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Congress party tops the agenda of Rahul Gandhi
AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi has only one point programme in his agenda & that is how to galvanize the Congress party’s apparatus.
Secretary level changes in a day or two
As the grapevine has it, secretary level changes in GOI will take place in a day or two.
Will Mohsina Kidwai be Governor of Madhya Pradesh ?
Name of senior Congress leader Mohsina Kidwai is doing the round for the post of Governor Madhya Pradesh. Term of Madhya Pradesh Governor Rameshwar Thakur is coming to an end this month.
Decision about Secretary HRD put on hold
Decision pertaining to appointment of new Secretary Human Resource Development (HRD) has been put on hold tilll  HRD Minister Kapil Sibal returns from abroad. Sibal would be back to India on November 2, 2009.
Lt Gen (retd)Madan is new Interlocutor
Lt Gen. (retd) Vijay Madan has been appointed as interlocutor for holding talks with the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
Raghu Raman is CEO of Natgrid
Raghu Raman, 45 year old security expert in the private sector, has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) to implement the ambitious National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid) project for counter-terrorism.
Decks cleared for elevation of four Judges
Decks have been cleared for elevation of four Judges to the Apex Court. They are :-Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, A K Patnaik, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Tirath Singh Thakur, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, S S Nijjar and Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, K S Radhakrishnan.
Ahmad is new CMD of Hindustan Copper
Shakeel Ahmed has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Copper Ltd . He was earlier advisor (Projects) to Railway Board.
Ms. Urvashi Gulati is new CS, Haryana
Ms.Urvashi Gulati has taken over as new Chief Secretary of Haryana. She is an IAS officer of 1975 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.
(We said this on October 14, 2009)
Radhakrishnan takes over as Chairman of ISRO
K Radhakrishnan has taken over as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from G Madhavan Nair.
P S Veeraraghavan is new Director of VSSC
P S Veeraraghavan has taken over as Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in place of Dr K Radhakrishnan.
Virk retires
Senior most serving IPS officer Maharashtra DGP S S Virk has retired.He is 1970 batch IPS officer .
Roy is acting DGP of Maharashtra
A N Roy has taken over from S S Virk as acting DGP of Maharashtra till the final order is issued.He is 1972 batch IAS officer.
Yeshi Tsering gets additional charge in Arunachal Pradesh
Yeshi Tseringis who joined as new Principal Secretary (PS) to Dorjee Khandu Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh will also be Commissioner & Secretary PWD to Arunachal Pradesh Government . So far this charge was with Otem Dai who on inter state deputation was Commissioner & Secretary PWD to Arunachal Pradesh Government has been relieved. He is an IAS officer of the 1983 batch who belongs to the Assam-Meghalaya (A-M) cadre. So far he was Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in the Arunachal Pradesh state. Dai is an IAS officer of the 1987 batch who belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
Swaminathan joins as CPO Eastern Railway
IRPS officer R Swaminathan has joined as CPO Eastern Railways.
Arun Bhagra posted as Additional GM SCR
Arun Bhagra, HAG/IRSME/presently posted as Director/IRIMEE, has been transferred to South Central Railway and posted as Additional General Manager vice S K Sharma, HAG/IRSME, orders for whom will be issued later
Mishra is new DRM of Agra.
Devesh Kumar Mishra, SAG/IRTS/IRITM Lucknow, has been transferred to North Central Railway and posted as DRM/ Agra vice R D Tripathi.
Usha Mathur posted in Railway Board
Ms Usha Mathur, HAG/IRAS, FA&CAO(C)/NR, is promoted and posted as Additional Member (Finance) in the Railway Board.
Jha promoted and posted in Railway Board
Samar Jha, HAG/IRAS, Advisor (Accounts), has been promoted and posted as Additional Member (Budget).
1985 batch of IAS officers promoted in Haryana
1985 batch IAS officers have been promoted to the rank of Principal Seretary (PS) in Haryana. They are Mssrs:- Surina Rajan Labour Commissioner, P Raghavendra Rao Special Secretary Political Services, P.K.Mahapatra Haryana Government's Delhi based Resident Commissioner, K.K.Khandelwal Additional Principal Secretary to Haryana Chief Minister ,Ram Niwas, Dhanpat Singh & Vijay Wardhan Special Secretary Finance. Sanjeev Kumar of the same batch will not be considered as he is under suspension.
( We said this on October 31 )
Rajat Agrawal to head Punjab Pollution Control Board
Rajat Agrawal who so far was DC Muktsar has been appointed as new Chairman of the Punjab Pollution Control Board  (PPCB). He is an IAS officer of 2003 batch who belongs to the Punjab cadre.
K. C. Bishnoi to be Asst SP South Jaipur
Kailash Chandra Bishnoi Assistannt SP Pratap Nagar-Jodhpur has been transferred as Assistant SP South Jaipur. He is an IPS officer of the Rajasthan cadre.
Justice Yadav shifted to Uttarakhand
Justice Nirmal Yadav of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has been transferred to the Uttarakhand High Court.
( We said this on October 31 )
Dr Vijay Kapur to go to US
Dr. Vijay Kapur ( IAS,1977, Bihar ) currently on deputation to Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi as Advisor to the Vice Chancellor will visit University of San Diego, USA between Nov 29-Dec 7 2009 on a rare fully funded invitation from University administration and faculty. 
3rd Army Open ladies Amateur Golf Championship 2009  held
3rd Army Open ladies Amateur Golf Championship 2009  at AEPTA, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi Cantt  was held from October 28  to October 30, 2009. A record entry of 111 participants (Gold Div -  30 , Silver Div - 63, Bronze Div – 18) was received from various parts of the country. Championship was inaugurated by Brig Kuldip Singh, VSM Dy GOC, Delhi Area & Captain of the Course. On the first day of tournament the leading scores in  Gold Div are Gauri Monga (78) followed by Gurbani Singh (79) & Akrati Singh (80) and in the Silver Div Millie Saroha leading with a score of gross 83 followed by Neelam Pratap Rudy (86) & Amrita Anand (88) and in the Bronze Div Neetu Aggarwal leading with a gross score of 101 tying Siddhi Kapoor (101) and follwed by  Sheela Bedi (104).

Punkaj  Kumar Bajaj takes over as Managing Director, SAIL, Durgapur Steel Plant
Punkaj Kumar Bajaj, has taken over as the new Managing Director of SAIL, Durgapur Steel Plant with effect from November 1, 2009. He took over charge from the outgoing Managing Director, Mr. V. Shyamsundar, in a ceremony held at Ispat Bhawan, Durgapur Steel Plant on October 31, 2009, evening. Before taking over as MD, SAIL, DSP, Mr. Bajaj was Executive Director, Operations and In-charge, Special Steels at SAIL Corporate Office.
 A first class Metallurgical Engineer from the University of Rajasthan, Bajaj has had an illustrious career in SAIL. Starting with SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant in the year 1974, he worked in several departments like Production Planning and Control, Projects & Modernisation, etc. before moving over to Chairman’s Secretariat in the year 1992. After a stint in Corporate Office, Bajaj, moved to Bhilai Steel Plant as AGM, In-charge, PPC. He was promoted as General Manager in the year 2001 and worked as  Head of Marketing and Strategic Planning. He later took over as General Manager In-charge, Services and subsequently took over as Executive Director, Project Implementation, BSP, in the year 2005.  In 2007, Bajaj, again moved to Corporate Office of SAIL and worked in Chairman’s Secretariat and later as Executive Director, Operations and In-charge Special Steels.
Bajaj, is well known for his astute planning and co-ordination skills. His focus on operational efficiency and value added special steels have played an important role in the recast of the SAIL’s product basket in favour of special steels having higher net sales realization as well as providing a competitive advantage in a recessionary steel market. Bajaj is a firm believer in team work and lays emphasis on proactive working. He is an ardent believer in pursuit of excellence with firm emphasis on sustainability and social accountability.
Murli Deora to chair a very important meeting in Delhi on Tuesday
Indian Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has convened a very important meeting scheduled to be held in Delhi at 3.30 p.m. on November 3, 2009.  It is going review safety situation in private & public oil installations including off shore rigs to ensure that no eventuality like Jaipur recur. If at all such an emergency crops up then what preparedness should be there & what steps need to be taken

RTI
Delegation of powers
The appellant requested for the letter of the Min. of Defence under
which certain powers were delegated to DDGME. mentioning that the copy of the letter supplied to him was issued by DDGMF himself and, therefore, it cannot be said that he has been conferred the authority by the Min. of Defence. The Commission observed that Military Firms establishment has been in existence since 1889 and the system cannot run without the delegation of powers by the Min. of Defence. The Commission directed the CPIO to make efforts to trace out circulars/letters, if any, vide which the Ministry of Defence delegated powers on DDGMF and, if traced out, copies thereof be provided to the appellant. If no such circulars/letters are traced out, the appellant may be advised accordingly in 08 weeks time.
Comments
The workings of many Public Authorities need a critical evaluation in
terms of the powers exercised by it and the manner of record keeping.
Mrs. Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in)
Co-author of the book: RIGHT TO INFORMATION – LAW AND PRACTICE by Taxmann
(A new decision every Monday)

CORPORATE
Four CGMs elevated as DMDs in SBI
As many as four Chief General Manager (CGM) in State Bank of India (SBI) have been promoted as Deputy Managing Directors (DMDs).
Diwakar Gupta elevated as DMD, SBI
Diwakar Gupta who is Chief General Manager (CGM) in State Bank of India (SBI) has been promoted as Deputy Managing Director (DMD).
M. Nagendra Rao elevated as DMD, SBI
M. Nagendra Rao who is Chief General Manager (CGM) in State Bank of India (SBI) has been promoted as Deputy Managing Director (DMD).
Sangeet Shukla elevated as DMD, SBI
Sangeet Shukla who is Chief General Manager (CGM) in State Bank of India (SBI) has been promoted as Deputy Managing Director (DMD).
Anjan Baruah elevated as DMD, SBI
Anjan Baruah who is Chief General Manager (CGM) in State Bank of India (SBI) has been promoted as Deputy Managing Director (DMD).
11 GMs elevated as CGMs in SBI
As many as 11  General Manager (CGM) in State Bank of India (SBI) have been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
Ashok Kumar.Garg  elevated as CGM in SBI
Ashok Kumar.Garg  is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
Abhay Kumar Singh  elevated as CGM in SBI
Abhay Kumar Singh  is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers
(CGMs).
Ashok Gupta elevated as CGM in SBI
Ashok Gupta is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
C.H.N. Rao elevated as CGM in SBI
C.H.N. Rao is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
Krishnamachar. Ramchandran elevated as CGM in SBI
Krishnamachar. Ramchandran is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
Manas Kuma. Nag elevated as CGM in SBI
Manas Kuma. Nag is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
Milind Mule elevated as CGM in SBI
Milind Mule is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
Pardeep Kuma. Khosla elevated as CGM in SBI
Pardeep Kuma. Khosla is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
Rajiv Pal. Singh elevated as CGM in SBI
Rajiv Pal. Singh is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
Surinder Kumar elevated as CGM in SBI
Surinder Kumar is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
 Sunil Pant elevated as CGM in SBI
Sunil Pant is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
Choudhary is new CVO Kolkata Port Trust
S.K. Choudhary has been appointed as Chief Vigilance officer in Kolkata port Trust, Kolkata. He is 1985 batch IDES officer.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
In Karnataka its Reddys versus Yeddy!!
BJP Sarkaar in Karnataka is now ‘officially unsteady’!!! 
Firefighters from Delhi had been dispatched to Karnataka but have not quelled the fire!
In the end to save the Sarkaar BJP karr sakthi hai Yeddy ko fire!!! 
Though Yeddy has even said he’ll change his style,
But Bellary Reddys still seem to be tasting bile (bitter taste)!!!! 
BJP says that Congress is behind this rebellion!!!!
And if BJP Sarkaar falls a Bellary Reddy will be awarded CM post as a medallion!! 
With BJP's Leadership woes Karnataka problem could not have come at a worse time!!!!!
With Karnataka infighting BJP has got on itself more grime!! 
In Maharashtra the new Sarkaar is in labor and maybe a cesarian will be required!
Sarkaar should be what the electorate sired???? 
The Sarkaar should represent the Public’s mandate!!!!
So NCP needs to be behave like a ‘junior mate’!!! 
Yes Pawar can spin as many yarns that BJP-Sena asked NCP to be an ally!!!
And even offered the CM chair….. lie!!! 
It’s just a ploy to tell Congress ‘we have an alternative’!!!!
Pawar’s mind is just being creative!!! 
Chiddy has very rightly issued a warning to Pakistan ‘ if there is a terror attack’!
India will hit back!!! 
The situation demands hot pursuit like US follows!!!
The feeling in Pakistan is what we dish out terror and India just swallows!! 
Pakis say if India goes in for hot pursuit on Paki soil it’ll be aggression ka act!!!
Okay like Pakis do in India in hot pursuit will use tact!!! 
It’ll not be done officially,
We too will find a way to do the job unofficially!! 
After all in India there will be many who shout Bharat Mata ki Jai and walk the chant!
It’s indeed time that India gave this terror war a new slant!!! 
It’s wrong to term Mohna as a balm to relieve the pain of the 1984 genocide!!
Fact is Sonia did not and does not have anyone who will not take ‘her for a ride’!! 
He’s the only guy who has not and will not develop ‘wings’!!!!
From Narsimha Rao’s stint Sonia still stings!!! 
And then who was and is more capable and honest in Congress?????
So with this balm story 1984 genocide wounds why are they trying to dress? 
How can wounds be assuaged when the perpetrators of the genocide were allowed to get away?
Can wounds be assuaged if perpetrators of the genocide are not made to pay??? 
Sonia must read Tavleen Singh’s a Legacy best forgotten in India Express on Sunday!
And I’m sure on this matter clear ho jayenge Sonia ke funday (notions)!! 
And don’t forget up to now which people have walked the chant!!!!
Which people when it came to sacrificing lives for India never said ‘we can’t’!!! 
Confucius says……. justice must be felt,
And injustice is easily felt and from thousands of miles smelt!!!
Adds.... the World has smelt the injustice in the 1984 genocide!!!
The World knows Congress has taken justice for a ride!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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Be ready to face the consequences
The menace of people of PSUs, Banks, Attached/Subordinate offices working in Ministries/Departments to do the work of lackadaisical/shirker type of workers in the Ministries/Departments is deadly menace and full stop should be put on it. As these practices are not backed by any rules, instructions and guidelines, it is illegal also. Some of these workers of PSUs, Banks etc. are also performing the domestic chores of Ministers and Senior Bureaucrats. In any case, as an RTI activist I have collected a lot of information under RTI Act about the menace and soon propose to file a PIL in the Court for bringing an end to the malaise. All those who are involved are advised to be careful or otherwise be ready to face the consequences.
A Shrivastava

No one is taking care of CSCS cadre
In whisper everybody talks about the elite group of the Central Government.  No body is taking care of CSCS cadre (for the employees working as Peon, Daftery, LDC and UDC etc. Pay Commission/Government made a greater injustice while deciding the grade pay of these group of employees. On thier promotion or MACP they will get just Rs. 100-400 benefit. No body calculate about the  benefit on promotion (which is negligible) or on MACP for these employees. These employees were not much educated and they have to depend on other class for suggestion or for understanding rules.  
S Sharma

Controversy over Commonwealth Games
The controversy over the tardy progress of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, headed by Suresh Kalmadi, in organising the 2010 Delhi Games has prompted the Central government to take matters into its hands and appoint three IAS officers to take charge in key areas and to assist a newly-appointed "CEO". Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, during his interaction with the media in Thailand, had promised a "spectacular show".
However, following Kalmadi’s reported inability to put preparations on track, a concerned Centre decided to intervene. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has also begun conducting concurrent audits of all financial transactions on a regular basis. Facing flak from virtually all corners, a red-faced organising committee had recently appointed a CEO for the Games, Jarnail Singh. This was done following pressure from the Central government. Singh has been entrusted with looking after the administration of the Games, which includes all the crucial 34 operational areas. He will be also be coordinating with the Centre. The Centre has also appointed three IAS officers to assist him. These IAS officers will take charge of key administration areas by November 4.
The Commonwealth Games Federation has already warned the OC to focus on the issues highlighted after a full review meeting. It has rejected the latter’s demand for the removal of its leading official in New Delhi. Sources in the OC said, "The government does not want any further embarrassment, neither on the functional area front nor on the administrative front. This is why the government is gradually taking matters into its hands."
Talking exclusively to this newspaper, newly-appointed CEO Jarnail Singh said, "Several firms have been engaged to ensure the timely completion of projects pertaining to crucial operational areas. Those who don’t perform will have to go home. The changes will be evident after some time. I am confident that we will get satisfactory results by the end of November."
Singh has directed the project management units, which are monitoring work completion, to submit monthly progress reports. In October there were eight operational areas in which progress was not up to expectation, he said, adding he hoped for better results in November.
Asked about the Centre acquiring increasing control, Singh refused to comment, saying he was "nobody to react to this". However, he conceded that the CAG has begun regular audits of the OC’s financial transactions. "These audits are good as discrepancies can be immediately rectified," he said.
It has been reliably learnt that the Centre was not happy with Kalmadi’s public tirade against CGF CEO Mike Hooper and asked him to tone down his stand. Union sports minister M.S. Gill intervened only after the Kalmadi-Hooper episode, said a source. A large section of top Congress leaders had also expressed concern, the sources disclosed.
Ranjan Rai