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Once again Mumbai is 'bombed'! Once again some Mumbaikars die and quite a few are injured! Once again there are cries that there is a lack of security in Mumbai! Once again rather than unifying in such a time our Netas play blame games and indulge in drama baazi! Once again some try to gain brownie points! Once again Mumbaikars take the bombings in their stride and Mumbai is 'ticking' the next day!

I was in Mumbai on a business trip and on the day of the blasts and was in Opera House about 5 hours prior to the blasts. As usual Opera House was alive and right from the sweeper to the businessman all moved about with Mumbai's philosophy ' don't waste time khaali phokat'!!! I was tempted to go to Khau Gali to have a Gujarati Cup of tea....strong and extra sweet..... but decided against doing so as I had to reach Nariman Point for an appointment.

In the evening as I sat and sipped my coffee I heard the news about the blasts. At first it seemed the blasts were low intensity blasts and that there had been minimal damage. But then the reports on the 'dead and injured' started filtering in!

First a selfish 'thank you God' escaped my lips. I was in Opera House in the afternoon and in fact I had planned to go there in the evening initially but went there earlier as I had time to spare as an appointment got cancelled, as I wanted to return home early as the weather looked ominous.

Mumbaikars do not make a public spectacle of their grief. Mumbaikars putting themselves at risk to help out fellow Mumbaikars is customary. And Mumbai going about business as usual is also unique to Mumbai!

I was appalled at the statements of Rahul and Digvijay Singh. Rahul 'only 1% terror thrusts get through' was stupid..... but by now we are used to his stupidity! Because the perception is majority of the terror plans do get through and only a minority are blocked! I heard one Mumbaikar lament 'hope the next 1% seeping in affect Congress Leaders'!!! Digvijay tried to equate the loss of life in the blasts to comparing fuel and food prices between India and Pakistan! And now he's trying to give the blasts a saffron colour!

Sorry to say this but Mumbaikars 'chalta hai' attitude is causing them great harm! In my opinion the only way Mumbai can enforce security is if Mumbaikars become super vigilant! Be it the trains..... buses........the streets....... any public place..... see anything and they need to forgo their 'chalta hai' attitude and report it to the authorities! In fact Mumbaikars should 'take security in their own hands' by being extra vigilant! Mumbai needs to go the London way and put surveillance cameras everywhere.

It is an intelligence failure.... and Mohna saying 'we had no inputs' confirms this! PC was too busy with non Home Ministry matters...... Lokpal Bill....... Black Money case in SC.......... and his own haymaking and politicking!! Remember the priorities of the HM filter down and I have already mentioned his priorities! Prithviraj Chauhan tried to show he was on the job by saying he was monitoring the situation from his Office.... and PC tried to show he's on the job by flying down to Mumbia and staying overnight and vamoosing!!! Had they spent time like they did post the bombings prior to the bombings maybe these bombing would not have taken place!

On TV next day I saw Barkah Dutt drenched in the rain at Opera House! She could have stood under the umbrella or even worn a Raincoat..... but then this was her make-up for this 'show'......... all for TRP and personal glorification! For her like Rahul catastrophes, tragedies etc., are 'brownie points gaining time'!!

My request to Mumbaikars is do not expect the Government to protect you. Corrupt and power besotted Netas, unconcerned and 'lakeer ke faqeer' Officials and 'hafta' besotted Cops cannot and will not help you!!! Wherever you see lapses in the Security make a hue and cry! In fact form a 'Safe Mumbai' vigilant group .... put pressure directly and via the Media...... Media's used you guys now use the Media!!

Even God helps those who help themselves!

PS....the VIP treatment to Kasab is sending the wrong message. We need to do to Kasab what Americans did at Gitmo. Same goes for Afzal Guru! India should have a special jail for terror undertrials and accused!! Mohna says India needs a second Green Revolution.... what we really need is a second Independence.... from GM (General Manager) PMs, from High Commands, from Yuvrajs, from a Opposition which is riddled with infighting rather than fighting the Government on its follies and corruption and from a corrupt system!!!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

UPA govt to face a rough weather in the Parliament
The UPA Government is likely to face a rough weather in the monsoon session of parliament commencing on August 1, 2011. As I is the BJP has given the complete command of opposition to Sharad Yadav (JDU) with a view to keep the opposition united. BJP will give support to the opposition from behind.

Will Rahul factor work in Uttar Pradesh ?
Will Rahul factor work in Uttar Pradesh ? Yes, if the political observers in UP are to be believed. They say that Rahul factor is bound to work in the state because no ongressmen has ever done so much of groundwork in Uttar Pradesh.

Mayawati least bothered about media !
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati does not bothers about media. No journalist, worth his name, is close to her.

BUREAUCRACY

Jayati Chandra to be Member CAT ?
Jayati Chandra is likely to be appointed Administrative Member of CAT in the Allahabad bench. She is 1975 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Noor Mohammed to get extension
Secretary NDMA Noor Mohammed is likely to get an extension in service.He is 1977 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Gairola unlikely to be Secretary IT
Now the appointment of DR B K Gairola is unlikely as Secretary IT in the Government of India. He is presently DG NIC.

Will Rao succeed Ghulam Vahanvaty
P.P. Rao, Senior Advocate and Constitutional Expert, is reportedly in consideration by the Government for appointment as Attorney General for India in place of Ghulam Vahanvaty.

Nariman to be new Solicitor General
Noted lawyer Rohinton F Nariman is likely to succeed Gopal Subramanium as new Solicitor General of India.

Ms. Usha Ananthasubramanian notification as ED, PNB on the anvil
Ms. Usha Ananthasubramanian General Manager (GM) with the Bank of Baroda who on elevation will be joining as Executive Director (ED) of the Punjab National Bank(PNB) can expect notification shortly. Though, the slot fell vacant on June 28, 2011; her notification is yet to be issued. She will succeed M.V. Tanksale who had assumed the charge as CMD of the Central Bank of India (CBI) on June 29, 2011.

Kalha refuses to be CMD, Punjab & Sind Bank
Dilsher Singh Kalha a Secretary level officer who was to be new CMD of the Punjab & Sindh bank has refused to join on grounds that he soon going to be a Secretary at the Centre. Presently, Kalha is Principal Resident Commissioner of Punjab government in Delhi. He is an IAS officer of 1977 batch who belongs to Punjab cadre.

New Kamal Pandey in the guise of A K Seth !
Bureaucrats in Delhi say there is now another Kamal Pandey in the guise of Ajit Kumar Seth. The new Cabinet Secretary Seth is workaholic like Kamal Pandey who come in the office at 8 am and leaves the office at 9 pm. Incidentally, both are from the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Ramudu not keen on heading SIT
As the grapevine has it J.V. Ramudu, an Andhra Pradesh cadre IPS officer of 1981 batch who was appointed chairman of the three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up for conducting a fresh probe into the Ishrat Jahan case, is not interested in joining the new assignment.

5 IES officers to get Secretary's rank
As many as five Indian Economic Service (IES) officers are going to get Secretary rank.

Posting of 1978 batch IRS (IT) officers next week
Posting of 17 IRS (IT) officers to the rank of Chief Commissioners of Income-Tax is expected to be made next week.

Neeraj Verma to be PS Paban Singh Ghatowar
As the grapevine it Neeraj Verma will be private secretary (PS) to Indian Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) Paban Singh Ghatowar. Neeraj Verma is an IAS officer of the 1994 batch who belongs to the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Deepak Ashish Kaul is Director, Culture

Deepak Ashish Kaul on central deputation has joined as Director, Culture. He is an officer of the India P&T Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS) who belongs to the 1995 batch.

IA&AS officer Ms. Smita Gopal transferred
Ms. Smita Gopal, Deputy Director (Customs), in the office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India , New Delhi, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director (AMG-II), in the office of the Principal Director of Audit, Economic & Social Ministries, New Delhi against an existing vacancy.

Ashok Das to get ACS rank in Madhya Pradesh
Ashok Das is being promoted to the rank of Chief Secretary in Madhya Pradesh on July 30.1978 batch IAS officer Das is presently Principal Secretary Home in the state.

Manvendra promoted as Lt. General
Major General Manvendra has been approved for promotion as Lt. General in Indian Army.

Sanjaya Upreti nominated for 37th APPPA
Sanjaya Upreti - FA & CAO/ C/N O/o- Chief Admn. Officer, Northern Railway, has been nominated for the 37th Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) commencing at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi on July 1, 2011. The programme includes detailed framework of conceptual and applied modules to enable professional exposure on public administration in Indian and international context.

Central Bank to join peer group banks: M.V. Tanksale
"We at the Central Bank of India (CBI) are striving to regain the lost glory of the bank. For this the bank is being leveraged technologically and adopting

proactive human resource (HR) practices." These views were expressed by M.V. Tanksale - the Central Bank's new Chairman and Managing Director(CMD). Tanksale while unfolding vision for the CBI told <whispersinthecorridors.com> that he had so far met 1500 people ever since assumption of CMD's charge last month end.

"We will want to achieve goals of five years in 25 months that I have as the CBI's CMD," he added. At the time of nationalization the CBI was on number one position. Though, core banking in the CBI was fully launched in December 2010, he said, "our Endeavour is to bring the CBI in league with peer group of public sector banks." Replying to a question M.V. Tanksale stated "our's is the only bank that extends loans for vocational education also." On an average 300 branches will be added to existing network of 3800 existing branches of the bank, revealed CMD of the CBI. Main thrust. According to him is on "capacity & Capability building in the bank." He also asserted that the CBI was making all out efforts for achieving maximum in the field of financial inclusion.

Pakistan : Police team in custody after netaji's escape
Islamabad's Shalimar police station witnessed high drama on Friday when a PML ()N) leader Anjum Aqueel Khan Member of Pakistan's National Assembly (MNA) arrested in a case of fraud registered in Feb 2010 was freed by a mob of his supporters after attacking the police team led by SHO Inspector Faiyaz Tanoli. In the scuffle between the police and the netaji's supporters the police team suffered injuries including some broken bones but senior officers of Islamabad police instead of rushing their unfortunate colleagues to hospital for treatment took the SHO and his team into custody 'for dereliction of duty because of which the MNA arrested by them escaped from their custody'.

IAS changes in Jharkhand
Mridula Sinha has been posted as the Principal Secretary of Welfare Department. BK Tripathy has been transferred as the new Principal Secretary of HRD department.L Khiangte will now be Principal Secretary of Science and Technology department . KK Khandelwal, Secretary Building Construction department, has been given the additional charge of Secretary, Excise. Surendra Singh has been given additional charges as the Secretary of Transport .Ashok Kumar Sharma has been posted as the Transport Commissioner of Jharkhand.

India begins building of 2 indigenous nuclear power plants(UPDATED)
Its a red letter day in history of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) as construction of two indigenously designed reactors with each having a capacity of 700 Mega Watts(MWs) commenced at Rawatbhata (Rajasthan) on the morning of July 18, 2011. These are going to be pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) at Rawatbhata.NPCIL's Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Dr. S.K. Jain has specially been camping at the site for last several days along with a battery of experts and engineers. They are likely to go commercial in the year 2016- 17(perhaps June 2016). Cost of power to be generated in these two units will be Rs.Eight crore per MW.

Mehrotra to be CMD of MECON India Ltd (UPDATED)
K K Mehrotra is being tipped to be new CMD of the MECON India Ltd..He is presently Director in the same company.

23 Dy Commissioners of Inome Tax transferred (UPDATED)
As many as 23 Deputy Commissioners of Income Tax have been transferred. They are Sarita Kumari from Chandigarh (CCA NWR) to Kanpur (CCA UP(W)), VK Prasanth from Cochin ( CCA Kerala) to DGIT (Vigilance) Delhi, Balvinder Kaur from Kanpur (CCA UP(W)) to Chandigarh (CCA NWR),Supriya Biswas from Patna(CCA Bihar) to Kolkata (CCA WB), M G Jasnani from Ahmedabad (CCA Gujarat) to Pune CCA (Maharashtra), Tufail Ahmad Khan Ahmedabad (CCA Gujarat) to Mumbai CCA, Sanjeev Mahajan from Kanpur (CCA UP(W) to Delhi CCA, Yogesh Kumar Sharma from Kanpur (CCA UP(W) to DGIT (Vigilance), Delhi, Sat1sh Kumar Gupta from Kanpur (CCA UP(W)) to Delhi CCA Shiv Nandan Kaul from UOP Kanpur (CCA UP(W)) to Delhi CCA, A.K. Sonkar from Chandigarh (CCA NWR) to Kanpur (CCA P(W)), Vasanthi Ashokan from UOP Chennai to CPC Bangalore, V1jay Kumar Singh from Patna CCA to NADT, Nagpur, S. Swaminathan from Chennai CCA to NADT, Nagpur, Mayank Mishra from Jaipur (CCA Rajasthan) to Patna (CCA Bihar), Raj Singh from
CPC Pune to Pune CCA (Maharashtra), Niraj Kumar from CPC Pune to Pune CCA (Maharashtra), Parikshit Singh from CPC Manesar to Chandigarh (CCA NWR), Tatung Pad1 from CPC Manesar to Chandigarh (CCA NWR), Thakur S1kgh Mapwal from CPC Pune to Pune CCA (Maharashlra), Kali Charan from
CPC Manesar to Chandigarh (CCA NWR), Jibanta Kumar Das from Guwahati CCA to Kolkata (CCA WR) and Ms Shubrata Verma from Chennai CCA to DGlT .

Will Home Minsiter RR Patil resign? (UPDATED)
Maha Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Home Minister RR Patil are in New Delhi at Sharad Pawar's place for discussing the failure of Home Ministry's role in recent bomb blasts that had rocked Mumbai. It is understood that RR Patil may be asked to resign in wake of the failure of home ministry in containing the repeated attacks. Congress leadership under Prithviraj Chavan had earlier blamed Home Minister RR Patil who belongs to alliance party NCP for the failure to contain attacks.

Will RR Patil be asked to work for the party? (UPDATED)
It is understood that after resigning from the post of Home Minister RR Patil may be asked to work for the party in the forthcoming gram sabha and other elections.

Who will be Maharashtra's new Home Minister? (UPDATED)
Who will be Maharashtra's new Home Minister?Will it be Deputy CM Ajit Pawar or ex home minister Jayant Patil?

Three additional judges appointed in Mumbai High Court (UPDATED)
Justice Kamalkishore Kapoorchandji Tatda, Justice Prasanna Bhalchandra Varale and Justice Shahrukh Jimi Kathawale have been appointed additional judges in Mumbai High Court.

Two IFS officers in Rajasthan transferred (UPDATED)
Two IFS officers in Rajasthan transferred. While Kailash Chand Sakarwal - Conservator of Forests, M&E, Bharatpur, has been transferred as Chief Conservator of Forests, Joint Forest Management, Jaipur, Rajesh K Grover - Conservator of Forests, Rajasthan, Jaipur, has been promoted and posted as Chief Conservator of Forests, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

CORPORATE

DGCA to be named as Civil Aviation Authority
There are reports that Directorate General of Civil Aviation is being named as Civil Aviation Authority. There is also a move to set up a full-fledged Independent Accident Investigation Board.

Nagaraj resigns as Whole-time Director, Marksans Pharma Ltd
V. Nagaraj has resigned as Whole-time Director of Marksans Pharma Ltd with effect from June 29, 2011.

Sharma resigns as Director, United Bank of India
Dr. Naina Sharma, Non-Official Director has resigned from the Board of United Bank of India on July 14, 2011 on completion of her three year tenure.

Bari appointed Officer Employee Director, Allahabad Bank
Union Ministry of Finance has appointed Nirmal Kumar Bari, Senior Manager as Officer Employee Director of Allahabad Bank for a period of three years from the date of nomination or till he ceases to be an officer of the Bank.

Jha appointed CFO, Cantabil Retail India Ltd
Abani Kant Jha has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Cantabil Retail India Ltd with effect from July 4, 2011.

Grover resigns as Company Secy, Cantabil Retail India Ltd
Ms. Rekha Grover, Company Secretary of Cantabil Retail India Ltd has resigned due to some personal reasons with effect from July 15, 2011

Chahal appointed Company Secy. Cantabil Retail India Ltd
Ms. Poonam Chahal has been appointed as Company Secretary of Cantabil Retail India Ltd with effect from July 16, 2011.

Rathi resigns as Company Secy. Tarapur Transformers Ltd
Ms. Astha Rathi has resigned as Company Secretary of Tarapur Transformers Ltd w.e.f June 16, 2011.

IDBI withdraws nomination of Director from Alok Industries Board
IDBI Bank Limited has withdrawn the nomination of K D Hodavdekar from the Board of Directors of Alok Industries Ltd with effect from July 4, 2011

Choudhary appointed MD, BIL Energy Systems Ltd
BIL Energy Systems Ltd has appointed Rajendra Kumar Choudhary as Managing Director of the Company.

Kumari appointed Company Secy. Tarapur Transformers Ltd
Ms. Ekta Kumari has been appointed as Company Secretary of Tarapur Transformers Ltd w.e.f. July 16, 2011.

Agarwalla appointed Addl. Director, Simplex Projects Ltd
Simplex Projects Ltd has appointed Anand Prasad Agarwalla as an Additional Director of the Company with effect from July 16, 2011

Rane appointed Addl. Director, Axon Infotech Ltd
Axon Infotech Ltd has appointed Tushar Rane as Additional Director of the Company.

Dhanuka resigns as Director, Axon Infotech Ltd
Pradeep Dhanuka has resigned as Director of Axon Infotech Ltd.

Retirement Age

After working for 38 years in Govt., I realise 60 years is perfect age for retirement. I retired as Chief Engineer and could have got a job with hefty pay after retirement. But, no I settled for 'no work only enjoy post retirement life' kind of life style. Take it from me it is the best. Do right thing at right time. Plan your family and responsibilities and leave the way for youngsters. 60 is OK to start a new life , look after your health and thank GOD for all he has done for us.

SD, a happily retired person

Govt. should always be in look out for adding more and appropriate facilities to retired officers as they have exhausted their best life period for the benefits of the Govt. honestly and with devotion. I also agree with the suggestions made.

Yogendra Prasad Azad

" CVC's selection must be transparent ?"

H Kingra seems to be ignorant about government's functioning. Saxena's questions about transparency in appointment of new CVC are relevant and must be addressed. The Government of India must come out clean on the crucial appointment. Let it not repeat the mistake, it committed in the case of P J Thomas.

Shakur Ahmad,Arera colony,Bhopal,MP

I agree with Pradeep Kumar regarding LTC to pensioners. The Government of India and the state governments can take a cue from the Punjab Government which pays to its pensioners LTC equal to basic pension once in 2 years. Another progressive measure the Punjab Government has taken is that it pays special allowance @ 5% of basic pay to all pensioners on completion of 65 years of age and @ 10% when they are 75 years of age.

Satya Singal

LTC to whom ?

With regard to LTC it is stated that if your parents had been doing business or were in private service (got huge amounts) and if they become dependent on their children, who are in Government service will get LTC and not the parents who were themselves in Government servant and taking partly pension. Medical benefits are also taken in a similar manner.

A Srivastava

Speaking against transparency !

It is amazing that some people speak against transparency and free flow of information! People have a right to know how govt. functions-how appointments are decided-how empanelment takes place. Citizens can participate only when they are aware-the effort of those in power is to keep people in the dark. It defeats the purpose of Democracy but serves those against it's values.

Virika

Country lacks leadership

This country lacks leadership. As yet another series of bomb blasts rips through Mumbai, the top leadership is silent. The Government should take a lesson from the Ramdev episode where the efficacy of stern action became clear. As that episode proved, the enemy can be routed only through stern action and not through placating sounds. We perhaps need a Digvijay Singh initiative on this one too.

Arjun Mallik

What is the logic behind appointing retired bureaucrats ?

Really do not know the logic behind appointing retired bureaucrats on plum posts in India and abroad. Are the in service officers incompetent? How can we expect the top bureaucrats to work without fear or favour un der this environment?

Karam Chand

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Munda koi kamm nahi karda,

Kudi de lacchan thik nahi,

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Contributions to "Sri Sai Baba Super Spirituality Hospital Trust"

The copies of all the "Periodical Returns" furnishing the details of "Foreign Contributions filed by "Sri Sai Baba Super Spirituality Hospital Trust" and the details of all the "Bank Accounts" operated by the Trust were denied u/s 8(1)(j) and 8(1)(e) based on objections of the third party. It was informed that the documents related to the
show cause notices issued and their replies after granting the registration under Foreign Contributions Regulatory Act, 1976 to the Trust could not be provided as they have been destroyed. The CIC held that u/s 12 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011, summary data of receipts and utilisation of foreign contribution in excess of one crore rupees in a financial year is required to be kept in the public domain. The CIC further directed the PIO to furnish the relevant Rules/ order under which the records have been destroyed.

Comments

Contrary to popular beliefs, the RTI Act is applicable not only to the governmental organisations, but also to NGO's which are substantially financed by the government. Further, the documents submitted by any private organisation in compliance of a regulatory requirement can be sought under the RTI Act. All records available with the public authority can be destroyed only as per the rules.

Atul Gulati v. Ministry of Home Affairs in CIC/SS/A/2011/000454

- 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)