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S. Sundaresan’s order for new Petroleum Secretary issued
S. Sundaresan’s appointment order as Secretary Petroleum & Natural Gas have been issued . His appointment was a certainty because continuity had to be maintained in the said Ministry. He is an IAS officer of the 1976 batch who belongs to the Kerala cadre.
(We said this for the 1st time on June 17, 2009 and again on jan 26)

Will RBI Governor go early ?
Announcement of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee that next Governor of the RBI will be a woman has led to flutters in the banking circles. Does this mean that present Governor Subba Rao will go early to make way for a woman RBI Governor. There is a possibility of Subba Rao getting an important foreign assignment soon after the presentation of Union Budget.
Lt Gen Nair is new Military Secretary
Lt Gen G M Nair GoC 9 Corps I has been appointed new Military Secretary. He wil succeed Lt Gen Avdesh Prakash.
( We said this on December 3 )
Empanelment of 1990 batch IAS officers likely in March
As the grapevine has it, the empanelment of 1990 batch IAS officers is likely in March 2010.
Is Antony sahib is aware ?
In a recent meeting in the last week of 2009 in the Defence Ministry, the Navy’s Representations were snubbed by officials of the Ministry for promoting the award of and construction of sensitive marine vessels to a Private sector Company, which did not even have a shipyard to construct these vessels. Whispers learns that to counter this snub, a committee was immediately formed under orders from VCNS to justify the award to the Navy’s favourite company. A note has now been prepared which is likely to be put up to the Ministry, which recommends that the award of these sensitive underwater vessels still be given to this Company. It is also learnt that some current officials who are likely to retire soon from the Navy have already tied up jobs with this Company after their impending retirement. 
Interviews for Banks’ CMDs’ in early February
As the grapevine has it, interview board for selecting incumbents to be appointed as Chairman & Managing Directors (CMDs) in public sector banks will be meeting in the first week of February 2010.
21 IAS officers to retire this month
Altogether 21 IAS officers are superannuating by this month end. They are Mssrs:- P V Bhide (AP) Maheshwar Prasad Singh, Upendra Kumar Rai (Bihar) Sharad Kumar Maheshwari (Haryana) V. K. Bakshi (J&K) D Thangaraj, R Narayanaswamy (Karnataka) Ms. Leena Mehendale, V R Bangiwar (Maharashtra) Rakesh Chandra Sahni, Dr. Komal Singh (MP) Raghav Sharan Pandey (Nagaland) Balakrishna Sahoo (Orissa ) Ujagar Singh (TamilNadu)  Dr.(Ms.) Rita Sharma, Ganga Deen Yadav, Diwakar Tripathi, Umadhar Dwivedi, Heeramani Singh Yadav (UP) and Brajabehari Mahapatra, Pradip Kumar Sengupta (West Bengal ).
Cabinet's nod for auction of Coal blocks is on the anvil
As the grapevine has it the proposal relating to auction of coal blocks is likely to be cleared by the Cabinet in its next meeting. Once it is approved then coal blocks will no longer be allotted unlike the present. However, this will require amendment in the related law.
Ramvir Singh to be Director in MHA
Ramvir Singh is soon going to join the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as a Director. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1993 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.
R C Arora is back to MP
R C Arora is back to the parent Madhya Pradesh cadre after completion of central deputation tenure. He is 1979 batch IPS officer.
Meghwal joins BSF
Dr B R Meghwal has joined the BSF as DIG in Jaiselmer.He is 1992 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Secretary to Chhattisgarh CM quits IRS
Secretary to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister ,Aman Singh has resigned from the IRS.1995 batch IRS officer Aman Singh had been on deputation to the Chhattisgarh Government.He will now continue on his post on Contract Service for three years.
Nazrul Islam posted as ED,RPF-Railway Board
Nazrul Islam has been posted as Executed Director, RPF, Railway Board equivalent to IG rank. He is an IPS officer of the 1981 batch who belongs to the West Bengal cadre.
(We said this in September 2009)
Revival of post for Chandigarh unlikely
Now there is no possibility of the revival of the post of Chief Commissioner in Chandigarh. The Prime Minister is reported to have turned down the proposal to this effect.
Deepk Singhal gets addl charge as CMD, HFL
Deepk Singhal, Joint Secretary (Fertilizer) has taken additional charge of CMD, Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited under the Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer, Government of India. He is an IAS officer of the 1992 batch who belongs to the Utter Pradesh cadre.
Dipak Kumar Singh appointed as CVO of HHEC & CCIC
Dipak Kumar Singh Director Economic Affairs Ministry of Finance has been appointed as CVO, M/s. Handicraft Handloom Export Corporation of India (HHEC) and Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India (CCIC) under the Ministry of Textile, Government of India. He is an IAS officer of the 1982 batch who belongs to the Bihar cadre.
Manoranjan Das gets 3 months extension
Manoranjan Das, Director (HR), Security Printing Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) has got extension for 3 months.
M. Samajpati’s extension regularized
M. Samajpati, Director (Finance), Hindustan Copper Limited who had earlier got an extension from 2.7.2009 to 2.1.2010 has now been regularized by the authorities.
P Chidambaram has an agenda
P Chidambaram, Indian Home Minister, in his new task reportedly wants to fix working area of National Security Adviser (NSA) like : (i) external security; (ii) Country’s atomic policy; (iii) securities policies directly looked after by Prime Minister; and (iv) external terrorism. The Home Minister will handle the matter of internal security only without interference of NSA.Sources said NSA Chief Shiv Shanker Menon has expert diplomatic view on external affairs.
Rahul Gandhi’s clout increasing in the party
AICC Rahul Gandhi’s influence is now visible in Congress headquarters because Congress Working Committee elections will be held after 19 years. Last election of CWC was held in the year of 1992 at Tirupati.
Reddy joins CRPF
P V K Reddy has joined the CRPF as IG. He is 1982 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.
R. S. Pandey’s administrative acumen is par excllence
Administrative acumen of R.S. Pandey Secretary Petroleum & Natural Gas is par excellence. R. S. Pandey as Secretary of Indian Steel ministry had received the prestigious United Nations Public Service Award for a unique programme of communitization of public institutions & services in Nagaland. The award was presented at the UN Head Quarters in New York to mark the Public Service Day. The programme was conceptualized and implemented by him during 2002-04 while he was Chief Secretary to the Nagaland government. The programme had resulted in significant improvement in government provided basic services in the area of elementary education, public health and power utilities. Pandey had also won the Civil Service Award for his contribution to governance through this innovative program. He headed a 3-member delegation including the then Chief Secretary to Nagaland government & V Sakhri secretary to government of Nagaland, which received the Award. The Award
consists of a trophy and a certificate. Even he had effectively handled the last year’s All India strike by officers of different petroleum companies in the public sector. R.S. Pandey is due to superannuate by the end of January 2010.
H.S.Grover ED, Air India seeks VR
H.S.Grover Executive Director (ED) with the National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL) i.e. Air India (AI) who looks after Legal department has sought voluntary retirement effective from January 31, 2010.
Parimal Nathwani is VP, GCA
Parimal Nathwani Rajya Sabha MP & Senior Group Vice President of the Reliance India Limited (RIL) has been elected as Vice President of Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) along with Kantibhai Desai. They were elected during special general body meeting of the GCA held on January 27, 2010. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi heads GCA of which other vice presidents are:  Gujarat’s minister of State for Home, Jail and Transport Amit Shah & Kaneyalal Contractor.
Minister to decide Sarthak Behuriua’s fate
As the grapevine has it, Indian Petroleum Minister Murli Deora will decide whether extension in tenure of Sarthak Behuriua, CMD, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), is to be finalized or not. His term expires in February 2010. Behuria is due to superannuate in 2012.
Shiv Basant to continue as Jharkhand ,CS
As the grapevine has it transfer of Shiv Basant Chief Secretary to the Jharkhand Government has been deferred. He is an IAS officer of the 1976 batch who belongs to the Jharkhand cadre.
Suman Dubey to call shots in Prasar Bharti ?
Believe it or not, Suman Dubey is going to call the shots in the Prasar Bharti. Family friend of Gandhi Family will now be eyes and ears .Now all the bigwigs will have to careful in the Prasar Bharti.
Narayan has moved out reluctantly to West Bengal Governor
The outgoing National Security Advisor (NSA) MK Narayan has moved out as West Bengal Governor reluctantly. He is already reported to have conveyed his feeling.
Awadesh Prakash to face Court Martial ?
Military Secretary Lt Gen Awadesh Prakash is likely to face court martial in the Sukna land scam
Nagesh Singh to return next month
Counsellor PMI New York, Nagesh Singh is returning to the MEA Headquarters next month.
ISS officer gets new posting on promotion
ISS officer J Bhattacharjee, Director, RO, (FOD), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Guwahati, has been posted as DDG, RO, NSSO (FOD), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Guwahati.
Fog affected Air India the least
Recent fog in Delhi for several days affected Air India the least. Whil;e most flights of other Airlines were cancelled of and often, cancellation of Air India flights was almost nil. What could be the reason.
Srivastava to be PCCF in Karnataka
Indu Bhushan Srivastava is likely to be appointed Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of the Forest Force. He is 1975 batch IFS officer.
IPS changes in Andhra Pradesh
R .S. Praveen Kumar will now be Joint Commissioner (Special Branch) of Hyderabad police. Harish Kumar Gupta has been moved to Vigilance and Enforcement Department. Manish Kumar Sinha has been made Anantapur SP and N. Madhusudhan Reddy will be South Zone DCP.
1984 batch IPS gets ADG rank in Kerala
V M. Paul has been promoted to the rank of ADG in Kerala. He is 1984 batch IPS officer Another 1984 batch IPS officer M.N. Krishnamoorthy has also been made ADGP. Meanwhile B. Sandhya, Inspector-General of Police, Traffic, has been transferred and posted as Inspector-General of Police, Ernakulam Range.
CCIT Bhopal posted as DGIT BPR New Delhi
MP Varshney CCIT Bhopal (UOP) has been posted as DGIT, BPR, New Delhi. He shall take over as CCIT-VI, Delhi w.e.f. April 1, 2010.
Nomination of CBDT officers for Master in Public Administration
CBDT is planning to nominate officers for Master in Public Administration 2010 programme in LKY School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Interested officers may apply directly under intimation to CCIT/DGIT (CCA).
Bishnoi appointed Ambassador 
Bhagwat Singh Bishnoi, presently Ambassador of India to Ethopia, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Djibouti with residence in Addis Ababa.

CORPORATE
Singh to be CMD THDC
D V Singh is being tipped to be CMD of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC).The PESB is reported to have put the name of Singh number one in the panel.
Kanwar Vivek appointed MD of Aditya Birla Money
Kanwar Vivek has been roped in as the Managing Director of Aditya Birla Money

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Why are Lalit Modi and others trying to suck up to Pakistan?????
By the actions of Pakistan their cricketers lost in the IPL their sthaan (place)!!!
 
India’s borne the terror attacks for too long!!!!
And India’s ‘sparrow’ mindset is wrong!!!
 
The golden sparrow has muddled us up!!!!
And fact is ‘our sparrow days’ are up!!!
 
We now need to become falcons!!!!
And need to use our talons!!!

Like laathon ke bhooth baathin se nahi maanthe!!
Similarly 'talon' se darne waale chidiya ki chirp chirp ko nahi jaanthe!!!
 
Rest assured had there been some other Country in India’s place!!!!
Maintaining sporting ties would be ‘taken like an abuse on the Nation’s face’!!!
 
They look at our not reacting to their terror attacks as our weakness!!!
Or you can say our meekness!!!
 
Afridi says Allah teaches to forgive and forget!!!!
And we all know why all of a sudden so forgiving and forgetting Afridi did get!!
 
Mr. Afridi Allah never said ‘kill innocents in the name of Islam’!!!!
In Islam killing innocents is ‘shaitan ka kaam’!!!
 
Aussie Premiere’s Rudd’s nephew has made Rudd go red in the face!!!!
You can say Rudd’s nephew has shown the true Aussie face!!!
 
Racists to the core!!!!
That’s why I say Aussie players in the IPL should be shown the door!!!
 
If it’s too late to do this at least we should show them that ‘we are not amused’!!!
That Down Under Indians are racially abused!!
 
Rahul as Working AICC President or a Minister?????
Should Rahul be Mom’s or PM’s assister????
 
Or maybe as President he automatically becomes PM next time around!!!!
Maybe for Rahul the best route to the PM’s Chair is now being found!!
 
By the looks of it food inflation will soon gallop!!!!
Aur Aam Aadmi ko high food prices will literally wallop!!!
 
With  7 + growth and inflation interest rates should rise!!!
And now not hiking CRR,  Repo rates  and interest rates is unwise!!!
 
No Pranab Da the stock market is not a reflection of a Nation’s progress!!!
In fact stock markets in many economies cause stress!!!!

The Tamil Nadu Netas who left the Cop to die should be sacked!!!!
Basic humanness these two lacked!!!
 
But even the Journo should be taken to task!!!
As a man died how did you have the stomach to film karro Journo ko ask????

Say if the Cop was a near and dear what would the Journo do????
That is why at his inaction I did boo!!

The comment came after a NDTV talk show!!!
In the talk show 'job comes first some people tried to show'!!!
 
Confucius says …Being humane should have been on the top of the agenda for both!!!!
What the two TN Netas and the Journo did I’m sure majority of Indians do loathe!!!

Flash..... Now you know why Amar has not resigned from SP and why Jaya is mum!
Because to resign their RS seats dono mein nahi hai dumm!!!

And Mulayam has replaced Amar with Mohan Singh!!!!
At Mulayam his resignation now toh Amar should fling!!

Amar is now in a quandary .... 'will he pull out something from his hat'!!!!
He tried to pin down Mulayam pehelwaan but instead Mulayam pinned him on the mat!!

Bharat Kumar

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WHO WILL BE THE QUEEN’S CHOICE FOR PRIME MINISTER AFTER DR. MANMOHAN SINGH?

Only Rahul Gandhi
Sonia will choose her son, as she should. but question is when. i would say in 2015.
Singh dpsingh@nic.in
Antony

Akantony
Shri Ram Gupta anju1957@yahoo.co.in
A K Antony
It shall be none other than the smug looking veshti clad Banga bandhu Pranab Da or the most affable demure-looking Anthony Bhai as the front-line contenders for the hot seat in the other-wise listless line-up of never ending servile yes-men courtier party leaders.
Vedam fred007hoylejay@yahoo.co.in

IA-AI merger
It is reported that the Finance Ministry is proposing demerger of the IA and AI. What is going on? If FM is changed tomorrow, then he will again propose merger! Some one should be held responsible for all the mess created and unnecessary expenses incurred because of merger proposal and now regarding the de merger issue. The tax payers should form a forum and voice protest against this sort of unproductive expenditure by govt. and many more like this.
Prasad

IAS wouldn’t have been a priority
If a separate examination were to be held for the IAS, 75% of the people who have joined the IAS especially in the past twenty years would never have joined the IAS and 75% of the people who have joined other services would have joined the IAS. Once having joined on the basis of high marks in one high scoring subject like Mathematics or extremely high marks in the personality test in one particular year (same person would have got very low marks in the personality test in another year), the same fellows are clamouring for a different examination! Anyway, half the persons in other services have higher ranks than half the fellows in the IAS, either by choice or due to reservations.
A K Singh

Abolish all services
The time has come to abolish all services and allow public spirited and qualified professionals a say in government with a contract system in place. Let us abolish IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and have dedicated people to serve society and let us abolish Article 311 of the Constitution.
Vijay Kumar

IAS still think themselves as ICS
We should also think of having a separate country and separate times (colonial India, British Raj)for the IAS apart from separate examination since the IAS has not been able to reconcile itself with independence and still thinks of itself as the ICS!
Arjun Mallik