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Mukesh Ambani upbeat about Retail and RIL Foundation
MDA "Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani was seen very upbeat during RIL 38th AGM held in Mumbai. Categorically Reliance Retail and Reliance bij - Bharat India Jodo was the reason of this. Mentioning about Reliance Retail Ambani said, "we opened its first set of stores about five years ago. This initiative has now grown into a 1300 store business spanning 18 states". "We have created new employment opportunities for over 50,000 people - around 25,000 of them are directly employed by us. In the past year we have opened new stores across all formats - in our value formats, Reliance Fresh, Reliance Super and Reliance Mart and in speciality formats, like Reliance Digital, Reliance Trends and Reliance Foot print. We have the largest loyalty customer base of over 90 lakh people who visit our stores and buy from us regularly". Ambani also looked very jovial talking about Reliance Foundation which he said is not for profit but a professional organization. Ambani said, "last year I had spoken about launching of Reliance bij - Bharat India Jodo. He said, "Today we provide education to over 15,000 children across 12 schools. Reliance bij now operates in over 350 villages in nine states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu".

GoI resorts to austerity measures
The Goverment of India (GoI) has once again resorted to austerity measures. Instructions regarding this were issued very recently.

BUREAUCRACY

Ganai moves to MHA
Joint Secretary in the I & B Khurshid Ahmed Ganai has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The post of Additional Secretary has been downgraded temporarily.
(We said this on June 6)

Sinha appointed JS Atomic Energy
PS to MoS External Affairs,K.A. Prasad Sinha has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Atomic Energy, Branch Secretariat, New Delhi . He is 1992 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
(We said this on May 24, 2012)

Cadre of IPS officer changed
Cadre of 2008 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IPS officer S Sateesh Bino has been changed to Kerala.

21 CCsIT get inter-region transfers
As many as 21 Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT) officers in the grade of Chief Commissioners of Income Tax (CCsIT) have been transferred in inter-region postings. Accordingly, Kunja Kishore Tripathy has been made CCIT, Bhubaneshwar (CCA, Orissa) while Girish Narain Pande will now be CCIT, Kanpur (CCA UP, W) and Rani Singh Nair is DGIT (Sys), Delhi (CCA Delhi). Similarly, Jayant Kumar Hota has been posted as CCIT-II, Hyderabad (CCA AP); Poonam Dutta as DGIT (Logistics), Delhi (CCA, Delhi); Mohapatra KK as CCIT-I, Kolkata (Kolkata CCA, WB); Subhabhatta Gopalakrishna as CCIT-II, Bangalore (CCA, Karnataka); Suresh Jandhyala as CCIT-I, Hyderabad (CCA, AP); Devendra Prasad Sharma as DGIT (Inv.), Pune (PUne CCA, Maharashtra); Dinesh Kumar Singh as CCIT, Lucknow (CCA UP); Ram Krishna Gupta as CCIT-VVI, Mumbai (Mumbai, CCA); Mukesh Kumar as DGIT (Inv.), Lucknow (Lucknow, CCA UP, E); Dhirendra A Khare as CCIT, Allahabad (Lucknow, CCA UP, E); Amitabh Mishra as CCIT-XII, Delhi (Delhi, CCA); Deeptasshree Kumar Das Sharma as CCIT (Dehradun (Kanpur CCA, UP W); S Ravi as DGIT (Inv.), Bangalore (Bangalore, CCA Karanata); Yogendra A Kumar Batra as DGIT (exemption), Delhi (Delhi, CCA); Ujjawal Kumar Choudhary as DGIT, NAD, Nagpur; Joan Power Massar as CCIT, Guwahati (CCA, NER); Deepali Bahadur as CCIT-XIII, Delhi (Delhi CCA) and Ragh Nandan Gupta has been posted as CCIT-IX, Mumbai (Mumbai, CCA).

20 CCsIT get local postings
As many as 20 Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT) officers in the grade of Chief Commissioners of Income Tax (CCIT) have locally been shifted. Accordingly, K Satyana Rayana has been shifted as CCIT-I, Bangalore (Bangalore, CCA, Karnataka) while Ramesh Chandra Mishra will now be as CCIT-III, Chennai (CCA TN) and Bal Krishna Mishra was made CCIT-IV, Chennai (CCA TN). Similarly, Sukh Deo Charan has been posted as CcIT-V, Chennai (Chennai, CCA TN); Malsomi Sailo as CCIT-I, Delhi (Delhi, CCA), Raj Kishore Tewari as CCIT-II, Delhi (Delhi, CCA); Mahesh Kumar Mirani as CCIT-IV+LTU, Delhi (Delhi, CCA); Pomela Bali Prasad as CCIT-V, Delhi (Delhi, CCA); Purnima Singh as CCIT-VIII, Delhi (Delhi, CCA); Promila Bhardwaj as DGIT (IT), Delhi (Delhi, CCA); Bibhab Dutta as DGIT (Inv), Delhi (Delhi, CCA); Debasish Dasgupta as CCIT-II, Kolkata (Kolkata, CCA WB); T Jena as CCIT-III, Kolkata (Kolkata, CCA WB); Ashok Kumar Chatterjee as CCIT-X, Kolkata (CCA, WB); Uma Kant Shukla as CCIT-II, Mumbai (Mumbai CCA); Tara Kumar Shah as CCIT (C)-I, Mumbai (Mumbai CCA); Navin Chandra Joshi as CCIT-III & LTU, Mumbai (Mumbai, CCA); Santosh Kumar Sahu as CCIT-IV, Mumbai (Mumbai, CCA); Pramod Chandra Srivastava as CCIT-V, Mumbai (Mumbai CCA) and Swatantra Kumar has been made CCIT-VI, Mumbai (Mumbai CCA).

9 IRS (IT) officers promoted to CCIT
As many as nine Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT) officers have been posted at different stations after promotions to the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCIT). Accordingly, Archana Ranjan has been posted DG (HRD), Delhi (Delhi CCA) while Jayasanka R Talava will now be CCIT-X, Mumbai (Mumbai CCA) and Kumaresh Sarkar is CCIT-XI, Kolkata (Kolkata CCA WB). Simiarly, Surabhi Sinha has been appointed DGIT (Intelligence & Criminal Investigation), Delhi (Delhi CCA); Vivek Varun Prasad as CCIT-XI, Mumbai (Mumbai CCA); Indla Suresh Babu as CCIT-III, Bangalore (Bangalore CCA, Karnataka); Anil Kumar Singh as DGIT (Inv.), Cochin (Cochin CCA Kerala); Rajeev Nayan Prasad as CCIT, Trivandrum (Cochin CCA, Kerala) and Ashok Kumar Sinha has been appointed as CCIT, Shillong (Guwahati CCA, NER).

IRS (IT) officer Shailesh Thakur deputed to Govt of Bihar
Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT) officer Shailesh Thakur, DDIT (Inv.) Unit I (3), Bangalore has been deputed to Government of Bihar for a period of three years.

IRS (IT) officer Ms. Chaudhary is DCIT-APA, Delhi
Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT) officer Neha Chaudhary, DDIT (TP), Delhi, has been posted to DCIT-APA, Delhi.

Singh to go on study leave?
Satinder Pal Singh, Spl.Secy.Home,Himachal Police is likely to go on a study leave. He has sought permission for the leave from Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India. He is an IPS officer of 1995 batch who belongs to the Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Postal Service officer P Kumar Swain empanelled as JS in GoI
P Kumar Swain has been empanelled as Joint Secretary in Government of India under CSS. He is a 1987 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

Rakesh Kumar to replace Ravi Shankar in Hanoi
First Secretary in Indian High Commission, Brunei, Rakesh Kumar, is going to replace Ravi Shankar in Hanoi. Shankar is moving to the MEA Headquarters.

Forest department's websites launched in Kerala
Kerala Government's Minister for Forests, Sports and Cinema K. B. Ganesh Kumar, had inaugurated Eleven (five territorial, three social forestry and three wildlife) Circle Level websites last week. Kerala is the only state in the country which is having websites at the Circle level. They will be updated on daily basis by the officers at the circle level.

Deputation tenure of IG CISF to expire
Central deputation tenure of Sanjay Chander, IG, CISF, Air Wing, Northern Sector, New Delhi, is coming to an end in August, 2012. He is an IPS officer of 1987 batch who belongs to the West Bengal cadre.

DRMs to inspect sections in 2 months
As the grapevine has it, Chairman, Railway Board (CRB), Vinay Mittal, had asked Divisional Railway Managers(DRMs) to cover their sections in next two months. These instructions have come close on heels of the accident of Doon Express.

Air Marshal Paramjit Singh takes over as SASO, WAC
Air Marshal Paramjit Singh has taken over as Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO), West Air Command (WAC). He was commissioned into fighting stream in 1975.

5 star hotels hit by GoI's austerity drive
Business in five star hotels has been adversely hit due to recent instructions given by the Government of India (GoI) regarding austerity measures.

Punjab Government's new initiative triggers consternation
A recent decison by Punjab Government being headed by Chie Minister Prakash Singh Badal about deployment of security personnel for different dignitaries has triggered consternation of sorts. Basically policemen were deployed to guard various VIPs and VVIPs while terrorism was at its peak in Punjab. However, under present circumstances it has been withdrawn from almost all places barring where it is of paramount importance to give security cover.

T M Shivakumar posted as OSD, CCIT (CCA), Delhi
T M Shivakumar, Commissioner of Income Tax, has been posted as OSD in the office of CCIT (CCA), Delhi Region.

Jatindranath Swain is PS, Village Industries Board in TN
Jatindranath Swain, Principal Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Land Administration. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Ajit B Korde posted as CIT (Appeal, IT/TP), Pune
Ajit B Korde, Commissioner of Income Tax presently posted in Settlement Commission, Mumbai, has been transferred and posted as CIT (Appeal) (IT/TP), Pune.

IRS (IT) officer Santosh Kumar deputed as Dy. Secretary, CBDT
Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT) officer, Santosh Kumar has been appointed as Deputy Secretary (Inv.) in the Cental Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, New Delhi on deputation basis.

Transfer orders of IRS (IT) officer Nilaranjan Dey cancelled
Transfer orders of Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT) officer, Nilaranjan Dey from ACIT, Kolkata in CPC to Bangalore have been cancelled.

Eight IAS officers shifted in Haryana
As many as eight officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Haryana. Accordingly, Atul Kumar (2007 batch) has been posted as ADC-cum-CEO, DRDA, Mewat at Nuh while K M Pandurang (2007) will now be ADC-cum-CEO, DRDA, Gurgaon and Chander Shekhar (2008) was made ADC-cum-CEO, DRDA, Karnal. Similarly, Nikhil Gajraj (2008) has been made ADC-cum-CEO, DRDA, Hisar; Anshaj Singh (2008) as ADC-cum-CEO, DRDA, Narnaul; Rajiv Rattan (2008) as ADC-cum-CEO, DRDA, Sirsa; Pankaj (2009) as SDO (C), Bhiwani and Estate Officer, HUDA, Bhiwani and Yash Garg (2009) has been posted as SDO (C), Hodal.

More to be new Police Commissioner Pune
B D More is being tipped to be new Police Commissioner Pune. He is 1984 batch IPS officer.

IAS reshuffle in Gujarat
There is IAS reshuffle in Gujarat. New postings are mssrs:- V S Gadhvi Principal Secretary in the Revenue Department and Commissioner of Land Reforms, Anju Sharma Commissioner Women and Child Development,Sangeeta Singh Principal Secretary Education, Dr S A Golakia secretary revenue department (appeals), D N Pandey secretary state finance commission,R P Gupta Commissioner Rural Development,R C Meena Commissioner Tribal Development, G R Chaudhari chief executive officer, Development Support Agency of Gujarat , A M Mankad director, state rural health mission and coordinator, Nirogi Balak and D K Rao secretary, Gujarat Human Rights Commission.

O Ravi is back to Gujarat
O Ravi is back to Gujarat from central deputation. 1983 batch IAS officer Ravi has been appointed Secretary Khadi Board.

Mahapatra is Secretary Health in Orissa
P K Mahapatra has been appointed new Secretary Health in Orissa. He is 1988 batch IAS officer.

Nadkarni to be Information Commissioner in Goa
P R Nadkarni has been recommended for the post of State Information Commissioner in Goa.

Nitin Gadkari accepts Sanjay Joshi's resignation? (UPDATED)
Sanjay Joshi, a veteran RSS Pracharak with a stronghold in BJP resigns from the primary membership of BJP. BJP Spokesperson Prakash Jawadekar announced (on Friday in a press conference) that ' Sanjay Joshi tenders his resignation to party president Nitin Gadkari which he accepts.' Jawadekar strictly avoided any counter question on the reasons and rationale of Joshi's resignation. The matter is not as simple as it appears. BJP's mouthpiece 'Kamal Sandesh' had recently expressed that 'it puts a big question mark on one's leadership if he fails to take his colleague along.' There are whispers in the corridors of power-politics that Joshi's resignation was part of the game-plan in BJP's internal politics. It is speculated that it was designed in a manner to portray a BJP veteran as villain.

Manoj Kumar is new CVO CIL (UPDATED)
Manoj Kumar has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the Coal India Limited, Kolkata. He is 1990 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

CORPORATE

A K Pandey takes charge in SAIL
A K Pandey has taken over as Director for Raw Material and Logistic department of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on Thursday.

Panjwani re-appointed MD, Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd
Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited has re-appointed Ashok Panjwani as Managing Director of the Corporation for a further term of five years with effect from June 24, 2012.

Gaur resigns as Company Secy. Shilpi Cable Technologies Ltd
Ms. Sunita Gaur, Company Secretary of Shilpi Cable Technologies Ltd has resigned from the company w.e.f. May 19, 2012.

Bhardwaj appointed Company Secy. Shilpi Cable Technologies Ltd
Ms. Shruti Bhardwaj has been appointed as the Company Secretary of Shilpi Cable Technologies Ltd .

Gupta re-designated Joint MD, AMD Industries Ltd
Adit Gupta, the Whole-time Director of AMD Industries Ltd has been appointed and re-designated as Joint Managing Director of the company from June 1, 2012 to March 31, 2014.

Punja appointed Global Head, Wipro BPO
Wipro Technologies has appointed Manoj Punja as the Global Head of Wipro BPO.

Yennemadi appointed Addl. Director, FDC Ltd
FDC Limited has appointed Vinod G. Yennemadi as an Additional Director of the company w.e.f. June 8, 2012

Matthews resigns as Independent Director, Religare Enterprises Ltd
Ms Kathryn Matthews, Independent Director, Religare Enterprises Ltd has resigned from the company due to rise in her commitments with the Boards of other companies.

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India needs to make overhauling in democratic setup

India needs to make serious overhauling in its democratic setup. Intellectuals must brainstorm to make a strategy and roadmap for future keeping interest of country in view. All the developed countries have done this in past. Don't involve IAS community as they are only interested in self serving their interest. I am amazed at times to see that Civil service exam only decides the future if a bureaucrat.

Mohan

Toilet renovation

Two toilets renovated at a cost of Rs 35 lakhs in planning Commission have shocked and angered many. To sooth public anger Montek Singh Ahluwalia may consider levying a fee of Rs 5 per person who may like to see the toilet and Rs 10 for those who may want to use it and ask Tourism Department to include the toilets in the list of places of tourist interest in Delhi. This way he can recover the cost in two three months time and showcase his genius. Thereafter the success story can be replicated elsewhere.

Sudhir Chopra

RIT

Can the reasons for suspension be sought under RTI?

The appellant filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act raising some questions about the validity of the bank's action in suspending him from service while not suspending another officer. The Public Information Officer (PIO) replied that the queries did not amount to information. The Central Information Commission (CIC) noted that the appellant wanted to know the reasons for placing him under suspension and not some other officer. Holding that these reasons can be easily found in the relevant file noting, the Commission directed the PIO to provide the photocopies of all file noting and other correspondence, relating to the decision of the competent authority for suspending him from service. The Commission also asked the PIO to provide him with the copies of the relevant file noting in respect of the other officer named by the appellant in his RTI application if there is any such noting available in any file.

Comments

With the advent of the RTI Act, many of the files marked as "confidential" are now coming out of the closet. Denial of information can now be done only as per section 8 or 9 of the RTI Act.

Citation: Shri Madan Lal Kainth v. Union Bank of India in File No.CIC/SM/A/2011/000603

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)