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N Murali Krishna

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Yes there is noora kushti going on between Congress and BJP on FDI in Retail... what bonds both is US!!!!! On one side there is the PM who is a US flunky and on the other side is BJP which is out and out pro US!!! And after US's problems with Islamic Terrorism BJP's grown even more fonder of US!! NDA was pro retail ..... Congress is pro retail.... and ironically BJP faced opposition from Allies and today Congress is facing opposition from its Allies!! Congress knew BJP and its Allies would create a shindy on FDI and so this 'sudden decision'!!! Now coming to us.... what worries us on FDI..... knowing Congress's penchant to 'give and take' at our cost... what khichdi has Congress pakoaed on FDI... no transparency at all...... then what worries is the tweaking of laws and duties etc., later to help out Wal-Mart and likes.... and last but not least... if Wal-Mart and others flop there is every chance our Government will bail them out at our cost!! And frankly not only Congress, if and when BJP comes to power it'll too be 'on call' for Wal-Mart and likes!!!

FDI hamaam mein both Congress and BJP are nangaa!!!
Just for our consumption BJP is taking with Congress on FDI pangaa!!!

Rahul they say is in a tizzy.... he's hopping mad on Congress's UP MPs and especially the ones who are Ministers!!! He's all of a sudden realized that despite his drama baazi Maya's still going strong!!! And by the looks of it on Maya Congress has already exhausted its arsenal.... of course this does not mean Congress's dirty tricks department will not conjure up trouble for Maya...... but Maya has shown she's competent enough take Congress on!!! But many would agree Maya is a lesser evil in comparison to Congress.....and now with Rahul trying to pole vault in to PM's Chair using UP as his pole, the stakes are even higher!! Maya's statues fixation , corruption and to some extent law and order are black marks on her Report Card!! Rahul had said she's not a people's Leader and her rally in Lucknow gave Rahul the answer!!! SP's blow hot blow cold relationship with Congress was, is and will be a huge problem in UP's Governance.....Mulayam is simply not able to let go off Congress's apron!! BJP in UP .... one day up and then again down...... Uma's on the job...... BJP has to find a way to enthuse the majority minority vote ........ its Ram Rajya call in UP came a little late .....it is not walking the talk in UP...... for Ram Rajya there has to be maryada..... and BJP lacks maryada..... power (NDA days) spoilt BJP!!

If UP elections are held today Maya's winning!!!
And at number four you will find our Rahul grinning (what else can he do)!!

After not being able to pay the fuel bill now Kingfisher has not been able to pay Airport Authority's Bills!!! And Mallya's been saying 'all is well'!!!! He's even made a ludicrous offer to import fuel!! He's even said that he's received an offer from an Indian entity to buy out Kingfisher.... either he's fibbing, because had he received such an offer he'd have jumped to accept it... or he's playing game of 'price is right'!!!! Mallya knows the minute he sells Kingfisher UB's shares will go up considerably!!! Knowing him ...insider trading be damned.... he's going to make a killing on UB shares with the sale of Kingfisher.... in local terms this is called 'kainchi'!!!

King of good times throws a party even when he's down!!!
His logic.......drive away blues 'go and paint red the Town'!!!

PS...... they say a very famous couple's marriage was on the rocks and was heading for a divorce but all illness put the divorce on hold!!!! PC says 2011 has been a bad year for Government..... and there is the possibility it could be a horrid year for him!!!! Times Now's Arnab has started shouting at the start of his 'show' as if it is a Circus!!! Despite Congress having everything crossable crossed BJP will side with Anna on the Lokpal Bill!!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

BJP's tacit deal with Congress on FDI
It is learnt that there is a deal between the BJP and Congress over the FDI. Political sources say it was BJP who initiated the deal but ahead of the UP and Punjab polls each one wants to look at welfare minded polticos, that is why the hig decibel drama.

Lobbyist paid high price for FDI clearance
It is heard that top foreign firms have paid Rs 300 crs in the past 4 months to get clearance for FDI in India.

BUREAUCRACY

Navtej Sarna to move from Israel?
Indian Ambassador to Israel Navtej Sarna is likely to be moved either to Dhaka or Thimphu.

Inter-cadre transfer of IAS officer
Cadre of 1988 batch IAS officer of Haryana, Anil Kumar, has been changed to the UT for three years. He is going to be Home Secretary Chandigarh Administration.

BSNL proposes VRS
BSNL has reportedly proposed a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for the employees who have completed the age of 45 years and have served on a regular basis for 15 years.

CSB to meet on Monday
CSB is going to take place on Monday. A couple of panels will be discussed.

NR Das, DG, CISF to retire next month
NR Das, Director General (DG) of CISF, is going to retire on January 31, 2012. He is an IPS officer of 1973 batch who belongs to the West Bengal (WB) cadre.

Gupta promoted as Dy CAG
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of JN Gupta, IA&AS: 1976, Additional Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (Coml. /AB), as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (Apex Scale: Pay Rs. 80000 fixed) in the vacancy arising on the retirement of Ms. Rekha Gupta.

Defence Minister unhappy with transfer policy of IDAS?
The Defence Minister has reportedly shown displeasure over IDAS not having any transfer policy. The IDAS transfers are done all through the year without any tenure policy.

Agrawal appointed ADG UIDAI
Ajay Kumar Agarwal has been appointed as Additional Director General in the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Chandigarh.

Former Maharashtra DGP to contest election?
Former Punjab and Maharashtra DGP S S Virk is likely to contest Vidhan Sabha election from Dasuya in Punjab. He is retired 1970 batch IPS officer.

Justice Saikia is new Chairman of Assam HRC
Aftab Hussain Saikia, retired Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, has been appointed Chairman of Assam Human Rights Commission.

22 IAS to retire in Maharashtra next year
Altogether 22 IAS officers of Maharashtra cadre are retiring next year.

Tripura to have separate High Court
Separate High Court in Tripura, one of the eight Northeastern states, is being set up next year.

One IAS of 1978 batch from five states empanelled
There is just one officer of 1978 batch IAS each from a whole lot of states, including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha who have been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India.

Augustine Peter gets new posting
Augustine Peter Adviser (Economic), Competition Commission of India has been appointed as Director, Petroleum Planning, Analysis Cell (equivalent to Joint Secretary Rank) in place of Basudev Mohanty on completion of central deputation tenure (IES officer of 1976). He is an IES officer of 1982 batch.

IIM-A Professor, G Raghuram to join the Board of HPCL
IIM-A Professor, G Raghuram, is all set to join the Board of the HPCL as an Independent Director.

Pay fixation case sent to MHA
The pay fixation proposal of Gallapalli Nageswar Rao, DIG, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been sent to Ministry of Home Affair, Government of India. He is an IPS officer 1995 batch who belongs to the Punjab cadre.

Chawdhary gets extension till 2013
First Secretary in Bahrain in IRMAL, Kumar Chawdhary has been given extension till March 2013.

Singh to return to Orissa
Rajesh Kumar Singh is reportedly returning to the parent Orissa cadre from central deputation. He is 1987 batch IAS officer.

Ashish Joshi posted in Ambala
Ashish Joshi who is known as a no-nonsense civil servant and belonging to IP&TAFS has been transferred on return from Central Deputation(CSS), Ministry of Minority Affairs as Controller Communication Accounts, Haryana Telecom Circle, Ambala (SAG post).

Pakistan : Information Minister's lament against PTV MD
Pakistan's information minister Dr Firdaus Ashiq Awan lamented before the national assembly that the MD of the state run Pakistan Television (PTV) Yousuf Baig Mirza doesn't listen to her and begged to be excused from any questions about PTV as long as Mirza is the MD. The minister has also approached the PM to have Mirza removed. According to press reports the minister's real problem is that the MD is not accommodating candidates recommended by her for jobs in the channel. Mirza is sticking to his guns saying that the channel is already overstaffed and he can't ruin the finances with reckless recruitments. 'Of course she is the boss but as long as I am the MD I will try my best to make PTV a competitive and profitable organisation' says Mirza.

Mahiwal is new Collector Amravati in Maharashtra
Rahul Ranjan Mahiwal is the new Collector of Amravati in Maharashtra. He is 2005 batch IAS officer.

Appointment of new DLB next week
Appointment of new Director of Local Bodies in Delhi is being appointed next week.

CCIT (Mumbai) granted voluntary retirement (Updated)
CCIT (Mumbai) , PP Srivastava, has been granted voluntary retirement with effect from December 8, 2012. He has applied for the same on being selected as Member, Settlement Commission (Income Tax / Wealth Tax) with headquarters at Mumbai.

Mrs. Shanti Sundharam appointed Member, CBEC (Updated)
Ms. JM Shanti Sundharam, IRS, has been appointed as Member of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

Mrs. Shanti Sundharam gets charge of Member (L&J) (Updated)
Consequent upon her appointment as Member, CBEC, Mrs. J. M. Shanti Sundharam will look after the charge of Member (L&J) with immediate effect and until further orders.

(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

Rajendra Somani quits SV Trading & Agencies
Rajendra Somani has resigned from directorship of SV Trading & Agencies.

K R Ramamoorthy resigns from Shriram City Union Finance.
K R Ramamoorthy has resigned from the board of directors of Shriram City Union Finance.

Binod Paliwal resigns from Radha Madhav Corporation
Binod Paliwal has resigned from Directorship of Radha Madhav Corporation.

Nandu resigns as Company Secy. PAE Ltd
Nimesh S. Nandu has resigned as Company Secretary of PAE Ltd with effect from November 30, 2011.

Ferro has been appointed as Director, Automotive Axels Ltd
Automotive Axles Limited has appointed Pedro N. Ferro as a Director of the company.

Bowes resigns as Director, Automotive Axels Ltd
Timothy Earl Joseph Bowes has resigned as Director of Automotive Axels Ltd w.e.f. November 29, 2011 .

Chakraborthy appointed CEO, TV Today Network Ltd
TV Today Network Limited has appointed Joy Chakraborthy as Chief Executive Officer of the company w.e.f November 30, 2011.

Shah appointed Addl. Director, 3i Infotech Ltd
3i Infotech Limited has appointed Ashok Shah, Retired Zonal Manager of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), as an Additional Director of the Company.

Mitter resigns as Director, 3i Infotech Ltd
The Board of 3i Infotech Limited has accepted the resignation of Samir Kumar Mitter from the Board of Directors of the company.

Sharma ceases to be Director (Projects), Power Finance Corporation Ltd
Rajeev Sharma, Director (Projects) of Power Finance Corporation Ltd has resigned as Director (Projects) and has ceased to be a Director of the company w.e.f November 29, 2011.

Rural based parties, farmers want FDI !

Rural based parties, farmers, are rooting for FDI as finally they will get right prices. So far only traders corner 80% of prices of agricultural products, particularly vegetables, fruits. Trader backed parties are unhappy. Anybody make the connection ?

S P Singh

BSNL/MTNL have lost the intelligentsia

Every body should do the roles assigned to them correctly, then only they can vie for others posts. BSNL/MTNL have lost the intelligentsia.

Rajiv

IRSS 87 batch officers are awaiting SAG

Even after putting 23 years of service, the IRSS 87 batch officers are awaiting SAG promotion. Railway Board may please do something as the above is long overdue.

Dhir

Postal service running well only for powerful

I want to say something in response to R Verma remarks under heading 'Bleeding BSNL to the hilt and grinding MNTL to a standstill'. The postal service is running well only for those who are sitting in comfortable position of power and authority. Please ask those who are at receiving end of these self centered Delhi based officers who have never working in field having its no knowledge. This service has not put up the executive record sheet of its officers because then every one will know who all never move out of Delhi and sticking in one station for life. Other ones less fortunate with no 'mai baap' are kicking around and helpless. Sibal try his best and give directions to upload on website all property returns and Executive record sheet. Sorry to say these IPOS only put property returns under pressure from DOPT and diverting attention from ERS. They knowing they will be exposed and Minister Sibal will take them to task pointing out all those officers who have zero expertise in postal work as they remain forever on deputation knowing no any thing about the service.

R.B.

Why this obduracy on FDI?

For the past one week the FDI in retail has created a ruckus. The Parliament has become dysfunctional to the great chagrin of people of India. Why Government had to open this front when it was already mired in several issues of criticism from the opposition? Cynics have several explanations. To deflect attention from price rise and black money of which in any case the opposition was going to raise hell in Parliament. Why this timing for Cabinet approval for FDI. Again the cynics attribute it to Prime Minister's meeting with Obama in Bali during ASEAN Summit wherein the President of USA must have reminded him to open the retail door to FDI soon. Whatever may be the reason, the opponents of FDI must go into the merits/demerits of the 51% FDI in multi-brand retail before taking a stand to oppose it just for the sake of opposition. Why the issue is not being allowed to be discussed in Parliament ? Why this obduracy on both the sides? It only shows all political parties are motivated by narrow self-interest rather than what is good for the country or the people at large. The traders we are talking of and who organized Bandh on Thursday are the same traders who sell us adulterated stuff, cheat us on prices, on quality, on weight. When they have to face the competition from world-famous multi or single brand retail outfits, they will improve their service. As for the job loss, has anyone calculated as to how many jobs will be lost and how many more created before jumping the gun. Enough is enough. Let the Parliament function. Let the Government - duly elected by people - function. Let people of this country have the choice to throw it out in the next election if it fails to deliver. Let them not give an excuse of opposition not letting them work if they fail to deliver.

Aarti Khosla

Option of rejecting all candidates be included in voting machine itself

I am a voter in South Kolkata Parliamentary Constituency [Bhabanipore Assembly Constituency] .

During the last by election day before yesterday on 30th November 2011, I went to exercise my right to vote. I told the officials that I would like to opt for the option "I don't like to vote" and wish to fill the form. All of them were ignorant about the provision and refused to accept such request. On my insistence they spoke to higher officials and the official told them the procedure [He himself was not confident] that my signature will be taken and the remark will be put accordingly.

None of the officials were ready to bell the cat, but since I was adamant, they had to do it. The reaction of the polling agents of the political party was not good. They spoke loudly amongst themselves "Er identity note koro are voting card nombor note koro". This was to frighten me. But I was not afraid; I confidently told them my name and address.

I wish that the option of rejecting all the candidate comes in the voting machine itself. So that the voters are not identified and they can escape the wrath of agents belonging to political parties. After all the election commission cannot come every day to secure us.

Suneil Sarawgi

Disclosure of financial information to wife

The appellant sought information about the salary certificate, details of amount of GPF, the name of the nominee of and other information with the Department regarding immovable proper of her husband. The FAA informed the appellant that information pertaining to monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees is available on its website of the Ministry and can be accessed by the general public. On remaining points the FAA denied information to the appellant u/s 8(1) (j) of the RTI Act holding it to be personal. The Commission upheld the order of the First Appellate Authority holding that the information sought is personal information of the third party and there is no public interest involved in the disclosure of this
information.

Comments

Information about the personal finances of a government employee are personal information of the concerned individual and cannot be shared with anyone else.

Smt. Lalitha Bahuguna v. Ministry of Mines in CIC/SS/A/2011/001191

- 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)