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Bihar CM to chair newly constituted BSIIAC
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will head newly constituted Bihar State Industrial Investment Advisory Council (BSIIAC) in Bihar.

Bedi to contest against Kapil Sibal
Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi who is Member of the Team Anna is likely to contest Lok Sabha election against Kapil Sibal.

Congress top brass wants to make Vilasrao CM but....
It is heard that the Congress top brass wants to make Vilasrao Deshmukh CM of Maharashtra but his health is in bad shape.

BUREAUCRACY

Posting of 1982 batch IAS starts
With the posting of K A Ganai in the Ministry of Home Affairs as Additional Secretary (Naxal Operations) the batch starts getting postings in the Government of India.

Vice Admiral Joshi to be Navy Chief
Western Navy Commander Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi will succeed Admiral Verma on September 1 as new Navy Chief.

Judge identified by CBI
A Judge who allegedly received bribe from a US company has reportedly been identified by the CBI .

Chief Justice of Allahabad High court to retire
Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court Justice Syed Rafat Alam is retiring on August 7.

Decision about new CS,Goa yet to be taken
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is yet to be taken about new Chief Secretary Goa.

Tuhin goes to MEA,Headquarter
Shrikumar Tuhin has been moved from San Francisco to the Ministry of External Affairs Ministry.

L S Singh posted as AG, Audit, Imphal
L S Singh,on return from deputation, has been transferred and posted as Accountant General (Audit), Manipur, Imphal under the Comptroller & Auditor General of India. He is an IA&AS officer of 1994 batch.

Brig. J T Chacko selected for 38th APPPA
Brig. J T Chacko, Brig OS, HQ 1 Corps (Ord) has been selected for 38th Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) to being conducted from July 2, 2012 to March 31, 2013.

One post of Addl. Judge vacant in Sikkim HC
One post of additional judge is lying vacant in Sikkim High Court against three approved strength.

Goyal to retire on August 31
Kaushal Kishore Goyal IRS (Customs and Central Excise) 1979 Batch, will retire from post of Director General, Central Excise Intelligence Directorate on the 31st August 2012. He was incharge of this sensitive intelligence outfit, under the Central Board of Excise and Customs & Department of Revenue, since September 2011. Prior to this posting he was Additional Director General in the Vigilance Directorate of the CBEC. An alumni from the IIT Kanpur Goyal has many achievements to his credit.

Rear Admiral Verma takes charge
Rear Admiral Bimal Kumar Verma, the younger brother of Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma has taken over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Information Warfare and Operations) at the Defence Ministry headquarters .

Archana Datta returns to PIB
Press Secretary to the President of India, Archana Datta has now returned to the Press Information Bureau (PIB). A1986 batch IFS officer Rajamony has taken over from Archana Datta.

Shameema Siddiqui is new Dy Press Secretary to President
Press Information Bureau officer Shameema Siddiqui has been appointed new Deputy Press Secretary to the President replacing Nitin Wakankar.

One post of Permanent Judge vacant in Uttarakhand HC
One post of permanent judge is lying vacant in Uttarakhand High Court against nine approved strength.

Training programme for IAS, CSS officers from Dec 10
A service training programme on "21st Century Public Policy Making: Challenges of Governance in India" is being held for IAS officers and officers working under Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) from December 10, 2012.

Post of Deputy Director vacant in AIIMS
The post of Deputy Director (Admin) is vacant in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Those willing to apply can send their applications to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) at the earliest.

Aditya Kumar Joshi gets charge of Director (Training), DoPT

Aditya Kumar Joshi, who was deputed as Director in Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), has been given the charge of Training in Training Division in the Department. He is a 1989 batch Indian Forest Service officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.
(We said this on August 1, 2012)

Transfers and postings in Railways
S Subramanhanyan, HAG/IRAS/WR, presently posted as FA&CAO, has been transferred to RWF while Mrs. Nalini Kak, SAG/IRAS/WR, presently as FA&CAO/C, will now be FA&CAO(CHOD) in the same zone and Mrs. Anuradha Mukhedkar, SAG/IRAS/WCR, will look after as FA&CAO/CHOD/WCR.

Shayin appointed Dy. Commissioner, Chandigarh Admin
Mohammed Shayin has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh Administration, Chandigarh. He is a 2002 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
(We said this on July 2, 2012)

1978 batch IPS officer gets DG rank in UP
1978 batch IPS officer Rizwan Ahmad has been promoted to the rank of DG in Uttar Pradesh.

14 IFS promoted in HP
14 IFS officers have been promoted in Himachal Pradesh on Friday.

IPS postings in UP
Jawed Akhtar has been appointed ADG,Special Investigations. Harish Chandra Singh will now head PTC Sitapur.

Iqbal Ahmad sworn in as CIC in Madhya Pradesh (UPDATED)
Iqbal Ahmad has been sworn in as new Chief Information Commissioner in Madhya Pradesh. He is a retired 1974 batch IAS officer of this State cadre.
(We said this on July 28, 2012)

Post of Director (IG level), CAPT at Bhopal created (UPDATED)
The Central Government has given its approval for the establishment of the Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT) at Bhopal as well as creation of a post of Director, CAPT in the rank of Inspector General (IG) of Police.

CORPORATE

Puri appointed India Director, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Capstone Asia
Akhil Puri has been appointed as India Director of KKR Capstone Asia.

Upadhyaya appointed Head of equities Kotak Mutual Fund
Harsha Upadhyaya has been appointed as the Head of Equities of Kotak Mutual Fund.

Banerjee quits Glaxo Smithkline
Ashoke Banerjee has resigned as Additional Director of Glaxo Smithkline.

Parikh appointed as Director of Shasun Pharma
Indira Parikh has been appointed as Director of Shasun Pharma.

Pillai quits Metroglobal
GK Pillai has resigned as Director of Metroglobal.

Shekhawat quits Pacheli Enterprise
Ramnatan Shekhawat has resigned as Director of Pacheli Enterprise.

Kamaneni quits Indraprastha Medical Corporation
Anil Kamaneni has resigned as Additional Director of Indraprastha Medical Corporation.

Two Independent directors cease to be on Metroglobal Ltd Board
Gopalkrishna Pillai and Arvind Bedekar have resigned as Independent directors of Metroglobal Ltd.

Basu ceases to be Non Exec. Director, Oriental Trimex Ltd

Arvind Basu, Non Executive Director of Oriental Trimex Ltd has resigned from the company owning to poor health.

Banerjee ceases to be Alternate Director, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Dr. Ashoke Banerjee has ceased to be Alternate Director of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Parikh appointed Independent Director, Shasun Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Shasun Pharmaceuticals Ltd has appointed Ms. Indira J. Parikh as Independent Director of the company.

Kanakal appointed Company Secy. Jet Airways (India) Ltd
Arun Kanakal has been appointed as Company Secretary of Jet Airways (India) Ltd with immediate effect.

Dwivedi appointed Company Secy. Universal Cables Ltd
Avanish Dwivedi has been appointed as Company Secretary of Universal Cables Ltd w.e.f. August 1, 2012.

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Interesting

It was interesting that in your news portal BJP was criticized for not speaking on the KOKRAJHAR massacres. But I would like to draw your attention to the fact that Dr. Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister of India) is a Rajya Sabha MP from Assam and still he has not felt it necessary to take any strong steps against his own party Chief minster Tarun Gogoi and his administration for the massacres in Kokrajhar . And yet there is no concrete plan so far by the Central Government neither any visible action that the Government has worked out for the rehabilitation of 4(four) lakh homeless people, majority of whom belong to the minority community.

Interestingly it is known to every body that Dr. Manmohan Singh's mentor & closest associate Matang Singh, former Union Minister too is keeping a low profile on the entire issue. In fact he is otherwise known to be a strong protector of the minorities community in the region , which is now being discussed within the corridors of power.

Yet it remains a mystery for the people of the region, why such a step motherly treatment when it comes to the northeast, despite of being located in a geographically sensitive location.

Hope you will consider to highlight this issue with your valuable views and comments for the sake and interest of the people of the northeast as well regular viewer of your portal .

Bupendra Changkakoti

All the best

The new Chairperson is known to be different and has successfully stood up to the 'corrupt-bullies' of the Department of Revenue. All the best to madam.

An IRS officer

Megalomania in the air

Megalomaniac tendencies (whether self-assumed, imposed or attributed by others), which are antithetical to democratic and liberal values, seem to have taken deep root in our polity and abound. Persons at the helm of affairs in all walks of life (neat nomenclature of public, private, mixed, cooperative, joint etc., sector notwithstanding) display typical (cultivated) aloofness, (misplaced) delusions of grandeur and (borrowed) symbols of power & pelf. One is puzzled no end to observe that behavioural randomness can be so deterministic across the board-horizontally, vertically, diagonally and orthogonally! Or, is it part of some grand design to fit square pegs into round holes to create a gigantic merry-go-round for playing pass- the-parcel?

If the angst and despair of (once influential and powerful!) serving and superannuated officers at the state of (their personal as also public) affairs, which periodically surfaces in WIC, is anything to go by, one can well imagine the frustration of lesser privileged in the nation who are not in a position to leverage power from petty & puny officials to their advantage, even as high and mighty officers sulk and groan on being similarly slighted by a different set of tormentors.

S K Tewari

Only one community ?

Your names mentioned in news item 'Six names in Circulation for Election Commissioner of India' unfortunately mentions names of only one community. Is there a reservation for that community or it is simple Vote Bank Politics? God bless India

T K Ghosh

Be yourself honest, competent and punctual

For setting right the bullies you have to be yourself honest, competent and punctual. Bullies when bullied back wake up and stand on their feet. Bullies feel that they still remain in the old realm of British feudal raj. If bullies flout rules, take the help of RTI and get information. Thereafter, bring them to task through higher ups or media. If some person talks to you loudly, you should say Mr. so and so, I have also got good vocal cords and that I can also raise my voice. I am myself a retired senior bureaucrat and have adopted the aforementioned tactics, with success. I did not get any rating of other than 'Outstanding' in my ACR throughout my 34 yeasts career.

B B Srivastava

Mixed reaction to Anna Team's declaration

The declaration made by Anna Team today expressing desire to contest elections has mixed reaction. The movement was gaining momentum and patience was expected at the end of Anna Team but perhaps they fell into the trap of Government, their fast till the passing of Lokpal, was perhaps was not a wise move as not getting due response from the government, made them to declare their desire to contest elections, which I feel is not a wise step. The Team Anna perhaps forgotten the important aspects, while making such declaration. If we go by the some articles in various papers and magazines during last many years, the issue of corruption, though remained important issue but the voters which decide the fate of the political parties are majority from the 60 percent population, struggling for two time meals and shelter. Perhaps they are not interested and aware the important issues of corruption and thus the emotional declaration nna team needs to review it's decision, and more realistically stick the issue of corruption and highlight it by such movement and hunger strikes to get more support from the all the classes and which can help in changing the minds of public in general and compell all the political parties to seriously support their issue of Lokpal and bring a change in the one of the most corrupt democracies of the world

Ravinder Gupta

What will happen to those Chief Secretaries ?

What will happen to those Chief Secretaries from these three states who having a long tenure of their service. The senior most IAS from like Vanhela Pachuau, Tabom Bam and which ministry they will be assigned with central. Because they are from 1976/1977 batch respectively. So there must be first priority as compare with 1978 batch IAS officers.

Akash

Congrats

Congrats . C.V.Puram DGM Finance HAL Pune

C V Puram

RIT

Information regarding the Cabinet meetings for a period of seven years

The request for information in respect of the Cabinet meetings held over a period of seven years was refused claiming that providing the information about all the items/ subjects considered in the meetings held during this entire period would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority and therefore, could not be disclosed as per section 7(9) of the RTI Act. The Public Information Officer (PIO) denied the decisions taken in the meetings under section 8(1)(i) stating that they are a part of the Cabinet papers and it was for the sponsoring ministry to decide finally if the Cabinet papers could be disclosed having implemented the Cabinet decision. Regarding the minutes of the meetings he invited the appellant to inspect the minutes register maintained in the Cabinet Secretariat. During the hearing, the respondent explained that every year, about 400 to 450 items came up for discussion in the Cabinet from various ministries and departments of the government and over a period of seven years, this number would be close to 3000 items. He submitted that collecting and providing this information to the appellant would be an extremely time consuming task and would disproportionately divert the resources of the Cabinet Secretariat. However, he offered that specific information in this regard would be provided if the appellant would identify any particular item or a few of those items. The Central Information Commission (CIC) agreed with the contentions of the respondent and advised the appellant to be more specific and ask for details of a few of these items so that the PIO can provide such information without putting strain on the resources of the Cabinet Secretariat. The Commission also observed that it is only the sponsoring Ministry or Department which can take a decision as to whether a particular Cabinet decision has been fully implemented or not; the Cabinet Secretariat cannot take such a call and decide about disclosing any Cabinet decision except those which arise out of any proposal of the Cabinet Secretariat itself.

Comments

The discussions in the matter point out that there is no mechanism at the level of the cabinet to be regularly updated about what action has been taken regarding a particular decision taken by it. It raises a question whether there should be a monitoring mechanism with the Cabinet to know of the fate of the decision taken by it?

Citation: Mr. R M V S Anil Kumar v. Cabinet Secretariat in File No.CIC/SM/A/2011/001691

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)