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What is the similarity between Manmohan Singh and Narsimha Rao?
At a high profile party in Delhi, people were discussing similarities between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and late Prime Minister P V Narsimha Rao. Why this comparison now?

Would Hamid Ansari get second consecutive term as Vice President?
It is heard that Congress has already promised JDU and its ally Samajwadi Party to make Hamid Ali Ansari its nominee for the post of Vice President. In all possibilities, Congress Party may keep silence on the matter until Pranab Mukherjee emerges victorious in presidential polls. If insiders are to be believed, Congress is still working on the strategy to win Ms.Mamata Banerjee's heart and to lure BJP..

Is Purno Sangma exposing himself?
The way Purno Sangma is running his presidential campaign by letting his political supporters to train guns on his rival has certainly sullied his image as a tallest leader from North East, feels political analysts.

Is Sethusamudram project back to haunt the UPA?
It is heard that the government is likely to take action on the controversial Sethusamudram project. Dr RK Pachauri of TERI is likely to make a new presentation of the alternate route to the government. Will the government risk taking a decision or will it let the Supreme Court decide?

Name of Ananth is also in circulation
Name of T C A Ananth, a Professor of Economics from Delhi School of Economics, who is presently Chief Statistician of India in MOSPI has also started doing the round for the next Chief Economic Advisor in MOF.

Will Sinha Succeed Navin Kumar in Bihar ?
A K Sinha is likely to succeed Navin Kumar as new Chief Secretary of Bihar on September 1. He is 1976 batch IAS officer.

Nair to be DG, NHRC ?
PM Nair, Special DG (Ops).CRPF, New Delhi is likely to be appointed as DG, NHRC. He is an IPS officer of 1978 batch who belongs of Bihar Cadre.

Ranjit Sinha is now seniormost serving IPS officer
After the retirement of 1973 batch, IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Sunil Krishna on June 30, DG , ITBP Ranjit Sinha is the senior most serving IPS officer in the country. He is a IPS officer of 1974 batch of Bihar cadre who will superannuate on April 1, 2013.

Tandon gets one year extension in CBI
The central deputation tenure of R K Tandon, Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been extended for one year. He is an IPS officer of 1988 batch of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Desh Deepak Verma is new Secretary Parliamentary Affairs
Desh Deepak Verma has taken over as Secretary,Parliamentary Affairs. He is a IAS officer of 1978 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Inter-cadre deputation of IPS officer likely
Shailesh Kumar, Commissioner, Trichurapalli City, Tamil Nadu Police is likely to go on inter-cadre deputation from Tamil Nadu to Uttar Pradesh. He is a IPS officer of 1995 batch of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Who will be new CS of Goa ?
If MHA sources are to be believed, names of 1979 batch IAS officer D M Spolia and 1980 batch IAS officer G S Patnaik are under consideration for the post of Chief Secretary, Goa .Will Goa Chief Minister accept either of the two senior IAS officer ?

Malik gets proforma promotion
Rajesh Malik, IG, Special Protection Group (SPG), Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, has been granted proforma promotion as Additional Director General of Poice by the state Govt. of Delhi. He is an IPS officer 1986 batch belongs to AGMU cadre.

Neeraj Thakur gets proforma promotion
Neeraj Thakur,Deputy Director, Intelligence Bureau, Government of India has been granted performa promotion as Inspector General of Delhi Police. He is a IPS officer of 1994 batch who belong to the AGMU cadre.

Pankaj Kumar appointed in IB
Pankaj Kumar Thakur, SP, Karnataka Police has been appointed as Additional Deputy Director, Intelligence Bureau, Government of India. He is a IPS Officer of 1998 batch of Karnataka Cadre.

Promotion of 1980 batch IRS (IT) this month ?
Promotion of about two dozen 1980 batch IRS (IT) officers to the rank of Chief Commissioner is expected to take place this month only.

Balachandran to move Luanda
P Balachandran, First Secretary in Oslo, has been transferred to Luanda to succeed Surender K Varun who is retiring in July.

Dr. Ashwini Kumar Sharma is CEO, NIELIT
Dr. Ashwini Kumar Sharma, Director, Technical in RISL, has been made new CEO of NIELIT, formerly DOEACC, an organisation of Government of India. It is a Joint Secretary level post.

Saurabh Vijay is now Director in President's Secretariat
Deputy Secretary in the President's Secretariat Saurabh Vijay has been re-designated as Director. He is 1998 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Ravinder Kumar appointed Chairman
Ravinder Kumar, IRPS 1984 batch is appointed as Chairman of Human Resource Reforms Committee, Railway Board.

1982 batch IAS to get ACS rank in Himachal Pradesh
Deepak Sanan is all set to get promotion to the rank of ACS in Himachal Pradesh next week.He is a IAS officer of 1982 batch.

Prakash Mishra returns to Orissa
DG ,NDRF Prakash Mishra is back to the parent Orissa cadre as DGP. He is a IPS officer of 1977 batch.

Post of DG (Prisons, Delhi) is vacant
The post of Director General- Prisons in Delhi Government has been lying vacant after Neeraj Kumar took over as Delhi Police Commissioner. A hectic lobbying has been going on for the slot.

C Nedunchezhian promoted to AG, CAG, Chennai
C Nedunchezhian, Senior Deputy Accountant General in the office of Principal Accountant General (G&SSA), Tamil Nadu, Chennai, has been promoted to the grade of Accountant General (SAG) under the Comptroller & Auditor General of India(CAG).

13 posts of Judges vacant in Gujarat HC
As many as 13 posts of judges have been lying vacant in Karnataka High Court against 42 approved strength including eight posts of Permanent Judge against 29 approved strength and eight of Additional Judges against 13 approved strength.

Sudhir Kumar Tyagi, Rail Bhawan selected for 38th APPPA
Sudhir Kumar Tyagi, M/Railways, Rail Bhawan, has been selected for 38th Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) to be conducted from July 2, 2012 to March 31, 2013.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Tech), Scooter India Ltd
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is seeking applications for the post of Director (Technical), Scooter India Limited has been falling vacant since May 16, 2012. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before August 12, 2012.

Jharkhand to expect one more State Guest House in New Delhi soon!
The state may find one more communication and residential address in New Delhi soon. Jharkhand Government's communication with the Union Urban Development Ministry, seeking land allotment. If things fall in place, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Lane would be its another residential address in New Delhi.

Cadre war in Chandigarh Administration
There are reports of the cadre war among top IAS officers with the UT Administration.

Lt. Gen Jatinder Singh removed from NDA, Pune
Lt. Gen Jatinder Singh, Commandant, National Defence Academy (NDA), Pune, has been removed from the Academy with a view to ensuring a free and fair investigation in the alleged bribery racket in the recruitment of Group 'C' posts in the NDA, Khadakwasla, Pune.

SEBI shifts 140 junior officers
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has shifted 140 junior officers who were at a particular place for three or more years.

DRMs postings to take a month
Postings of new Divisional Railway Managers(DRMs) will take place in about a month's time.

Post in TDSAT is unlikely to be filled
The split decision of TDSAT in 3G roaming case is a problem visited by TDSAT and DOT on themselves. The Third post of Member is supposed to be filled by an officer from Indian Telecom Service has been vacant for quite some time, but the selection has got stymied for one reason
or the other. Insiders are not hopeful of the post being filled up in the near future leaving TDSAT to continue to dispense split verdicts.

DG, SAI post to be filled up soon
The post of Director Genera(DG) Sport Authority of India (SAI) that has been lying vacant is likely to be filled up within a fortnight.

Standoff between Delhi Govt & MHA continues
As the grapevine has it, Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) in the Government of India (GoI) yet to take a decision on transfers of officers of Delhi Government.

Who will be Director IIFT?
Who will be new Director of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade? Altogether 25 retired and serving officers had applied but only nine were interviewed.

Transfers and postings in Railways
A number of senior officers have been shifted in Railways. Accordingly, Bijay K Mishra, SG/IRAS, on return from deputation, has been shifted to ECOR in the cadre while Rajneesh Kumar, JAG/IRTS is being transferred from NFR to NWR and RD Choudhary SAG/IRPS was moved from SER as CPO(A) to Metro Railway and posted as CPO/Metro. Similarly, K Unnikrihanan Nair, SS/IRSEE has been shifted from CORE to SR; Dr. Sarita Dhan Sr. DMO(EYE) from CLW to SECR; Ugrasen, JAG/IRSME, from ECR to SER and posted in the same capacity; Vipul Singh SG/IRSME from NER to SER and posted in the same capacity; Sunil Kumar Singh JAG/IRSS from DMW to RSC/Vadodra and posted as Professor, Management; P V Murali Krishna, SG/IRSSE, on return from deputation, shifted to IRISET/Secunderabad; Gagan Goyal, JAG/IRSE from SECR to NCR and posted in the cadre; M R S Choudhry, SG/IRSE from SWR to SECR and posted in the cadre; Akhilesh K Agarwal JAG/IRSE from NER to NFR; Rajesh K. Srivastava, JAG/IRSE from NCR to NFR and posted in the cadre; Ms. Anuradha Mukherdkar, SAG/IRAS, on return from deputation, posted to WCR in the cadre and Rajneesh Kumar, JAG)/IRTS, has been shifted from NFR to NWR.

Two IAS officers get postings in Rajasthan
Pravin Gupta has been appointed as Commissioner, Social Justice while Suresh Chandra Dinkar will now be Director, Finance (Expenditure) in Rajasthan. Gupta is a IAS officer of 1995 batch while Dinkar is of 2004 of this State cadre.

Amit Jha is Transport Commissioner in Haryana
Amit Jha has been posted as Transport Commissioner-cum-Special Secretary, Transport Department in Haryana. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of this State cadre.

P C Dhiman is RC of Himachal Pradesh at Delhi
P C Dhiman has been appointed as Resident Commissioner (RC) of Himachal Pradesh at New Delhi.. He is a Himachal Pradesh cadre IAS officer of 1984 batch.
(We said this on June 20, 2012)

Six IAS officers get addl. charge in HP (UPDATED)
As many as six officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been assigned additional charge in Himachal Pradesh. Accordingly, P Mitra (1978 batch) has been given an additional charge of Fisheries Department while V C Pharka (1983 batch) will be holding an additional charge of Social Justice and Empowerment and K Sanjay Murthy (1989 batch) was entrusted with additional responsibility of Technical Education. Similarly, Onkar Chand Sharma (1994 batch)) has been assigned additional charge of Transport Department; R D Nazeem (1995 batch) will hold additional charge of MD, HP Power Corporation Limited and Balbir Tegta (1983 batch) has been given additional charge of Secretary, Lokayukta, HP, Shimla.

Three cleared for Member CBEC ! (UPDATED)
The CoS is believed to have cleared the names of Mssrs Sandhya Baliga, Shobha Chary and Lipita Roy Choudhury for the post of Member Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC ).

Dr Harbaksh Singh gets ACS rank in Haryana (UPDATED)
Dr Harbaksh Singh, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary,Renewable Energy in Haryana has been given ACS rank. He is 1981 batch IAS officer.

Ramanarayanan is new Director of GTRE (UPDATED)
C P Ramanarayanan has been appointed director of the state-run Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) that comes under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) .

Minutes for CBDT members yet to be okayed (UPDATED)
Minutes for panel pertaining to new Members of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) are yet to be finalised.


Three IAS officers shifted in J&K (UPDATED)
Three IAS officers have been shifted in Jammu and Kashmir. Accordingly, Abdul Majid Mir has been transferred and posted as Custodian General while Abdul Latief Deva will now be Settlement Commissioner and Sheetal Nanda is being posted as Additional Secretary, Power Development Department.


Shyam Vinod Meena gets senior time scale in J&K (UPDATED)
Shyam Vinod Meena has been promoted to the senior time scale in Jammu and Kashmir. He is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre.


Alok Gupta is also Bikaner Commissioner (UPDATED)
Alok Gupta, Commissioner, Command Area Development, Bikaner, has been assigned additional charge of Divisional Commissioner, Bikaner. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of this State cadre.

Three names figure for CBDT members (UPDATED)
According to sources, three names have been cleared for the members penal of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). They are: R K Tiwari, K V Chaudhary and Ms. Anita Kapur.

CORPORATE

Secret of success of Sunil Mittal is Manoj Kohli ?
Manoj Kohli is said to be brainchild of the succees of Telecom Giant Sunil Mittal. Now they have moved to Africa in collaboration with Quwait company Zain.

Parasnis resigns as ED & COO HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Paresh Parasnis has resigned as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd.

Jayaraman to be MD, Perfetti Van Melle India?
Perfetti Van Melle will soon appoint Ramesh Jayaraman as the Managing Director of Perfetti Van Melle India.

Karmokar resigns as Company Secy. Sudar Garments Ltd
Ms Sapna Karmokar , Company Secretary of Sudar Garments Ltd has resigned from the company.

Badami appointed Company Secy. Sudar Garments Ltd
Mustafa Shabbir Badami has been appointed as the Company Secretary of Sudar Garments Ltd.

Kalani resigns as Company Secy. Universal Cables Ltd
Pankaj Kalani, Company Secretary of Universal Cables Ltd has resigned from the company w.e.f. July 1, 2012

Mehra appointed Independent Director, Pearl Engineering Polymers Ltd
Ramesh Mehra has been appointed as an Independent Director of Pearl Engineering Polymers Ltd w.e.f. June 22, 2012.

Midha resigns as Independent Director, Pearl Engineering and Polymers Ltd
H.K. Midha, Independent Director of Pearl Engineering and Polymers Ltd has resigned from the company w.e.f. June 26, 2012

Ghule appointed Company Secy. Niraj Cement Structurals Ltd
Ms. Sonali Ghule has been appointed as the Company Secretary of Niraj Cement Structurals Ltd w.e.f. June 01, 2012 .

Jayaprakasam re-appointed ED, KLRF Ltd
VN Jayaprakasam has been re-appointed as Executive Director of KLRF Ltd. .

Mukerje elected Chairman , PRSI
Narendra Ranjan Mukerje has been elected as Chairman of Public Relations Society of India.

Khandelwal elected Vice Chairman,PRSI
Rajendra Khandelwal has been appointed as Vice Chairman of Public Relations Society of India.

NMDC is very much with ICVL
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has denied the media reports that NMDC is set to exit International Coal Ventures Limited (ICVL). The NMDC has categorically made it clear that it (NMDC) is very much a part of ICVL and there are no plans to quit from this consortium. In this connection, it is pertinent to mention that NMDC being a mining Company, which is on lookout for additional mineral resources including coking coal both in India and abroad.

Chaturvedi resigns as CFO, ORG Informatics
Sushil Chaturvedi has resigned as CFO of ORG Informatics.

Asirvatham resigns as Director of Gokaldas Exports
Prince Asirvatham has resigned as director of Gokaldas Exports.

Mathew appointed as CFO ,South Indian Bank
Prince Mathew has been appointed as CFO of South Indian Bank.

Chandran appointed as CFO ,Goodyear India
Mark Chandran has been appointed as CFO of Goodyear India.

Reddy resigns as Director,Megasoft
P Mukunda Reddy has resigned as director of Megasoft.

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Immoveable Property Returns

The whole exercise of displaying immoveable property returns on the websites is an exercise in futility. Apparently this information is never cross checked, corroborated or the officer bound down by it. Columns on financing purchase of flats have been vaguely filled in, assets acquired in the name of members of the family have been conveniently left out, duplex apartments disappear without a trace on the property returns forms !The most corrupt show a Nil property return! Is it so difficult to keep tabs on employees assets? This is Not transparency, it is mere gimmickry.

S Singh

Has the DoPT framed rules ?

Some time back, it appeared that IAS/IPS cannot contest election soon after their retirement/VRS and minimum one year cooling period is required. This was due to developments in UP State. Whether the rules in this regard have been framed by DoPT ?

Divakar

RIT

Should the Board provide information held at different zonal offices?

The appellant sought information regarding selections held in all zonal railways from the year 2006 to till date in the categories of OS PB II. He also wanted to know how a particular para of a certain Railway Rule was being interpreted by all zonal Railways. The Public Information Officer (PIO) denied the information stating that the applicant is seeking clarification/ opinion of the public authority and not information as per section 2(f) of the RTI Act. Regarding the selections held in all zonal railways the PIO stated that no such data is being maintained by the Public Authority. The Central Information Commission (CIC) accepted the PIO's plea that opinion/ clarification cannot be given under the RTI Act as they fall outside the ambit of definition of information as given in section 2(f) of the RTI Act. Regarding the information related to the selections held in all zonal railways, the Commission held that the information sought is voluminous and is held by different zones of the Railways which need to be separately approached by the appellant as per section 6(1) of the RTI Act. The Commission advised the appellant to approach the PIOs of the respective zones for this information through separate RTI applications.

Comments

It is very often seen that the central office of an organization transfers the application to the different zones and tries to compiles information just out of ignorance or the fear of imposition of penalty. Compilation of information from the field formations is not mandated under the RTI Act.

Citation: Mr. Bhagwan Das Ahirwar v. Ministry of Railways Railway Board RTI Cell, in File No. CIC/AD/A/2012/001292

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)