Your predictions are on spot as usual. The magazine is also superb. Congrats and keep on this unique work.
S M Shukla DGP (Retd) Chhattisgarh

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Nitish is right when he calls Laloo a 'law breaker'!!
Bihar has produced in the political arena a top notch 'taker'!!

Laloo looted Bihar for 15 years!!!
His possible return must have been for Biharis one of the biggest fears!

Now that it's pretty sure that he's lost it in Bihar!!
Biharis must be breathing easy but what will Laloo do post this 'haar'?????

In Delhi Laloo has already lost his relevance and now in Bihar too!!
Politically after a long time Laloo will have nothing to do!!

He should now retire and let his son take over!!!!
For Laloo seems his political career is over!!

Pranab Da's got too much on his plate!!
So much that he has to ignore his Ministerial work and files just wait!!

He should be seized with fighting inflation and unnatural rise in Rupee!!
He's got enough in his Ministry to be busy like a 'worker bee'!!

Now he's looking into what happened in the Adarsh scam!!
As he has to submit a report to Madam!!

Taking out a few seconds he says ' RBI may increase rates to counter inflation'!!!
Hope he also comments on measures to bring in Rupee's value deflation!!

No don't buy Dollars…. just stop inflows for the time being!!
This option don't know why RBI is not seeing????

Sheila Aunty knows her days are limited!!!
Very soon it'll be said ' CM's post Aunty herself demitted'!!

Despite her best efforts the scum has stuck!!!
Not that she did not try to get the dirt 'unstuck'!!!

Deshmukh says Chavan is to blame!!
Shinde says 'do not include my name'!!

Fact is all these guys have their fingers in the Adarsh cake!!!!
Benaami investments in apartments all three did make!!

Why not throw all these guys out and make a Kargil Memorial out of Adarsh???
Apartments for the Heroes families and Heroes Museum for Heroes who stood up to a Soldiers adarsh!

Approvals were taken on the basis that Adarsh was for Kargil Martyrs survivors benefit!
Do not know how Generals, Admirals , Netas and Bureaucrats in this category did fit!

At one time our Armed Forces had a halo…. no longer abh!
Now it's accepted that 'Soldiers' too are on the take though not sabh (all)!!

Confucius says….. There maybe 1 or 2 exceptions to the rule that Netas ' are on the take'!!
And there are now quite a few exceptions to the rule that Soldiers are not 'on the make'!!

Bharat Kumar
BUREAUCRACY
Obama to reveal deposits of politicians ?
US President Barack Obama slated to visit India from November 6, 2010, is believed to be arriving with a list of politicians who have their huge deposits in banks outside the country. The list not only carries the names of such politicians but also the amount and the name of the bank where the money is deposited.
Over 100 Muslim win on BJP tickets in Gujarat
The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has been able to ensure victory of over 100 Muslim candidates on its tickets during recently held civic body polls in Gujarat.

BUREAUCRACY

Search Committee to select SEBI Chief meets today
Search Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary K Chandrasekhar is meeting on Tuesday to short-list candidates for the post of SEBI Chief. Altogether 19 candidates have applied for the post. Panel may consider the name of persons who have not applied.
Nirupama Rao gets three months extension
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has been granted three months extension in service.1973 batch IFS officer Ms Rao was to retire this month.
Bassi to be Additional Director CBI
Name of B S Bassi has been cleared for the post of Additional Director CBI. He is 1977 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.
( We said this on February 9 )
Who will be Secretary Consumer Affairs ?
Who will succeed Rajiv Aggarwal as Secretary Consumer Affairs in the Government of India ?. Name of one 1975 batch IAS officer is in circulation.
Vimla Mehra is back to Delhi
DG Mizoram Ms Vimla Mehra is reportedly back to the Delhi Police. Posting of 1978 batch IPS officer of UT cadre is yet to be made.
CSB evaluating reality
Civil Services Board (CSB) is now evaluating as to how many postings have been made without the recommendations of the Ministers. Those officers who are not having any godfather are now in trouble.
Panel for Director CBI to have officers from 4 batches
As the grapevine has it, the panel meant for selection of new Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will be made from amongst IPS officers of belonging four batches of 1972, 73, 74 and 75 .
Six JS level posts likely to be vacant in Commerce
There are going to be half a dozen Joint Secretary level vacancies in the Ministry of Commerce next year.
Chaturvedi to join SPG ?
S S Chaturvedi is likely to join the Special Protection Group(SPG).He is 1990 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.
Shenawaz Ali to be Director Container Corporation
Shehnawaz Ali is all set to become Director(Domestic) of the Container Corporation of India.
Four new DDG in Prasar Bharti
Four All India Radio officers have been promoted to the rank of DDG.They are Mssrs Aparna Vaish, Srinivas Raghavan, Mitra and Roshan.
Dr. K.P. Krishnan ceases to be Director Cannara Bank
As the grapevine has it, Dr. K.P. Krishnan who is a Member in the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister being headed by Dr. C. Rangarajan has ceased to be a member on Board of the Canara Bank . He is an IAS officer of the 1983 who belongs to the Karnataka cadre.
Dr Thomas Mathew on Board of Canara Bank
Dr Thomas Mathew who is currently Joint Secretary Capital Markets (CM) & CVO is now on Board of the Canara Bank. He is an IAS officer of the 1983 who belongs to the Kerala cadre.
Will Madhav Lal be Chief Secretary of J & K ?
There is a possibility of Madhav Lal's appointment as Chief Secretary of J & K. He is 1977 batch IAS officer.
Will Kapoor be CIC ?
J & K Chief Secretary S S Kapoor is likely to be appointed Chief Information Commissioner in J & K. The post is currently lying vacant. Kapoor is 1973 batch IAS and due to retire in January.
Anwar Haleem is now DDG ICCR
Anwar Haleem (lFS 1991) is posted as Deputy Director General in ICCR in place of Ajit V Gupte (lFS 1991) who is going on transfer to Berlin. Haleem was so far posted as Director in MEA.
IA&AS officer Sanyal posted as Addl Dy Comptroller & Auditor General
TK Sanyal, IA&AS (1975), on repatriation, is posted as Additional Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General (RS-I).
Ajay Chaturvedi to move to Bhopal
Media in-charge in CRPF is moving to Bhopal as PIB Head. He is senior Indian Information Service officer.
Khanduri to be DD, CRPF
S.S. Khanduri who so far was Deputy Director General (DDG) News in All India Radio (AIR) New Delhi will be now DDG in charge of Public Relations and media in the CRPF. He is an Indian Information Service (IIS) cadre officer.
Prasad is now DDG (News) AIR
Rajendra Prasad is now Deputy Director General (DDG) News in All India Radio (AIR) New Delhi. He is an Indian Information Service (IIS) cadre officer.
IIS officers to be elevated to SAG scale
Indian Information Service (IIS) cadre officers are very soon going to be promoted to the senior administrative grade (SAG).
Passport system being streamlined by MEA
Indian Minister for External Affairs S. M. Krishna is making all efforts to streamline passport system. Automated passport system has been introduced in Karnataka and Chandigarh.
Hussain is attached as GM East Zone in FCI
In sudden turn of events, Shaukat Hussain who sofar was FCI's General Manager (GM) in Chhattisgarh has been attached to the East Zone office.
Ramesh Narainswamy is now Chairman in Delhi
Former Delhi Chief Secretary Ramesh Narainswamy has taken over as Chairman of the Public Grievances Commission in Delhi Government.He is retired 1971 batch IAS officer.
FCI West Zone Management trainees' interview in Bhopal
More than 450 contenders will vie for 40 slots of FCI's Management Trainees in West Zone. Their interviews and group discussions (GDs) are scheduled to be held on November 10, 11 and 12, 2010.
Gokulram is no more
Former Secretary in the Government of India N Gokulram has passed away in Bangalore.He was presently chairperson of the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd.He was 1974 batch IAS officer.
Bureaucrats in Punjab make a beeline to Amrinder
With Amrinder Singh being made the State Congress Chief recently, IAS and IPS in Punjab have started queuing up before him in the hope that he would be the next Chief Minister.
SBI official Ketan Das transferred
Biswa Ketan Das, Assistant General Manager, Regional Business Office, Cuttack, has been posted as Deputy General Manager (Compliance), Global Markets Department, SBI Corporate Centre, Mumbai.
Goel posted as Chief Conservator of Forest (PF&E) Jaipur
Rajiv Kumar Goel, IFS, has been posted as Chief Conservator of Forest (P_F&E), Jaipur, with immediate effect.
Badshah is new Chief of Corporate Relations RPG
Vikram Badshah has joined RPG Enterprises as Chief of Corporate Relations on Monday. Prior to this he was Head Public Policy at the Confederation of Indian Industry. He had also been Director Corporate Affairs of the erstwhile National Carrier, Indian Airlines.
Kuldeep Chaturvedi to be Member Traffic Rly Board !
General Manager of the South Western Railways Kuldeep Chaturvedi is being tipped to be new Member (Traffic) of the Railway Board.
Bhaswati Mukheree to move Hague
Ms. Bhaswati Mukherjee permenent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris is moving as Ambassador to Hague. She is 1976 batch IFS officer.
B K Gupta is new Delhi Police Commissioner
Finally picture is clear.B K Gupta has been appointed new Police Commissioner of Delhi.1975 batch IPS officer Gupta will succeed Y S Dadwal after the visit of US President Obama.
( We said this on August 18 )
Ms Nakra is CVO of Medical Council of India
Ms Simmi R. Nakra,IP and TA and FS-94 has been appointed Chief Vigilance Officer in Medical Council of India, New Delhi.

CORPORATE
Sharma to join Jindal Power ?
Former NTPC chairman R S Sharma is likely to join Jindal Power Ltd the company as its Managing Director.
Sameer Manchanda steps down as Joint MD IBN18
Sameer Manchanda, Joint Managing Director - IBN18 Broadcast Limited (IBN18), has stepped down from the office of Joint Managing Director as well as from the Directorship of the company.
Gupta re-appointed Lupin Ltd Chairman
Lupin Ltd has re-appointed Dr. Desh Bandhu Gupta as Executive Chairman and Mrs. M. D. Gupta as Executive Director of the Company, for a period of five years w.e.f. January 01, 2011.
Rakesh Singh is Director IDBI
Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services have appointed Rakesh Singh, Additional Secretary (FS), Department of Financial Services, Govt. of India as Government Director on the Board of
Directors of IDBI Bank Ltd. w.e.f. October 29, 2010 in place of CC Chaturvedi until further orders.
Lyon resigns as JL Morison Director
The Board of JL Morison India Ltd has accepted resignation of Mr. D. L. Lyon resigning from the Directorship of the Company w.e.f. October 29, 2010.
Raju is Non-Exec. Director Ecoboard
Ecoboard Industries Ltd have changed the designation P. Satyanarayana Raju from Joint Managing Director to Non-executive director .
Dasgupta's nomination withdrawan
Alok Industries Ltd has withdrawn the nomination of A. B. Dasgupta from the Board of Directors of the Company and instead appointed Debashish Mallick - Chief General Manager, IDBI Bank Ltd as their
Nominee with effect from November 1, 2010.
Sreekanthan is GM Canara Bank in Kerala
T. Sreekanthan has taken over as General Manager of Canara Bank, Thiruvananthapuram Circle
Yadav is Director Mukund Ltd
Amit Yadav has been appointed as the Director of Mukund Ltd the Company at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on October 27, 2010.
Bhandari appointed Addl. Director
Kailash Nath Bhandari as an Additional Director of NRC Ltd in the Board meeting held on October 19, 2010.
Secretary MOP&NG visits IEC at Moscow and Tomsk, Russia
S. Sundareshan, Secretary MOP&NG, GOI accompanied by R.S. Butola, MD OVL visited Imperial Energy Company (IEC), at Moscow and Tomsk, Russia and met the Governor of Tomsk region V.M. Kress to discuss issues of mutual co-operation and commitment of GoI to strengthen business ties with Russia in general and Tomsk region in particular. The duo also met met the senior management of IEC and reviewed the operational activities and future plans. Braving the chilli winds they also visited Maiskoye oil field of IEC and congratulated team IEC for excellent upkeep of operational facilities.
Tata Motors sales up by 21 per cent
Total sales (including exports) of Tata Motors' commercial and passenger vehicles in October 2010 were 64,757 vehicles, a growth of 21% over 53,404 vehicles sold in October 2009. The company's domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for October 2010 were 58,807 nos., a 16% growth over 50,552 nos. sold in October last year. However, Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal are 444,870 nos., a growth of 50% over 296,354 nos. sold last year. The company's sales of commercial vehicles in October 2010 in the domestic market were 34,329 nos., a 12% growth compared to 30,541 vehicles sold in October last year. LCV sales were 20,689 nos., a growth of 11% over October last year. M&HCV sales stood at 13,640 nos., a growth of 14% over October last year.

FORUM
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Empanelment of IRS officers to Jt Secy Panel

What a shame? When 1991 IAS is being empanelled the 1982-83 IRS ( Income Tax and Customs, both organized services) is yet to take place. And this is only empanelment? What are the chances of these folks being picked up for actual posting?

Sudha

Farewell to Sujatha Rao- Secy (H)

It is good that Secretary Health is retiring on 30 Nov. Farewell to Sujatha Rao- Secy (H)
The government of India is well aware of the competency of present Health Secretary. It is hoped the International Organizations who may be considering hiring her- review her role n performance of the last 3 yrs, before rushing to give her an assignment.

Sudhakar

She is excellent and hard working

Sujatha Rao, the present Health Secretary is an excellent and hard working IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre. If she insists on having IAS officers head medical institutions as administrators it is with good reason. When doctors are appointed to head medical institutions there is usually a cat and dog fight as one doctor cannot stand another doctor ordering him about. The ego clashes are vicious as happens among academics in universities. Have we forgotten the unseemly clash of egoes between Dr. Ramodoss , the previous Health Minister and Dr. Venugopal the previous Director of AIMS? What a shameful confrontation that was and what great damage that did to the premier institution! I do sympathise with the doctor who writes that they work in intolerable conditions even in the capital city. What then is the state of affairs in the small towns and villages? Unfortunately very many doctors and engineers these days abandon their noble profession and troop into the IAS. The majority of recruits in the IAS nowadays are either MBBS doctors or engineers from the IITs. Earlier they were prohibited from sitting for the IAS and rightly so as it is an enormous waste of national talent. Five years of studying for an MBBS or IIT and then you want to be like Sujatha Rao? You cannot have it both ways.

D Choudhury

Sack unprofessional Editors

The Editors of WIC are not doing their duties professionally and the site is claiming they get fat salaries. The personal comments about Ms Sujata Rao, the outgoing Union Health Secretary, are not in good taste. Your site is loosing credibility and dignity. As a senior journalist, how could you permit personal comments against anyone? Sack your unprofessional Editors. They are not fit to be even reporters of small time newspapers.

K Janardhan PCS, Andhra Pradesh

Forum column getting worse by the day

I am sorry to say that your Forum column is getting worse day by day. It is a becoming trash.It is easy to publish anything favourable to the IAS fraternity and the Government of India. This is what you are doing. You have lost the courage to print views that are in the interest of the country.

Shiv Mohan

CWG scam left behind

So the CWG scam has been left behind. It is the Adarsh Society flat-grabbing by the powerful which is in the news today. How long? Not very long. Next week belongs to Obama. All the TV channels will be telling us how many towels were kept in his bathroom, what did he eat, how was his handshake with our Prime minister. Was it friendly, patronising or neutral. In the meanwhile the scam will be forgotten. The Government has found a very simple way of skirting the action against the corrupt. Appoint a committee. While Shunglu looks into the CWG mess, the Mumbai Adarsh Society Scam will be looked into by the Finance minister and the Defence Minister. One is foxed by the need to have an enquiry when the facts speak for themselves. Why not punish the culprit? It is precisely to avoid that the committee is appointed. Postpone the decision for the time being. Soon public and the media will forget and the culprits go free. We Indians are made fools by our rulers most of the time.

Aarti Kosla

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