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Radha Krishnan Nair to be Member IRDA
As the grapevine has it,Radha Krishnan Nair is going to be the Member of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) after C. R. Muralidharan retires in November 2009. Presently Nair is Executive Director(ED) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).He is a post graduate in Science and Law and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. R.K. Nair joined Corporation Bank as a Probationary Officer in August 1976. He has held various assignments in the bank including Regional Manager, Kerala, Assistant General Manager in Mumbai and in the International Banking Division and Deputy General Manager, Investment and International Banking Division. R.K. Nair has also held the post of Managing Director of Corp Bank Securities Limited, Mumbai- a subsidiary of Corporation Bank. Nair has attended training in different areas, both in India and abroad. Shri R.K. Nair is also a visiting faculty at various institutions like National Institute of Bank Management, Pune, National Insurance Academy, Pune, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai, BSE Training Centre etc. He is a widely travelled officer of the SEBI.
3 IPS officers of UT cadre are ADGs
As many as three UT cadre IPS officers belonging to 1980 batch have been elevated as ADGs. They are: K.K.Maheshwari IG Mizoram, S.K.Jain IG Chandigarh & P.R.Meena Joint Commissioner of Police Security Delhi.
R.P. Upadhyaya to be relieved soon
As the grapevine has it R.P. Upadhyaya whose deputation to Enforcement Directorate (ED) was cleared is soon going to be relieved to join in the ED. He is an IPS officer of the 1991 batch who belongs to the UT cadre.
R.P.Singh is unlikely to be CMD, PNB
As the grapevine has it R.P.Singh whose name was okayed by Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for appointment as Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) is unlikely to be appointed. Singh is an IAS officer of the 1976 batch who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre. He was CMD of the Punjab & Sindh bank, till recently.
An interim posting for Jt.Secretary Banking
As an interim arrangement some officer from Finance Ministry will be given additional charge of Joint secretary Financial Service i.e. Banking department. The slot fell vacant yesterday as extended deputation tenure of present incumbent Amitabh Verma concluded. He is an IAS officer of the 1982 batch who belongs to the Bihar cadre.
Alok Nigam poised to be Joint Secretary Banking
As the grapevine has it Alok Nigam who is Director cum Special Secretary Development &Panchayat with the Haryana government is poised 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.
Who is Ms. Rakhi Bakshi?
The newly appointed Media advisor to Ms.Meira Kumar Speaker of the Lok Sabha Ms Rakhi Bakshi till now was a Newsreader with the Door Darshan.
Aiyar's appointment a topic of discussion
The appointment of former Indian Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar as Director of the Parliamentary Studies is a hot topic of discussion in corridors of power.
Why GOI is dithering in naming new CMD, PNB ?
It is more than three months now; the post of Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) has been lying vacant. In business & financial circles it is being discussed that as to why the Government is dithering over naming new CMD.The slot fell vacant after Dr.Kamalesh Chandra Chakrabarty became the Deputy Governor (DG) of Reserve Bank of India in July, 2009.
Race for CMD between two CMDs
Race for the slot of Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) has once again hot up. Tie is between K.R.Kamath CMD Allahabad Bank & Subodh Kumar Goel CMD UCO Bank.
Appointments of EDs in banks delayed
Appointments of new Executive Directors (EDs) in different public sector banks have been delayed. Thanks to a faux pas that has resulted in the delay. Consent letters to prospective EDs were issued without formal approval of Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjere on the related file. This has happened for the first time. However, it was known that Mukherjee did not clear the file when it returned from his office.
Pranab Mukherjee to decide about EDs in banks
Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjere will decide as to whether fresh allocation of banks to prospective Executive Directors (EDs) is made or he approves the file with existing allocation.
Who is responsible for confusion over EDs in banks?
In corridors of power a question is hotly being discussed that as who is responsible for confusion over appointment of new Executive Directors (EDs) in banks?
Amitabh Verma proceeds on leave !
Joint Secretary Banking Amitabh Verma is reportedly proceeding on leave from Friday. Deputation tenure of 1982 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer Verma is coming to an end on September 30.
Ashok is new Member of TRAI
R Ashok is new Member of the TRAI. He is presently Financial Advisor in the Telecom Ministry.
( We said this on August 4 )
ML Rawal to be IG, RPF
Grapevine has it that ML Rawal, who is currently DIG in the Railway Protection Force (RPF), is going be elevated as an IG.
What caused low popularity of lFS in the past decades ?
The low popularity of IFS in the past has been, perhaps, because it is felt that lAS officers enjoy a lot of power in a purely societal sense. An lFS officer, on the other hand, has to spend a lot of time outside the country and many people do not find that attractive enough.
IPS officials to man CRPF battalions
Some of the top posts in the CRPF battalions, that have been increased, will be manned by the IPS.
PDT Achari gets another extension
PDT Achari, Secretary General to the Lok Sabha, will continue till September 30 next year. He has been granted one year extension.
( We said this on July 28 )
Bhatia to proceed on training abroad
Amardeep S Bhatia is proceeding on a long term training course abroad. He is 1993 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.
UT cadre IPS not interested in central deputation ?
UT cadre IPS officers are not interested in central deputation, or at least, it appears so. Against the deputation strength of 42, there are only 20 officials from UT cadre on deputation at the Centre.
Brijendra Singh brings a whiff of fresh as DC ,Chandigarh
Winds of change have begun to blow in Chandigarh ever since Brijendra Singh assumed the charge as Deputy Commissioner (DC) Chandigarh. Earlier, he was DC Faridabad. He is an IAS officer of the 1998 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre. It may be stated here said that Brijendra Singh is the son of Haryana Finance Minister Birendra Singh.
Khanduri to go to Addis Ababa
Counsel General in Heart Sanjiv Khanduri has been transferred to Addis Ababa.
Arvind Mehta to join GOI by month end
Arvind Mehta, who on central deputation, has been appointed as Joint Secretary Commerce & Industries and will be joining Government of India by the end of September 2009. Presently he is Principal Secretary (PS) Finance with the Himachal Pradesh Government. He is Himachal Pradesh cadre IAS officer of the 1984 batch.
(We said this on July 12,2009)
Show-cause notice to IRS officers by Election Commission
As many as six IRS officers have been asked by the ECI to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against them for remaining absent from his briefing held at Hotel Shngri La, Delhi, on September 12. IRS officers in the line of fire are Ram Singh of 2000 batch, Satish K Gupta of 1984 batch, Ashok Kumar of 1986 batch, Subrata Sarkar of 1989 batch, Krishna K Jaiswal of 1989 batch and Ms. Sunita Verma of 1996 batch. The next briefing is slated for September 18.
Chandra Prakash is new Member (Technology ) Telecom Commission
Chandra Prakash has taken over as new Member (Technology) in the Telecom Commission. The post had been lying vacant since June after the superannuation of K Sridhar.
( We said this on August 7 )
Chandresh Kumari to be Chairperson of Empowerment of Women Committee
Lok Sabha Member from Jodhpur MS Chandresh Kumari ,former Health Minister H.P & Former President All India Mahila Congress is slated to become Chairperson of the "Empowerment of Women Committee".
Term of Thirteenth Finance Commission extended
The term of the Thirteenth Finance Commission has been extended upto January 31,2010.
No orderlies in AP now
Now there will be no posting of orderlies at the residences of police officers in Andhra Pradesh.
Addl CIT, Bangalore transferred as OSD
Suresh Yadav, Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Bangalore, Karnataka region, has been transferred as OSD in Central Board of Direct Taxes. He shall be working in the office of the Finance Minister.
Anjali Prasad appointed JS IPP
Ms. Anjali Prasad has been appointed Joint Secretary, in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. She is 1983 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.
( We said this on July 30 )

CORPORATE
Shah to join Bank of America as Director
Prakash Shah is expected to join Bank of America as Director and head of India Commodity Solutions.
SAIL leads Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar 2007 tally
The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) continues to uphold its
leading position as a crucible of innovation. At a glittering function
held at Vigyan Bhawan on September 17, 2009, forteen of the total 28
Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskars presented by the Government of India
for the perfomance year 2007 went to SAIL employees. Sixty-three of
the total 121 Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar awardees or 52% were SAIL
employees. The awards were presented by Mallikarjun Kharge Indian
Minister for Labour & Employment. SAIL Chairman S.K. Roongta while
felicitating the Vishwakarma awardees in the presence of other SAIL
Directors at Ispat Bhavan in Delhi, appreciated their innovative
spirit and urged them to continue their creative endeavours. The
culture of innovation was spreading fast in SAIL, he noted.
Keskar elected Chairman
Dhananjay Keska has been elected Chairman of the Board of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).

Aaj Ki Aaawaz
I think Gandhis have done India a huge favour by bringing frugality to the fore!!
Yes this has made quite a few Netas very sore!!!
Otherwise do you think all this splurging would have been revealed…come out!!!
Never without a doubt!!
Imagine one Minister wants a new loo behind her Office chair!!!
A 'loo throne or commode' should replace her chair if for a loo so much she does care!!!
Then she will not have to waste time to go to the loo!!!
Just signal 'all leave the room' as I 'want to do'!!!!
Some Ministers want Italian marble or silk carpets or cassette ac's overhead!!!
One wants a leather sofa that can be converted into a bed!!
And when the next Mantri comes he or she will redo the Office and splurge!!!!
These wasters simply cannot control the urge!!!
They get elected for Mantripadh...once they get Mantripad they want to enjoy the best,
And it's literally like a splurging fest!!!
Mohna is India 's PM and when he goes overseas he has to keep up India 's image!!!
Though my belief is traveling by a commercial airline will do India 's image no damage!!!
Yes he won't be able to take 'the hacks' with him and no onboard informal interviews!!
But then he'll get ample opportunities on the ground to air his views!!
And lesser number of Officials will get to go with him!!!
So this idea of traveling on a commercial airline 'hacks and Officials' consider as dim!!
Mulayam's younger bro says that Mayawathi has assets worth 90,000 crores!!!!!
A figure that really floors!!!
Chalo now Maya's it's your chance let us know Mulayam's true worth!!!!
She'll say Mulayam has still not stopped counting wads since he demitted office in mirth!!
Maya and Mulayam exemplify all that is wrong in India 's political establishment!!!
Abs crooked and bent!!!
And she tells her vote bank that her opulence is just to show,
A Dalit's beti can also own diamonds , wear silks and own properties she wants all to know!
And when she says this 'hungry stomachs' clap!!!!
With weak hands they clap as their energy does sap!!
Though now some of them are seeing through her charade and do not maaro taali!!!!
They feel what use is her opulence to us ….our stomachs are still khaali!!!
SP on the other hand is on Samajwaad a farce…sham….charade…..disgrace!!!!
Pure Poonjiwaad with a Samjawaad face!!!
The way Maya's going on the anti incumbency against her Sarkaar will be like a tidal wave!!
And its time that more attention to UP both Congress and BJP gave!!
Because BSP and SP are two sides of the same coin…. they take chances to be bad or worse!!
For UP both are a curse!!!
In Bihar bye -elections Nitish was hit by voters lightening bolt!!
And in Delhi Congress got a big jolt!!!
In Bihar Laloo and Paswan are joyous on winning 8 seats!!
And in Delhi BJP celebrated ....good news after years of defeats!!
Seems in Bihar and Delhi anti incumbency did both ruling Parties in!!
And that is why RJD - LJP and BJP did win!!
One Aussie Minister says these attacks were a street crime and another one blames us (Indians)!!!
MEA should send a stern message 'abh ho gayi buss'!!!!
The descendants of criminals are reinventing their past!!!!
And seems they are achieving this fast!!!
Indians there too must realize that you are in an alien land and so to live by their rules!!!!!
Maintain your dress, language ,food and traditions and avoid cultural duels!!!
Confucius says…. we have to assimilate in their culture and at the same time apni identity karro maintain!!!
Believe firmly in the principal … do not give and do not bear pain!!!
Flash…. isn't it plain stupid to announce on Cheen's intrusions a high level meeting??
If after the meeting stringent action is not taken it'll be…from roaring to bleating!!
Why did meeting have to announced????
Such naivety needs to be denounced!!!
NSA has one too many 'oops or gaffes' to his 'discredit'.... press Delete!!!
And if he continues 'order him that the Press he should not meet'!
Bharat Kumar

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A matter to be looked into
How come a junior officer of 1981 batch get as ambassador in Malaysia while others who are senior by 2 - 3 years not getting the same. It is because they have no God father to help them. Please FS see to this . Give benefits to our seniors too those who do not have any God father like them. Its a shame in our system... Very unfair. I wish the new FS looks into it.
An OFFICER
Govt can save if ….
In the present financial crisis, extra burden on government exchequer towards payment of retirement benefits and consequential pensionary benefits can be postponed and retained employees salary can be met out of the interest that will accrue on their retirement benefits. Government can also save retirement benefits to some extent as commutation value of surrendered pension gets reduced and no extra gratuity need to be paid to the employees who have completed 33 years of service.
S. Farook Nishath
Salary cost can be met out of interest
Experience of the employee is better utilised without incurring extra expenditure as the salary of the employee can be met out of the interest on his retirement benefits. Final retirement benefits such as commutation of pension etc. gets reduced which is beneficial to the government.
M K Bhanudaya
Is govt serious about austerity measures?
If so, it must look at the ARC recommendations regarding merger of Ministries. If we can make do with 10 ministers less, it will be an achievement? Is Mrs Gandhi willing to do this ?
Let all the Ministers surrender one personnel staff to surplus pool (they will not miss them).
Let all the Secys/ Jt Secys surrender at least what is not due to them like the excess number of staff deployed in their offices, the amount of money spend on tea and coffee, overtime claimed by their staff and drivers. Each JS level and above officer is using a government vehicle or hiring taxi that costs government upto as much as Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 40,000 per month. Who will bell the cat???????
Sudha
Austerity - just a publicity stunt
If these people travel from their pockets then its austerity!
If these people transfer their secret funds from abroad to the government of India account that's real austerity.
If these people forego free passes on railways and telephone and electric bill for a year then its austerity.
If these people attend parliament sincerely and let it function without disruption then its austerity.
If these people forego commissions and kickbacks and implement projects without any delay then its austerity.
Just wearing khadi on the outside covering your Rolex watches and gold neck laces and zipping with NSG, z++, zzz+++ is just fooling not only the country but also oneself.
S Pinglay
May Good sense prevail
My sincere appeal to both Kalmadi and Singh would be to settle the tangle without a day's delay else my inner feels about replacement of both from the panel and there is no dearth of old bureaucrats and technocrats to handle the situation even if they are appointed to replace them right now. Even otherwise, long duration on any such positions exploits them without any reason and rhyme.
DEBATE ON RETIREMENT AGE
My response is yes
Ashok Khanna ashok.kumr.khanna@gmail.com
Yes. I subscribe to your opinion that the Retirement Age in GOI should be raised to 62 for once and all. It is well known that Longevity is on the rise. Moreover, for teachers, judges, corporates and even in politics, the hexogenarians are outshining by virtue of their age-long experience and expertise. Then, why the bureaucracy should be deprived of such benefit? Right to work should not be snatched in that phase of age when it is mutually beneficial and required for employer as well as the employee both. After sixty, the social (or family) set up in India does not 'look for' any help to so called Senior Citizens and also it does not aspire to 'look after' this group of persons. I am not blaming anyone - everyone has one's own compulsions. At this age, only the employer-employee relationship should not be discerned just because of age factor - more so when the health (physical and mental) of the individual is fit to deliver the goods.
Bhim Narang <bhimnarang@gmail.com
Your suggestion about increasing retirement age is a valid point. In fact I would suggest that there should be no retirement age and the government servant should be made to work till death or else upto 80 years of age which ever is earlier and no pensionary benefit should be given to him!!!!
What an !dea Sirji
Suresh apbranch123@yahoo.co.in
YES
Dr Ashok drashok.rana@gmail.com
Because now a days person above 60 years till 62 are almost mentally and physically fit with their vast experience.
Chaubey Aradhana choubey.aradhana@gmail.com
TAIL-PIECE
Today everybody is busy with :-
E-Mail
E-Commerce
E-Transfer
E-Market
E-Recharge
But ,we are forgetting
Eshwar.
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