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Pranab Mukherjee faces an uphill task
Indian Finance Minister and Leader of House in the Lok Sabha Pranab Mukherjee will face a number of challenges in ensuing session of the parliament. There will be three main agendas, which will be presented in the houses for approval. These are: Women Reservation Bill in which more interest has been shown by UPA Chairperson Ms. Sonia Gandhi, Nuclear Liability Bill which is high on agenda of Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh & Finance Bill-a statutory obligation. Besides these he will have to handle the attack of opposition parties.
Handa to succeed Pravin Kumar as Member in Railway Board
In all probability Sanjiv Handa will succeed Pravin Kumar as Member (Mechanical) in the Railway Board .Kumar is superannuating by this month end.
Rai to join BSF
Haryana Government has relieved V N Rai to join the BSF as ADG. He is 1977 batch IPS officer.
UT cadre of IPS officers to be reviewed
As the grapevine has it, review of the IPS officers belonging to the UT cadre is on the anvil.
Dr Gupta yet to get posting
Dr B C Gupta is yet to get posting in the Government of India as Secretary. He is 1975 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
No recommendation for women judge
Justice Ruma Pal retired in June 2006 and since then there has been no representation for woman in the Supreme Court of India. It was widely expected that at least one woman judge would be appointed now.
ISI in cahoots with Taliban
It is now clear that Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI is hand-in-gloves with Taliban.
No IFS empanelled as Secretary
Not a single Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer who is empanelled as Secretary in Government of India (GOI).
Murthy is new Chairman of KERC
M.R. Srinivasa Murthy, has been appointed chairman of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC). He is 1976 batch IAS officer.
Justice Gowda is new CJ of Orissa High Court
V. Gopala Gowda, judge of the Karnataka High Court is taking over as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on March 25.
Two vacancies in CIC
There are two vacancies of Member in the Central Information Commission.
Saumitra Mohan DM Birbhum awarded Ph.D
Saumitra Mohan, District Magistrate and Collector, Birbhum in West Bengal has been awarded a Ph.D on his thesis titled "Regimes in International Relations: A Study of the Refugee Problem in South Asia" by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He had worked under Prof. Amitabh Mattoo, Professor, JNU and Member, National Knowledge Commission and formerly Vice Chancellor, Jammu University. Saumitra Mohan is an IAS officer of the 2002 batch who belongs to the West Bengal cadre.
Three vacancies in Dept of Consumer Affairs this month
Three vacancies of the Joint Secretary level are likely to arise in the Department of Consumer Affairs by the end of this month.
Kulkarni - first IAS officer from Jharkhand to get Karate’ Black Belt
Karate enthusiast bureaucrat Nitin Madan Kulkarni is all set to become the first IAS officer from Jharkhand to boast the coveted Black Belt (1st Dan) when he receives it next month from Katsuyuki Fukatoshi, a Japanese karate master and a Black Belt (10th Dan). Kulkarni, a 1995 batch officer, developed a keen interest in karate a couple of years ago when he as deputy commissioner of East Singhbhum started it to keep fit rather than getting seriously involved in the sport.
RPF official Singh promoted as IG
AK Singh, DIG (CSC/SER, )Kolkata, has been promoted as IG at same place. He is an RPF Police Cadre officer in Ministry of Railway, Government of India.
Ram Prasad to go to Abuja
Ram Prasad posted in MEA looking after US (Vigilance)is moving to Abuja as Second Secretary in place of D S Singhal. Singhal is going to Zanzibar.
Arun S Wankhede of IRSS recommended to hold Jt. Secr or equivalent post
The name of Arun S Wankhede, 1982 batch of Indian Railway Store Services (IRSS), has been recommended for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent under Central Staffing Scheme
Sami Ullah Ansari’s central deputation on the anvil
The Government of India (GOI) in the offer list has retained the name of Sami Ullah Ansari. He is an IPS officer of the 1992 batch who belongs to the Gujarat cadre.
Air Vice Marshal Raha gets promotion
Air Vice Marshal Arup Raha has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal.On promotion he has been appointed Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command (WAC) in New Delhi.
Ms. Chhaya Sharma is DCP outer Delhi
Ms. Chhaya Sharma Addl.DCP Delhi Police in South District has joined as DCP Outer District.She is an IPS officer of the 1999 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.
Ranvir Singh Krishnia is Addl CP South West Delhi
Ranvir Singh Krishnia Addl. CP/PTC Delhi Police has joined as Addl. C.P.South West District. This post is equivalent to DCP .He is an IPS officer of the 1989 batch who belongs to the AGMU Cadre.
Kannan Jegadesan is DCP crime & Women Cell
Kannan Jegadesan who was DCP of the South West District has now joined as DCP Crime and Women Cell, Delhi Police.He is an IPS officer of the 1998 batch who belongs to the AGMU Cadre.
IFS officer gets Ph D
Rajiv Kumar Garg (IFS, UP Cadre 1984) has been awarded Ph.D. in Forest Management Information System by FRI University, Dehradun.
IDAS officer Saxena promoted
AN Saxena (IDAS : 1981), IFA in the office of the PIFA (AF) New Delhi has been promoted to the grade of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts and posted as PIFA (AF), New Delhi, with effect from April 1, 2010.
CMD’s post at NHFDC proposed to be filled up
The Joint Secretary level post of Chairman Cum Managing Director, National Handicapped Finance And Development Corporation (NHFDC), at Faridabad (Haryana), under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, is proposed to be filled up on deputation basis.
Chairman’s post at Rubber Board, Kottayam, proposed to be filled up
The Joint Secretary level post of Chairman, at Rubber Board, Kottayam, under the Department of Commerce Is proposed to be filled up on deputation basis.
1990 batch IAS empanelment file reaches to HM
File pertaining to the empanelment of 1990 batch IAS officers has reached to the Home Minister P Chidambaram.File will be cleared after his return from abroad.

Ms. Raj Sandeep posted as Asst. CF-Sirohi

Ms.Raj Sandeep on completion of her training has been posted as Assistant Conservator of Forest ,Sirohi by the Rajasthan Government. She is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 2007 batch who belongs to the Rajasthan cadre.

CORPORATE
Jain is VP Samsung India
Atul Jain has taken over as VP (sales), mobile business, Samsung India.
Singh is MD Avon Beauty Products
Hemant Singh has been appointed new MD of Avon Beauty Products India.
RM Malla to CMD, IDBI
As the grapevine has it, RM Malla - Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of the SIDBI, is poised to be CMD of the IDBI.
Take on CMDs of public sector banks
As the grapevine has it, vigilance clearance of those senior Executive Director (ED) level bankers has been sought who are soon going to be elevated as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) in different public sector banks.
Cochin Air port gets profit of 86 crore
Cochin International Airports Ltd. (CIAL) recorded profit of Rs.86 crore

Aaj Ki Aawaz
US Presidents may like India but CIA does not!!!!
And every President on an anti India path the CIA has got!!
 
Seems in CIA's World domination strategy for USA  India does not fit in!!
And Pakistan fits in ….isn’t supporting a ‘rogue State’ like a cardinal sin??
 
Cardinal sin for a Nation that says it will fight terror ‘all the way’!!!
In USA’s pledge to fight terror seems there are shades of gray!!
 
Knowing Pakistan proliferation record US still wants a Nuke Deal with Pakistan!
A Deal somewhat same like the one it’s inked with Hindustan!
 
Is it possible that US is trying to enforce NPT via the back door!!
And if India feels Nuke Deal is signed and delivered then it has shocks in store!
 
In the Pak Nuke Deal all Pak Nuke installations should be made US Bases!
And a stringent measure the ‘black briefcase with the Nuke button’ also faces!
 
The US President will have the Nuke Button access code!!!
Paki President has to get code from US President if Nuke bombs he intends to explode!
 
Our Media has an acute Modi allergy and just the mention of Modi’s name!!
And our Media starts to shout ‘shame shame’!!
 
Media does not hound Sajjan, Tytler or Kamalnath with the same ‘ferocity’!!
What happened in the entire Gujarat pales in front of what happened in Delhi…just 1 City!
 
And for NDTV’s information …Gujarat was a riot and 1984 was a genocide!!
Loss of life was on both sides in Gujarat but in 1984 case it was just on one side!
 
IPL is not a boon but a curse!!!!
Curfew se bhi worse!!!
 
At least in a curfew people look to getting back to their daily chores!!
But in IPL’s case for about a month people become kaam chors!!
 
You have Tharoor going gaga on Kerala getting an IPL team!!!
Foolish to me his take that Kerela youth are happy does seem!!
 
Malyalis are parochial and so will a team full on non Malyalis matter to Keralites?
Very soon it’ll be reality bites!!
 
Then you have Sahara saying that it’ll be going in for a IPO for its IPL venture!!
Akin to Sahara taking a huge bite and then to chew realizing it needs a denture!
 
Rats in India have decided to make Pawar their Benefactor!!
Rotting grain was the deciding factor!!
 
Hoarders, Middlemen and Retailers too have awarded Pawar ‘Man of the Year’!!
To all three Pawar is indeed very dear!!
 
Cricket Bookies have already made Pawar their idol and his pic is on every Bookie’s wall!
Pawar ko ‘mai baap’ karte hai Bookies call!!!
 
Confucius says..... all these people feel Pawar jaisa koi nahi!!!
Chor Chor mausaeri bhai .... yeh baath ek dum sach kissi ne hai kahi!!

Bharat Kumar
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DOPT & Donkey's Order
Recently an order for upgradation of Grade Pay had been issued. A good order to this extent only. But as far as fixation of basic is concerned, another order mentioning that prior to and after 1.1.2006 for fixation was issued which gives benefit to persons with very little number of service with an increase of atleast Rs.2500 in the basic with a very huge arrear amount and as far persons who have put in more than 20 years of service; they are not entitled for this Rs.18,460 starting basic and instead their 20 or more number of years of service has been nullified by this orders. Kudos to the Director who signed this order because particularly the steno Grade 'C"9Adhoc) who have put in more than 20 years of service are the worst affected. Great donkey's order.
R S Bisht
"Procedure of selecting Banking Chiefs is faulty".
Suggestion for introducing interviews in the selection process deserves serious consideration by the Finance Ministry. How could the junior-most Executive Director be allowed to compete with a senior ED under whom he/she had served as GM for the post of CMDs in the nationalised banks? Executives from the private banking sector should also be considered if interviews are introduced.
F H Rodrigues
Army personnel are well placed
Who says that a person in Army gets Brigadier rank after 30 years of service. Please see Survey of India under DST. There are more than 40 Major Generals. Some are even below 50 years of age. On pay part, Army is enjoying more. Even all Major Generals of Survey of India are trying for SG post so that all become Generals.
Mahapatra
Appoint those who belong to that cadre
Time has come when government must appoint those ones only who belong to that cadre. i.e. educationist in universities as VCs, Registrars so on and so forth.
Pt Ram Kanwar
Central services Group A lagging behind
The scheme of non functional financial upgradation to IFS is a welcome step but what about the central services Group A which are recruited through the same civil services exam ? They are getting SAG in 22 year plus whereas IAS is getting in 15 years and now IFS and IPS will get it in 18 th year. It simply means that Grade A services will now be lagging far behind even the IFS by not less than 5 to 8 years. What a travesty of justice? Don’t know why these services never raise these issues that in place of two years they are running almost a decade behind the IAS.
Sunil Kumar