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BJP’s overhaul on the anvil
An overhaul in the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) being headed by Raj Nath Singh is on the anvil. Mohan Bhagawat, Head of Rashtriya Swayamsewa Sangh (RSS), has once again mooted the process for changes in BJP, which was earlier withdrawn due to election of assemblies in 3 States. The result of reshuffling will soon be visible.
Ms.Urvashi Gulati is new CS, Haryana
Ms.Urvashi Gulati has become 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)
Haldar appointed Interlocutor
Former intelligence bureau Chief P.C. Haldar has been appointed interlocutor for talks with three Northeast militant outfits.
( We said this on August 18 )
Secretary level changes next week
As the grapevine has it secretary level changes in GOI will take Place on November 3.
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.
Ms.Anshu Vaish gets additional charge in GOI
Ms. Anshu Vaish, Secretary, Elementary Education in Government of India (GOI) has got additional charge of Secretary Higher Education. She is an IAS officer of 1975 batch who belongs to MP cadre.
Bir Singh Parsheera is Secretary Official Languages, GOI
Bir Singh Parsheera who is an IAS officer of the 1974 batch & belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre is Secretary Official Languages in Government of India (GOI). Hitherto he was Special Secretary in Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF).
(We said this in February 2009)
Ms. Kiran Dhingra gets additional charge in GOI
Ms. Kiran Dhingra, Secretary Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) in Government of India (GOI) has got additional charge of Secretary, Shipping. She is an IAS Officer of 1975 batch who belongs to the UT Cadre.
Ms. Sujata Rao gets additional charge in GOI
Ms. Sujata Rao Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Government of India (GOI) has got additional charge of Secretary, Health Research. She is an IAS officer of 1974 batch who belongs to Andhra Pradesh cadre.Secretary Health Research Dr Katoch has retired.
Ms.Vinita Kumar to look after DRT
Ms.Vinita Kumar, Economic Advisor in the department of Banking & Insurance, will look after Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT).
Salauddin Ahmed promoted as ACS in Rajasthan
Salauddin Ahmed has been promoted as Additional Secretary Agriculture & Horticulture in Rajasthan. He is an IAS officer of 1975 batch who belongs to the Rajasthan cadre.
Department proposes, PEB disposes
Names of A. Surana and Santa Kaul (both retired IAS officers) which were included in the panel for the post of Director (non-official) in the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) have been rejected on the direction of Director (PEB).
V.K. Tewari returns to parent department
V.K. Tewari, IPOS, 1988, who was posted at Ministry of Defence on deputation, returns to his parent department.
Appointment of Maritime Security Advisor soon
Defence Ministry is going to appoint Maritime Security Advisor in a couple of months.
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.
Yeshi Tsering is PS to Dorjee Khandu
Yeshi Tseringis is new Principal Secretary (PS) to Dorjee Khandu Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. 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.
R.S.Gujral to be PS to Bhupinder Singh Hooda
R S Gujral Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)who is an IAS officer of 1976 batch from the Haryana cadre is going to be new Principal Seretary (PS) to Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Ministter of Haryana. He is a product of IIM Ahmedabad & is an  intelligent bureaucrat. Gujaral has got an effective grip on administrative matters.He is known to be a tough administrator yet he can carry all together. That is why he is being considered fittest for the job. His monitoring skills of projects will speed up implementation of various projects which had suffered in the past.
Bureaucratic reshuffle on the anvil in Haryana
As the grapevine has it, a bureaucratic  reshuffle is on the anvil in Haryana. Besides Commissioners & IGs there will be change of at least seven DCs & nine SPs.
1985 batch of IAS officers to be promoted in Haryana
A DPC meeting for promotion of 1985 batch IAS officers to the rank of Principal Seretary (PS) is going to be held in Haryana. As the grapevine has it, following officers will be cleared: Surina Rajan Labour Commissioner, P Raghavendra Rao Special Secretary Political Services, P.K.Mahapatra Haryana Government's Delhi based Resident Commissioner, K.K.Khandelwal Additioal 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 in connection with a scam.
P.V. Rathee tipped to be DGP,Haryana
As the grapevine has it, P.V.Rathi DG, CID in Harayana is tipped to be new DGP. It is being felt that incumbent DGP R S Dalal began his innings with high hopes, but could not live up to expectations of people Rathee is 1977 batch IPS officer.
Dorjee Khandu to form his cabinet on Nov 2,2009
Dorjee Khandu who has become Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the second time in a row will be forming his cabinet on November 2, 2009.
2 Ministers to be dropped
Dorjee Khandu who has become Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the second time in a row will be forming his cabinet on November 2, 2009. However, as the grapevine has it he going to drop two Ministers of his previous cabinet. They are: Newlai Tingkhatra Minister for Environment & Forests and Mines & C.C. Singpho Minister for Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Health and Family Welfare.
Dorjee Khandu wants 22 Parliamentary secretaries
As the grapevine has it Dorjee Khandu who has become Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the second time in a row wants to have 22 parliamentary secretaries this time. However, it will be done subject to the approval by Congress chief Ms.Sonia Gandhi.
Three IP&T officers to retire
Mssrs O.P.Veer (Pr.CCA, Delhi), Mrs. Shaukat Ara Tirmizi (Advisor-Finance) and Shri D R Nongrum (Pr.CCA, Kolkata), all HAG officers of 1975 Batch of the Indian P&T, Accounts and Finance Service are reportedly retiring on Friday.
Khan is posted in Bhutan
Mansoor Khan, IDAS presently working as FA to IMA has been posted as
FA to Border Roads Organisation in Bhutan for two years.
Mrs . Varsha Joshi to be relieved on Tuesday
Mrs . Varsha Joshi, IAS (AGMU:95), Additional Commissioner (Transport), Delhi Government will be relieved on 3rd November, 2009 to enable her to join as Director, Census Operations, Delhi.
DGIT (Inv) Lucknow S C Gangwar made CCIT
SC Gangwar, DGIT (Inv) Lucknow has been made CCIT Lucknow.
CCIT-IV Kolkata made CCIT Kolkata
Gautam Choudhuri, CCIT-IV Kolkata, has been made CCIT Kolkata.
Lakshmi Prasad made DGIT (Systems) Delhi
Lakshmi Prasad, DGIT (BPR) Delhi has been made DGIT (Systems) Delhi.
Singh to hold addl charge of CCIT-II Mumbai
RK Singh who has been transferred from CCIT-II Mumbai CCIT Mumbai will also hold the additional charge of CCIT-II Mumbai.
Mrs. Kusum Avasthy Gupta to hold addl charge of CCIT-III Kolkata
Mrs. Kusum Avasthy Gupta who has been transferred from CCIT-III Kolkata to CCIT-II Kolkata will also hold the additional charge of CCIT-III Kolkata.
Mrs. Meenakshi Singh to hold addl charge of CCIT-II Delhi
Mrs. Meenakshi Singh who has been transferred from CCIT-II Delhi to CCIT Delhi will also hold the additional charge of CCIT-II Delhi.
CCIT-X Kolkata to hold addl charge of CCIT-IV Kolkata
TBC Rozara, CCIT-X Kolkata will hold the additional charge of CCIT-IV Kolkata.
AK Jain to hold addl charge of DGIT (Inv) Lucknow and Chandigarh
AK Jain, DGIT (Intelligence) Delhi will hold the additional charge of DGIT (Inv) Lucknow and DGIT (Inv) Chandigarh w.e.f. Oct 31, 2009.
YK Gaiah to hold addl charge of CCIT Baroda
YK Gaiah, CCIT-II Ahmedabad will hold the additional charge of CCIT Baroda w.e.f. Oct 31, 2009.
AK Basu to hold addl charge of CCIT Bhubaneshwar
AK Basu, CCIT-II Hyderabad will hold the additional charge of CCIT Bhubaneshwar w.e.f. Oct 31, 2009.
U.S.Dutt, ADG ,Head Quarters in Bihar
U.S.Dutt (1976-Bihar) who had joined back after return from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will be ADG Head Quaters in Bihar. Earlier, he was Addl. Director, CBI in Delhi.
Deputation of Sumit Sharan as SP, CBI extended
The deputation tenure of Sumit Sharan, IPS (TN:97), SP, CBI has been extended for a period of 3 years beyond his approved tenure till 03.07.2012.
Deputation of Satish Golcha as DID, CBI extended
The deputation tenure of Satish Golcha, IPS (AGMU:92), DID, CBI, has been extended for further period of 2 years beyond his approved tenure till 19.10.2011.
Deputation of Rajiv Singh, DIG, CBI extended
The Competent authority has approved the extension in the deputation tenure of Rajiv Singh, IPS (MT:93), DIG, CBI for a further period of 1 year from 29.08.2009 to 28.08.2010.
Sanjay Kumar Jain, SP, CBI gets premature repatriation
The premature repatriation of Sanjay Kumar Jain, IPS (AP:97), SP, CBI, to his parent cadre has been granted with immediate effect.
Vice Admiral Mahadevan to take over charge
Vice Admiral Ganesh Mahadevan AVSM VSM, currently the Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, will take over as the Chief of Materiel on 31 Oct 09 from Vice Admiral Dilip Deshpande AVSM VSM who retired after 40 years of service.
Justice Yadav to move Uttarakhand
Justice Nirmal Verma Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court is likely to move to the Uttarakhand High Court.
Former AP DGP Yadav moves to CAT
Former Director General of Police S. S. P. Yadav has moved to the CAT challenging the promotion given to R. R. Girish Kumar and his appointment as DGP .in violation of IPS Pay Rules.
Pay Commission term extended in AP
The AP Government has yet again extended the term of Pay Revision Commission (PRC) headed by former Chief Secretary C S Rao.
IAS changes in Punjab
In a minor bureaucratic reshuffle the Punjab Government appointed Vijay N Zade (IAS) as Faridkot Deputy Commissioner and Varun Roojam (IAS, 2004 batch) as Muktsar Deputy Commissioner.V. K. Meena has been appointed as Special Secretary PWD (B&R).
Sameer Khan wins ITBP's Challenger cup
ITBP Challenger Cup-2009 was conducted at Delhi Race Course in Delhi on October 30,2009. Vikram Srivastava DG ITBP with wife Ms. Soni Shrivastva was the chief guest on the occasion and presented the “ITBP Challenger Cup” Silver Trophy to Sameer Khan (jockey) winner of the race horse Shaurya. On the occasion Vikram Srivastava said that the ITBP Equestrian team is one of the main participants in the national Equestrian competitions in the country and the force is having a good number of riding horses. During last three years Equestrian team of ITBP had won 7 Gold, 4 Silver & 8 Bronze Medals during various national and international  level competitions. This annual race for the “ITBP CHALLENGER CUP-2009, is dedicated to all  A.T. Personnel & Riders of  ITBP Equestrian team  who always work with the animals and serve the troops at border out posts in adverse climatic conditions, snow bound high altitude areas and in difficult terrain through out the
 year. ITBP Challenger Cup Trophy is presented   to the winner of the race by Director General of ITBP. DG ITBP said that the ITBP is inducting double Humped camels in its animal transport wing. These will be deployed in cold dessert of Leh –Ladakh. These camels were used during old silk trade on the ‘silk route” passing through this cold dessert and inhospitable areas. These camels are suitable for these areas where even horses feel uncomfortable. These camels are widely used in cold dessert of Mangolia. In Ladakh area these are found in Nubra valley.
IPS changes in Punjab
SSP of Amritsar Kanwar Vijay Partap Singh (IPS) has been shifted to Chandigarh as Commandant 82nd battalion of the Punjab Armed Police (PAP). P. K. Rai (IPS) who was incharge of the Special Narcotics Cell of the Punjab Police at Amritsar will be new SSP Punjab.
Four CGMs elevated as DMDs in SBI (UPDATED)
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 (UPDATED)
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 (UPDATED)
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 (UPDATED)
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 (UPDATED)
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 (UPDATED)
As many as 11 General Manager (CGM) in State Bank of India (SBI) have been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
A.K..Garg elevated as CGM in SBI (UPDATED)
A.K..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 (UPDATED)
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 (UPDATED)
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 (UPDATED)
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).
K. Ramchandran elevated as CGM in SBI (UPDATED)
K. Ramchandran is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
M.K. Nag elevated as CGM in SBI (UPDATED)
M.K. 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 (UPDATED)
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).
P.K. Khosla elevated as CGM in SBI (UPDATED)
P.K. Khosla is one of the 11 General Managers (CGMs) in State Bank of India (SBI) who has been promoted as Chief General Managers (CGMs).
R. P. Singh elevated as CGM in SBI (UPDATED)
R. P. 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 (UPDATED)
Surinder Kumar Chaudhary 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 (UPDATED)
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).

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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.
Orders of EDs in banks further delayed
Appointment of Executive Directors (EDs) in different public sector banks has been delayed further.
P P Singh is number two in panel
The PESB is reported to have put P P Singh as number two in the panel for the post of CMD ITI.

Title: Launch of LIC’s single premium policy- Jeevan Nischay (Table No.199) (UPDATED)
Life Insurance Corporation of India has always been sensitive to the needs of the customers. At LIC, innovation and the restructuring of the product portfolio are done regularly with a view to match people’s changing preferences and rising aspirations. Our policy holders are of utmost importance to us. We launch Jeevan Nischay, a single premium policy with guaranteed maturity benefits exclusively for our existing policy holders. The policy is an extension of the relationship our policyholders enjoy with us and is aimed at reassuring them that we care for our customers. Jeevan Nischay is a close ended plan wherein a person can take policy on his/ her own life by paying single premium only once at the start of the policy. Assured maturity benefits equal to the Maturity Sum Assured are pre-defined. The specimen Maturity Sum Assured per Rs. 1000/- single premium is given below for some ages and terms:

Policy Term
5 years 7 years 10 years
30 1256 1409 1715
40 1249 1400 1699
50 1226 1369 1645

In addition to the assured maturity benefits, there is provision for the loyalty additions. Depending upon the Corporation’s experience, the policy will be eligible for Loyalty Addition on death during the last policy year or on the Life Assured surviving the stipulated date of maturity at such rate and on such terms as may be declared by the Corporation.

Death benefit under the policy is equal to five times the single premium if death is within first year of taking the policy. In case of the death in subsequent years, the death benefit is equal to the maturity sum assured. In case of the death in last year of the policy, death benefit is equal to the maturity sum assured with declared loyalty additions, if any.

Basic eligibility conditions for taking Jeevan Nischay are as follows:
Minimum age at entry : 18 years (completed)
Maximum age at entry : 50 years (nearest birthday)
Policy term : 5, 7 and 10 years
Minimum Single Premium : Rs. 10,000/-
Maximum Single Premium : Rs. 10,00,000/- (Premium shall be in multiples of Rs.1,000/-)
Maximum Basic Sum Assured (First Year Death Benefit) :
Lower of-
Rs. 50,00,000, and
50% of total Sum Assured (total death benefit) under all existing in force policies

If premium amount is Rs. 25,000 or more, the policyholder will receive higher maturity sum assured due to available incentive. Loan is available under this policy. Policyholder can surrender the policy after one year of commencement of the policy. Also, if the policyholder is not satisfied with the terms and conditions of the policy, he/ she has the option of taking refund within 15 days.

The distinct advantages of Jeevan Nischay are:

Single Premium policy.
Guaranteed Maturity benefits with provision of loyalty additions.
Plan is exclusively for LIC policyholders.
Wide range of policy terms options.

As such Jeevan Nischay is the exclusive plan for LIC policy holders looking for lump sum investment with guaranteed returns.

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Aaj Ki Aawaz
Corpratization of Congress……. now that’s a good one!!!
Chairman is Sonia Gandhi and MD is Chairman’s son!!! 
Is Ahmed Patel the CEO or is he Secretary to Chairman?????
Eligibility criteria for Secretary…… has to be a total yes man!!! 
Mohna and Pranab Da as Directors  are on the Board,
Priyanka Gandhi in the role of Advisor to Chairman and MD is indirectly  ‘aboard’!!! 
Advisor advises Chairman and MD off and on!!!
Congress Ltd., is not professionally run as Chairman is Mummy, Advisor Beti and MD son!
Like last time when he was made PM Mohna was only a  GM!!
However this time he was promoted as Executive Director when he was made PM! 
The above is based on the perception on who- who runs Congress!!
There are helping hands but ultimate button Sonia karti hai press!!
Though Congress Ltd., is a Corporate on the outside!!!!
It’s run like a Baniya business inside!!! 
In Congress Ltd., sycophancy is considered to be a huge asset!!!
As one hones one’s chamchagiri quicker the promotions get!!! 
But then looking at BJP many would say what has internal Democracy got???
With it’s internal democracy BJP's got itself into a knot!!! 
Of course there are pros and cons of how Congress Ltd., is run!!!!
But so far seems better than a Democratic Party an Autocratic one has done!! 
BJP rose and then fell and what a fall it has been????
From its internal squabbles nahi ho rahi hai BJP wean!! 
Advani says if Congress loses elections Sonia does not resign!!!!
This has been taken as Advani yearning for a High Command culture in BJP ka sign!
 Z Plus Security does not mean one is Swine Flu proof!!!!
And with Modi getting swine flu iss baath ka now we have proof!! 
Of course the Media which is against him will have a field day!!!
However the message form Gujarat is that Gujaratis on hearing this are in dismay!! 
If you look at the Gujarat riots only a fraction lost lives compared to 1984 genocide!!
But Media has no problems that the perpetrators have taken law for a ride!!! 
Arun Nehru, Sajjan, Tytler, Bachchan  all thumb their noses at the riot affected every day!
But it’s for Modi’s blood that the Media does bay!! 
Tytler was supposed to go to the UK but got wind he was not welcome there!!!!
A UK MP petitioned other MPs that Tytler's presence in UK was difficult to bear!! 
And here you have CBI trying to clear him of this heinous blot!!!
If you ask CBI 'unofficially' the 'unofficial'  reply is ‘orders we have got’!!! 
Congress NCP power sharing talks are deadlocked!!!!
Before the decision comes through many frequent flier miles would have been clocked! 
Pawar says we gave in on seat sharing!!
Demands that its Congress's turn  and now Congress should be caring!!! 
The dolt should realize that Congress got NCP to contest lesser seats!!!
And if it shares power with NCP then the objective of NCP getting lesser seats it defeats! 
Pawar should realize in Delhi NCP based on its seats is a small fry!!!
And hope he does not try to sham a battle cry!!! 
And in actuality if you look at Dilli and then Maharashtra State ,
To bargain or arm twist he’s in no state!! 
With Maya on his case Amar has given an order for 50 lakh SP caps!!!
Very soon in Dilli and Lucknow you will find these topi wearing chaps!!! 
No don’t get it wrong SP does not have such a strong base!!!
Rent a crowd and your demand/s the rented crowd will raise!!! 
Confucius says…. Amar has honed the art of causing chaos to send the message ‘beware’!
Like Maya he too sends the message ‘ I can create chaos so take care’!!!
Adds... Maya and Amar are like peas of a pod as they are just the same!!!
And this statement both will consider on themselves a shame!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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Our Stand Vindicated - Professional Banker Appointed Punjab National Bank CMD
Please refer to our Circular No.70 dated 10.09.2009.
2. There was a move at the Govt. level to appoint a Civil Servant as the Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab National Bank, despite plenty of professional talents available within the Banking Industry. We took up the matter with the Prime Minister, Government of India against the nomination of outsiders as CMDs of Public Sector Banks. We are happy that proposal is shelved and our stand is vindicated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister by appointing a Professional Banker, K.R.Kamath, former Chairman and Managing Director of Allahabad Bank, as Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab National Bank. While we thank the Govt. for supporting our stand, we congratulate, Kamath for his appointment to the coveted post.
(G.D.NADAF)
GENERAL SECRETARY
Sino-India meet at the Asean , India’s capitulation to China !!!
Dr Manmohan Singh’s meeting with the Chinese premier on the sidelines of Asean Summit in Thailand could, at best, be termed as an exercise in futility in the face of strident Chinese territorial claims over India. The ‘cartographic’ attacks have graduated into aerial and territorial intrusions by China prompting funny and contradictory ‘statements’ by our PM and his co-workers. Sonia Gandhi says India is fully equipped to deal with such situation. How could an extra-constitutional person be privy to India’s secrets? Chief of Staff says, India’s air strength is one third of China’s PM was reported to be fully satisfied with his one-to-one talk with the Chinese premier. Has China withdrawn all its aggressive territorial claims over Laddhak, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and so on? Has China permitted the flow of UN funds for Arunachal Pradesh’s development? If not, why is Manmohna, a Sinophile, so happy at nothing? Does it need any re-confirmation that China has been fighting a proxy war with India for several decades by pumping arms, ammunitions and funds to Indian Maoists in response to India giving shelter to Tibetan refugees and their spiritual Guru Dalai Lama since 1959 when he escaped from Tibet to India to avoid arrest by the Red army. And, the Indian PM says that he is India’s honored guest. India as a timid neighbour does not support Dalai’s fight against China for Tibet’s autonomy (initial demand for independence is toned down to autonomy).Are we being fair to our honoured guest of five decades! India has surely demonstrated its weak-kneed foreign policy to keep the big bully like China in good humor which has not given up its territorial claims over India. Border issues are still open!
A K Saxena (A retired civil servant)
A great step
It is really a great step in the right direction to bring new tax code to mitigate the hardship of a common man & to get rid of ambiguity from various outdated laws. It will not only increase the revenue of the state but also combat the circulation of black money in the system. The prices of capital items such as land etc would come down so that we poor Government Servants can have roof on our head. Only the persons having vested interest want to derail the introduction of this legislation. I give 100% support
Har Gopal Goel

BJP a dead party along with politicians
The recent hike in bus fare is 100% to the advantage of private operators. Indirectly the bus commuters are exploited by the government itself. If the politicians of BJP and other parties are remaining silent about this hike; it means they are also getting a share of booty from this. Truly speaking, when compared to bus fares in Chennai and Mumbai; the bus fares in Delhi clearly indicate that the politicians as a whole in coordination the private bus operators are looting the public without any logic.
Saran