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Is there going to be political upheaval soon ?
It is heard that nearly eight people some politicians and bureaucrats will be remanded to judicial or CBI custody soon. The action on that front is going to take place soon around Sunday after the reshuffle.

Will BJP stand for principles it stood for?
In 1996,the then party President LK Advani resigned his Lok Sabha seat in the wake of fictitious hawala charges against him; and in 2001, when another party President Bangaru Laxman was sacked from the post on the same evening after a Tehelka sting showed him accepting a cash bribe. Will in 2012 the charges against Nitin Gadkari make him resign from the party ? The high moral ground for which the BJP stood once needs to be seen in 2012.

Who is most powerful PSU Head in India ?
Who is the most powerful CMD of any PSU in the country ? At a high profile party CMD of the Coal India Ltd (CIL) S Narsingh Rao topped the list. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

BUREAUCRACY

Tomar to be Ambassador to Brazil ?
A K Tomar is likely to be posted as Indian Ambassador to Brazil. He is presently posted in the Ministry of External Affairs Headquarters.

Will Chitra Narayanan get further extension by November end?
Whispers in the corridors of power is that Chitra Narayan, Ambassador of India to Switzerland, who has recently been given a three months extension on medical grounds ending 30 November; reportedly may begiven a further extension for eleven months. The tattle is prompted by an extraordinary development which had seized Rajesh N. Prasad's appointment as the next Ambassador of India to Switzerland in spite of his orders issued.

10 IAS officers of 1991 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
As many as 10 officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of 1991 batch belonging to various cadres have been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. The officers include: Shant Manu of Jammu & Kashmir cadre; Satya Brata Sahu and Sanajay Rastogi of Orissa cadre; Valsa Nair Singh of Maharashtra cadre; Sayed Jawaid Haider of Gujarat cadre; G Anupama of Harayana; Nilay Mitash and Vandana Gurnani of Karnataka cadre; Krishna Gupta of West Bengal and P K Tiwari of Assam-Meghala cadre.

S B Agnihotri appointed as DG, Acquisition
S B Agnihotri, presently, Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, has been appointed as Director General Acquisition under the Ministry of Defence. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Baviskar moves as Joint Secretary, Atomic Energy
CVO Mumbai Port Trust P R Baviskar has been moved as Joint Secretary, Atomic Energy in Mumbai. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Ashok Sahu now posted as Secretary General, NHRC
Ashok Sahu has been appointed as Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission. He is a 1975 batch IES officer.

Afzal Amanullah appointed AS ,Consumer Affairs
Afzal Amanullah has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, in the Government of India. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
(We said this on October 25, 2012)

Orders of Arun Kumar Jain cancelled
The orders of Arun Kumar Jain, Adviser, Inter State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs as Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission, have been cancelled. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.

Brij Lal poised to move to Delhi by 1st week of November?
Former DGP of Uttar Pradesh Brij Lal is poised to join CRPF as Special DG likely by the first week of November. He is a 1977 batch IPS of UP cadre.

Sikkim has the highest numbers of Secretary rank officers?
Sikkim showcases unique statistics with about 35 Secretaries in the State government; extremely high compared to other small states like Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya etc. The state has a population size of approx. 6.25lacs only.

Tenure of Badal Das ends
Tenure of Acting Chairman of the AIFR Badal Das has ended this week. He is a retired 1972 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Surya Prakash is new Director, Defence
Surya Prakash has been appointed as Director Defence. He is a 1996 batch ITS officer.

Selvam gets six months extension
The central deputation tenure of R Selvam, Private Secretary to Union Chemical & Fertilizer Minister has been extended for 6 months. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Oberoi applies for Singapore job
Madan Mohan Oberoi, Joint Director, CBI has reportedly applied for the post of Departmental Crime Centre-Directorate at Singapore. He is a 1992 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Khan is new JS, WCD
Sharda Ali Khan will be new Joint Secretary Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) in the Government of India. He is a 1980 batch CSS officer.

Yadav to join as IG, CRPF
VS Yadav, IGP (Admn) Tripura Police is all set to join as IG, CRPF New Delhi. He is a 1987 IPS officer of Manipur Tripura cadre.

Lalit Bohra joins as Senior GM, CONCOR
Lalit Bohra, on central deputation, has taken over as Senior General Manager (GM) with the Container Corporation (CONCOR), Jaipur. Earlier, he was DGM and Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), North Western Railway (NWR), Jaipur. He is a 1998 batch IRTS officer .
(We said this on September 27, 2012)

Is Ratho joining Jindals ?
Rumour mill says that 1986 batch Maharashtra cadre IAS officer Suvrat Ratho who has sought VRS is joining the Jindal Group ?.

Hunt is on for new IRDA Chief
A hunt is on for new Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)for which last date to apply is November 7,2012

SC vacancies rise to six
The vacancies of Judges have risen to six in Supreme Court. There are 25 judges against 31 approved strength in this Apex Court.

DoPT invites applications for GM (Bihar), FCI, Patna
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of General Manager (Bihar), Food Corporation of India (FCI), Patna under the Department of Food & Public Distribution.Those willing to apply for this Deputy Secretary/ Director or equivalent post can send their applications to this Department within month.

Girdhari Lal Sharma shifted to JDA in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Girdhari Lal Sharma DIG, Crime Branch, PHQ, has been shifted as DIG, Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), Jaipur in Rajasthan. He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of this State cadre.

Jose Cyriac relieved to join as CS, Kerala (UPDATED)
Government of India has relieved Jose Cyriac to pave the way for joining as Chief Secretary of Kerala. He was earlier Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals in Government of India. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
(We said this on September 25, 2012)

Patil is now Director Financial Services (UPDATED)
Anandrao Vishnu Patil PS to late Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukha has been appointed Director Financial Services in the Government of India. He is 1998 batch IAS officer of TamilNadu cadre.

R Chandra selected as Director (Tech), ECL (UPDATED)
R Chandra, CGM, NCL, CIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on October 26, 2012. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Bhat appointed Chairman, Mount Everest Mineral Water Ltd
Mount Everest Mineral Water Ltd has appointed Harish Bhat as Chairman of the company.

Lodhger appointed CFO, Mount Everest Mineral Water Ltd
Ibrahim Lodhger has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Mount Everest Mineral Water Ltd.

Kapur appointed Chairman, Titan Industries Ltd
Vikram Kapur, IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Government of Tamilnadu has been appointed as Chairman of Titan Industries Ltd.

Boneham decides to retire as President & MD, Ford India from Dec 31?
Michael Boneham, President and Managing Director , Ford India has decided to retire from services of the company w.e.f. Dec 31, 2012

Sharma appointed as Director, Asian Paints
MK Sharma has been appointed as Director of Asian Paints.

Narayan quits MM Forgings Ltd
V Narayanan, Chairman of MM Forgings Ltd has resigned from the company.

Gopalakrishnan appointed Director, MM Forgings Ltd
A Gopalakrishnan was appointed as a Director of MM Forgings Ltd.

Mehta quits S Mobility Ltd
Devendra Raj Mehta, Independent Director of S Mobility Ltd has resigned from the company.

Jagannathan appointed Chief Innovation Officer, Persistent Systems
Persistent Systems Ltd has appointed Sridhar Jagannathan as Chief Innovation Officer

Telang appointed as Director, SKF India
Prakash Telang has been appointed as Director of SKF India.

Kapur appointed as Chairman, Titan Industries
Vikram Kapur has been appointed as Chairman of Titan Industries.

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Country in crisis at all levels

The country is in crisis at all levels be it be Judiciary, Legislature, Executive or the fourth estate. We are heading towards a disarray. As the country has become so large, with so much of problems that no amount of amendments, laws, action can save the country.

A Srivastava

UP CM is right
I fully agree with CM /UP about his comment on UP Officials, 1.Let the Independent Enquiry on the assets of them be made by a Justice assisted by CPO, Army and chosen Honest officers from judiciary & IRS / Customs. I bet that most of the officials will be behind the bars. It should be accepted that Babu's r a hated lot in the eyes of the public and considered as corrupt to the core, (however there are some Dead Honest officials too)

2.The IPS officers be recruited at the level of SI & allowed to reach the DG level by proving their worth through assessment by seniors & UPSC after d interval of 10 yrs. Time bound promotion even without availability of vacancy has downgraded their willingness to work & prove.
SR

It is an irony
It is an irony that of all the people, UP CM Akhilesh Yadav had to call UP bureaucrats corrupt. He must be aware that his father is neck deep in trouble for amassing unaccounted wealth and is kept on CBI leash by the UPA Government for his support. Did he ever check from where his father, an Ex-Pahalwan of humble origins, got all the money to pay capitation fee for his son's admission to one of the private technical colleges in Mysore. It has become a fashion for corrupt politicians to use their ill-gotten wealth to send their children to premier institutions in India and abroad and these sons to come back and join politics and preach to others about morality.

N Krishnan

Police in India has become insensitive

Police in India has unfortunately become insensitive and their methods of investigation are primitive. It is the I O who is all powerful and senior officers selected through IPS cadre are not having full control over them because of political interference. It is time that the level of investigating officer is raised to at least Dy S P level and suitable changes are made in the Law. The existing Police officers do not realise the plight of the common man and are always making efforts for more and more powers which is dangerous.

P C Tripathi

India - a land of bribes
Everyday we are made familiar with one or the other scam. With activists like Kejriwal unleashing corruption charges against one or the other individual, it has become a free for all battle for the media to entertain the general public with lurid details of money laundering. To what effect though? No head rolls, no one is getting punished. If today it is Congress tomorrow it is BJP. If corruption charges are against People from one party it terms it as 'conspiracy'. If it is against the other party there is loud calls for investigation and action. Then your corruption is bigger than mine goes the chorus as if there is a competition in that. Where is the end ? If no one is punished are we not encouraging corruption by exposing that nothing will happen to guilty howsoever big the corruption is. India has indeed become bribocracy instead of democracy.

Aarti Khosla