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Rahul prepared to lead in 2019 only?
It is heard that mentally Rahul Gandhi is prepared to lead only in 2019 as they know that the outcome of 2014 is going to be disastrous for them.

Is Sonia stuck in her choice of making PM?
It is heard that every time Manmohan Singh wants to differ from Sonia Gandhi over an issue, he uses the press as a dissent and invariably says that he is willing to give up PM's post whenever asked for. The trouble with this covert threat is that Sonia has committed to make Manmohan the PM for the entire term and any changes will fly in her face. Singh played a similar card when he denied that he was keen on the post of President. Will Madam have a choice of another PM candidate or is she stuck.

New feather in MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's cap
Madhya Pradesh State being led by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has now stood first in the country by achieving about 18 percent growth in the agriculture sector during year 2011-12. The State finished second in economic growth rate (GSDP). It achieved 11.98 percent economic growth rate during 2011-12. Madhya Pradesh is the only state in the country which finds it place in first four, in all the components of GSDP in 11th Five-Year Plan. The per capita income in Madhya Pradesh has increased by 19.89 percent to Rs. 38, 669 (at current prices) in year 2011-12 compared to last year.

Abu Azmi challenges Thackeray to show Bangladeshis on voter list
Samajwadi Party MP Abu Azmi today challenged Raj Thackeray to show any voters who are from Bangladesh ,after this , he has given them a domicile and voter cards that belong to India. Azmi has offered Rs 2 cr per person if is he is found of Bangladeshi origin. The hogwash of Azmi did not even find much reverberation even in the local media let alone with the Muslims of the city.

Assam newspaper gives a wide coverage to Raj
Assam Newspapers like Amar Assom, Asomiya Pratidin and others have devoted front page for Raj Thackeray's cause.

BUREAUCRACY

Farooqui to be Secretary, Fertilisers ?
M F Farooqui is likely to be appointed Secretary, Fertilisers in the Government of India. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of TamilNadu cadre.

Skandan appointed Additional Secretary, Home
K Skandan has been appointed new Additional Secretary Home in the Government of India. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
(We said this on August 16)

Bhamathi moves as Additional Secretary,Rural Development
Additional Secretary Home, B Bhamathi is moving as Additional Secretary,Rural Development in the Government of India. She is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
(We said this on August 16)

Bimal Julka to be AS and FA, MEA
Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs Bimal Julka is moving to the Ministry of External Affairs as Additional Secretary and FA. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Uncertainty prevails over new Secretary to Vice President
Uncertainty prevails over new Secretary to Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari who began his second innings on August 13,2012.

270 IPS officers yet to file returns
As many as 270 IPS officers have, till August 16, 2012, not submitted their immovable property returns (IPRs) for last year.

U P Pani selected as Director (HR), NTPC Ltd
U P Pani, Regional Executive Director (ED), NTPC, Patna, has been selected for the post of Director (Human Resources), NTPC Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on August 22, 2012. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

IPS reshuffle in Orissa
There is minor IPS reshuffle in Orissa.

Mridul to be JS,CPV Division in MEA ?
Mridul Kumar (IFS 1992) has joined MEA after his return from posting to Cape Town, South Africa and is expected to be posted as Joint Secretary in CPV Division.

Manika Jain is new JS, FSI in MEA
Ms. Manika Jain (IFS 1993) has been posted as Joint Secretary Foreign Service Institute in MEA. She was Director in ICWA.

Kini to get in-situ promotion
Radhakrishnan Kini, IG/Director (Research),BPR&D Directorate, New Delhi, is likely to get in-situ promotion. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Bihar Cadre.

Bill related to retirement age of HCs' judges likely in this session
The Constitution (one hundred and fourteenth amendment) Bill, 2010, which provides to increase the retirement age of Judges of High Courts from 62 to 65 at par with the retirement age of Judges of the Supreme Court and had failed to pass in Lok Sabha in last winter session, is expected to be tabled again in the House for discussion in current session.

Rao appointed IG, CRPF
M Vishnu Vardhan Rao, Addl. DG, Jharkhand Police, has been appointed as IG, CRPF, Directorate, New Delhi. He is a 1987 batch IPS Officer of Jharkhand Cadre.

( We said this on July 26 )

Kumar to be SP, CBI ?
Chanke Santosh Kumar, SP, Rajasthan Police is likely to join on Central deputation as SP, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2004 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan Cadre.

Jitendra Sharma is poised to be CEO, National Medicinal Plants Board
As the grapevine has it, Jitendra Sharma is poised to be new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Delhi based National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB). Jitendra Sharma is a 1984 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) of Punjab cadre.

Who will be new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu?
Who will be new Chief Secretary (CS) of Tamil Nadu? This question is hot topic of discussion in the wake of reports that present CS Debendra Nath Sarangi may seek Voluntary retirement from service (VRS). He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. He is due to retire by the end of December 2012.

Rajiv Yadav's deputation in NHAI to end
The deputation tenure of Rajiv Yadav, Member (Administration) in the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will in a few months. He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Assam- Meghala cadre.

Conference of CCIT & DGIT at Delhi on Aug 31
Conference of Chief Commissioner and Director General of Income Tax is being held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on August 31, 2012.

CIT transfer postings this week end
Transfer and posting of Commissioners of Income Tax is expected to take place in a couple of days.

Ms. Prachi Gangwar to be DCF in MoEF's regional office
Decks have been cleared for appointment of Ms. Prachi Gangwar on central deputation as DCF, in the MoEF's regional office Lucknow. She is a 2003 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Gilani unlikely to go on MCTP training programme
Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gilani, DIG, CBI is unlikely to go in for MCTP training programme because of heavy workload. He is a1994 batch IPS officer of J&K cadre

Four IAS probationers get postings in Jharkhand
As many as four IAS probationers have been given postings in Jharkhand. Accordingly, Ameet Kumar has been posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Ranchi while Rajiv Ranjan will be Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sahebganj and Amit Kumar is Sub-Divisional Magistrate Jamtara. Besides, Abu Imran has been made Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Latehar District.

Corruption charges against 7 officers in MMTC
As many as seven officials have been charged with corrupt practices in MMTC. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has recommended action against such officers.

Post of GM (NEF), FCI vacant
The post of General Manager (NEF), Food Corporation of India (FCI), Shillong is vacant under the Department of Food & Public Distribution. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) before September 20, 2012.

4 IRS-IT officers shifted after promotion to CCsIT
As many as 24 officers of Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) working as Commissioners and Directors of Income Tax have been transferred after promotion to the grade of Chief Commissioners of Income Tax (CCIT). Accordingly, Raghu Pervela has been shifted to Hyderabad while Kuvindar Singh is being transferred to Delhi and Lav Saksena was moved to Rajkot. Similarly, Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj, DGIT (Inv.), Kochi; Liladhar Bharti to Chennai; Jyotindra Mohan Sahay to Nasik; Pradeep R Sethi to Chennai; Sushil Chandra to Ahmedabad; Gurpreet Singh to Shimla; Ashwani Kumar Mehta to Chennai; Amit Chatterje to Mumbai; Raj Kumar to Jaipur; Ratan Kishore Bajaj to Madurai; Siddartha Mukherjee shifted in place of Digvijay Kumar; Sheba Bhattacharya to Jodhpur; Narayan Prasad Bhagat to Patna; Amarendara Kumar Tewary; Fakir Mohan Mohanty to Mumbai; Vijay Kumar Bakshi to Durgapur; Gunjan Mishra to Gujarat; Sushil Kumar Sahai to Patna; Nishi Singh to Ghaziabad; Har Prasad Kain to Jalpaiguri and Jagtar Singh has been shifted to Coimbatore (CCA TN).
(We said this on 22 Aug )

6 IRS-IT officers get inter-region postings after promotion to CCsIT
As many as six officers of Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) working as Commissioners and Directors of Income Tax have been transferred to inter-region after promotion to the grade of Chief Commissioners of Income Tax (CCIT). Accordingly, Dileep Shivpur has been shifted to CCA, Ahmedabad while Mahesh Kumar Idnani is being transferred to Thane and Anil Kumar Singh was moved to Mumbai (CCA). Similarly, Girdhari Lal Bhagat has been shifted to Kolkta (CCA, WB); T Jena to Raipur (CCA, Bhopal) and S M Nigam has been appointed CVO.
(We said this on 22 Aug)

10 IRS-IT officers get local postings after promotion to CCsIT

As many as 10 officers of Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) working as Commissioners and Directors of Income Tax have locally been transferred after promotion to the grade of Chief Commissioners of Income Tax (CCIT). Accordingly, Tara Kumar Shah has been shifted to CCIT-VI,Mumibai (CCA) while Swatantra Kumar was transferred to DG (Inv.)Mumbai (CCA) and S Sendamarai Kannan was posted to CCIT-I Chennai (CCA TN). Similarly, Bibhab Dutta has been shifted to CCIT-I, Hyderabad (CCA AP); Ramesh Chandra Mishra to DGIT (Inv.), Chennai (CCA TN); Suresh Jandhyala to CCIT-III, Hyderabad (CCA AP); Jayasankar Talava to CCIT (C)-I, Mumbai (CCA); Arun Kumar Jain to CCIT-II, Ahmedabad (CCA); Arvind Shankar to CCIT-III, Ahmedabad and Mohan Das Kabra has been shifted to DGIT (Inv.) Ahmedabad (CCA).
(We said this on 22 Aug )

Two IRS-IT officers posted as OSDs
Two officers of Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) have been given posting after returning from deputation. Accordingly, D A J Sawkmie has been posted as OSD in the CCIT, Guwahati while Deepshikha Sharma will now be OSD, CCIT, Delhi.

BHEL achieves breakthrough in Nuclear Power segment
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved another major breakthrough in the nuclear power segment with an order for Steam Turbine Generators for new rating 700 MWe Nuclear Sets, based on Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. Significantly, these will be the highest rating indigenously-developed nuclear sets in the country. Valued at over Rs.1906 crore, the contract has been placed on the BHEL-Alstom consortium by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
(NPCIL) for its 2x700 MWe Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Station (Units 7&8), located in Rajasthan. In value terms, BHEL's share in the contract is around Rs.1207 Crore. The BHEL-Alstom consortium will supply the turbine generator packages for the two new 700 MWe units at the power station. BHEL and Alstom shall together manufacture and supply the Steam Turbines while the manufacture and supply of the complete Generator, Moisture Separater Reheater (MSR) and Condenser including complete erection and commissioning of the Turbine Generator package shall be undertaken by BHEL. In addition to the above, NPCIL has also awarded a contract for supply and installation of Controls and Instrumentation for the Turbine Island Secondary Cycle System for the same project to BHEL. The project will contribute to India's plans to increase its nuclear capacity to 21 GW by 2020.

Dinesh Gupta is Asstt. Director, UPIC
U P Information Centre, Delhi gets Dinesh Gupta as Assistant Director. He will work in cooperation with N K Tiwari Director, UPIC.

3 IPS officers get new postings in UP (UPDATED)
Three officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) at the level of Superintendent of Police (SP) have been transferred and posted at different places in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, Hamirpur Waseem Ahmed has been posted as SP, Barabanki while DK Rai will now be Commandant of 35th battalion of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) in Lucknow and Ratan Kumar Srivastava is new SP, Hamirpur.

Satyapal Singh is new Commissioner, Mumbai Police (UPDATED)
Satyapal Singh, ADG, Law and Order, has taken over as Police Commissioner of Mumbai on August 23, 2012. He is a 1980 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
(We said this on August 21, 2012)

Arup Patnaik posted as MD, Maharashtra Road Security Corp. Ltd (UPDATED)
Mumbai Police Commissioner, Arup Patnaik has been posted as Managing Director, Maharashtra Road Security Corporation Ltd. He is a 1979 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Jain posted as Adviser, Inter-State Council Secretariat (UPDATED)
Arun Kumar Jain, Member, Prasar Bharati, has been posted as Adviser, Inter State Council Secretariat to the grade of Additional Secretary. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.


Appointment orders of V S Singh as Adviser, Inter-State Council Secretariat cancelled (UPDATED)
The appointment orders of Dr V S Singh as Adviser, Inter State Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Home Affairs have been cancelled. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.


Additional charge of Alok Rawat as Secy., Security extended (UPDATED)
The additional assignment of Alok Rawat as Secretary (Security) has been extended for a period of three months beyond August 15, 2012 or till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is the earliest. Presently, he is Secretary (Coordination and Public Grievances), Cabinet Secretariat. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.

IPS changes in Tripura (UPDATED)
In a sudden move V.S.Yadav (1987) has reportedly been transferred as ADGP (Home Guards & Fire Service) and in his place, Kuldeep Kumar (1985)holding charge of ADGP (Home Guards & Fire Service) has been appointed as new ADGP (Armed Police and Tripura State Rifles).

CORPORATE

Only 13,900 crore raised last year in disinvestment
The Government of India could raise only Rs 13,900 crore instead of budgeted target of Rs 40,000 crore last year. Rs 12,800 crore was mopped up through sale of ONGC shares.

BSNL to surrender spectrum ?
In order to avoid further loses the BSNL has proposed to surrender some spectrum and seeking refund for the same but no decision has yet been taken by Department of Telecommunications.

Isher Judge Ahluwalia inducted in newly constituted BSIIAC
Council for Research and International Economic Relations Chairperson, Isher Judge Ahluwalia has been inducted as Member in newly constituted Bihar State Industrial Investment Advisory Council (BSIIAC) in Bihar.

IFS officer posted as MD in MP
IFS officer U K Subuddhi has been appointed MD of the MP State Fisheries Federation.

Sharma appointed MD, State Bank of Mysore
State Bank of India has appointed Sharad Sharma as Managing Director of State Bank of Mysore for a period of two years.

Thomas appointed Director, Tata Sponge Iron Ltd
Manoj T Thomas has been appointed as Director of Tata Sponge Iron Ltd.

Mehrotra ceases to be Non Exec. Director, Tata Sponge Iron Ltd
S P Mehrotra, Non-executive and Independent Director, Tata Sponge Iron Ltd has ceased to be on the Board of Tata Sponge Iron Ltd .

Srikanth appointed Independent Director, Tata Sponge Iron Ltd
S Srikanth has been appointed as Independent Director of Tata Sponge Iron Ltd

Chakraborty ceases to be Director, GIPCL
Atanu Chakraborty, IAS, has ceased to be Director of Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd (GIPCL) 17, 2012

Brambhatt appointed Director, GIPCL
H R Brahmbhatt has been appointed as Director of Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd (GIPCL)

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Shelter Infra Projects Ltd
Dibakar Chatterjee and Ganesan Natarajan have resigned as Directors of Shelter Infra Projects Ltd

Chawla quits Globus Constructors and Developers Ltd
Abhishek Chawla has resigned as Company Secretary of Globus Constructors and Developers Ltd

Khanna quits Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd
K K Khanna, Executive Director, Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd has resigned from the company due to some personal commitments

Jha appointed Whole-time Director, Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd
N C Jha has been appointed as Whole- time Director of Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd

Pate quits Wim Plast Ltd
Mahendra N Pate, Independent Director, Wim Plast Ltd has resigned from the company.

Babe quits Interfit Techno Products Ltd
Philip K Babe has resigned as Director of Interfit Techno Products Ltd

Vijayalakshmi quits Bharat Bijlee Ltd
Ms.D Vijayalakshmi has resigned as Director of Bharat Bijlee Ltd

Motta quits Networth Stock broking
Sanjay Motta has resigned as Director of Networth Stock broking.

Somani quits Sumeet Industries
Raj Somani has resigned as Director MD Sumeet Industries

Menezes quits KLK Electricals
JM Menezes has resigned as Director of KLK Electricals.

Raghvan appointed Director of Thomas Cook
Harsha Raghvan has been appointed Director of Thomas Cook.

Charania appointed as Director of Lykis
Nazim Charania has been appointed as Director of Lykis

Thomas appointed as Director of Tata Iron Sponge
Manoj Thomas has been appointed as Director of Tata Iron Sponge.

Chatterjee quits Sheltar Infra Project
Dibakar Chatterjee has resigned as Director of Sheltar Infra Project.

Vijayalakhmi quits Bharat Bijlee
D Vijayalakhmi has resigned as Director of Bharat Bijlee

Patel quits Win Plast
Mahendra Patel has resigned as Director of Win Plast.

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Country is run by officials of all communities

The country is secular and run by government officials of all communities. If we go by your analogy then all the other staff/officials in the Ministry of Minority Affairs should also be of minority background. Also there may be a demand for setting up of Ministry of Majority Affairs run by people of the majority community. Please do not make any suggestion, which divides the country.

A Srivastava

A confident and assertive Home Secretary

It is heartening to see a confident and assertive Home Secretary of India doing some plain speaking in full media glare about Pakistan's involvement in the mischievous propaganda against Indian citizens from the NE region in South and Western Indian metros. The Government of India must follow it up by concrete action. Time has come for us to consider serious action against the biggest terrorist training centre in Pakistan, namely the ISI. We must draw out plans for dismantling this hub of terrorism not by bombs or grenades but by proactive diplomatic initiative to expose and discredit the agency before the Pakistani civil society. It won't be an impossible task because the agency is playing havoc with its own countrymen who suddenly gomissing only to surface at odd places either mutilated or just dead. Besides, there is a reckonable civil society in Pakistan that far outnumbers the ISI rogues and their cohorts. We the people of India and our government must reach out to like minded sections of the Pakistani civil society and neutralise the small coterie of ISI/Mullahs combine that has hijacked power in that country.

N N Ojha

Will new DG be able to stop corruption ?

New DG will not be able to stop corruption rampant in DGS&D.

Narendra Kumar

Sad state of affairs

It reflects on the sad state of affairs in the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC). When the date of expiry of tenure is known well in advance, why is the practice of granting three months extension is followed routinely. This benefits only those bureaucrats who can pull strings and deprives many others aspiring to take up that assignment.

Vinay Shah

Good sign for CRPF

Good sign for the large paramilitary organisation name CRPF about the

three month extension of the DG tenure

Z Islam

Chaudhary deserves appreciations

Vineet Chaudhary , DD (Adm), AIIMS deserves appreciations for giving complete facelift to AIIMS, New Delhi. He has streamlined the entire working and created a friendly environment for doctors and patients. Such a creative & dynamic person with full knowledge of government procedures has ensured opening of many new patients facilities, new buildings and even additional campus.. Great job. Rather such persons should be posted in all big hospitals in Delhi

Vinay

RIT

Can the disclosure of advice given by CVC impede the process of investigation?

Information regarding the vigilance advice given by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in the matter of the appellant was denied by the Public Information Officer (PIO) citing the exemption provisions contained in section 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act stating that the disclosure of the information would impede the process of investigation. The Central Information Commission (CIC) observed that it is not clear how the disclosure of the advice given by the CVC in this case including the relevant file noting would impede the process of the disciplinary proceeding/ prosecution of the official concerned. The advice tendered by the CVC is an input based on which the competent authority decides about the nature of the disciplinary action to be taken in any particular case. The Commission further held that the affected person should have a natural right to know about the advice and the manner it is tendered. The CIC directed the PIO to provide the advice tendered by the CVC in this case including the file noting leading to the advice.

Comments

The manner in which the vigilance enquiries are being conducted require a drastic change in the post RTI era. New mechanism and procedure need to be devised to effectively conduct the investigations in a transparent manner.

Citation: Mr. Vikram Angurala v. Central Vigilance Commission in File No. IC/SM/A/2011/901661

Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha Verma
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the books: RIGHT TO INFORMATION - LAW AND PRACTICE and PIO's Guide to RTI by Taxmann. (The views are Personal)