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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Tenure of CVC may be increased by a year
The present tenure of fours years for a Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) may be increased from the present four years to five years.
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 )
A K Mishra empanelled in GoI
A K Mishra has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1976 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Watal empanelled in GoI
R P Watal has been empanelled to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Meera Mehrishi empanelled
Ms Meera Mehrishi has been empanelled to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India. She is 1979 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
Basu is new Agriculture Secretary
Prabeer Kumar Basu has taken over as new Union Agriculture and Cooperation Secretary.1976 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer Basu has succeeded T. Nanda Kumar, who retired on Saturday.
Group of Ministers to meet today
Ms.Ambika Soni Indian Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I & B) will be chairing a meeting of group of ministers (GoM) on the issue of Prasar Bharati on March 3, 2010.
Puri and Shankar at loggerheads
Indian Foreign Service circles are abuzz with reports of differences between Meera Shankar - Ambassador of India to US and Hardeep Singh Puri - India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. They are reportedly not getting along.
Promotions to Joint Commissioners in CBEC soon
As the grapevine has it, 19 IRS-CC &E officers belonging to the 2000 batch are soon going to being promoted as  Joint Commissioners in Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC).
Dharmender Sharma Joint Secretary MHA is back from leave
Dharmender Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) who was on leave for a period of three months will resume duty & take charge of Joint Secretary (P&P) Policy and Planning in Ministry of Home Affairs. He is an IAS officer of 1988 batch who belongs to AGMU Cadre.
Four posts of Chief Justice lying vacant
As many as four posts of Chief Justice are these days lying vacant. The High Courts where these posts are vacant are in Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Assam.
Pranab Mukherjee's maiden trip to the US as Finance Minister
Pranab Mukherjee's maiden tour as the Indian Finance Minister to the USA will be on April 24-25 , 2010. He will be going there to attend the spring meet of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank group.
Fourteen Vacancies of ED in Banks
There are going to be 14 vacancies of ED in Nationalised Banks this year.
Search Committee for Chairman Chennai Port trust
Search Committee to select Chairman of the Chennai Port Trust is meeting in Delhi in the third week of this month.
Radha Krishnan Nair is a Member IRDA
Radha Krishnan Nair is soon going to be a new Member of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) as his notification has been issued. The slot fell vacant when CR Muralidharan, a Member in the IRDA, retired in November 2009. Presently Nair is Executive Director (ED) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). He is a postgraduate in Science and Law and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. Nair joined Corporation Bank as a Probationary Officer in August 1976. He has held various assignments in the bank including Regional Manager, Kerala, Assistant General Manager in Mumbai and in the International Banking Division and Deputy General Manager, Investment and International Banking Division. Nair has also held the post of Managing Director of Corp Bank Securities Limited, Mumbai- a subsidiary of Corporation Bank. Nair has attended training in different areas, both in India and abroad.   Nair is also a visiting faculty at various institutions like National Institute of Bank Management, Pune, National Insurance Academy, Pune, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai, BSE Training Centre etc. He is a widely travelled officer of the SEBI.
(We said this on September 16, 2009)
Vijay Kumar tipped to be Deputy DG
As the grapevine has it, Vijay Kumar is tipped to be appointed as Deputy Director, Corporate Commission in Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. This post is equivalent to SP rank. In this regard, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought concurrence from the Rajasthan Government. He is an IPS officer of the 2000 batch who belongs to the Rajasthan cadre.
Dr. Man Mohan Singh to attend global Nuclear Security Summit
Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh will be going to the US to attend global Nuclear Security Summit slated to be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centre in Washington, DC on April 12 and 13.
RN Chaubey poised to be Commissioner Handloom’s post
As the grapevine has it, name of Rajiv Narayan Chaubey IAS, (Tamil Nadu: 1981) is poised to be Development Commissioner Handlooms in the Ministry of Textiles. The slot fell vacant in the wake of BK Sinha, IAS, (Gujarat: 1975) having returned to his parent cadre on completion of his deputation tenure. At present Chaubey is Delhi based Principal Resident Commissioner (PRC) for the Tamil Nadu Government.
Sudhir Gulathi to be Joint Secretary Textiles
As the grapevine has it, Sudhir Gulathi is tipped to be Joint Secretary (Textile) in Ministry of Textile, Government of India. He is an IAS officer of the 1985 batch who belongs to the Gujarat cadre.
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.
Inamdar posted as Dy Director in the office of DG of Audit, Central, Mumbai
JR Inamdar, Deputy Accountant General, in the office of Principal Accountant General (Audit), Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director in the office of Director General of Audit, Central, Mumbai.
Vladimir Putin to tour India
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is scheduled to tour India on March 11 & 12, 2010.
Pankaj Kumar of SAG/IRSME transferred
Pankaj Kumar of SAG/IRSME has been transferred from NCR on release from the post of DRM/Jhansi to SWR in the cadre.
Two IAS officers of UP cadre were in race for Competition Commission
As the grapevine has it, there were two IAS officers of the Uttar Pradesh cadre who too were in fray for the post of Director General (DG) Competition Commission. However, their names were reportedly not cleared by the UP Government.
Interview for Chairman NTPC on March 9
Interview for the post of Chairman of the NTPC will take place on March 9.
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.
Bhattacharya to move to Dhaka
Sanjay Bhattacharya, DCM, is moving from Indian Embassy Tokyo to Dhaka.
VJ Talwar is no 1 for the post of Member
As the grapevine has it, VJ Talwar, Chairman, Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC), is number one in the panel for the slot of Member(Technical) of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity as present incumbent HL Bajaj is retiring on May 22, 2010.
Agrawal to be Director (Technical) NFL !
R K Agrawal is being tipped to be new Director (Technical) of the National Fertilisers Ltd.(NFL).The PESB is believed to have put his name on number one in the panel.
Sinha to be Director Konkan Railways!
MK Sinha is being tipped to be Director Works and Ways of the Konkan Railways. The PESB has reportedly put his name number one in the panel.
IPS changes in TamilNadu
Braj Kishore Ravi on promotion has been posted as IG Home Guards Chennai.A.G. Mourya will now be Commandant, TSP XIV Battalion, Palani. K. Periaiah has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mylapore.
Workshop on ‘Women and Security’ at RCVP Noronha Academy on Mar 8
On the occasion of International Womens Day on March 8, the MP Women Resources Centre, RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration, Bhopal will organise a workshop “Women and Security” at the academy premises. The workshop will focus on awareness about security to women and officers from the state judicial services, police, administration and NGOs will deliberate on the issue.
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.
Chauhan joins as IG SSB
Devendra Singh Chauhan has joined on Wednesday as IG SSB in the Government of India. He is 1988 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Sheel Vardhan Singh joins IB Hqs
Sheel Vardhan Singh has joined the IB Headquarters on Wednesday. He is 1986 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

CORPORATE
RBI to host a meet on financial inclusion in Bangalore
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will be organizing an international convention on "financial inclusion and financial literacy" in Bangalore on March 22,2010 as part of its platinum jubilee celebrations
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)
Capoor resigns
Jagdish Capoor, Non-Executive Chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange, has resigned as Chairman as well as member of the Board of Directors of BSE .

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Mohna can say what he wants but on fuel prices there has to be a roll back!!!
And all this time Sarkaar was saying rocketing prices it will attack!!
 
Is this is how Sarkaar plans to attack inflation???
And what Mohna forgets its people who make a Nation!!
 
Okay he'll say fuel hike is good for the Nation!!!!
But how can he forget that people who make the Nation are hurting because of inflation!
 
The fuel hike should be halved if not more!!!
Via fuel hike Sarkaar has applied salt to a wound that’s gone sore!!
 
Speaking of Mohna….. is his spat with Sonia for real or is it drama baazi???
Because there could be a game plan in Mohna and Sonia’s naraazi!!
 
Mohna is taking tough decisions and Sonia’s showing she against these decisions!!
In fact it’s being said that she wants in his decisions revisions!!
 
Mohna wants to take some unpopular decisions now!!
And on these decisions Sonia’s is being shown as asking ‘why and how’!!
 
So Mohna works without poltical fear and Sonia keeps up her humane face!!!
Mohan takes unpopular decisions and to protest against these Sonia does race!!
 
If its drama baazi then Sonia will soon make Mohna the 'fall guy'!!
And he will go if there is truth that Sonia and Mohna do not see eye to eye!!
 
Either way Mohna's leaving 7 Race Course countdown has started!!!
Sooner than later his samaan out from 7 Race Course will be carted!!
 
Whispers has already conducted a poll on 'Mohna ko who should replace'!!
Why do you think in 'corridors of power' Whispers has number one place???
   
Coming back to rumors on Sonia and Mohna not seeing eye to eye!!
Some also say Mohna has got ‘some secular minded Parties’ on his side for Project Defy!
 
Mohna could be putting pressure to push his agenda through and that is all!!
Growing political wings iss ko nahi karr sakthe hai call!!
 
Now lets see in the fuel hike matter what’s the outcome???
Will Mohna get his way or will Sonia get her way and down prices will come???
 
Of course Mamtha will remain with UPA!!
So she’ll protest but in UPA she’ll stay!!
 
Like now she’s demanding a fuel rollback without a threat!!
And all she’ll do is fume and fret!!
 
Has Mamtha now fallen prey to the trappings of being a Minister????
She’s now transforming her image as ‘Minister sister’!!
 
Karuna too is in a defensive state of mind!
His own family's got him in a bind!!!
 
And seems Pawar has ‘sold GM foods’ to PM!!
In fact people say Pawar is behaving like GM Foods GM!!
 
Kids will suffer the most on account of BT seed produce!!
This what many research papers on BT seeds do deduce!!
 
Amar Singh had threatened to let out skeletons out of Mulayam’s cupboard or almaari!!
Mulayam sent him a message ‘then to let out skeletons from your almaari will be my baari’!
 
But seems Amar has told Mulyam ‘ I can do without siyaasat but you cannot’!!
‘And I’ll be affected alone whereas I can affect you and your entire lot’!!
 
Both have admitted to having scum on one another so subject both to Narco tests!!!
Let the scum out on this Nation’s ‘political pests’!!
 
In the name of art one can hurt religious sentiment,
Very often  in doing this overboard he Hussien went!!!
 
Hussien has given up his Indian citizenship,
first time a rat has jumped off a sailing ship!!!
 
Our gain is Qatar's loss!!
There the local line of religious tolerance he dare not cross!!!!
 
Here he got away with hurting religious sentiment in the name of art!!!
There if he tries his antics with the local religious sentiment they will 'tear him apart'!!
 
Tharoor needs to be shunted out!!
Or UPA’s going to face more embarrassments without a doubt!!
 
Imagine this man could have got the top job at UN!!!
Now its clear he’s more fit for ‘United Nutcases’ or another UN!!
 
Confucius says….. even a loose nut can cause an airplane to crash!!!
Him being allowed to continue as a Mantri is a case of Congress being rash!!

Bharat Kumar

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Why are the Keralites ahead ?
The Keralites are more meritorious than others due to high literacy rates. This is the secret of their predominance in civil services and holding responsible positions in the Central Government.
Raji Phillip,Thiruvantipuram

CIA gameplan !
Why should India cede territory to China as suggested by an American NRI? Why doesnt China cede Tibet to India? Why doesn’t America cede territory to Russia by returning Alaska? The debate has been planted by the CIA just as David Headley alias Gilani was planted by the CIA to carry out the bombings in Mumbai so that India is nudged to go to war with Pakistan and do USAs dirty work of fighting Islamic fundamentalism in South Asia.
D Choudhury

CSSS officers are not mere domestic servants
The notion that CSSS officers are mere domestic servants of officers is totally unwarranted and in some way unparliamentary. I do not want to escalate arguments, counter-arguments, merits, demerits, pros & cons. It seems inter-service rivalry between CSS and CSSS has reached to this abysmal level. He challenged the entire fraternity of CSSS to compete with him in the areas of drafting, noting, etc.
Madduri VKR

Central Secretariat is divided
Ultimately, this has benefitted the officers from Central Staffing Scheme, who have less experience and lack of knowledge about the Central Secretariat. I don't agree with the assumption that all CSS officers are brilliant and all CSSS officers are incompetent. If it is the case, no CSS officer would have failed in written part of UPSC SO Grade Examination and no CSSS officer would have passed in written part of UPSC SO Grade Examination. However, I agree that both CSS and CSSS deserve promotion prospects in their respective cadre without conflicting the interest of each other. Let us not indulge in mudslinging of each other and doom the career prospects of Central Secretariat Personnel.
P J S Rajan

Why is Govt not collecting taxes from Petroleum companies ?
India has huge fiscal deficit resulting in high inflation. I have a poser for the tax policymakers and finance minister of India. Why is it that petroleum companies in India are given subsidies despite the fact that they show enormous amount of profit. The wealth of some of these companies has increased by more than 10 times in last 10 years.Some of these companies are the richest Indian company going by the market capitalisation.
The Indian income tax gives subsidy to these companies. Under section 80IB(9) these companies get full tax holiday for first seven years of their operation. As a result the effective tax rate of these companies in last 10 years has been less than 10 percent.
In contrast there are many countries which levy special tax on their petroleum companies. For example Norway levies a special tax of 50% on their petroleum companies in addition to normal 28% corporate tax. Thereby Norway levies a tax of 78% on their petroleum companies. The logic is that profit from natural resource should go to the Government and the entrepreneur should get his normal entrepreneurial return. In contrast to this our petroleum companies are paying tax at around 10%.
The reason is very simple. These companies have enormous amount of clout with whichever government comes to power. In the last government one of the opposition party members had raised the issue of super profit tax on petroleum companies but the whole matter was hushed up in the finance ministry at the behest of interested parties.
If India taxes mineral companies the way Norway is taxing them ,Indian government can easily collect 50,000 crores from these companies annually.
(The author is a specialist in tax policy making, identity withheld for confidentiality)
Ravi