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Shantanu Consul to be Secretary Personnel
Now this is almost certain that Shantanu Consul will take over as Secretary Personnel in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Seth to be Secretary Corporate Affairs
Ajit Kumar Seth is being tipped to be new Secretary Corporate Affairs in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Oldest living Indian Civil Servant
The oldest living Indian civil servant, Professor Samuel Martin Burke, ICS (Retired) will celebrate his103rd birthday on 3rd July. He is the doyen of all Indian and South Asian administrators.
A Christian of Punjab-Pathan lineage, he lives in an old age home in Oxfordshire in England. For his age he is straight as a ramrod and fit as a fiddle.
Those of the current generation who wish to send him greetings can do so via his daughter. The email of his daughter is: noel.parsons@tiscali.co.uk
He joined the Punjab cadre of the ICS in 1930. He served as a Deputy Commissioner and District and Sessions Judge in several districts before 1947. He became the President of Election Petitions Commission of the Punjab for the 1946 elections.
After 1947 he commenced a diplomatic career in Pakistan, handled the India desk at the Foreign Ministry, was Counsellor in HCP London, Minister in the Washington Embassy, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan in Scandinavia [to Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden], Ambassador in Thailand and High Commissioner in Canada.
He retired in 1961, at 55, and commenced a third career as an academic. He was Professor of South Asian Studies at the University of Minnesota till retiring from that position at the age of 70.
He commenced a fourth career in London as an author and has published the definitive works on Pakistan's foreign policy, an important biography of Jinnah, a substantial work on Akbar the Great Moghul, and a history of India for the first half of the twentieth century leading up to partition.
A.K. Dutta tipped to be ED
A.K. Dutta of Allahabad Bank is one of the 11 General Managers (GMs) out of 50 GMs of different Public Sector Banks who had faced the interview for slots of Executive Directors (EDs) and has been short-listed.
Vikram Bajwa is now GM in RBI
Vikram Bajwa has been promoted as GM in RBI
Ms. Pragya Saxena to join APPA course next month
Ms. Pragya Saxena who was CIT Delhi has joined the nine months long APPA course in the New Delhi located Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA). It commenced on July 1,2009.
Group Training Course in Modules on Fundamental Official Statistics
Fifth Group Training Course in Modules on Fundamental Official Statistics conducted by the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UNSIAP) is being held in Chiba, Japan, from September 28, 2009 to March 20, 2010.
Post of CMD in ITI Limited vacant
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is seeking qualified candidates for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) in ITI Limited. Applications of the aspirants for the same are required to be forwarded to PESB by August 10, 2009 alongwith their up-to-date bio-data (in the prescribed form).
Seven IT officials posted as OSDs
Consequent upon their promotion to the grade of Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, as many as seven IT officials have been posted as OSDs. They are Chitranjan Dash - OSD IT & TR II, Ashima Neb - OSD - IT & TR II (A), Naveen Gupta - OSD - V&L, Navneet Manohar - OSD - FTD, Arun Kumar Gurjar - OSD - ITJ, Aarsi Prasad - OSD - Inv II/III and Sunil Gautam - OSD - OT/WT.
Training of 1992 batch IAS officers suspended midway
Training of as many as 95 IAS officers of 1992 batch has been suspended midway. Having already undergone four weeks training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Dehradun, they were to leave for two weeks training to Seoul, North Korea, on Tuesday but the DoP abandoned their trip at the eleventh hour. This was apparently decided in the wake of a war like situation between North Korea & South Korea.
K Dhanavel to be CMD of NTADC
K.Dhanavel former Private Secretary (PS) to the former Health Minister Ramadoss has been posted as Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the "New Tirpur Area Development Corporation" (NTADC) by the Tamil Nadu Government. Dhanavel is an IAS officer of the 1992 batch who belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
Will Sharda Subramaniam join MP Governor ?
Grapevine has it that IA&AS officer Sharda Subramaniam is joining the new Madhya Pradesh Governor Rameshwar Thakur as OSD.
Suranjana is new CEO Karnataka
C.S. Suranjana has been appointed new Chief Electoral Officer in Karnataka. Suranjana is 1977 batch IAS officer.
IAS changes in Karnataka
Outgoing CEO of the Karnataka M.N. Vidyashankar has been appointed Principal Secretary to Government, E-Governance.B.L. Sridhar will now be Managing Director, Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Bangalore. Vandita Sharma has been posted as State Project Administrator, Karnataka Health Systems Development and Reforms Project (KHSDRP), Bangalore. Ramesh Bindurao Zalki has been made Secretary Labour.S.R. Umashankar has been posted as Commissioner for Employment and Training, Bangalore.P.S. Vastrad will be Commissioner, Hubli-Dharwad City Corporation.
Indira Jaisingh is Additional Solicitor General
Supreme Court Lawyer Indira Jaisingh has been appointed Additional Solicitor General.
Ms. Kannegi Packianathan to be Spl Secretary in Tamil Nadu
Ms. Kannegi Packianathan who so far was Managing Director (MD) of the TADCO (SC Welfare Corporation) has been posted as Special Secretary Animal Husbandary to the Tamil Nadu Government. Ms. Kannegi Packianathan is an IAS officer of the 1992 batch who belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
Chandra Kant Kamble returns to Tamil Nadu
Chandra Kant Kamble who on central deputation was Guntur based Executive Director (ED) of the Tobacco Board is back to his parent cadre of Tamil Nadu. He is an IAS officer of the 1991 batch.
Chandra Kant Kamble posted as MD, TADCO
Chandra Kant Kamble on his return from central deputation has been posted as Managing Director (MD) of the TADCO (SC Welfare Corporation). Earlier, he was Guntur based Executive Director (ED) of the Tobacco Board .He is an IAS officer of the 1991 batch who belongs to the Tamil cadre
Ms. Nirupama Rao to be new Secretary MEA
Ms. Nirupama Rao is going to be new Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). She is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1973 batch.
(We said this on March 16, May 22 & 25 , 2009)
MN Prasad gets an extension
MN Prasad who is Secretary in the Prime Minister's office (PMO) has got an extension till further orders. He is an IAS officer of the 1972 batch who belongs to the Bihar cadre.
Raman Shrivastava to be DG, BSF
Raman Shrivastava who is Special Secretary Home is going to be next Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force(BSF). He is an IPS officer of the Kerala cadre and belongs to the 1973 batch.
(We said this on June 4, 2009)
Sriniwasan promoted as ACS to Rajasthan Chief Minister
Rajasthan government has promoted senior IAS officer T. Sriniwasan, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) to the Chief Minister. He is an IAS officer of the 1975 batch & belongs to Rajasthan cadre.
Transfer of CITs after budget session
As the grapevine has transfers of Commissioners of Income Tax (CITs) will be affected after the budget session of the Lok Sabha on July 10. The list has been delayed as the finance ministry officials are busy with the finalization of the general budget for 2009-10.
Manoj Dey is Chairman Chhattisgarh ERC
Manoj Dey has assumed the charge as Chairman of the Chhattisgarh Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in Raipur on July 1, 2009 . He was earlier Member of the Chhattisgarh Electricity Board & looked after the charge of Transmission & Distribution (T & D). Dey has succeeded D.S.Mishra (IAS-retired,1968 batch, Chhattisgarh cadre) whose term ended esterday.
Sachdeva to be Ambassador to Niger
Vinod Kumar Sachdeva currently Minister in High Commission of India, Ottawa, has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Niger. He would be the first Indian Ambassador to Niger with residence in Niamey, Niger.
IAS reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh
As many as 20 IAS officials have been transferred in Uttar Pradesh. The new postings are Prem Narain - Principal Secretary Cooperative, KL Meena - Principal Secretary Backward Class Welfare, Gangadeen - Principal Secretary Fisheries, Navtej Singh - Principal Secretary Horticulture and Food Processing, Ashok Ghosh - Principal Secretary Department of Language, Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Noida and vice-chairman of UP Export Corporation, Gautam Buddha Nagar Mohinder Singh has been given additional charge of CEO Greater Noida, Pankaj Agarwal - Principal Secretary Transport, Govind Raju - DM Kannauj, Amit Gupta - DM Lakhimpur Kheri, S V S Ranga Rao - DM Shravasti, Mahendra Prasad Agarwal - DM, Faizabad, Hari Om - DM, Ambedkarnagar, Madhukar Dwivedi - special secretary, APC branch, Ms Pinki Jaiswal - Special Secretary, Medical Education and Additional Director, SGPGI, Lucknow, Bhuvanesh Kumar - MD, Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam, Lucknow, Pankaj Kumar - MD, Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam, Varanasi, Navdeep Ranva - MD, Pashchimancahl Vidyut Vitran Nigam, Meerut, Sanjay Prasad - MD, Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam, Agra, Parthasarthy Sen Sharma - Special Secretary, Basic Education and Anil Garg - Special Secretary, Appointments Department.
Padamdeep Singh Gill to be new DGP Punjab
Padamdeep Singh Gill would be the next Director General of Police (DGP). The ACC has cleared his file. The Punjab government had recommended his name to the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Gill, a 1974-batch Jammu and Kashmir cadre IPS Officer, would succeed DGP K K Attri. The latter retired on June 30, 2009. Presently P.S.Gill is posted as Commissioner (Vigilance) in Jammu and Kashmir. It may be stated here that Padamdeep Singh had played a pivotal role in countering terrorists menace in Jammu & Kashmir. He was posted in J&K when the state was on the brink of a severe crisis.

(We said this early last month)
About 20 per cent ACITs get stay
How much of resentment is there among IRS-IT officers of the rank of Additional Commissioners of Income Tax (ACIT) can be judged from the fact that about 20 per cent of transferred ACITs have got stay against their transfer orders.

CORPORATE
MR Nayak tipped to be ED
MR Nayak of Corporation Bank is one of the 11 General Managers (GMs) out of 50 GMs of different Public Sector Banks who had faced the interview for slots of Executive Directors (EDs) and has been short listed.
SAIL signs MoUs with Defence construction agencies
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on June 30, 2009 signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the Military Engineering Services (MES) and the Married Accommodation Project (MAP) of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India for assured supply of superior grade construction steel on a regular basis for their infrastructure development. SAIL will supply mainly earthquake-resistant SAIL-TMT rebars, which meet the stringent physical and chemical specifications of MES and MAP. The MoUs were signed by V.K. Mehta Executive Director (Marketing - Long Products), SAIL, Maj. Gen. Brajesh Kumar, Director General (Works), MES, and Maj. Gen. B.B. Sharma, Director General (Works), MAP, in the presence of SAIL Chairman S.K. Roongta, Director (Commercial) SAIL Shoeb Ahmed and Engineer-in-Chief, MES Lt. Gen. Gautam Dutt, VSM. Speaking on the occasion, Roongta said that the MoUs are another milestone in strengthening the longstanding relationship that SAIL has with defence establishments. He mentioned that SAIL has developed special grade steels which are used by defence for making armoured vehicles, tanks, warships, aircraft carriers, etc. Ahmed in his address remarked that SAIL is committed to continuing this tradition and requirements for our defence establishments will get the highest priority not just in terms of supplies but also in terms of maintaining highest quality standards.On his part, Lt. Gen. Dutt expressed satisfaction on conclusion of the MoUs, which he described as "landmark agreements". He was convinced that SAIL would be able to meet all the quality specifications of defence construction steel requirements. Seen in the photograph are SAIL Chairman S.K. Roongta (in tie) with (from extreme right) Maj. Gen. Brajesh Kumar, Director General (Works), MES, Maj. Gen. B.B. Sharma, Director General (Works), MAP, and Engineer-in-Chief, MES Lt. Gen. Gautam Dutt, VSM.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Pawar says there's no drought,
But forgets that on India getting adequate rain there is still a serious doubt!!!
He should have had his eye on the ball!!!
But he was in London having a ball!!!
During his last stint he was too busy with BCCI or 'making hay'!!!!
In the end with eating inedible red wheat BPL Indians had to pay!!
And in his previous stint Mohna praised Pawar for handling the Agri Ministry!!!!
Why Mohna did this is a mystery!!!
Pawar is depending on the Met prediction of 93% rainfall!!!
Hope he realizes how Indians take the Met's call!!!
When the MET says its going to rain people do not take their umbrellas or chaata!!!!
And when the MET says its going to be dry harr koi apne saath apna chaatha hai laatha!!
Pawar is a modern day Nero…… but this one manages cricket,
As Indian Agriculture and Food Security 'bats on a sticky wicket'!!!!
I've used cricket terminology so that he can understand the Agri and Food outlook!!!
Here's hoping that at him Mohna throws 'the book'!!
In many States in India there are celebrations every now and then,
Celebrations power comes on jabh jabh or when when!!!
In certain places there are 14-18 hour power cuts and that too in this heat!!!!
Public that bears these cuts .... this sure is a kind of feat!!!
Politicians are asking the Public to cut down on power consumption!!!
Wish there was a way to audit their power consumption!!!
Do you think Mohna or Sonia or Rahul Baba face any power cuts??????
Why them there are no power cuts even for their mutts (dogs)!!!
BJP says Liberhan Commission is a classical example of Justice delayed is justice denied!
'Haste is waste' is how BJP's statement by Congress has been defied!!
Justice Liberhan was envied by his lot…17 years is like a career!!!!!
At every extension to the Commission his own fraternity used to jeer!!!
Though Congress feels its timed the Report this right!!!
This Report could give BJP the impetus to put up a fight!!
Action on this Report could be for BJP a shot in the arm!!
And for all you know could work for BJP like a charm!!
If Advani's arrested ……he'll achieve more than he could via his Yatra!!
Then Advani career ke maamle mein after his name will not have question mark ki matra!!
Uma Bharti is also hoping she gets arrested….. if not she'll court arrest!!
And till she's arrested she will not rest!!!!
Liberhan Report for Advani and BJP could be like 'doobthe ko tinke ki support'!!!!!
Maybe Liberhan Report could end up for BJP as a ' God send Report'!!!!
Seems no other Indian did India proud…..only Sonia's Ma in Law and Hubby did this!!!
And so all other Indians names are given the miss!!!
That's why the Bandra Worli sea link has Rajiv's naam!!!!
No other Indian has done any recognizable kaam!!!
If Congress gets a clear majority Rajiv Gandhistaan could be India 's new name!!!
Congress has really gone berserk in this naming and renaming game!!
If Bulls say Market will go up then why are there so many QIPs at this juncture???
Because Industry fears another 'puncture'!!!
Otherwise Companies would have waited for shares to go up before a QIP foray!!!
That's because unlike the Bulls Industry does not see 'hope ki ray'!!!
Confucius says….. The Street should have a sign …unchartered territory ahead!!!
However by hardcore Bulls as an 'opportunity' this sign will be read!!!
Bharat Kumar

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TO WHOM SHOULD I SAY …
. BSF was raised with specific role and task i.e. defending Borders of
India. The commanders of the force should be one who has better
understanding of force and can motivate force at time when there is need of
supreme sacrifice. The IPS who are basically police officers fails to
motivate their own force (i.e. State Police) whenever there is do or die
situation for Mother Nation. It is seen in such type of situation when one or
two coys of CPOs is deployed then only police force gets some strength to
stand, then what motivation BSF can get from these IPS officers who are
defunct to motivate their own men. These IPS are on lease in BSF for 3 to
4 years they can be defined as Babus sitting in Air conditioned offices
because for all BSF cadre they have to be medically SHAPE-l and for these
Babus they can be of any SHAPE or SHAPELESS because they don't have
to fight or sacrifice for Mother Nation. Basically they do opt CPO to have
fun and enjoy and are least bother for development and upliftment of force.
Every year hundreds of BSF personnel are tendering their Vol retirement or
resignation why it is not in police and other civil services, water always
flow toward slope, to lift it or retain some pull is required which is lacking
in BSF. Even after 44 year of raising we are lacking basic amenities,
prisoners lodged behind the bar are also provided with basic amenities like
water, electricity, accommodation, means of entertainments etc but because
of these IPS officers who are ignorant or rather to say deaf and blind about
BSF problem at many places we are living like primitive man. We are not
even compensated like Army for the sacrifices made by us. In 35 yeas of
service span almost majority of BSF Cadre Officers and Jawans get only 6
to 7 years to stay with their family i.e. for 28 years they serve the nation
round the clock without rest of even single minute. Our these sacrifices
are not projected to the Govt by these IPS bosses properly just to get some
berth after their retirement. Army officers are fighting for their retirees
also and these IPS kept mum for CPOs in 6th pay commission, when the 6th
CPC treated us at par with Civilian then why they didn't show the guts to go
to Government like Army to say the Govt if treating CPOs like civilian then
don't expect sacrifices from them like soldier and define 8 hours of duty for
CPOs like civilian, but they projected only their demand to Govt not for
CPOs then what for they are in CPOs they should be thrown out.
Raj
Do we really need the CAT ???
Perhaps, it is high time the better informed decision of the GOI, pending for several years in the DOPT,is implemented forthwith.The decision was to wind up the CAT. A good decision.The CAT should have been wound up.It would have saved the government a lot of wasteful expenditure.What is it that civil servants of high integrity and moral strength of character can not deliver that they can do when they become members of the CAT, acquiring a status equivalent to that of a "high court judge"? The Cat is a notch below the HC but practices the legal drill of a HC. It only leads to expensive legal advocacy of service matters.The tonnes of office orders, contradicting each other are a source of permanent high income only for two : the Swami publication, who alone knows how many orders have been issued by the government, as even the D/o Pers and M/o Fin etc. themselves donot know the applicable orders and buy the Swami publications. The other is the advocate (several of them retired officers continuing with pleasure the old habit of interpreting and re-interpreting the government orders), without whose advocacy even the bench will not be able to write orders.Since these are only orders and not judgements, serving officers as suggested earlier can do justice to the employees in a free and fair and equitable manner. After all one does not enter government service to fight cases against the government- rather one seeks just redressal of grievances.If that can not be done by the serving officers, the salaries should immediately be reduced by half.Incidentally, the Director General, Grievances should also be dismantlelled, if not already done so.
But, pray, save the country from this unproductive exercise in phantom justice!!
M L Gupta