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Will Rahul Gandhi be AICC’s working president ?
There are indications that after completion of organizational polls in the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi would be elected its working president.
S.Raman is new CMD Canara Bank
S.Raman Executive Director (ED) with Union Bank of India (UBI) on elevation has joined as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Canara Bank on September 1, 2010.
( We said this on June 1,2010 )
Arun Kaul is new CMD UCO Bank
Arun Kaul Executive Director (ED) with the Central Bank of India (CBI) elevation has joined as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the UCO Bank on September 1, 2010.
( We said this on March 26, 2010 )
R. Ramachandran is new CMD Andhra Bank
R Ramachandran Executive Director (ED) with the Syndicate Bank on elevation has joined as new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Andhra Bank on September 1, 2010.
(We said this on June 1,2010)
R. N. Pradeep is new CMD Corporation Bank
R. N. Pradeep Executive Director (ED) with the Central Bank of India (CBI) on elevation has joined as new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Corporation Bank on eptember 1, 2010.
(We said this on March 25, 2010)
Mrs. V. R. Iyer is new ED Central Bank of Indi
Mrs. V.R. Iyer General Manager with the Union Bank of India (UBI) on elevation has joined as new Executive Director (ED) of the Central Bank of India (CBI) on September 1, 2010.
R.K. Dubey is new ED Central Bank of India
R.K. Dubey General Manager (Delhi Circle) with the Punjab National Bank (PNB)) on elevation has joined as new Executive Director (ED) of the Central Bank of India (CBI) on September 1, 2010.
Ravi Chatterjee is new ED Syndicate Bank
Ravi Chatterjee General Manager with the UCO Bank on elevation has joined as new Executive Director (ED) of the Syndicate Bank on September 1, 2010.
S.S. Mundra is new ED Union Bank of India
S.S. Mundra General Manager with the Bank of Baroda on elevation has
joined as new Executive Director (ED) of the Union Bank of India (UBI)
on September 1, 2010.
Anil K. Bansal is new ED Indian Overseas Bank
Anil K. Bansal General Manager with the Union Bank of India (UBI) on elevation has joined as new Executive Director (ED) of the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on September 1, 2010.
N.R. Badrinarayan is new ED, UCO Bank
N.R.Badrinarayan General Manager with the Bank of Baroda (BOB) on elevation has joined as new Executive Director (ED) of the UCO Bank on
September 1, 2010.
A S Bhattacharya appointed new CMD of Bank of Maharashtra
A.S. Bhattacharya Executive Director (ED) with the Indian Bank on elevation has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Bank of Maharashtra. He will assume charge once existing CMD Allen Pereira retires on September 30, 2010.
M Narendra appointed new CMD of Indian Overseas Bank
M.Narendra Executive Director (ED) with the Bank of India (BOI) on elevation has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) . He will assume charge once existing CMD S.A. Bhat retires on October 31, 2010.
Nagesh Pyadh appointed new CMD of Oriental Bank of Commerce
Nagesh Pyadh Executive Director (ED) with the Punjab National Bank (PNB)on elevation has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Oriental Bank of Commerce . He will assume charge once existing CMD T Prabhu retires on December 31, 2010.
H. S. U. Kamath appointed new CMD of Vijaya Bank
H. S. U. Kamath Executive Director (ED) with the Canara Bank on elevation has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Vijaya Bank . He will assume charge once existing CMD Albert Tauro retires on March 31, 2011.
Rajeev Rishi appointed new ED of Indian Bank
Rajeev Rishi General Manager with the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) on elevation has been appointed as Executive Director (ED) of the Indian Bank. However, he will be joining at the new place once existing ED Indian Bank A.S. Bhattacharya joins as CMD of Bank of
Maharashtra on October 1, 2010.
N. Seshadri appointed new ED of Bank of India
N.Seshadri General Manager with the Canara Bank on elevation has been appointed as xecutive Director (ED) of the Bank of India. However, he will be joining at the new place once existing ED Bank of India M. Narendra joins as CMD of Indian Overseas Bank on November 1,2010.
V.Kannan appointed new ED of Oriental Bank of Commerce
V.Kannan General Manager with Bank of Maharashtra Bank on elevation has been appointed as Executive Director (ED) of the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC). However, he will be joining at the new place once existing ED H. Ratnakar Hegde retires on November 30, 2010.
Ashwani Kumar appointed new ED of Corporation Bank
Ashwani Kumar General Manager with Corporation Bank on elevation has been appointed as Executive Director (ED) of the Corporation Bank. However, he will be joining at the new place once existing ED Asit Pal retires on November 30, 2010.
Rakesh Sethi appointed new ED of Punjab National Bank
Rakesh Sethi General Manager with Andhra Bank on elevation has been appointed as Executive Director (ED) of the Punjab National Bank.
However, he will be joining at the new place once existing ED Nagesh Pyadh joins as CMD of the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) on January
1, 2011.
Mrs. Archana Bhargava appointed new ED of Canara Bank
Mrs. Archana Bhargava General Manager with Punjab National Bank on elevation has been appointed as Executive Director (ED) of the Canara Bank. However, she will be joining at the new place once existing ED H.S.U. Kamath joins as CMD of the Vijaya Bank on April 1, 2011.
Kaun Banega Tea Board Chief ? (7) Hari Krishna Dwivedi
Hari Krishna Dwivedi is also a contender for the post.1988 batch IAS officer Dwivedi is presently Excise Commissioner in West Bengal.
Why did Singh proceed on leave ?
Why did Member (Engineering ) in the NHAI , Singh, proceed on leave ?.This question is being asked in the corridors of power.
Mishra soon to head Chennai Port Trust
Atulya Mishra, who was recently appointed as Chairman of the Chennai Port Trust (CPT), was relieved by the Tamil Nadu government on August 31, 2010. He is an IAS officer of the 1988 batch who belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
Inter-cadre deputation of IFS officer
The ACC has approved inter-cadre deputation of M Senthil Kumar from Nagaland to Tamil Nadu cadre for a period of 5 years. He is 1999 batch IFS officer of Nagaland cadre.
Behuria takes over as Secretary Fertilisers
Sutanu Behuria has taken over as Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. He is 1976 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre. Secretary Fertilisers S. Krishnan, IAS (UK-75) has retired on August 31.
( We said this on August 27 )
Joshi is new Secretary Pharmaceuticals
Mukul Joshi, Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat, has taken over as Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. He is 1975 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre. He has succeeded Bihar cadre 1974 batch IAS officer Ashok Kumar who retired on Tuesday.
( We said this on August 27 )
Raman appointed Secretary Chemicals & Petrochemicals
M Raman, presently DGS&D, has been appointed Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, with effect from October 1. 1976 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer Raman will succeed 1973 batch West Bengal cadre IAS officer Bijoy Chatterjee after his superannuation.
( We said this on August 3 and again on August 27)
Atul Fulzele is new SP in CBI
Atul Fulzele is joining the CBI as SP for a period of 4 years. He is 2001 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.
Thenmozhi to join CBI as SP
P.C. Thenmozhi is joining the CBI as SP for a period of 4 years. He is 2002 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
Pradip Kumar to join CBI as SP
Pradip Kumar is joining the CBI as SP for a period of 4 years. He is 2003 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
File related to CEO Prasar Bharati pending in PMO
As the grapevine has it, file relating to a probe against Baljeet Singh Lalli, CEO, Prasar Bharati, is still pending in PMO. He had faced a probe about certain financial irregularities. He is a retired IAS officer who was belonging to the UP cadre.
No Technical Director in KPCL
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) is being run without a Technical Director (TD) for the last several months.
TTD Special officer shifted
In Tirupati, TTD special officer A.V. Dharma Reddy has been transferred. He has been posted as Secretary in the State Information Commission. He is an IDES officer.

Radhakrishniah is back to Gujarat
E Radhakrishnaiah, IG, CRPF, is back to the parent Gujarat cadre. He is 1986 batch IPS officer.
Choudhury takes over as CMD, NTPC limited
Arup Roy Choudhury has taken over as Chairman & Managing Director, NTPC limited today. A Civil Engineer from BITS with a Post Graduation in Management from IIT, Roy Choudhury started his career in 1979 and worked in prominent Public and Private Sector companies such as RITES, IRCON and DLF etc. He thus brings with him vast experience from both private and public sectors and has been rated as an outstanding performer with many "Firsts" to his credit.
CCIT changes soon
Changes of about half a dozen Chief Commissioners of Income Tax are expected soon. The file is presently lying with the Minister of State.
Mirani to move to Delhi
Chief Commissioner of Income Tax in Lucknow M K Mirani is likely to be moved to Delhi as DG Administration. He is 1977 batch IRS officer.
Prasad to be DG International Taxation
Grapevine has it that Akhilesh Prasad is being appointed DG International Taxation in Delhi. He is 1974 batch IRS (IT) officer.
Rashmi Verma relieved for GoI
Ms Rashmi Verma has been relieved by the Bihar Government for central deputation.1982 batch IAS officer Ms Verma is to join as Joint Secretary Defence Production.
Kumar gets additional charge of Tourism in Bihar
Principal Secretary GAD Deepak Kumar has been given additional charge of Tourism in Bihar. He is 1984 batch IAS officer. The post was earlier held by Ms Rashmi Verma.
Five promoted as ADGs in Gujarat
As many as five IPS officers have been elevated as Additional Directors General (ADGs) by the Gujarat government at their present places of posting. They are: K Kumaraswamy, H. P. Singh, S.P.Chitturi, Tirathraj and Rakesh Asthana.
IPS transfers in Gujarat
Some IPS officers have been shifted in Gujarat. They are: P. Pandey ADG CID, Sanjeev Bhatt Principal Police Training College Sorath (Junagarh), S. K.Saikia ADG Human Rights, Ms.Archana Shivhare SP Railways Ahmedabad, N.N. Chaudhary SP Dahod,
S.K. Gadhvi Commandant State Reserve Police SRP) Vav(Surat) & G.V. Barot SP CID crime branch Ahmedabad.
IAS changes in Uttar Pradesh
Navtej Singh has been given additional charge of GAD. J. B. Sinha, has been posted as Secretary PWD. Anamika Singh has been made Special Secretary in the Panchayati Raj department.
48 IAS officers transferred in Rajasthan
As many as 48 IAS officers in Rajasthan have been transferred. Accordingly Mrs. Asha Singh is now Additional Chief Secretary (Development), P K Dev - Additional Chief Secretary (Home, Civil Defence & Jail), Rajendra Prasad Jain – Divisional Commissioner (DC) Jaipur, Chandra Mohan Meena – Chairman, Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal, Tapendra Kumar – Chairman, Rajasthan Revenue Board, Rohit R Brandan – Principal Secretary (Minorities), Rakesh Verma - Principal Secretary (Science and Technology), Ram Khiladi Meena - Principal Secretary (Agriculture & Animal Husbandary and Director – Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation), Pradeep Sen – Chairman, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC), Bal Krishna Meena – Secretary, State Election Commission, Om Prakash Saini - Principal Secretary (Horticulture), Ajit Kumar Singh – Commissioner (Departmental Inquiry), Mrs. Seema Bahuguna - Principal Secretary (Programme Implementation), Mukesh Kumar Sharma - Principal Secretary (Medical Education), Preetam Singh – DC, Kota, Mrs. Kiran Soni Gupta - principal secretary (General Administration Department, Civil Aviation), Madhukar Gupta – Commissioner (Social Justice department), Prem Singh Mehra – Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Dr. Manjeet Singh – MD, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC), Rajeshwar Singh – DC, Bharatpur, Rohit Kumar Singh – Secretary (Sports & Youth Welfare), Surajmal Meena – DC, Bikaner, Akhil Arora – MD, Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., Dr. P L Agrawal _ Director Budget, Finance department, Kuldeep Ranka – MD, Jaipur Vidhut vitran Nigam Limited (Jaipur Discom), Mrs. Shreya Guha – Member, Ajmer Revenue Division, Anand Kumar – Member, Ajmer Revenue Division, Kunji Lal Meena – Director, IEC, Jaipur, Alok Gupta – Registrar, Ajmer Revenue Division, Naveen Mahajan - Jaipur collector, Hemant Kumar Gera – Udaipur Collector, Subir Kumar – Sriganganagar Collector, Vikas Sitaramji Bhale – Collector Churu, Mrs. Mugdha Sinha – Jhunjhun Collector, Dr. Krishna Kant Pathak – Secretary, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ashutosh A T Pendrekar, Alwar Collector, Dr. Prithviraj - Bikaner collector, Krihna Kunal – Bharatpur Collector, Bhanu Prakash Aturu – Hanumangarh Collector, Neeraj Kumar Pawan – Pali Collector, Siddharth Mahajan - Jodhpur collector, Dr. Ravi Kumar Surpur – Sawaimadhopur collector, P Ramesh Jhalawad Collector, Suresh Chand Dinkar - Karauli District Collector, RS Jakhad – Dausa Collector, Giriraj Singh Khushwaha – Jaisalmer Collector and Harsahay Meena – Director, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.
IAS postings in Bihar
HRD secretary KK Pathak will now be Beltron MD. Daya Shankar Pandey has been appointed registrar, cooperative societies. Pandey will also hold additional charge of director, animal husbandry department. Asangba Chuba Ao will replace Pandey in Arwal as DM.
Six IT officials posted as OSD in board
CBDT has posted six IT officials as OSD in the Board. Accordingly while Prashant Kumar Jha and Rajesh Kumar has been posted in FT & TR – I division, Mohammad Rizvan, Mrinalini Kaur Sapra, Vipul Agarwal and PS Sivasankaran have been posted in FT & TR – II division.
Dr. Gandhi posted as Development Commissioner in Tamil Nadu
Dr. R. Christodas Gandhi, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary/Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency, is posted to act as Development Commissioner in the Planning and Development Department vice Thiru R. Sellamuthu, IAS, already appointed as Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. Dr. Gandhi shall, however, continue to function as Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency.
IPS officer suspended in Bihar
The Bihar Government has suspended Lakhisarai Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Singh.
Naveen Mahajan is new Collector of Jaipur
District Collector Jodhpur Naveen Mahajan will replace Kuldeep Ranka as the district collector of Jaipur.
    ( We said this on August 28 )

CORPORATE
Rajagopal to join Standard Chartered Bank
A Rajagopal, the head of equity capital markets at UBS is likely to join Standard Chartered Bank as head of its equity capital markets in India.
Director (Production) HEC retires
Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, Director Production HEC has retired.
Tiwary joins Tata Steel
Saurabh Tiwary has joined Tata Steel on September 1 as manager, sports.
Director SAIL (Commercial ) interview tomorrow
Interview for the post of Director (Commercial) SAIL is going to take place on Friday.

Sankaranarayanan given addl. charge as CMD
Sankaranarayanan, Director (Technical) has been given additional charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director of Fertilizers and Chemicals travancore Ltd  the Company with effect from 1st September 2010.
 
Agrawal retires as Deputy MD, Axis Bank
M.M.Agrawal, Deputy Managing Director, of  Axis Bank has retired from the Services of the Bank on August 31, 2010.
V P Das to look after duties of CMD, NBCC  
V P Das, presently Director (Projects) in NBCC, a Schedule 'A' and the largest construction CPSU, has taken the charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Corporation w.e.f. September 1, 2010. Das, a Civil Engineering Graduate from University of Roorkee (now IIT), has vast experience of working with prominent CPSU like NTPC till his joining NBCC as Director (Projects) on August 30, 2006. The post of NBCC CMD falls vacant consequent upon its present CMD relinquishing the charge to join NTPC as its new CMD. 
CWC achieves record turnover, declares 38 % dividend
The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) which has achieved yet another record turnover of Rs.987.95 crore during 2009-10 as against Rs.849.25 crore achieved during the preceding year, thus recording a growth of 16.33%, has declared highest ever dividend for the year 2009-10 @ 38%.  This could be possible due to addition of storage capacity by 85,000 MT and  increase in overall capacity utilization  to 85% as against 82% achieved during previous year, mainly on account of increase in storage of food grains.   Besides, handling of containers at CFSs/ICDs and revenue earned out of  Pest Control activities also registered significant growth. CWC has also achieved a record Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs.163.88 crore during 2009-10 as against Rs.110.44 crore achieved during 2008-09, an increase by 48.40%.  It recorded a Post Tax Profit of Rs.130.52 crore as against Rs.110.46 crore earned during 2008-09.
ITI’s loss reduced to an all time low
With the loss of ITI Ltd reduced to an all time low in the past eight years, the company has started moving towards achieving a historic turnaround in the coming months. Significantly, the first quarter losses for the financial year 2010-11 have come down by 40.78 % at Rs. 63.83 Crores as against Rs. 107.78 Crores in Q1 of 2009-10. “We expect the good trend to last and the company’s losses will come down significantly in this fiscal. Our priority is to look for new orders and diversification of products to turn the Company around”, says CMD of ITI Ltd. K. L. Dhingra. ITI Ltd has achieved the highest turnover in its history by clocking Rs. 4660.28 Crores for the year ended March 31, 2010. This is a quantum jump of 167.63% as compared to the previous year’s turnover of Rs. 1741.32 crores.
Kumar is CEO Intellecap 
Intellecap (Intellectual Capital Advisory Services Private Limited), the pioneering Social Investment Banking and Advisory Firm  has  appointed Krishan Sree Kumar as Chief Eexecutive Officer (CEO) .
AML Steel Board reappoints MD
The Board of AML Steel Limited has approved the re-appointment of Ashok Agarwal as the Managing Director of the Company for a futher period of 5 years.
Viegas resigns from GKB Opthalmics Board 
Clifford Viegas has resigned as Independent Director of  GKB Opthalmics Ltd with effect from August 31, 2010 .
Alsthom Projects appoints Company Secretaries
 Pradeepta Kumar Puhan has been appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of Alsthom Projects India Ltd  w.e.f. September 1, 2010, in place of  Sekhar Bhattacharjee.
Exim Bank nominates Director
The Export-Import Bank of India, Mumbai has nominated Mukul Sarkar as Nominee Director in place of  John Mathew on the Board of Strides Acrolab Ltd  with effect from August 31, 2010.
Gulati no more SAIL Director 
V.K. Gulhati, Director (Technical) has ceased to be Director on the Board of Steel Authority of India Limited with effect from August 31, 2010 .
Sridharan retires as CFO Lakshmi Vilas Bank
R. Sridharan, Chief Financial Officer retired on August 31, 2010 and M. Palaniappan, General Manager has been designated as Chief Financial Officer of  Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd w.e.f. September 01, 2010.
Ratnaparkhe is new MD of RBEI
Vijay Ratnaparkhe has been appointed as new Managing Director of the Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd (RBEI).
Josyulu is Basin Manager ONGC
Dr B.S. Josyulu has taken over as the Basin Manager of ONGC's Assam and Assam Arakan Basin.He has succeeded Satyajit Choudhury who retired on Tuesday.

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Why had Pawar initially expressed inability to carry out SC’s Order??
And now why is he saying Order will be obeyed when SC said ‘Order… Order’???
 
Post the SC order he was busy with ICC work!!!
And as we know he’s committed to Cricket so responsibility he could not shirk!!!
 
After getting ‘fatkaar’ from SC now Pawar is saying ‘SC Order will be followed’!!
His previous comment now he’s swallowed!!
 
Kalmadi messed up and a team of Secretaries was appointed!!
With Pawar Nation is a hundred times more disappointed!!
 
And then with ICC as Pawar is extremely busy so why not replicate????
A Team of Secretaries to run the Ministries held by Pawar karro dedicate!!
 
And let PMO which has till now kept a safe distance from Ministries held by Pawar!
Keep tabs on these Ministries ‘literally by the hour’!!
 
Montek Singh now boasts ‘inflation has ebbed’!!
He says 'Had it not then I would not have been egged’!!
 
In Kolkata an egg was pelted at Montek!!
‘If food inflation was raging egg would not have been thrown' is Montek’s take’!!
 
Feel sorry the egg missed its target and was wasted!!
Many would have jumped with joy if ‘Montek with the egg was pasted’!!
 
Uncle Sam is livid with the modifications in the Nuke Civil Liability Bill!!
Uncle Sam threatens because of this relation with India could chill!!
 
Basically the US Suppliers are up in arms!!!
They say ‘Our interests the modified Bill harms’!!
 
Especially hurting is the ‘80 years responsibility term’!!!
As ‘inconsistent with norms this Uncle Sam does term’!!
 
'Uninsurable' US Insurers say!!!!
So in US various lobbies are 'at play'!!
 
Uncle Sam is like a spoilt kid!!!
Throws a tantrum when you do not do what the kid does bid!!!
 
Uncle Sam look at Bhopal .... a Nuke accident would be more damaging by miles!
Maybe then Nuclear Civil Liability Bill will stop giving Uncle Sam piles!!
 
Confucius says…Uncle Sam’s attitude is ‘ bow to my might’!!!!
Might is right!!
 
Adds….. Uncle Sam feels one US life is more precious than the entire population of a non US Nation!! A downright wrong and inhuman equation!!

Bharat Kumar

FORUM
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Stop covering trivial matters

As an avid reader of your website I find that, of late, you are wasting your time and space on trivial issues pertaining to clerical matters and the Private Secretaries. Please do not degrade your website to such a level that people stop reading it altogether. Please raise the standard of your Forum column by bringing out the views on burning issues. Are your highly paid Editors not competent to assist you in disallowing absurd columns on PAs , PSs etc. Please apply your mind discreetly.

V Ashokan, Chattisgarh

Kudos for being bold

Read the comments of C.Singh regarding the posts of PPS/SPPS/PSO which are very apt. Kudos to C.Singh for being so bold.

Aparna Bose

Short-term goal of promotion

I fully agree with the comments posted by C.Singh and Ram on the views expressed by G. Saran regarding the posts of PPS/Sr.PPS/PSO. Saran seems to be concentrating on the short-term goal of promotion. These posts are created for providing scope for promotion avenues. Will he be happy to reach to the level of Private Secretary during his whole tenure. And it depends on person to person holding the post though it may be high or low level post. And exceptions are always there in all grades. In conclusion, persons holding offices in the unions should try to improve the service conditions and promotion avenues in the cadre reviews.

Mukesh Randev

Sure to become Cabinet secretary

Jawed Usmani, 1978 batch UP cadre officer, was the first Muslim topper. He is sure to become cabinet secretary after Pulok Chatterjee. He has been always either in CM secretariat or PMO or abroad.

Arvind Yadav

CWG & Delhi

As expected, officials involved directly or indirectly with the CWG are panicky. Why the official, even the Prime Minister is tense or else, why would he visit one of the venues. All this shows carelessness, if not immaturity (in handling such events), on the part of official as well as ruling party. Now all are talking about patriotism, national interest and national prestige. CM, Delhi wants the media not to cover shortcomings; MCD wants Delhites to help cleaning the city; ruling party wants every citizen to ensure success of the game. Where were they for the last 8 years or so, when India offered to organize the game? Busy collecting money with both the hands! Now every effort is being made to complete the job before the game, at the cost of quality. I had long back commented on this column that the sequence of events clearly give an indication of contractor-official nexus, i.e. official ignoring quality of work for money paid by the contractors. Various committees are going to be set up after the games to enquire into the officials involved, but what would be the result of such enquiries, we all know. Suffice to comment now that CWG being an international event, the country’s prestige is at stake. Even if the stadia and other facilities remain intact till 15th of October, 2010 (last day of the event), the shortcomings noticed at the last minute as well as the noticeable corruption in the preparation till date, are enough evidences for the Prime Minister to own responsibility and announce resignation immediately after the games, for he is ruling the country for the last 10 years. Hope after such a long stint as PM of India, he has forgotten that he was once a bureaucrat, and does not wait for permission to sign the resignation letter.

C Singh

Last one

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