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Big Ticket Retail facing huge opposition!!
Without a doubt for both Indian sellers and buyers a daunting proposition!!

Congress is making it look as if Wal-Mart and likes are NGOs ..... they will come here for us..... actually they'll come here for our money!!!! Wal-Mart and likes are 'hardest nosed business Organizations' where everything is calculated in money!!! Anand Sharma, who holds the Commerce portfolio not because he's knowledgeable, capable or experienced but because of his 'art of spooning', tries to show as if Big Ticket Retail will save India!!! He says MRP will prevent Big Ticket retail from deciding on prices..... shows how very little he knows about MRP!!!!! And then what really irks is that Wal-Mart and likes were 'ready to give their right hands for access to a populous Market like India' and Congress has literally given such a lucrative market to Big Ticket retail on a platter!!

Rahul says Elephant in Lucknow ate up money that Delhi sent!
We know where all the money looted by The Hand in Delhi and Congress ruled States went???

The battle between BSP and Congress is heating up!! Maya did Rahul a huge favour by positioning upcoming electoral fight as a BSP Congress fight!! Fact is Congress is nowhere .... its a fight between BSP and SP!!! It was a planned strategy that Congress was first off the block for the upcoming UP State elections...... Maya actually feels Rahul and Congress are inconsequential... but she wants to keep Rahul and his Mommy is good humour!!! Rahul enumerates the woes that UPites suffer on account of Maya's rule.... he of course does no mention the biggest woe in front of which all other woes pale..... and that is prices!!! Surge in prices is because of UPA!!!

Lokpal Bill will be back on centre stage!!!!
UPA's reluctance to get a effective Lokpal sure does enrage!!!

Though I say UPA but it's well known any Neta worth his or her salt is against an effective Lokpal!! Congress is hell bent that PM and CBI should not come under the Lokpal!!! As it is in UP Congress is facing a lot of flack for its anti Anna and Ramdev stance!!! Digvijay can go blue in his face saying 'I respect Anna' .... but truth is known!!! Congress seems least bothered that its image has taken a beating, is taking a beating and will take a beating on account of the games its playing on Lokpal!! By games I mean ... PM writes letter to Anna assuring him of an effective Lokpal and ground reality shows Congress is doing whatever it can for a Jokepal!!

Farouk Abdullah should be taken to task for what he said on Thapar's Devil's Advocate!!!
Valley without Army he does advocate!!

Revocation of AFSPA was ill thought of...... and not researched..... and above all for all the wrong reasons!!! Though now they say Omar is researching the issue!!! His Father feels he is an authority on the issue because he was J&K's CM...... fact is when he was J&K's CM he spent less time in the Valley and more time in Delhi.... he was in fact called Non Resident CM!!!! Farouk saying that the Army was not doing its job because terrorists were entering the Valley stinks... and by the way he in fact makes a case for a larger Army presence!!! Abdullah's are playing a very dangerous game...... and all for political gains....Valley be damned!!

PS......Lok Sabha starts with Speaker saying 'baith jaiye' and within minutes she says indirectly 'ghar jaiye'!!! UPA doing its best to ensure that Pawar's slapper stays inside jail..... UPA scared that if he comes out Public will felicitate him!!! All of a sudden CBI could do somersault and oppose Kani's bail..... Karuna has voiced his opposition to FDI in retail.... cause and effect..... though in the end she got bail. What post will he given Kani.... he's going to make Kani DMK's 'point-Lady' in Delhi!!! Sonia will soon be giving an interview.... Barkah is now a pariah for Sonia..... Rajdeep screams too much and salivates when he talks..... there's Koel Puri so Sonia can sit on the couch for 'On the couch with Koel'.... Shri Aroon Puri would be eternally grateful!!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Is buyback the way to raise funds for the government?
Cash strapped government is likely to go in for a buy back option of shares in PSUs given the adverse market conditions. In a buy back, PSUs will buy their share from the government and give cash in return.

Will government be able to explain rising fiscal deficit?
Using public savings for profligacy is going to put UPA government in further trouble. With the fiscal deficit overshooting by 45 percent in the second quarter of the year the government is going to have a tough time convincing the electorate why it needs to spend so much to run the country. Much hard it will be to reason out expenses like those of oil subsidy, fertiliser subsidy the benefits of which are only trickling to whom it is targetted.

Fertiliser dumping starts in wheat growing season
Foreign firms are starting to strike a good bargain with Indian fertiliser manufacturers due to a falling rupee. However, neighbouring Pakistan is facing acute urea shortage in the wheat season .Traders are optimistic that there could be wheat demand from across the border in the coming season.

BUREAUCRACY

Sikri to be Secretary Justice?
D K Sikri is being moved as Secretary Justice in the Government of India. He is 1975 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Neela Gangadharan to move as Secretary Child and Women Welfare
Secretary Justice Ms Neela Gangadharan is likely to move as Secretary Child and Women Welfare. She is 1975 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Empanelment of 1992 batch of IAS in next CSB
Empanelment meeting of IAS officers belonging to 1992 batch did not take place on Monday. However, date is yet to be fixed. There are 127 officers of which only 60 per cent will be empanelled.

Dr Amitabh Rajan is new Additional Secretary Revenue
Dr Amitabh Rajan has taken over as Additional Secretary Revenue on Tuesday. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Pati to be Director (Personnel) SAIL
H S Pati is being tipped to be new Director (Personnel) in the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL).He is presently GM in the company.

Nampoothiry promoted as Special Secretary Legal Affairs
NK Nampoothiry, ILS, Additional Secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice has been promoted as Special Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice against the newly created post.

Rajiv Kumar is new Joint Secretary, Road Transport
Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Deputation tenure of Pankaj Saran extended
The central deputation tenure of Pankaj Saran, Joint Secretary, PMO, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, has been extended till further Order. He is an IFS officer of 1987 batch .

VP Khare soon to be GM, DLW Varanasi
As the grapevine has it, VP Khare is poised to be General Manager of the Varanasi located Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW). His proposal after ACC clearance has moved to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Government of India (GoI).Presently, he is Principal Chief Engineer (PCE) South Eastern Railway Kolkata.

Will Selvaraj join CBI?
K Selwaraj, IGP (Pers), Panchkula, Haryana Police, is likely to be inducted as Joint Director (JD), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is an IPS officer of 1985 batch who belongs to Haryana cadre.

Bhanu Pratap Sharma is quite thorough
Bhanu Pratap Sharma who has joined as new Establishment Officer (EO) of the DoPT in the Government of India (GoI) is quite thorough. He is also self dependent. If the need be he can prepare a note and move it further. Earlier, also he had worked in DoPT. He is an IAS officer of the 1981 batch who belongs to the Bihar cadre.

A Giridhar's lateral shifting by month end
As the grapevine has it, A Giridhar, Executive Director (ED) with the insurance regulator IRDA, is set to be laterally shifted in the Government of India (GoI) as a Joint Secretary by the end of November 2011. He is an IAS officer of 1988 batch who belongs to Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Will Ms Prasad join CBI?
Ms Srilaxmi Prasad, IGP(TS)Chennai, Tamil Nadu Police is likely to be inducted as Joint Director (JD), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).She is an IPS officer of1986 batch who belongs to the TN cadre.

TC Gupta poised to go to GoI
As the grapevine has it, TC Gupta on central deputation is poised to go to the Government of India (GoI). He is an IAS officer of 1987 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre. Presently, he is Commissioner Town & Country Planning in Haryana.

Tarun Bajaj to be Commissioner Town & Country Planning, Haryana
As the grapevine has it, Tarun Bajaj is poised to be new Commissioner - Town & Country Planning in Haryana. He is an IAS officer of 1988 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.

At whose behest 1978 batch of IAS pruned?
At whose ,behest empanelment list of IAS officers belonging to 1978 batch for posting as Secretary/ Secretary equivalent in the Government of India (GoI) was pruned? This question is hotly being discussed in corridors of power.

UP Government keen for removal of name from offer list?
Uttar Pradesh Government has reportedly requested DOP&T Government of India to remove the Name of Kumar Arvind Singh Deo Principal Secretary, Sports & Youth Welfare Department, Lucknow, from the offer list. He is an IAS officer of 1984 batch who belongs to the UP cadre.

Mishra to get lateral shifting?
Avinash Mishra, Director Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, is likely to get lateral shifting to the Ministry of Home Affair, Government of India. He is an IRS-IT1991 batch officer.

Ajay Singhal debarred from central deputation?
Ajay Singhal DIG (SVB),HQ Panchkula, Chandigarh, has reportedly been debarred from central deputation for not joining the BSF. He is an IPS officer of 1992 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.

Sushma Nath to be Independent Director IOC!
Former Secretary Finance Sushma Nath is being appointed Independent Director of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).She is retired IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Vinita Bhandari to be Director Personnel Air India?
Name of Vinita Bhandari is doing the round for the post of Director (Personnel) Air India. Deepa Mahajan and R Harihar are also said to be in the run.

Four HAG officers of IES accorded HAG-plus (apex level)
Four Higher Administrative Grade officers of Indian Economic Service have been accorded Higher Administrative Grade-plus (apex level) and posted at different places. P K Padhy, Senior Adviser, Department of Revenue has been promoted and posted as Labour and Employment Adviser in the Labour and Employment Ministry while Ms S Bhavani, Senior Adviser of Economic Affairs will now be Principal Adviser of Agriculture and Cooperation and Ms Ganga Murthy, Senior Economic Adviser, consumer Affairs is posted as Principal Adviser of same department after promotion.

Noor Rahman Sheikh is new Consul in Jeddah
Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh, presently Under Secretary (WANA) in MEA [Indian Foreign Service-2004 batch, has been appointed as Consul(Haj) at Consulate General of India, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He will replace B.S. Mubarak, who is transferred to Ramallah, Palestine as Representative of India.

450 ITS officers relieved by BSNL & MTNL
As many as 450 Indian Telecom Service (ITS) officers belonging to ranks of junior administrative grade (JAG), senior administrative grade (SAG) and higher administrative grade (HAG) who were serving in the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) & Mahanagar Telecom Ltd (MTNL) have been relieved to join the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). This has been going on since November 9, 2011. All of them were selected by the UPSC.

300 ITS officers sitting idle in Delhi
As many as 300 Indian Telecom Service (ITS) officers belonging to ranks of junior administrative grade (JAG), senior administrative grade (SAG) and higher administrative grade (HAG) have so far reported to Janpath located Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC), New Delhi. Hitherto, they were serving in the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) & Mahanagar Telecom Ltd (MTNL) have been relieved to join the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). They have no job to do. Interestingly all of them have on sharing basis taken accommodation in Delhi & in each flat three to four ITS officers are staying. Their daily routine is to report at TEC in the morning & they have to sit idle as there is no work allocated to them.

Working of BSNL & MTNL to be hit adversely
In the wake of the decision taken by the Department of Telecom (DoT) to repatriate nearly 1600 UPSC selected officers of the Indian Telecom Service (ITS) from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) & Mahanagar Telecom Ltd (MTNL), working of both will be hit.

306 Advocates designated as Senior Advocates in SC
As many as 306 advocates have been designated as senior advocates in Supreme Court.

IAS officer arrested in Andhra Pradesh
1988 batch IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre Yerra Srilakshmi has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with an illegal mining case,

Dawood suspected of fire in Mumbai?
Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, who controls the crucial parts of South Mumbai, is believed to be behind the infamous fire in Manish Market shopping center. Motives range from occupying the land for redevelopment to rivalries.

IAS changes in TamilNadu
M.P. Nirmala will now be Secretary, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department. T.N. Ramanathan has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy. P.M. Basheer Ahamed has been posted as Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection.Jayashree Raghunandan will be Commissioner of Land Reforms. A. Mohammed Aslam will be the new Project Director of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. S. Thangaswamihas been made Commissioner of Minorities Welfare.Harmander Singh has been posted as Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce. Ka. Balachandran has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited .C. Kamaraj will now be Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation Limited.

G. Asok Kumar is Joint Secretary Power (UPDATED)
G Asok Kumar has joined as new Joint Secretary Power in the Government of India. He is an IAS officer of 1991 batch who belongs to Andhra Pradesh cadre.Hitherto, he was Director, Power in GOI.
(We said this on July 14, 2011)

Gowda replaces in Siddaiah in BBMP (UPDATED)
1986 batch IAS officer M?K?Shankarlinge Gowda has replaced his batchmate Siddaiah as Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner.

(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 Nov 24 being named as Slapgate movement?
Though political parties may condemn the slapgate movement that is taking place in the country, social network sites which can also be the litmus test of how the youth in India feels is full of cheer on the issue. On the social site 24 November is being renamed as National Slapping Day alongside the Thanks giving Day in the west. Is it time for politicos to sense which way the movement is heading?

Will drop in international coal price bode well for India?
International coal prices are showing a sharp drop owing to a slowdown in demand from chief buyer China. Indian companies are likely to benefit from these stem in prices thereby increasing power production and easing the high prices of power which could not be passed on to the consumers until recently. Traders say though the benefit is only for those buyers who have not made long term contracts. But in days to come prices will fall further as Chinese and Indian growth seem to cool even further leading to poor off take of coal.

Prakash Industries in trouble?
Prakash Industries is likely to be entangled in a mess of its own making over allocation and over mining of coal blocks in Chattisgarh. MoEF is likely to take action on the mining firm for environment damage and forest destruction in no go area of forests in the Chotia region in Chattisgarh.

Mallya gets exposed further
While news of Kingfisher gets worse with the blame being put squarely on bad government policies, there are mention of financial mismanagement coming forth. However, whispers has learnt that Kingfishers balance sheet was window dressed to attract investors and a serious look at the accounts is likely to open many financial embezzlements and malpractices.

Oxfam warns of further food price spikes
As the UN sponsored climate change negotiations get under way in Durban, British based NGO OXFAM has warned that the world food situation is likely to get worse from here due to worsening climate changes like rainstorm, heat wave and typhoons leading to a further price spiral.

Carrefour hunts for a new CEO
Ironical as it may sound but profit warning of the french retail major is leading it to look for a new CEO. Carrefour and other big retail may face opposition for its entry in India but it is also going through major financial crisis.

Will Durban herald a change in climate deal?
The coming together of climate change adversaries is likely to create a friction in Durban over Kyoto protocols which ends in December 2012. On one side is Europe and small island nations which urge India and China to come aboard to cap carbon emissions even if US drags its feet on the issue and on the other are nations like India, Russia, Canada, Brazil who argue against haste in sealing the deal and carbon emission caps. Let's see whether the glacial pace of negotiations will lead anywhere in this Indian ocean set city.

Chari is new CGM SBI Chandigarh Circle
N K Chari has taken over as chief general manager of the State Bank of India, Chandigarh Circle.

While Maharashtra rolls out red carpet for industries, POSCO grudges
Maharashtra administration promises the moon for anyone willing to set up industry in the state, but much of it is just empty talk. Recently, South Korean Steel major POSCO reminded the state that it still does not have facility of road, water, electricity for its proposed Rs 5200 Cr investment in the state.

Nanda resigns as Shareholder Director, Union Bank of India
Arun Kumar Nanda, elected Shareholder Director , Union Bank of India has resigned from the Board of the Bank due to some personal reasons.

Goel appointed Nominee Director, JSW Steel Ltd
Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (KSIIDC) has nominated Dr. Rajneesh Goel, lAS, as its Nominee Director on the Board of JSW Steel Ltd in place of Dr. Raj Kumar Khatri, lAS.

Walia resigns as Director, Gabriel India Ltd
Arvind Walia has resigned from the Board of Directors of Gabriel India Ltd w.e.f. November 2, 2011.

Jain appointed as Company Secy. Taksheel Solutions Ltd
Taksheel Solutions Limited has appointed Ms. Divya Jain as a Company Secretary of the company.

Kulkarni appointed CFO, Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Ltd
Nitin Kulkarni has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Ltd with effect from November 24, 2011.

Singh appointed Addl. Director, Escorts Ltd
Escorts Ltd has appointed Hardeep Singh as an Additional Director of the company.

Reddy appointed Director, Novopan Industries Ltd
Novopan Industries Ltd has appointed Ms G. Indira Krishna Reddy as Director of the company.

Naqvi appointed ED, Novopan Industries Ltd
S. A. Naqvi has been appointed as Executive Director of Novopan Industries Ltd w.e.f. August 2, 2011 for a period of 2 years.

Sreejithraj appointed Company Secy. Mannappuram Finance Ltd
Manappuram Finance Ltd has appointed Sreejithraj P. as the Company Secretary of the company.

Guss appointed GM, JW Marriot , Mumbai
Thomas Guss has been appointed as General Manager of JW Marriott Mumbai.

Jamal appointed Area GM, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has appointed Farhat Jamal as Area General Manager (India, Maldives and Sri Lanka).

Working in GoI crippled due to Anna's effect

Due to Annas effect, working in GoI has crippled because Bureaucrats are now scared to take wrong dictates of politicians/are scared of joining hands with politicians in wrong doings.And its mainly due to (I) many bureaucrats are in JAIL, courtesy like 2G Scam & CWG Scam (II)Congress is not rendering any support to them rather due to Mass support to Annas anti corruption movement, Congress has adopted use and throw policy. Bureaucrats would not like to live the rest of their life in shame as a penalised officer or jailed officer.

Rajesh

Violence in Politics

One gentlemen slapped Minister to show his outrage over the present governance although he was having sharp edge weapon but did not intend to use it just Shahid Bhagat Singh exploded bomb in Parliament in British era at empty stand as he intends to brought the plight to international community instead of harming anyone. Everybody irrespective of any political party condemned the slap saying there is no place of violence in politics and democracy but there is no murmur on assault by NCP workers on that gentlemen. Are the standards are different that is why no statement come condemning NCP workers. This also brings to the thought the riots in 1884 when violence was perpetuated by certain individuals against the Sikh community.

Adarsha Gupta

"Jaisa naam vaisa kaam!"

T. Dhanalaxmi has proved the old adage right, "Jaisa naam vaisa kaam!" What is not understood is the lengths to which the MEA is going to say that all her corrupt ways were during her tenure in UP under Mayawati and not under Krishna in MEA. I smell a rat here.When CBI raided her recently and found 3 crores in her house and asked her," Dhan teras?" she replied," Dhan meras."

D Choudhury

Save Our Soul

Kindly save our self respect & career.

IRSS 87&88 officers

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)