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Will Cabinet Secretary move to Election Commission ?
There is also buzz that Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar is moving to the Election Commission in April. He is 1970 batch IAS officer and would also not mind to work with his one year senior Naveen Chawla. The only question is -will the Ten Janpath support his candidature.
Venkateswarlu to be JS Defence
Now the name of Dr Usurupati Venkateswarlu has started doing the round for the post of Joint Secretary Defence. He is 1986 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.
Four 1975 batch IPS officers empanelled recently
Four more IPS officers belonging to 1975 batch have been empanelled recently to the rank of ADG in the Government of India .They are Mssrs:-Anil Kaushik, Vikram Chand Goel, B C Nayak and V N Rai.
IPS officer quits
Ms Jyoti S Belur has reportedly quit the service. She is 1993 batch IPS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.
Khosla gets extension
Jitesh Khosla Joint Secretary in that Ministry of Corporate Affairs has been granted three months extension in deputation tenure. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Goyal is Joint Secretary in MHA
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of A.K. Goyal, CSS(77), presently working as Joint Secretary (in-situ), Ministry of Home Affairs, as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
RP Singh-an IAS with "Midas touch"
RP Singh,1976 batch IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, who was appointed Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the Punjab and Sind (P & S) Bank in March 2005,is a bureaucrat with "Midas touch". This is third organization where he has been able achieve a major turn around. Earlier, did so while he worked as Commissioner of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation & Managing Director (MD) of the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (APIDC). Singh who belongs to the 1976 batch has now reduced non performing assets (NPAs) from 19 per cent in 2005 to 0.69 per cent in 2008.He has also introduced a total transparency in working of the P & S Bank.
Choudhary is CVO of Eastern Coalfields
S K Choudhary has been appointed CVO of the Eastern Coalfields Ltd.. He is 1993 batch IDAS officer.
Upendra Tripathy to join GoI
Dr. Upendra Tripathy is Joining the Government of India is joining the Government of India as Joint Secretary Minority Affairs. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
( We said this on October21,2008)
Yashpal Singh is Principal Secretary to Tripura CM
Yashpal Singh is Principal Secretary to Manik Sarkar Chief Minister of Tripura. He is an IAS officer of the 1984 batch. So far he was Principal Secretary Health with the Tripura Government.Singh will continue to hold the charge of Health department as well.
1993 batch IA&AS to get SAG
1993 batch IA&AS officers are expected to get SAG in a month or two.
Dr. Jayaraj Naik to be FA, KRDC-Bangalore
Dr. Jayaraj Naik -a young, dynamic, high profile IDAS officer has been selected for the post of Financial Advisor (FA) for the Karnataka Road Development Corporation (KRDC), Bangalore. Dr. Jayaraj Naik is expected to give shape to public private partnership project named K-SHIP (Karnataka state highways improvement project) under which they are planning to construct 66000 Km of road. At present he is working with United Nations at Dem. Rep. Congo. (MONUC).
Massive expansion of CISF
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is going in for a massive expansion plans.
CR Pradhan is no one in panel for NALCO, CMD
As the grapevine has it, CR Pradhan, acting Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of National Aluminum Company (NALCO), has once again emerged number one in the panel for a full time CMD, NLACO for which interviews were held recently. He was number one in earlier panel, which was rejected by concerning authorities.
A couple under observation
It is learnt that the Intelligence agencies are closely zooming on a couple in the Central Services from the national security point of view. Their activities are said to be suspicious.
Hinduja promoted in BSNL
R K P Hinduja, ITS officer, has been promoted to SAG. He is now CGM Madhya Pradesh Circle.
Tomar and Sahay get promotion in Gujarat
Two 1989 batch IPS officers Ajay Tomar, DIG-ATS and Additional Commissioner of Surat Vikas Sahay have been promoted to the rank of IG in Gujarat.
Rautela to be DG NCCM
G S Rautela is going to be the new Director General of the National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture.
IAS changes in West Bengal
Sanghmitra Ghosh will be new DM of Hawrah.Khalil Ahmad has been appointed DM of South 24 Paragna.
IPS changes in UP
Kamlendra Prasad has been appointed IG Special Enquiry.Vinod Kumar Singh has been posted in Vigilance.
DPC for IPS promotions in Bihar Tomorrow
DPC to promote IPS officers is meeting in Patna on Friday.
IPS changes in Jharkhand
IG M V Rao,DIG Murarilal Meena and SP Umesh Singh have been posted in Vigilance Bureau in Jharkhand.
1975 batch IPS to get DG rank
Two 1975 batch IPS officers in Bihar Neel Mani and Yashwant Malhotra are being promoted to the rank of DG.
1980 IPS to get ADG rank in Bihar
Four 1980 batch IPS officers Mssrs Rajbardhan Sharma,Sunit Kumar ,P K Thakur and N C Dhondial are being promoted to the rank of ADG in Bihar.DPS is slated for Friday.
1991 batch IPS to get IG rank in Bihar
About one dozen 1991 batch IPS officers in Bihar are being promoted to the rank of IG.
Jharkhand High Court Judges Appointed
Two incumbents have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Jharkhand High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.They are: Prashant Kumar & Pradeep Kumar.
S K Singh is number one in panel
S K Singh is reportedly number one in the panel prepared by the PESB for the post of Director (Projects) GAIL.
R D Goyal is number two in panel
R D Goyal is reportedly number two in the panel prepared by the PESB for the post of Director (Projects) GAIL.
K.J. Mathew is new Chief Secretary in Kerala
K.J. Mathew has succeeded P.J.Thomas as Chief Secretary to the Kerala Government on January 22, 2009. Mathew was earlier Additional CS Home. He is an IAS from the 1975 batch & belongs to the Kerala cadre.
(We said this on December 28,2008)
P.J.Thomas to join GOI as Secretary Parliamentary Affairs
P.J.Thomas who so far was Chief Secretary to Kerala Government has been relieved to join GOI as Secretary Parliamentary Affairs in Delhi. He is a Kerala cadre IAS officer who belongs to the 1973 batch.
(We said this in December 2008)
Ms.Neela Gangadharan is new ACS (Home), Kerala
Ms.Neela Gangadharan has succeed K.J.Mathew as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Home to the Kerala Government on January 22, 2009.Ms.Gangadharan belongs to the 1975 batch & is from the Kerala cadre.
(We said this on January 15,2009)
Sushovan Banerjee is CEO, Children's Films Society of India
Sushovan Banerjee on Central deputation to Government of India has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Children's Films Society of India(CFSI),Mumbai. Sushovan who is an IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre belongs to the 1989 batch.At present he is posted as IG in the Madhya Pradesh Hunman Rights Commission(MPHRC).

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Raju is President of ICSI
D Hanumantha Raju has been elected president of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Director (Pojects),Gail to be finalised
Panel for the post of Director (Projects),GAIL will be finalised today.
Prestigious 'National Law Day Award 2008 ' for Ashok Sharma
Ashok Sharma, Chief General Manager (Law), MMTC Limited, has been conferred the `National Law Day Award, 2008' for his `Outstanding Contribution to Practice of Law relating to Public Sector Undertakings' by the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in presence of Hon'ble Dr.Justice K G Balakrishnan, Chief Justice of India and Dr. H R Bhardwaj, Hon'ble Union Minister of Law & Justice under aegis of International Council of Jurists, All India Bar Association and Indian Council of Jurists at a widely attended Conference by National & International legal luminaries and Jurists on `Terrorism, Rules of Law & Human Rights' held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
N.P. Sathyamurthy is President & COO, LMG
Lintas Media Group (LMG) has promoted N.P. Sathyamurthy as President & Chief Operating Officer (COO). He will look after western region.
Ms.Sudha Natrajan is President & COO, LMG
Lintas Media Group (LMG) has promoted Ms.Sudha Natrajan as President & Chief Operating Officer (COO). She will look after Northern region. She will continue to look after Chennai & Bangalore.
Amit Ray to join LMG
Amit Ray will be joining Lintas Media Group (LMG) as Kolkata based President from next month.
Ms.Mithun Roy is VP, TBWA
TBWA India has roped in Ms.Mithun Roy as Mumbai based Vice President (VP). Earlier she was with Grey Worldwide.
Roots India is new ad agency
Agnello Dias and Santosh Padhi have jointly formed Roots India- a new ad agency.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
The Chimp has exited the White House!!!!
The fires created by The Chimp Obama needs to douse!!
Obama has vowed to remake America so he has a lot of work to do!!!
For starters from Uncle Sam's face he should start to wipe off the goo (scum)!!!
The US economy is in the dumps and so is USA 's self confidence!!!!
That's because US was under the control of The Chimp or Mr. Dense!!!
From global bully Obama should make USA the global friend!!!
Needs to change the bullying trend!!!
Mohna has complained to Gordon Brown about Milibank!!!!
Don't know on Milibank how did Rahul bank???
Seems Rahul did not do his homework on Milibank!!!!
I'm sure hearing Milibank's statement on J&K Rahul's heart sank!!!
Though there's a chance that Milibank met Omar who is Rahul's dost!!!!!
And seems Milibank mistook Omar's toast!!!!
Omar toasted saying 'Azaadi' and Milibank mistook Omar's toast!!!
Omar was calling for Azaadi from terror which for personal reasons he fears most!
Kalyan Singh is very short but Mulayam says he's tall!!!!
Seems Mulayam's vision has gone awry and that is why short ko tall karr raha hai call!!
Kalyan will not dent Maya's vote bank!!!!
Looking at Kalyan's recent performance Mulayam will find no great gain in this prank!
Kalyan's name may look very strong on paper,
But as per his recent track record he's a tiger made of paper!!
BJP needs to understand such leaks don't auger well!!!!
Patha nahi in BJP why no one is hearing the alarm ki bell!!!
Jaya's gone with the Commies and Chiranjeevi says he'll not ally with BJP!!!!
If they read the writing on the wall Bharatiya Jittery Party should be the meaning of BJP!!!
Power spoiled BJP and now it's footing the bill!!!!
Now the road to Delhi for BJP looks even more uphill!!!!
I say spoiled because from a cadre based Party it's now a free for all!!!!
No wonders now BJP ko Bharatiya Jhagda Party karti hai Congress call!!!
The three stalwarts appointed on Satyam's Board are in total denial!!!!
Reality with their statements they are trying to beguile!!
Satyam should be taken over and let the Buyer do what's needed!!!!
Within Satyam a lot has to be de-weeded!!
First the Sarkaar slept as Raju laughed to the Bank and now it's sleeping again!!!
This intentional sleeping is India 's biggest bane!!!!
For political reasons action in AP against the land allotment is being avoided!!!
When it comes to allotments and contracts all norms for Satyam AP Sarkaar has voided!
Confucius says……UPA is Useless and Putrid Alliance!!!
Jaago Desh wasiyon and via the EVM show to 'being taken for a ride' your defiance!!!
Adds.....EVM is the only way as Sarkaar is comatose to our cries!!!!
Once elections are over they take us to be inconsequential small fries!!!
Bharat Kumar

Forum
DoPT insensitive towards officers serving in high risk area
It is two years since the tripartite agreement between India, Afghanistan and the UNDP was signed in January 2007 for the capacity building of Afghan Officials. Despite knocking all the doors, the Government of India officers ,deputed to CAP could not get terms and conditions of their deputation issued. The officers have not been paid their salary for last one year. This shows the sensitivity of MEA and DoPT towards it's officers serving in high risk area.
Ram Kumar
Why faulty interpretation? Wither ACP scheme? Wither CCL?
GOI had introduced ACP scheme for its employees in late nineties. Under this scheme, After 12 years of continuous service in the same grade, next higher grade was given to the eligible employees. But after 6th CPC, this 12 year period was reduced to 10 years. But its new implementation is a blow from the blue to the officials. Employees should have been given next grade which they would have got on promotion. But now they are giving next available grade in GOI. ACP was supposed to be given in place of promotion so that suffering of officials are mitigated to some extent. Officials are doomed to feel cheated on this account. Further, it is still to be implemented in GoI offices. Why delay? Promotion policy should be more streamlined. Officials should not be allowed to languish in same grade for more than 10 years. Further, the idea behind the concept of ACP was noble but its implementation is mischievous. Employees should be given next grade in their hierarchy and not the next available grade which is a great injustice to them. It is like sprinkling salt on their wounds. Similar is the case of child care leave. Officials are supposed to utilise their earned leave first, only then they can avail CCL. Tomorrow they will say that first you utilise your earned leave only then you will be given maternity/paternity leave. Kudos to officialdom in India.
Pramod Kumar Sharma
Children education allowance
The Children Education allowance (Rs.1000/- per child), as recommended by 6th CPC and further accepted by the Government is an important step towards increasing the education level in the country. The Pay Commission with its Member Secretary as a women and some more senior women advisors/ members in Secretariat of the Pay Commission could have had thought of giving some additional advantages and special considerations for the education of a Single Girl Child (in comparison to uniform 2 child recommendations) and promoting the very relevant cause of building into the psyche of at least in Government Personnel the importance of a girl child. The education for single girl child should be free in Govt. as well as in Public Schools. The Government may still take appropriate action in this regard.
Meenakshi Roy.
CSSS Association for betterment of staff
CSSS Association is actively taking the plight of Stenographer Grade and matter is being taken at the higher level. CSSS Association is prepared to work with any other organization for the betterment of the staff. Any interested person/association/organization can get in touch at csss.assn@gmail.com
CSSS Association
Benefits of non-gazetted staff
All concerned authorities must also see benefits of non-gazetted staff. Facility of free tea, biscuit, etc. should also be provided to them also. Rate of OTA and conveyance should be hiked immediately.
Asha
Pitiable condition of LDCs/UDCs in Central Secretariat
At present most of the work at ground level is being done by the UDCs in Central Secretariat. So far promotion and pay structure is concerned, they have been cheated unremittingly. I urge all concerned authorities to look into the matter sympathetically. Their pay structure should be changed and all eligible LDCs/UDCs should be promoted to the next higher post.
V K Chhikara
Here are the words of the most powerful First lady of the world about the Military
This is what the First Lady of the United States of America has to say about the military. The complete text can be read here (Courtesy USA Weekend).
As I take on my newest role -- first lady, I'll be thinking about what that promise means to all those whom I've had the humbling privilege to meet these past two years on the campaign trail: Americans across the country who opened their doors and hearts to share their stories with me stories I carry to this day.
I particularly cherished my visits with military families all across the country. I met so many strong and inspiring military spouses eager to share their stories, their dreams for the future and the unique challenges they face because of their families' selfless service to our country.
And if there's one thing I learned, it's that when our servicemen and women go to war, their families go with them. I saw how they take care of each other, heard how they fill in whenever the system fails and discovered that the trials they faced always were matched by the hope they shared that better days are still ahead.
The simple 35-word oath my husband will take and the peaceful transfer of power it completes makes it easy to forget that the great fortune of our citizenship isn't free at all. It's a responsibility inherited only because generations of Americans have fought and bled and died for it.
So as I watch Barack take that oath, I'll be thinking especially about those members of our American family who stand guard across the world and the loved ones who await their safe return. Because even as we mark this moment in American history, there still will be empty seats at the dinner table; there still will be spouses struggling to juggle roles and responsibilities; there still will be children who mark the passing of a birthday without Mommy and toddlers who know their father only by a grainy video stream from a far-flung corner of the globe.
My husband and I are deeply grateful for the sacrifices that these families make to protect all American families. And we join them today and every day in praying for their loved ones and their safety. They don't ask a lot in return, just a Washington that understands the challenges they face as part of their extraordinary commitment to our country.
My husband understands that commitment, and he will ensure America lives up to its end. As military families join us on Tuesday, in person and in spirit, I want each and every one of them to know that for as long as I have the tremendous honor of being your first lady, your voices will be heard, you will have an advocate in the White House, and the American promise you preserve always will extend to you, too.
All of us can learn a fundamental lesson from our military families: You don't need to wear a uniform to serve your country. We all have something to contribute to the life of this nation.
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. And to honor the legacy of a man who believed that everybody could be great because anybody can serve, my family and I will spend the day performing activities in service to others. And we'll ask all Americans to join us in making an ongoing commitment to serve their community and their country, because in this new season of hope, that's the only way we'll begin renewing America's promise for all who reach for it and all who defend it as one nation and one people.
On Tuesday night, my husband and I will tuck in our daughters like we always do. Their bedrooms will be different, their home unfamiliar. But they will drift off to sleep protected by that same sacrifice that has kept all of our families safe and safeguarded our freedom for generations -- the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform and their families.
For that, we could not be more grateful or more proud.
Dig Vijay
CA-White color profession with black tinge
Any profession which most unregulated and still takes undue pride in being duly regulated and properly organized is that of CA. Today's news is the the two auditors who had been auditing Satyam on behalf of PwC were not even members of PwC. Can you think of it. Can you think an advocated practicing in a court not a member of any bar. They had been charging hefty fees on the strength of PwC, their fees has increase more than reasonable amount year after year which is also a question of inquiry, and this all without being a member of PwC.
What has the ICAI doing in all these song and dance show of nexus between businessmen and auditors. Year after year these CAs keep giving certificate of authenticity and charging fees, just to fool the gullible investors and public at large that every is fine in the books. IACI at the spearhead of all this drama, giving authenticity to these auditors.
What the government. has been doing these years. Nothing. Is it because these are the professionals who help the 'netas' and businessmen in changing the colour of their money from black to white.
Shantanu Ghosh
Deemed Army Rule in India
Decision by highest executive of country is also not acceptable to Armed Forces .Here is excerpts from "Indian Military Benefits Blog" run by Maj Navdeep by a retired Army officer
"Some members have asked progress about Lt Cols being put in PB 4. The government orders have been received in writing, including a suggestion that Lt Cols not be sent on deputation hereafter. The Army HQ have on 14 Jan 2009 reverted to government and raised, inter alia, following observations:
Non-deputation of Lt Cols is unacceptable.
The Grade pay of LT Cols is raised from 8,000 to 8700 to maintain their status.
The non-combat posts need clarification as every officer is ever ready for combat.
The issue is likely to take time and there may not be a gift on 26 Jan 2009 as Col Janakiraman Reddy and others are hoping.
Next Major Rally
After consultation with some others, it has been decided to have the next Rally on Sunday, 8 Feb 2009 instead of 10 Feb 2009. We must put in our best in all corners of the country. Thousands must line the streets and show our strength in a peaceful manner."
Best regards,
Lt Gen (Emeritus) Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman IESM
Judiciary v/s the RTI Act
The browsers would recall my two queries recently posted on this website regarding the applicability of RTI Act to Judiciary. There has been no response. In the mean, according to newspapers' report, the High Court of Delhi on a petition filed by a citizen of India, has stayed the operation of CIC's ruling regarding disclosure of assets by the Supreme Court judges. This was on the expected lines. While issuing the notice to the CIC, the matter is now listed for hearing in the High Court on 11-2-09.According to media report, the Chief Justice of India is of the view that his Lordship being a Constitutional functionary, does not come under the purview of the RTI Act. Retired Justice J S Varma, former CJI, however, does not subscribe to this view in the context of a resolution unanimously passed by all the judges of the Apex Court during his tenure .This fair and just stand, in my view, will be supported by all legal luminaries as the Judiciary like any other human institution ,is NOT infallible ! I, as a citizen of India, stand right behind Justice J S Varma, the former CJI, who has also been the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, in his relentless fight for justice and for upholding the Indian citizens' fundamental rights and the human rights enshrined in the Constitution of India. Is a Constitutional functionary higher than the Common Man -the Citizen of India? Are we all not equal in the eye of Law? Are judges above the Law of the land? The CIC is surely not intending to impinge on the function of judicial decision making performed by the Judiciary. The CIC,s ruling is confined to bringing all other activities relating to Administration and the persons included therein under the purview of the RTI Act-excluding, of course, the judicial decision-making. It is understood that even the Parliamentary Standing Committee attached to DOP&T, Law and Justice have supported the viewpoint that the RTI Act is applicable to all activities of the Judiciary excluding the judicial decision-making .The Judiciary by accepting the CIC's ruling, will send a strong signal to the Indian citizenry that it is at par with the common man and that Law of the land is supreme.
A K Saxena (A retired civil servant)
Three would be better
No comment on the possibility of there being two Advisors ( one from IAS and the other from IPS) to the Governor of Jharkhand. IAS and IPS Bureaucracy have, somehow or other , made any government dependent on them. One will tie a red tape around the neck ; the other will ensure that he does not wriggle free of the noose. There should be a third Advisor also who will look after development in the state. This third Advisor should be drawn from Engineering or Agriculture pool. Development will be more visible from election point of view as well. And of course people of Jharkhand will also be benefited. UPA at the centre and Governor at the state should better think on this line.
Keshav Prasad
Retirement Age of Govt. Employees
Election process has started as reported in the news papers. The meeting of all state officers related to election has been called on 3.2.2009. Can Govt. announce the increase in retirement age without attracting the violation of model code of conduct or Govt. has time to announce it. There is no occasion except Republic Day to announce the increase in retirement age in case Govt. desires. This suspense should be over once for all.
Nirmala