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Sunil Kumar

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Cabinet reshuffle before PM's foreign trip
As the grapevine has it Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh is
going to reshuffle his cabinet before leaving for foreign tour that is
scheduled to commence on October 24, 2010.
PM holds a meeting with UPA chief
Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh held a very long meeting on
October 19, 2010 with UPA Chief Sonia Gandhi. Apparently they discussed many important issues including the possible cabinet reshuffle.
Sachin Pilot in run for MoS in MEA
As the grapevine has it, Indian Minister of State (MoS) for Communications Sachin Pilot is in run for the post of Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The slot has been lying vacant ever since Shashi Tharoor quit the post.
Sheila Dixit and Kalmadi will go ?
It is widely believed in the political circles that both Sheila Dixit and Suresh Kalmadi will be asked to go.

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega Videsh Sachiv (9) Sharat Sabharwal
If Government decides to supercede 1974 batch IFS, chances of Sharat Sabharwal becoming the next Foreign Secretary are not ruled out.1975 batch IFS officer Sabharwal is presently Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan.
Who will be Secretary AYUSH ?
Name of Anil Kumar and B C Gupta are doing the round for the post of Secretary Ayush in the Government of India. Anil Kumar is 1976 batch IAS officer of Nagaland while Gupta is 1975 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
Rajiv Mathur is new Director National Police Academy
DG National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) Rajiv Mathur has been appointed new Director of the National Police Academy,Hyderabad.He is 1974 batch IPS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.Director Police Academy Vijay Kumar has moved as DG CRPF.
( We said this on August 6 and again on September 28 )
N K Tripathi is new DG NCRB
Special DG CRPF in Kashmir N K Tripathi has been appointed new DG of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB).1974 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre Tripathi will replace Rajiv Mathur.
( We said this on October 4 )
Uppal to be Special DG CRPF in Kashmir
Special DG ITBP Aniruddha Uppal has been posted in J & K as Special DG CRPF.1976 batch Himachal Pradesh cadre IPS officer Uppal will succeed N K Tripathi who is moving to Delhi as DG NCRB.
Veena Upadhyay appointed Secretary Official Languages
Veena Upadhyay has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Official Languages, in the Government of India. 1976 batch UP cadre IAS officer Veena Upadhyay would succeedB L Parsheera who is retiring on October 31.
( We said this on October 11 )
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.In all probability he will succeed R S Sharma on February 1.
( We said this one day before the interview )
R K Tyagi is number two in panel of CMD ONGC
Chairman and Managing Director of the Pawan Hans Ltd R K Tyagi is number two in the panel prepared by the PESB for the post of CMD ONGC.An ex-ONGC man Tyagi has been able to Make Pawan Hans a rising PSU .
A couple of ministries are under control of PMO ?
Believe it or not the PMO has indirect control over some ministries including Coal, Telecom ,Commerce and Road Transport.
Empanelment process of 1991 batch IAS incomplete
Now it is known that empanelment process of 1991 batch IAS officers to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India has been incomplete.
Aruna Sundarajan to join GoI
Ms Aruna Sundarajan is joining the Government of India as Joint Secretary Housing and Poverty Alleviation. She is 1982 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
Rajya Sabha Secretary General Agnihotri gets 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.
Three contenders for slot of Chairman CBEC
As the grapevine has it, there are three contenders for the post of Chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). Present Chairman V. Sridhar is going to retire on November 30, 2010.
IFS is keen for JS level posts in GoI
There is a move to post Indian Foreign Service officers in some of the ministries as Joint Secretary in the Government of India.
Ms Chandra Iyengar to be Member of MERC ?
ACS Maharashtra, Ms Chandra Iyengar, is being tipped to be Member of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC).1973 batch IAS officer Ms Iyengar is superannuating by November end.
Will Dange head Finance Commission in Maharashtra ?
Will Maharashtra Chief Secretary J P Dange head Finance Commission in Maharashtra ? This Commission is being constituted in the state in a couple of months.
Bandaru Wilsonbabu is now Under Secretary in MEA
Bandaru Wilsonbabu (lFS 2004) has been posted in MEA as Under secretary in Southern Divison after his return from posting abroad.
IA&AS officer Onkar Nath promoted and transferred
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is pleased to promote Onkar Nath (IA&AS-1984), Principal Director of Commercial Audit and ex-officio Member Audit Board-IV, New Delhi, to the grade of Principal Accountant General. He has been transferred and posted as Director General of Audit, Central Receipt, New Delhi.
Verma transferred as DGM SBI' Delhi Circle
Shailesh Verma, Deputy General Manager (Operations and Credit) Network - 1 in SBI Local Head Office, Patna, has been transferred as Deputy General Manager Delhi Circle.
Ravi Kumar empanelled as Jt. Secretary in GOI
B.R. Ravi Kumar 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.
RBI officials paid meagerly
RBI though approves salaries of all the top-level bankers in the country, its own top officials get less than 5 per cent of what is paid to the chiefs of other banks.
Four new Collectors in Rajasthan
Four new Collectors have been appointed in Rajasthan. They are :- Rohit Gupta Jhalawar,Sri Ram Meena Sirohi,Hemant Sesha Pratapgarh and Ram Khilari Meena Dhaulpur.
IAS postings in J & K
Sarita Chauhan will now be Special Secretary Power.Sheetal Nanda has been made Additional dc Jammu.
Four posts of ADG in UIDAI vacant
Atleast four posts of assistant director general (deputy secretary/director level) are vacant in the office of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) under the Planning Commission. All the posts are located at Delhi.
Walikar is new VC in Karnataka
H.B. Walikar has been appointed the next Vice-Chancellor of Karnatak University, Dharwad.
NBCC SIGNS MoU WITH MNRE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING
NBCC, the largest construction CPSU, shall construct Energy Efficient Administrative Building, Guest House and Cafeteria at Solar Energy Centre, Gurgaon for the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India. An MoU to this effect has been signed between Dr. Bibek Bandyopadhyay, Advisor, MNRE and Shri Ajay K. Garg, Director (Finance), NBCC in presence of Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Hon'ble Union Minister of New & Renewable Energy and Shri Deepak Gupta, Secretary, MNRE. The project situated on Aravali Mountain Range at the outskirts of Delhi on Gurgaon Faridabad Road, is valued at Rs.50 Crore and shall be completed in 18 months
Baba Kalyani unlikely to attend MP Govt.'s investors meet
As the grapevine has it, noted industrial tycoon and Chairman of the Bharat Forge group Baba Kalyani is unlikely to attend Madhya Pradesh Government's investors meet slated to start on October 22, 2010 in Khajuraho because his father Dr. Neelkanth Kalyani is hospitalized in Pune. However, Baba Kalyani's commitment for a good amount of investment stands as it is.
CAT backs Ms. Smita Bharadwaj (Gate)
The Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT's) Mumbai bench has set aside a Government of India order of sending an IAS officer her back to her state after taking a stand that she was on deputation to a ``private company''. The 1992 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer Ms. Smita Bharadwaj (Gate) was on deputation with Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) under the Textiles Ministry since February 2009

Ram Pal is Member HERC
Ram Pal has been appointed as Member, Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission.

Mohan is Head -Equity
P.V.K. Mohan has been appointed by Principal Mutual Fund as its Head-Equity.

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Congrats
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced his desire to retire "AFTER" WIC told its esteemed readers. Another feather in your cap.
Rehana Zaidi

Ideas for a better society required
Various comments on service matters, better promotion, increase age limit has surfaced in WIC. Rarely ideas for a better society has emerged. Each Govt. officer may think about the people at grass root level. their plight and should have empathy for them. If the fund for development of poor will not be properly used, they will pose a threat to the civil society. All those who have piled money at the cost of poor think when a bomb blast in your neighbourhood, what feeling comes for a moment? Not the money piled but the life which is precious. What ever salary one gets is perhaps adequate to have a decent life. If the fund for development is fully used for development of society, there will be a peaceful society. If you want sustainable development and see your future generations happy, help the society by eradicating poverty.
Kalpna

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

Will the real faces be known ?
There is a discerning new pattern of corruption emerging in the country i.e. ensure delivery and showcase development and then do what you want to do. Delhi Government is a prime example of this new form of corruption where massive resources are used for creation of so called 'world class infrastructure' and on the background is a dirty corrupt game going on. Insiders in Delhi Government can tell you the names from whom the calls are received before finalization of any tender, award of any work, or for transfer postings on key positions. Everybody knows the names of contractors to whom or to their associates bulk of works get awarded and procedures followed for the same. It would be quite interesting to know the findings of CAG or CVC on commonwealth games and to see whether they can reach to the real faces.
Ruhan

Kalamadi's Patriotism !
When people take to criticizing others, hell is the limit and dictionaries have to add to their data base! So the complaints now are about the drivers not knowing English or the roads to the venues or the village. Shriller are the complaints about the security personnel not knowing English! Actually Kalamadi should have imported drivers and security personnel from England to avoid any such inconveniences/hassles! In his patriotic fervour, he seems to have given such significant issues no importance. Bad for him. See, it was not only the foreign visitors but some of our Desi ones too who were put to such inconvenience! In so far as the village is concerned, it is no match to the residences of the Sahebs constructed by the British more than 63 years ago, which are far superior to the village architecturally and furnishing wise. The new Sahebs are not only satisfied but extremely happy occupying them. They have not vacated them even after 20 years of ceasing to be eligible for allotment. When we were celebrating the bygone days of the British Empire, we were what we were planned to be: pure English in dress, thoughts & speech. Only our bodies were Indian (detestable colour & composition!!!). It was complete with the Prince being there to represent the Emperor and voice her message, after the command(baton) having been conveyed to all the colonies of the Empire! What a nostalgic moment it would have been for the Emperor and the Royal entourage! What pain of having lost such a vast empire for nothing but some stupid bureaucratic acts like the Jallianwallah or arresting MK Gandhi, when India was so easy to enslave for ages(it prides in being English by dress, thought & speech and loves royalty)! Kalamadi didn't have to import spectators from England for obvious reasons.
M L Gupta

Legalising corruption
If corruption is legalised then where is the need of CAG, CVC, CBI etc in the system.
AB

Impartial enquiry into CWG scandal ?
As long as the hidden hands behind the PM choses her own favourites as CVC, CAG, CEC, CBI Chief etc, some times mocking at the opposition and public itself, no one can expect an impartial enquiry into CWG scandal. Some are given such constitutional posts for their past services like Navin Chawla and some are purchased by dangling carrots before them like gubernatorial posts or party tickets like in the case of Sports Minister Singh. We know well about one Cabinet Minister who did every thing for Qoattrochi to escape with his ill gotten millions was rewarded with a gubernatorial post at his old age.If Indira Gandhi tried to demolish constitutional pillars openly, the present regime is doing it clandestinely. Even CJIs are given post-retirement carrots and people like Balakrishnan and Anand have no qualm in accepting it. These gentlemen who sat on judgements in cases where mostly Government is one of the litigants, show volumes of their integrity. No wonder a leading lawyer openly said six out of eight CJIs were corrupt.
Sadly when constitutional edifices are being demolished and prostituted one by one to the bewildered and helpless and knowledgable citizens and even some bureaucrats ,our so called intelligentia is debating about a so called secularism. Most of the intelligentia has sold their souls to one party or the other. Congress party which accuses BJP day in and day out as communal and considers itself a paragon of secular thoughts have no compulsion in allying with the hated Muslim League, a vestige of the pre-partition Muslim League whose action caused death and sufferings to millions or with a communal terrorist organisation like Madani's PDP.A Muslim Leaguer is a member of the present cabinet and a close confident of the Congress high command. Uneducated and ill informed persons with dynastic pretensions are calling the tunes today ably supported by a self serving coterie. Perhaps after Italians ,it will be Spaniards, all in the name of a dynasty whose founder by his short sighted policies did the maximum damage to our Nation and is responsible for many of the problems we are facing now. If some people think our future is bleak,do not blame them. India which was under foreign yoke for one thousand years will continue like that but in a more clandestine and degrading way,they say.
N Krishna

CWG and after

I hope they are not forgetting to reward those who work tirelessly, honestly and sincerely. Where is the search committee ?

Shekhar Dey