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POLITICS

Is there a planning for a big election contest in the offing ?
Whispers has reliably learnt that BJP is planning to field Narendra Modi from a key constituency in Uttar Pradesh for the coming Lok Sabha elections. Can he do a Vajpayee ?

Are the movie stars tears a hogwash ?
The talk in the political circles is that Jaya Bacchan's tears for the 23 year old girl are a hogwash, she represents a party that has the maximum number of MP's and MLA's who have rape and murder charges against them. Besides a lot is being blamed on Bollywood that shows rape in its cinema and thereby poisons societies mindset.

Why is the government avoiding a joint session of Parliament ?
The government is avoiding a joint session of parliament purely because most of its or its coalition partners MP's have rape and murder charges against them and holding a session will put most of its elected representatives in the docks at a time when elections are just nearing. This the government feels will also add a different debate and dimension to the women voters who can make and mar elections in key constituencies.

How US deals with fiscal cliff gets critical
The next 36 hours are important over how US deals with the fiscal cliff. The consensus or lack of it on taxes and government spending will have a big impact on whether US gets pulled out of recession or slips again into one. Economy watchers, bankers and mandarins of North Block are keenly watching what happens next so that policy action can be formulated accordingly. Impact will surely be felt on currency, gold prices and in the commodity prices like oil.

BUREAUCRACY

Alok Joshi is new R&AW Chief
One of the finest IPS officers in the country Alok Joshi has taken over as new R&AW Chief on Sunday. He is 1975 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre. He has succeeded Sanjeev Tripathi who retired on December 30.
( We said this on November 27 )

17 IPS officers of 1979 batch empanelled
As many as 17 IPS officers of 1979 batch have been empanelled to the rank of DG in the Government of India. They are Ashok Prasad, Ms Aruna Bahuguna and B Prasad Rao (Andhra Pradesh), A K Verma (UT), D K Pathak (Assam-Meghalaya), Anil Kumar Sinha, Krishna Chaudhary and A C Verma (Bihar), Sharad Kumar (Haryana), Dineshwar Sharma (Kerala), R C Arora (Madhya Pradesh), A M Patnaik (Maharashtra), D P Sinha and Rajinder Kumar (Manipur-Tripura), Suresh Chowdhary (Tajasthan), Raj Deep Singh (UP) and J C Chattopadhyay (West Bengal).

Government unlikely to appoint Secretary, Disinvestment ?
Will the Government appoint new Secretary Disinvestment ? The post has been lying vacant for the last one month.

Dinesh Singh to be Additional Secretary, Programme Implementation ?
Grapevine has it that Dinesh Singh is being appointed Additional Secretary, Programme Implementation, in the Government of India. He is 1982 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Dhal to be Joint Secretary, Health
N B Dhal is all set to join as Joint Secretary Health in the Government of India. He is 1993 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Two short listed for slot of DG, Forest
Two Indian Forest Service(IFS) officers of 1976 batch have been short listed for the slot of Director General (DG), Forests. They are K Jude Sekar (Orissa cadre) and Vedanta (Karnataka cadre).

Delhi Police Bill put on fast track ?
In the wake of recent disturbances in the national Capital, New Delhi Police Bill is being put on fast track.

IPS officer empanelled on the eve of retirement
Madhya Pradesh cadre 1979 batch IPS officer R C Arora has been empanelled to the rank of DG in the Government of India on the eve of his superannuation. An outstanding IPS officer Arora has served the CBI for several years.He is retiring on December 31.

Devaraj is new Director DoPT
M Devaraj has been appointed Director DoPT . He is 1996 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Raghuvanshi is now APS to MSME Minister
APS of V B Singh , P S Raghuvanshi has been appointed APS to Union MSME Minister H K Muniyappa.

Reshuffle in Delhi police likely
A major reshuffle is expected to take place in Delhi Police this month. Some promotions are also likely.

Sudhir Yadav to move to Andaman & Nicobar
Special Commissioner in Delhi Police, Sudhir Yadav is moving to Andaman & Nicobar Islands in January.

13 GMs elevated as CGMs in Reserve Bank of India
As many as 13 General Managers(GMs) have been elevated as Chief General Managers (CGMs) in Reserve Bank of India (RBI). They are P C Sahu, Mrs. Madhvi Sharma, P Vijay Kumar, Mrs. Parvathy Sundaram, R L Das, B K Mishra, Arun Pasricha, Shekhar Bhatnagar, B B Sangma, E E Karthak, M K Verma, A B Balwalkar and P Shyam Sunder.

Justice Roy is new CJ of Rajasthan High Court
Justice Amitava Roy of the Guwahati High court has been appointed as new Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.
( We said this on October 23, 2012 )

B L Bagra, Director (Finance), NALCO awarded IPE Corporate Excellence Award
B L Bagra, Director (Finance) of NALCO has been awarded Corporate Excellence Award by Institute of Public Enterprises. The award has been supported by World CSR Congress and Confederation of Asian Business. The award to Bagra has been conferred for excellence in Financial Management which covers outstanding performance in Corporate Financial Management compassing over corporate governance, pushing CSR initiatives in tribal areas, creating passion for corporate growth and putting PSU on a sound competitive footing in tight metal market.

Jayanti Prasad deputed as Custodian, Special Court
Jayanti Prasad, Director General in the office of CAG, New Delhi, has been deputed as Custodian in the office of Custodian under the Special Court. He is an IA&AS officer of 1986 batch.

D S Kolamkar front runner for Member, SAT
As the grapevine has it, D S Kolamkar an Indian Economic Service (IES) officer and ex Member Forward Markets Commission (FMC) is front runner for the Member Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). Interviews for this slot were held on December 18, 2012.

Sanjay Prakash to be Director in Finance Commission
IRS officer Sanjay Prakash is being appointed Director in the 14th Finance Commission this month.

M S Sahoo is Secretary, Indian Institute of Company Secretaries
M S Sahoo, ex Member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has joined as Secretary, Indian Institute of Company Secretaries.

A P Singh to be DIG in CPO
Anand Pratap Singh, PS to Ex-Union Minister, Vir Bhadra Singh is likely to be appointed as DIG either CISF & BPR&D. He is an IPS Officer of 1997 batch who belongs to the Himachal Pradesh Cadre.

Arora to join CISF
Vikas Kumar Arora, DIG, Haryana Police is likely to join as DIG, CISF .He is an IPS Officer of 1998 batch who belongs to the HAryana Cadre.

Baliga to hold additional charge in CBEC
Sandhya Baliga will hold additional charge of Member( Customs) in CBEC pending a reshuffle consequent to appointment of a new Member.

Three IPS officers of Gujarat cadre empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Three Gujarat cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of 1989 batch have been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. They are Vikas Sahay, Vivek Srivastava and Ajay Kumar Tomar.

S K Mandal empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
S K Mandal has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1984 batch Indian Forest Service officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

150 scientists quit services in 2008
As many as 150 scientists of group B, C, D, E and F have quit the service in 2008.

Pradhan goes to Birmingham
Balsnab C Pradhan has been posted in Birmingham as First Secretary. He was earlier posted in Bishtek.

Snehlata Srivastava is new Additional Secretary Banking (UPDATED)
Ms Snehlata Srivastava has been appointed Additional Secretary Banking in the Government of India. 1982 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre Ms Srivastava is presently Joint Secretary Justice.

Asif Ibrahim takes over as new IB Chief (UPDATED)
S A Ibrahim has taken over as new Director of the Intelligence Bureau on Monday afternoon. 1977 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IPS officer Ibrahim is the first Muslim since independence to head the most prestigious IB. He has succeeded 1973 batch Bihar cadre IPS officer Nehchal Sandhu who retired on December 31. Sandhu has been appointed Deputy NSA.
( We said this on November 29, 2012 )

Central Bank of India celebrates 102nd Foundation Day at Delhi (UPDATED)
Central Bank of India has celebrated its 102nd Foundation Day at New Delhi on December 21, 2012. The function was presided over by P Chidambaram, Finance Minister while Namo Narain Meena, Minister of State (E&FS) and D K Mittal, IAS, Secretary-DFS graced the occasion as Guests of Honour. On this occasion, Bank launched a bucket of services like, Opening of 101 Branches, Opening of 101 ATMs, Opening of 101 Ultra Small Branches, 10001 Kisan Credit Cards, 101 Education Loans, linkage of 1001 Self Help Groups and converted 101 branches into Cent Navchetna Branches. Besides this, Central Bank of India opened Money Exchange Counters at New Delhi Railway Station and at Srinagar Airport to facilitate the passengers visiting these places. Central Bank of India also laid down the stone of 11Rural Development and Self Development Training Institute across the country. Bank has also dedicated one mobile Medicare Unit for bed-ridden and immobile elders through Helpage India Ltd. under its Corporate Social Responsibility activities. Finance Minister said, that Banking Industry is going in its transformational phase. The Public Sector Banks have to play a greater and wider role beyond their present horizon to give pace to the reform process. He applauded the role of the Banking system in providing supportive role to the Government's endeavours. He praised the efforts of Central Bank's founder Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawalla in bringing a truly and wholly owned Swadeshi Bank. He congratulated all the Centralites and wished them for a brighter future ahead.

M F Farooqui visits BHEL Corporate office (UPDATED)
M F Farooqui, Secretary, Heavy Industry, visited BHEL's Corporate Office at Siri Fort. BHEL CMD, B Prasada Rao, all functional Directors welcomed the Secretary. The performance and future readiness of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) were reviewed by the Secretary. He was briefed about the performance trends of the company, diversification plans, manufacturing and R&D capability WRT new initiatives and strategies for growth, among others.

Rakesh Bihari posted as Chairman, DSIDC in Delhi Govt (UPDATED)
Rakesh Bihari, Secretary, PWD and Urban Development in Government of Delhi, has been appointed as Chairman, DSIDC. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Shakit Sinha is Secretary, Finance in Delhi Govt (UPDATED)
Shakit Sinha, Chairman DSIDC, has been appointed as Secretary, Finance in Government of India. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Pankaj Tyagi is Director (Civil Engineering), Railway Board (UPDATED)
Pankaj Tyagi, SG/ IRSE, Northern Railway has been posted as Director, Civil Engineering (Planning), Railway Board.

Ved Prakash Dudeja posted as ED (Works), Railway Board (UPDATED)
Ved Prakash Dudeja, SAG/IRSE, Executive Director (Project Monitoring), Railway Board, has been posted as Executive Director (Works)/ Railway Board.

Transfers and postings in Railways (UPDATED)
T S Khawas, SAG/IRSE, South Western Railway, has been shifted to South East Central Railway while A Achuta Rao, SAG/IRSE/ South Western Railway, was posted to South Central Railway and Madan Sen, SAG/IRSE, Northeast Frontier Railway is now being moved to North Central Railway. Similarly, J N Babu, SS/IRSE, South East Central Railway, has been posted to East Coast Railway; M V Satyanarayana, SS/IRSE, has been transferred from South East Central Railway, to East Coast Railway and posted in the cadre.

File regarding Deputy Governor with FM till 6.30 pm (UPDATED)
Uncertainty prevailed regarding the fate of two year extended tenure to Subir Gokarn as Deputy Governor (DG) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as related file was with Finance Minister, P Chidambaram till 6.30 pm. Ms Kalpana Kochhar, the World Bank's chief economist for South Asia is also in fray for the slot as a fresh candidate.

CORPORATE


CBI files charge sheet against A K Srivastava
The CBI has filed a charge sheet against former NALCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director A K Srivastava.

Rao re-designated as CFO, Reliance Power Ltd
N. Venugopala Rao, who is Senior Vice President (Finance and Accounts) of Reliance Power Ltd has been re-designated as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company

Cyrus Mistry to assume charge as Chairman, Tata Group today
Cyrus Mistry to assume office as Tata Group Chairman today

Rajinder Miglani appointed Chairman, Lloyds Steel Industries Ltd
Lloyds Steel Industries Ltd has appointed Rajinder Miglani as Chairman of the company.

Ankit Miglani appointed Addl. Director, Lloyds Steel Industries Ltd
Ankit Miglani has been appointed as Additional Director on the Board of Directors of Lloyds Steel Industries Ltd

Sahai resigns as MD, Gontermann Peipers India Ltd
Yadvendra Sahai has resigned as Managing Director of Gontermann Peipers India Ltd with immediate effect

Mohite resigns as Director, Pacheli Enterprises Ltd
Santosh Gangaram Mohite has resigned as Director of Pacheli Enterprises Ltd w.e.f. December 26, 2012.

Miglani appointed as director of Lloyds Steel Industries
Ankit Miglani has been appointed as director of Lloyds Steel Industries.

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China and India

Some three days ago, the speed train put in place by Chinese authorities was reported in last pages of Indian Media. Its an incredible achievement to hear the human accomplishment of reducing travel time from 22 hrs to 8 hrs. Such a massive project deserved all appreciation comparing the present mindset sweeping our country. Indian bureaucracy and political decision makers dare not take up these kind of projects which ultimately end up being called scams by audits and vigilance. We take pride in competing for promotions and postings with absolutely no accountability for performance. The political masters are also find it convenient to extend the politics in playing one IAS against another IAS for postings. The policy requires to be tinkered in advertising all the posts of Secretaries, Additional Secretaries, Joint Secretaries and equivalent posts to invite applications from interested civil servants and appoint them by selection. As long as old archaic administrative system continue every Indian should be happy with freshly made old designs of Railways doing a speed of 50KMPH against 300KMPH achieved by the Chinese. The mute question for this decade would be whether Indian speed will be getting enhanced by the turn of 2020!

Shari

Scientists being pushed behind

It is not surprising. A scientist joins as group A officer is forced to retire at PB 4 with GP 8700 that too after facing the selection process for promotion at every level. All group A officers automatically reach to the GP 10000 within 20 years and have opportunity to attain higher levels also while scientists are being pushed behind for one reason or other.

Pradeep Chand Pant

Misusing govt land !

There is large scale unauthorised construction and grabbing of government land and making slums in almost all cities including metros which result in criminal activities in the area. All this takes place with the help of local petty leaders and local police who encourage these activities for extorting money etc. from them. Politicians use them as vote bank. Executives/Babus also do not take interest in removing them for the reasons best known to them. Judiciary also help them on the ground of human rights etc. As this site is used by highly educated persons, I would like to know the solution to this problem from them. Large part of Delhi is government land/property which was given on lease to persons who migrated from Pakistan or to workers in labour colonies. They have converted the whole area into slums by converting one/two room sets into multistorey buildings and selling the same to buyers at exorbitantly high rate and thereby cheating them. Why Government is not taking steps to redevelop such areas which was given on lease on compassionate ground which is being converted by such people, who were shown compassion, into slum by violating terms and conditions of lease.

RK