT), N Sanyal ,J K Mohapatra and G Mohan Kumar (Orissa), Chandra Shekhar Srivastava (Punjab), Ravi Mathur, Sudhir Bhargava, Meera Mehrishi, Lalit K Panwar and Ashok Sampatram (Rajasthan), M S Rinchenongmu (Sikkim), S Ramasundaram and N Sundradevan (Tamil Nadu), Kush Verma, Siraj Hussein, Ms Johra Chatterjee, Vijay Shankar Pandey, Manjit Singh and Netram (Uttar Pradesh), Rajiv Gupta, Alok Kumar Jain and Vinita Kumar (Uttarakhand) and Dr Shyamal Sarkar, Dipankar Mukhopadhyay and Dilip Rath (West Bengal).
IAS officer takes voluntary retirement in Orissa
1979-batch IAS officer, Ramesh Charan Behera has taken voluntary retirement with effect from January 1. He had given three months notice for VRS in September.
Sidhu to join GoI as ADG CRPF
P P S Sidhu is joining the Government of India as ADG in the CRPF. He is 1975 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Pradip Mehra to move to Goa
Pradip Mehra, Advisor to the Chandigarh Administration is being moved to Goa as Chief Secretary. He is 1975 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
( We said this on November 20)
J P Singh to be new Advisor Chandigarh Administration
Goa Chief Secretary J P Singh is moving to Chandigarh as new Advisor. He is 1977 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
( We said this on November 21)
Samar Ray to be Member of SAT !
Samar Ray is being tipped to be new Member of the Securities Appellate Tribunal(SAT).He is 1973 batch IA&AS officer.
Who will be new Election Commissioner ?
Who will be the new Election Commissioner. Atleast half a dozen influential contenders have joined the race .
Vijay Dev to go Arunachal Pradesh
Vijay Dev has been relieved by the MHA for Arunachal Pradesh. 1987 batch UT cadre IAS officer Dev is presently serving the Delhi Government.
( We said this on February 13,2008 )
Srivastava to join Goa Government
Sanjay Kumar Srivastava is now all set to join the Goa Government. He has been relieved. Srivastava is 1980 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
Nutan Guha Biswas relieved by the MHA
Nutan Guha Biswas has been relieved by the MHA to join the Pondicherry Government. Biswas is 1983 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
( We said this on May 31,2008 )
Transfer orders of Archna Arora and Pillai put on hold
Transfer orders of 1983 batch IAS officer Archana Arora and 1993 batch IAS officer M R Pillai have been put on hold. Both the officers are currently serving the Delhi Government. While Archna Arora was to go to Andman-Nicobar, Pillai was to move to Lakshwadeep.
Cadre of IPS officer changed
Cadre of 2005 batch IPS officer Arif Husain has been changed from Manipur-Tripura to Chhattisgarh.
Jung is back to India
Najeeb Jung former 1973 batch IAS officer has returned to India as Chairman for Reliance Global Management Systems Ltd, the global arm for Reliance Industries overseas operations. In addition he will continue as Director for Energy Research Programme at the Observer Research Foundation ,New Delhi. Jung was Senior Research Advisor at Oxford Institute for Energy studies Oxford University.
Ms.Archana Mathur is Advisor, Petroleum
Ms. Archana Singh on being promoted to the senior administrative grade (SAG) is Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. She is an Indian economic Service (IES) officer of the 1982 batch.
Why Rohit Nadan sidelined?
Mystery shrouds sidelining of 1982 batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre Rohit Nadan . The question that as to why he has been sidelined in Uttar Pradesh is hotly being debated in corridors of power. Infactm Rohit Nandan was Commissioner Public Relations during Mayawati's last regime and he was considered out of favour during the Mulayam Singh regime.
Patnaik joins as DIG WCCB
Anup Patnaik has joined the newly created Wildlife Crime control Bureau as Joint Director (DIG).He is 1985 batch Forest service officer from Orissa cadre.
Aggarwal promoted in BSNL
S R Aggarwal, ITS officer, has been promoted to SAG. He is now CGM ALTTC Circle.
Behera is back to Orissa
1983-batch IAS officer, UN Behera is back to Orissa after completion of central deputation tenure. On return he has been posted as Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Department of Forest.
EVMs efficacy questioned for the 1st time
Efficacy of electronic voting machines (EVMs) has been questioned for the first time in electoral history of India. It was questioned through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in connection with assembly polls that took place in Madhya Pradesh on November 27,2008.
IPS reshuffle in Mizoram
Four IPS officers have been reshuffled in Mizoram. Saizela will now be DIG (headquarters). Zorammawia has been posted as new Director, of Fire services. Zorammuana will be Joint Secretary, Home department and Hema, the SP, fire services has been made the SP, Anti-crime Bureau.
Rahul Khullar is new Secretary, Disinvestment
Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rahul Khullar has been appointed new Secretary in the Department of Disinvestment. He is 1975 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
Bureaucratic reshuffle in Gujarat on the anvil
After grand gala success of Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit 2009, Chief Minister Narendra Modi is very much happy with IAS officers who were involved in mega event. Now Modi is planning to reshuffle portfolio of IAS offices, which is much awaited since long. Anyone can guess about new posting of these officers ?.
Why DD Ahemdabad Director was shunted ?
What happens when an officer tries to project anything good on Doordarshan & that too with permission from higher ups? Answer is simple. He is shunted to a remote station. This is what exactly has happened in the case of Tejinder Singh Director of Ahmeadabad Doordarshan station. He has been unceremoniously shifted from Ahmedabad to Silchar in Assam in the same capacity because he had got live telecast of recently held global investors meet i.e. "Vibrant Gujarat" done on Doordarshan. Gujarat is a BJP ruled state. Tejinder Singh had reportedly taken due permission from higher ups to highlight the prestigious event.
Prasar Bharati CEO pulled up by Anand Sharma. ?
As the grapevine has it Indian Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting (I & B) had given a dressing down to B.S.Lalli Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Prasar Bharati for live telecast of recently held global investors meet i.e. "Vibrant Gujarat" that was done by Ahmedabad station of Doordarshan.It is an open secret that Gujarat has Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) rule of which Chief Minister is Narendra Modi.In the bargain Tejinder Singh Director of Ahmeadabad Doordarshan station was made the scapegoat by transferring to Silchar in Assam.
Pradip Mehra to move Delhi
Latest information says that Advisor to the Chandigarh Administration Pradip Mehra is not moving to Goa as Chief Secretary.1975 batch UT cadre IAS officer Mehra is being shifted to Delhi.
Who will be Goa Chief Secretary ?
Now picture is unclear about the posting of new Goa Chief Secretary. Senior most IAS officer after the Chief Secretary will be asked to take over the charge till the new appointment is made.Will Anand Prakash be acting Chief Secretary ?.
Chandramohan to be Chief Secretary Pondicherry !
R Chandramohan is being appointed new Chief Secretary of Pondicherry. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

CORPORATE
Director (Projects) GAIL interview to start from January 20
The PESB will start interviewing candidates for the post of Director (Projects ) of the GAIL from January 20.Interviews will take place for three days.
Rajiv Gupta to be GM PM&R CCL
Rajiv Gupta will take over as new General Manager (PM&R) in the CCL on February 1.
Three Managers (Finance) to be posted by Air India
Three Managers (Finance) are being posted abroad by the Air India in a couple of months.
Ms Sukul on the Board of Andhra Bank
Ms Madhulika P. Sukul, Joint Secretary (Pers) & IC, Department of Expenditure has been nominated as Director on the board of Andhra Bank .
B C Tripathi is no one in panel for GAIL,CMD
As the grapevine has it, B C Tripathi, Director (Marketing) of GAIL, has emerged number one in the panel for a full time CMD, GAIL, for which interviews were held on January 15 & 16, 2009.
A K Purwaha is no two in panel for GAIL,CMD
As the grapevine has it, A K Purwaha, Director (Business Development), GAIL, has emerged number two in the panel for CMD, GAIL, for which interviews were held on January 15 & 16, 2009.
Ahmed appointed Chairman of FDDI
Rafeeque Ahmed has been appointed chairman of Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) under the Commerce Ministry.

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Anil Ambani has said that Modi should be India's next PM,
What will Amar Singh say as he's against Modi even being a CM???
Amar Singh wil find a way to avoid lossing face with SP's Muslim vote bank???
Amar Singh will fib and say Anil Bhai has pulled a prank!!!
He'll fib that Anil did this so as to cause Modi and Advani mein jhagda!!!
He'll say BJP ko Anil Bhai ne punch maara hai taghda!!!
Congress is still expressing its allergy to Industry's Modi for PM demand!
To quell this demand rest assured Congress will use modes at its command!
Both camped in Amethi and both had the same aim!!
Both wanted ' they stayed with the poor' fame!!!
Milibank will go back to UK and boast that he's seen it all!!!
True Social Adventurist apne aap ko karre ga call!!!
Our Rahul will go to Page 3 parties and will get wah wah pe wah wah!!
He must not forget that its the Public that has the last ha ha!!!
I feel his advisers need to think......bahut saare logh sabh jaanthe hai!!!
But seems Rahul and his think tank yeh nahi maanthi hai!!!
Some say this camping is Mama's brainwave!!!
She feels people want more than from a distant stage hand ka wave!!!
What I feel is people want deliverance form their woes and not such dramabaazi!
And rest assured they will via the EVMs express their naraazi!!!
Some say now behind the scenes Sarkaar is working on saving Raju!!!
After all Raju is two powerful lungiwaalas ka right baaju (arm)!!!
Our economist PM is being economical with his views on Satyam!!!
Looks like he and his Sarjkaar Sarkaar are doing one big natyam (dance)!!!
CBI went to US to interview the two witnesses in US with an objective!!!
It was decided that in this matter CBI would be subjective!!!
Objective is to give Tytler a clean chit in the 1984 riot cases!!
Cases in which very serious accusations he faces!!
And then they ask why do people pick up guns!!!
Well these are the 'let down by justice' ones!!!
BJP has okayed Sukhbir being sworn in as Deputy CM!!!
One more step by Sukhbir to realizing his boast of becoming India's PM!!
In fact this is the route that Rahul should take!!!
Pehle Rahul ko Mantri karro make!!!
Don't make the mistake of parachuting him into the PM's chair!!!
On this hope his Mama takes care!!!
Confucius says…such parachuting will be a slap in Democracy's mooh!!!
Both in India and overseas such a step will receive boo pe boo!!
Adds...... overseas they'll say India's a Banana Repubic!!!
And in India this step will not be taken too kindly by the Public!!!
Bharat Kumar

Forum
Nothing of the sort
I have checked the Swiss Banking Association Report 2006 on www.swissbanking.org. The report (and later editions) says nothing of the sort.
Prodipto Ghosh
Truth by document.
Late Rajiv Gandhi was right when he said that 85 per cent of development money is stolen by the establishment machinery and only 15 percent really goes in development work. The information released by the Swiss Authority that 1456 Billion $ of Indians are lying deposited in Swiss Banks simply proves Rajiv Gandhi was right. Further the revelation that this is the highest amount is also stunning. Corruption in India must be at enormous . Rahul Gandhi will be worshipped if he can ensure that not more than 15 percent of development money is lost in the pipeline and 85 percent goes to development work.
Keshav Prasad
Is it not enough ?
Is it not revealing enough for various agencies to work on it like CVC, CBI,IT etc.?
Tapan K Ghosh
A way out of CPSU impasse.
Sixth pay commission and subsequent upward review has increased the Basic pay at middle and senior levels as under;
a) Selection grade (given to railway engineers after 14 years of service) OLD scale 14300-18300; NEW 46100-75700 (including grade pay)
b) SAG grade ( given to railway engineers after 19 years of service) OLD scale 18400-22400; NEW 47400-77000 (including grade pay)
c) HAG grade ( given to railway engineers after 32 years of service) OLD scale 22400-24500; NEW 49400-79000 (including grade pay)
It would be seen from above that ratios at the End of scale are 4.1, 3.5 and 3.2 respectively.
To resolve the issue govt. should give the same increase say 3.5 times at the End of scales to CPSUs also. Fixation can be done as recommended by Justice Rao pay revision committee. If CPSUs do not agree, they can be dealt with sternly.
2. CPSUs demand for Pension , because their lumpsum CPF is less than even the lumpsum Commutation amount that we get in government on retirement, appears to have merit. But it can be dealt with seperately.
3.Similary their post retirement medical facility requirement as per serving employees could be looked at separately, since we in govt. already get medical facility on retirement at par with serving employees.
Kait
Correct the existing anomaly
I would also request the concerned authorities in the Ministry of Finance to correct the existing anomaly after revision of pay due to implementation of 6th CPC.
Earlier the maximum limit of Transport Allowance was Rs.800 which was fully exempted from Income Tax. But after revision of maximum ceiling from Rs.800 to 3200 plus DA due to 6th CPC this component has not been raised and exempted in proportion to the allowance increased which may be due to oversight. It should be considered immediately to get corrected and suitable instructions issued before the Income Tax is finally deducted from salary at source i.e. February 2009.
(Mukesh Randev)
Extend the exemption limit further
HK Deewan's post to CBDT to increase I-T exemption for transport allowance to Rs. 3000+DA needs to be extended to Rs. 7000+DA. Many entitled officers are now using their own vehicles and would be deprived if the limit were kept to Rs. 3000 only. It is also better to keep the DA open since it changes every 6 months.
S Bose
No equivalency exists
In different organisation working under ministry of defence, no proper equivalency exists. Why GoI does not lay down a uniform policy so that there is no ill feeling between civilian and army officer in composite organization like BRO,DRDO,MES Devendra
Pampered or deprived?
Pension of a middle level government officer, say in selection grade ( given to railway engineers after 14 years of service)---
Scale 37400-67000, Grade Pay 8700, D.A. 16% i.e. Salary is 75,700 plus D.A.12,112. It comes to Rs. 87812 per month.
Pension is 5O% of salary i.e. 43,900 p.m.i.e. Rs. 5,26,000 per annum.
Assuming average life of 20 years of officer or dependent after retirement, total pension amounts to more than Rs. One crore . Actual amount shall be very much more because pension keeps on increasing with D.A..
In contrast, CPSU officers hardly get about Rs. 13 lakh as CPF on retirement, after 35 years of service, and get no pension. Let readers decide who are pampered and who are deprived.
Mani
It would demoralise civilians
It is good that Lt. collonnel have been given higher scale and grade pay. But it would demoralise civilians who are working in the pay scale of Rs .12000 -16500 or equivalent. It would be better if government also revised this scale upwards.
P S Mehra
Is AP govt. shielding Raju:
Raju was to appear before US court in a case on January 10. He surrendered on January 9. Was this surrender to shield him from appearing in US court where if arrested, he could go to jail for 100 years.
AP police registered case in a in hurry and produced him before the magistrate. But same hurry was not shown by police in demanding police custody. This resulted in Raju being sent to judicial custody where other authorities- SEBI, Income tax, SFIO etc. can not question him without court permission involving lengthy court procedures and delays. Did the police's reluctance to demand custody was due to instructions from AP CM.
Shantanu Ghosh
Two 5-star icons under thatched roof at Amethi !
Seeing is not merely believing! It is also campaigning for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections! At least, this was the impression one got from a glimpse of Rahul Gandhi in the company of British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in a photograph front-paged in the TOI, Jan 16, 2009, showing the two celebrities sharing meals under the thatched roof with a Dalit family in Amethi! Quite laudable indeed ! But a little introspection made me see through the game. Could it not be a quite dinner? Why all this hullabaloo in the midst of media publicity--print and electronic? Did this aggressive campaigning help the under-privileged in any way? And strangely enough, how did Miliband the British Foreign Secretary agree to accompany Rahul Baba for nursing his constituency? Cost of overnight stay would have been phenomenal--running into crores of rupees including the cost of Z-plus security. All the same, taking the help of a foreigner and that too a British foreign Secretary in political canvassing is an unprecedented in the history of India. Rahul Gandhi is not a government functionary. He may be a defacto power behind the throne along with her mother .Can such an irrational behavior expected from a person who is aiming at becoming the next Prime Minister? Shameful indeed. This is one side of the coin.
Now let us witness the other side of the coin--more disturbing and much more humiliating.. There was a cryptic report in the media about Miliband 's article published in "The Guardian", attributing terrorism in India to the grievances of Kashmiri people. This outlandish conclusion was in sync with the Pakistani theorists and was applauded by the Pak media. May I request Miliband to read the history of India ( not as perceived by the Indians) but by famous and dispassionate authors before making up his mind. By his look ,Miliband appears to be post-1947 born ! If so, I would like to inform him that the Kashmir imbroglio was created by his forefathers who ruled over India as a British colony through their infamous policy of " divide and rule". Immediately after independence, the Pakis were incited by the UK-USA to send marauders and mercenaries into Kashmir disguised as jihadis or freedom fighters. This was all due to the unique geo-strategic location of J&K .We were then living in a strictly bipolar world in the midst of cold war. The Non-Alignment policy was an anathema to the west due to its pro-Soviet inclination. Things have changed now after the installations of successive democratically elected governments in J&K. The separatists have joined the national mainstream of India. Further, the terrorism is not India-specific. It can be created anywhere, anytime. We have not forgotten the trans-national terrorist attacks on UK,USA and other countries including India. We have not forgotten the watershed event of 7/11 at WT centre and the Pentagon in USA followed by the more recent attacks at Mumbai on 26/11. Against this background, it would be illogical to subscribe to the thesis propounded by Miliband. It is understood that MEA has already lodged a protest with the UK Government to desist from giving "unsolicited advice" to India .Now , my short question to Pranob Mukerji is: In view of the controversy surrounding the British foreign Secretary and the protest lodged by the MEA with the UK, how was the political clearance given to Miliband to visit the political constituency of Rahul Baba? Is he above India? Is this act not an affront to India ?
A K Saxena (A retired civil servant)

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Quotable quote
"Corrupt officers have wealth.
Honest officers have worth."