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POLITICS

Kamal Nath emerges as virtually no.2 in cabinet
Indian Minister for Parliamentary Affair and Urban Development Kamal Nath has virtually emerged as number two in the Union Cabinet being led by the Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh. This is amply explicit from the manner in which Nath has deftly managed floor in the Parliament during the current winter session of the House. Kamal Nath is the most senior Congress MP in Parliament with 32 years in Lok Sabha.

Second phase of polling tomorrow what is the win-ability factor ?
Popular responses in north Gujarat, which will go to the polls on 17 December are clearly indicative of one thing: in places where the Congress has a chance, it's because of the quality of the local candidate and not the party itself. In the BJP's case, its winnability is more the result of the Modi charisma. In the absence of clear state-level leadership, lack of a substantive poll plank or anti-incumbency mood, and the inability of Gandhi's to make a big impact, the Congress candidate has only his personal strength working for him.

What has Congress' strategy been in Gujarat ?
The Congress strategy this time is targeting Modi without ever naming him. Besides , Rahul played many cards in his rallies, one of them being the sympathy card, the aam auratcard, instead of talking about drinking water Rahul Gandhi talked about fluoride, nitrite in drinking water. And not the very least geography card wherein he told the crowd that if they go to South Africa or Brazil, they should ask Nelson Mandela and Lula da Silva (former President of Brazil) who their guru was. The answer would be Mahatma Gandhi ! So much for aam gujarati who came all the way in buses to hear the future contender for PM.

Who leaked the Sir Creek letter to the media ?
In the bureaucratic circles the whispers making rounds is who leaked the Sir Creek negotiation details that were to take place with Pakistan to the media. The issue of likely to benefit Modi and Congress is miffed about the same .

After Montek, Dixit does it !
Delhi CM Sheila Dixit while launching the aadhar cash transfer scheme said that Rs 600 is enough to fill stomach of 5 people for a month. At a time when rice is 20- 25 per kg, wheat Rs 20-30 per kg, pulses all around Rs 90- 100 per kg , ingredients which does don't suffice a single man for a week here comes a horribly out of touch idea from the Congress state CM. Maybe CWG money plus Rs 600 per month should suffice Dixit family all their lives, said an opposition leader.

What does the Fed's announcement imply ?
Economists say the US Fed's targets for 2013 imply rising equity markets, strong dollar and falling gold prices.

Is 'Saudi America' the new world order emerging in the oil world ?
The shale oil production that is likely to bring US on the top table as oil producer in the world has given rise to a new lexicon- "Saudi America". The US may not produce enough oil to surpass Saudi in oil production but the fact that the more oil the US produces reduces their dependence on imported oil shifts the balance of power from one part of the world to the other. India being a net oil importer will benefit from stable to lower oil prices. India's oil subsidy bill will come down leading to a lower fiscal deficit.

BUREAUCRACY

K. Jude Sekar front runner for DG, Forests
As the grapevine has it, K Jude Sekar is front runner for the post of Director General(DG) Forests in the Government of India (GoI). He is Orissa cadre Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1976 batch. Other IFS officers in the run are Vedanta, Dr. S S Garbyal, Dr. A K Malhotra and Deepak Sharma.

Balvender Kumar to be DC, Handlooms ?
Balvender Kumar is likely to be appointed Development Commissioner (DC), Handlooms in the Government of India. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Will Singh be Additional Director, CBI ?
Rajdeep Singh, Additional D G, Border Security Force (BSF), is likely to be appointed Additional Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer of 1979 batch.

Official communication about elevation of three HC CJs
Official communication about the elevation of Chief Justices of three High Courts is expected this week end or early next week. The SC Collegium has recommended names of Orissa High Court Chief Justice V Gopala Gowda, Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Vikramjit Sen and Madras High Court Chief Justice M Y Eqbal for elevation. Though the Union Government had asked the Collegium to reconsider the names.

Pal is Secretary, Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals
Indrajit Pal has been appointed new Secretary, Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals in the Government of India. He is 1977 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
( We said this on December 13 )

M F Farooqui is new Secretary, Heavy Industries
Suspense is over. M F Farooqui has been appointed new Secretary, Heavy Industries in the Government of India. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
( We said this on December 10 and again on December 13 )

Ravi Kanta moves from CBI to IB
Ravi Kanta, DIG, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been laterally shifted to Intelligence Bureau (IB) as Deputy Director (DD) He is an IPS Officer of 1998 batch who belongs to Orissa Cadre.
( We said this on September 14 )

Cadre of Nagaland IAS officer changed to Rajasthan
Cadre of 2010 batch Nagaland cadre IAS officer Vishwa Mohan Sharma has been changed to Rajasthan on the ground of marriage with Ms. Sudeep Kaur, IFS (RJ:2010).

Vineet Chaudhary joins Himachal Govt
After completing seven years of central deputation, Vineet Chaudhary is back to the cadre state of Himachal Pradesh. Chaudhary is a 1982 batch IAS officer of this state cadre.

Maninder Singh is new JS Forests and Environment
Maninder Singh, presently in Cadre has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, in place of Rajiv Gauba, IAS (JH:1982). He is Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS Officer of 1989 batch.
( We said this on October 23 )

Gyanesh Kumar is new JS, Defence Production
Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. He is Kerala cadre IAS Officer of 1988 batch.

Ms Mishra is now CVO
Ms. Meenakshi Mishra has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the Security, Printing & Minting Corporation of India Limited under the Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India. She is an IA&AS cadre officer of 1983 batch.

Mohammad Shahid re-appointed PS to Harish Rawat
Mohd. Shahid has been re-appointed as PS to Union Minister for Water Resources, Harish Rawat. He is Gujarat cadre IAS Officer of 1998 batch.

(We said this on October 31, 2012)

Naik to join CISF ?
M R Naik, DIG, Bihar Police, is likely to join Central deputation as DIG, CISF. He is Bihar Cadre IPS officer of 1998 batch.

Akhil Kumar to join NIA as DIG
Akhil Kumar, IGP, Uttar Pradesh Police, is likely to join Central deputation as DIG, National Investigating Agency (NIA). He is Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer of 1994 batch.

Cadre of R Venkatesh Kumar changed to Karnataka
The cadre of R Venkatesh Kumar has been changed from Rajasthan to Karnataka on the ground of marriage to Ms Ragapriya R- a 2011 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre. Venkatesh is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Pankaj Yadav on inter-cadre deputation to UP
The inter-cadre deputation of Pankaj Yadav from Haryana to Uttar Pradesh has been approved for a period of three years. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Dharmendra Sharma to join NDC Course ?
Dharmendra Sharma, Joint Secretary, Internal Security(IS-I), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, is expected to join NDC course for one year. He is AGMU cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch.

Rajesh Kumar is awaiting cadre clearance
Rajesh Kumar, already on Central deputation, is awaiting Cadre Clearance, as per MHA's communication to West Bengal Government for regularaization of his posting as OSD to Union Minister for Culture, Ms. Chandresh Kumari. He is West Bengal Cadre IPS officer of 1990 batch.
(We said this on December 3, 2012)

Rupin Sharma to be permanently inducted in Cabinet Secretariat ?
Rupin Sharma, Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, is likely to be inducted permanently in Cabinet Secretariat. He is Nagaland cadre IPS officer of 1992 batch.

CBI investigates case against HCL's former CMD Shakeel Ahmed.
If official announcement by Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy is to be believed, the CBI is investigating a case against HCL's former CMD Shakeel Ahmed.

S. K. Tiwari empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary, GoI
S K Tiwari gets empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary, Government of India (GoI). He is an Indian Economic Services (IES) officer of 1985 batch.

Pravin Verma empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Pravin Verma has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India (GoI). He is an Indian Revenue Service officer of 1985 batch.

3 IPS officers of Karanataka cadre empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Three officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) belonging to 1989 batch and Karnataka cadre have been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. The officers include T Suneel Kumar, P S Sandhu and Dr P Ravindranath.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Fin), BSNL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Finance), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) falling vacant next year on December 1, 2013. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before January 29, 2013.

Post of SDG (Medical); sanctioned by President of India lies vacant since Dec. 2011
In a bid to boost the robustness of central paramilitary forces of India Ministry of Home affairs had created a post of Special Director General (Medical), duly sanctioned by the President of India, still lies vacant. The post was created to manage and oversee the establishment of CAPFIMS (Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences).

Chirodia joins Railway Board as Jt. Director
Bhaskar Chirodia has joined Railway Board as Joint Director, Finance. Prior to his new assignment Chirodia, a 1999 batch IRTS officer, was Senior Divisional Finance Manager, Kota.

Promotions of top slot cops slated in Bihar
As the grapevine has it, the promotion of senior IPS officers is likely to take place soon.

Three IPS officers (ADGs) in Bihar to be elevated to the rank of DG
As the grapevine has it as many as three senior IPS officers (Additional Director General of Police) are slated for elevation to the rank of Director General of Police. At present Abhayanand, Director General of Police is the only officer who holds the rank of DG.

Four IPS officers in Bihar are poised to be DIG
As the grapevine has it as many as four IPS officers (SSPs) in Bihar are poised to get promoted to the rank of DIG.

One post of Member, CCI to get vacant this month
Ratneshwar Prasad, Member, Competition Commission of India (Investigation Division) is retiring this month. An IRS officer of 1970 batch Prasad earlier had also served as Member, CBDT.

Defence Minister Felicitates IDES
Addresssing a gathering of serving and retired officers of the IDES on their 87th raising day on 16th December 2012 Defence Minister AK Antony called upon the service to focus on guarding precious defence land against encroachments and restore the cantonments as models of civic administration. The function held at IDES head quarters Raksha Sampda Bhawan New Delhi was also attended by the MoS (Defence) Mr Jitendra Singh, Chairman UPSC Dr DP Agarwal and Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh. 16th December is celebrated as the raising day by IDES as approval of the Secretary of State (India Office) London for permanent constitution of the Cantonment Department was notified on this day in 1926.

Yashovardhan Azad is now Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Yashovardhan Azad has taken over on Monday as Secretary (Security) in the Government of India. This is considered to be a prestigious post in the GoI. 1976 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre will monitor the security arrangements of the PM, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi ,former PMs and other prominent figures in the country and abroad.He will also be actively involved in the preparation and review of Crisis Management Plan and National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) besides review and updating of Union War Book.

Scientists has greater role to play for 'Climate Change Mitigation' Dr Bahuguna (UPDATED)
A training programme on "Climate Change, Forest Ecosystem and Biodiversity: Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Strategies" for Scientists and Technologists of Government Sector was held at the ICFRE. Speaking on the occasion of the inaugural session of the training programme on "Climate Change, Forest Ecosystem and Biodiversity: Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Strategies" for Scientists and Technologists working in the Government sector, Dr V K Bahuguna, Director General, ICFRE said that Climate change is a major challenge for developing countries like India that face large climate variability and are exposed to enhanced risks from climate change. Dr. Bahuguna further added that the percentage of literacy is good in India and various technologies developed so far to deal with the climate change mitigation and adaptation are very well understood by the greater number of masses in the country. The scientists must come up with different adaptation strategies for implementation in addition to getting involved in the negotiation process. India has reasons to be concerned about the impacts of climate change as its large population depends on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture and forestry for livelihoods. Saibal Dasgupta DDG (Extension) ICFRE while welcoming the participants informed that ICFRE is proactive in Forest and climate Change related issues at the national and international level and is engaged in the capacity building programmes of the officers of Indian Forest Service and scientists and technologists working in the government sector. He said that biodiversity rich forests are less vulnerable to climate change and biodiversity conservation programmes must be linked with the climate change. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) Dehra Dun is organizing a five days training course for the scientists and technologists working in government sector from 17-21 December 2012 on "Climate Change, Forest Ecosystem and Biodiversity: Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Strategies" . 24 scientists and researchers from different scientific organizations and universities of various States and Union Territories are participating in the training programme. The training programme is sponsored by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under the 'National Programme for Training of Scientists and Technologists working in Government Sector'. Dr T P Singh, Assistant Director General and Director Biodiversity Conservation at ICFRE is the Course-Director of this training programme. Dr Anita Srivastava gave vote of thanks and Dr Shilpa Gautam Coordinated the inaugural session.

Cadre of Vishwa Mohan Sharma transferred to Rajasthan (UPDATED)
The cadre of Vishwa Mohan Sharma has been transferred from Nagaland to Rajasthan on the ground of marriage to Ms Sudeep Kaur- an IFS officer belonging to Rajasthan cadre of 2010 batch. Sharma is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.

CORPORATE

Deepak gets additional charge of CMD, STC
Additional Secretary Commerce J S Deepak has been given additional charge of CMD STC. He is 1982 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

P Sudhakar selected as CMD, ECIL
P Sudhakar, Director (Technical), ECIL, has been selected for the post of CMD, Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting. As many as 14 persons were interviewed for the same.

Naina Lal Kidwai takes over as President, FICCI
Naina Lal Kidwai, Country Head of HSBC India has taken over charge as President of FICCI while also becoming the first woman to head the prestigious industry body

Rajiv Gaur, Executive President of Jaiprakash Associates dies in a tragic accident
Rajiv Gaur, Executive President of Jaiprakash Associates died in a tragic accident while trying to board a train on December 16.

Banerjee appointed Programming Head (Delhi Station), Radio Mirchi
Akash Banerjee has been appointed as Programming Head of Radio Mirchi's Delhi Station.

Pal appointed CMO, Micromax
Micromax has appointed Shubhodip Pal as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the company.

Sengupta quits as Global CEO & MD of Aegis?
Aparup Sengupta, Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and also Managing Director of BPO firm Aegis has quit the company

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About Atul Bagai

we all like u and miss u why u r leaving us. u and deepa r really our asset of UP any way best of luck and be in touch.

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