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Good show Donald Ingty poised to become DG, DRI Army Chief to do PHd in Military Science from
BU S. Machendranathan has joined the Government of India as Additional
Secretary and FA Steel. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of TamilNadu cadre. Ms. Abha Shukla who is presently Director Civil Aviation is number
one in the panel for the post of Secretary Bureau of Energy Efficiency
(BEE) interviews for which were held on May 24, 2010. She
is an IAS officer of the 1993 batch who belongs Nita Kapoor is new Secretary Defence
CORPORATE Who will be new Reliance Retail CEO ? Grapevine has it that Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is looking for a replacement for Reliance Retail CEO Raghu Pillai who is quitting the organisation shorty. His sudden plans to exit citing personal reasons has come as a surprise for the RIL top management. Gokhale is CEO MobileStore-Essar Group Srikant Gokhale is the new CEO of The MobileStore-- part of the Essar Group He took over from Rajiv Agarwal who is moving over to a new assignment within the company. Noshirwan to be CEO of AMFI The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has approved the appointment of Hoshang Noshirwan Sinor as its CEO. He is expected to replace AP Kurian who will be stepping down from the post in September. Bakshi appointed Vice President Metro Cash & Carry India has appointed Rajeev Bakshi as its vice-president and managing director with effect from June 1, 2010. New appointment in Patni Computer Systems Patni Computer Systems has appointed Frank Khoshnoud as Senior Vice-President and Head of Manufacturing, Retail and Distribution (MRD). Gujarat is becoming new home for Maharshtrian Executives Gujarat is becoming the new home for many middle-level Maharashtrian executives employed in the Pharma companies in Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad and Jalgaon as they are finding lucrative jobs in typically Gujarat-based companies and particularly in the line of R&D and clinical research. Aaj Ki Aawaz Molester Rathor goes to jail, He bet on Congress forming the next UP Sarkaar! Bharat Kumar FORUM (The views expressed in this column are of the contributors. We do not owe any responsibility, whatsoever, of the views of our surfers as they are their personal opinion. However, we would also request our contributors not to be personal, directly or indirectly, in presenting their views. Instead of countering the views which ‘X’ has already expressed, our contributors are advised to present their own views. Also be brief, say about 200 words at the most since any views longer than that if eliminated at our end would carry the risk of the contrbutor’s item losing its original essence) RTI application for DoPT I would like to put an open RTI application for DoPT knowing fully well what is going to be the response (A big solid silence!!). My questions for the mandarins of DoPT are: 1. How many years gap has been recommended by sixth pay commission in empanelment under Central Staffing Scheme between IAS and Central Services?(I believe it is two years) 2. If that is true Can DoPT tell us which batch of IAS has been empanelled for JS? (Again I believe it is 1990 batch of IAS) 3. Does that mean that 1988 batch of central services is eligible for being empanelled as JS? 4. Can DoPT let us know actually which batches of Central Services have been actually empanelled for JS? 5. Similarly for AS and for Secretary to GoI can DoPT inform us which batches of IAS and Central Services have been inter se considered for empanelment by DoPT? 6. Can DoPT tell us the ratio of representation of Central Services vis-a-vis IAS at various levels in CSS i.e. DS/Director, JS, AS and Secretary ? Can DoPT elaborate the reasons for non-empanelment of Central Services with as much promptness as is being done for IAS? 7. Who are the responsible officers for delay? 8. Whether any action is being contemplated against the responsible officers for unduly delaying the empanelment of Central Services? Note: I have serious doubts that Suresh Mehrotra would ever allow this RTI to be shown on his website but if he does that will be an evidence to his neutrality and commitment to an objective journalism. Ruhan Epitome of virtue K M Chandrasekhar (IAS 70 : Kerala), the epitome of virtue, integrity and ethical values in governance has been given an extension of six months as Cabinet Secretary. The most outstanding officer of his batch and generation, KMC as he is affectionately called by all who have served under him in his long and distinguished career, has always led by example. A more sincere, dedicated, committed, hard working and intelligent officer can not be found. The Prime Minister is to be complimented on his choice and action. The best wishes of the entire country are with you Sir. Vijay Kumar It’s good ! It’s good. Don’t forget our parliament term is 5 years & not 2 years. Two years is just nothing for competent servants to prove their mettle. BK Why target Raja? Its but true that Raja is being targeted because he is Dalit. When late Pramod Mahajan almost sold BSNL to Reliance the media didn’t hound him at all, why only for Raja? Gautam Business mafia in India FICCI demands to privatise PDS, then BC, ST, SC state government employees will lose their employment. Nilenkeni expressed that UID can save Rs20000 Crores of government subsidies to poor by eliminating beneficiaries. 99 percent poor are SC ST BC who gets eliminated. This is how he 'Imagines India'! Liquidate SC, ST, BC in India. What about Union government Tax concessions/subsidies to the tune of Rs 460000 Crores per annum to Business & Industry? In addition state governments also offer free power, land, water etc which runs into several lakh Crores as disclosure in their budgets are not forthcoming. Why should Ambanis, Adanis, Narayana Murthys, Rahul Bajajs etc make profit out of these subsidies? During last 20 years undue financial accommodation to industry led them to liquidate small players and plough back profit for acquiring business interests in Africa, Europe etc. What Parliament committees, NGOs, CAG doing? Narayan Murthy & Rahul Bajaj silenced upper caste middle class by showing Aryan card to oppose reservation in private sector, thus gone scot free with huge loot of wealth. 100 years back not a single black was CEO in USA, but today they are 170 in Fortune 500 companies. In India not a single SC, ST, BC is CEO in any 7 lakh companies registered. Why not tax subsidies be withdrawn if turnover exceeds Rs. 50 crores or net profit exceeds Rs 5 crores per annum? Let subsidies be product specific e.g. life saving drug, supply specific e.g. Solar energy or stiff competition abroad for export of such product. P Naresh What is the problem? What is the problem in promotions, pay, deputations, housing and other benefits being linked to rank in Civil Services Exam rather than Service? Why should somebody lower in rank get more and more benefits merely by being in the IAS and somebody higher in rank suffer if he opted IFS or IPS or IRS? This is especially so since 1994 exam. Preferences for services are not constant, they keep changing over time, a generation back, the IFS was the first choice, which is not so today. Muchkund Dubey was first in the Civil Services Exam, he opted IFS. If we implement this proposal, more and more people will opt for different services as per their interest. Why should the Brahmanism of the IAS be perpetuated mindlessly? Two years of seniority over all services- rank 4 of Civil Services Exam gets junior to somebody ranked 200 two years later, merely for having opted IPS. Why should this continue? A K Singh To the ignorant masses of this Great country! Bharat Ratna Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Babasahab’s) achievements in various fields, whose fruits are being enjoyed by all in this country irrespective of religion, caste & creed. Sadly Many are not aware of this genius’s contribution. Most talk about the Constitution only. The ‘Other Castes' further comment that he alone did not frame the Constitution. Please do your Research properly before making such sweeping remarks displaying ignorance and arrogance. There was a committee of 7 members, one member died and was not replaced, one was in America, another was engaged in state affairs, two members were away from Delhi and had health problems , ultimately the burden fell on Ambedkar alone to complete the mammoth task. 1.Babasahab fought for the Rights & Reforms regarding women and drafted the Hindu Code Bill and even resigned from the Government when even the liberal Prime Minister Nehru failed to support it as many great respected Hindu leaders were against it. The women of this country ought to be grateful that Ambedkar wrote &fought for Reforms to alter time honoured social customs. 2.Worked and fought for the rights of the Industrial Workers, their working hours were curtailed. 3.Had a visionary approach to the development of irrigation and power and water resource planning. Policies and plans initiated under Ambedkar when he was member, labour, irrigation and power in the executive council of the viceroy offer workable solutions to inter-state river water disputes. Babasahab also discussed about inter-linking of rivers.(which we hear so often these days). 4.Babasahab recommended smaller states for administrative effectiveness.Today all the supporters of Telengana spout Ambedkar's views. 5.He proposed to make Hyderabad the second capital of India because of the centrality of location, as a junction of North and South, and on defence considerations. 5.Ofcourse the Constitution. Reading from the letters it appears most are ignorant of his Contributions.The casteist media too deliberately does not disseminate information about these issues for which Babasahab wrote extensively and fought. Till date how many of us know about Babasahab’s contribution to Economics(his Thesis was entitled ‘The Problem of the Rupee’) and neither do we get to hear about his writings on monetary policy, public finance, public expenditure and landholdings and policy-oriented welfare issues. It is distressing to see that he is portrayed as a leader of the dalit community only when his contributions have been for the Country as a whole irrespective of caste and creed. Anita Venting upper caste sentiments This site is becoming gradually a place venting upper caste sentiments against reservation policy. For these people reservation is bigger disease than the caste discrimination, humiliation and torture. They want the reservation to go and caste to remain. These people are powerful caste groups in bureaucracy and do not want any breathing space for other lesser mortals. Without understanding the fine nuances of the caste system they want to perpetuate and immortalize their domain. For them hapless people should go to hell and their place in society and powerful and lucrative jobs should not be affected any way. Without knowing the backgrounds of those who benefited from the govt. policies they just keep on arguing that the benefits have not trickled down. I can only say sorry for their sheer ignorance of the ground realities as they have enjoyed the fruits of powerful positions to the fullest extent. Now they are worried that their statusquoist position is under threat. They believe in nothing except selfishness. After all, merit is not the monopoly of only a few castes who got the opportunities to prosper earlier and faster than others. Partap Singh “Let Sonia Gandhi take over as PM!” It pains me to repeatedly address Dr Manmohan Singh as the ‘de jure’ and Sonia Gandhi as the ‘de facto’ Prime minister. But, one can’t help doing so as the same reflects the ground reality. As per wic grapevine of 24th ,the former took the approval of the latter for granting six months extension to the Cabinet Secretary. This violates the ‘Allocation of Business Rules’ by the PM even though the consultation was ‘informal’ but ‘mandatory’. It is high time that Sonia Gandhi took over as the PM to tame the wayward Ministers and bureaucrats and lead the country. Leaders, I believe, are made. As a back-seat driver for six years, Sonia Gandhi has acquired all the traits of a leader to take the country forward. The white elephants like the NAC-II and the PM’s Economic Advisory Council-II need to be wound up forthwith, thereby, saving the Country of valuable public exchequer and the huge cost of logistics running into hundreds of crores of rupees per annum.The FM could not enforce his economy instructions. But, Sonia could do so for country’ sake. Further, Rahul Gandhi, like his grandmother, must be inducted immediately into the Council of Ministers as MOS (I&B) with independent charge. He will be ready to take over the reins by next General elections. Implement my suggestions and see the change.But, both must select their teams of advisors with utmost care, devoid of Chaatukaars”. I am dead serious about my suggestions. And, I have no axe to grind like Dr Suresh Mehrotra, Editor-in-chief! A K Saxena (A retired civil servant) |
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