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Who are left & right hands of the PM?
Who are left & right hands of Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh? This question was hotly discussed at a high profile party. Consensus emerged on names of TKA Nair Principal Secretary to Dr Singh & Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar.
Macheria to get Bank fraud cell in CBI?
Joint Director in the CBI Santosh Macheria is likely to get bank fraud cell. He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.
Appointment of Supreme Court Judges in a couple of days
Appointment of four new Supreme Court Judges is expected to be made in a couple of days.
Justice Mukhopadhaya to be CJ of Gujarat High Court !
Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya of the Madras High Court is being tipped to be Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.
Justice Joseph to be CJ of Himachal Pradesh High Court !
Justice Kurian Joseph, the senior-most judge of the Kerala High Court is being tipped to be Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Sen unlikely to seek extension !
Dr. Pronab Sen Secretary Statistics is unlikely to seek extension. His term expires in February, 2010. It is learnt that an IAS officer is likely to be appointed in his place.
IAS officers of 1990 batch are not in “feel good mode”
Owing to inordinate delay in empanelment of IAS officers of the 1990 batch are not in a “feel good mode”. They were supposed to have been empanelled by now.
Ms. Kaur is in charge CMD of Exim Bank
Ms.Ravneet Kaur Joint Secretary in Government of India (GOI) has assumed charge as in charge Chairman & Managing Director of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank). Ms. Ravneet Kaur as Joint Secretary in department of Banking & Insurance is already looking after Industrial Finance. Ms. Ravneet Kaur is an IAS officer of the 1988 batch who belongs to the Punjab cadre.
IA&AS officer Parag Prakash empanelled for the post of JS
Parag Prakash, IA&AS officer of 1984 batch has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent under Centre Staffing Scheme.
GOI debars Naveen Kumar Malik for 5 years
The Government of India (GOI) has reportedly debarred Naveen Kumar Malik who had failed to join on the post of Joint Adviser, NDMA that was offered to him. He is an IRS (C&E) Officer of 1995 batch.
None of the BJP Chief Ministers to be changed
As the grapevine has the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) being headed by Raj Nath Singh has decided not to unsaddle any of Chief Ministers in BJP ruled states.
Free for all in Commonwealth Games, OC
As the grapevine has it, a free for all scenario continues to plague the Commonwealth Games (CWG) organizing committee (OC). Such a situation is quite alarming because the national prestige will be at stake during the CWG to be held from October 3,2010 onwards.
R.S.Gujral's requisition withdrawn by Hooda regime
Haryana Government of which Chief Ministter is Bhupinder Singh Hooda has withdrawn requisition that was sent to Government of India (GOI) regarding
R S Gujral Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Gujral was to be appointed in the Chief Minister's Secretariat, but Chattar Singh was chosen for the slot. Chattar Singh is an IAS officer of 1980 batch from the Haryana cadre .On the other hand  Gujral is an IAS officer of 1976 batch from the Haryana cadre who is a product of IIM Ahmedabad.
Jaipur inferno a blot on OISD awarded IOC
Jaipur inferno has come as a blot on IOC which was only 10 days before the tragedy awarded with the prestigious "Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) Awards" for being the Most Safe Oil Marketing Company (OMC). The award was given by none other than the petroleum minister Murli Deora. These awards are given by ministry of petroleum and natural gas every year recognizing the efforts in safety performance.
Brigadiers, Air Force officials in NDC get postings
As many as 40 brigadiers and 12 Air Force officials in NDC have reportedly got postings.
IDAS officer S. Rao Rajasekhar transferred
Mrs. Swarnashree Rao Rajasekhar, (IDAS:1997) has been transferred from PIFA (NAVY), DELHI to CGDA, New Delhi.
Palit gets addl charge of Chief Coordinator Management, A-I
T.K. Palit, ED Planning has been given the additional charge of Chief Coordinator Management, Mumbai.
Krishna to be Director (Engineering) in BHEL
The Executive Director of the Trichy unit of BHEL, A.V. Krishna, is expected to be the next Director (Engineering) in the company.
IAS changes in Andhra Pradesh
Arokia Raj has been appointed Director, Andhra Pradesh Municipal Development Project. Manmohan Singh, Secretary, Infrastructure & Investment, has been appointed Commissioner, Fisheries. B. Sam Bob, Principal Secretary, Industries, will also look after as Secretary Infrastructure and Investment.
Deepak Bagai appointed Special DG in HP
On return from central deputation Deepak Bagai has been made Special DG in Himachal Pradesh. He is 1975 batch IPS officer.
IAS postings in Karnataka
Subir Hari Singh has been appointed Principal Secretary to Government and Development Commissioner in the downgraded post relieving M.R. Srinivasa Murthy,
Siddiqui return to Himachal Pradesh
A.P. Siddiqui is back to the parent Himachal Pradesh cadre after completion of central deputation tenure. On return 1991 batch IPS officer Siddiqui has beem appointed IG CID.
Ms. Suman Bala Sahoo poised to join CBI
As the grapevine has Ms. Suman Bala Sahoo is tipped to join CBI as a Joint Director. She is an IPS officer of the 1987 batch who belongs to the West Bengal cadre.
S.C.Sharma elevated as PCCF in Uttarakhand
S.C. Sharma an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1979 batch from Uttarakhand cadre has been promoted as PCCF.
83 IAS officers shifted in Gujarat
As many as 83 IAS officers were shifted by the Gujarat Government in late evening on November 7, 2009. Those who have been transferred are: B.K.Sinha on return from Central Deputation Principal Secretary (PS) Port & Transport , S.K. Das Secretary Narmada Water Supply & Chairman Gujarat State Sewerage Board, G.S.Gadhvi Managing Director (MD) Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, R.K.Tripathi PS Agriculture & Cooperation, P.N. Ray Chaudhary PS General Administration department (GAD), S. Chandrasekhar DG Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA),  Dr.Varesh Sinha PS Labour & Employment, R.M.Patel PS Rural Housing, R.S.Saxena PS Science & Technology (S & T ),  Rajesh Kishore PS Health, Ms. Vijay Laxmi Joshi Commissioner Public Health , Amitabh Bhattacharya on return from Central Deputation to Commissioner Land records, S.Jagdeeshan MD Sardar Sarovar Nigam,  D.J.Pandian PS Energy & Petrochemicals, J.R.Aloria Joint MD Sardar Sarovar Nigam,
 Tapan Ray MD Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited (GSPC), Sujit Gulati Development Commissioner, Raj Kumar Secretary Civil Supplies,  Poonam Chand Parmar Chairman Gujarat Khadi Board,  Pankaj Kumar Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gujarat Maritime Board,  Vipul Mitra Secretary Tourism & Devsthanam,  J.S.Patel Secretary Rural Industries,  B.B. Swain Industries Commissioner,  Mukesh Puri Special Commissioner Commercial Tax,  K. Srinivas Joint MD Sardar Sarovar Nigam, Ms.Anju Sharma Director National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), S.J. Haider MD Gujarat Urban Development Corporation, J.P.Gupta Transport Commissioner, V.Thiruphuzhas on return from Australia(where he was on a study leave) Commissioner Information,  Bhagyesh Jha Secretary Youth Affairs & Culture , Atan Chakravarty Secretary Finance, Dr.Rajeev Gupta Secretary Animal Husbandary to hold additional charge of Department of Climate changes, C.V.Som Commissioner School Education &  Mid Day Meal (MDM), Vinod Rao Commissioner Cottage Industries, District Development Officers (DDOs) who got new postings were Rahul Gupta -Ahmedabad, Ms. Shalini Agrawal -Tapi, K.K.Nirala-Surendra Nagar, P.K.Solanki Amreli , Ms. Awantika Singh- Anand , Rupwant Singh – Bharauch, M.B. Patel- Banaskantha,  H.N.Thakar –Dahod, M.A.Gandhi – Gandhinagar, Rajesh Manju –Daang,  Bancha Nidhi Pani –Junagarh,  Ms. Sandhya Bhullar- Panchmahal, N..B. Upadhyaya- Rajkot, J.M. Sewak –Sabarkaantha,  J.V. Vora- Surat, Harshad Patel- Pathan ,  Panugu Matia Bharti- Valsad,  Ranjit Kumar – Bhavnagar, Dr Vikrant Pande – Narmada district.Collectors with new postings are: D.G.Jhalwaria- Bhavnagar, Dr.S. Murali Krishna- Kheda,  Lochan Shahra- Dahod, Sandeep Kumar – Jaamnagar, K..M. Parmar- Junagarh, M.Thenarsan- Kutch, D.P. Joshi- Nasari, Jay Prakash Shivhare- Sabarkaantha,  A.J. Shah- Surat, N.P.Thakkar- Valsad, R.P.Kanwar Project Director Sarwa Shiksha
 Abhiyan (SSA), P.Swarup  Commissioner Municipal Corporation Jamnagar,  Dilip Rawal Registrar Cooperative Societies,  S.B.Rawal MD Western Gujarat Electricity Corporation, R.R.Varsani Director Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Ahmedabad, Ashwani Kumar Joint Secretary Tribal Development, R. M. Jadhav  Director Employment & Training , Shekhar Vidhyarthi Deputy Secretary Planning,  R.C.Meena Joint Secretary Health, K.N.Bhatt Additional Secretary Urban Development, R.V.Dave Joint Secretary Agriculture & G.B.Patel Deputy Secretary.
IPS changes in Gujarat
As many as 19 IPS officers were shifted by the Gujarat Government in late evening on November 7, 2009. Those who have been transferred are: Kuldeep Sharma Managing Director (MD) Sheep & Wool Corporation , Chitrajan Singh  Additional DG Anti Corruption, Amitabh Pathak ADG State Human Rights Commission, Pramod Kumar ADG Administration, Shivanand Jha Commissioner of Police Surat,  H.P. Singh IG- Jail, G.K.Parmar Joint Director Anti Corruption, Atul Karwal Joint Commissioner of Police(JCP) Ahmedabad, Satish Sharma JCP Ahmedabad,  Vikas Sahay Deputy Director General Raksha Shakti University,  Mohan Jha JCP(Traffic) Ahmedabad, K.L.N.Rai  Executive Director State Road Transport Corporation, Pravin Singh- IG Junagarh,  Sidhraj Bhati –Police Training School (PTS) Vadodra, A.K.Singh IG Surat, J.K.Bhatt IG Vadodra,  Arun Sharma IG Gandhinagar , Ashish  Bhatia- IG Ahmedabad & B.D.Waghela IG Law & Order.
B.S. Sajwan tipped to be PCCF, Arunachal Pradesh
As the grapevine has it D.Sajwan is poised to be new PCCF in Arunachal Pradesh. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1976 batch from the AGMU cadre. Presently, on central deputation he is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Delhi based National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB).
Manoj Kumar gets extension
Manoj Kumar has been granted one year extension as Member of the Grievance Redressal Authority of Narmada Valley projects. He is retired 1970 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Vigilance Awareness Week in SAIL
Rededicating itself annually to the cause of Vigilance, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) organised various interactive sessions at its different plants/units across the country as part of Vigilance Awareness Week from November 3 to 7,2009.The theme this year focused on effective preventive measures through system improvements and use of information technology to fight corruption.The Vigilance Awareness Week was inaugurated in all units of SAIL with the pledge taken by SAIL employees for remaining vigilant and eradicating corruption. Chairman SAIL S. K. Roongta administered the pledge to the SAIL collective at SAIL Corporate Office, Ispat Bhavan. Venugopal K Nair Chief Vigilance Officer informed about the proactive vigilance approach in SAIL. Awareness sessions on the RTI Act, Purchase & Contract procedures and SAIL Conduct & Discipline Rules were held throughout the company.Contests on elocution, essay and quiz were organized at various plants and units with active involvement of employees and their family members. This year special focus was given to ensure active participation of school students in the various activities and competitions so that the right ideas get absorbed by them at their formative years.During the closing function on November 7, 2009 at Ispat Bhavan, SAIL Director (Finance)Soiles Bhattacharya gave away prizes to the winners of the various competitions
15 IRS(C&CE) officers promoted as Deputy Commissioner
As many as 15 officers of the IRS(C&CE) in the grade of Assistant Commissioner have been promoted to the grade of Deputy Commissioner (Grade-V) of IRS(C&CE). They are P Parameshwaran, KS Chandra Shekhar, Satish Kumar, SB Shinde, IC Buda, SK Mathur, RB Patel, UR Dabhole, BK Karanje, KP Saseedharan, B Kumar, RK Das, Bharat Singh, Shiv Pratap Singh and Harshvardhan Anandrao Umre.
P Anand Kumar joins as PS to Minister of State for Railways
P Anand Kumar (IRS – C & CE :1997) has joined as PS to Minister of State for Railways KH Muniappa
Ravindra Nath appointed Director (Finance) ,NSIC
Ravindra Nath is the Director (Finance) of National Small Industries Corporation, a Public Sector organization of Government of India. Ravindra Nath, besides holding Degree in Commerce, is a qualified Chartered Accountant as a member of ICAI of India. Ravindra Nath has around 27 years of experience in various areas of Finance, Accounts and Management. He has held senior positions of corporate head of finance in public and private sector. He has a long experience of dealing with various issues pertaining to promotion, development and financing of micro, small & medium enterprises. Shri Ravindra Nath has been involved in developing new programs implemented through NSIC for development of MSMEs in the country. Ravindra Nath had also executed various assignments in foreign countries for formulating strategies and policies for the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, in those countries.
Four  IRSME appointed Chairman of RRB
Four IRSME officers of SAG Mssrs P U K Reddy,R Rajagopal,S M Sharma and Dinesh Kumar have been appointed Chairman of the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB).
Railway transfers
K S Chandra, SAG/IRSME/West Central Railway  has been transferred to North Western Railway.C R Hans, SAG/IRSME/Northern Railway  will move to North Central Railway.
Anuj Prakash,SAG/IRSME/Rail Coach Factory, Rae Bareli Project  has been shifted to Northern Railway.
New postings for promoted to brass in SBI
As many as two of the four incumbents who were promoted as Deputy Managing Directors (DMDs) in State Bank of India(SBI) have got new postings. Two of them are yet to get postings as DMDs. Similarly, certain General Managers (GMs) elevated as Chief General Managers (CGMs) have also got new postings.
ITS officers of 1977 batch get HAG
As many as Eight officers of the 1977 batch from the Indian Telecom Service(ITS) have been promoted from the Senior Administrative Grade(SAG) to  Higher Administrative Grade(HAG).
Delhi govt relieves VV Bhat
Principal Secretary (Finance) VV Bhat, IAS (AGMU:76) has been relieved by Delhi government. He will be joining as Member (Finance), Atomic Energy Commission, Space Commission and Earth Commission.
JP Singh to hold additional charge Principal Secretary (Finance) in Delhi govt
JP Singh, IAS (AGMU:77), Principal Secretary (Health & Family Welfare) shall hold additional charge of the post of Principal Secretary (Finance).
Spolia, PS (Urban Development and Land & Building) transferred
DM Spolia, IAS (AGMU:79), Principal Secretary (Urban Development and Land & Building) is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner (Development) and Principal Secretary (Irrigation & Flood). Spolia shall also hold the charge of the post of Principal Secretary (Revenue) and Divisional Commissioner relieving Dharmendra, IAS (AGMU:89), Secretary (Environment & Forests) from the additional charge. He shall also continue to hold the charge of the post of Principal ecretary (Land & Building).
BV Selvaraj, IAS (AGMU:81), PS-cum-Commissioner (Development) transferred
BV Selvaraj, IAS (AGMU:81), Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner (Development), holding additional charge of the posts of Principal Secretary (Irrigation & Flood), Principal Secretary (SC/ST/OBC) and M.D. (DSFDC) is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary (Urban Development). Selvaraj shall also hold the charge of the post of Principal Secretary (Co-operation) and M.D. (DCHFC Ltd.). Further, Selvaraj shall continue to hold the charge of Principal Secretary (SC/ST/OBC) and M.D. (DSFDC).
Chetan B Sanghi to hold additional charge of Chairperson of DSIIDC Ltd
Chetan B. Sanghi, IAS (AGMU:88), M.D. (DSIIDC Ltd.), holding additional charge of the posts of M.D. (DKVIB) and Secretary-cum-Commissioner (Industries), shall also hold the charge of the post of Chairperson (DSIIDC Ltd.).
ESIC MODEL DISPENSARY INAUGURATED AT OKHLA
 The Union Minister of Labour & Employment Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge inaugurated the ESIC Model Dispensary at Okhla Industrial Area in New Delhi today. The Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Harish Rawat, Smt. Kiran Walia, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of NCT of Delhi and Ramesh Kumar, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) were also present on the occasion.
     This is the first fully air-conditioned ESIC Dispensary in India with the state of the art equipment and a modern diagnostic centre, with separate Ayurveda and Homeopathy options available to the ESI beneficiaries. The Model Dispensary is expected to provide good quality health care services to the large workforce in and around Okhla Industrial Area.
      Speaking on the occasion, Mallikarjun Kharge announced that the capacity of major hospitals in Delhi region would be expanded in a phased manner. In this context he informed that a decision has been taken to increase the number of beds in Basaidarapur Hospital from 600 beds to 1000 beds, in Okhla from 150 beds to 250 beds and in Rohini from 151 beds to 270 beds. Besides this, he said, Beds for the ESI beneficiaries are being reserved in different hospitals of the Capital. He said that there is an extensive network of 32 fulltime ESI dispensaries in the Capital. This Network also includes one Mobile dispensary, two Diagnostic Centres, 10 Ayurvedic wings and 23 Yoga facilities, the Minister informed.
       Harish Rawat, Hon’ble Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Govt. of India said that in the recent past, the ESI Corporation has started the process of upgrading of ESIC Hospitals for providing better medical services to the beneficiaries. The steps for upgradation include the setting up and starting of Medical Colleges, Nursing Colleges, Dental Colleges and other para-medical schools in ESI Hospitals.  Rawat said that in the first phase, it is proposed to set up about a dozen Medical Colleges and Post Graduate Medical Sciences and Research Institutes in the existing ESI Hospitals by ESIC. 
      Smt. Kiran Walia, Hon’ble Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of NCT of Delhi said that this Model Dispensary of ESIC is a milestone in the primary health care sector for the workers of Okhla Industrial area.  Ramesh Kumar, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha also thanked the ESIC for opening this first Model Dispensary in his Parliamentary constituency.
      The Employees State Insurance Corporation runs a unique social security scheme which has the feature of an insurance organization as well as service provider for health related needs of the insured persons under the scheme.  The Corporation has the largest team of medical and para-medical personnel in India and also has one of the largest medical infrastructures in the world.  It has huge infrastructure of 144 Hospitals, 42 Hospitals Annexes, 1397 ESI Dispensaries, 1753 Panel Clinics, 795 Branch/Pay Offices and 51 Regional/Sub-Regional/Divisional Offices.

RTI
When should a CPIO transfer an application?
When a nodal office/ head office receives an application which both the petitioner and the Ministry know is held by subordinate office(s), it may inform the petitioner that it was not the holder of the information and hence not the ‘concerned public authority’. Filing of application with any CPIO cannot be claimed by an appellant as a matter of right - a substitute for his own due diligence i.e. to file the petition under Section 6(1) appropriately before the public authority which is known to hold the information equested and, more importantly, which the petitioner himself knows holds the information. A full bench of the Commission ruled that if the transfer of the application can be done easily and inexpensively like using the e-mail or the Internet, the same should be done. All such information-requests transferred electronically shall be treated as independent requests under Section 6(1) for which the petitioner shall be liable to pay the requisite fees including the application fee.

Comments
A petitioner is obliged under Section 6(1) to file his RTI-application before the CPIO of the “concerned public authority”, which holds the information. A public authority which does not hold an information sought by a petitioner, is not be obliged to provide an answer to the petitioner only for the reason that that public authority was the Apex body of others sub-ordinate public authorities. The decision to transfer an RTI-application to another public authority under Section 6(3) has to be taken by the CPIO taking into account the circumstances surrounding a particular request for information.

[Shri Ketan Kantilal Modi v. CBEC in Appeal No. CIC/AT/A/2008/01280]

Mrs. Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in)
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CORPORATE
Frederic Amoudru to quit BNP Paribas
Frederic Amoudru is soon likely to relinquish his post as country manager and chief executive of French bank BNP Paribas after seven years of remaining in the job. He was head of the debt restructuring outfit in Singapore while in India, he played a crucial role in helping the bank through the Joit Ventures.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Hooda’s boast that the support extended by Independents was unconditional was jhoot!!!!
In fact the day they lent support they gave measurements for ‘swearing in kurta payjama or suit! 
Now a Committee has been appointed to oversee Hooda's kaam!!!
He should be made to report to the Committee ‘subah and shaam’!! 
In subah or morning to take orders on what needs to be done and shaam to submit progress report!
Everyday morn and evening to the Committee he should report! 
And hope this time Hooda’s ‘financial man Friday’ Venod Sharma is kept at bay!!!!
Not like last time when literally in Hooda’s  company 24x7 he used to stay!! 
In Maharashtra the ‘real proof of the power pudding will be when the portfolios are announced’!
And seems Rane’s CM ambitions have been once and for all trounced!!! 
Rane has now realized Congress too is like Sena!!
High Command is Holy and any blasphemy and padh saktha hai lene ka dena!! 
Deshmukh too is unhappy!!!
And as Shinde’s daughter did not get a Ministerial berth he too is scrappy!! 
Chavan will also have to counter the NCP lot!!!!
His CM Chair has like hot plate and its already got hot!! 
Yeddy is upset on have to let go off his near and dear!!
And for one he just kept shedding tear after tear!! 
Advani seems to be so attached to his home that he refuses to step out!!
Otherwise why doesn’t he go to Bangalore to sort things out??? 
Now seven Karnaratka Ministers and I’m sure many of their supporters are coming to Dilli!
BJP’s being abs silly!! 
Of course the Karnataka Government will be footing the Ministers travel and stay expense!!
It’s a Party matter and Karnataka Sarkaar footing the bill simply does not make sense!! 
RSS says Advani should go once a replacement is found!!!
Very practical this does sound!! 
But fact is till he does not go replacement cannot be found!!!
True though funny this may sound!
Till Advani and Rajnath do not go BJP's stock will continue to fall!!!!
And both karr rahe hai apna apna impending exit stall!!  
Amar Singh says by putting up a candidate against Her Majesty Dimple Congress is being ungrateful!
And we all know of what Amar is full!! 
He does not know what Samaajwaad is and now he’s showing his ignorance about Democracy!!!!
For Amar Samajwaad is aristocracy (upper crust)and Democracy is autocracy!! 
Laloo is now abs acidic and so interviewers should beware!!!!
Some questions he simply cannot bear!! 
Don’t ask him if he’s got no work or what does he do now that he so much time to spare?
He’ll blow a fuse so please do take care!! 
Or his PM ambition or for that matter RJD’s future or tomorrow!!!
These questions are like rubbing salt in his wounds as they bring in him feeling of sorrow! 
Confucius says...... As Nation matures and awakens Netas like Laloo will fade away!
Netas will have to deliver if in power they want to stay!! 
Adds.... in past few elections 'perfomance' has won!!
And in the non performers because of their non performance have been done!!!
Flash...... In Karnataka an uneasy truce has been called!!
Is it possible that Reddys relented after Yeddy in full camera glare bawled???
Sushma's statement that matter has been amicably resolved is a lie!!!
No one in his or her right senses karrenge 'amicably resolved' ko buy!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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PM should step-in to curb price rise
It is high time the Prime Minister stepped in and save the alarming situation on the price front as the Agriculture & Food Minister does not seem to be worried about such mundane matters. He should be asked to act or sit at home and watch cricket. Potatoes which should be selling @Rs.3 per kg at this time of the year is ten times that amount and our minister has nothing to say except blame the drought and floods. Please use your site to help the poor people of this country.
Bala
IRS officers are waiting for transfer policy  
CBDT transfers and its delay in policy are intriguing only the naive. The seasoned know that lots of seasoning is going on. Was it not Indira Gandhi who coined the famous slogan, 'Delay breeds
Rita
DTC fare hike affects poor
Fair hike by DTC has seriously affected the poor labourer and others who used to commute by buses for their work places. Now a maid has been asking me a hike of 600 rupees per month because she has to pay Rs 900 per month for transport so far she has been paying only 300. How can I increase so much in her wages when she works on part- time basis. I had to tell her not to come for work. The poor chap has lost her earning. Is the Government thinking about those labourers? Govt Should make some pass arrangements for them at least so that they can earn their daily livelihood
Savita
Congrats on Mrs Krishnan’s posting
On the posting of Sudha Krishnan, IAAS as Joint Secretary to the Government, let me convey congratulations to the Government of India. Known to be a brilliant officer, Mrs Krishnan will bring a decisive touch to the job. She is already marked to become secretary to the government one day (maybe Expenditure Secretary)
A.K. Singh
Who cares for Aam Admi
When Aam Admi, Verma lay dying outside PGI Chandigarh because he was denied entry as Papaya Admi was on a visit did it occur to this clean government that Appolo hospital is routinely used by all types of Papaya Aadmis like ex-CM  Koda -Ghoda of Jharkhand to escape goal on health grounds? No one stops them from entering. There are no security checks, no medical papers are needed .The Papaya Aadmi keeps his eyes firmly shut for the benefit of T.V.crews and Barkha Dutt would do a talk show  with the Papaya Aadmi the next day after he makes a miraculous recovery.Mashallah!
D Choudhary