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Secretary level reshuffle likely in GoI
A minor Secretary level reshuffle is expected to take place in the Government of India in a couple of weeks. Secretaries of the Department of Child and Women Welfare, Mines and Tourism are likely to be affected.
Hunt on for Revenue Secretary
A hunt is on for the successor to Revenue Secretary PV Bhide who is due to superannuate shortly. He is 1973 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh.
Panel for Joint Secretary Banking (Financial services)
As the grapevine has it, names of three officers figure in the panel meant to fill up the vacancy that will arise following departure of Amitabh Verma Joint Secretary Banking (Financial Services) from the said Ministry. They are DP Reddy 1985 batch IAS Punjab, Alok Nigam 1986 batch IAS Haryana and Rajendra Bhujbal IES ,1981..
Goyal to be Member of CBEC
S K Goyal is being tipped to be new Member of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). He is 1975 batch IRS officer.
Stocks of Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot go up
Stocks of Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Chief Minister, have gone up. Gehlot who is serving his second tenure as the Rajasthan Chief Minister has requested Government officials to extend full courtesies to MLAs, MPs & other people's representatives. Accordingly, state Government officials will now receive politicians by standing up & after closing their appointments officials will now see off politicians to the door of their chambers.
Four Additional Secretaries of R&AW proceed on leave ?
There are reports that four Additional Secretaries of the R&AW belonging to 1973,1974 and 1975 batches have proceeded on protest leave against promotion of an officer .They say that seven officers have been superceded.
Rajeev Verma to join in Goa
Rajeev Verma, an IAS officer of the UT cadre, is set to join the Goa Government. He belongs to the 1992 batch.
BS Bhalla to return to India in November 2009
BS Bhalla, an IAS officer of the UT cadre, who is currently on a foreign assignment to Washington is returning to India in November 2009. He belongs to 1990 batch.
Three IPS officers to join Railway Ministry
As many as three IPS officers of the West Bengal cadre are set to join the Railway Ministry on central deputation
12 DIGs to be elevated as IGs in the RPF
As the grapevine has it, the Railway Board has consented to create 12 posts of IGs. This will result in 12 DIG rank officers of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to be elevated as IGs. This will cover DIGs of the RPF cadre from batches of 1981 to 1985.
Rashgotra is back to Delhi
Rahul Rashgotra is back to Delhi from his Washington posting.1989 batch Manipur-Tripura cadre IPS officer Rashgotra is now awaiting posting.
Injeti Srinivas to go to Brusells
Brusells posting of Injeti Srinivas is likely to be cleared this week.1983 batch Orissa cadre IAS officer Srinivas is presently Joint Secretary Sports and Youth Welfare in the Government of India.
C Bala Subramaniyam tipped to join GOI
As the grapevine has it, the name of C Bala Subramaniyam, IPS, 1981 batch of Manipur-Tripura (MT) cadre has been recommended to join the Government of India (GOI).
Kulkarni goes to Arunachal Pradesh
A M Kulkarni has been transferred to Arunachal Pradesh by the Intelligence Bureau. He is 1990 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Is Jammu & Kashmir unconcerned about Centre?
In corridors of power, it is being discussed that whether the Jammu & Kashmir Government is bothered about the Central Government? This is explicit from the fact that there was no show by officers of the Jammu & Kashmir Government in Delhi for a review of its IPS officers.
Shukla moves to Delhi
A K Shukla, DD Intelligence Bureau in Arunachal Pradesh, has been moved to Delhi.
Will G P Singh join SPG ?
Will 1991 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IPS officer G P Singh join the SPG ?.Only Singh can answer to this question.
One should learn from Karnataka CM
Other states should learn from Karnataka Chief Minister. CM Yedurappa, who has gone to China with a contingent of 23 Ministers and Bureaucrats to invite Industrialists for a conference scheduled to take place in January in Bangalore. What an austerity ?.
IRPS officer Raman Kumar allocated IAS
IRPS officer Raman Kumar APO, Jaipur, is being allocated IAS as per CSE 08.
Bhushan Gagrani to go to Birmingham
Bhushan Gagrani, who so far was Secretary Medical Education, Information & Public Relations, and Tourism & Culture, with the Maharashtra Government is going to Birmingham for one year MBA course. He is an IAS officer of the 1990 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.
Rang Lal Jamuda gets three months extension
Commissioner Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) Rang Lal Jamuda has been granted three months extension in deputation tenure. He is 1981 batch Orissa cadre IAS officer.
( We said this on August 25 )
Strength of IPS cadre goes up in Madhya Pradesh
As the grapevine has it, the cadre strength of IPS officers in Madhya Pradesh is going to increase from 231 to 291.The number of senior duty posts which presently is 126 will go up to 158, in the wake of a recent cadre review. Number all posts will go up barring the posts of DIGs.
IPS officer Kempaiah and DGP Karnataka
Karnataka ADG rank officer Kempaiah has applied for withdrawal of his VRS application. On the other hand DGP of Karnataka A K Singh says that Kempaiah is no more a Government employee as his VRS application has been accepted by the Government.
IAS changes in Assam
Rajiv Kumar Bora will move to the personnel department as Commissioner and Secretary. The Commissioner and Secretary to the chief minister, Jishnu Barua, has been given additional responsibility of home and political affairs. Harish Sonowal has been made principal secretary, hills area development. Hemanga Kishore Sarma, has been appointed commissioner and secretary of the social welfare department. Prem Saran has been transferred to the soil conservation department. The principal secretary to the governor, R.T. Jindal, has been given additional charge of agriculture department.
Manish Chauhan moves to MEA Hqs
Manish Chauhan has been moved from Indian Embassy in China to MEA Headquarters.
Rear Admiral Thapilyal to take charge of Academy
Rear Admiral Aunrag G Thapliyal will take charge as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, this week.
IAS officer re-instated in Kerala
1989 batch IAS officer K Suresh Kumar has been re-instated in Kerala.
IAS officer dies in TamilNadu
Commissioner, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) G. Ramamoorthy has passed away in Chennai. He was 56.
Prof Krishna Kumar gets extension
Director of the NCERT Prof Krishna Kumar has been granted extension for three months .
IAS officer reinstated in MP
Gyaneshwar B. Patil Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer has been reinstated by the Madhya Pradesh government. He belongs to the 2003 batch.
IAS officer reinstated in MP
Gyaneshwar B. Patil Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer has been reinstated by the Madhya Pradesh government. He belongs to the 2003 batch.
Tenure of RBI Deputy Governor extended
Tenure of Deputy Governor of the RBI Shyamala Gopinath has been extended till June 20,2011.
( We said this on August 24 )
P. Cidambaram is going to America
Indian Home Minister P Cidambaram is leading a high level team to America. The team will depart for the US on Tuesday morning. He will mainly deliberate with concerning authorities in the US Administration regarding security concerns. Among others Additional Director IB Ajit Lal, Dipti Vilas Joint Secretary MHA, his private secretary M..A. Siddique, Joint Secretary MEA & a senior official of the R & AW, will accompany him.
LTC rules relaxed
The Government of India (GOI) has relaxed leave travel concession (LTC) rules for its officers & employees. Accordingly GOI staff members will be able to claim taxi bills while availing LTC, if they went to place by taxi. So far only travel by air, train or bus was only allowed. This will enable physically challenged family members also to go with GOI staff members when they would avail LTC.
Why Rajeev Yaduwanshi's transfer delayed
It is quite intriguing that transfer of Rajeev Yaduwanshi Secretary to Chief Minister Goa Digamber Kamat to Delhi has been in abeyance for almost one year. He is an IAS officer of the1989 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.
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May Bhopal airport be the first international airport in M.P.,C.G. & J.H.
Raja Bhoj Airport may be declared as the first International Airport of Madhya Pradesh.
It is an unfortunate part for MP, CG & JH that these states still lack international airports even though the traffic of these states is increasing day by day. States like Kerala are privileged with three international airports, Trivandrum, Cochin and Calicut. Bhopal airport which, formally known as Raja Bhoj Airport, has commissioned its international airport project quit speedily and seems to be ready to be given the title of the First International Airport in Madhya Pradesh.
It is now on the State Government to pursue the Central Government for the declaration of Bhopal airport as an international airport.
Whispers correspondent have talk in full length with Bhopal Airport Authority Director
Mr. J. P Alexander, 1985 batch DGCA Officer, presently with AAI.
An interview with Mr. J P Alexander, Director, Airport Authority, Bhopal Airport.
Question: What progress has been done yet on Raja Bhoj airport in order to convert it from domestic airport into an international airport?
A .Existing runway has been extended and strengthened to 9000 feet to cater to the operation of critical aircraft of type Boeing 767, along with complete ground lighting
Facilities, and commissioned on August 15th, 2009. New terminal building and associated pavements are under construction.
Q. You were to complete 11500 feet runway on international project site?
A. Till August 15th, 2009 we had commissioned the work of 6700 to 9000 feet of runway which can be used for international aircraft operation. Extension to 11500
Feet will be taken up with respect to demand of operations by E class of aircrafts.
Q. As regard to inter- national airport terminal building work progress, how far you have completed the work
A. 40% work of the new terminal building has been completed, which on completion will cater to 500 domestic and 200 international passengers, having State of Art facilities for International operations.
Q On seeing the progress and aggressive plan of action can it said that you are ready to take on the show for international standard airport operations.
A. We are getting ready to handle all kinds of aircraft operations.
Q. what is the status of recreational amenities at the airport site which use to be not as good as any other airport
A. You see today at Raja Bhoj airport we have sufficient facility as compared to any domestic airport facilities, Restaurant, snacks bars, Book shop, Jewelry shop, ATMs ,post office, bank communication center, car rentals, gift shop, first aid facilities etc
Q. Do you have any plans to incorporate Haj Pilgrims flights?
A. We at the Raja Bhoj Airport are ready to handle Haj Pilgrimage operations.
P Alli Rani is new Director (Finance) CONCOR
P. Alli Rani has taken over as Director (Finance) of the Container
Corporation of India. She is an IRAS officer.
Goa Shipyard CMD interview today
A two day interview for the post of CMD Goa Shipyard will start today in the PESB.
Air India to have COO next month
Air India will in probability have Chief Operating Officer (COO) next month to run the day-to-day affairs.
Agrawal appointed CEO
Arpit Agarwal has been appointed as CEO of Bajaj Financial Solutions. Prior to this, he was the MD of Dawnay Day AV.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Bhagwat met Vajpayee for half an hour!!!
To discuss what is wrong in BJP and remdial action they must have not gotten very far!!
Ten minutes for pleasantries and then good bye,
Ten minutes for biscuits, cahsew and badam chivda, gulab jamun and chai!!!
So do you think in ten minutes Bhagwat was able to tell Vajpayee BJP's pain???
Do you think in ten minutes what's happened and the remedy he was able to explain??
The meeting was just to put Vajpyee's stamp on the remedial steps being taken!!
All of a sudden Vajpayee's credibility BJP and RSS have realized…. awaken!!
They say Advani is going to travel the Nation's length and breadth … objective!!!
To find a replacement for Rajnath and he's promised he'll be objective!!
What about Advani's replacement…… well seems he's been told it'll be his take???
He's been told by when but replacement decision Advani will have to make!!
RSS and BJP should pool in and buy Advani a house and rid themselves of Advani!!!
Sachi Advani ne yaad karraa di BJP ko Nani!!
Choosing YSR's replacement is going to be tricky…. YSR's son's got a bloated head!!
After what's transpired post YSR's death 'down the garden path' the son has been led!!
Those close to YSR and who do not have CM ambitions as yet want YSR's son!!
The campaign for YSR's son for CM by them is being run!!
YSR's son is a babe in the woods and this lot ' look forward to puppeteering YSR's son'!
The Sarkaar they will actually run!!
Seems the boy has grown too big for his boots and will have to be made boots that fit!
More than he can chew the boy has bit!!!
Congress High Command is faced with a situation that is indeed tricky!!!
Will not be easy to 'picky picky'!!
By the way why is Laloo still using a chopper????
No shortage of time and there is no election where the Chopper is used as a show stopper!
And I'm not even going to raise 'how are the chopper charter bills being paid'??
'In the usual mode the payments are being made'!!
They say a Neta when he is out of power is mighty expensive.... frightfully so!!
What he demands 'people who have used him' have to give and they cannot say no!
As he's out of power he's of no use but his demands have to be met!
And mind you out of power more and more demands from Netas they get!!
Like they say ….get work done from an Official and not a Neta!!!
Official ki ho jaati ahi badli or retires but Neta does not and 'apni price zindagi bhar hai leta'!!!
He's on your back for as long as he does live!!!
And what he demands you have to give!!!
He's going to be on your back till he dies!!!
So now you know how despite being out of power in a Chopper Laloo regularly flies???
Pawar does not own a car but travels in the swankiest one's!!
It's rumored a garage overflowing with swankiest cars for Pawar a Mumbai builder runs!
Speaking of Pawar…… insiders say Pawar is practicing backward bending!!!
And message that he'll be doing this in seat sharing talks Pawar has been sending!!
In fact he'll do backward loops if Congress asks him to do so!!!
For seat sharing talks Pawar has forgotten that in the dictionary there is a word ' no'!!!
Congress has to decide if it wants to continue with NCP its alliance!!!
Could be pay back time for Pawar's 'no Gorri can be India 's PM' defiance!!
Now Gorri has a chance to set Pawar in place!!!
A big downturn in his credibility, power and vote base karr raha hai Pawar face!!!
Loha garam hai marro hathoda!!!
Time with NCP Congress in the upcoming elections ne apna naatha thoda!!
Confucius says…. Sonia should realize Pawar is a fox or lomdi!!!
And if she allies with him he'll enter Congress's hen pen and he'll leave no komdi (hen)!!
Bharat Kumar
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Incredible in this 'incredible India' !
It is incredible in this 'incredible India' that in the present era of intense professionalism, public sector enterprises are being headed by out right non professionals. Today he is holding charge of Rural Development, tomorrow of urban Development, next day of Finance, and may be the very next day of Social welfare or any other field you can think of under the sun. It does not require a Rocket scientist to tell you what the remedy is. On top of that, there is absolutely no responsibility on the person for losses suffered whether financially or due to poor reputation left behind. The ITDC or for that matter any other Public Sector requires not only a competent professional as its head, but a team of qualified professionals in each area of activity of the Undertaking. After all, why the Government chose one of the best professionals in the country to head the Board of Satyam in the Crisis, and not a Bureaucrat?
G S Mathur
We have done nothing to obtain account details from UBS
USA has succeeded in part in obtaining account details of its citizens, who had parked their funds with UBS. As much as we like to believe that US succeeded since it is politically strong, a cursory look at the efforts it put in to effectuate the process of retrieving the information, should leave no one in doubt that we in India have done nothing to that end , except haranguing. For one, US chose to target the intermediaries like Mastercard and Visacard and US citizens who are other wise UBS bankers , to part with information on the names and amount of funds they have helped in transmitting to UBS. Second, a window of limited amnesty was deliberately kept open with a strict time line in respect of UBS account holders , all through out the process the US was in negotiation with UBS.A record number of US citizens went under amnesty .This was one master stroke , since nothing works better than the fear of the unknown , in ferreting out untaxed funds. India should learn from this , as absolutely nothing in its hands would enable it to rely on Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convetion , to obtain any bit of information from UBS.
Mustang
Attempt to weaken IRS cadre
New Direct Tax Code: Attempt to weaken IRS cadre: As per the new Direct Tax Code circulated by the Ministry of Finance the CBDT and IT Department will be separate and Government will appoint any service officer as Chairman and Member of CBDT and as Chief Commissioners and Commissioners. Also IRS officers will not get their salary from government but out of a grant to be received by CBDT. This is being seen as an attempt to weaken the IRS service. Other services beware. Next may be your turn.
Sanjiv Singh
Why has NHAI failed to fill important posts ?
It is surprising to note that at one hand, NHAI is facing a severe crunch of manpower in Admin Division and on the other hand the applications for the four posts of DGM (Admn.) which were invited in Dec 2008 are lying unattended and no action has been taken by Chairman, NHAI to fill these important posts. Is it not against the dictats of Minister, RT&H Kamal Nath who directed NHAI to fill all vacant posts immediately.
Kalra Ajay