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Aaj Ki Aawaz

Jagan Reddy's alleged ---- crores..... did Jagan make this money?????

Or is it money that Papa made and was inherited by -----???

Post YSR's demise Jagan could not have made this money and when YSR

was alive Jagan was not ' in the thick of things' .....after YSR's

demise, that is when Jagan took the 'family business's' ropes in his

hand!!! This alleged amount is rumoured to be the money that YSR

made....and if he made this money as CM he would have had to pass on

share to 'Delhi'!!! And I'm sure today the same CBI that's going

hammer and tongs after Jagan will change track if Jagan goes back into

Congress...... actually Congress is like Ganga in which once you merge

all your 'sins are cleansed by CBI' ....caveat Congress has to be in

power..... and we know yeh Ganga aathi hai kahaa se aur jaathi hai

kahaa ko!!! No wonders after CBI got on his case Jagan announced that

he was willing to enter into an alliance with Congress..... but seems

Congress wants him back!!! There is also this rumour that he has not

handed over a considerable amount to 'Delhi' which YSR was to pay!!!

Congress (Narsimha Rao) had allied with BSP and soon Congress was on

the decline and BSP on the rise!!

And now it's done the same with Mamtha and she's cut Congress in

Bengal to size!!

I think Sonia's anger with PM is because he was on a war path with

Commies and hated Karat.... all because of the Nuclear Deal..... and

he was all for alliance with Mamtha!!! Congress bolstered Mamtha and

today Congress is nowhere in Bengal and Mamtha rules!!! What PM forgot

was that Mamtha is a 'commie in her own way'!!! Now Congress is

alleging that TMC is in understanding with BJP and TMC is alleging

that Congress is in talks with Commies.... on the latter I have

confirmation from 'ghoda's mouth'!!! Mamtha is not in talks with BJP

but she can forge an alliance in the future...... like they say in

politics do not rule out anything!!! What has really irked Congress is

the 'renaming undertaken by TMC'..... Congress feels this could lead

to more renaming.... after all it is felt that naming everything and

anything on the name of someone from Gandhi family's name has been

grossly overdone!!

BJP now trying to save face by saying Kushwaha will not get ticket!!

Many would say 'thook ke now Ghadkari is trying to lick it'!!

It's made Advani's anti corruption Yatra into a joke!!! Yes... yes...

I know the stakes in UP are sky high and every Political Party is

doing whatever possible to net vote catchers!!! But, then this

'desperation' also has to be correlated with the 'stick to be used

against other Parties' .... BJP was to use the corruption stick to

beat up Congress and BSP.... now it cannot!!! Its Ghadkari verses

Advani and Sushma!! Because of Ghadakar's blunder BJP has lost its

only issue to attack Congress and BSP..... now on what issue will it

attack Congress and BSP????? Without a doubt Ghadkari has shot BJP in

both feet!!

Seems Kejriwal and Bedi are on the back foot!!

Team Anna not campaigning in upcoming State election Congress ko karta

hai suit!!!

Okay Anna's been advised bed rest.... what's stopping Team Anna from

recording Anna's message from his hospital bed and then making a

presentation of how Congress has ditched Team Anna and then going to

UP and telling the Voters about corruption that has taken gigantic

proportions.. then linking corruption to inflation and economic

woes..... and linking corruption to India becoming 'insecure' on the

Food front!!! No names .... let the Voter decide who is responsible!!!

What surprises me is that till now both Kejriwal and Bedi had no

inhibitions about going on TV Channels and debates without Anna...

what's happened all of a sudden that now they want to go to the Poll

bound States holding Anna's dhoti (he does not wear a coat so cannot

say coattail)???? Seems they have taken the HIV needle threat very

seriously!!

PS...Digvijay has used many ploys to show that Anna is a RSS man...

latest one.... Anna is a RSS man as he has two eyes and one nose like

Sanghis!! Okay joining BJP does not make one pure.... but going by the

mood of the Nation joining Congress sure makes one look like a Chor!!

They say behind every successful marriage there is a 'silent man'!!!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Will history of Bihar be repeated in UP?
Will history of Bihar be repeated in Uttar Pradesh (UP)? This question is hot topic of discussion in corridors of power. In case of a hung if no party is able to form a coalition Government, then President's rule may be imposed in UP as was done Bihar or Jharkhand.

Sena to organize rally to motivate `Shakha Pramukh's'
With the electorate not in a mood to be with Shiv Sena in the civic arena, the party has decided to motivate its Shakha Prmaukh's by calling a rally next week.

Electricity to be more expensive in Maharashtra
It is learnt that there is again going to be an increase in electricity prices in Maharashtra after the civic polls.

State election commission bans SMS canvassing
Maharashtra State Election commission has banned the use of SMS canvassing. However there is no monitoring mechanism with the commission to find out if there is violation of the ban.

BUREAUCRACY

Manoj Joshi to be Joint Secretary, Surface Transport?
Manoj Joshi is being tipped to be new Joint Secretary Surface Transport in the Government of India. He is 1989 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Three names in circulation for DG, CISF
As the grapevine has it, there are only 3 contenders for the post of Director General (DG) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). They are: Rajiv, Arun Chaudhary and Pranay Sahay.

IAS officer Dr Nadadur takes VRS
Dr. R G Nadadur has taken VRS with effect from January 5, 2012. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

ACRs of 1982 IAS officers being compiled
ACRs of IAS officers belonging to 1982 batch are being compiled for their empanelment in the Government of India (GoI) as Additional Secretaries.

Did PM refuse to take a memo on Gen Singh?
Did PM refuse to take a memorandum from over 15 MPs when they went to call him to discuss the issue of Army Chief Gen V.K. Singh?

Sharan appointed Ambassador to Ivory Coast
Anil K. Sharan, presently Consul General of India in Durban has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ivory Coast.

Harphool Singh selected as Director (Commercial), Instrumentation Ltd
CMDE Harphool Singh of Ministry of Defence has been selected for the post of Director (Commercial), Instrumentation Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on Thursday. Three persons were interviewed for the same.

SAIL gets Skoch award for Financial Inclusion (UPDATED)
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) bagged the Skoch award for Financial Inclusion under the category of 'Women Empowerment', in recognition of its multifold initiatives in the area of inclusive growth and poverty alleviation on the occasion of Financial Inclusion Day. On receiving the prestigious award from distinguished economist and former RBI Governer C Rangarajn at a glittering ceremony held in New Delhi, SAIL Chairman C S Verma said, "It is heartening to note that SAIL's role in building the socio-economic prosperity of its peripheral regions is being recognised at the national level". The award committee consisted of an eminent jury comprising industry leaders, domain experts, economists and academicians. The award specifically recognises three special initiatives taken by SAIL which have yielded immense benefits at the local level - Project Kishori at Rourkela, Project Swayamsiddha at Bhilai and Project Multi-Skilled Garment Technician Training at Salem. Initiated in March 2010, Project Kishori was undertaken by SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant to bring about empowerment of adolescent girls and women in the peripheral villages of Rourkela in science & technology, and to enhance the ability of women to influence the direction of social change. Project Swayamsiddha of Bhilai commenced in July 2007 with the objective of capacity building and financial literacy of underprivileged women through formation of self-help groups (SHGs). The scope of the project included awareness creation, formation of SHGs, imparting of skill, installation of unit with basic infrastructural support from SAIL's Bhilai Steel Plant, forward and backward linkages for the unit, followed by gradual withdrawal and handing over the project to SHG. Under both the projects, women were trained in skills in different occupations such as food processing, mushroom cultivation, food adulteration test, vermi composting, soil testing, land and water management, artificial jewellery making, handicrafts, stitching, box making, candle making, e-learning, and basic adolescent health and woman's rights. Besides, SAIL Bhilai Steel Plant also introduced an all-expenses-paid adoption scheme for tribal girls from naxal affected Baster region to train them in B.Sc. Nursing course in a reputed institute at Bhilai. So far 10 girls have been adopted under the scheme. The Multi-Skilled Garment Technician Training Project of SAIL's Salem Steel Plant started in March 2010 empowered women by training them in tailoring. At first level, training was imparted to village women and girls in basic skill development and garment making. At the next level, 105 rural women were enrolled in a professional course and provided training in industrial garment making and surface ornamentation. Guided by the CSR motto of 'making a meaningful difference in people's lives', SAIL has established 53 Primary Health Centres, 7 Reproductive and Child Health Centres, 18 Hospitals and 7 Super-Specialty Hospitals providing specialised healthcare to almost 31 million people. The company has also opened over 139 schools in the steel townships that provide modern education to about 63,000 children. Besides adopting and providing free education and facilities to tribal children, SAIL is supporting over 254 schools. While an ITI has been started at Gua Mines in Jharkhand, the process for setting up an ITI at Jagdishpur in UP has been initiated.

Three CMDs of PS banks to be laterally shifted
As the grapevine has it, senior Chairman- and Managing Directors (CMDs) will be shifted to vacancies that are going arise in 2012-13. They are: Arun Kaul - CMD UCO Bank, M. Narendra - Indian Overseas Bank
(IOB) and T M Basin - Indian Bank.

Tenure of G C Pati as Secy., Agriculture & Cooperation extended
The tenure of Gokul Chandra Pati as Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation under the Ministry of Agriculture has been extended for a period of six months beyond January 6, 2012. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Brahm Dutt appointed Advisor in Karnataka
Former Secretary Surface Transport in the Government of India Brahm Dutt has been appointed Advisor, Power, Government of Karnataka. He is retired 1973 batch IAS officer.

Sinha gets extension
Registrar Delhi University RK Sinha has been given an extension in deputation tenure till March end. He is 1994 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

J P Sharma gets three months extension
Joint Secretary in the Ministry of North Eastern Region J P Sharma has been granted three months extension in his deputation tenure. He is 1981 batch IAS officer.

Jagdish Chandra retains present status in new set up
In an unprecedented and brilliant Rs 2,100 cr mega media deal between ETV, Reliance Industries and Network18, crores of ETV and Network18 viewers are the ultimate beneficiaries. The deal will offer a unique mix of national and regional channels catering to diverse genres like Hindi and regional entertainment, general news in English, Hindi and Regional Languages, business news in Hindi, English and Regional Languages, music, kids, devotional and Infoalnment channels. Including the soon-to-be launched services/variants, this combined bouquet of over 25 channels will be the most powerful and potentially profitable TV operation in the country, especially since India's TV industry is on the verge of a digital revolution. In the entire process, Jagdish Chandra, Head ETV Hindi and Urdu Channels who had turned around the Hindi and Urdu channels during the last three years and converted these loss-making channels into profitable venture notably retains his present status in the new set-up. In a win-win situation, ETV Regional Hindi News content now may find place in Network18's other prestigious national channels like their national Hindi channel, IBN7, English Channel CNN-IBN and two business channels also, including CNBC Awaz. Similarly, these Network18 channels now shall also have a first-hand access to the grass-root news content of all North-Indian states, where ETV Hindi Channels are extremely popular. The entire deal has been masterminded by Network18's visionary Chairman Raghav Bahl, which has seriously upset other competitive media houses.

Manipur DGP shifted by EC
The Election Commission has shifted Manipur DGP Y Joykumar Singh. 1976 batch IPS officer Singh will now be MD Police Housing.

1982 batch IPS is new DGP of Manipur
The EC has ordered the appointment of 1982 batch IPS officer Ratnakar Baral as new DGP of Manipur.

IPS reshuffle in Kerala
On promotion, 1979 batch IPS officer Venugopal K Nair has been Director of Vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau. He succeeds Desmond Netto. T. P. Senkumar will be new Director General of Police (Intelligence) replacing A. Hemachandran who has been made Transport Commissioner. Maheshkumar Singla will go to Administration. Padmakumar will now be IG Ernakulam range. Shaik Darvesh Saheb will be IG Thiruvananthapuram. S. Gopinath will go to Thrissur range. Manoj Abraham takes his place as Inspector General.R. Sreelekha will head armed police. B. Sandhya is posted to the economic offences wing. On promotion Tummala Vikram has been made DIG Intelligence. Gopesh Agarwal on promotion has been appointed as Commissioner of Police, Kollam. T. J. Jose is the new Police Commissioner for Thiruvananthapuram. Debesh Kumar Behera and Rajpal Meena have been moved to the State
Human Rights Commission. Harshita Attalloori will be Assistant Director in the training wing of police.

1998 batch IPS is DIG in Assam
Three 1998 batch IPS officers Anurag Agrawal, Vijaya Krishna Ramiseti and Surendra Kumar have been promoted to the rank of DIG in Assam.

IPS reshuffle in Chhattisgarh
There is major IPS reshuffle in Chhattisgarh. New postings are Mssrs: Pawan Dev ADG Administration, Bharat Singh IG Sarguja, G P Singh IG Bilaspur, Purshottam Gautam SP Janjgir- Champa, Anand Chabra SP Raigarh, Rahul Sharma SP Bilaspur, T R Pekra SP Mahasamund, Narendra Khare SP Dantewada, B R Somavara, SP Surajpur and Prakhar Pande SP Kabirdham.

30 IPS officers quit
Despite the fact that the country is facing shortage of IPS officers, 30 have reportedly quit the job between 2008 and 2010.

Special recruitment drive by MHA
The MHA is now going for special recruitment plan from this year to induct IPS officers of Army, Para-Military and State Police forces .

Dr Piju to go to Dubai
Dr Piju is all set to go to Dubai on foreign posting. He is 1996 batch IRS (C&CE) officer.

DPC to clear 1989 and 1990 batch IRS (C&CE)
UPSC is expected to clear names of 1989 and 1990 batch IRS (C&CE) officers for Commissioner.

Mallik to get ADG rank in Orissa
Gopabandhu Mallik IGP Investigation OHRC BBSR likely to be promoted from IG to ADG Rank in the State Government of Orissa . He is an IPS Officer of 1987 batch who belongs to the Orissa cadre.

M C Jauhari to join Shipping Ministry after January 14
M C Jauhari who is new Joint Secretary Shipping is likely to assume charge after January 14, 2012. He is an IAS officer of 1987 batch who belongs to Assam-Meghalaya (A-M) cadre.

Pant joins GoI
KK Pant has joined the Ministry of Finance as Director. He is 1992 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Interview for CMD in PS banks on Jan 12
Interviews for the post of CMDs in Public Sector banks are slated to be held on Jan 12.

Interviews for GM to ED in PS banks postponed
Interviews of General Managers for the post of Executive Director (ED) in the Public Sector banks has been postponed.

Panel for selection of CMDs of PSU Banks finalized!
Interview panel for selection of CMDs of PSU Banks has been finalized. It includes D K Mittal - Secretary Banking, A Sinha - Deputy Governor RBI, J Kapoor - Ex CMD, Choudhary of IIM Calcutta and Devi Singh of IIM Lucknow.

CIT Prachi Sinha seeks voluntary retirement
Prachi Sinha, CIT, OSD in the office of the CCIT (CCA), Delhi, has sought voluntary retirement. She is 1984 batch IRS officer.

IRS Officer KK Sharma seeks voluntary retirement
IRS Officer KK Sharma has sought voluntary retirement. He is 1987 batch IRS (IT) officer.

IRS Ms. Renuka Jain Gupta returns to CBDT
IRS Ms. Renuka Jain Gupta who was on central deputation has reported back to Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). She was Director (Economics) in Competition Commission of India.

581 posts vacant in NSG
As many as 581 posts are vacant in National Security Guard (NSG).

Ms Xess transferred as DAG (Admn/LBA/Civil), C&AG, Raipur
Ms Fulgencia Xess, Deputy Director in the office of Principal Director of Audit Ordnance Factories, Kolkata at Kanpur branch, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Accountant General (Admn/LBA/Civil) in the office of Senior Deputy Accountant General (LBA & A), Chhattisgarh, Raipur under the department of Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

PAKISTAN WHISPERS
Pakistan: Memo case is psychological war against government says former ambassador
Pakistan's former ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani has termed the 'memogate' as 'part of a psychological war against the government by certain powerful quarters'. Calling allegations against himself as untrue, Haqqani also expressed fears about his own safety in Pakistan because of media tirade against him. 'My good friend Salman Taseer was killed by his own security guard as (the guard) had heard from the
media that Taseer had blasphemed. In my case the media is calling me a traitor though I have not been charged legally and this puts my life in danger. Haqqani told in an interview to London's Daily Telegraph.

Pakistan : Apex court gives contempt notice to information minister, 3 others
Pakistan's supreme court has issued contempt notices to the federal minister for information Firdaus Awan, Secretary to PM Farooq Awan and two senior office bearers of the ruling PPP. Babar Awan on Dec 1 last year where contemptuous remarks were made against the apex court and the order of the court admitting Nawaz Sharif's petition against the memo was subjected to ridicule. The other three individuals were also present at the press conference. The contemnors have to submit their replies to the notice by 13th January 2012.

Dr. Arvind Gupta takes over as DG, Institute of Defence (UPDATED)
Dr. Arvind Gupta has taken over the charge as Director General, Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA). He is an officer of Indian Foreign Service of 1979 batch.

ISS officer takes VRS (UPDATED)
K.N.Unni has taken VRS with effect from January 2,2012. He is 1979 batch ISS officer.

Varma appointed Ambassador (UPDATED)
Yogeshwar Varma, presently Ambassador of India to Panama has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of El Salvador, with residence in Panama.

Bhatnagar gets three months extension (UPDATED)
Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has been given extension in central deputation tenure up to March 31, 2012. He is 1983 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Leena Nandan gets extension (UPDATED)
Project Diector in Host Broadcaster in DD Team Commonwealth Games Leena Nandan has been granted three months extension till March 31.She is 1987 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Bhupendra K Gupta is Director (IT), Serious Fraud Investigation, Delhi (UPDATED)
Bhupendra Kumar Gupta, Additional CCIT, New Delhi, has been appointed as Director (IT) in Serious Fraud Investigation office, New Delhi.

M Murugaboopathy, IRS, posted as Jt. Commissioner, Chennai (UPDATED)
M Murugaboopathy, IRS, DCIT, Belgaum, has been appointed as Joint Commissioner in the office of Competent Authority & Administrator, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulations (Forfeiture of Property) and Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Chennai.

K K Murthy, Addl. CIT, Chennai, deputed to Govt of Andhra Pradesh (UPDATED)
K Krishna Murthy, IRS, Additional CIT, Chennai, has been deputed to Government of Andhra Pradesh for the post of Administrative Member in Andhra Pradesh Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad.

J S Chandrasekhar promoted & posted as Addl. Director, CEI, Kolkata (UPDATED)
J S Chandrasekhar, IRS, Additional Commissioner, Guntur, has been promoted as Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise and posted as Additional Director, CEI, Kolkata.

T N Hariharan posted as Collector, Coimbatore in TN (UPDATED)
T N Hariharan, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Chennai, has been transferred and posted as Collector, Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. He is a 2003 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

DEBATE

Is it appropriate or inappropriate for an elected representative to address a bureaucrat as "Sir"?

Orissa Chief Minister Navin Patnaik has asked Cabinet Ministers to maintain dignity of the office. Patnaik conveyed his mind when a Minister addressed "Sir" to an IAS officer in his presence. "You are Cabinet Minister and should maintain your dignity" the Chief Minister said. How far it is appropriate or inappropriate for an elected representative to address a bureaucrat as "Sir".

Mail your to the point views to suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com or mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com

CORPORATE

Is RBI likely to cut Cash Reserve Ratio anytime now?
It is heard that RBI will cut Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) before the policy review scheduled for 24th of January 2012. The RBI is likely to cut the CRR by 50bps in the first fortnight of January 2012. A 50bps CRR cut will release over Rs 25,000 crores in the system and alleviate liquidity concerns.

RIM wants Chairman
Why Reserch in Motion, the makers of Blackberry wants a full time Chairman is the question making rounds. Do they want image makeover or do they want to strip powers of the board?

Chougule appointed as head of fixed income at JP Morgan
Namdev Chougule has been appointed as the head of fixed income funds at JP Morgan Asset management India.

Balasubramaniam ceases to be Director Shiva Texyarn
S V Balasubramaniam ceases to be Director of Shiva Texyarn.

Bansal appointed Director LS Industries
Abhishake Bansal has been appointed whole-time director of LS Industries.

Arora appointed Executive Chef at Hilton Mumbai International Airport
Rajeev Arora has been appointed Executive Chef at Hilton Mumbai International Airport. Bakshi appointed Part-time Director, NHPC Ltd
Ministry of Power has appointed A. S. Bakshi, Member (Hydro), CEA, as Part-time Official Director on the Board of NHPC Ltd.

Two new part-time directors appointed on Board of NALCO
Madhukar Gupta and Ghanshyam Hiralal Amin have been appointed as Part-time Non- official Directors of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) w.e.f. December 27, 2011.

Jain resigns as Director, Tijariya Polypipes Ltd
Pana Chand Jain, Director of Tijaria Polypipes Ltd has resigned from the company.
Bhuta re-appointed CMD, Jenburkt Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Jenburkt Pharmaceuticals Ltd has re-appointed Uttam N. Bhuta, as Chairman and Managing Director of the company for three years with effect from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2015.

Rathi resigns as Director, Shalimar Products Ltd
Rajendra Kumar Rathi, Director, Shalimar Products Ltd has resigned from the Board of Directors of the company.

Shridharani resigns as Director, Onelife Capital Advisors Ltd
Tushar Shridharani, Independent Director of Onelife Capital Advisors Ltd has resigned from company w.e.f. December 29, 2011

Shah appointed Addl. Director, Transocenaic Properties Ltd
Ms. Rikita Shah has been appointed as an Additional Director on the Board of Transocenaic Properties Ltd .

Chougule promoted as Head (Fixed Income Business), JP Morgan
JP Morgan today has elevated Namdev Chougule as the Head (Fixed Income Business) Iyer promoted as Head (Equity), Daiwa Securities Daiwa Securities has promoted Sriram Iyer as the Head (Equity). Mehta is Head (Research), Daiwa Securities Kartik Mehta has been made Head (Research), Daiwa Securities.

DEBATE (1)

Right from the time of Y B Chauhan and L P Singh to P Chidambram, till he was MoS(P) and MoS(IS), in MHA I myself have seen and shared lift with them. On the lift at Gate No.4 of North Block the employees used to give way for these persons to take the lift to 1st Floor solely but they used to invite staff to come to lift and share it with them till 1st floor and then go to 2nd floor. Their prestige was not lessened. They were Secretaries and Minister and remained so even after travelling in the lift with staff. It was the period when L K Advani became HM and Deputy PM that the convention of security staff blocking the lift for the Minister started and is now being followed by Ministers including Chidambram and Secretaries. I can cite an example when the then EO argued with Shri Chidrambram and responded I agree Sir. Addressing as Sir by a Minister to a Secretary or even a junior senior by age as Sir does not lower the status or prestidge of the
Minister or Secretary. I think CM, Orissa is wrong in this regard.

P P Kalra

DEBATE (2)

Addressing a bureaucrat as sir is not improper per se if it does not appear to be subservience. We all address people as sir in conversation as a routine. Patnaik should not make a mountain of a molehill. In British days the Viceroy addressed himself as Your most obedient servant

K L Gupta

Age extension

While the Anna fun was going on, the babus were working on age extension. Unfortunately, the proposal for 65 years was reduced to 62 but question being raised is whether CEC will allow announcement during state elections.

A visitor

Dividing society!

Recent decision of Union Cabinet of filling up huge number of vacancies for the SC/ST/OBCs will again divide the society. In different sectors while there are huge number of vacancies remain unfilled, whether the decision taken by the Union Cabinet to recruit for particular sections of the society is appropriate?

Mohammad Akrim Mir

Why such provision under IT Act?

Part III - Fundamental Rights' enshrines a charter of rights contained in the Constitution of India. It guarantees civil liberties such that all Indians can lead their lives in peace and harmony as citizens of India. These include individual rights common to most liberal democracies, such as equality before law, freedom of speech and expression, freedom of association and peaceful assembly, freedom to practice religion, and the right to constitutional remedies for the protection of civil rights by means of writs such as habeas corpus.
Violations of these rights result in punishments as prescribed in the Indian Penal Code, subject to discretion of the judiciary. But in practice it is not followed. As for instance, allowances to High Court and Supreme Court Judges of whatever nature are exempt from Income-tax. In this country when a poor man's income is not exempt from Tax, then why such provision has been kept under Income Tax Act for members of the judiciary?

Ajay Prasad

Is it not ironical that while the Indian Railways claim to have won the award for e-governance for the year 2010-11, the Classified List of Gazetted Establishment of Railway Servants on their web site still shows the position as in the year 2005 and has not been upgraded for the past seven years!

Ram Sevak

Welcome to ASSOCHAM Dr Arun Kumar

Kishore Dudani

IFS(Retd).

Certified copies of the photocopies

Background

The appellant sought certain attested documents and information regarding the rule of the RTI Act, under which the attested copies of documents should be given. The PIO denied the attested copies of documents claiming that the Public Authority does not possess original documents. The Commission directed the PIO to provide the relevant provision of law to the appellant regarding attestation and to supply attested copies of the photocopies of documents available in the records to the Appellant along with a note on each page clarifying that the same are only copies of photocopies and not copies of the original documents.

Comments

The RTI Act empowers the citizens of India to obtain certified copies of the documents from the Government Organisations and the PIO should not refuse to certify the documents even if the Public Authority does not possess the original documents. In such cases, a note should be given that they are only copies of photocopies and not copies of the original documents. It should be remembered that certified copies of the original may be used as an evidence in a court of law.

Citation: Shrikant Vaidya v. North Central Railway, Allahabad in File No. CIC/AD/A/2011/002311

[Mr. Paras Nath Singh v. Ministry of External Affairs in CIC/SG/A/2011/002072/15657Adjunct]

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