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Who will be Secretary Child and Women Welfare ?
Who will succeed Anil Kumar as Secretary Child and Women Welfare ?.As the grapevine has it a sealed envelope containing names of contenders for the slot of Secretary Women & Child Welfare (WCD) is lying with Indian Minister for WCD Ms.Krishna Tirath.
Will Jawahar Sircar be Secretary Higher Education ?
Now the name of Secretary Culture Jawahar Sircar has started doing the round for the post of Secretary Higher Education in the Ministry of HRD.He is 1975 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Promotion of 1975 batch IAS this month end
All the 1975 batch empanelled IAS officers are expected to get posting to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India by this month end.
Alok Nigam to be Joint Secretary Banking
Alok Nigam who is Director cum Special Secretary Development &Panchayat with the Haryana government on central deputation is going to be new Joint Secretary Financial Service i.e. Banking department. He is an IAS officer of the 1986 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.Orders to this effect have been issued.
(We said this on September 7 and again on September 18, 2009)
A N Tiwari to be officiating CIC !
A N Tiwari is likely to be appointed Chief Central Information Commission.1969 batch retired IAS officer Tiwari is senior most Information Commissioner.
Cadre of Suchi Tyagi changed from Jharkhand to Rajasthan
Cadre of 2007 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre Suchi Tyagi has been changed to Rajasthan.
Sharan to join National Defence College
Ashok Kumar Sharan is joining the National Defence College as Senior Director .He is 1981 batch Indian Foreign Service officer.
Prabhat Singh is no. one in panel for GAIL,Director(Marketing)
As the grapevine has it Prabhat Singh Director Business Development (BD) with British Gas has emerged number one in the panel for the post of Director (Marketing) of GAIL.
Auction of Coal blocks is on the anvil
As the grapevine has it, the coal blocks will no longer be allotted like the present. A note has been moved to introduce system of auctioning coal blocks. However, this will require amendment in the related law.
CVC prosecutes 17 nationalised bank officials
CVC has imposed penalty on 17 nationalised bank officials.
Kudesia MD of Sabarmati Ltd promoted
Kudesia who is Managing Director (MD) with the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) run Sabarmati Ltd has been promoted by the parent company.
Manoj Lal promoted in IB
Manoj Lal has been promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the Intelligence Bureau.He is 1988 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.
CSB route to be followed for selecting Jt.Commissioner, KVS
As the grapevine has it CSB route will be followed for selecting new Joint Commissioner of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) that falls under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) being headed by Kapil Sibal.
Gopal Naidu is back as Director Mines
Gopal Naidu who had gone on two years assignment to the UNDP has returned after one year & is Director Mines in Government of India (GOI). He is an Indian Economic Service (IES) officer.
Post of CPFC to be down graded
As the grapevine has it the post of Chief Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) is going to be downgraded to the rank of Additional Secretary.
Orders regarding EDs in banks delayed due to Diwali
The file pertaining to appointment of Executive Directors (EDs) in different public sector banks was delayed due to holidays on account of the Diwali festival.
K.R. Kamath's orders as CMD of PNB soon
Notification regarding appointment of K.R.Kamath Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) Allahabad Bank as the new CMD of Punjab National Bank (PNB) are expected soon. Kamath who had assumed the charge as CMD Allahabad Bank last year will have longest stint as CMD of the PNB.
(We said this on august 5,2009)
Orders of Raj gopal Sharma issued
Orders regarding foreign posting of Raj Gopal Sharma Director Commerce have been issued. He will be Brussels based Advisor Agriculture & Marine Products to Indian Embassy of EU. He is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1994 batch.
(We said this on October 9)
Orders of Amit Yadav issued
Orders of foreign posting of Amit Yadav as Counsellor Agriculture at permanent Mission of India to WTO in Geneva have been issued..He is an IAS officer of the 1991 batch who belongs to the UT cadre.
( We said this on July 28 )
Dr. S Subramanya to float home healthcare ventureDr. S Subramanya who has taken voluntary retirement (VR) is going to float a joint venture company to launch home health care system. Dr. S Subramanya who till recently was Principal Secretary (PS) Agriculture to the Karnataka Government told <whispersinthecorridors.com> that his venture will be functional by March 2010. He said, “my endeavour will be to provide a credible alternative to a growing private sector.” Refusing to divulge name of the private player with whom he is going to collaborate Dr. S Subramanya said this concept is quite prevalent in the West. However, in India people get fleeced in the name of health care. Answering a question Dr. S Subramanya made it clear “I am not adopting the NGO route.”.
Varma is back to MEA
Yogeshwar Varma, Ambassador of India to Mongolia has been transferred back to MEA and is awaiting deployment in MEA.
Sinha is Registrar of Delhi University
Rajesh Kumar has been appointed Registrar of the Delhi University by the Ministry of HRD.He is 1994 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
Venkatesh is CVO of NTPC
T Venkatesh has been appointed CVO of the NTPC. He is 1988 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Changes in Delhi police delayed
Changes of DIG level officers in Delhi Police that were expected to take place shortly have been delayed. It is due to some queries, which need to be addressed first.
2 posts of Directors vacant in Fertilizers Ministry
There are two Director level posts, which are lying vacant in the Indian Ministry of Fetrtilizers.
Many officials are unhappy with the present regime in Karnataka
As the grapevine has it, there are many people in the bureaucracy of Karnataka who are quite unhappy with the present regime of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yedyuurappa.
Process for DG, FSI is going on
Process for selecting new Director General (DG) in Forest Survey of India (FSI) is going on.
Mamata wants re-appointment of West Bengal Governor
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is learnt to have requested the Prime minister Manmohan Singh to re-appoint West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi for another term. His present term ends on December 13, 2009.
New ex-cadre post of DG in Meghalaya
Meghalaya Government has decided to create one ex-cadre post of DG Police for Kulbir Krishan.
Dr Saxena appointed Director EICI
Dr. S.K. Saxena has been appointed as Director- Export Inspection Council of India. As the name of the organisation suggests its the inspecting body for all exports and happened to be a money minting machine in the past. All cabinet ministers of commerce including Kamal Nath, Arun Nehru etc. and Secretaries like L.V. Saptharishi wanted to shut down this organisation for all its actions and practices. Now this organisation got a new industry backed (FICCI) Director - Dr. S.K.Saxena
Prof Mishra is Lucknow University VC
Professor Manoj Kumar Mishra, Professor of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University.
Chaudhary is new CIC Bihar
Former Bihar Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Choudhary has taken over as new Chief Information Commissioner of Bihar. He is former 1972 batch IAS officer.

CORPORATE
Six Indian cities among 8 top global outsourcing destinations
Six Indian cities--Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune--are among the 8 top global destinations for outsourcing of services along with the Philippines’ Manila NCR and Ireland’s Dublin city. This has been revealed in the 4th Global Services-Tholons Top 50 emerging outsourcing destinations survey. The study is jointly done by Global Services from CyberMedia and Tholons, a services globalization advisory firm.

India continues to top the list with revenues of US$40 billion in IT-BPO export services in 2008. Indian IT-BPO export services posted 35% year on year growth rates in the last five years. The Philippines increased outsourcing revenues by 25% from US$4.8 billion in 2007 to US$6 billion in 2008 while increasing industry employment by 33% to an estimated 400,000 employees.

India, Philippines, Ireland, China and Brazil are also among the Top Five Offshore Nations. Six Indian cities--Chandigarh, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Thiruvananthapuram—make it to the list of next 60 outsourcing destinations.
Anil K. Gupta poised to be new MD, CONCOR
As the grapevine has it Anil Gupta is poised to be new Managing Director (MD) of the Container Corporation (CONCOR). At present Anil K. Gupta is Director (Domestic) with CONCOR. Anil K. Gupta had joined the Indian Railways in 1983 as an IRTS (Indian Railway Traffic Service) officer. He has been with the CONCOR since its inception i.e. 1989. He had opted for absorption in the same organisation in 1995.
Coal India gets Scope Gold Trophy
Coal India Ltd (CIL), the PSU major in coal mining, has won the Scope Gold Trophy 2007-08 for Excellence and Outstanding Contribution to public sector management.   Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave away the award to CIL chairman  Partha S Bhattacharya in an award ceremony held in New Delhi.
Shakeel Ahmed yet to get nod from Railway Minister
Even though Shakeel Ahmed, an IRSME officer has been selected as new Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL), he is yet to get clearance from Railway Minister Ms.Mamata Banerjee.
SAIL pays Rs. 460.81 cr. as final dividend
Indian Minister for Steel Virbhadra Singh, on behalf of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), handed over a cheque for Rs. 460.81 crore to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh towards final dividend to the Government of India (GOI)for FY ’09, in Delhi on October 21,2009. Present on the occasion were Secretary (Steel) P.K. Rastogi and SAIL Chairman S.K. Roongta.The total dividend paid by SAIL to its shareholders for FY ’09 amounting to Rs. 1,073.9 crore is equivalent to 26% of the company's paid-up equity capital of Rs. 4,130.4 crore. The Government of India holds 85.82% of the paid-up equity capital of SAIL.SAIL had paid interim dividend at the rate of 13% of paid-up equity amounting to Rs 536.95 crore in February 2009, of which the Government’s share of dividend was Rs. 460.81 crore. The Government of India’s dividend share for FY ’09 thus works out to Rs. 921.62 crore, besides dividend distribution tax of Rs. 181 crore.SAIL has regularly and
consistently been paying dividend to its shareholders since 2004-05.Despite global economic slowdown severely impacting the steel industry from the second half of 2008-09, SAIL recorded the highest-ever turnover of Rs. 48,681 crore, earned profit before tax of Rs. 9,403 crore and profit after tax of Rs. 6,175 crore in 2008-09.  SAIL’s net worth as on 31st March ’09 stood at Rs. 27,984 crore.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Periodically UPA has been giving ‘threat perception is high’ notice!!!
This must have even come to your notice!!
Is this just a ploy so that Sarkaar is not caught with its pants down if there is a terror attack!
Remember post 26/11 for being oblivious Sarkaar got flack!!
But if there is a threat perception what measures Sarkaar is taking????
None so it is akin to having a nightmare and then dozing off after momentarily waking!!
Of course our Netas security has been increased,
And for this increase in actuality our security has been decreased!!
If 100 cops were standing on guard on a route that PM was to pass now there are 200!!!
So from patrolling and other duties they’ve got the extra 100!!!!
That’s why some say that Netas benefit from such ‘threat perception’ calls!!!
Indians Security however after such calls stalls!!
Have you seen more cops on the beat??????
And those on duty try to rest their feet!!
In certain Countries you don’t see cops but ‘law’ is always on the watch!!!
However here the few on watch are either dozing , bullying or scratching their crotch!!
In Advani’s talk and walk there is a huge gap!!!
Otherwise US and UPA ko nahi karta Advani on delay in Shahnawaaz’s Visa rap!!
If Advani had walked the talk he’d have appreciated USA’s rigid evaluation process!!
‘Feel bad for Shahnawaaz but appreciate US’s rigidness ‘ he’d confess!!
Throughout his political career Advani has been at odds with what he’s said!!!
And into it's worst phase BJP ko Advani has led!!!
Jairam Ramesh is a loose canon and he feels he’s The One!!!
And he feels he’s a shade above the rest as he’s close to Sonia’s son!!
Bottom line is for the changes will cost India dear!!!
And could literally put Indian economy into reverse gear!!
That does not mean we ignore the environmental impact!!!!
Problem is we cannot afford it and that’s a fact!!!
Chandigarh Administrator cum Punjab Guv says by Ministers I’m being framed!!!
One of them viz. Bansal he’s named!!!
Roddy says he’s gone by the book!!!
But from the reports in the Press this it does not look!!
Cardinal rule is Government should mot profit from Public’s loss!!!
And land owners whose land has been acquired are indeed very cross!!
Because they see the profit that the builders will make!!!!
They say we’ll loose out as moolah builders will rake (in)!!
Big B says he’s got nothing to do with the ‘laundering’ that Amar is alleged to have done!
They are only partners in sickness and fun!!!!
Whereas the word on the street is that both are financially interlinked!!!!
In fact its ‘moolah’ that got them linked!!
Confucius says……. Yeh dosti they both cannot afford the break!!!!In this dosti both has a lit at stake!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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Excellent !

Goes on to prove that someone who puts across the genuine anomalies/grievances of the men one commands may not necessarily suffer.

Ashok Pandey

Great Diwali gift

Great Diwali gift from PM and Sonia Gandhi for lady officers through a DOPT order of 30th Sept 2009. It has been "mandatory" that spouses will be posted in same station. This will bring big change in IRS postings where spouse postings are done on pick and choose basis.

Anon

Indian Railways website not updated

Indian Railways website is still showing the Gazette list of 2005.
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/personnel/gazetted-establishment/index.htm

How these inefficient and incompetent officials would have the updated gadgets, instruments, machines etc. required for the SAFETY of passengers?

Bose
Injustice in house allotment
I entirely agree regarding house allotments by Department of Estates. It is difficult to understand the criteria for higher type accommodation which is the date from which the relevant pay is being drawn whereas for type 4 and below it is date of joining which is the criteria. This is definitely to help higher officers and shunt out those who have risen from the ranks. Can your site highlight this injustice?

Jaiprakash

DEBATE ON RETIREMENT AGE

Yes

Vinod Passy vinodpassy@gmail.com,

Yes

JJ josephnhai@hotmail.com

Under the present circumstances where the economic situation of the country demands savings of outgo at all levels, this could help the govt large savings from payments due for retiring persons. Further, the longevity of life or for that matter better health of people even at 60 years means the retirement age should be increased to 62

Rajiv Choudhary rajivchoudhry_in@hotmail.com

No

A K Gopal akgopal@hotmail.com