Why call whispers?
Call news in advance
Call news in making
Call news bakery
Call pop news.like pop corn
Whatever..........I say it’s much more than a whispers.
Sharad Sogani

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Who will be Secretary Power  (7 and last )
Times have changed. In view of the poor performance n Power Sector Prime Minister is going to appoint Secretary of his choice. He is going by the advice of the top functionaries of the PMO.
Navin Kumar to move to GoI
Naveen Kumar has been appointed as Principal Advisor in the Planning Commission. He is Bihar cadre IAS officer of the 1975 batch. The post is of Additional Secretary level but now it has been upgraded at par with the Secretary to Government of India (GOI).
Anil Goswami is Addl Secretary Home in GOI
As the grapevine has it, Anil Goswami - Principal Secretary, Commerce & Industries (C & I), with the Jammu & Kashmir Government, will now be Additional Secretary Home in Government of India (GOI). His appointment orders have been issued. He is Jammu & Kashmir cadre IAS officer of the 1978 batch.
(We said this in November 2009  and again on February 18 )
Sudhir Bhargava to be Addl. Secretary Petroleum
As the grapevine has it, Sudhir Bhargava, Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, will now be Additional Secretary Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. His appointment orders have been issued. He is Rajasthan cadre IAS officer of 1979 batch.
    ( We said this on February 18 )
Rajgopalan to be new Addl. Secretary Chemicals & Fertilizers
As the grapevine has it, V Rajagopalan is  going to be Additional Secretary & FA of Chemicals & Fertilizers. His appointment orders have been issued. He is Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer of the 1978 batch.
   ( We said this on February, 15  and on February 18 ))
Chanda empanelled in GoI
Outgoing Chairman of the Kolkata Port Trust Dr Anup Kumar Chanda has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India during the last review meeting. He is 1976 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Rajiv Takru empanelled in GoI
DG NIFT Rajiv Takru has been empanelled to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre
Probables in Nitin Gadkari’s new team
1.      Ananth Kumar, MP
2.      Rajiv Pratap Rudy, MP
3.      Ravi Shankar Prasad, MP
4.      Ms. Vasundhara Raje Scindia
5.      Ms.Karuna Shukla
6.      Syed Shanawaz Hussain
7.      Navjot Singh Sandhu
8.      Ms.Vani Tripathi
9.      Shaina NC
10.     Kalraj Mishra - Vice President
11.     Varun Gandhi MP-president of Yuva Morcha
Floor managers of the ruling faction in a quandary
Floor managers of ruling faction are in a quandary as far as tackling united protest by opposition parties in Parliament on the issue of soaring prices in the country was concerned.
Shefali S Andaleeb transferred to IDI in Oslo, Norway
Services of Ms. Shefali S Andaleeb, Director in the office of Director General of Audit, Central, Mumbai, are placed at the disposal of INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) in Oslo, Norway, for appointment as Progamme Manager, on deputation basis for a period of two years.
H Pradeep Rao to be appointed Jt Secr & FA in Department of Expenditure
Services of H Pradeep Rao (IA&AS-1981), Director General of Audit, Central Expenditure, New Delhi, are placed at the disposal of the Government of India for appointment as Joint Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, on deputation basis for a period of five years from the date of assumption of the charge or until further orders.
Sahi to be ED in BHEL Corporate office
Ranjan Sahi is all set to be promoted as ED in the Corporate office of the BHEL.
Promotions to Chief Commissioners in CBEC soon
As the grapevine has it, 22 IRS-CC &E officers belonging to the 1988 & 1989 batches are soon going to be promoted as Chief Commissioners in Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC).
Fresh DPC for CCITs by March
Fresh DPC for being promoted to the post of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax is likely to be conducted by March 2010.
AK Goel to look after additional charge of Jt.Secy  (Foreigner)

AK Goel, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has been assigned additional charge of Joint Secretary (Foreigner) in the MHA as deputation of Ashim Khurana concludes. Khurana is Gujarat cadre IAS officer of 1983 batch.
Six IAS officers suspended, two suspensions in pipeline !
A  proposal to suspend two more IAS officers in Madhya Pradesh is currently lying with the Chief Minister.Shivraj singh chauhan Half a dozen IAS officers have already been suspended in the state during the past one year.
SK Singh returns to UP cadre
SK Singh, who was IG Personnel in CRPF,on completion of his deputation has returned to the parent Uttar Pradesh cadre. He is UP cadre IPS officer.

DK Pathak to look after addl charge in CRPF
DK Pathak, IG, CRPF, has been given additional charge of IG Personnel in CRPF. He is 1979 batch IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya (A-M) cadre.
Nagaland  interlocuter Pande gets Cabinet Secretary rank
R S Pande who has been appointed new interlocuter, Nagaland, has been given the rank of Cabinet secretary. He is former Petroleum Secretary.
IFS circles surprised over neglect of Hardeep Puri during PM’s visit
IFS circles are surprised over neglect of Hardeep Puri during  last PM’s foreign visit to US. They are unable to make out that Why the Indian Ambassador to US Meera Shankar did not invite Puri on the occasion.
Mukta Tomar to go to Chicago
Mukta Tomar, Deputy High Commissioner in Dhaka, is moving to Chicago. She will replace Ashok Kumar Attri, Counsel General. Posting of Attri is yet to be made.
Ten Vacancies of CMD in Banks
There are going to be ten vacancies of CMD in Nationalised Banks this year.
Sarthak Behuria  denied extension  as IOC chief

Sarthak Behuria, CMD, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), has not been given extension beyond February 28. Otherwise Behuria was to retire in 2012.
 ( We said this on Dec31,2009 and on Feb 26 )
Will Choubey  also go ?
After the exit of IOC Chairman S Behuria, there is rumour that DG of the SCOPE U D Choubey may also be asked to go. One can only wait and watch. Choubey is former CMD of GAIL.
Dr.(Mrs) Kusum Nanda of SAG/IRMS transferred
Dr.(Mrs) Kusum Nanda of SAG/IRMS  has been transferred from SWR as Deputy CMD to WCR in the same capacity.
Changkila breaks record as DGP
The outgoing  Nagaland DGP, J Changkija, served a record five years and five months on the position. Perhaps the record is the longest ever in the country.
Lt .Gen VK Ahluwalia is head of Central command

Lt Gen. VK Ahluwalia has assumed charge as head of Central Command, Lucknow .
AK Chauhan to be DG Competition Commission

AK Chauhan  is tipped to be Director General (DG), Competition Commission. He is an IRS-IT officer of the 1984 batch and is presently posted in Nagpur.
Dutt  promoted as DG in Bihar
U S Dutt has been promoted to the rank of DG in Bihar.1976 batch IPS officer Dutt will now be DG Home Guards.
1979 batch IPS is DGP of Nagaland
K Kire has J Changkija as the new DGP of Nagaland. He is 1979 batch IPS officer. Perhaps Kire is the only DGP in the country who belongs to junior batch.
Neelmani is  new DGP of Bihar
Neelmani  has taken over as new DGP of Bihar . He is 1975 batch IPS officer. He has replaced Anand Shankar.
     (We said this on February 9 )
Political rivals made neighbours
Political rivals from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar and Vilas Rao Deshmukh have been made neighbours in Delhi. They have been allotted House No.4 and House No.6 at Janpath.
1996 batch IPS promoted as DIG in Andhra Pradesh
Eight 1996 batch IPS officers have been promoted to the rank of DIG in Andhra Pradesh. They are Mssrs S Bagchi, Charu Sinha, Anil Kumar,  VC Sajjanar,  N Sanjay, Ms Bhavana Saxena, Naveen Chand and  Surya Prakash.
1991 batch IPS is now IG in Andhra Pradesh
Five 1991 batch IPS officers have been promoted to the rank of IG in Andhra Pradesh. They are Mssrs: CV Anand, Rajiv Rathan, Madireddy Pratap,  Hasan Reja, and  VRK Mohan Rao.
1984 batch IPS is ADG in Andhra Pradesh
Two officials of the 1984 batch  N Sambasiva Rao  and T Krishna Raju have been promoted to the rank of ADG in Andhra Pradesh.
IPS reshuffle in AP this week
An IPS reshuffle is going to take place in Andhra Pradesh this week.
Bhaskar Sen is CMD United Bank
Bhaskar Sen who was earlier Executive Director (ED) with the Dena Bank on his elevation has assumed the charge as Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the United Bank.
(We said this in November 2009 & last month)
Ashok Dutt is ED Dena Bank
Ashok Dutt who was earlier General Manager Allahabad Bank has assumed the charge as Executive Director (ED) of the Dena Bank.
(We said this in November 2009 & last month)
Dr Mohanty elevated as AS Housing and Poverty alleviation
Dr P K Mohanty has been promoted to the rank of Additional Secretary Housing and Poverty alleviation in the Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
    ( We said this on February 18 )
K A Singh appointed PGE
Karan A. Singh has been appointed as Protector General of Emigrants (Joint Secretary level) in the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
A P Singh appointed DDG UIDA
Ashok Pal Singh has been appointed as Deputy Director General (under non-Central Staffing Scheme) in the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDA) under the Planning Commission for a period of three years. He is 1986 batch IPoS officer.
J&K High Court Judges appointed
Justice Sunil Hali and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Additional Judges of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, have been appointed Judges of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court with effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.
Delhi High Court Judge appointed
Justice Vijay Kumar Shali, Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court, has been appointed Judge of the Delhi High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.
Sarthak Behuria joins Petronet LNG Ltd as Advisor
Sarthak Behuria who was denied extension as chairman IOC  has joined Petronet LNG Ltd as Advisor  on March 2, 2010 in the rank and pay of  Managing Director PLL.
V P Sharma is CVO of MECON
Ved Prakash Sharma has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer in the Metallurgical and Engineering Consultants India Ltd. (MECON), Ranchi.He is 1993 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

CORPORATE
Rakesh Nath is Member in Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
Rakesh Nath, former chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), is now a member in the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, set up by the Government of India (GOI). Initially his appointment is for a period of three years.
HL Bajaj, Member of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity retiring
SL Bajaj, Member (Technical) of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, is retiring on May 22, 2010.
BM Bansal to head IOC
BM Bansal, Director Business Development (BD) in Indian Corporation (IOC), will head IOC for three months with effect from March 1, 2010. Bansal will hold this as additional charge.

(We said this early this week)

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Keeping his friends in power
Actually this man would do anything to keep his friends in power. He himself is a beneficiary of loyalty, compromise, errors, psycophancy, hard work, sincerity and cool ambition. His name in man Mohan Singh. The PM of India. He is willing to suck up to Paki's to any limit just because he would be one. Don’t forget that all his loyalty to 10 Janpath was due to his ability to abuse another would-be Paki, LK Advani. He is history now, courtesy him. Rest assured, he will bring on our head another catastrophe in name of bhaichara with Pakis. He got a sentimental novice, Shiv Shanker Menon as his henchman. Hail 10 Janpath.
Reena Sikri
Reveal information even  without RTI
All information that is not classified as Secret in the interest of National Security or does not impinge on any citizens right to confidentiality, must be available on the Government website freely for every Indian to browse without having to apply under RTI. That then would be true RTI and transparency. Why should one have to stick out one's neck by divulging own identity to derive information which should have been made public by the Government?  
Dr C N S P Rao
Cooperation to stop misuse of Tax payers money sought
In the Union Budget of the Country, several provisions are made for Office Expenses, organising Conferences/Meetings/Seminars and salaries of employees.  The tax payers money is misused by the Ministers and Bureaucrats in the form of mishandling of office perks & facilities over the entitlements.  The Government is soon going to bring out a 'Whistleblowers Act'.  I am a retired bureaucrat and throughout my career in office led a simple & honest life. During my last posting - a very senior and important/lucrative one - I interacted almost on daily basis with the Cabinet Secretariat & other infrastructure Ministries/Department. I have already collected through RTI Act a number of cases of misuse of office perks & facilities. I would request all who are interested to forward me cases along with necessary proofs of misuse of office perks & facilities.  Thereafter, I will file a PIL to see to it that 'misuse of office perks & facilities' in this country is put to an end.  This will lead to spending of honest tax payers money for productive purposes, energy conservation and lessening of environment pollution (less use of government vehicles).
BB Srivastava
1664, C-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-!!0070.
CSSS officers are not able to manage their affairs
The officers of CSSS are said to be mere domestic servants of the officers to which they are attached.  As a CSS officer I am ready to have a pitched battle with any of CSSS officer on the issue of preparing draft, notes, mathematics and intelligence test.  The Ministers and Senior Officers of the Government of India have been sanctioned certain level of personal staff strength.  Just because the CSSS officers are not able to manage their affairs they take additional staff of Group 'D' level and Group 'C' level to manage their affairs.  This is totally illegal and against rules.  If somebody files a PIL on the issue of overstaffing by the Ministers and Senior Bureaucrats in Court and the latter takes action, then you will find how the CSSS officers bite the dust.
A Srivastava
Who is Tom Jose?"
I think, he is terribly miffed by Saxena's revelations about the grabbing of important positions in the Government by certain officers belonging to a particular community and a State. Tom Jose appears to be an imaginary creature created by Dr Mehrotra of this website. Let Jose reveal his identity, if any.
Amit Wadhawan