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FIRST CASE STUDY OF ANY WEBSITE IN THE COUNTRY

Innovation Approaches of "whispersinthecorridors.com" in the field of Indian Bureaucracy : A case study. Manoj Kumar Dash and Ajay Singh of the ABV -Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior (India), have done the case study (http://www.allbusiness.com/reports-reviews-sections/case-studies/16664420-1.html). This study describes the business model for the website whispersinthecorridors.com and find outs that the main reason for this popularity and success is targeting group of the website, i.e the top bureaucrats and corporate elites.

(Published in - International Journal of Management and Innovation)

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Did Congress even make a whimper on the start of the Mauritian route..... no???? And then who was the Papa for the illegitimate entry vehicle into Indian Stock Markets.... Participatory Notes?? Chidambaram through the most perfidious financial derivative called Participatory Notes, something unheard of and unprecedented in World financial history, allowed red (drug, terror and looting Nation) and black money to enter India's stock Market!!!! By mid 2011 PNs accounted for 60% of FII investment in India!!! The Rupee rose .... artificially high levels!!!! Cries that Rupee was rising on the back of hot and illegal money went unheard!!! Today the Dollar's rise.... partly because every action has an equal and opposite reaction.... hot money made the Rupee rise and now partly responsible for Rupee's fall!!! Another crow's feather in PC's cap......now PC is accused of conflict of interest.... PC was lawyer for a Hotel Group and as HM he is accused of getting FIRs against Hotel Management closed... of course knowing PC he's covered his tracks.... like in 2 G his 'treat matter closed note and next time go via auction route'!!!! Swamy is already in Court to get PC included in the 2 G accused list...... here it is not case of then FM's connivance with Raja.... knowing PC's crooked brain its being alleged that PC was the mastermind of 2 G scam!!!

PC ki karro chutti!!!!
With half the Cabinet as it is he is 'kutti' (not on talking terms)!!!

Laloo and Paswan want Government to take its time on coming up with the Lokpal Draft...... Laloo is now begging Congress for favours and Paswan wants to join Congress..... so it's obvious they are mouthing what they feel 'would be music to Congress's ears'!!!! Fact is Opposition and Team Anna seem to agree on many issues ..... PM coming under Lokpal..... CBI..... and class C and D officials!! First and foremost Congress needs to recalculate the number of employees in the C and D category..... not the numbers that Congress is mouthing!!! Without a doubt Congress wants Rahul to now grab the credit for Lokpal..... in fact if Team Anna allows this Congress would move on this Bill in a jiffy.... Rahul Gandhi Lokpal Bill!!! Fact of the matter is the Nation has to be thankful to Team Anna for its fight against corruption!!! UPA showed its true colours when there were demands to water down the RTI.... UPA is allergic to anti corruption measures and freedom of expression.....and now with the onslaught UPA's become .... Useless and Paranoid Alliance!!!

Rahul Baba you cannot steal Anna's thunder!!!
And do not try to Ape Anna or Public will say Rahul Baba is behaving like a bunder (monkey)!!!

Sorry but the adjournment motion on black money was just noora kushti!!! White paper on black money showed our Political establishment's intention in black and white!!! Advani aka Mr. Mujhe Smaran aatha hai.... spent more time on his Yatras!!!! Manish Tiwari as usual gave half truths and tried bamboozling.... has he got the elusive account statement of Hassan Ali.... and if he's got it why is UPA hiding it from us!!!! Pranab Da says 'I cannot send the Army to get back Tax Haven money'..... other Nations have sent Armies of 'investigators' to unearth money of their citizens!! And why should the HSBC accounts not be revealed..... which treaty is he talking about.... this info was got by France via a 'rogue Banker' (as per the Swiss)..... there is no Treaty that covers this info!!!

And moneys held by Politicians is not Black Money... its looted money!!!
Terming is as 'tax avoidance money' is indeed stupid and very funny!!

PS........After the budget Sonia called Manmohan, Pranab and PC. She asked them to get into the next room. In the room was a small spoon, a coffee cup and a bucket . There was a huge black bath tub full of water and the room opened into the beautiful garden of Sonia's house. They were asked to empty the tub without spilling water in the room. The person who performed best would get to be India's next PM (if MS won he'd get an extension). Immediately Pranab became jubilant and said 'I know if I will use the spoon and cup to fill the bucket to empty the tub and bucket by bucket I will water Madam's garden!! Then Manmohan Singh said, 'Forget about my heart problem...... for Soniaji I can lift the bucket itself carefully and carry it and water Madam's garden.... bucket by bucket'. PC turned around laughed at both of them, and put his hand in the tub pulled the plug the whole water in the tub emptied without a drop spilling out. He is a master in emptying and his attention is always focused on emptying, whereas the other two were distracted by the garden and misplaced loyalty to the owner of the garden.... whereas PC's loyalty is to himself only!!!!! Sonia should rethink her implicit faith in Chiddy and her ' obey Chiddy order'!!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Ms. Sonia Gandhi and Ahmed Patel faceoff
It is heard that the relations between Ms. Sonia Gandhi and Ahmed Patel have turned sour. Who is going to believe this rumour ?.

What happened between RBI Governor and the FM?
Has RBI governor been given clear instructions by Indian Finance Minister (FM) Pranab Mukherjee on what he should do in the policy meeting that is to take place on Friday ?

Arun Jaitely in docks
It is heard that Arun Jaitely is in trouble within the party over many issues. Ms.Sushma Swaraj's camp is likely to make the most of it very soon.

Will Jaipal Reddy become Vice President ?
Is Petroleum Minister Jaipal Reddy going to be next Vice President of India ?.Answer to this question lies with only Madam Sonia Gandhi.

BUREAUCRACY

Ajay Chadha to be Special Secretary (Internal Security)
Ajay Chadha is all set to become Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Government of India. He is 1977 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.

Empanelment of 1981 batch IPS soon
Empanelment of 1981 batch IPS officers to the rank of ADG in the Government of India is expected to take place in a couple of weeks.

CVC receives 8773 complaints against officers
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) received 8773 anonymous complaints against the officers from 2007 to 2010. Most of the complaints were made against the officers at the time of their promotion/retirement etc.

Appointment of Secretary (Security) uncertain
Government of India is yet to decide the name of the new Secretary (Security) in the Government of India.

Sushil Kumar to be Joint Secretary, HUPA
Sushil Kumar on central deputation is poised to be Joint Secretary Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) in Government of India (GOI). Kumar is an IAS officer of 1982 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.

Ms Mishra to be JS Science and Technology?
Ms. Anuradha Mishra is likely to be appointed as Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Science & Technology in the Government of India. She is an IDAS officer of 1984 batch.

Arun Kumar appointed JS Mines in GoI
Arun Kumar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines in the Government of India in place of Sandeep Naik. He is an IAS officer of 1983 batch who belongs to the Assam Meghalaya Cadre.
(We said this on December 13)

Rahate unlikely to move
SKG Rahate, Joint Secretary, Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture in the Government of India, is unlikely to move as Financial Commissioner in the Ministry of Labour & Employment. He is an IAS officer of 1990 batch who belongs to the Jharkhand cadre.

Pateriya gets pro-forma promotion in CBI
Alok Kumar Pateriya, Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has been granted proforma promotion by the Madhya Pradesh Government for ADG Rank. He is an IPS officer of 1986 batch who belongs to the MP Cadre

Antani returns to parent Gujarat cadre
MD Antani, Regional Passport Officer, Ahmedabad, has returned to the parent Gujarat cadre. He is an IPS Officer of 1990 batch who belongs to the Gujarat Cadre.

Proposal of foreign visit turned down
Proposal of foreign visit by Ms. Gurpreet Kaur Deo, IG, Ropar range Punjab, has reportedly been rejected by the GoI. She is an IPS officer of 1993 batch who belongs to the Punjab Cadre.

West Bengal Government wants disciplinary action against IPS
The West Bengal Government has sent a proposal of disciplinary action against Akbar Ali khan, DIG Home Guard to the Ministry of Home Affairs. He is an IPS Officer of 1977 batch who belongs to the West Bengal Cadre.

Piyush Mordia advised to apply with proper documentation
Piyush Mordia superintendent of Police Spl.range Security BN,Lucknow who is keen for central deputation as Deputy Director (Enforcement) has been advised to apply with the proper documentation . He is an IPS Officer of 1998 batch who belongs to the Uttar Pradesh Cadre.

Pravir Kumar gets additional charge
Pravir Kumar,Development Commissioner & Jt Secy,Ministry of Commerce & Industry Government of India, Gujarat Ahmedabad, got three months additional charge of CEO, Prize Stabilization Fund. He is an IAS Officer of 1982 Batch who belongs to the UP Cadre.

50 Air India pilots resign
About 50 Air India pilots have resigned this year because of delay in payment of their salaries and incentives.The airline has suffered a loss of over Rs 20,000 crore since 2007.

Shinde is new Joint MD MTDC
Dilip Shinde has joined as new Joint MD, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation.

Praise of Modi by GoI bureaucrat
Additional Secretary IT in the Government of India Shankar Agrawal has showered lavish praises on Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi . The official who was in Gujarat on an official visit said that he is "impressed by Modi's leadership qualities".

Gupta promoted as Special Director in CBI
V K Gupta has been promoted to the rank of Special Director in the CBI.He is 1977 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Anthony J C DeSa is back to Madhya Pradesh
Anthony J C DeSa is back to the Madhya Pradesh cadre after completion of tenure of foreign assignment.He is 1980 batch IAS officer.

Dr M. Mathisekaran's chances brighten as IES Member in FMC
As the grapevine has it, chances of Dr M. Mathisekaran as IES Member in Forward Markets Commission (FMC) have brightened. Presently, Dr M. Mathisekaran is an Economic Adviser in the FMC. Other contender for the post is Dr. KSRVS Chalam who is the Economic Adviser in the Madhya Pradesh Government's Directorate of Institutional Finance. This post is meant for an officer of the Indian Economic Service (IES).
(We said this on December 1 & 13, 2011)

Abhay K Khanna leads in race for FC, Railway Board
As the grapevine has it Abhay K Khanna General Manager Integrated Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai is ahead in race for the post of Financial Commissioner (FC) in Railway Board.Other contender is Ms. Vijaya Kant GM -Construction in North Frontier Railway (NFR)

Twist in posting of 3 GMs in Railways
Posting of three senior railway officers of elevation as GMs is held up because the PMO has sought certain clarifications from the Railway Board.Those who will be elevated as GMs are:A.K. Mittal, V.P. Khare & Radheshyam.

Anil Palta is JD, CBI
Anil Palta has been promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the CBI. He is 1990 batch IPS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Laxminarayan is now JD, CBI
V V Laxminarayan has been promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the CBI. He is 1990 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Sharma is now JD, CBI
Rajeev Kumar Sharma has been promoted to the rank of Joint Director in the CBI. He is 1990 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Pankaj Garg to be Joint DC, MSME
Pankaj Garg on central deputation is poised to be Joint Development Commissioner (Jt. DC) in Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) department in Government of India (GoI). He is an Indian Telecom Service (ITS) officer of 1994 batch.

MS Sehrawat to be FCI's GM in Haryana
MS Sehrawat to be on central deputation is poised to be General Manager (GM) for Haryana with the Food Corporation of India (FCI). Sehrawat is an IAS officer of 1994 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.

Gaurav Dwivedi to be Director, IT
Gaurav Dwivedi on central deputation is poised to be Director, Information Technology (IT). Dwivedi is an IAS officer of 1995 batch who belongs to the Chhattisgarh cadre.

Post of CMD vacant in HEC
The post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) has been lying vacant in Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HEC). Those willing to apply can send their applications before January 23, 2012 to Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).

Sudhir Kumar promoted as Principal AG
LV Sudhir Kumar (IA&AS 1986), Principal Director of Audit, Central, Kolkata has been promoted to the grade of Principal Accountant General .

PK Bindlish to head SEBI's Delhi office
As the grapevine has it, PK Bindlish, one of the Chief General Managers (CGMs) in the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), is going to be posted in Delhi office.

Ms Jain joins as JS (PP&PR) in MEA
Ms Shamma Jain (IFS 1983) has joined MEA as Joint Secretary (PP&R) after her return from Ambassador of India to Ivory Coast.

Post of Technical officer vacant in DGHRD
Post of Technical Officer has been lying vacant in HRM Wing of Directorate General of Human Resources Development (DGHRD). Those willing to apply can send their application to the department.

Ms Khokar to join IB?
Ms. Sonia Khokhar Additional SP Nasik rural is likely to be inducted as AD SP Intelligence Bureau (IB). She is an IPS officer of 2006 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.

R S Ahlawat promoted & posted as Sr. Adviser, Environment & Forest
R S Ahlawat, Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) officer of Indian Economic Service, has been promoted to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) and posted as Senior Adviser, Environment and Forests.

Pakistan : Shuja Pasha's secret Arab visit triggered memo to Mike Mullen?
American businessman of Pakistani origin Mansoor Ijaz who has been at the centre of the infamous memogate scandal has now revealed that the fear of a military coup in Pakistan expressed in the memo allegedly handed over by him to US General Mike Mullen was not imaginary. In fact the ISI Chief Shuja Pasha had on 6th May this year visited some Arabian countries and discussed the coup with some senior leaders there. Ijaz's claim has not been contradicted by the ISI or the ISPR of Pakistan. Incidentally it is a matter of record that Shuja Pasha had left for a 'secret visit' abroad on 6th May details of which haven't been made public by the GHQ or the government of Pakistan.

Australian Minister discusses mining & ore exploration with Indian Minister (UPDATED)
Beni Prasad Verma, Minister of Steel Government of India met with Bill Shorten, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Government of Australia, Friday morning when the latter called upon the Steel Minister to discuss cooperation in the mineral and mining sector. During the course of the interaction Verma said that 80% of coking coal used by Indian Steel Industry is imported from Australia, this makes Australia a very important partner for the India, contributing significantly to India's growth. Verma urged Shorten for support to Indian Iron and Steel Industry which want to acquire coking coal and iron ore assets in Australia. Speaking on the occasion Bill Shorten, assured all help to the Indian companies which want to set up a base in Australia. During his interaction with the foreign delegation P K Misra, Secretary Steel sought the help of Australian Government in verifying that the mineral properties being acquired by Indian companies are encumbrance free. Replying to the secretary's questions, Shorten said that such aspects could be looked into. C S Verma, Chairman SAIL said that SAIL sources 10 million tonnes of coking coal from Australia and is scouting for coking coal properties in the country. 'If Australian banks could give loans at competitive rates to our ventures in Australia, it would boost investments by Indian companies in Australia' he said.
Replying to the question on loans at competitive rates, Bill Shorten said that super annuation fund in Australia is large and mechanisms can be worked out to give loans from this. But he added that for any such arrangement to work out, a thorough dialogue between the two governments is necessary. Senior officials from the Steel Ministry along with members of the Australian delegation represented their government during the course of the interaction.

Special cabinet meeting on FSB at the behest of Thomas (UPDATED)
It is K. V. Thomas Minister of State ( Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
at whose behest a special cabinet will be held on Sunday to approve the Food Security Bill (FSB).

FSB to be moved in Lok Sabha on Wednesday (UPDATED)
As the grapevine has it the Food Security Bill (FSB) is going to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesay.

P K Kothari selected CMD, Richardson & Cruddas Ltd (UPDATED)
P K Kothari, DGM, HPCL, has been selected for the post of Chairman and Managing Director of Richardson & Cruddas Limited at Public Enterprises Selection Board meeting held on Friday. Three persons were interviewed for the same.

G D Balwa, Joint Comm., IT, Jamnagar resigns (UPDATED)
G D Balwa, Joint Commissioner, Income Tax, Range-1, Jamnagar (Gujarat) has availed of voluntary retirement from the service.

79 Sec. officers of CSS promoted as Under Secretary (UPDATED)
As many as 79 Section officers of Central Secretariat Services (CSS) have been promoted to grade-1 (Under Secretary) of CSS.

Result of CDS exam (II), 2011 announced (UPDATED)
Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) has announced the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2011 held in September, 2011. As many as 10120 candidates have qualified for interviews.

M Viswanathan appointed as Company Secretary, Coal India Ltd. (UPDATED)
M viswanathan has been appointed Company Secretary of the Coal India Ltd (CIL ).

(DEBATE)
EMPANELMENT IN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Whether administrative procedure for empanelment of Additional Secretary and Secretary in the Government of India is fair and legally sound?
Mail your views to suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com or mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com

CORPORATE

Is Mukesh Ambani investing in a production house?
It is heard that noted industrial magnet Mukesh Ambani is investing in the media production house owned by a starlet.

Is P Notes back in action?
It is heard that P Notes (derivative instrument to take short positions for overseas investors) are back in action. Does it mean that stock markets are going to sink further?

Will Re. continue its slide?
By now the market men are saying that Re will sink further from here, this is not the stop.

Shahid Balwa back in action
DB Realty's Shahid Balwa is back in action and has resumed work.

Foreign investors to overlook India
In a study released by Bank of America which polled nearly 190 investors revealed that India gets a low preference for capital investment while Brazil, Russia and China (BRIC) continue to be the preferred destinations. The outlook for 2012 will be a low growth period but India will be low on foreign money investments.

Builders taking money at high rates
It is heard that real estate developers are borrowing money at the rate of 30 percent to finish off their projects.

Dani appointed Addl. Director, ACC Ltd
Ashwin Dani has been appointed as an Additional Director of ACC Ltd w.e.f December 15, 2011 .

Krishna to step down as Non Exec. Director, Tata Steel Ltd
Suresh Krishna, Non-Executive Director will be stepping down from the Board of Tata Steel Ltd with effect from December 24, 2011 on reaching the age of 75 years.

Sreenivasan ceases to be Nominee Director, Lloyd Electric & Engineering Ltd
IFCI has withdrawn the nomination of Mahesh Sreenivasan as its Nominee on the Board of Directors of Lloyd Electric & Engineering Ltd with effect from December 5, 2011.

Two directors cease to be on Board of Asianlink Capital and Finance Ltd
Navpreet Mago and Ravinder Singh have resigned as directors of Asianlink Capital and Finance Ltd w.e.f. September 29, 2011 and November 17, 2011 respectively.

Two directors cease to be on Board of Dynamic Industries Ltd
Durgesh V. Buch and Bhargav D. Karia have resigned as directors of Dynamic Industries Ltd w.e.f. December 14, 2011.

Rao resigns as Independent Director, Commercial Engineers and Body Builders Co Ltd
The Board of Commercial Engineers and Body Builders Co Ltd has accepted the resignation by A. K. Rao, Independent Director of the company w.e.f. December 13, 2011.

Kumar appointed Independent Director, Commercial Engineers and Body Builders Co Ltd
Praveen Kumar has been appointed as Independent Director of Commercial Engineers and Body Builders Co Ltd.

Bangur appointed Addl. Director, Joonktollee Tea and Industries Ltd
Ms Pushpa Devi Bangur has been appointed as an Additional Director of Joonktollee Tea and Industries Ltd with effect from November 14, 2011.

Cohade resigns as Chairman, Goodyear India Ltd
Pierre Eric Cohade has resigned as Chairman of the Board of Goodyear India Ltd w.e.f. December 15, 2011.

Smytka appointed Chairman, Goodyear India Ltd
Daniel Lawrence Smytka has been appointed as Chairman of Goodyear India Ltd w.e.f. December 16, 2011 .

Harvey appointed MD (Asia), SABMiller
SABMiller has appointed Harald Harvey as Managing Director ( Asia) with effect from February 1, 2012.

Vasudeva elected VP (Youth & Gender), World Petroleum Council
Nishi Vasudeva, Director (Marketing), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has been elected as Vice President (Youth & Gender) on the Executive Committee of World Petroleum Council.

Rahul's stature was enhanced by his polite behaviour

Once Rahul Gandhi, who was already an MP, was talking to me at Rashtrapati Bhawan event when I was only a Joint Secretary. He kept on addressing me as "Sir" despite my mild protests. Still when I addressed him as Sir, he immediately requested politely that he need not be called sir! To many around us, his stature was enhanced by this decorous and polite behaviour. Discipline is important. But Navin Patnaik upbraiding a Minister for calling an IAS officer Sir only shows his pomposity and bloated ego.

Kumar

Why are property details not in the public domain ?

Why are property details of all Railway Services officers i.e. IRPS, IRTS, IRAS etc not in the public domain? Other services have the details made public. This should be done without delay

S Singh

Honest officers in Railways deprived

Yes, Gold is milked from the old cow in Railways that is why the price of Plumb postings to the chair of Members of the board is priced high and honest officers are deprived of the same though they are competent.

Kunal

A recent probe investigation in Indian Express

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/for-want-of-a-signature-cbdt-sits-on-babus-chargesheets/888031/0 has cast a question mark over the functioning of the Director Gneral Vigilance in Income Tax Dept. the article is well researched and painful to read. Why are officers searched by CBI getting promoted? Or are they waiting for an Anna?

Anil J

Technical Resignation' is preferred in Govt. only when…….

Technical Resignation' is preferred in Govt. only when the incumbent intends to join another Government post as a fresh recruit, for the purpose of continuity of service benefits. If that be so, Which Department has taken him as Direct Recruit?

R V Nathan

Delhi Police fails to update list

The Delhi Police Quarter Allotment Cell (QAC) is online but no one checks that the waiting list of quarter allotment is pending from August and no one updates the list. Who will believe the Quarter Allotment Cell (QAC) of Delhi Police ?

M S Bisht

Bureaucrat should minimise the damage

When political sagacity remains patently absent, its for the bureaucrat to put up his hand and at least consolidate the position or minimise the damage'. Here we are on a fishing expedition of a different kind, fishing in troubled waters and making the most of it....

MK

Should the Property returns be disclosed?

The applicant sought the copies about the movable and immovable property returns of an IAS Officer for a particular period. The PIO consulted the officer in terms of the provisions of Section 11 of the RTI Act. The officer objected to giving the details stating that the property file returns is purely a personal matter and is not related with any public activity or interest. In line with the view taken by the CIC in numerous decisions in the past, the Commission upheld the decision of the PIO not to disclose such information. The CIC has consistently held that the immovable property returns filed by officers are their personal information and should not be ordinarily disclosed. Section 8 (1)(j) of the RTI Act exempts such information from disclosure. The CIC observed that in recent months, on their own several state governments have published the immovable property returns filed by the All India Service officers in their respective websites. Therefore, the Commission directed the CPIO to ascertain from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh about this and disclose the information to the Complainant provided such returns have already been published by the State Government.

Comments

Immovable Property Return (IPR) of a government servant is a personal information and is not liable for disclosure under the RTI Act.

[Shri M P Singh v. Staff Selection Commission in CIC/WB/C/2010/000026SM]

- Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha Verma
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the book: RIGHT TO INFORMATION - LAW AND PRACTICE by Taxmann. (The views are Personal)