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Congress has made Laloo come out of his closet .... aim...... to bad mouth those demanding ' eradication of corruption'!!!! Laloo's given his twist by saying that 'Netas' are being targeted!!! Fact is it's the system that is being targeted!!!!Today majority of India is sick of the corruption...... be it Netas, Bureaucracy and Judiciary all need to brought under the ambit of the Lokapal!!! Laloo says the Constitution is good enough to tackle corruption.... fact is our Constitutional Forefathers never imagined that Neta's like Laloo would make money even out of chaara or animal feed.... leave humans they would not even leave animals!!! Laloo says that his Party will fight the Lokpal Bill tooth and nail in Parliament..... he first needs to take a reality check on how many MPs he has in Parliament.....or maybe as Congress has brought Laloo out of his closet in Parliament Congress will tacitly back Laloo...... Congress has expertise in such games..... that is take a Public posture but when it comes on acting on this posture Congress acts diametrically opposite!! Basically India has lost faith in the system ..... Indians trusts Anna more!!

Congress wants a Lokpal who has no power or work!!!!
Yes Lokpal will get every perk!!!

Rahul is undertaking a Padyatra in UP...... a mini one...... just 100 kms........for those wanting more........have a heart its hot and humid and Rahul's never 'walked more than a few miles in the hot sun'.... security concerns !!!! BJP and BSP have made fun of his Padyatra...... outcome of some nervousness!!! Congress feels it is a smart move!!! But if you ask me Rahul has lost his charisma..... yes he'll get Congress a few more votes.... Congress's fourth position will not change.... presuming that Congress will go alone in UP!!!! In UP caste, religion, region, Party and money all play a huge role in casting of votes......do not know how Rahul's Padyatra is going to override these 'time tested criteria'!!! Rahul's oratory skills are okay okay!!!! Chalo let us not prejudge his Padyatra..... maybe he'll succeed..... please do remember Congress has the deepest pockets today and in UP money does play an important role!!! So let's see if he brings about change in Congress's fortunes or ends up with a tan....when I say change I mean the next State elections in UP.......and if Congress does not make it to form Sarkaar Rahul will be called a 'flop show'..... and if Congress continues to stagnate at fourth place there will be demands in Congress...... Rahul bhagao ....Priyanka ko bullao!!!

Will Rahul change Congress's fortunes via dramas like this padyatra???
And hope he realizes if he flops it could put on 'his political career' full-stop ki matra!!

Mani Shankar Aiyer says he pointed out that 'money was being squandered' by OC to PC but PC, who was the FM then, ignored him!!! Why did PC not take action????? Those in the know PC is 'completely immersed in ghee'...... when a person is making money left and right people say 'paancho ungli ghee mein aur sarr kadai mein'!! There are allegations that OC has a few of his fingers in the 2 G pie too!!!! Seems Congress can be proud.... it was being said that Pawar, Praful and Raja made the most moolah..... now after revelations PC's joined these three!!!

Opposites attract....Mohna and PC..... one supposed to be honest and the other said to be dishonest!
Very glaring example to be 'honestly' honest!!

I think may would agree with me Manish Tiwari is a classical example of a Spokesman who creates ill feeling or more enemies for Congress every time he opens his gob!! He's crass and rude and usually his arguments insult!!! But then people who know him say 'it is his nature'!! Singhvi who Like Tiwari also 'defends the indefensible' but he is pretty dignified!!! On CNN IBN Rajdeep got Laloo and Tiwari on the same Panel....... if a survey was done ....... 95% of viewers who would changed channels or switched off after Laloo's and Tiwari's diatribes and insults!!

Does Sonia handpick Congress's Spokesmen??????
Because Tiwari really 'pokes (hurts or wounds) man' (slang)!!!

PS.... Very often you find chewed chewing gums in men's urinals!!! Do not waste these chewing gums.... send these chewing gums to PC...... who could imagine something as innocuous as a chewed chewing gum could be put to such use.... anything is possible in 'PC's Orbit'!!

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Cabinet reshuffle delayed ?
Reshuffle of the Manmohan Singh cabinet is believed to have been delayed because of differences between 10 Janpath and 7 Race Course.

What is the reason behind Murli Deora's resignation ?
Ex Oil minister Murli Deora was asked to resign contrary to the reports that are been given out to the media. Insider sources in party say that PM prevailed and asked Deora to resign as he was a stumbling block in the Cairn Vedanta deal. He was also blamed for Reliance's excesses in case of the KG Basin gas fiasco. He had earlier been removed from oil ministers portfolio as he was blocking the Cairn Vedanta deal, but with Reliance's gold plating allegations Deora had no defense left. Easing him out in a smooth manner and before the reshuffle was the only face saver for the UPA and for the Reliance mentor Deora.

Ms. Mamata Banerjee has full control over Railway Ministry
As the grapevine has it, West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee has got full control over Railway Ministry.

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega RBI Governor (2) Raghuram Rajan
Raghuram Rajan who is honorary Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister is also a powerful contender for the post of Governor Reserve Bank of India. He may get the support of the Prime Minister.

Shekhar Agrawal to be new Secretary Defence Production
Shekhar Agrawal is all set to succeed R K Singh as new Secretary Defence Production.He is 1977 batch IAS officer of UP cadre. Formal orders are expected to be issued in a day or two.

Will Rajiv Sharma be CMD of REC ?
Name of Rajiv Sharma has started doing the round for the post of CMD Rural Electrification Corporation (REC).He is presently Director in the Power Finance Corporation.

Silas Thangal to be India's envoy to Burma
Silas Thangal an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1996 batch who is Director External Publicity in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is poised to be India's new Counselor to Burma in Yangon.

Vikram Doraiswamy joins MEA as OSD
Vikram Doraiswamy (IFS 1992) has joined MEA as OSD (SAARC) in place of Rajiv Chander (IFS 1983) who is leaving as Ambassador to Ukraine. Doraiswamy returned prematurely from Johannesburg where he was Consul General.

Mahajan gets three months extension
Joint Secretary Coal R K Mahajan has been granted three months extension in his central deputation tenure. He is 1987 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Ghasghase to be Director (Marketing) RCF
A B Ghasghase is being tipped to be new Director (Marketing) of the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd..

Vinay Mittal new CRB assessing things
Newly appointed Chairman of Railway Board (CRB) Vinay Mittal is busy taking stock of the situation.

Proposal for Members Railway Board in Cabinet Secretariat
As the grapevine has it, proposal for Members appointment of new Members in the Railway Board has been lying in the Cabinet Secretariat.

S.S. Rana soon to be Member CBDT
S.S. Rana is soon going to be appointed as a Member in the CBDT. He is 1975 batch IRS officer.

Railway GMs' panel in PMO
The file pertaining to empanelment of senior Railway officers as General Managers (GMs) containing 37 names has been lying in the PMO.

Sanjay Mitra is now PS Health in West Bengal
Joint Secretary in the PMO Sanjay Mitra is back to the parent West Bengal cadre.1982 batch IAS officer Mitra has been appointed Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare.

Sanjay Lohia to be Director in PMO
Sanjay Lohia on cenral deputation is tipped to be a Director in the Prime Minister's Office(PMO). He is an IAS officer of 1994 batch who belongs to the Assam cadre. Prime Minister, Dr. Man Mohan Singh has cleared his file.

IAS changes in West Bengal
ACS Health M N Roy has been moved as Director Training Institute.1977 batch IAS officer A B Chakraborty has been posted as PS Paschimahal Affairs department.

Rao is new DGP of Karnataka
N Achutha Rao has been appointed as DG&IGP Karnataka .He is 1976 batch IAS officer .

Importance of Haryana
After Chief Election Commissioner of India SY Qureshi now Pradeep Kumar will be the second officer of the IAS Haryana cadre to hold a constitutional post at the Centre.

Dineshwar Sharma gets additional charge in IB
Hence forth Dineshwar Sharma Additional Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB) in the Government of India (GOI) will look after a part of Ajit Lal's charge as an additional responsibility. Dineshwar Sharma is an IPS officer of 1979 batch who belongs to the Kerala cadre.

Shankha Brata Bagchi tipped to be a consultant to GMR group
Shankha Brata Bagchi is likely to be appointed as consultant in GMR group as Andhra Pradesh Government has sent a proposal to the Government of India for deputation. He is an IPS officer of 1996 batch who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Rohit Kumar elevated as Director, RD in GOI
Rohit Kumar who on central deputation so far was Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Rural Development (RD) has now got promoted to the post of a Director in the same Ministry. He is an IAS officer of 1997 batch who belongs to the Rajasthan cadre.

Who will be new Secretary, Home- Chandigarh?
Who will be new Secretary, Home- Chandigarh administration? This question is hot topic of discussion. There are three IAS officers of the Haryana cadre who figure in the panel. They are: R.R. Jowel, P.K. Das (both from 1986 batch) and Anil Das-1988 batch.

Condition of Direct recruited IAS and IPS is worst in Maharashtra ?
The condition of direct recruited IAS and IPS officers in Maharashtra is the worst in India. All key posts are reportedly with the promotees and they (promotees)are eating the cream and direct recruits are said to be in begging position.

IA & AS officer Vishwanath Singh promoted
Vishwanath Singh Jadon, Deputy Accountant General (Admn/A/cs/VLC) in the office of the Accountant General (A&E), Uttarakhand, Dehradun, has been promoted to the Junior Administrative Grade of IA&AS and posted as Senior Deputy Accountant General (Admn/A/cs/VLC) in the same office.

Sudhir Srivastava nominated for 37th APPPA
Sudhir Srivastava - Joint GM, Ordinance Factory, Jalgaon, 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.

Fresh panel for Commissioner of Chandigarh civic body?
A fresh panel has been sought for the post of Commissioner of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC)-Chandigarh. A bureaucrat of the Punjab cadre is to be picked up.

Will Justice Ravindran be new Karnataka Lokayukta ?
Name of former Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice R V Ravindran has started doing the round for the post of Lokayukta in Karnataka. Tenure of Justice Santosh Hegde is coming to an end soon.

Ms. Gautam posted as OSD in ITJ division.
Ms. Alka Gautam, CCIT (CCA), Delhi, has been posted as OSD in ITJ division.

Rajat Kapoor posted as OSD in Investigations (II & III) division
Rajat Kapoor, CCIT (CCA), Delhi, has been posted as OSD in Investigations (II & III) division.

Ms. Jain posted as OSD in CCIT (CCA), Delhi
Ms. Garima Jain has been posted as OSD in CCIT (CCA), Delhi.

2008 batch IAS Mrs. Shilpa joins in Madhya Pradesh
2008 batch IAS officer Mrs. Shilpa, who was allowed inter-cadre change from West Bengal to Madhya Pradesh only last month, has reported her joining in the Madhya Pradesh GAD department on Monday (July 4). Married to 2009 batch IAS officer Ajay Gupta, who is Assistant Collector in Shahadol, Mrs. Shilpa is expected to get posting orders soon.

Shakti Guru promoted as Lt. General
Major General Shakti Guru has been promoted to the rank of Lt. General in Indian Army.

Pakistan : Top police officer suspended
Zafar Qureshi a senior police officer in Pakistan was placed under suspension by the federal government for violation of rule 18 and 22 of the government servants conduct rules after he gave an interview to a local television channel allegedly criticising the government and leaking the contents of some official correspondence. Qureshi who was earlier investigating the notorious National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) scam as Additional DG Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was shunted out of the agency after arrest of Moonis Elahi son of Pakistani Punjab former CM Parvez Elahi. He had rejoined the FIA only recently after the supreme court issued contempt notice to the interior and the establishment secretary for transferring him and directed that he be brought back to head the investigations in the NICL case. The government hit back and placed him under suspension within hours of his joining back the FIA. Moonis's father Parvez Elahi and another PML (Q) leader Chowdhry Shujat were allegedly assured by the top politicians of the ruling party that they will do every thing possible to help Moonis after their party joined the government at the centre.

S. N. Singh gets a new posting in Assam
S. N. Singh IG Security, Assam Police has been transferred as IG Assam State Fire Service. He is an IPS officer of 1991 batch who belongs to the AM Cadre.

Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta gets a new posting in Assam
Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta IG (Law Order) Assam Police has been transferred as IG (TAP Armed) Police. He is an IPS officer of 1988 batch who belongs to the AM Cadre.

Lungrinding gets a new posting in Assam
Lungrinding IG (TAP) Assam Police has been transferred as IG Border. He is an IPS Officer of 1990 batch who belongs to the AM Cadre.

G.P Singh gets a new posting in Assam
G.P Singh IGP Northern Range Tezpur Assam Police has been transferred as IG (Central Western Range) Guwahati. He is an IPS officer of 1986 batch who belongs to the AM Cadre.

Pallav Bhattacharjee gets a new posting in Assam
Pallav Bhattacharjee IG (Central Western Range) Assam Police has been transferred as IG Special. branch. He is an IPS officer of 1986 batch who belongs to the AM Cadre.

Debendra Nath Hazarika gets a new posting in Assam
Debendra Nath Hazarika IG Special. branch Assam Police has been transferred as IG (Spl.Ops.Unit).He is an SPS/IPS officer of 1993 batch who belongs to the AM Cadre.

Jyotirmoy Chakravarty gets a new posting in Assam
Jyotirmoy Chakravarty has been appointed as IG Security Assam Police in place of S. N. Singh, IPS and He is an IPS officer of 1986 batch who belong the AM Cadre.

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S K Sharma appointed Secretary Defence (UPDATED)
Secretary Financial Services S K Sharma has been appointed new Secretary Defence.1976 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer Sharma will succeed Pradeep Kumar.
( SEE BELOW-WE SAID THIS ON MAY 5 )
Will S K Sharma move to Defence ?
A meeting between Defence Minister A K Antony and Secretary Financial Services S K Sharma has fuelled speculations about the later's becoming Secretary Defence. The new Secretary will be overseeing the purchase of billions of dollars worth of defence hardware and software over the next few years. 1976 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer Sharma has served the Ministry prior to joining the Department of Financial Services as Special Secretary and the Minister is aware of his qualities

S. Sridshar to Member SEBI (UPDATED)
The name S. Sridhar ex Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Central Bank of India (CBI) is believed to have been cleared for the slot of Member Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Its interviews were held on July 1, 2011.

Rajeev Agrawal to be Member SEBI (UPDATED)
The name Rajeev Agrawal IRS-IT officer of 1983 batch is believed to have been cleared
for the slot of Member Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Its interviews were held on July 1, 2011. Agrawal was earlier in the Forward Markets Commission (FMC).

DK Sarraf, Director (Finance), ONGC adjudged the Best CFO in PSU (UPDATED)
Mr. DK Sarraf, Director (Finance), ONGC was conferred the Best CFO in Public Sector award by Union Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee in the Business Today Best CFO Awards function held at Delhi. The business publication picked CFOs who best succeeded in finding the balance between company growth and meeting shareholder expectations while keeping input costs down during the difficult financial year of 2009-10. The financial year of 2009-10 was a tough one for CFOs, with companies slowly recovering from the downturn amid fears of a relapse. This made choosing award winners a challenging task. BT-YES Bank used the tested BT 500 companies as the basis for analysis. After the first round of eliminations, 37 large companies, 34 midsized ones and 13 PSUs remained. Another 20 were listed separately for their success at mergers and acquisitions or M&As.

Sarma is new Ambassador to Uzbekistan (UPDATED)
Gitesh Sarma, presently Joint Secretary at headquarters has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Uzbekistan.

Ganapathi is appointed Secretary (West ) in MEA (UPDATED)
Madhusudan Ganapathi has been appointed as Secretary (West) in the MEA.1975 batch IFS officer Ganapathi will replace Vivek Katju who is superannuating on 31 August .

Appointment of Railway Board Members delayed (UPDATED)
Regular orders for three Members in the Railway Board may have to wait till the Cabinet reshuffle. Given the fact that the PMO strictly went by the rule book in appointing the new Chairman, a lot of guess work has been going in corridors of power & the Rail Bhawan in particular.

mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com

CORPORATE

Who favored the Cairn Vedanta deal ?
It is common knowledge that Reliance tried to scuttle the Cairn Vedanta deal. But the man who actually worked to get it cleared was Home Minister P Chidambaram and also the Prime Minister. Though Chidambaram had personal interest in letting the deal go through because he was the former lawyer for the company, PM wanted the deal to go through because he wanted to break Reliance's monopoly and let bigger players enter the oil exploration.

P.K. Raghav has joined as CCM, Hajipur
P.K.Raghav (IRTS officer of 1986 batch)who so far was on deputation with the CONCOR has joined as Hajipur based Chief Commercial Manager (CCM).

Gupta appointed GM KVG Bank
Muralinath Gupta has been appointed General Manager of Dharwad-based Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVG Bank).

Cissell appointed CEO, Reliance Retail Ltd
Reliance Retail, the retail arm of Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has roped in ex - Wal-Mart China former Chief Operating Officer (COO) Rob Cissell as the new CEO of Reliance Retail Ltd.

Gary appointed COO, Reliance Retail Ltd
Shawn Gary, former Vice President in-charge of store of the Wal-Mart China will join as the new COO of Reliance Retail Ltd.

Two directors cease to be on Board of Essar Ports Ltd
S V Venkatesan and V Ashok have resigned from the Board of Essar Ports Limited as Directors.

Sinha designated as CEO, Essar Ports Ltd
Kamala Kant Sinha has been appointed as a Whole-time Director of Essar Ports Ltd designated as Chief Executive Officer, with effect from July 4, 2011.

Chaturvedi resigns as Whole-time Director, ORG Informatics Ltd
Sushil Kumar Chaturvedi has resigned from ORG Informatics Ltd as Whole-time Director of the Company with effect from May 12, 2011.

Weiler appointed as Addl. Director, Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd
Oracle Financial Services Software Limited has appointed Robert K. Weiler, Executive Vice President of Oracle Corporation as an Additional Director of the Company.

Thukral appointed CFO, Next Mediaworks Ltd
Manish Thukral has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Next Mediaworks Ltd .

Ramanathan retires as Non Exec. Independent Director, Rallis India Ltd
Dr S Ramanathan has retired as Non - Executive, Independent Director of Rallis India Ltd, on June 30, 2011.

Thorat appointed Addl. Non Exec. Independent Director, Rallis India Ltd
Dr Y S P Thorat has been appointed as an Additional Non - Executive, Independent Director on the Board of Rallis India Ltd with effect from July 1, 2011.

Sauhta resigns as Whole-time Director, PSL Ltd
G S Sauhta, a Whole -time Director of PSL Ltd has submitted his resignation to the Board of Directors of the company.

Nayar appointed Addl. Director, Magma Fincorp Ltd
Magma Fincorp Limited has appointed Sanjay Nayar, nominee of Zend Mauritius VC Investments, Limited as an Additional Director of the Company.

Sehgal appointed Addl. Director, Apar Industries Ltd
Apar Industries Limited has appointed Rajesh Sehgal as an Additional Director of the Company with effect from June 27, 2011.

Nair quitting McCann Erickson?
Parvathy Nair, Vice President and General Manager, McCann Erickson Mumbai is quitting the agency to join IT services and business consultancy company Capgemini.

Retirement age be extended

Retirement age should be extended by PM and Sonia to drive the point that the govt supports upright officers who do not spend time in lobbying for post-retirement jobs and do not bed the rules to please their political masters. The clean civil servants are looking forward to age extension. The well heeled and the 'influential' are happy to retire and get jobs that take them to 65 such as in TRAI, CERC, etc or simply are happy to retire to the Swiss alps.

Rita

Most suitable person for post of LG Delhi

I think the most suitable person for the post of LG Delhi is retiring Chief DMRC Padmshree Sreedharan. There is no other person so familiar and experienced as Mr Sreedharan. His unimpeachable and impressive track record supports his credential for the post of LG Delhi. He is a technocrat and has proved his competence while executing Metro project in Delhi. His vast knowledge of Delhi and good relations with all concerned make him most suitable candidate for the post of LG Delhi. Additional advantage with Sh Sreedharan is that he has established good raport with political class of not only Delhi and neighbouring States but also all other states in the country.

Dr K C Rathore

Hotchpotch arrangement

The operating department in Indian Railways is a hotchpotch arrangement. They lack the capacity to lead the railways as of now and no more of it in future can happen. They are limping before they fall of throw them away. It might have been a tiger in the past, but no more of it. This Indian Railways must be handed over to the Engineers, preferably Mechanical or Signal engineers, who maintain it and not to the illiterates.

Anjum

CBDC Members

The newly constituted, inducted members in the CBEC etc. are really remarkable and trustworthy to the nation especially, I can vouch for Mr. S. S. Rana and S. Pradhan around whom trust itself prevails.

Wishing both the above members besides all others the best wishes and good health.

H. S. Bhalla

Badnaam huae to kya naam to hoga

All through the weekend, every news channel was telecasting the news of release of Maria Susairaj. Can this be called responsible reporting ? Whether or not she has contributed in the murder of Neeraj Grover, was there any need for press conference to highlight her image ? Or should it be presumed that this was sponsored or rather paid press conference. Till last week, she may be known only to a handful people in the country but thanks to our media which made her star by night to be known by the whole country, which she wanted to be. I heard Ram Gopal Varma may be offering her a role in his next film, or Big Boss may also cast her. Where is our society marching? Is in the name of making money or increasing their TRP, these film/serial producers have no moral/social responsibility? On Saturday on Doordarshan, I have heard one quotation from Ashok Chakradhar saying : ? Mein seediyan (Stairs) neeche utarta gaya, narak khatam hi nahin hota?. There should be certain guidelines/restrictions in televising news or we need 'civil society' to be involved on every issue in this country. Nalin Mehta in Mumbai Mirror was right in saying that the Susairaj case has engulfed our TV screens with what can only be called the sanctimonious righteousness of a lynch mob. News channels should be reporting the facts and providing informed analysis, not leading a Klu-Klux style vigilante squad, as most networks seem to be doing. It's simply not their job. But what I concluded for this episode is that she has got the desired publicity, which she could not had pre-imprisonment.

Ashok K Bhimani

Chhattisgarh

Details of travel

Certain information (such as, passport & travel document; emergency certificate; certificate of identity; passport application along with supporting documents; police verification report; VISA details etc.) in relation to the passports issued to four persons were denied on the ground that disclosure would cause unwarranted invasion of privacy of the third parties. The appellant submitted that these third parties have been directed by the court to remain present in the city as per conditions mentioned in the bail order. The CIC directed the respondent to provide the available information to the appellant if he is able to provide the documentary evidence proving his allegations against third parties.

Comments

Personal information is ordinarily exempt from disclosure u/s 8(1)(j). However, if larger Public Interest is served, then the information can be accessed under Section 8(2).

Shri Kishor Babubhai Ruparel v. M/o External Affairs in CIC/AD/A/2011/000641.

- 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)