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Ashok Kumar Jain

Vijayadashmi an important day for the RSS ?
Vijayadashmi is a very important day for the RSS because the Sarsangchalak addresses the fellow RSS. This time the address is going to be keenly watched as the political arm of the largest NGO, the BJP, faces some dire questions. Will Mohan Bhagwat address the prickly issues today needs to be seen.

Is DP Yadav being inducted in BJP ?
It is heard that DP Yadav - the controversial politician of UP is being taken in the saffron fold with an eye on getting crucial Yadav votebank.

BUREAUCRACY

IAS officer seeks VRS
Atul Bagai has sought VRS from service.He is 1983 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Railway generates revenue up by 25.92 per cent
Indian Railways has generated a total approximate earnings of originating basis during the period from first to October 10, 2012 were Rs. 3131.75 crore compared to Rs. 2487.17 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 25.92 per cent.

S S Malhi selected as Director (Tech), WCL
S S Malhi, CGM, SECL, CIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on October 23, 2012. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same.

Orders of Neeraj Kumar's repatriation issued
The orders for the repatriation of Neeraj Kumar Gupta, presently Executive Director, ITPO, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, to his parent cadre, have been issued. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on October 20, 2012)

Ateeq goes to Washington
L K Ateeq IAS officer of Karnataka cadre is joining as Advisor to the ED World Bank in Washington this week.

Vikram Singh Rana posted as JD, Fertilizer Movement
Vikram Singh Rana, JAG/IRTS/NWR, presently working as Principal/ZRTI/UDZ, has been transferred to Railway Board and posted as Joint Director, Fertilizer Movement, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Haryana cadre IAS officer to bag the post of Chairman, APEDA?
As the grapevine has it a Haryana cadre IAS officer is likely to be appointed as the Chairman of APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Development Authority)

Rajiv Chaudhry joins as DRM, Bhopal
Rajiv Chaudhry, Railway Board, has joined as Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Bhopal, West Central Railway (WCR) on October 23, 2012. He is an officer of Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE).
(We said this June 8, 2012)

Joining of Arun Jain delayed
Arun Kumar Jain, who was appointed as Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), is waiting for revised orders as he felt downgraded at the level of Additional Secretary against the post of Secretary level depriving him of pay and rank. He is still serving as Adviser, Inter State Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Jain will join new place of posting only afterreceiving revised orders. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.
(We said this on September 19, 2012)

Romil Baaniya relieved for Mizoram
Romil Baaniya, Additonal DCP 1, South East District, Delhi Police has been relieved for Mizoram. He is a IPS officer of 2007 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.

Ms. Juhi Mukherjee relieved for Mizoram
Ms. Juhi Mukherjee, Director(State),New Delhi Municipal Council.(NDMC),has been relieved for Mizoram Government . She is a IAS officer of 2007 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.

Singh goes as Observer
S.N Singh, IG(Law & Order), Assam Poilice Guwahati has been given the charge of observer for assembly elections Himachal Pradesh Government. He is an IPS officer of 1991 batch who belongs to the Assam Meghalaya cadre.

PESB seeks applications for SBU Head-MRO (Engg & Comp), Air India Ltd
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of SBU Head-MRO (Engg & Comp), Air India Limited falling vacant in October, 2013. Those willing to apply can send their applications to PESB before December 11, 2012.

Jayakumar to be VC
K. Jayakumar, who is retiring as chief secretary on Oct 31 is being appointed vice chancellor of the Kerala varsity. He is 1978 batch IAS officer.

Dhirar moves to MEA Hqs
Second Secretary in Indian Embassy Washington Nikhilesh Dhirar has been moved to the MEA Headquarters.

IAS changes in Himachal Pradesh
Arun Kumar who is DC Shimla has been replaced by Subhashish Panda. Kadam Sandeep Vasant will now be DC, Una, in place of JR Katwal.

Reshuffle in Chhattisgarh bureaucracy (UPDATED)
21 bureaucrats have been reshuffled in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday late night.

CORPORATE

Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd announces Q2 & half year results
Sterlite Industries (India) Limited has announced its results for the Second Quarter (Q2) and Half Year (H1) ended September 30, 2012. According to official release, strong production and sales volumes of silver and lead at Zinc India, commercial power at Sterlite Energy Limited (SEL) and refined copper at Copper India generated revenues of Rs. 11,029 crore in Q2, up 9% year-on-year and Rs. 21,620 crore in H1, up 8% year-on-year. The fall in metal prices was largely offset by the depreciation of the Indian rupee. Q2 EBITDA was in line with the corresponding prior quarter at Rs. 2,538 crores and marginally lower for H1 at Rs. 4,875 crore, reflecting improved operational efficiencies, lower metal prices, higher metal premiums and significant depreciation of the Indian Rupee. Interest costs during Q2 was lower at Rs. 178 crore compared with the corresponding prior quarter primarily due to rupee appreciation in the quarter which resulted into lower foreign exchange loss being transferred to interest cost. During Q2, the company recorded a foreign exchange gain of Rs. 219 crore due to appreciation of Indian Rupee from Rs. 56.30 per US dollar as on 30 June 2012 to Rs. 52.70 per US dollar as on 30 September 2012, which helped offset the foreign exchange loss in Q1. With the improved performance and lower foreign exchange losses at Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL), Sterlite's share of Loss of Associate decreased to Rs. 61 crore in Q2 and Rs. 227 crore in H1 as compared with Rs. 243 crore and Rs. 349 crore respectively, in the corresponding prior periods. Depreciation cost during Q2 and H1 was higher at Rs. 522 crore and Rs. 1,040 crore compared with Rs. 446 crore and Rs. 866 crore respectively in the corresponding prior
periods due to capitalization of new plants at Zinc India and SEL.

R Nair selected as CMD, HOCL
R Nair V B, CGM (P & E), HOCL, has been selected for the post of Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on October 22, 2012. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same.

CWC celebrates world food day
Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) celebrated the World Food Day at its Corporate Office, New Delhi as well at some of its Regional Offices recently. Worldwide 16th October is celebrated as World Food Day because on this day in 1945 the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of U.N. was founded with the aim to heighten public awareness of the world food problem and strengthen the solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty. Theme for this year's celebrations was "Agricultural Cooperatives: Key to Feeding the World". In the function organized on the occasion at the CWC's Corporate Office, JNL Srivastava, IAS (Retd), former Secretary (Agriculture & Cooperation), Government of India and presently the Managing Trustee, IFFCO Foundation was the Chief Guest and delivered the key note address. Karnail Singh, IAS (Retd), former Additional Secretary (Agriculture & Cooperation), Government of India and
presently Member, Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority also delivered a talk on the relevance of the Cooperative Societies in warehousing and storage of foodgrains and minimize storage losses at the farm level. CWC, which has currently a storage capacity of 10 million tonnes, gives priority for scientific and preservation of foodgrains with the objective to reduce the post harvest losses. The World Food Day is celebrated every year by CWC to renew pledge for better storage and preservation of foodgrains and to contribute towards National Food Security.

Shukla appointed director of Gati
PN Shukla has been appointed director of Gati.

Two appointed director of BEML
C Balkrishnan and NP Gupta have been appointed director of BEML.

Amin resigns as director of United Phosphorous
Chirayu Amin has resigned as director of United Phosphorous.

Mehrotra appointed director of Tata Steel
DK Mehrotra has been appointed director of Tata Steel.

Sagar resigns as director of Gillette
Jyoti Sagar has resigned as director of Gillette.

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Duping public

There should be an enquiry into how an amount as large as Rs. 8000 Crores of Bank funds come into the possession of Kingfisher Airlines. What was the collateral? Who gave the authorisation to under value KF shares and convert the loans into equity? The bankers as well as the civil aviation ministry should answer this. The Ministry and the DGCA are treating this recalcitrant air line with kid gloves. The earlier DGCA who cleared the DGCA stables of corruption and did a sterling job in streamlining the pilot exam scheme was sacked only because he dared to give a termination notice to KFA. Now instead of giving the termination notice, they have given a suspension notice. Now Mallya will come out with a hotch potch recovery loan and this suspension will be revoked. Every one knows about the link Civil Aviation Ministry is having with Mallya and all these suspension, strong words etc are all only to dupe the public.

Capt S D Vohra

A big joke !

Your whisper that Rahul Gandhi is behind various economic reforms that are taking place in the country and Jairam Ramesh and Anand Sharma are following him is laughable. I hope you are not trying to be a part of the much abused press in our country.

N Krishnan

Shopkeepers, retailers making exploiting 'Aam Aadmi'
It is true that rate of cylinder has increase. But the eatable in the restaurants and hotels have increased to such an extent that it is equal to atleast five times the increase in the rate of cylinders. This is a symbol for the pathetic state of administration in the country as the shopkeepers in support with the politicians are taking advantage and looting the poor Indian people. This shows the advertisement informing the viewers to go to consumer court for any discrepancy like this is only a nonsense. In fact, the government departments set up for the protection of consumers itself is a vague one and operating only for the benefit of these businessmen, hotel, restaurants in collision with the politicians.

Ravi