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Major reshuffle in AICC on cards
A major reshuffle in the All India Congress Committee is on cards.One man and one post theory will be implemented.
RG Brigade to have PCC Chiefs in ten states ?
There are reports that young leaders of the Rahul Gandhi Brigade will be appointed PCC Chief in ten states soon.
Sibal or Makan ?
Who will be new Chief Minister of Delhi ? Names of HRD Minister Kapil Sibal and MoS Home Lalit Makan have already started doing the round.
Who proposed Sheila Dixit's name for UP ?
Name of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit has been proposed for the post of PCC Chief in Uttar Pradesh. Though the move is unlikely, the only question is as to who proposed the name to Madam Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi ?

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega Foreign Secretary (8) Talmiz Ahmad
India's Envoy to Saudi Arebia, Talmiz Ahmad is also a contender for the post. Selection of 1974 batch IFS officer Ahmad should not come as a surprise in view of the relations with Muslim countries.
Syed Naseem tipped to be new Secretary Aviation
As the grapevine has it, Syed Naseem A. Zaidi (IAS 1976 batch, Uttar Pradesh) Director General (DG) in Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is tipped to be new Secretary Civil Aviation, once present incumbent M Madhavan Nambiar retires in November 2010. Nambiar is an IAS officer of the 1974 batch who belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
Empanelment of 1991 batch IAS officers ?
This is not confirmed.According to one source over 40 IAS officers belonging to 1991 batch have been empanelled to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India.
18 1989 batch IAS officers cleared
Eighteen out of 22, 1989 batch IAS officers are believed to have been empanelled to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India during the review meeting.
Why Sharma is not getting posting in GoI ?
Why 1976 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre Rajiv Sharma has not been given posting so far in the Government of India as Secretary ? Bureaucratic circles are amazed. Infact, Sharma has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the GoI.
Ghanshyam is now JS in MEA
A R Ghanshyam (IFS 1982) has been posted in MEA as Joint Secretary in charge of UNES Division in place of Rajiv Mishra (IFS 1980) who is going as Ambassador to Slovak Republic. Ghanshyam has returned from posting as Ambassador to Angola.
Who will succeed Rao in Tuticorin Port Trust ?
Who will succeed G J Rao as Chairman of the Tuticorin Port Trust? Tie is said to be between Deputy Chairman of the Tuticorin Port Trust Tamilvannan and 1992 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre A Subbiah.
Pravin Agrawal is back to cadre
Chairman of the Goa Port Trust Pravin Agrawal is back to the cadre after completion of deputation tenure. He is 1978 batch IRS (IT) officer.
Capt Thapar to be Director (B&T) Shipping Corporation
Capt S Thapar is being tipped to be new Director (B&T) in the Shipping Corporation of India.
Nadim Anwer posted as Deputy Secretary in MEA
Nadim Anwer has been posted in MEA as Deputy Secretary in PP&R Division. He is 1995 batch IFS officer.
List of IT Commissioners soon
A transfer list of Income Tax Commissioners is in the offing.List is expected in a couple of weeks.
Who will be new chief CBEC?
Who will be the new Chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs
(CBEC)? This question is doing rounds in corridors of power.
Pathak is new Jt Secr in MHA
K K Pathak is new Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. He is 1990 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
One post of Member postal vacant
The post of Member Postal Services Board is yet to be filled up ever since Dr. Uday Balakrishnan retired.
Will Singh couple join LBSNAA
Rajasthan cadre 1994 batch IAS officer Roli Singh and her husband Jayant Singh who is an IRAS officer of 1994 batch are likely to join Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration, Mussorie. Director of the Academy Padamvir Singh has reportedly asked for the services of the Singh couple.
Sagar Preet to join IB
Sagar Preet is joining Intelligence Bureau. Sagar Preet is 1997 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.
Tension in Pakistan Government and Judiciary further deepans
Suspense regarding pakistan government's move to remove the CJ and other senior judges deepened further when on 18th oct the Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haqdisregarding the direction given by the CJ on 15 oct refused to file a written statement making clear the government's stand on the issue. Justice Javed Iqbal's statement during the proceedings that as per information provided by a TV anchor the order for removal of the judges has already been signed further aggravated the suspense. Before adjourning tha matter the 17 Judge bench headed by the CJ reiterated that any attempt to remove the judges shall be grossly unconstitutional akin an act of treason.
It may be recalled that alarmed by media reports on 14th oct that the government was planning to withdraw an earlier order vide which some senior judges including CJ Iftekhar Mohammad Chowdhury sacked by Musharraf were reinstated by the present government a conclave of the senior judges around mid night on 14/15 oct referred the matter to a 17 judge bench headed by the CJ. The bench took up the matter on 15th oct and directed the Attorney General to file written assurance in the court on the issue on 18th oct.
It is now clear that the government and the judiciary are close to head on collision resulting in a situation serious enough to prompt or provoke the Army for a proactive intervention.
IPS reshuffle in Delhi
There is major IPS reshuffle in Delhi Police. New postings are :-Mssrs Ranjit Narain Special Commissioner Crime Branch,Shanti Kumar Jain Special Commissioner Security,P N Sharma Special Cell,J K Sharma and M A Saeed PHQ,U K Chaudhry Security Wing,A K Singh Establishment,A M Ali EOW,Garima Bhatnagar Women and Child wing,David Lalrisinga SAF,V Rangnathan Vigilance,Surendra Singh Yadav Delhi North,Sanjay Kumar DCP Security Headquarters,Sanjay Jain North-East District,Dheeraj Kumar PCR Management,Ishwar Singh Supreme Court Security,Pramod Mishra South-East District,S S Katara PCR,Geeta Rani Verma General Administration,Harendra Kumar Land and Building,
IA&AS officer Birendra Kumar promoted
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has promoted Birendra Kumar (IA&AS-1984), Principal Director of Commercial Audit and ex-officio Member Audit Board-I, New Delhi, to the grade of Principal Accountant General.
Ram Kumar moves to Andman-Nicobar
DCP Supreme Court Security Ram Kumar has been moved to the Andman & Nicobar Islands,
ESSAR- the emerging leader….
The Essar conglomerate stands 3rd in India today straddling over
steel , oil & gas , shipping, telecom , minerals projects and business
process outsourcing (B.P.O ), with revenues of over $ 15billion . It's
a family controlled business where brothers Shashi & Ravi Ruia
complement each other well. Both are known to be extremely close and
depend on each other for strategic decisions concerning the group, and
their children Prashant, Anshuman and Rewant are also said to be very
close to each other. It is this closeness that makes them score over
other business groups where family ties seem to be eroding. Added to
this is their simplicity & down to earth attitude that have endeared
them to the employees who owe unflinching loyalty to their promoters.
During the last five years ,the group has quietly grown in to the
position of strength with strategic merger & acquisition ,
diversifications, & value additions. In this process they have been
backed by Sunil Bajaj , Essar's Director and Group Head -corporate
Affairs , who is very well net worked among the country's decision
makers & power seats. He is said to to have a personal equation with
the "who's, who" of all political parties , and the bureaucratic
circles, and said to be the group's front man and shuttles frequently
between Mumbai & Delhi . The group , while preferring to keep a low
profile , has grown into an entity to reckon with the support of
strong professionals like him.
Murty transferred as DGM SBI' Mumbai Circle
PVSL Narsimha Murty, Deputy General Manager (Operations and Credit) , Local Head Office, Thiruvanthpuram, has been transferred as Deputy General Manager Mumbai Circle.
Secretary AYUSH Jalja to retire
Secretary AYUSH in the Government of India S Jalja is retiring this month end. She is 1974 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Vikram empanelled as Jt. Secretary in GOI
Aditya Vikram has been empanelled in Government of India (GOI) for posting as Joint Secretary. He is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer who belongs to the 1981 batch.
Tenure of CWG officials extended
Tenure of the Commonwealth Games' Organising Committee (OC) officials has been extended until further orders.
Jawed Usmani to return
Senior Advisor in the World Bank Jawed Usmani is returning next month after completion of deputation tenure. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Dabral is Information Commissioner in Uttarakhand
Prabhat Dabral who has been associated with news channels has been appointed new Information Commissioner in Uttarakhand. He is presently with the Sadhna TV.
Union Steel Minister felicitates SAIL-sponsored CWG medal winners
Winners of Gold and Silver medals at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games (CWG) were felicitated, at Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi, by the Union Minister for Steel Virbhadra Singh who also announced cash rewards of Rs. 5 lakh and Rs. 3 lakh for the Gold and Silver medal winners respectively. Those felicitated were Wrestler Sushil Kumar, who won the gold medal in the freestyle 66-kg category, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, who won gold medal in the 60-kg freestyle event and shooter Deepak Sharma, who bagged a silver medal in the 50m air pistol competition. Steel. Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), under the Ministry of Steel, had been providing financial support for the training and other requirements of all the three sportsmen.
RS Secy General, Agnihotri gets one year extension
V.K. Agnihotri, Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha has been given an extension in service of one year. Agnihotri was likely to retire on October 31.
Mann gets additional charge of MMTC CMD
H. S. Mann, Director (Marketing) MMTC has assumed the additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director of MMTC vice Sanjiv Batra, ex-CMD MMTC who relinquished the charge on 30 September 2010 upon his superannuation from MMTC.
Sudhir Vasudev to be CMD ONGC
Sudhir Vasudev will be new CMD of the ONGC.The PESB has put his name number one in the panel.Vasudev is presently Director (Offshore) in the ONGC.

CORPORATE
Professor Chaudhuri in the board of SAIL
Professor S. Chaudhuri of the Indian School of Mines has been nominated on the Board of the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL).
Kumar is youngest CEO & ED in Sahara India
Vivek Kumar who was recently appointed as the new CEO in the Aamby Valley has been elevated to the Board of Sahara India Pariwar as Executive Director. He is the youngest CEO and Executive Director of the Pariwar.
Mistry reappointed MD HDFC
Keki M. Mistry has been re-appointed as the Managing Director of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) designated as the 'Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer' for a period of 5 years with effect from November 14, 2010.
Sampath ceases to be Dir (Finance), Essar Oil
P. Sampath has ceased to be Director (Finance) of Essar Oil Ltd . However, he will continue to be on the Board as Non - Executive Director.
Vivek resigns as MD , Aditya Birla Money
Kanwar Vivek has resigned from the post of Managing Director as well as Director of Aditya Birla Money with effect from October 15, 2010.
Rahman chosen as Brand Ambassador
Oscar award winner A R Rahman will be official brand ambassador for the Toyota Etios car. The much-awaited Etios will be launched by Toyota Kirloskar Motor in December this year.
Bharti Retail enters MP
Bharti Retail, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharti Enterprises has entered the Madhya Pradesh market with the launch of its first compact-hyper store 'easyday Market' in Indore,
Karnataka bank appoints Addl. Director
The Karnataka Bank Limited has appointed T R Chandrasekaran as an Additional Director of the Bank .
Misra appointed COO Manhattan Communications
Rakesh Misra has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer for the below the line business of Manhattan Communications.
Religare Technova appoints directors
Religare Technova Ltd has appointed Shachindra Nath as Non-executive Director and Pradeep Ratilal Raniga as Independent Director of the company.
Ourednik appointed GM
Lance J Ourednik has been appointed General Manager of The Westin Mumbai Garden City Hotel. Before Mumbai, Ourednik was the opening GM of The Westin Shenzhen Nanshan in China.
Mukhija to retire from L&T
R. N. Mukhija, Whole-time Director & President (Electrical & Electronics) Larsen & Toubro Ltd will retire from the Board of the Company, end of office hours on October 23, 2010.
Ganguly appointed Marketing Head
Aparupa Ray Ganguly has joined The Imperial, New Delhi as Head ( Marketing and PR).
Kumar is CEO Aamby Valley
Vivek Kumar has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Aamby Valley. In addition to his portfolio of heading Hotel Sahara Star and Aamby Valley City as the CEO, Kumar has been inducted on the board of Sahara India Pariwar as the Executive Director.
Minor Intl. appoints Director
Minor International has appointed Damien Pfirsch as Director (E-commerce).

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It is true

The comments on increase of age limits for government servants on the basis of figures is true and need to be seen as the collapse of future machinery of government. China has last week raised the age and they have the best ever workforce which can't been done away like this. The experience hands are the real winners and force of the administration. So PM needs to see this for consideration

D N Yadav

Wake up CS division

We, the Gr.D Stenographers of 1983 batch in GOI are requesting the CS DIVISION in GOI please do justice to this class of service. Now time has come to do something for them as they have suffered a lot in GOI. I also endorse the views expressed by V.P. Sharma. All the suffered lot are requested to kindly come forward and place your views/ grievances before the authorities concerned so that they can be able to do justice and a sympathetic view will be taken for this class in the ongoing restructuring of CSSS.

Deep

Ravan in festive mood?

Ravan seemed to be exceptionally in a festive mood at the Ramlila Grounds, Delhi, on the occasion of this year's Dussera--Welcoming a particular dignitary loud and clear! Even his brother, Kumbhakaran, who sleeps for months before waking up for a few days(not waking up for months, which is all myth), joined him in welcoming. Surprisingly, Indrajeet, the pure upper stiff lip hard nosed blue blood Prince, who had no love lost for the human born, also was all smiles side to side in extending that unique welcome. The dignitary chose to ignore the trio. didn't even cast a look at them but proceeded straight towards Ram-Sita-Laxaman and paid respects to them. The trio were aflame in anger, but the dignitary did not look at them till they were burnt alive. Although the burning was delayed by a few moments as the PM seemed unwilling to shoot an arrow at Ravan or the trio. Ram alone knows whether the arrow was dropped by an unwilling or unsure PM or it just slipped away, but the youth power was quick to lung to his aid. And Ravan and the trio were happily consigned to the flames!
Nothing special about the festivities, excepting that Ravan seems to be registering regular annual incremental growth in stature from year to year(YOY) basis in the past several decades. Now he has not only grown in height but in numbers too. Earlier he used to hold his janata darbars in the maidan only, but now his presence can be noticed by the roadside everywhere in Delhi, Varanasi, Kolkata, Mumbai etc. Really, the variety of the Ravans in India has beaten hollow the real Devil: we annually burn him and he reappears annually in greater & greater numbers!Ravan always welcoming dignitaries with warm wide open long arms & broad smiles!

M L Gupta

Condolence

My sincerest condolences on the demise of Mrs. Kandpal. She has been my boss and I found her to be not only a successful officer but a very caring, humane and loving human being. We all who have known her will miss her.

Rohit

Browsers speak: Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

Each one should be asked for account
Each one involved should be asked to account for 70000 crores of tax payers money claimed to be spent on the games. Like in the past it is only a few officers who may be axed. as in the past nothing will happen to a politician. they will again have a last laugh by making a sham of the whole investigation and use the same money to contest the next election. let us hope for things to change. corruption can be minimised only if politicians make a beginning. if they make a beginning, officials will automatically fall in line .
Suresh Dhundia

CWG corruption case getting murkier
CWG corruption case is getting murkier and murkier indicating a highly powerful hand behind comparatively small time henchmen like Kalmadi. When the investigating agencies were ready with the first chargesheet, Government has ordered an enquiry by an Ex-bureaucrat presumably to delay any action. This enquiry will go on with extensions. Meanwhile valuable documents will be lost, the whole thing will become a farce, people will forget about it and looters will escape with the loot. Now we know why our honest PM was forced to order an enquiry.
N Sriram

Why spare others ?
Every body is blaming kalmadi but no body is pointing finger towards Delhi CM Mrs. Shiela Dixit and Union MInister Jaipal Reddy. This is because they are giving huge advertisements to print media and electronic media. Delhi C.M may be the biggest beneficiary to this ``Great Indian Loot``.
Rajiv Singh Advocate

Are we apostle of peace ?
Of course the CWG went on well. We proved that we can embarass the country and retrieved its image when decided to do so; one thing I did not like particularly is show of arms in the closing ceremony - arms are symbols of violence. Last few weeks Durga Puja and Ravan vadh were full of these symbols and RSS which boasts of nationalism worshipped arms, a symbol of violence. Should we call ourself an apostle of peace?
An Indian

Is it not a pattern ?
Somehow there seems to be a pattern in the cacophony surrounding the follow-up of CWG games which is similar to the one surrounding IPL and in quite similar to the IPL story a villain has been found to be made scapegoat while the real actors hide somewhere in the chaos encompassing all this cacophony. In this case Kalmadi would bear the same shoes as Lalit Modi for IPL and the real players would thus remain unhurt. If one puts things in proper perspective then Kalmadi run OC was handling only a miniscule portion of the mammoth CWG budget and on top of it there were more than sixteen IAS officers overseeing its operations at different levels within the OC. Then there were control structures like executive board and host of committees headed by bureaucrats to reduce the risk of financial bungling by the OC. Besides there was a lot of media and RTI related exposure of the OC that it would have been well nigh impossible to indulge into blatant corruption by OC mandarins.
Compare this to Delhi Government, MCD, NDMC, UD Ministry, Sports Ministry etc which were handling the bulk of the budget related to CWG and there was no extra control structures put in place in any of these bodies to monitor their expenditures. I have serious doubts about both the intentions or even the capabilities of various agencies heading for post games investigations to bring out anything substantial in any of these bodies. We in this country are witness to various scams and the related investigations and our record of bringing out the true culprits to book is pathetically poor. Every case of high profile scam ends up with some small fish being made scapegoats be it Bofors, Animal Husbandry Scam, Hawala Scam, IPLgate, etc as the list is just endless. I somehow feel that we must now accept corruption as face of Indian governance and may be think of legalizing it as was being thought for the betting in cricket at least this shall ensure that all the black money gets channelized in the economic system thereby giving it a huge boost.
MB