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New political equations in BJP ?
Buzz is that Atal Behari Vajpayee,Bheron Singh Shekhawat and Murlimanohar Joshi have ganged up against L K Advani.And where is Rajnath Singhji ?.
Joshi to be Member of CAT !
R C Joshi is being appointed Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).He is retired 1973 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Srivastava to be DG Archaeology !
In all probability, K N Srivastava will be new DG Archaeology on February 1. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Orders of 5 IAS officers of 1989 batch soon
As the grapevine has it, orders of at least five of 48 empanelled officers in Government of India (GOI) for Joint Secretary's slot are to be issued in near future.
Search committee yet to finalise for Dy Governor RBI
The search committee is yet to finalise candidate for the slot of Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) that fell vacant following retirement of Leeladhar on December 5, 2008.Meeting for its date is yet to be decided.
DG DD and DG Akashvani orders next week
Orders of new DG Doordarshan and DG Akashvani are expected to be issued either later this week or early next week.
M Narayanan promoted in CBI
M Narayanan has been promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the CBI.
1975 batch IPS frozen
1975 batch IPS has been frozen for central deputation this year.
Why no Secretary in the UGC ?
The Prime Minister thinks higher education is the gateway to the future global supremacy of India. But this dream has run into the chaste labyrinths of the ruling coalition. When it comes to running the highest academic body a particular lobby calls the shot in the University Grants Commission (UGC).You don't need to ask Dr Thorat Chairman UGC Why No "IAS" secretary is being posted in UGC. He knows the answer but will not come out with it.
Railway Minister was not inclined for Tuli
The Railway Minister is not favourably inclined to make Tuli as the MD of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).Infact Tuli was number two in the panel.
RC Meena is Advisor, Higher education deptt
RC Meena, on being promoted to the senior administrative grade (SAG), is Economic Advisor to the Higher education department. He is an Indian economic Service (IES) officer of the 1981 batch.
Doval to be Security Advisor Karnataka Government
Former Intelligence Bureau Chief Ajit Doval is being appointed as security adviser to the Karnataka Government.
Mishra promoted in IB
Akshay Kumar Mishra has been promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the Intelligence Bureau. He is 1987 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
PSU's can also be turned around
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation is a true turnaround story. Earlier a loss making organization, the corporation is now being run professionally, with both operating ratio and growth rate at par with the private sector. Ashwani Lohani, the man behind this turnaround was also earlier responsible for the turnaround of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) in a record time.
Who was that Joint Secretary?
In corridors of power it is hotly being discussed that as to who was that Joint Secretary from the North Block, who was there in Mumbai located Taj hotel on 26/11?.
Maharashtra Chief Minister going slow
As the grapevine has it Ashok Chavan, Maharashtra Chief Minister seems to be going slow about bureaucratic changes. So far no changes of IPS officers have taken place after he assumed office as the CM, Maharashtra.
Khursheed Ganai is PS to J & K Chief Minister
Khursheed Ganai has become Principal Secretary (PS) to Omar Abdullah new Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir. He is an IAS officer of the 1982 batch. He is known for his efficiency.
(We said this on January 6, 2009)
IRTS officer Manoj Kumar Srivastava gets SAG
1989 batch IRTS officer Manoj Kumar Srivastava has been promoted to the SAG .He will move from Railway Board to NR.
Satya Prakash promoted from SAG to HAG
IRTS officer Satya Prakash has been promoted from SAG to the HAG and posted at Central Railway.
Over 10 vacancies of DIGs in CRPF
There are over 10 posts of DIGs in the CRPF that are reportedly lying vacant.
J & K DGP unlikely to be changed
As the grapevine has it Kuldeep Khoda Director General of Police (DGP) with the Jammu and Kashmir government is unlikely to be changed under new regime.
Yogesh Agrawal also emerges as a strong candidate for Dy Governor RBI
Yogesh Agrawal CMD IDBI is also one of strong contenders for the slot of Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) that fell vacant following retirement of Leeladhar on December 5, 2008. Agrawal had narrowly missed bus when OP Bhatt, CMD State Bank of India(SBI), pipped him (Agrawal) at the post. Others in the fray are TS Narayansami CMD Bank of India(BOI), KC Chakraborty CMD Punjab National Bank, MV Nair CMD Union Bank of India & AC Mahajan CMD Canara Bank.
IAS changes in Chhattisgarh next week
Bureaucratic changes are expected to take place in Chhattisgarh next week. Only Secretary and Principal Secretary level changes will take place.
A.K. Mishra is Executive Assistant to RBI, Governor
A.K. Mishra is Executive Assistant to Dr.Subba Rao Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
J&K Divisional Commissioners unlikely to be changed
Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir Division are unlikely to be changed during the new regime.
Anil Goswami moves
Principal Secretary to the former J&K Chief Minister Gulam Nabi Azad, Anil Goswami has been shifted.
( We said this on January 5 )
Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge appointed
Justice Suresh Chandra Sinho, Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has been appointed a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office
Rajiv Kumar is new RC Jharkhand in Delhi
Rajiv Kumar has been appointed new Resident Commissioner of Jharkhand in Delhi. He is 1984 batch IAS officer. He will succeed Rajiv Gauba who is joining the Government of India as Joint Secretary Forests and Environment.
( We said this on November 25)
Joseph Francis appointed Ambassador to Mali
K. Joseph Francis, currently Minister (Political) in Embassy of India, Brussels, has been appointed as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to the Republic of Mali. He will be the first resident Ambassador of India to Mali.
Om Prakash is Ambassador to Finland
Om Prakash, currently Consul General of India , Osaka -Kobe has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Finland.
George Joseph appointed Ambassador to Bahrain
George Joseph, currently Ambassador of India, Qatar, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Bahrain.
Sodhi appointed Ambassador
K.J.S Sodhi, Ambassador of India to Suriname has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with residence in Paramaribo (Suriname).

CORPORATE
Ramanand Jha joins Bharat Forge
Ramanand Jha who was earlier Principal Secretary Transport & Excise with the Maharashtra Government after being relieved December 31,2008 has joined Bharat Forge group. He is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) that is being set up in Maharashtra by the Bharat Forge group of which head is noted entrepreneur Baba Kalyani. Jha is a Maharashtra cadre IAS officer of the 1977 batch.
Vijay Paul to be ED Eastern Region Air India
Air India General Manager of the Northern Region is moving to Kolkata as ED of the Eastern Region. He will succeed Mahadevan.
Ms.Gitanjali Pandit Gupta quits India Today
Ms.Gitanjali Pandit Gupta has quit as Corporate Head, India Today.
Vijay Singh is AVP, Dainik Bhaskar
Vijay Singh has joined Dainink Bhaskar group as Associate Vice President- sales.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Israel has offered India its 'lets strategize' haath!!!!!
Yes in intelligence and preventive security India can take Israel's saath!!
Pakistan is no Gaza and has the capability to retaliate!!!
Pakistan is a Nuclear State!!!
India's concern is only the terror camps in Pakistan!!
Which train terrorists and one of their targets is Hindustan!!!!
Yes for the terror outfits in Pakistan Israel and US are 'Shaitans' incarnate,
But they consider India to be an anti Islam State!!!
They forget that in India there are more Muslims than in Pakistan!!!!
And for India its Pakistan that's the Shaitan!!
India should have only the terror camps in Pakistan in its sights!!!
Be these in the plains or in heights!!!!
These Camps need to be decimated,
For too long these Camps India has borne and waited!!!!
India has to look for a way by which war is avoided but the Camps are decimated!!!!
And I'm sure this is already being debated!!!
Pakistan will of course say that India's dossier on terror is not credible!!!
Leave 'yeh baath hajam nahi huee' what Pakistan says is not even edible!!!
Of course India is unprepared against terror threats!!!
Hope now Congress for its vote bank fixation has regrets!!!
Because if Congress was not fixated to face terror India would be more than prepared!
In fact to carry out terror attacks terrorists ko India would have dared!!!!
In Punjab Amrinder says Badal has paid the price for fingering Congress!!!
Badal's finger got jammed in the door and Doctor ne kiya stitch and dress!!!
And his Security could do nothing to avert this mishap!!!!
Jabh jabh jo jo honna hai tabh tabh so hotha hai goes the rap!!!
SC has rightly slammed CBI for its flip flops in Mulayam's DA case!!!!
Actual wrath Law Mantri should face!!!
It's based on Law Ministry's advice that CBI's done the latest flip!!!!
And to do this did the Law Minister got from his 'higher up' a slip????
Or was this his own effort viewing Congress and SP's coming closer!!!
Was this his own effort or was he commanded to this is my poser????
They say Senior Bush now wants his younger son to become US President!!!
Whereas many would agree that Bush's politically to the gallows be sent!!
The World cannot afford another Bush in the White House!!!!
Senior Bush's political ambitions for his son Americans should douse!!!
Confucius says….. Jeb Bush se Duniya ko karro save!!!
One more Bush Duniya will not be able to brave!
Bharat Kumar

 
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Work in a transparent manner
It is high time that the mighty institutes command the country work in a transparent manner. The RTI Act is a step in the right direction. Your reporting of the judgements would go a long way in improving the working of the Country. Three cheers for Mrs A Verma.
Sumitra Sharma
Late Gautam Goswami
Most of us haven't seen or met this IAS officer. But we read a lot in the media making him a Hero of sorts and suddenly bringing him to Zero level. Whatever his misdeeds be, he deserved an impartial treatment as a human being. In this country where British tailored Bureaucracy is continued even after freedom, the human element is shockingly missing. That's the way the ruling British wanted to treat Indians. The role of media in romanticising issues which otherwise pass off as routine needs introspection. Well death was certain to him but I feel a strange sense of discomfort in me as he represents the plus and minus of Indian Bureaucracy to the perfection. May his soul rest in peace.
Shari
CPWD/Directorate of Estates
CPWD is now busy in slowing down the intimation of Type-III quarters in VIP areas like Lodhi Colony, Sarojini Nagar etc., to the Estate Office on the pretext of repairs. Actually they are earning more rent by temporarily giving it on rent. With the present ministers of Urban Development, who are in favour of CPWD, they are enjoying this type of bungling at the cost of poor government employees who are waiting for more than 25 years for allotment. But this illegal scam by CPWD is not new and is going on for years except during the period of Jagmohan who really tightened this department. Now the concerned officials of Urban Development are not interested in pulling this CPWD Department, they have been left scot free.
R P Biswas
It's an utopian idea
The news of scam in DDA's housing scheme 2008 strangely didn't created the usual bitterness which one has after hearing the ever recurring news of scams in different government organizations. I suppose there is an element of reconciliation and acceptance of all these frauds etc. after all that cry of 'enough is enough'. Moreover it is the craze of the middle class which almost goes mad for participating in probably the costliest lottery in the world. Come to think of it for the Rs six thousands (usually charged by bankers as interest for financing this lottery) could buy you 60 tickets of 'Punjab bumper lottery' with far better chances of returns.
Secondly to accept that an organ of the government shall be able to honestly allot some of the most premium properties in the country fairly, itself seem to be utopian idea which many of us end up believing. Someone in a corner room would be having a good laugh!
Thirdly it is also an pointer that even if you still want to play lottery than you must play intelligently. After all the next door property dealer was not too wrong when he told you that he can get you the famous flat albeit on a 'little premium'. Not a bad deal! Better give him a try next time!
Those who says bring accountability in the system must be joking as the ones who shouted on roof tops 'enough is enough'.
GB
STORY OF PB - 4
An officer in Corp of Engineers (Army ) generally spends 4 yrs in College of military engineering (CME) for doing engineering degree course(though there are plenty of Engg colleges in country and people willing to join ), 2 years in doing M Tech at government cost (and he gets Rs 5000 /pm allowance thereafter for entire service ), one tenure of Military Engineer Service 3 years as GE or OC RCC company in BRO, few other courses at government cost, and one posting in unit 4 years(50% time unit may be in peace) and you get MSP and all other military perks. Once he gets finally superceded after another 3 years ie 16 year total he is posted to only MES no combat role except in case of war when even retired officers/civ offrs can be called. Still they are not on deputation as they are the player as well as umpire. In MoD, writ of Defence Secretary does not run. It is Army who calls the shot. So final orders Army Officers in MES (civilian department of MoD ) will also get PB - 4 as they are combat ready. Special list (SL) officers are always in MES but entitled for all military perks like 3 months leave, free ration, electricity, water, furniture etc at subsidised rates, MSP and now PB - 4.
Nivedita
Appointment in Higher Bureaucracy
The case about the Cabinet Committee on Appointments is significant and hopefully would lead to many more similar applications. This would eventually lead to transparency in the appointments in the higher bureaucracy.
A K Dixit