I found whispers in the corridors very informative and true assessor
of happenings, excellent comments. Thanks.

Harpal Singh

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NDA to retain power in Bihar
A quick survey carried out by whispersinthecorridors.com indicates a clear cut majority to NDA in Bihar assembly where counting of votes for multi phased assembly polls is going to take place on November 24, 2010.It is estimated that NDA comprising Janata Dal United (JD-U) and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will bag 133 seats in a house of 242 seats.


BUREAUCRACY

Latest take on Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya
As the grapevine has it, Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya is one of the three contenders in insiders' category for the slot of new Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI). Present incumbent O.P. Bhatt is due to
superannuate on March 7, 2011.
PM & UPA chief to finally decide on CBI Director
Irrespective all exercise it is Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh UPA chairperson Ms. Sonia Gandhi will take a final decision regarding fate of the Director CBI only next week.
Ms. Anjali Shrivastava to be Joint Secretary & FA Coal
As the grapevine has it Ms. Anjali Shrivastava is poised to be appointed as Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor (FA) in the Coal Ministry. She is an officer of the IA&AS cadre & belongs to the 1983
batch. Presently she is Executive Director (ED) Personnel in Food Corporation of India (FCI).
Shortage of IPS officers in country
There is a shortage of 630 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers across
the country. As on January 1, 2010, the total in position strength of
IPS officers was 3383 against the authorized strength of 4013.
Mediocrity ruling the roost !
At a high profile party, it was a subject matter of discussion that as
to what is being recognized in governance at the Centre? Majority view
that emerged was in favour of "mediocrity seems to be ruling the
roost" under the UPA regime.
No recruitment in Prasar Bharti for 21 years

no recruitment of any kind in the Prasar Bharti for the last 21 years.
What a state of affair ?
Chidambaram yet to take a final call on ADG, ITBP
As the grapevine has it, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram will take
a final call regarding new ADG, ITBP after consulting officials in his
Ministry.
Police Commissioners' system in Rajasthan to be introduced next month
As the grapevine has it, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is
going to introduce Police Commissioners' system in the state in a
month's time. It is supposed to be introduced in Jaipur and Jodhpur.
Ms. Soundara Kumar is SBI's CGM Bangalore Circle
Ms. Soundara Kumar, who so far was Managing Director (MD) of the State
Bank of Indore, has now been posted as Chief General Manager (CGM) of
the Bangalore Circle.
1988 batch to be elevated as CCF in Kerala
Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers belonging to the 1988 batch are
soon going to be elevated as CCFs.
Raja Verma Addl PCCF to be promoted
As the grapevine has it, Raja Verma, Addl PCCF in Kerala is going to
be promoted. He is Kerala cadre Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of
1978 batch.
Rajesh Yadav to join NIA
Rajesh Yadav is soon going to join National Investigating Agency (NIA)
in Delhi. He is West Bengal cadre IPS officer of 2000 batch.
Deepak Khandekar is OSD to MP, Chief Minister
Deepak Khandekar has been appointed as OSD to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He is IAS officer of 1985 batch who belongs to the Madhya Pradesh cadre . Presently he is Principal Secretary (PS) School Education with the M government.
IRS officers promoted as Dy Commissioners
As many as 702 IRS officers of the grade of Assistant Commissioners
have been promoted as Deputy Commissioners.
Director Internal Security nabbed
Ravi Inder Singh, Director, Internal Security, in central government's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been nabbed by the Delhi police. He is West Bengal cadre IAS officer of 1994 batch.
Wanchoo is now GM Hotel Ashok Jammu
Suneet Wanchoo, Senior Manager in ITDC Headquarters, has been moved as General Manager of the Hotel Ashok Jammu.
Suman to be Director MHA
Ramesh Kumar Suman has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). He is 1993 batch IFS officer of Karnataka cadre.
SBI official Kharbanda transferred
Amar Dass Kharbanda has been posted as Deputy General Manager (Computer & Corporate Services), Banking & Reconciliation Department, National Banking Group, Mumbai.
Ms. Alka Tyagi gets 6 months extension
As the grapevine has it Ms. Alka Tyagi, Chairperson-Cum-Managing Director (CMD), Hindustan Diamond Pvt Ltd Mumbai has been granted six months extension.She is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the
1984 batch.
Saurabh Kumar bereaved
Saurabh Kumar former Secretary, Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE) who had reported back to the CBDT has lost his mother. He is an Indian Revnue Service (IRS) officer of the 1992 batch.
Ms.Upma Chaudhary to be (ED) Personnel, FCI
Ms.Upma Chaudhary will be assuming charge as Executive Director (ED) Personnel with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) on December 30,2010. She will be succeeding Ms. Anjali Shrivastava whose deputation concludes in December 2010. Ms.Chaudhary at present is Joint Secretary Technology Mission on Oil & Pulses (TMOP)& Seeds in the Agriculture Ministry. Ms.Upma Chaudhary is an IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre who belongs to the 1983 batch.Ms. Anjali Shrivastava an Indian Audit & Accounts Service (IA & AS) officer of the 1984 batch.
(We said this on September 16, 2010)
Ms Ministry is DM, Farrookhabad
Ms Ministry is new district magistrate (DM) Farrookhabad. She is an IAS officer of the 2004 batch who belongs to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. She has succeeded Ms K. Dhanalakshmi Gowda who has joined as private secretary (PS) to Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna. Ms K. Dhanalakshmi Gowda is an IAS officer of the 2000 batch who also belongs to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Ashok Kumar B. Ramteke transferred in Rajasthan
Ashok Kumar B. Ramteke who so far was Executive Director (ED) of the Rajasthan State Breweries Corporation Ltd. has now been posted as Conservator of Forests (CF) Silviculture Jaipur. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1988 batch who belongs to Rajasthan cadre.
Warjri accredited as the Ambassador of India to Costa and Equador
R.V. Warjri, presently Ambassador of India to Colombia, has been concurrently ccredited as the next Ambassador of India to Costa Rica and Equador. He will be based at Bogota (Colombia).
Dr Kashmir Singh appointed ADG, CISF
Dr Kashmir Singh, Joint Secretary, Naxal Management, has been appointed as ADG, CISF. He is 1978 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.
Dilip Trivedi appointed ADG, ITBP
Dilip Trivedi, ADGP in UP, has been appointed as ADG, ITBP. He is 1978 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

CORPORATE
Thakar resigns as Company Secy. Sambhaav Media
S. N. Thakar has resigned as the Company Secretary and Compliance officer of Sambhaav Media Ltd w.e.f October 18, 2010.
Betai appointed Company Secy. Sambhaav Media
Jaydev R. Betai has been appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of Sambhaav Media Ltd.
Singh appointed GM (Brands) Tata Teleservices
Anant Pal Singh has been appointed at Tata Teleservices as General Manager, (Brands).
Petronet LNG appoints director
Tapan Ray, has been appointed as nominee Director of Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) w.e.f. November 21, 2010 on the Board of Petronet LNG Ltd in place of D.J. Pandian, who has resigned from the office of
Director of the Company.
Dubey resigns as Company Secy. Hilton Metal
Vimal Prakash Dubey has resigned as Company Secretary of Hilton Metal
Forging Ltd with immediate effect.
UTIBA appoints Regional Director
UTIBA a leading global supplier of mobile financial transaction platforms for mobile operators and financial institutions has appointed Abhishek Bhalla as Regional Director, SAARC region.
Sharma quits India TV as Business Head
Manoj Sharma has quit India TV as Group Business Head. He had joined
India TV in January 2010.
Fujino is UNIDO Representative in India
Ayumi Fujino has taken over as the UNIDO Representative in India and Director of the UNIDO Regional Office in India. She succeeds Philippe Scholtes, who has taken up the position of Director of the
Agribusiness Development Branch at the Organization's Headquarters in Vienna.
Iswardas appointed MD
VP Iswardas has assumed charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Syrian Bank.
STC appoints Director
State Trading Corporation of India Ltd has appointed Saurabh Chandra, Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Industrial Policy and promotion and Department of Commerce as Director on the
Board of STC with immediate effect .

FORUM
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They're not trained managers but prosecution clerks.

What IAAS saves and protects is hardly quantifiable. Rs 1,76,000 crore is just one example. Crux of the matter is that accounting services dohave an institutional training on financial management of certain
sectors of the Government whereas Revenue service survives on the brutal law of the Government implemented under coercion. They are not trained managers but prosecution clerks.

Malai Chakravorty

Law should take its own course

Manju Madhavan, a senior officer of the IRS, who is the only officer in Government of India who decided to go rather than toe the line of folk who are in the line of fire for the biggest scam ever of the country, would be the first person to suggest that the law should take its own course rather than political mileage be made out of what are most unfortunate circumstances. The PM, who is the very epitome of integrity has been asked to submit
affidavits by the Supreme Court. There may possibly be many instances of the Supreme Court where the Court has been alleged to have been dragging its judicial or administrative feet- by senior members of the
bar and press-(physician- heal thyself!). All the institutions in a healthy Parliamentary democracy are to be nurtured equally. Maybe questions which are for Parliament to raise should not be raised by
the Supreme Court unless they are before the Supreme Court to consider wrongdoing. The SC also would be the first to suggest that a media trial be avoided in these matters while bringing the guilty, if any,
to book through due process of law. Let us not prejudge and predecide without trial on the issues of the gravest importance to the governance of the country.

Arjun Mallik