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INDIA BUSINESS HOUSE (12)
A Liquor manufacturing company has directives of sending its premium brands round the year in the homes of people who matter to get what they want out of government policies. Guess the name.
What is the view of Pakistan ?
Pakistan’s leading English language daily DAWN has editorially commented on the SM Krishna-GK Pillai tiff over the later’s statement regarding ISI involvement in the 26/11  Mumbai attack. Calling Mr Pillai as one of ‘the hawks who keep harping on the Mumbai theme to pre-empt any break- through in bilateral relations, the editorial  dated 23 July 2010  goes on to suggest that  “ the Pillai  episode shows that there are deep fissures within the Indian establishment on its Pakistan Policy”.
IPS officer to go on foreign training
Akhil Kumar is going on a foreign training for two years. He is 1994 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Mishra to join GoI
Prakash Mishra is likely to go on deputation to the Government of India. He is 1977 batch IPS officer of Orissa cadre.
Prachish Khanna is JS UPSC
Prachish Khanna has joined as Joint Secretary UPSC. Khanna is 1996 batch Indian Telecom Service officer.
G.C. Hosur gets 2 years extension
G.C. Hosur who is posted in Karnataka, on inter cadre deputation, has been given 2 more years extension in deputation period. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre.
Justice Kabbin is Chairman of KAT
Justice A C Kabbin has been appointed as chairman of Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT).
Sehgal appointed in UIAI
Rakesh Sehgal has been appointed as Regional Deputy Director General (Joint Secretary level) in the Unique Identification Authority of India. He is 1986 batch IDAS officer.
Ayyangar is now JS NATGRID
DR.G.S.G. Ayyangar, IAS(MT-87), presently working as Adviser (Joint Secretary level), in the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs has been appointed as Joint Secretary (Operations) in the National Intelligence Grid(NATGRID).He is 1987 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.
Rangachary to be Chairman of CDSL ?
Grapevine has it that former Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority N Rangachary is going to be new Chairman of the CDSL. He will succeed S S Thakur.
K. Joshi poised to be new PCCF in Maharashtra
Alok Kumar Joshi is poised to be new PCCF in Maharashtra. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1975 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.
Bureaucrats are busy with preparations for NDC's meeting
Across the country, bureaucrats are busy for the NDC meeting scheduled
to be held in Delhi on July 24, 2010.
Dwivedi resigns from CBI
Rabish Kumar Dwivedi ,Assistant Programmer in the CBI has resigned from service
Tripathi posted in NCR
On return from deputation, D K Tripathi SAG/IRTS has been posted in the NCR.
Baruah appointed member, Selection Committees for National Sports Awards
S.G. Baruah, Director (Sports), Government of Assam has been appointed Member of the Selection Committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyanchand Award for Lifetime Achievements in Sports and Games and the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for the year 2010.
Bharti Das posted as Chief Controller
Bharti Das ICAS 1989 batch has been posted as Chief Controller of Accounts in the Department of Supply.
Meghalaya Governor gives the impression of political leaders
Clad in Kurta Pyjama, Meghalaya Governor Moosahari Koshahari who is an ex-IPS now gives the impression as if he is a politician.
Seven 1996 batch IPS in Rajasthan get DIG rank
As many as Seven 1996 batch IPS officials in Rajasthan have been promoted to the rank of DIG. They are Sachin Mittal - SP CID (SB) Jdhpur, Sanjeeb K Narjari – SP Udaipur, LN Meena – SP Jalor, Nisar Ahmad Farooqui – SP Churu, Mehtab Singh – Commandant 5th Batallion, RAC, Jaipur, GN Purohit – SP, ACB, Jaipur and SC Kalla – SP CID (ASB), Jaipur.
Abhay Kumar made MD Jaipur Metro Rail Corp
Rajasthan government has transferred Abhay Kumar, Secretary Revenue, as MD - Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation.
Pranab Mukherjee launches 150 years of IT’s celebrations
Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee launched celebrations to mark 150 years of Income Tax (IT) department in India at a ceremony held in
Delhi. Similar celebrations were launched all over India on July 24, 2010.
Badal accuses centre of usurping constitutional powers of states (UPDATED)
Prakash Singh Badal has, at National Development Council (NDC) meet on Saturday, accused the centre of usurping constitutional powers of states and reducing them to dignified municipal committees.
Modi for JPC or CBI to probe irregularities in NREGA (UPDATED)
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has, at National Development Council (NDC) meet on Saturday, asked for a JPC probe or CBI inquiry regarding irregularities in NREGA.

CORPORATE

Agrawal in NIFT Board
Prashant Agarwal, Managing Director of Bombay Rayon Fashions, Mumbai.
has been nominated on the Board of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
Heuberg resigns as Non Executive Chairman 
Heinrich-Ludger Heuberg has resigned as Non Executive Chairman of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd .
Oberoi is MD & CEO Info Edge (India) 
Info Edge (India) Ltd has appointed Hitesh Oberoi , Chief Operating Officer & Whole-time Director as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer in place of Sanjeev Bikhchandani who will transition to the role of Founder and Executive Vice Chairman.  
Akzo Nobel India Chairman o retire
 Aditya Narayan will be retiring from the board of Akzo Nobel India as Chairman of the company with effect from 01 October 2010.Further, Nihal Kaviratne has been appointed by the company as new chairman of the company with effect from 01 October 2010.
Nano will hit Nepal road soon
The Tata Group will start exporting the small car Nano to Nepal soon.
ICICI Bank withdraws nomination
ICICI Bank has withdrawn the nomination of Ramni Nirula as Director of  Abhishek Industries.
Dhanak is Employee Workmen Director 
Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services has nominated Shirish Dattatraya Dhanak, Special Assistant as Workmen Employee Director on the Board of directors of Bank of Maharashtra.
Birla Corporation enhances its clinker capacity
Birla Corporation in the second phase of the capacity expansion programme at Satna covering debottlenecking of the clinker capacity has been completed with the lighting of the kiln on 21 July 2010. With this the clinker capacity at Satna will stand enhanced to 9600 tons per day (TPD) from 7400 tons per day.
Chattopadhyay resigns as Director
 T. Chattopadhyay has resigned as the Director of the Mukund Ltd .
Maitra no longer with Axis-IT&T 
Pradeep Maitra is no longer on the Board of  Axis-IT&T Ltd  w.e.f. July 17, 2010. 
Singh ceases to be Addl. Wholetime Director
A  Singh has ceased to be Additional Wholetime Director of  ITC Ltd on conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held on July 23, 2010.
Kerala IT brings out Coffee Table Book
Kerala IT has recently brought out a beautiful Coffee Table Book titled “ IT @ Kerala – the Smart State
Kerala IT is not well known always overshadowed by Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. But going by the growth rates, Kerala IT has been growing steadily at double the national average over the last decade.
Kerala was the first state to set up an IT Park 20 years back on 28th July 1990 and today Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram is the largest IT park in the country with more than 25,000 employees directly employed. Technopark is also possibly the most beautiful IT Park in the world and certainly the greenest. It may be noted that present Cabinet Secretary Shri. K M Chandrasekhar was the first Chairman of the Project Implementation Board of Technopark.

“Thanks to the foresight of the founders, Technopark, today has certain USPs which no other IT Park in the country can boast of. Technopark is a licensee to distribute power and under single window authority, it is authorised to grant all building permits and other clearances normally done by local bodies.” Says Mr. Mervin Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, Technopark.
BHEL's Net Profit is up 42% percent in Q1
As per the unaudited Financial Results for Q1 of FY 2010-11, the Sales/Income of BHEL from Operations is up nearly 17% Quarter-on-Quarter, Profit before Tax is up 39% Quarter-on-Quarter and Net Profit is up 42% Quarter-on-Quarter. Besides the Company has an outstanding order book position of Rs.1,48,000 Crore at the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Omar must be removed from CM’s post!!
So what if he is Rahul’s dost!
 
Omar has proved to be a total nincompoop!!
He’s in a real soup!!
 
The stone pelters maybe locals but the orders come from across the border!!
Orders are 'take law into your hands and create disorder'!!
 
So till Pakistan does not stop its meddling ways!!
It is necessary till then in the Valley in a big way the Army and CRPF stays!!
 
Valley’s Azaadi,
Will be Valley’s barbaadi!!
 
Kashmiris dream that Valley could be modeled on Switzerland,
Is because they have their heads in the sand!!
 
What does Pakistan have to show in POK……zilch or zero or naught????
Only how to create strife to those living in POK Pakis have taught!!
 
Today I saw a man eat a ‘challi or bhutta’ and he ate the corn on the cob and then the cob!
When we eat corn on the cob the cob into the dustbin we lob!!
 
As Mohna sips his soup and munches sandwiches and Sonia has her ‘three course meals’!
Do both of them realize how hungry and desperate a section of India feels???
 
Can Sonia see her bambinos go hungry even for a meal!!!
Horrid she’d feel!!
 
In it previous stint and now too UPA has not been able to control inflation!!
And fact is inflation has to a great extent been UPA’s creation!!
 
Seems for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi there will be a ‘cover up’!!
Because a lot has to be done and time is nearly up!!
 
Stadiums are already falling apart!!
Fact is the ‘nefarious lot’ have played their part!!
 
Money has been made all around!!
The ‘Games gravy train’ they say takes the full round!!
 
Kalmaadi believe me has benefited the most!!!
Everyday prior to dinner at the Kalmaadi household they raise to the Games a toast!!
 
Confucius says…. this happens only here!!
All have their fingers in the 'Games pie' so there is no one to fear!!!

Bharat Kumar

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Common Wealth Games
CWG,2010 were awarded to be held in Delhi in, I think, 2003. Nearly Rs.300 crore were to be spent on the entire exercise. We had enough time and resources for funding the arrangements. Everything should have been finished in time. Our slackness is costing up whopping 90 thousand crores. Why not excess money spent be recovered from the people responsible for all this mess. Central Govt. is distributing money with both hands. They are funding Delhi Govt. to the teeth. Delhi government wanted 2000 crores for Games and Planning Commission obliged them with 5ooo crores. why?? See the irony, on one hand, a tool of Delhi Govt. MCD doesn't have money to pay salary to staff as a consequence they are often resorting to strike, on the other hand Delhi govt is spending huge sums of money on plantation, beautification. They are recarpetting every road, redoing every pavement whether needed or not. They are linking every developmental activity to CWG. Even metro activities are linked to CWG. What they are forgetting is to tackle ever rising traffic problem, law & order problem, terrorist threats, rampant unlawful activities all around. They are even planning to confine us in our homes in that duration. Who will come to this country when you can't assure safe passage, nice stay, reasonable priced hotels. Everything from milk to water is unsafe here. Invite the world and let them see real India. Cheers!
PKS
Commonwealth Games – REVISED Comments
I would be really surprised if the Commonwealth Games 2010 take place in Delhi. I was sure of it a year back, six months back and even now for the simple reason that not only Delhi is not at all prepared for the game, threat of terrorist is always there to keep the sportspersons of most of these countries away from India. We had read that China’s preparation for the Olympics were over two years before the actual dates of the event. In India, how that could be expected from the corrupt contractors and officials. It appears for the share given to officials by the contractors they have been promised that it is enough if the structures erected by them have a life of two months. [The constructions so far have proved (falling ceiling, leaking buildings, careless laying of footpath etc) all this]. Perhaps that is why the contractors have been dilly-dallying in erecting the sports stadia and other such structures (and officials are quiet), because they know if they complete the works by 1st August, the structures start falling or show cracks by first week of October, i.e. even before the games commence. Therefore, like me many others have by now understood that the preparation of the game in Delhi would be completed only by mid-September and by that time Commonwealth Secretariat would shift the games venue from Delhi to Australia. Doesn’t it all seem pre-planned?
C Singh

Blackmailing govt ?
Everyone knows that CWG projects were deliberately delayed to create panic and then blackmail the government for more and more funds. People like Kalmadi should be publicly flogged for wasting billions of rupees of the taxpayers' money. An inquiry should also be conducted into the assets of Kalmadi and his relatives as also all those connected with CWG.
KB

Other cadre officers would suffer
As per report appearing in Whispers on 23rd July that ACC has approved that 50% officers of CSS cadre officers will be appointed to posts of Deputy Secretaries and Directors in Government of India. As a result of this decision, other cadre officers are going to suffer. It is felt that the CSS cadre has become a liability & has outlived its utility. The rotation of these officials does not take place & there are numerous examples of officers who joined as LDCs or Assistants & have retired as Deputy Secretaries/Directors in the same Ministry. This cadre has created strong vested interests due to proximity to power. The lethal combination of Politician, IAS and CSS is ruining the country. Since this cadre is close to Ministers & IAS Officers therefore the Politicians & IAS Officers are patronizing towards them because they are the repositories of rules and how to bend them or interpret them to suit the masters. They can do any kind of wrong but get away with it. The IAS bosses dare not defy them because IAS comes & goes but CSS remains. The IAS feels secure if CSS officers are siding with them then they will be safe as CSS will save them from below & IAS batch mate & lobby culture will save from above. The CSS does not move files or moves only files in which they have interest. They do not allow any service to get any other benefit unless they also get it. Since they are movers of files therefore officers in field face brunt. Files regarding requirement of police personnel to fight the naxalite problem like bullet proof jacket, tent etc not moved timely. The man in field has to take on spot decision which can be good or bad. But there is no time limit or accountability for CSS to process files they can suppress & even kill file no one can punish them. The country has no hope. Incase Commonwealth Games are a failure then the CSS and IAS will go scot free and the engineers will be held responsible. The technocrats are demoralized as they are treated like dogs by mighty CSS & IAS. The Politicians have to face electorate but who will hold these IAS & CSS accountable. Now the Engineers are being bribed with one months extra salary as bonus if CWG work is completed on time so that skin of inefficient CSS & IAS officials is safe and engineers cover it up by working day & night & neglecting their families & the Politicians can cut ribbon & get publicity. The IAS can take free lunch dinner & enjoy privileges.
Dimpy Chopra

PSUs also doing same
Appropos your item regarding a corporate booking tickets for some bureaucrats. It is not only corporate houses which are funding the trips of bureaucrats - just take a closer look at how the PSUs (even listed ones) are being systemically fleeced by the 'Masters' in terms of free cars/ drivers/ taxis/ hotel and guest house stay/ gifts during meetings/ visits etc.
Vijay
Dispute between DERC and Delhi govt: An illogical situation
DERC is quite right to reduce the power tariff in Delhi. Why does Shiela Dixit Govt. not want this to happen, please guess? An ordinary commerce student knows that financial statements can be manipulated by window dressing of accounts. By showing less expenses/losses and/or inflated incomes and gains, unrealistically higher profits can be shown and vice versa i.e. by showing less income/gains and inflated expenses, through subsidiaries, contractorship or otherwise, unrealistic losses can be shown to get undue advantages. This is what has been done by BSES and NDPL in Delhi. This can also be judged by the fact that NDPL has awarded cars to its employees in bonus every year. If it is running in losses, can it do so? One of the main objects of creation of private Distribution companies (discoms)-- BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna and NDPL -- was to check theft of electricity, in which area, the companies have not been quite effective. Target of controlling theft of electricity should have been fixed much earlier. Time has come to penalise these companies for their failure in this area and instead by seeking increase in rates almost every year, they are looting the honest consumers. Something needs to be done by Central Govt. or the High Court of Delhi.
Dharam