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Mukherjee to assume office of President of India on July 25

The President-elect Pranab Mukherjee will assume the office of President of India on July 25, 2012.
(We said this on July 21, 2012)

Will the CPM take action on Achutanandan this time ?
It is heard that many in the CPM are waiting for the announcement of expulsion of veteran Kerela CPM Leader VS Achutanandan. In a meeting that was held on Sunday it is heard that some decision has been taken.

Who is behind the Maruti labour problems?
It is heard that there is a corporate house in the small car segment that is behind in creating trouble for Maruti. The labour unrest started long time back but now it is taking an ugly turn.Much of this has to do with increasing sales of the small cars that this company manufactures. Will it succeed in toppling Maruti from No 1 position ?

BUREAUCRACY

Empanelment of 1982 batch IAS takes place
Finally empanelment of 1982 batch IAS officers to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India has taken place.

Ms Kackar to be Secretary Disability
Ms Stuti Narain Kackar is all set to join the Government of India as Secretary of the newly constituted Department of Disability. She is a1978 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Rajiv Aggarwal Secretary,Consumer Affairs may get 3 months extension
Rajiv Aggarwal, Secretary, Consumer Affairs who is going to retire on August 31,2012 may get three months extension. He is an IAS officer of 1975 batch of Maharashtra cadre.

Will Zaidi get three months extension ?
It is widely believed in the corridors of power that three months extension in service to Secretary Civil Aviation Dr Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi will depend on the extension to Secretary DEA R Gopalan. Infact, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth is reportedly opposed to such extensions. One can only wait and watch till July 31.

Panel of CEA sent to PM
Finally a panel consisting of Raghuram Rajan and Ajay Chhibber has been sent by the Search Committee to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the post of Chief Economic Advisor. While Rajan is presently Professor of Finance ,Chicago University Chhibber is Assistant Secretary General in the UN.

Gopalan to get one months extension ?
Latest information says that Secretary, DEA, R Gopalan, is getting one months extension in service beginning August 1. He is a 1976 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Review of 1978 batch IAS officers going on
As the grapevine has it, a review for extending list of IAS officers belonging to 1978 batch to be empanelled as Secretaries in the Government of India(GOI) is going on.

Only policy decisions in Finance Ministry ?
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is also Finance Minister these days is taking only policy decisions of the department. Matters pertaining to transfers and postings are not in his agenda.

JD ED in Ahemdabad returns to parent cadre
Joint Director Enforcement Directorate in Ahemdabad, Rajesh Pandey, has returned to the parent IRS (C & CE ).

Orders of Anil Kumar Agarwal as DG, ESIC issued

The orders of Anil Kumar Agarwal for the appointment of new Director General (DG), Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Government of India, have issued. Agarwal, who was Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) to West Bengal Government, is the maiden IAS officer who got
cadre clearance to join the same. He is a West Bengal cadre IAS officer of 1981 batch.
(We said this on July 18, 2012)

Sant to be JS Forests and Environment
Anil Sant is all set to join the Government of India as Joint Secretary Forests and Environment. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Ramesh Abhishek to continue as Chairman,FMC
Ramesh Abhishek who is officiating Chairman of the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has got three months extension in his deputation tenure. He is already there in FMC as a Member. He is an IAS officer of 1982 batch of Bihar cadre.

Dr Sihag to return from Manila
Senior Advisor to ED Asian Development Bank ,Manila Dr Asha Ram Sihag is returning to the parent Himachal Pradesh cadre on August 4. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer.

Jairaj joins Manipal Group ?
There is a buzz that K.Jairaj who retired as Additional Chief Secretary, Karnataka on May 30th, has joined Manipal Group as Chairman of Green Tech . He is a retired 1976 batch IAS officer.

Rajesh Ranjan is new CVO GAIL
Rajesh Ranjan has been appointed as CVO in the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL). He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Anand Kishore is new CVO EIL
Anand Kishore has been appointed as CVO in the Engineers India Limited, Delhi . He is a 1982 batch IRS ( IT ) officer.

Hirdesh Kumar to return from UP to J & K
Hiridesh Kumar who on inter cadre deputation is District Magistrate Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is soon returning to his cadre. He is an IAS officer of 1999 batch of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)cadre.

Ms. Bharati to media Advisor to J & K Government
Ms. Bharati Vaid is soon going to be appointed as media Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Government.She is an Indian Information Service (ISS) officer of 1985 batch.

Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya is MD, SBI Life
Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya has now been appointed as Managing Director(MD) of the State Bank of India (SBI) Life.

A.K.Gupta joins as PMG Allahabad
A.K.Gupta, officer of Indian Postal Service (1979 batch) has joined as Post Master General (PMG) Allahabad after completion of his tenure as PMG, Dibrugarh (North-East).

Sinha to return to IB ?
Malay Kumar Sinha, Joint Secretary (Pers), Ministry of External Affairs, is likely to be return to his parent cadre(IB) due to the financial loss every month. He is an IPS officer of 1981 batch of Uttar Pradesh Cadre.

Minz unlikely to join IB
Soloman S Kumar Minz, DIG NIA is now unlikely to be transferred in Intelligence Bureau on lateral basis. He is an IPS officer of 1997 batch of Madhya Pradesh Cadre.

Rajgopal gets Apex pay-scale
V Rajgopal, Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, has been granted Apex pay scale by the Government of India. He is an IPS officer of 1976 batch of AGMU Cadre.

Golcha to be JD in CBI
Satish Golcha, DIG, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), is likely to be promoted as Joint Director in CBI. He is an IPS officer of 1992 batch of AGMU cadre.

Chhattisgarh Government asks GoI for one more post of ACS
As against four Additional Chief Secretaries (ACSs) at present Government of Chhattisgarh has requested the Government of India (GoI) to approve one more post of ACS for the State.

Two IAS officers relieved by Delhi Government
Delhi Government has relieved two IAS officers Rinku Dhugga and Rajesh Somaal to join Arunachal Pradesh Government and Goa Government respectively.

Balachandran to move Luanda
First Secretary in Indian Embassy Oslo, P Balachandran, has been moved to Luanda.

P A Ratnaparkhi promoted to AG, CAG, Nagpur
P A Ratnaparkhi, Director in the office of Principal Director of Commercial Audit & Ex Officio Member Audit Board-IV, New Delhi, Branch Mumbai, has been promoted to the grade of Accountant General (SAG) and will take over as Accountant General (A&E)-II, Maharashtra, Nagpur.

Vijay Mittal selected for 38th APPPA
Vijay Mittal, Director, Drinking Water & Sanitation, has been selected for 38th Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) to be conducted from July 2, 2012 to March 31, 2013.

T N Shukla empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
T N Shukla has reportedly been empanelled as Joint Secretary in the Government of India. He is an ITS officer of 1981 batch.

Hectic lobbying for the post of IC
Whispers in the corridors of power suggest that a hectic lobbying has been going on for the post of Information Commissioner (IC).

Deputation tenure of IRS officer Vikram Sahay extended
The deputation tenure of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Vikram Sahay, as Director, Department of School Education and Literacy for a period of six months beyond September 29, 2012.

Rumour mill starts on next Chairperson, CFSI?
Rumour mill has started on the issue that as to who would be the next Chairperson of Children Film Society of India(CFSI).

Post of Director (Auction) vacant at Bangaluru in Tobacco Board
The post of Director (Auction) is vacant at Bangaluru in the Tobacco Board under the Department of Commerce in Government of India. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the Personnel Department at the earliest.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Tech) MRPL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is seeking applications for the post of Director (Technical), Mangalore Refineries & Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), which fell vacant on July 1, 2012. Those willing to apply can send their applications to PESB before August 30, 2012.

One-third of IPS officers in Punjab are IGs
Punjab Police has over 40 IGs. It means that almost one-third of the IPS officers in the State are IGs.

Modi calls for setting up Mini Japan in Gujarat (UPDATED)
Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi has called for setting up a Mini Japan in Gujarat. Modi said: "Japan has experience and capacity; Gujarat has entrepreneurship', while Japan has technology; Gujarat has talent of youth power and Japan values of discipline; Gujarat values excellence". He was addressing a seminar on investment organized by JETRO, attended by nearly 400 delegates and Japan's national media in Tokyo. Modi said that two Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are being set up in Gujarat on the JETRO PPP model, incorporating the cultural lifestyles of Gujarat and Japan. He exuded confidence of covering new milestones of historical relations. Some company of Japan is coming every week to set up its unit in Gujarat, he said. Responding to overwhelming interest shown by Japan's companies and industrial houses to invest in Gujarat, he said that Gujarat has established its industrial supremacy in India, with a network of lakhs of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) having their own identity. Modi said that industrial development is ingrained in the blood of Gujaratis. Gujarat has peace-loving and talented human resources. JETRO Chairman Mr. Hiroyuki Ishige hailed the Gujarat Chief Minister's Progressive and visionary leadership and welcomed the delegates. He said that India and Japan continued to remain economic power despite global economic recession. During his discussion with Japan's Minister for Trade and Industry (METI) Mr. Yukio Edano, Modi discussed Japan's collaboration in extending Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) via Ahmedabad to Dholera-Bhavnagar-Kalpsar, proposed Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Pune Bullet Train and developing Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad-Dholera Metro project on the lines of Bullet Train. He explored possibilities of Japan's technical collaboration for the proposed Special Investment Region (SIR) at Dholera and Kalpsar dam-cum-tidal energy project across the Gulf of Cambay, Ahmedabad wastewater management project, canalizing river channels in Dholera region and starting Japanese language classes in Gujarat. He said that two Japanese Industrial Zones to be set up by Japan would open the doors of Japan's SME sector's of collaboration with their counterpart in Gujarat. Chief Minister invited Edano to participate as 'partner country' third time in the forthcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit (VGGIS) in January 2013, set up a METI Centre in Ahmedabad.

No extension to any Secretary (UPDATED)
It has been decided at the top level that no extension will be given in service to any Secretary in the Government of India.

Arvind Mayaram to be Secretary DEA (UPDATED)
Arvind Mayaram is being tipped to be new Secretary Department of Economic Affairs in the Government of India. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

K N Srivastava to be Secretary Civil Aviation (UPDATED)
K N Srivastava is being appointed new Secretary Civil Aviation. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

(We said this on Jun 27, 2012)

Uncertainty prevails over Secretary to the President (UPDATED)
An air of uncertainty prevails as far as Secretary to President designate Pranab Mukherjee was concerned.He is going to assume charge on July 25,2012.

REC CMD congratulates employees on attaining top 50 status (UPDATED)
Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), CMD, Rajeev Sharma has congratulated the employees on their efforts in making REC as one the 'Best companies to Work for'. While addressing, he laid impetus on the contribution made by all the employees and lauded their combined efforts. He further added that if REC continues to work and grow in this fashion it will soon find itself at the top most position. The gathering was also addressed by H D Khunteta , Director Finance, P J Thakkar, Director Technical. The details of the award and protocol followed were briefed by Vinod Behari, ED, HR. Rural Electrification Corporation participated in "Best Companies to Work for" survey for the first time and has done remarkably well. The company has been rated in the top 50 companies in the category of companies having less than 1000 employees. REC has been appreciated for providing best in class compensation, benefits and rewards to its employees as compared to other PSUs, Financial Services & Insurance Sector Companies and Companies having employee strength between 500-1000. Company's Orientation Programme has also been admired as it involves participation of top management including CMD, to inculcate the company's culture and values in new recruits. As per the Trust Index Survey conducted, REC has an excellent Corporate Image. The employees take pride in telling others that they work for REC and also feel a sense of pride for what they have accomplished in the organization. The employees of the organization believe that the top management of the company is highly competent and knows the business in and out. The company also conveys a sense of equity through balanced approach in the distribution of intangible and tangible rewards.
The rating reaffirms the forward-looking and performance driven work culture that REC has been assiduously cultivating over the years.

Vimla Mehra is new DG Tihar Jail (UPDATED)
Vimla Mehra will be new DG of the Tihar Jail. She is 1978 batch IPS officer of UT cadre. She will succeed Neeraj Kumar.
( We said this on July 6 )

3 in race for Press Attache to the President. (UPDATED)
As many as three Indian Information Service(IIS) officers are in fray for the post of being appointed as Press Attache to the President. They are: Malik (Earlier with Fin. Min. As PRO, Ms. Archana Dutta Mukhopadhyay & Anil Saxena (PRO Railway).

GST roll out gathers momentum (UPDATED)
Goods and Service Tax (GST) roll-out gathers momentum the appointment of Member (P&V) in the committee has been welcomed by the department and is seen as a move for continuity in the policy making. The vast experience of the member will strengthen the Government's efforts to roll-out the GST as per the schedule.

Minor reshuffle of IPS officers in Delhi (UPDATED)
Some officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted in Delhi. Accordingly, P N Aggarwal, (1981), has been appointed as Special Commissioner of Police (Security) while S N Srivastava (1985) is being posted as Special Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) and Ashok Chand who was posted in Crime Branch, has now been shifted to Special Cell, Delhi.

Anil Kumar Agarwal relieved to join as DG, ESIC (UPDATED)
Anil Kumar Agarwal has been relieved by West Bengal Government to join as new Director General (DG), Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.


Two postings of IAS officers in West Bengal (UPDATED)
Two IAS officers have been given new postings in West Bengal. Accordingly, Nurul Haque (1982) has been appointed as ACS, ARD while Sayeed Ahmed Baba (1988) will now be Secretary, Cooperative and Commissioner, Food in West Bengal.

CORPORATE

Subir Gokarn inducted Member of High Level Committee
RBI Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn, has been inducted as Member of High Level Committee on Financing Infrastructure.

S Thiagarajan honoured as 'Icon of the Accounting Profession'
S Thiagarajan, Director (Finance), is honoured as 'Icon of the Accounting Profession' at a function organized at Hyderabad by Institute of Public Enterprises during the Management Development Programme on Applied Financial Management. Thiagarajan was honoured for his multifarious achievements for ensuring first place for NMDC among the Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprises. He has been recognized for his entrepreneurial zeal in the process of setting up
of NMDC Steel Plant and acquisition of Legacy Iron Ore Mine by NMDC in Australia. Recently he was also conferred with Achievers and Leaders Award (Finance) for his achievements and exemplary leadership skills.

Krishnan quits Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd
N Krishnan has resigned as Managing Director of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd w.e.f. July 20, 2012

Bhushan appointed Director SAIL
The Central Government has appointed EK Bharat Bhushan, Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Union Ministry of Steel as Director on the Board of Directors of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

Joshi appointed CFO, Artson Engineering Ltd
Artson Engineering Ltd has appointed Satish Joshi as the Chief Financial Officer of the company w.e.f. July 24, 2012

Kumar appointed Addl. Director, Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd
Suresh Kumar has been appointed as Additional Director of Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd w.e.f. July 23, 2012

Five Directors cease to be on Board of SVC Resources Ltd
Ashish Jain, Ashish Lodge, Mukesh Arora, Rajesh Kapoor and Dattatray Sakhalka have ceased to be directors of SVC Resources Ltd immediate effect.

Singh quits SVC Resources Ltd
Vishal Singh has resigned as Director of SVC Resources Ltd with immediate effect

Hariharan appointed Addl. Director, Redington (India) Ltd
Redington (India) Ltd has appointed V. S. Hariharan as an Additional Director on the Board of the company.

Sareen appointed COO, Camson Bio Technologies Ltd
Camson Bio Technologies Ltd has appointed Rohit Sareen as Chief Operating Officer(COO)

Saran appointed Addl. Director, Keltech Energies Ltd
Ms. Arati Saran has been appointed as an Additional Director on the Board of Keltech Energies Ltd .

Baid quits Polycon International Ltd
B L. Baid has resigned as Non Executive Chairman of Polycon International Ltd.

Baid quits Polycon International Ltd
Bharat Kumar Baid has resigned as Executive Director of Polycon International Ltd w.e.f. June 14, 2012

Katania appointed Addl. Director, Polycon International Ltd
Polycon International Ltd has appointed Sarabjit Singh Katania as an Additional Director w.e.f. June 14, 2012

Lakhotia designated as ED, Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd
The Sirpur Paper Mills Limited has reappointed R.L Lakhotia as Whole-time Director designated as Executive Director of the company w.e.f July 24, 2012

Kumar appointed Additional Director of Jubiliant Life Sciences
Suresh Kumar has been appointed as additional director of Jubiliant Life Sciences.

Singh quits SVC Resources
Vishal Singh has resigned as Director of SVC Resources.

Sethuraman quits Hydro S&S
Narayan Sethuraman has resigned as Director of Hydro S&S.

Hariharan appointed Additional Director of Redington India
VS Hariharan has been appointed as Additional Director of Redington India.

Bhatia appointed Additional Director of Dabur India
Sanjay Bhatia has been appointed as Additional Director of Dabur India

Joshi appointed CFO of Artson Engineering
Satish Joshi has been appointed as CFO of Artson Engineering.

Sareen appointed COO of Camson Biotech
Rohit Sareen has been appointed as COO of Camson Biotech.

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Attitude and mindset matters

It is the attitude and mindset that matters. It is tragedy in the Government of India that Assistants become Deputy Secretary and Director with behaviour and language of UDC. In no service juniors in select list are promoted because they have put in more number of years in service and select list is revised at every promotion. The non officers after becoming officers try to usurp everything even at the cost of rights of direct recruit officers. The whole seniority list of promotee prepared by removing the names of retired officers in the select list and inserting the name of working officer is a farce. DOP&T is not implementing the clause that seniors will be propmoted if juniors are promoted , Which DOP&T directs other cadre controlling authorities to follow since 2002. Pick & choose of Court orders in seeking opinion of Law. Sheer manipulation and delay tactic- Govt should know who are the people responsible for compromising, manipulating and non rule of law in Governance . The country will not progress till shenanigans are going on and on till everyone is frustrated.

Subh Kant

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was the choice of 70 percent

While we rejoice at the comprehensive victory of our beloved Pranab Babu, let us also keep in mind that in the INDIA TODAY poll, only 15% had voted for him whereas nearly 70% wanted APJ Abdul Kalam.

Shiladitya Kolkata

B V Chaubal - Good Choice

A person with a feeling for well being of the bank and cares for employees without compromising the Bank interests.

B S Sheshadri

RIT

Pseudonymous RTI application - What should a PIO do?

The appellant filed an application under with the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) seeking information related to the visit of the personnel of CEPC to an International Corporate Fair held in 2010. The Public Information Officer (PIO) furnished detailed para-wise information to the appellant. During the hearing, the respondent submitted that CEPC had deputed certain officials to visit the residential address of the appellant and they did meet the appellant there but on a query from the officials, the appellant had informed them that he had not filed the impugned RTI application. He also submitted that the PIO had written a letter to the appellant to appear before him for certain clarifications but the appellant did not appear before the PIO. However, the PIO supplied the requisite information to the appellant. The respondent further asked the Commission as to what decision should PIO take in a case where the information seeker denies having filed the RTI application. The Central Information Commission (CIC) held that if the information seeker denies to have filed the RTI application, then this should be duly recorded in the order of the PIO and the matter should be closed. The Commission also observed that the PIO cannot compel an appellant to visit his office. The Commission dismissed the appeal stating that the appellant was not satisfied from the documents supplied to him but he has not appeared before the Commission to canvass his case.

Comments

Pseudonymous applications are seen many times leaving a PIO confused as to how to he should respond to them. This order provides that a PIO may close all such cases while recording it in the order and not insist on the presence of the applicant in his office.

Citation: Mr. Sushil Kumar v. Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) in File No.CIC/LS/A/2011/002461

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)