Reading the things that the people writing in your web. Good man. You are doing good job and service.
Vishwama

Aaj Ki Aawaz

Wonder why can't India do what US did?????

Dawood, Hafeez Sayed and Maulana Azhar se karro humm ko rid!!

I say 'humm ko rid' because these 'Osamas' eat, drink and sleep creating havoc in Hindustan!

So like US why doesn't India neutralize them in Pakistan ????

We have the apparatus to do this and we have the ground support too!!!!!

It is only lack of political will and this is why what US has done ditto we cannot do!

I think the Islamic World has given a thumbs down to Osama!!!!

No protests for what US has done…… no one cursing Obama!!!

Just one or two protests and a condolence prayer meeting!!!!

No burning of US flags and mass chest beating!!!

I've really liked the maturity shown by Obama!!

He showed no emotion after news that US Seals had got Osama!!!

Had Bush been in his place he'd have gone berserk!!!!

What else could you expect from this Texan jerk!!!

He'd have gone to the Situation Room in his Aviator dress!!!!

And after the mission was over Cowboy Bush would have faced the Press!!!

But I'm surprised that US still feels Pakistan to be a pal!!!!!

It's like you catch your girlfriend sleeping with someone else and you accept the 'cheating gal'!!!!!

Also what surprises is that Paki Air Force did not scramble to attack the Seals Choppers!!

Or had US in the nick of time placed 'stoppers'?????

Just in the nick of time maybe US let the Paki Air Force know…ordered would be right!

And that is why Paki Air Force despite the intrusion did not put up a fight!!

I think very soon Gen. Kiyani,

Will be sitting in Dubai sharing with Mush Biryani!!!

A top level head has to roll!!!!

And seems Kiyani will 'be the toll'!!!!

Though Sarkaar's reaction to Osama's killing was 'it is correct'!!!

But Congressmen were supposed to point to certain issues and say these were incorrect!!

But then Madam changed track after she saw there were no anti US protests here!

So she very conveniently changed gear!

Madam is known to change tracks in a jiffy .... or in a second!!!!!

In a jiffy to change track Congress Spokesmen are beckoned!!

TN again will be psephologists grave or kabbar!!!!

Jaya winning hands down is from the ground khabar!!!

DMK's 'cash for votes' has not changed DMK ke khilaaf Public's ire!!!!!

In fact after the cash for vote attempt in Public's eyes AIADMK's stock rose higher!!

Kalmadi wanted the celebrate his birthday in jail!!!

But in the end alone he cut a chapatti that at home he'd have thrown away 'as stale'!!

They say he's 'allergic to the smell' and so he's smuggled in perfumes and sprays!!!

In his Cell at least 100 times the air freshner spray he sprays!!!

Raja is not happy with the food…… its just a ploy!!!!

He's getting the food he wants but this strategy of bad food he had to employ!!!

Because fact is he's put on weight and someone would have found his covert food operation!

And this is of course with Sarkaar's cooperation!!!

No end in AI's and passengers woes in sight!!!

Pilots say 'to strike it is our right'!!!

Pilots want a thorough investigation into AI's 'deals'!!!

Their slogan is 'in everything the Management and Ministry steals'!!!

Praful Patel set the chori ball rolling and boy did it and still does the ball roll!!!

The Airline and the passengers are 'the toll'!!!!

Confucius says……. AI means Airline Ill !!!

And believe me no cure to AI's illness…… rebirth after giving it the death pill!!

Flash........ News is Paki aid will now be tracked...... right down to every cent!!!!!

With 'a tracer' all dole/aid will be sent!!

This is in response to Americans questioning US Government's Paki fixation!!!!

The cries from the street are Pakistan is Rogue Nation!!!

They say US has asked Pakistan to dynamite Osama's Abottabad hideout!!!

They want Osama once and for all sorted out!!!

Gilani's lost it...... now he's baling spy agencies of every Nation for Pakistan's woes!!!

Pakistan is a Rogue Nation now every Country knows!!!

Pakistan being a Nuclear Power should be cause for global worry!!!!!

To make Paksitan toothless on the Nuclear front World should hurry!!!

Bharat Kumar
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Who will be the next President of India ? (2) Pranab Mukherjee
While the term of the present President is due to come to an end in 2012, discussions as to who would replace her have already started taking place. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is in the reckoning for the post. With his age and experience his name is in circulation for the top job.

BUREAUCRACY

3 in run for Indian Envoy to the US
Latest take about the Indian Envoy to the US is that there are three contenders for the post. They are: Naveen Chawla former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar and Ms.Nirupama Rao Foreign Secretary .

Will Sheriff return to Mainstream ?
Will Secretary to the Vice President of India Shumsher K Sheriff return to the Government of India as Secretary of an important department.1977 batch IAS officer of UT cadre Sheriff is considered to be an upright officer. It is heard in the corridors of power that he may be made Secretary Road Transport.

PM to decide about Railway GMs
Since Railway Ministry is not paying any heed to what the Government of India (GoI) had proposed, the matter has now been referred to Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh with a note that since A.K. Khanna is senior to R.C. Agrawal General Manager (GM) North Western Railway(NWR) so the latter may have to be reverted. Logic behind such a move is that there was no other slot vacant in year 2010-11 so R.C. Agrawal may have to be reverted.

Will Justice Mukhopadhaya move to SC this year ?
Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court S J Mukhopadhaya is likely to move to the Supreme Court of India this year.

G.C. Chaturvedi assumes charge as new Petroleum Secretary
G. C. Chaturvedi, IAS (UP: 1977) has assumed charge as new Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He succeeds S. Sundareshan.
( We said this on April 29 )

Empanelment of 1981 batch IAS officers linked to 1977 batch
Empanelment of IAS officers belonging to the 1981 batch in Government of India (GOI) hinges on posting of empanelled IAS officers of the 1977 batch who are awaiting their postings as Secretaries in GOI. Five IAS officers of 1980 batch will be posted first who are already serving as Additional Secretaries after having got in situ promotion.

Sanjeev Handa to hold additional charge of ICF
Ministry of Railways has issued order for Sanjeev Handa, Member Railwaly Board to also look after the duties of Integral Coach Factory (ICF).

Decision of O.P. Bhatt to be reversed ?
The State Bank of India (SBI) being headed by Pratip Chaudhuri is very soon going to decisions that were taken by his predecessor i.e.O.P. Bhatt. This was discussed threadbare in a conclave of bank's CGMs that was held last week.

Interviews for Banks on May 11-12,2011
Interviews of 34 candidates for elevation from General Managers(GMs) to Executive Directors (EDs)are slated to be held on May 11 & 12,2011.

T A Pai was also a bureaucrat to head LIC
T.A. Pai was first bureaucrat who had assumed charge as Chairman of LIC, Rakesh Singh being the second bureaucrat who became LIC chief recently. Singh is Additional Secretary Financial Services. He is an IAS officer of 1978 batch who belongs to Punjab cadre.

Goel is Joint Secretary Urban Development
Arun Goel has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development. He is 1985 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

Who will be the next senior most serving IAS officer ?
At present Cabinet Secretary KMN Chandrashekhar is senior most serving IAS officer. Who will be the next?.

Pramod Agrawal is new Joint Secretary Disinvestment
Pramod Agrawal has been appointed Joint Secretary Disinvestment in the Government of India. He is 1991 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on April 28 )

Krishnamurthy to be Director, NIFT Delhi centre
Krishnamurthy is poised to be Director, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Delhi centre. He is an IAS officer of 1997 batch who belongs to the UT cadre.

Ms. Archana Awasthy is Director, NIFT Headquarter
Ms. Archana Awasthy an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer has joined as Director, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Headquarter, Delhi. She belongs to 1994 batch.

Janardan is CVO SECL
G Janardhan has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer in the South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.(SECL), Bilaspur, M.P. He is 1992 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Anand Kumar to be CSO, NTPC
Anand Kumar is all set to be Chief Security Officer (CSO), NTPC, in Ministry of Power. Presently, he is Secretary Home with the UP Government. Kumar is an IPS officer of 1988 batch who belongs to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Bureaucratic reshuffle in Maharashtra soon
There is going to be a major bureaucratic reshuffle in Maharashtra. All the IAS and IPS officers who have completed three years at one place will be changed.

Satya Prakash to be Member National Commission for SC ?
Grapevine has it that ACS Industries in Madhya Pradesh Government Satya Prakash is being appointed Member of the National Commission for SC.1977 batch IAS officer Prakash is scheduled to retire in July.

Pakistan : Army moves its 111 Brigade in to Islamabad
There are reports that Pakistan army's 111 Brigade has moved in to Islamabad without any information to the local civil authorities. In the normal course the local police is informed in advance about movement of army units in the capital city but this time round it is the local police who on noticing the troops in the local sports complex enquired about their plans but the army personnel remained tight lipped. The DC's office too wasn't aware of the purpose of the troops' presence. 'Generally the army is deployed in aid of the civil administration on the latter's request' said sources in the district administration, 'but we have not made any such request'.

90 Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise transferred
As many as 90 officers in the grade of Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise have been transferred. They are Brojen Thamer from ADG NACEN RTI, Kolkata to Guwahati CX, Anil Kumar Jain from Guwahati CX to Jodhpur Cus (P), Om Prakash Dadhich from Jodhpur Cus (P) to Jaipur -I CX, R.K. Singh from Jaipur -I CX to ADG DRI Ahmedabad, V. Ramu from ADG DRI Ahmedabad to Ahmedabad-III CX, D.D. Rishi from Ahmedabad-III CX to Vadodara-II CX, B.K. Bansal from Vadodara-II CX to Rajkot-I CX, Ram Tirath from Rajkot-I CX to ADG Audit Ahmedabad, Vandana Jain from ADG Audit Ahmedabad to Lucknow CX, Suchitra Sharma from Lucknow CX to ADG DRI Lucknow, Harmeet S. Singh from ADG DRI Lucknow to Bhopal CX, Arvind Singh from Bhopal CX to Allahabad CX, D.C. Dwivedi from Kolkata-II CX to Bhubaneshwar CX (A), Piyush Patnaik from Bhubaneshwar CX (A) to Bhubaneshwar-I CX, P.K. Dash from Bhubaneshwar-I CX to ADG DRI Mumbai, Tarun Kumar Govil from ADG DRI Mumbai to Mumbai-I CX (A) CC Zone-I CX, Rajiv Bhushan Tiwari from Mumbai-I CX (A), CC Zone-I CX to Rajkot CX (A), Navneet Goyal from Rajkot CX (A) to Kandla Cus, D.S. Negi-I from Kandla Cus to Delhi-I CX (A), V.K. Singh Kushwah from Delhi-I CX (A) to Bangalore-II CX (A), Hari Bandhu Pradhan from Bangalore-II CX (A) to Bangalore ST, R.K. Singla from Bangalore ST to Joint CDR CESTAT Bangalore, D.P. Nagendra Kumar from Joint CDR CESTAT Bangalore to Bangalore-I CX, S.V. Singh from ADG NACEN RTI Chennai to Delhi- II CX, R.K. Barthwal from Delhi-II CX to Delhi CX (Adj), A.P.S. Suri from Delhi CX (Adj) to Mumbai-III Cus (P), Premanand Das from Mumbai-III Cus (P) to Joint CDR CESTAT Mumbai, W.L. Hangshing from Joint CDR CESTAT Mumbai to Mumbai ST-II, Krishan K. Sharma from Mumbai ST-II to Chandigarh-I CX (A), Rajiv Bhatia from Chandigarh-I CX (A) to Ludhiana CX, Charanjit Singh from Ludhiana CX to Daman CX (A), Deepak Arora from Daman CX (A) to Daman CX, S.R. Baruah from Shillong Cus (P) to Delhi-II CX (A), Prashant Kumar from Delhi-II CX (A) to Kolkata-V CX, Jai Prakash from Kolkata-V CX to West Bengal Cus (P), P.K. Goel from West Bengal Cus (P) to ADG DRI Kolkata, Vasa Seshagiri Rao from ADG DRI Kolkata to Pune-II CX (A), Arusha Vasudeva from Pune-II CX (A) to Pune Cus, R. Sekar from Pune Cus to Pune-III CX (A), V. Manivanan from Pune-III CX (A) to Chennai Airport Cus (A), M.V.S. Chaudhary on return from deputation to Mangalore CX, M. Ajith Kumar from Mangalore CX to Mumbai-III Cus ACC Import, Rajeev Talwar from Mumbai-III Cus ACC Import to CBEC Commissioner PAC, Sandeep Kumar from CBEC Commissioner PAC to CBEC Commissioner Cus & EP, P.S. Pruthi from CBEC Commissioner Cus & EP to ADG NACEN COE Faridabad, Goutam Bhattacharya from ADG NACEN COE Faridabad to Delhi ST, R.D. Negi from Delhi ST to Indore CX, Vimal Kishore Verma from Indore CX to Trichy-I CX (A), S. Subramanian from Kolkata Cus Port to Coimbatore CX, C. Rajendran from Coimbatore CX to Tuticorin Cus (P), Ajay Dixit from Tuticorin Cus (P) to Lucknow Cus (P), Rajiv Kumar from Lucknow Cus (P) to Lucknow CX (A), Shailesh Behari Mishra from Lucknow CX (A) to Allahabad CX (A), C. Dubey from Allahabad CX (A) to Meerut-I CX (A), Madhu Damodar from Aurangabad CX to Pune-I CX, P. Ayyam Perumal from Pune-I CX to Chennai-I CX (A), Arun Tandon from Chennai-I CX (A) to ADG NACEN RTI Mumbai, Ajesh Kumar from ADG NACEN RTI Mumbai to Mumbai-I Cus (Export), Sujit K. Sinha from Mumbai-I Cus (Export) to ADG Vigilance Mumbai, C.S. Prasad from Raigad CX to Mumbai-II Cus (Export), S.K. Solanki from Mumbai-II Cus (Export) to Mumbai ST-I, B. Ravichandran from Mumbai ST-I to Mumbai-II Cus (Import), Mala Srivastava from Mumbai-II Cus (Import) to Raigad CX, Harish Kumar Thakur from Chandigarh-I CX to Chandigarh II CX (A), A.K. Mehra from Chandigarh II CX (A) to Delhi ST (Adj), Satyendra Jeet Singh from Delhi ST (Adj) to Chandigarh-I CX, Y.D. Banga from Mumbai-II CX (A), CC Zone-II CX to Mumbai-III CX (A), CC Zone-I CX, Sanjeev Behari from Mumbai-III CX (A), CC Zone-I CX to TAR, Mumbai, Uma Shankar from TAR, Mumbai, to Mumbai-II CX (A), CC Zone-II CX, S. Kannan from ADG Audit Chennai to Chennai Port (Export), Sanjay Kumar from Chennai Port (Export) to Chennai Airport & ACC, R. Periasami from Chennai Airport & ACC to Chennai ST, S.K. Agrawal on return from deputation to Calicut CX, V.P.C. Rao from Calicut CX to Cochin CX (A), Vijay Kalsi from Cochin CX (A) to Cochin Cus-House, Chagan Lal Mahar from Surat-I CX to ADG CEI ZU Ahmedabad, Pushp K. Jain from ADG CEI ZU Ahmedabad to Ahmedabad-I CX (A), C.M. Chandolia from Ahmedabad-I CX (A) to Kolkata-IV CX, M.V.B. Rao from Chennai-III CX to Belgaum CX, Devender Singh from Belgaum CX to Ahmedabad-III CX (A), K.C. Gupta from Ahmedabad-III CX (A) to Mangalore CX (A), C.P. Rao from Salem CX to Guntur CX, S. Dhakshanamoorthy from Guntur CX to Salem CX, B.B. Prasad from Hyderabad-III CX to ADG NACEN RTI Hyderabad, Ashok from ADG NACEN RTI Hyderabad to Hyderabad-III CX, Jayant Misra from Delhi Cus ICD to ADG HRD Delhi, M.S. Arora from ADG HRD Delhi to Delhi Cus ICD, Vinod Kumar Saxena from Haldia CX to Meerut-I CX, Manmohan S. 'Baghi' from Meerut-I CX to ADG HRD Expenditure Mgmt and S. Ramesh from Nagpur CX (A) to Nagpur CX.

Railways transfers and postings
Kishore V. Mandavi of SAG/IRSEE has been on return from deputation posted at SECR in the same capacity and posted in the cadre by making suitable local adjustmaents, Arjun Kumar of SAG/IRSEE has been transferred from SER to CLW in the same capacity and posted in the cadre, PN Rai of SAG/IRSEE has been transferred from CLW to ECR in the same capacity and posted in the cadre by making suitable local adjustmaents, HK Jaggi of HAG/IRSE has been transferred from NWR as PCE also to look after the duties of the post of CAO(C) NWR in the addition to his own for a period of 45 days or till a regular incumbent is posted, whichever is earlier vice sh. Santokh Singh which Sh. HK Jaggi HAG/IRSE superannuating on 30.

Seven IFS officers promoted as APCCF and transferred
As many as seven IFS officers have been promoted as APCCF and given fresh postings. While SWH Naqvi (IFS-1977 ) is now APCCF Subordinate Cadre, Dr Nand Kishore (IFS-1978 ) is APCCF Wildlife Administration, V K Mohan (IFS-1978 ) - APCCF Research Education & Training, Pune, Krishna Mohan (IFS-1978 ) - APCCF Protection, Sarvesh Kumar (IFS-1979 ) - APCCF and Nodal Officer, AK Nigam (IFS-1979) - APCCF WL West, Mumbai and A K Saxena (IFS-1979 ) has been promoted and posted as APCCF WL East, Nagpur.

Post of Director in International Centre for Environment vacant.
Post of Director in the International Centre for Environment & Sustainable Development at Jaipur vacant. Comptroller & Auditor General of India and Ministry of External Affairs (CPV Division), New Delhi have invited applications for the same.

Post of Assistant Passport Officer in RPO/PO vacant
Post of Assistant Passport Officer in RPO/PO vacant. Comptroller & Auditor General of India and Ministry of External Affairs (CPV Division), New Delhi have invited applications for the same.

Post of Assistant Passport Officer in Guwahati vacant
Post of Assistant Passport Officer in Guwahati vacant. Comptroller & Auditor General of India and Ministry of External Affairs (CPV Division), New Delhi have invited applications for the same.

Eight IPS officers from AP to attend training at SVP NPA
The Andhra Pradesh Government has nominated eight IPS officers from the state for the compulsory Second Course of Phase-IV Mid Career Training Programme at the SVP NPA, Hyderabad. The officers from the state who will attend the training include Rajiv Ratan, (IPS RR:91) IGP, West Zone, (Hyderabad Region), Madireddy Pratap, (IPS RR:91) C.E.O, AP Invest AP (Industries Deptt.), P.Sitharama Anjaneyulu, (IPS RR:92) IGP, Greyhounds, Jitender, (IPS RR:92) IGP, CID, N.Chandramouli, (IPS SPS:92) IGP, Marine Police Visakhapatnam, Kripanand Tripathi Ujela, (IPS RR:94) CV&SO, APGENCO, Hyd (Energy Deptt), B.L. Sujatha Rao, (IPS SPS:94) DIG, CID, Hyderabad and Dr. (Mrs.) Soumya Mishra, (IPS RR:94) DIG, Visakha Range, Visakhapatnam.

IPS officer C.S.R. Reddy repatriated to parent cadre Punjab
The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the pre-mature repatriation of IPS officer C. Sita Rami Reddy, Director, S.C.R.B. CID, Hyderabad who was on inter-cadre deputation to AP to his parent cadre Punjab. Reddy is an IPS officer of the 1987 batch who hails from the Punjab cadre.

Devikar's transfer cancelled, posted as CCF, Wildlife Hyderabad
The AP government has cancelled the earlier transfer orders of M.S. Devikar, Chief Conservator of Forests, P&E Circle, Kadapa and posted him as Chief Conservator of Forests(Wildlife) in the Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests(HoFF), AP, Hyderabad, in an ex-cadre post. He is an IFS officer of the 1987 batch who hails from AP cadre.

Two IPS officers in MP transferred
At least two IPS officers in Madhya Pradesh have been transferred. VK Kapoor - IG (PHq) Bhopal, has been transferred as IG & Director, Police Radio Training School, Indore and Ravi Kumar Gupta - DIG, Balaghat has been transferred as DIG, Sagar.

Two IRS officers posted as OSDs
Two IRS officers who were awaiting postings after coming back from deputation, have been posted as OSDs in CCIT (CCA) Delhi region. The officers are PS Tomar and Manoj Joshi.

Balachandran appointed Chairman, National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of G.Balachandran, IAS(WB:77), presently Adviser, Inter State Council Secretariat, as Chairman, National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.

S.D.Shinde to be MD, Maharashtra Maritime board
SD Shinde (IAS '91 batch) will now be the Managing Director (MD) Maharashtra Maritime Board.

S.B. Patil to be MD, Western Maharashtra Development Corporation
S.B. Patil ( IAS 95 batch) will now be the Managing Director (MD) of Western Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Ltd.

Kapil Dev Tripathi is Secretary in CVC
Kapil Dev Tripathi, IAS (AM:80) has assumed charge Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
(We said this last month)

IFS officers elevated as Additional PCCFs in Rajasthan
As many as five Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers belonging to 1982 batch have been elevated as Additional PCCFs.They are: R.M.Mishra (to get proforma promotion), A.K.Upadhyaya, S.N.Singh, S.K.Shrivastava and P.C.Sharma.

Dheeraj Sharma is PCCF, Chhattisgarh
Dheeraj Sharma has become PCCF in Chhattisgarh. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer belonging to 1978 batch from the Chhatisgarh cadre.

Ms.Masnjusha Jain posted as FA in Northern Railway
Ms.Masnjusha Jain has been posted as FA and Chief Accounts Officer in Northern Railway (NR). She is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer of 1989 batch.

Dinesh Tyagi to be a Director in Defence
Dinesh Tyagi on central deputation is poised to be Director Pension Policy in Ministry of Defence.He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer belonging to 1987 batch from the
Maharashtra cadre.

Vinod Kumar (IRTS) posted in Lucknow
Vinod Kumar Indian Railway traffic Service (IRTS) Officer of 1987 batch has been posted as Executive Director(ED) of the Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management (IRITM), Lucknow.

R.R.Shukla elevated as Additional PCCF in Kerala
R.R.Shukla has been elevated as Additional PCCF in Kerala. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1981 batch Who belongs to Kerala cadre. He has been posted in Regional South Kollam.

2 IFS officers elevated as CCFs in Kerala
As many as two Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers of 1988 batch have been elevated as CCFs. They are: K.V.S. Subramoniam of being elevated CCF has been posted as Director Periyar Tiger Reserve Kottayam & G.Mohandas CCF Tribal and Rehabilitation

DEBATE
Does ACC system have its relevance for all posts?
Does the ACC system has its relevance as far as appointment of incumbents for all posts was concerned? It is time consuming. Under the system it is examined at each level and in every Ministry there are at least six levels. Broadly speaking it goes from concerning Ministry to DoPT Ministry, then to cabinet secretariat and then to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).Finally it goes to the PMO. It is extremely time consuming .In the wake of this please give your valuable views to us.
Mail us-mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com

CORPORATE

Two IAS to join Avaron
One 1980 batch and another 1988 batch IAS officer is reportedly joining the Avaron India.

No postings by corporate lobbies
Now the Manmohan Singh Government is determined to see that no postings are made under the influence of the corporate lobbies.

Publicis hires Ms.Verma
Publicis Capital has brought in Ms.Lavanya Anirudh Verma as Vice-President for its Nestle and United biscuits businesses. Verma commenced her responsibilities at Publicis Capital in the first week of April.

Nagarajan joins Group M
GroupM, the media planning and buying agency of the WPP group, has strengthened its social media team with Karthik Nagarajan joining as National Director - Social Media. Nagarajan took charge from May 2, 2011 and is part of the Interaction Leadership Team.

Ms.Kamat quits MEC India
Ms.Manjiri Kamat, General Manager for Mumbai and Bangalore operations at MEC India, has put in her papers. She is moving back to Malaysia.

Mallikarjunadas is CEO Starcom
Mallikarjunadas CR has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Starcom MediaVest Group, India. He will report to CVL Srinivas, Chairman, Starcom MediaVest Group India and Managing Director of LiquidThread APAC.

Subramanian joins OTS as VP
P Subramanian has joined OTS Hyderabad as Vice President. He moves from O&M Chennai, where he was Head of client servicing.

Thappa appointed COO, Mail Today
Mail Today has appointed Rahul Thappa as Chief Operating Officer. He has joined the publication on May 2, 2011.

Agrawal resigns as Director, Gujarat Metallic Coal & Coke Ltd
Rajesh Kumar Agrawal has resigned as Director from the Board of Gujarat Metallic Coal & Coke Ltd for personal reasons.

Kamat appointed GM , MEC India
MEC India General Manager Manjiri Kamat for Mumbai and Bangalore operations has put in her papers. She is stated to be moving back to Malaysia.

Kamath appointed CFO, Motilal Oswal Financial Services
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited has appointed Sameer Kamath as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company.

Khaitan resigns as Director, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd
B M Khaitan has resigned as Director from the Board of Directors of Phillips Carbon Black Ltd.

Walls appointed Addl. Director, Biocon Ltd
Biocon Limited has appointed John Russell Fotheringham Walls as an Additional Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Vasudevan resigns as Director, Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd
Brahmal Vasudevan has resigned as a Director of Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd with effect from May 3, 2011.

Sridharan ceases to be Director (Finance) , Power Grid Corporation of India
J. Sridharan, Director (Finance) ceased to be a Director on the Board of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd on April 30, 2011 on attaining the age of superannuation.

Subramanian joins OTS, Hyderabad as VP
P Subramanian has joined OTS Hyderabad as Vice President. He comes from O&M
Chennai, where he was Head (Client Servicing).

Nagarajan appointed National Creative Director (Social Media), GroupM
Karthik Nagarajan has been appointed as National Director (Social Media), GroupM- the media planning and buying agency of WPP Group.

FORUM

System of multi-tier ACC appointment is fine

This is regarding your debate on the relevance of ACC appointments. The current system of multi-tier ACC appointment is fine, as long as a definite time frame is adhered to. If appointments are left to the discretion of the concerned ministers, then nothing but only anarchy will prevail. But unfortunately the ACC system, which was put in place with all the good-faith, itself has become an anarchy. This thanks to the style of DOPT functioning. The biggest axis of anarchy, is the DOPT. The DOPT has become a super Ministry. There is no accountability regarding the time frame for disposal of the files. The DOPT, is sitting over the files for many, many months, even after obtaining all clearances and clarifications. The concerned administrative ministry which has piloted the appointment proposals, also does not seem to bother. The government sermonises about corporate governance, but when it comes to appointment of Non-official directors(NODs), many files are gathering dust in DOPT for many months. That much for the governments interest in Corporate governance. The recent example of this anarchy of DOPT is the non-clearance of NODs for the Boards of Public sector Banks. The files are gathering dust for many months in DOPT. It is high time the PMO wakes up to this and fixes accountability on DOPT, for the in-ordinate delays in clearing appointment files, lest this delay becomes another source of corruption and another scam breaks out.

K Srikanthan

Place for committing white collar crime

This has reference to the discussions going on regarding the relevance of ACC. It has really became a place for committing white collar crime if it delays the process of approval beyond 3 weeks. After this the jockeys start playing and people get harassed. The entire governing gets bad name and neither Cabinet Secretary nor PMO is bothered. Why the file takes do long once the one member of the ACC( concerned Minister) has approved the proposal it should take three offices not constitutionally mandated to work on it before it goes to Home Minsiter and the PM. I hope PM will do some thing to set right the things otherwise some other Anna Hazare will be born to torment the Government. I appreciate WIC for raising this debate.

Neelkanthan S R

Mechanism of ACC appointments is more relevant today

This is regarding your snippet in the column `Debate`on 30/4/2011 about the relevance of ACC appointments. The mechanism of ACC appointments is more relevant today than ever before. Imagine what happens if the concerned administrative ministers are given the powers to appoint CMDs, EDs, and independent directors. Given the standard and integrity of the current breed of ministers(of-course not all of them), only agents, minions and go-between will be appointed to such positions( of course the murmur `it is no better now is very audible). The solution lies in fixing accountability, particularly on DOPT which behaves as a super ministry. It looks as if there is no body to question the DOPT. It sits over the files for months together much against the suggested guideline of 15 days for DOPT processing and another 30 days for ACC circulation. Particularly after the P.J. Thomas case, it looks as if the DOPT has ceased to function. The concerned administrative ministries and their secretaries also just do not bother about the fate of the proposals sent to DOPT. Of late, tens of dozens of Non-Official Directors positions, particularly of those relating to PSBs, are lying with DOPT for many months. Nobody in the government hierarchy is just bothered. That much for corporate governance in PSBs. The system of ACC appointment is fine. But serious time lines and accountability particularly on DOPT must be fixed.

S Kumar

Very relevant

No body can deny the dispassionate scrutiny of proposals by Cab Sec & DoPT. Some body has to check that RRs are scrupulously followed. There is none else to whom the proposals cleared by Cab Sec can be put up. Review of observations by DoPT & Cab Sec will reveal their contributions in today's context.

Rajeev Bhargava

IT refunds

It will be better if the Government don't refund at all and give a carry forward credit of IT with interest for next year's assessment. This will help Government as also taxpayers.

ARC Kumar

What was the age used at entry point ?

In this recent controversy of DoB for the Chief of Army staff, it might be interesting to explore what was the age used at entry point NDA/IMA and why ??

AP

Be flexible & end the strike

Already eight days have passed & there is no solution in sight for ending the Air India strike. The manner in which strike is being handled is very bad. Why the management does not let go of its bloated ego & talk to the pilots. Suppose the Pilots are at fault but if management shows maturity & shows flexibility then solution can be found. Why is the management feeing jittery at the demand of pilots that management is corrupt. Please come clean if you have no skeletons in your cupboard but please, please do make efforts to end this stalemate. The management will have to step forward & show magnanimity & large heartedness.

Ritu Sharma

Relinquish all freebies by Management till Air India becomes profitable

I appeal through WIC to the Government to intervene in the Air India strike. Let the management give up its perks & privileges. Let orders be issued that all freebies are being voluntarily surrendered abolished by the management for themselves & they will travel by ?cattle class? only & not executive class including their family till time Air India gets profitable. Air India is running at loss not because of staff & workers salary but because of huge wasteful expenditure. Please go & have a look at the palatial office rooms of these officers, they also oblige the civil aviation ministry officials with free tickets & hotel stay. If all thus is curbed & austerity measures are applied to the higher management & Ministry officials and not the workers, staff & pilots alone who are the actual people who run the airline then I am sure Air India will become profitable.

Dimpy Chopra

Sachan was a gem of an officer

I have retired from Ministry of Power in August, 2010.The news of passing of A.K. Sachan is a set back. Sachan, as I knew him was a gem of an officer. He also served as Director in the Ministry of Power. Although I have not much interaction with him, still I remember him as a soft spoken but rigid in his decisions. May God give him peaceful rest in HIS lap.

A K Bakshi

Anil was among the minority of upright officers

Anil was among the minority of upright, straightforward, hardworking and sharp officers one has known. His untimley passing away is a loss to Assam as well as to his family and friends. Will miss you, Anil. May your soul RIP!

Pinuel

He was above board

I am very sad about this. He was instrumental in getting my job regularised in CERC. My heart prays for such good souls. May God bless his Soul and give courage to his family.

S Mohnarani

Why cannot we be like them?

Americans a Nation. The operation Osama Bin Laden has been executed with so much efficiency that one is simply over-awed by the meticulousness, confidentiality and commitment of all players of this one goal and the final act of execution right inside the Pakistan's territory has been accomplished with such fineness. It took them 10 years to locate the perpetrator of 9/11 2001 but then they did not leave it. You may call it revenge or justice they have done it. In contrast we go on begging Pakistan to bring to justice the villains of Mumbai attacks. The one criminal we caught we are keeping him in jail as a guest while he plays about with our judicial system. The one who got death sentence for Parliament attack is being spared the punishment as his file for mercy petition is deliberately delayed. For us votes are more important than the nation. It is all a question of vote bank of a certain community. For us the nation does not exist. What did we do when Musharraff as army chief did the mischief in Kargil? Nothing. We had a legitimate ground to go and attack Skardu inside Pakistan territory to cut off the evil forces there. We did not do so as we did not want to Violate the enemy territory. Instead we let our young officers and Jawans die-hundreds of them. Only nations like America are 'relentless' in protecting the interests of their citizens. Nations are reflection of their leaders. President Obama has proved to be a strong leader and see the reaction. Even his opponents have praised him for the success of Operation Bin Laden. Yes there the credit is given wherever it is due. However what happens here. The opposition must decry and criticize even when some good job is done by the Government of the day. When can we stand like a nation united in purpose for some common causes and we do have plenty of them. Can we rise above our self interest of getting into power by wooing narrow interests of groups and communities? It is high time we do.

Aarti Khosla

Osama the perpetrator or a victim?

The satirical piece by M L Gupta deserves appreciation.

Archana

CBDT : Food for Thought

Can CBDT take the assessment of IT forward from the FM's budget speech. e-filing is being encouraged for faster assessment and refunds. There is some relief to Sr. citizens and small tax payers whose income is upto 10 lakhs from scrutiny. It will be good example and efficient way of working if the refund/assessment is finalised on line for Sr. citizens and small tax payers whose income is upto 10 lakhs. If both necessary and sufficient conditions are met then the cases can be processed on line to start with. Necessary condition is tax payers is more than 60 years and sufficient condition is income is up to 10 lakhs. This can be tried in the first instance. If it is successful then really we are moving on line system. Let it be from both sides tax payers as well as from IT side.

R K Mishra

Don't abolish but fill up early

The comment that the post be abolished as BHEL(presumably Director IS&P not filled for one year) has performed well inspite of an incumbent not being there. The company's fundamentals are very strong , empowerment to functionaries is there. Anyone who is sincere and takes initiative can grow and that's how company has been performing and never looked back after making profits from 1971 onwards. But the post which is there is for giving policy guidelines, support in governance and share responsibility of decisions requiring sanctions from top management. The issue is to fill up the post early and not to abolish it.

Ishan Shankar

IFS Promotions in Maharashtra

The inevitable has happened at last! Eight IFS officers have been promoted to APCCF scale ( HAG )including the five earlier superseded by the DPC held in December, 2010! And who looses? Of course the officers who got selected by the December, 2010 DPC on merit. Poetic justice? Quirk of fate? Call it what you may, but the principle of Merit cum seniority has been given a decent burial by the very man who benefitted from it - none other than the present Chief Secretary of Maharashtra!

Hemant

Constitution of bench by the SC

The CIC observed that the information whether the Registry of the Supreme Court (SC) has placed certain papers before the Chief Justice of India for constitution of a Bench as directed in the SC Order in the SLP No. 32855/2009 is plainly administrative in nature. It is difficult to imagine how the disclosure of such information could cause any abrogation of the independence of the judiciary. The CIC directed to provide information on action taken by the SC Registry and also provide copy of the order, if any, for constituting a Bench of appropriate strength for further hearing on the SLP. The CIC further directed to provide a copy of the document, if any, confirming the news about the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India advising Karnataka Chief Justice Hon'ble Mr. Justice PD Dinakaran to go on leave.

Comments

While the CIC deserves applause for the interpretation of the RTI Act, is it not surprising that the CPIO of the mighty Supreme Court of India cannot decipher one of the simplest Acts of the independent India? Even earlier, the CPIO of SC has received a rap on the knuckles for similar aberrations.

Shri Subhash Chandra Agrawal vs. CPIO, Supreme Court of India in File No. CIC/WB/A/2010/000316 & CIC/SM/A/2011/001078

- 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)