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Of course TN CM's assets need to be looked into!!
But this the Government dare not do!!

And just see how naïve the electorate can be!!!
In Madhurai DMK followers went berserk when a suited Azaghiri they did see!

It's this stupid adulation that brings and keeps Netas like Karuna in power!!
Wrong priorities of the electorate make political careers of Netas like Karuna flower!

Raja should not be allowed to wiggle out!!!
There are reasons why Sarkaar's intentions we all need to doubt!!

The deal brokered between DMK and Congress lets Raja off the hook!!!
Deal .....he resigns and at him 'they do not throw the book'!!!

Need of the hour was that Raja be sacked!!
But then this could not happen as by Karuna Raja was strongly backed!!

And Karuna did not back him out of any love!!!!
With out a doubt in the Spectrum 2 G 'Karuna and Raja are hand in glove'!!!

That is why Karuna's assets need to be looked into!!!
Believe me there is tonnes of goo!!!

The rumour that Mohna has resigned was received with disbelief!!
He did what his Boss ordered him to do is the general belief!!

Its also said Mohna was pressing for Raja's sack!!!!
But because of orders of his Boss he held his 'feelings back'!!

Though I'm sure he did let his Boss know!!!!
But seems she told him 'Mohna Ji at present just go slow'!!

But Raja and Kalmadi have made Congress's image take a dip!!!
When it comes to taking on corruption there is a slip between cup and Congress's lip!

Congress says corruption will not be tolerated!!!!
But when it comes to taking action no action is taken and the corrupt are not even berated!

The standard reply of Bonpus Tiwari and Natrajan ' BJP should keep Bangaru in mind'!!
Rather than dealing with the corrupt they kick BJP in the hind!!

On the JPC demand Congress has put in a rider…. 1998 should be the base date!!
Now on the base date there will be a debate!!

Maybe a Committee will be appointed to decide the base date!!
So your guess is good as mine on what will be Raja's gupla's fate!!

Now it's being said ' PM is going to come clean on 2 G scam'!!!
And if he comes clean truthfully Congress will be in a jam!!

Confucius says….Mohna offered to resign in the face of SC's jibe or sneer!!
First time he's done this in the face of sneers so there is cause to cheer!!

Adds… that means his self-respect and honesty are still alive somewhere 'inside'!!!
Rare opportunity both peeped out as during previous and this stint both preferred to hide!

Adds more.... No no I do not mean that Mohna's not honest!!!
His honesty hides whenever he has to side with the dishonest!!

Flash.... SC has ordered Government to submit affidavit on PM's silence on 2 G scam!
If a truthful affidavit is given then it would be ' as he was under orders from Madam'!!

Government will in all probability say ' he felt it was premature to speak'!!!
And also info on how the Government was proceeding in this matter he did not want to leak!!

My advice to Mohna ' start reducing your attachment to 7 Race Course'!!!
Of course to do this yourself you will have to force!!

The house, the cars, the Jets etc., are not for keeps!!!
I'm sure every PM who has to leave all this definitely internally weeps!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

JPC on Communication Ministry's affairs likely
As the grapevine has it a Join Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe bunglings in the Communications Ministry is on the anvil. However, it
is most likely to cover affairs dating back to the year 1998 while BJP majority led NDA was in power.
Countdown for Karnataka CM on the anvil
As the grapevine has it embattled Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is on his way out.
2 front runners for Karnataka CM's slot
As the grapevine has it names of two senior BJP leaders are in fray for the post of new Chief Minister in Karnataka.They are: Ananth Kumar
BJP's national general secretary and Jagadish Shetter a cabinet Minister in the government.

Kaun Banega new SBI Chairman (4)Hemant Contractor
As the grapevine has it Hemant Contractor is one of the three contenders in insiders category for the slot of new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the State Bank of India (SBI). Present incumbent O.P. Bhatt is due to superannuate end on March 7, 2011.
Total cadre strength of IPS raised
The strength of the State Cadres has been reviewed and the total cadre strength of IPS has been raised to 4730. The annual batch size of regular recruits has also been increased from 130 to 150 from 2009 onwards.
Sundararajan to be JS Housing
Aruna Sundararajan  will be new Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.She is 1982 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
Naveen Verma is now JS NSCS
Naveen Verma has been appointed Joint Secretary National Security Council Secretariat. He is 1982 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Proposal of Railway GMs in the PMO
Proposal pertaining to elevation & posting of senior officers of Railways as General Managers (GMs) is pending in the PMO.
IRCON man to be Director DFC Corporation
Anshuman Sharma is being tipped to be new Director (Projects and Planning) in the Dedicated Freight Corridors Corporation.He is presently with the IRCON.
Rs.200 crore came to MP from Bahamas ?

As the grapevine has it a sum of  Rs. 200 crore that reached Bhopal
from Bahamas.
G P Singhal shortlisted for SEBI Chief
Principal Secretary Finance Madhya Pradesh Government G P Singhal has been shortlisted for the post of SEBI Chief.1980 batch IAS officer Singhal has been asked to appear for the interview on December 3.

five days a working in Kendriya Vidyalayas on the anvil

As the grapevine has it , Kendriya Vidyalayas being run by the Kendriya Viyalaya Sangathan (KVS) under the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry may have five days a week working. It is already being followed by Sanskriti school, Delhi and Delhi Public School (DPS).
How much the CBDT has lost?

In the wake of ultra mega scam in allocation of 2-G spectrum, how much
of revenue loss has the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) incurred?
This question is hotly being discussed in corridors of power.
1 name each from different batches for CBI's top slot
One name each from different batches of IPS officers has been taken
for the slot of Director, CBI.
7 promoted as IG in Madhya Pradesh

As many as seven IPS officers have been promoted from the rank of DIG to the rank of IG in Madhya Pradesh. They are: Varun Kapur, Upendra Kumar Jain, Alok Ranjan, K. Babu Rao, V. Madhu Kumar, V.N. Pachauri and R. K. Gupta. Of them all except for Upendra Kumar Jain Deputy Transport Commissioner have been posted to PHQ Bhopal.
Empanelment of the 1989 batch IPS of UT cadre on the anvil
Process has begun for empanelment of the 1989 batch IPS officers of
the AGMU Cadre for the post of IG.
Mansoor Ali Sayed's promotion likely
Mansoor Ali Sayed is likely to be promoted as Special C.P. Delhi Police. He is retiring on November 30 , 2010.He is an IPS officer of the 1988 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.
R.P. Upadhyay slected for the UN mission
R.P. Upadhyay, Additional Director, Directorate of Revenue Enforcement has selected for UN Mission as team leader for Italy. He is an IPS officer of the 1991 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.

Judicial approval for ban on LTTE
The proposal of Government of India to impose ban on LTTE up to 2012 has been approved by Judicial Tribunal also.
Jharkhand DGP gets extension
Jharkhand DGP Neyaz Ahmed, who is scheduled to retire this month-end, has been given three months' extension.
( We said this on November 1 )
Promotion of 1986 of IAS officers in Assam-Meghalaya on cards
As the grapevine has it, IAS officers of 1986 batch belonging to Assam-Meghalaya (A-M) cadre are going to be elevated as Principal Secretaries by the end December 2010.
Dash to be Member SAT Orissa
Former Secretary Heavy Industries in the Government of India S N Dash is being appointed Member of SAT in Orissa. He is 1973 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre

Vinod Kumar Pipersenia deputation on cards
As the grapevine has it, Vinod Kumar Pipersenia Principal Secretary (PS) Revenue & Disaster Management to the Assam government is poised to join the Government of India (GOI) on central deputation. He is an IAS officer of the 1980 batch who belongs to the Assam-Meghalaya (A-M) cadre.
Four senior IPS officers retiring early next year
Four senior IPS officers of the Assam-Meghalaya (A-M) cadre are going to retire early next year in Meghalaya. They are:W.R. Marbania, Anil Pradhan, Bijon Dey and S.B. Kakati.
Three IAS officers from North East are in the Coal Ministry
The Coal Ministry has got an IAS officer each at the level ofAdditional Secretary ,Joint Secretary and Director in the Coal Ministry. They are: Alok Perti Additional Secretary (IAS,1977 batch), Ajay Kumar Bhalla  Joint Secretary (IAS,1984 batch) and Kailash Chand Samaria  Director (IAS,1993 batch).
Shailendra Kumar to go on a study leave
Shailendra Kumar Deputy Secretary in DoPT is proceeding on a long study leave to pursue his Ph.D. on World Trade Organisation (WTO) from Delhi University. He is a CSS cadre officer of the 1992 batch.
Pateriya gets Shankar Dayal Sharma Award
The Shankardayal Sharma Journalism Award for the year 2008 has been conferred on eminent journalist of central India Shiv Anurag Pateriya.This Award has been given for the outstanding performance in the different field of creative writing.Noteworthy eminent scientist Jayant Narlikar and eminent writer Pramila Kumar are some of the prvious recipients of this prestigious award.
Asthana is IG (COBRA) in CRPF
Dr N C Asthana has been appointed IG (COBRA)in the CRPF.He is 1986 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.
Shortage of 28 IPS officers in J&K
The post of 28 IPS officers is still vacant in Jammu and Kashmir.
IA&AS officer Mallick transferred
S. K. Mallick, Deputy Accountant General(IC) in the office of Principal Accountant General (Civil Audit), West Bengal, Kolkata, is being transferred and posted as Deputy Director, in the office of Principal Director of Audit (Scientific Department) at Branch Office, Kolkata against the vacancy created on transfer of Ms. Puja Mondal. He will also hold additional charge of the post of Director, in the office of Principal Director of Commercial Audit and Ex-Officio Member Audit Board-IV, New Delhi, Branch office Kolkata.
SBI official Parida transferred

Achutananda Parida,   Assistant General Manager, SMECC, Rourkela has been transferred as Chairman, Utkal Gramya Bank, Bolangir, Orissa.
Post of CMD, CDB advertised again

The post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Coconut Development Board (CDB) has been re advertised as no suitable candidate was available through the earlier advertisement. Presently, Anup Kumar Additional Secretary Agriculture in Government of India (GOI) holding additional charge of CMD, CDB. He is an IAS officer of the 1979 batch who belongs to the Assam- Meghalaya (A-M) cadre.
IAS changes in Karnataka
N. Prabhakar will now be Managing Director, Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Corporation, Bangalore. Manoj Kumar Meena has been made Deputy Commissioner of Kolar District. On his return from leave, Gurneet Tej has been posted as Chief Executive Officer, Bidar Zilla Panchayat. A.M. Kunjappa has been posted as the Deputy Commissioner, Bagalkot district.
11 IPS officers transferred in UP
Eleven IPS officers have been transferred in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Eleven IPS officers have been transferred in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
GOI sets up Mahadevi Water disputes tribunal (UPDATED)
The Government of India (GOI) has constituted Mahadevi Water Disputes tribunal (MWDT) under the chairmanship of Justice J M Panchal a sitting judge of the Supreme Court. Other members are: Justice Vinay Mittal a sitting judge of the MP High Court's Indore bench and Justice P. S. Narayana a retired judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Its head quarter will be Delhi. The tribunal will look into water disputes
relating three states of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Dhanalakshmi Gowda joins PS to Minister MEA A (UPDATED)
Ms K. Dhanalakshmi Gowda has joined as private secretary (PS) to Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna. Earlier, she was district magistrate (DM) Farrookhabad. She is an IAS officer of the 2000 batch who belongs to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Syed Naseem A Zaidi appointed new Secretary Aviation (UPDATED)
Appointment of Syed Naseem A. Zaidi (IAS 1976 batch, Uttar Pradesh) as new Secretary Civil Aviation has been cleared. He will succeed M Madhavan Nambiar on December I after superannuation. Nambiar is an IAS officer of the 1974 batch who belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
( We said this on October 19 and again on November 12 )
Sanyal is now Additional Secretary Child and Women Dept (UPDATED)
Nilanjan Sanyal presently Additional Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has been moved as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development against the newly created post.He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

CORPORATE
Aggarwal is CEO Kingfisher Airlines
Sanjay Aggarwal has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kingfisher Airlines
Dr Mallya re-designated CMD
Dr Vijay Mallya who was designated as the Chairman & CEO of Kingfisher Airlines has been re-designated as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company.
Mahajan appointed Director (Technical) EIL
P. Mahajan, Executive Director, Engineers India Limited (EIL), has been appointed as Director (Technical), Engineers India Limited, New Delhi
Rakesh Mohan gets MoS status
A High Level Committee on Financing of Infrastructure under the chairmanship of Rakesh Mohan, former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank and former Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs has been constituted.He will have the status of a Minister of State in an honorary capacity.
Kneen appointed Non Exec. ED Merck Ltd
Timothy Kneen has been appointed as a Non - Executive Director of Merck Ltd in place of Ralph Antonius Zaat who has resigned with effect from October 20, 2010.
Pal appointed Country Manager
Blyk, a leading mobile messaging media, has appointed Shubhodip Pal as Country Manager for its India operations
Sobti to be Editor-in-Chief?
Former Daiichi Sankyo-owned Ranbaxy Chief Executive and Managing Director Atul Sobti may soon join a publication as editor-in-chief and publisher.
AIA Engg. Appoints Addl. Director
Yashwant M. Patel has been appointed as an Additional Director of AIAEngineering Ltd
Ravi Sanghi appointed VC
Sanghi Industries Limited has appointed Ravi Sanghi as Vice Chairman of the Company in addition to being the Managing Director of the Company.
Rekhi to be reappointed CMD
The Board of R Systems International Ltd has unanimously approved the reappointment of Satinder Singh Rekhi as Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
Swan Mills appoints Addl. Director
Swan Mills Ltd has appointed Rajkumar Sukhdevsinhji as an Additional Director.

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Due representation

Due representation to Women in UPSC, PESB and other Recruitment bodies:
The leaders of India have been taking credits of all positives in the growth of India but when there comes taking decision on important issues, they are not ashamed of keeping mum in conveying their decision. One such important issue is 33% reservation to women. Like in the case of many other issues of national interest, women too have lost interest of they getting the Women Reservation Bill passed. They have by now understood that it would come up for heated argument in Parliament in the fifth year of this Government and then again after another 5 years.
Leave aside the Women Reservation Bill, the government is competent to give due representation to women officers at least in recruitment and regulatory bodies like UPSC, PESB, Telecome Regulatory Board, Insurance / Pension Regulatory Authorities, Election Commission, NHAI etc. for there is no dearth of able women officers. And if that could not be done during the rule of honest Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh, then under whose rule. I am sure that majority of women in these bodies would produce better results than those controlled by male officers. This Forum needs to raise this issue and invite suggestions of viewers. For the present, Government must ensure that women officers are appointed against the vacant seats in UPSC, PESB etc., esp. PESB, where a women Member is yet to be appointed in more than 25 years of its formation.

C Singh

Civil service officers debating !

It is sad to see the very senior civil service officers debating like the 'Caste Associations'. It is immaterial for the user of government services whether the service provider belongs to IAS, IPS, IRS, IA&AS etc. What matters to the common person is the quality and efficiency of the service being provided. Therefore to me the only selection criteria for any senior position in the government would be the suitability of an officer in terms of knowledge of the job, performance standards, and most importantly the personal integrity. What tag he/she wears should be immaterial for such selections. So the wider point which should be taken out of Ms. Arti Khosala's piece would be to strengthen the role of Financial Advisor's in the ministry by making these posts open to officers belonging to services having some domain knowledge. However there should be no bar to any officer belonging to any service to occupy a particular post as long as he/she meets the three fundamental criteria's of selection. It is high time that the higher civil services come out of this caste type orientation in their behavior  towards their colleagues in other services as the same is only leading us towards a collective failure of 'civil service system' in the country.

MB

Lot of IRS Officers have been talking highly of Mrs. Manju Madhvan, who was member finance in DoT. Please remember that before becoming that, she was CCIT at Chennai and was in-charge of clearing tax assessment of many Maran family concerns. Due to this, CBDT overlooked her for promotion and she filed her VRS. DMK rehabilitated her by getting her promoted to Secy's scale and she did her 10 months stint to get pensionary benefits. Note the before the sixth pay comm, 10 months average pay was deciding factor in pension computation.

Ram Kumar

Telecom scam


Dr. MAnmohan Singh should take full responsibility for the telecom scam. There is a minimum loss of 1.5 lac crore which is probably higher than the quantum of all scams put together till date.It is like selling the future of the country for personal gain.
How can we tackle problems like naxal when we have such examples to show to the public that no rule of law exists in our country.

Supriya

Good news

Good news or civil service that 1991 IAS batch empanelment is through. Next question is when will 1981 batch be emapnelled for Additional Secretary post. Could it be a new year gift. The credit for speeding up the tardy pace for empanelment at all levels goes to Cabinet secretary

Rita

Let me assure you !

Having worked 20 years in government at very senior level, let me assure you that honesty has never come in way of any officer's career. Questions is where are those honest officers?? Just a whispering tag of honesty on some one must not undermine the facts on ground.

Prakash