It is really appreciable that whispers has started giving news other than civil services. there are other services which do Yeomen service to the nation but are not being recognized.
Sanjeev


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Next Member of Election Commission to be choice of Naveen Chawla
If insiders are to be believed, new Member of the Election Commission is going to be appointed in consultation with present CEC Naveen Chawla.
Arun Mathur to succeed Rakesh Mehta after October ?
Arun Mathur is likely to replace Rakesh Mehta as Chief Secretary of Delhi after the Commonwealth Games. 1977 batch UT cadre IAS officer Mathur is presently Enforcement Director in the Government of India.
Will IAS be CMD of IOC ?
Name of 1977 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre A S Lamba has started doing the round for the post of CMD Indian Oil Corporation. Lamba has workd in the IOC for several years as CVO.
2 lady officers in the run for slot of Jt.Secretary DoPT
As the grapevine has it, there are two lady officers who are in the run for the slot of Joint Secretary DoPT. One of them is Ms. Rashmi Verma Managing Director (MD) of the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC). She is an IAS officer of the 1982 batch who belongs to the Bihar cadre. And the second lady is Mamta Kundra who belongs to the Indian Audit and Accounts Services (IAAS) who has just returned from Geneva.

3 Joint Secretary level posts in Petroleum Ministry to be added
As the grapevine has it, three Joint Secretary level posts are going to be created in the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board of the Central government’s Petroleum Ministry
Anand Kumar is Joint Secretary Tourism in GOI

Anand Kumar who till recently was Resident Commissioner (RC) to the Kerala Government in Delhi has assumed charge as Joint Secretary Tourism in Government of India (GOI) on June 28, 2010. He is an IAS officer of the Kerala cadre who belongs to the 1984 batch.

(We said this on October 25, 2009)

Rajeev Kumar posted as Dy Secretary in MEA
Rajeev Kumar (IFS 2001) has been posted in MEA as Deputy Secretary in ITP Division.
Venkataramana to be Director (Operations) Chennai Petro Corporation
S Venkataramana is being tipped to be new Director (Operations) in the Chennai Petroleum Corporation. He is said to be number one in the panel of the Select list. Venkataramana is an insider.
Six vacancies in National Commission of Child Rights
The Government of India is yet to fill up six vacancies in the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Shanta Sinha has already been re-appointed Chairperson.
Limited tender for Mobile telephony on the anvil
There are indications that a limited tender for 5.50 million mobile telephone connections to cater to North and East will soon be floated by the Government of India (GOI). However, it will be by invitation.
Jyoti Prasad elevated as ED in AAI
Jyoti Prasad, who so far was a General Manager in Airports Authority of India (AAI) being headed by V.P. Agrawal, has been promoted as an Executive Director (ED). Prasad who was earlier GM Air Traffic Management (ATM) in AAI’s corporate office on elevation will continue to be in AAI’s corporate office.
IT Commissioners transfer list this week end
Transfer list of Income Tax Commissioners is expected to be issued this week end.
Nageshwar Rao tipped to be IG, Anti naxalites operation
As the grapevine has it, Nageshwar Rao, IG, CRPF Eastern Sector, is likely to be appointed as IG, Anti naxalites operation in Orissa. He is an IPS officer of the1986 batch who belongs to the Orissa cadre.

Officiating CMD of BSNL likely
CMD of the BSNL Kuldeep Goyal is retiring next month. There is going to be an officiating CMD.
Bala Prasad  soon to be CEO, National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB)
Bala Prasad  is soon going to be CEO of the Delhi based National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB). Prasad is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1983 batch who belongs to the Manipur-Tripura (M-T) cadre.
(We said this on March 25, 2010)
Venketesh Raman is number two in panel of MRPL
S Venketesh Raman is reportedly number two in the panel prepared for the post of Director (Technical) of the Mangalore Refineries and Petroleum Corporation (MRPL).
3 in the reckoning for MD’s slot in CIDCO
As the grapevine has it, there are three Maharashtra cadre IAS officers who are in the reckoning for the post of Managing Director (MD) in the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd(CIDCO).
Transfer list of DRMs delayed by a fortnight
Transfer orders of 22 Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) that were issued at 8.30 pm on Saturday i. e. June 26, 2010, were delayed by a fortnight.
A K. Gulati not to join as DG, FSI ?
A.K.Gulati who was recently appointed as Director General (DG) of the Dehradun located Forest Survey of India (FSI) will not be joining there. The said post is vacant since July2009. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1977 batch & is from the Himachal Pradesh cadre. He was recently promoted as PCCF.
Dr. Harshdeep Shriram Kamble to be PS to Mukul Wasnik
As the grapevine has it, Dr. Harshdeep Shriram Kamble is poised to be new private secretary (PS) to Indian Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik. He is an IAS officer of the 1997 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre. Presently he is Deputy Secretary to Chhagan Chandrakant Bhujbal Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
C.B. Paliwal’s successor not yet final
The successor of C.B. Paliwal, Joint Secretary DoPT who has been posted as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the SAIL, is yet to be finalised. He is an IAS officer of the 1982 batch who belongs to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Loyalty programme to be launched by MP Tourism Corporation
The Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC) of which Managing Director (MD) is Hari Ranjan Rao, has decided to launch a “loyalty programme” for its guest. Hari Ranjan Rao told whipersinthecorridors.com that the MPSTDC will give incentives to such
guests who have frequented the Corporation’s properties in different parts of the state. Replying to a question Hari ranjan Rao said “it will be launched soon.” However, presently its modalities were being worked out. He is an IAS officer of the 1994 batch who belongs to the
Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Ajay Kumar Bhalla to take over as JS, Coal on July 1
Ajay Kumar Bhalla Delhi based Principal Resident Commissioner (PRC) with Meghalaya Government who on central deputation has been posted as Joint Secretary Coal will be assuming his charge on July 1, 2010. Ajay Kumar Bhalla is an IAS officer of the 1984 batch who belongs to the Assam-Meghalaya (A-M) cadre. He will be filling up the slot that fell vacant following departure of K.S. Kropha.
4 IRTS officers elevated to HAG
As many as four IRTS officers of 1978 batch have been promoted to the Higher Administrative Grage (HAG)  i.e.Additional. Secretary  grade.
IIS officer Khan to become DG
IIS officer S M Khan is soon to be promoted as DG. His name has been cleared by the DPC.
Prime land of Indian Embassy in Moscow grabbed ?
There are reports that prime land of the Indian Embassy in Moscow has been grabbed by a construction maganate.
IDAS officer selected as Dy Secr in Dept of Economic Affairs
Puneet Agarwal (IDAS : 1997), Senior Deputy CGDA (AN), has been selected for appointment on deputation as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, New Delhi, for a period of four years.
Post of Deputy Director (Administration) in AllMS at Rishikesh vacant
Post of Deputy Director (Administration) on deputation basis in the Project Cell of the AllMS like Institution at Rishikesh under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is vacant. IAS Officers of the rank of Director of the Government of India, who have sufficient administrative experience and have involved in institution building at some stage in their career, and are eligible for appointment under the Central Staffing Scheme at the Director level in Government of lndia are eligible for this post. The period of deputation is 3 years.
UN DPKO requires police officers for UNLB in Brindisi
UN DPKO through PMI to UN have invited nominations of eligible and willing officers for the posts of Team Leader, Transnational Crime Adviser and Training Adviser with United Nations Logistics Base (UNLB) in Brindisi, Italy on secondment for an initial period of 2 years.
Anil Agrawal to succeed Sanjeev Chopra in West Bengal
Anil Agrawal is going to succeed Sanjeev Chopra as Principal Secretary Agriculture in West Bengal. He is 1981 batch IAS officer.
Sehgal gets additional charge in UP
Secretary to the Chief Minister Mayawati,Navneet Sehgal has been given additional charge of the Secretary Non-conventional Energy.
IAS changes in Orissa in a day or two
IAS changes are expected to take place in Orissa in a day or two.
Three new IPS posts created in J & K
Three new posts of Special Commissioner and Special Inspector General of Police for Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts on ex-cadre basis have been created in J& K..
Large scale ED and GM level changes in Air India

There have been large scale changes at ED and GM level in Air India.

Meeting for 1977 batch IAS

Meeting for empanelment of 1977 batch IAS officers to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India is taking place this afternoon.
IAS reshuffle in Manipur 
 
There is IAS reshuffle in Manipur.New postings are Mssrs:-VK Dewangan commissioner (Seri, Education-S, SCERT) & special secy. (Finance), Thangkholun Sitlhou DC Bishnupur, Kh Panmei DC Tamenglong, Shumant Singh  secy. to CM & Joint Secy. (Cabinet) and L Lakher commissioner (IPR / YAS) and director (IPR) ,

Committee to expedite IRS’ empanelment

A committee has been constituted for the purpose of expediting the process of empanelment of IRS officers for the post of Joint Secretary to the Government of India. The committee consists of Pramod Nangia – DIT (Infrastructure), Mrs Shefali Shah – CIT (A) IX Delhi and Gunjan Prasad – CIT (A) XXIII Delhi. .It shall coordinate witih the Directorate of Income Tax, HRD and AD (VI) Section CBDT.

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice transferred

Justice Mohit Shantilal Shah, Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, has been transferred as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and and asked to assume charge of his new office by July 10.

Justice Jainarayan appointed Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court

Justice Jainarayan Patel, Judge of the Bombay High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.

CORPORATE
40 thousand vacancies in Banks
There are going to be about 40 thousand vacancies in the country in nationalized banks.
Rajiv Sabharwal appointed ED ICICI Bank 
Rajiv Sabharwal has been appointed as  Executive Director of  ICICI Bank effective June 24, 2010.
JIK Industries appoints new Company secy 
JIK Industries Limited has appointed Ms. Shreya G. Sanyashi, a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi  as a whole-time Company Secretary from June 24, 2010 in place of Prakash B. Chavan who has resigned from the Company w.e.f. June 23, 2010.
Jindal Drilling appoints new Company Secy
Jindal Drilling And Industries Limited has appointed Rajeev Ranjan as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company.
LML reappoints Shriya as whole-time Director
LML Limited has re-appointed Sanjeev Shriya as a Whole-time Director of the Company for a period of five years w.e.f. July 18, 2009.
Kirloskar Oil Engines to undergo name change
The name of Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited shall be changed to Kirloskar Industries Limited w.e.f. July 02, 2010.
Neyveli Lignite Corporation appoints Additional Director
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited has inducted Sanjay Govind Dhande as an Additional Director on the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from June 26, 2010.

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Wrong Comparison
It is futile to compare apples to oranges. Paramilitary forces have full protection of AFSPA in disturbed areas, so no point claiming that they dont have protection of the act, as this would be a lie. As for "Kitne siachen main hain", there are about 12000 Indian soldiers on Siachen, and a few hundred CPO troopers in Dantewada, so Mr Tripathi need not make pointlessly provocative claims. Additionally, to say that you joined service knowing the conditions is ok, but if each pay commission changes those conditions, then irritation is bound to set in. IV CPC equated Lt Cols with DIG's, but VI CPC ended up equating them with Deputy Secretaries, until Army HQ put its foot down. Rest, the arguments are not without merit. Army headquarters should post its personnel to staff duties according to their rank and pay grade, and not otherwise, else those who look on, will say draw the wrong conclusions. It is not my case that Army headquarters are not substantially to blame for the equivalence mess! They wholeheartedly are! Rest, god bless all other services, we all have our own jobs to do, and may we all do them with diligence.
-Aditya

Army itself responsible
To a certain extent Army itself is responsible for its officer's downgradation vis a vis civilian bureaucrats. At one time red tabs(from full Col and above) were a rarity in the Army. Gen. Sunderjee downgraded them by making them battalion commanders(or battalion commanders upgraded from Lt.Cols to Colonels). Even in sub-areas one can see full Colonels with red tabs huddled together in small rooms in posts once manned by Captains. Who is downgrading whom?
Naveen K

Free Service
Quote from your Web Page about Defence Officers demands:

"When you have joined the Army for serving the nation (as boasted by them) then where does the question of honour and pay package comes"

The Idea : Get even the Services to the nation (means its Babu elites) Free !

Amazement : When will these babus give up the ideas of obtaining every thing free ? Sarkari Damads want even the security of nation (means their security) free..

No woder India suffered thousands of years of slavery!

Rajiv Ranjan

Why lower standard opf induction ?
Why should we lower the standard of induction to IPS to tide over the crisis? Will army take these CPO officers when they are facing a shortage of more than 10,000 officers? They have not even lowered the standards of SSC. Every service has its essentials/standards and CPO officials do not fit for induction in IPS. Ensure that IPS officers at SP/DIG levels are given field and important postings, more police commissionerates are created to ensure that Senior IPS officers are available in the field, Non/Ex cadre and useless postings at SP/DIG level are identified and done away with temporarily, cadre rules of AIS are strictly followed by states and SPS officers are timely inducted into IPS. This solution will be lasting and worthwhile to experiment....
Arun

Who is responsible for criminal delay ?
Select List of Under Secretaries of CSS for the year 2003 was issued by DOP&T on 29th August 2009, a delay of six years which is criminal. Nobody is held responsible in this transparent and progressive Government. During the period, a number of persons retired as Section Officers. To add insult to the injury, their names were included in the Select List, but the Office Memorandum stated that those who had retired as Section Officers will not be given promotion, even notional, as they had not performed duty as Under Secretary. Can there be a bigger joke than this? If the concerned persons did not work as Under Secretary, whose fault it is? Not their. They were eligible for promotion in 2003 and were serving in 2003, but the Department of Personnel did not promote them due to indecision. The government took six years to issue the list and then issued unjust orders as mentioned above. Government also filed appeal in HC against favourable CAT judgement in a similar case to deny even notional promotion. This they can do only in the case of Secretariat services. Those who suffered are retired and don’t possesss the resources to oppose the might of the State, which is exercised only against the helpless, in the court. It is 'height of bureaucratic woodenness', as recorded by former Secretary to GOI.
An affected person.

Search of judgements by TEXT/PHRASE not working
Search of judgements by TEXT/PHRASE feature stands restored for Supreme Court Judgements. However, this feature is not working properly in other high court sites and for Delhi High Court site it has been removed since January 2010. Some other high courts sites have not been provided with this feature. NIC deserves appreciation for restoring the feature for Supreme Court site but at the same time needs to ensure that this feature works properly for all other high courts, tribunal etc. sites. As for sites where this feature has not been provided NIC should take necessary steps to get this feature included
RK
About Kurien

Kurien is an efficent and honest Officer, who did very well as PS to HRD Minister.
Kishore Dudani
Deputy Secretary (Rt)

Price Hike
The government is friend or enemy of the people. In last six years of governance the prices have gone up threefold. I am a government officer and don't know how to run the family now. In the present scenario, only bureaucrats and army officers (among govt servants) can run the family smoothly as they are highly paid and their household needs are fulfilled by the government machinery. Fuel cost hike is never a problem for them as they rarely use their personal vehicle. All the personal needs are fulfilled by the government vehicles. Same is true for ministers. In such situation who will care for simple government employees. The people mentioned above not only get high salary but many other unauthorised incentives which is shown by media time and again. Civil servants make the rules suiting to them and enjoy. Army gets open and hidden perks for the hype they have created. All the corruption done by them is accepted by Raksha mantry.in nutshell, India being the most corrupt country of the world is the reason for steep price hike.
Sushma Narain

Sadak Par Pradarshan, Sansad Mein Samarthan
The wise economists of the government are touting petrol price hike as good for the economy. What they mean by economy, has also been clarified by them as increased production of cars in India. For the aam aadmi, who they think complains too much, they have a piece of advice: keep patience for a few months as prices are bound to automatically come down by September 2010 when prices of petroleum products too will come down. When such perfect predictions are regularly made along with announcements of raising prices of any consumer goods, there should be no need for Indian TV channels to anchor discussions with astrologers. The double whammy is when the newspaper headlines scream "petrol prices to go up from midnight, opposition protests". Now, my dearest friends of the press corps please at least you don't rob the poor aam aadmi of his right to protest. It is the aam aadmi who protest the rise in prices and not the opposition. The opposition takes its own pound of common man's flesh: they disrupt his daily life, depriving the daily wage earner of his meagre daily earnings. First the govt reduces his purchasing power, then the opposition robs him of all his earnings of the day! The opposition practices: sadak par pradarshan, sansad mein samarthan (demonstration on the roads, support in the parliament).They also get benefitted by holding their own one act plays/nukkad nataks. There is hardly any MP who is prepared to hit back with the force that the aam aadmi wants by resigning his seat in protest. India is moving fast towards economic disaster (Bhopal disaster hurt only Bhopal but this one is going to hurt the whole country).The rupee stands devalued several hundred percent silently without any announcement through the route of inflation. It hurts only the aam aadmi, and not those who have either stashed their illegal money in dollars in foreign banks or are getting huge pensions in dollars from international organizations. The opposition can still save the situation if it really protests these anti-people economic policies of the government by en masse resigning from parliament and forcing a mid-term poll. The Nehruvian policy of Socialistic pattern of society has been coolly buried by the present economists of the Neo-liberalistic faithfuls. Awake or be prepared to be ruined as a nation(dream merchants may sell the idea of India becoming a super power, in the same way as petrol price hike is going to benefit the economy!
M L Gupta

Effective Opposition
If the opposition parties are really honest to their bounden duty to deter the Congress going astray, they should stage dharnas and demonstrations in front of Congress offices across the country rather than making a symbolic demonstration at Jantar Mantar till the Govt. rolls back the most hated hike of petro products and restores the right to survive by quelling the Congress sponsored inflation. They should prove to be the effective Opposition.
S. S. Rana

Kendriya Vidyalayas
This is with reference to setting up of 107 new Kendriya Vidyalayas. It is suggested that some of the Kendriya Vidyalas shouuld be set up in the Central Government Welfare Housing Society residential complexes and IRWO complex, which will detest the Government servant from hankering towards Directorate of Estates flats.
A Srivastava

Welcome to Arun Mishra
We heartily welcome Arun. Mishra to his new assignment and hope that he will emerge in flying colours. We are from Cuttack, Odisha, where we are at present faced with the threat of a catastrophe linked with drinking water for the decision of the Govt. of Odisha to sale Mahanadi water to the Posco Company and ground water to the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., which endangers the very existence of the city of Cuttack. Cuttack may get a premature and man-made death due to scarcity of water in a very near future. We hope and trust, that Mr. Mishra will utilize his good office to find out a solution towards a sustainable development.
SUBHA BIKASH PANDA