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Kataria to join Defence Ministry
Prem Kumar Kataria (IA&AS-1985), Principal Director (Report Central) in the CAG office, is joining the Defence Ministry as additional Financial Adviser (Joint Secretary level).
A.J. Kurian to be Additional Commissioner, MCD
A.J. Kurian an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer who so far was private secretary (PS) to Indian Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal has been posted as Additional Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Presently Kurian is on leave and will be reporting to the Delhi Chief Secretary on June 28, 2010 He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1987 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre
Chugh is now Principal Advisor Planning Commission
Arvind Kumar Chugh has been appointed Principal Advisor, Planning Commission, in the rank and pay of Secretary to Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
Ms Rout is new JS Women and Child Welfare
Ms. Sadhana Rout has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Women & Child Development. She is 1984 batch Indian Information Service officer.
Cooling off period of IAS officer waived
The ACC has approved waiving-off cooling-off of Santosh Kumar, IAS (MH-94), and his inter cadre deputation from Maharashtra to Jharkhand cadre for a period of 3 years.
Sikri gets additional charge of Coal Ministry
D.K. Sikri, IAS(GJ-75), Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, will hold the additional charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Coal, during the period of absence on leave of C. Balakrishnan, IAS(HP-74) from 26th June, 2010 to 28th July.
Tenure of Alok Sheel extended
Deputation tenure of Dr. Alok Sheel, IAS(KL-82), on the post of Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been revised upto 22.10.2013 instead of upto 1.7.2012.
Justice Shah to be new CJ of Bombay High Court
Justice Mohan Shanti Lal Shah of the Kolkata High Court is moving as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
( We said this on April 30 )
Justice Patel to be CJ of Calcutta High Court
Bombay High Court Justice J.S. Patel has been appointed next chief justice of Calcutta High Court.
( We said this on April 30 )
Shiv Basant is now Chairman of the JSEB
Former Chief Secretary Shiv Basant has been appointed as the chairman of Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB). He is 1976 batch IAS officer.
Who will be JS Capital Markets ?
The post of JS (Capital Markets) in Ministry of Finance is lying vacant for quite some time now. It is being run with additional charge to the out going Dr. krisnan.The latest on this front is that the senior most director in that division is being considered for elevation as JS (CM).
Paliwal is new CVO SAIL
C.B. Paliwal, IAS(UP-81) has been appointed Chief Vigilance Officer in the Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL).
( We said this on June 10 )
Justice Dinakaran to move to Sikkim
Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court Justice Dinakaran is moving to the Sikkim High Court.
Justice Kehr to go to Karnataka
Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court Justice Jagdish Singh Kehr is likely to go to Karnataka in the same capacity.
Badoni is CVO of THDC
Himanshu Badoni has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer in the Tehri Hydro-electric Development Corporation(THDC), Dehradun. He is 1993 batch IRSE officer.
Ms. Anjali Devasher is CPMG, Uttarakhand
Ms. Anjali Devasher who was abroad on a long leave, on her return has joined as Chief Post Master General (CPMG) Uttarakhand. She is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) officer of the 1978 batch.
Manish moves to Colombo
Counsellor in Prague Manish has been moved to Colombo.
Ms Shubha Kumar to join CAG office
Ms. Shubha Kumar, Officer on Special Duty, will take over the charge of Principal Director (Report Central) in the CAG office.
BSNL top officers apprehensive of thrusting an outsider
Senior level officers in the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) are quite apprehensive about new incumbent other than the BSNL being able to start functioning immediately. In a hush hush tone they are saying, if an incumbent from private sector was thrusted upon then it will take at
least two months for him to understand official working of the BSNL. It may be stated that existing CMD of BSL Kuldeep Goyal is due to retire on July25, 2010.
Pandey promoted as Chief Operations Manager, WCR
K.L. Pandey, (IRTS 1978), has been promoted to HAG (Addl. Secy. grade) as Chief Operations Manager, West Central Railways.
IAS to look after Gas Cracker Project in Assam
The Assam Government has decided to appoint an IAS officer of ACS rank to look after Gas Cracker Project.
Sarangi is back to Orissa
Santosh Kumar Sarangi is back to the parent Orissa cadre from his foreign assignment. He is 1994 batch IAS officer.
B.P. Sharma elevated as ED in AAI
B.P. Sharma, who so far was a General Manager (GM) in Airports Authority of India (AAI) being headed by V.P. Agrawal, has been promoted as an Executive Director (ED). Sharma who was earlier GM Electrical Kolkata Project on elevation will be in charge of Kolkata project now.
Gujarat to have Lokayukta
Gujarat Government has decided to appoint new Lokayukta. The post has been lying vacant for the last several years.
Deepak Kumar is new DC of Itanagar
Dr S B Deepak Kumar has taken over as new Deputy Commissioner of Itanagar. He is 2005 batch IAS officer. 2002 batch IAS officer who was DC Itanagar has moved to Delhi.
IPS changes in Jharkhand
Gauri Shankar Rath will now be ADG Headquarters.Ashok Kumar Sinha has been appointed ADG CID.
IPS reshuffle in Haryana
P R Deo will now be IG (Administration). Sudhir Mohan has been posted as IG, Haryana Armed Police, Madhuban. Other postings are :- Mssrs.Balbir Singh IGP (RTC) Bhondsi, MS Malik IG (State Vigilance Bureau), Rajbir Singh Deswal IG (CID), Raghbir Singh DIG (PTC) Sunaria, Rohtak, Navdeep Singh Virk DIG (Crime), Shrikant Jadhav DIG (HPA) Madhuban, Anil Kumar Joint Commissioner of Police, Faridabad, Kuldeep Singh Siag DIG (Provisioning), Suman Manjri DIG (HAP) Madhuban, Sat Parkash Ranga DIG (HAP) Madhuban, Paramjit Singh Ahlawat DIG (Crime), Bharti Arora DCP (Traffic) at Gurgaon, Hemant Kalson SP (Commando).
Promotions upto DGM level BHEL executives announced
Promotions upto DGM level executives in BHEL has been announced. The names of those promoted as AGMs and GMs are however yet to be announced. They are expected to be announced next week.
Railway postings
RK Mangla of SAG/IRSME has been on return from leave trfrd to SER and posted in the cadre, RP Jinger of SAG/IRSE has been transferred from SR to WCR and posted as ADRM/Kota vice Sh. Kaushal Kishore SAG/IRSE, Kaushal Kishore of SAG/IRSE has been transferred from WCR/ADRM/Kota to be posted in the cadre on west Central Rly itself, KL Pandey of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from WCR and appointed to HAG on WCR itself, DK Samantray of SAG/IRAS has been transferred from SER as FA & CAO/C/GRC to ECOR and posted in the cadre, AK Sinha of JAG/officer of RPF has been transferred from NCR, as Sr. DSC/ALD to ER in the same capacity and posted as Sr. SC/RPF/HQ/D&G, AK Aggarwal of SAG/IRSME has been transferred from DMW to ECOR and posted as CME(CHOD) vice DK Saraf by temporarily downgrading post of CME/ECOR from HAG to SAG, DK Saraf of HAG/IRSME has been transferred from ECOR to SWR in the same capacity and posted as Chief Mechanical Engineering against an existing vacancy, R Srinivas of JAG/IRSSE has been transferred from SCR to SR, RK Gudeshar of JAG/IRSSE has been transferred from NFR to NWR and Anup Kumar Sharma of JAG/IRSSE has been transferred from NWR to NFR.
IPS postings in Madhya Pradesh
Chandra Shekhar Solanki has been appointed SP Ashok Nagar.R K Arusia has been made AIG in the PHQ.
Nomination Invited for RTI Awards 2010

Nominations have been invited for RTI Awards 2010. Instituted in 2009 by Public Cause Research Foundation, the awards seek to honor those who kept the flag of RTI high. There are six awards in four categories – an Information Commissioner who enforced RTI Act strictly, two Public Information Officers, who provided correct and complete information according to law, two citizens, who used RTI and created substantial public impact, and one journalist who used RTI extensively in their reporting for highlighting public issues. Nomination forms can be downloaded online from www.rtiawards.org. while the last date for filing nominations is July 15, 2010.

1977 batch IAS is now ACS in Uttarakhand
All the three 1977 batch IAS officers in Uttarakhand Mssrs S K Muttoo, Ajay Kumar Joshi and Subhash Kumar  have been promoted to the rank of ACS.

CORPORATE
Amar Remedies appoints Additional Directors
Amar Remedies Limited has appointed Ms Preeti Balwantrai Desai and Jyotirmay Prakash Varma as Additional Directors of the Company w.e.f June 22, 2010.
Zephyr Peacock withdraws nomination of Director 
 Zephyr Peacock, India has withdrawn the nomination of Kartik Parija from the board of Time Technoplast Ltd  with effect from 10 June 2010.
Journalist Malavika Sanghvi appointed Head of Edipresse Group's India Bureau
Well-known journalist Malavika Sanghvi has been appointed as Head of India Bureau at the Edipresse Group, an international media group headquartered in Lausanne Switzerland.

Aaj ki Aawaz

UPA seems hell bent on making Aam Aadmi bankrupt!!!!
With this fuel price hike inflation will literally erupt!!!
 
Seems Mohna is hell bent on making Congress loose its ‘socialist’ trademark!
This is becoming more and more stark!!!
 
Inflation was as it is raging!!!!!
And UPA should have been totally seized with inflation’s caging!
 
Mohna is more interested in getting a symbol for Rupee than its true value!!!!!
Rupee via inflation ho gaya hai devalue!!
 
‘Fuel hike or no money for your pet schemes' Sonia’s been told!!!
This is how to her fuel hike was sold!!
 
It’s also being said Congress’s strategy is take unpopular decisions now!!!
And give lollipops when elections near and change the hai-hai to wow!!
 
Congress has always been a master in deception!!!
Been doing this right from its inception!!
 
Also Mohna wants to go to the G 20 Summit with this fuel delink in hand!!!
Feels he'll look abs grand!!
 
Rising in the eyes of G 20 Leaders is more important to Mohna!!
He cares two hoots for our ronna dohna!! 
 
On this fuel hike Mamtha will throw a tantrum or fit!!!
And then sheepishly in Rail Bhavan she’ll go and sit!!!!
 
Pawar will say ‘ I was overseas when EGOM met’!!!
He’ll also say ‘ When I heard this news I sure did fume and fret’!!!
 
BJP will call for a ‘protest rally’ and instead hold a few ‘nukad protests’!!
Our patience not only UPA but NDA also tests!!
 
What's BJP done till now on rocketing inflation????
A few rallies and cries of protest more to show that BJP still exists to the entire Nation!!
 
Confucius says......... get ready to pay more for practically everything!!
Now inflation is going to start to sting!!
 
Adds...... Congress's downturn has commenced!!!
But in her citadel seems this Sonia has still not sensed!!

Bharat Kumar
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Justice Hegde’s resignation – an eye opener
To protest against harassment and victimisation of honest officers and protection to corrupt officers, Justice Santosh Hegde, Lokayukta of Karnatak has resigned. It was amusing to see Manish Tiwari roundly criticizing BJP Government of Karnataka for this. It appears he is blissfully unaware of the fact that the same is happening with central government officers and even in a ministry like Defence headed by a person enjoying reputation of being a man of integrity and great honesty. Officers of Defence Estates department who blow whistle on corruption and report wrong doing have been implicated in false disciplinary cases without any let up and officers facing criminal and vigilance cases have been promoted not very long ago and are occupying topmost positions. If this is the state of affairs in a tiny most department under ministry of defence headed by an honest person , one can easily imagine the state of affairs in others. It is not without reason that our country ranks among the most corrupt in the world and persons like Anderson dont have to escape. They are given a royal send off.
Sudhir Chopra

All-pervasive corruption
The resignation of Justice Santosh Hegde from the post of Lokayukta of Karnatka once again highlights the all-pervasive corruption in our country and how the incorruptible are helpless before this demon. It is difficult for the honest to survive in this system. Justice Hegde is a good man and he sincerely started his crusade against the illegal mining mafia and the corrupt bureaucrats as also get services available to the poor and needy without payment of bribe. But the mafia and the corrupt sharks in bureaucracy and politics proved too powerful for him. His officer who raided and siezed illegal iron ore was suspended on flimsy ground. Nothing unusual! That is the fate of officers who question misuse of funds by their superiors or expose corruption. That is why many of them either do not do anything or fall in line. That also explains the lacklustre performance of our vigilance bodies including CVC and Lokayukts of the other few states. When the Government itself is not interested in cooperating with the institutes set up to root out corruption who can succeed in this mission. What to talk of removing corruption the ruling establishment itself indulges in activities which are not above board. Look at the elections to the Rajya Sabha. When they seek support for a particular member since they do not have the number by offering the carrot of Cabinet berth what is it if not bribe giving. Even elections to Lok Sabha have also become victims of money and muscle power. Justice Hegde may have sleepless nights but the corrupt in business, bureaucracy and politics sleep well on the cozy bed of bundles of notes.
Aarti Khosla

Why ex-foreign secretaries are posted as NSAs ?
Although having spent most of the time outside the country, the foreign service officers know more about their nation as they represent India abroad as a whole and their knowledge is more about our internal security problems and this knowledge is to a level of which normal public cannot think. Knowledge of IAS and IPS, about the internal security is nil as they dance to the tune of their political bosses and cannot make a decision of their own. Whereas despite working in the Foreign Service, IFS officers submit their political, internal security assessment of India and the place they are posted too. Mind it the present NSA and former Foreign Secretary was holding 4 continuous sensitive ambassadorial assignments before he became FS which no one has done in the history of Foreign service so far.
Harish Kumar

Recognise strength of CPMFs cadre
There was a whisper about deputation of army officers in MHA to advice ministry for anti-naxal operation. I want to apprise MHA that CPMFs like BSF and CRPF have a long successful experience of fighting militancy in Srinagar and number of capable and highly decorated offers who have better experience than army officers are available in these forces who can be deputed for this job . MHA should recognise the strength of CPMFs cadre officers and depute some IG/ADG of CPMFs cadre to MHA and advice HM on ANO matters rather taking army officer on deputation.
Bhoj Singh

The Supreme Sacrifice
This is pay glowing tribute and homage to a fallen hero in defence of the motherland in the call of his duty in Loalb in J&K. Colonel Neeraj Sood was a very fine soldier and a good officer who was commanding his Rastriya Rifle Battalion in protecting the life and honour of the people of the Lolab valley in North Kashmir. Lolab valley, in spite of being the most beautiful and historically significant place of past tourist attraction, unfortunately had turned out to be the most dangerous place to be in due to it being the base and transit point for all the major areas in North Kashmir and for Srinagar.

Colonel Sood had made immense contribution to the peace in that valley and won the confidence of the people and local population by his people friendly attitude and approach. He had carried out many "Sadbhawana" projects to befriend the estranged locals, thereby making it difficult for anti national forces to operate in that area.

He was a brave and sensibly mindful compassionate soldier. I pray the almighty to bestow the honour of peaceful "heaven" to his soul as promised in Gita "Mrito wa prapasyati swargam", with a further wish that brave soldiers like him and their contribution in bringing peace and sensibility in Kashmir succeeds.
Aamin !

Rohit

NIC should provide all decisions on net
All the decisions are announced in the open Court, whether it is District court, High Court, Supreme Court, Consumer Courts, state Consumer Courts, National consumer disputes, or tribunals. NIC should provide all the decisions on net in the public interest. NIC should also ensure that no one is doing business on such information’s.
Ramesh Chhabra

Bhopal Business
I call it business because all these years a lot money has been generated from the sufferers to get them compensation which they will not get for few more years. Meager or more - compensation package should go to the eligible and early.

I don't know why all are after Anderson. If you bring him back, try him the same day, pronounce death penalty and hang him what purpose will it serve?! He is sick and going to die shortly.

Focus on relief package and settle the matter in a time bound manner which will also have political implications that will be seen post Assembly elections.
Prasad

"Bhopal catastrophe: Adding insult to injuries !!! What next ???”
A measly Rs 1500 crore package for enhancing compensation to the next of kins of those who died and those debilitated in the World’s worst ever industrial, man-made disaster was approved by the GOI.Another package of Rs 300 crore for clean-up of the toxic site at the Bhopal plant where poisonous material is buried. Is this relief adequate for the BGT victims considering the spread of toxic material in an area of 6Km diameter? Should the taxpayers thank the GOI for such small mercies? The irony is that 99% of tax payers do not have any say in GOI decision making? Now, contrast this with massive infusion of funds into the CWG by GOI in the name of building infrastructure. May I urge upon the Prime Minister to answer the following ‘Questions’ in the interest of transparency and for public satisfaction: (a) What is the basis of fixing such low differential rates of compensations for BGT victims ?(b)Did the GOI take into consideration the fact that the Bhopal tragedy was a manmade disaster and not a natural calamity. Let it be known that no action was taken by the UCIL, Bhopal on the recommendations of its Safety Audit (1982).Ironically,remedial measures were, taken by the Union Carbide in respect of its other units located in USA.Is this not stark discrimination by the USA,that preaches principle of ‘Equality’ to the rest of the World(c) Since there is no codified stand-alone Law of compensation in India to cover cases of manmade disaster, did the GOI rely on the laws of other countries? What are the amounts prescribed in such laws ?(d)What were the compulsions on UPA-I and the Planning Commission to reject similar demands for compensation by the BGT victims in 2005 ?(e) In what manner, have the circumstances changed between 2005 ( UPA-I) and 2010( UPA-II) ? (f) De-toxification of the plant site is to be carried out by the BJP-led MP Govt. Has the State Govt firmed up its methodology for the site’s clean-up ?(g) Was the MP govt consulted before deciding the Rs 300 crore package for the site’s clean-up?(h)If not, how could the quantum be fixed by GOI without being aware of the methodology to be followed by the State govt for site’s clean-up?(i) Can the GOI not undertake the clean-up job with its vast resources instead of entrusting the responsibility upon the State government?(j) How did the GOI along with AERC step in immediately in the case of Cobalt-60 radioactivity spread in Delhi? The toxic waste management job at Bhopal is far more serious than the former. Tons of toxic material dumped at the old plant site has seeped into the groundwater and water bodies during the past 26 years affecting the new generations of Bhopal citizens. Heavy metals like Nickel, Chromium, Mercury, and Lead, along with other toxic materials such as dichlorobenzene, all of which were used at the Union Carbide plant, are considered highly toxic and require extreme care in handling. ( k) Are the DOW Chemicals, the sole owners and he holding company of the Union Carbide, not liable to ground contamination apart from paying general compensation?(l) And, finally,an hypothetical question ! What compensations will be paid by the USA to Indian citizens,just,in case, the nuclear reactors supplied by them under the pending bilateral treaty, God forbid, trigger another manmade disaster in India ? (m)Could India trust the USA against the Bhopal background ???
A K Saxena (A retired civil servant)

He was epitome of gentleman politician
The sad demise of Digvijay Singh, independent Lok Sabha MP from Banka in Bihar, has left a void in the politics of the country. A gentle soul, liked by everybody, above the narrow confines of caste and creed, Digvijay was the epitome of the gentleman politician, so rare these days. He had not an enemy in the world. A mass leader, he was restored to the Lok Sabha when denied a ticket by the JD(U) as an independent candidate. Ever a socialist, with roots in the student politics of JNU, Digvijayji eschewed the path of pelf and power. When a Minister, he remained his old, affable self, at ease with power and wore it lightly. His untimely demise is a great loss to the nation. God grant peace to his benevolent soul and strength to his family and vast legion of friends and followers who will miss him forever.
Arjun Mallik

oonch neech ka bhai yahan itna shor kyun hain,
main bada hun tujhse kahne pe jor kyun hai.
kaam hain alag alag ohden hain juda juda,
fir na jaane in afsaron ko kya hua mere khuda,
tankhwah zyada fouz me ,
aur civilian mouz me ,
dono hi ki galat fahmi khatarnak hai .
india hai ye general saab naa ki ye pak hai,
ayub , ziya aur mush
jahan malik e watan
ban hote hain khush
Pushpraaz