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Appointment and reshuffle of Governors soon
Appointment and reshuffle of the Governors is expected to take place before the winter session of the Parliament.

BUREAUCRACY

Subir Gokarn to continue?
It is heard that RBI deputy governor Subir Gokarn is likely to get an extension in December when his term comes to an end.

PM clears 1979 batch empanelment file (UPDATED)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has cleared the empanelment file of 1979 batch IAS officers to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India.

Ahmad to be Member of CAT
A E Ahmad is being tipped to be new Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). He is a retired 1976 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.
(We said this on November 5, 2012)

Mathew to be JS, RD in GoI
J Santosh Mathew is likely to join the Government of India as Joint Secretary, Rural Development. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Gyanendra is poised to join KVS as Additional Commissioner, Administration
Gyanendra Kumar Srivastawa would move to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan as Additional Commissioner, Administration. A 2001 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre is presently serving as Additional Resident Commissioner.

33 candidates for IPS post in Mumbai
Altogether 33 IPS officers are believed to have applied for one post of IG in Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai.

14 DIG level vacancies in CPOs
There is no IG level vacancy but 14 DIG level vacancies in the Central Police Organisations(CPOs).

Finance Commission is yet to be constituted
Last Finance Commission in the Government of India was set up on November 14 but there is no information so far about the new Finance Commission.

Post of DG SAI yet to be filled up
Post of DG Sports Authority of India (SAI) is still lying vacant. Additional Secretary level post is yet to be filled up.

Gopal Reddy gets additional charge in MHA
M Gopala Reddy, Joint Secretary (Internal Security-II), will look after the work of Joint Secretary, Freedom Fighter and Rehabilitation Division in addition to his own duties. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Shailendra Singh assumes charge as Special Commissioner
Shailendra Singh has taken over as Special Commissioner (Coordination) of Madhya Pradesh at New Delhi. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

S S Negi empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
S S Negi has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1980 batch IFS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

27 posts vacant in Punjab & Haryana High Court
As many as 27 posts of Judges have been lying vacant in Punjab & Haryana High Court against approved strength of 68. The vacant posts include eight posts of Permanent Judge against 38 approved strength and 19 of Additional Judges against 30 approved strength.

One post of Superintendent/ Appraiser vacant at DG, C&EC, Kolkata
One post of Superintendent/Appraiser is lying vacant in Directorate General of Systems & Data Management of Customs & Central Excise, Kolkata. Those willing to apply can send their applications to this Directorate General at the earliest.

DoPT seeks applications for Director, Cultural Centre, Kolkata
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for one post of Director, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata under the Ministry of Culture. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the Department at the earliest.

DoPT invites applications for Secretary, Rubber Board, Kottayam
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Secretary in the Rubber Board, Kottayam, Kerala under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Those willing to apply can send their applications to this Department at the earliest.

MFL observes vigilance awareness week 2012 (UPDATED)
'Vigilance awareness week' was observed in Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL) from October 29 to November 3, 2012. Pledge was administered to all employees which was followed by a presentation by the Chief Vigilance Officer N Murali Krishna, ITS, to the line managers on 'Transparency in Procurement', which is the theme for the Vigilance Awareness Week. During the week, quiz competition, slogan contest and essay competition were held for the employees on the theme given by CVC. On November 1, 2012, a guest lecture on Preventive Vigilance was delivered by N Sankaran, IRS, Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai at the MFL Training centre; the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of MFL , Dr I Vijayakumar IRS delivered the keynote address.

30 , 1979 batch IAS officers empanelled (UPDATED)
Altogether 30 IAS officers belonging to 1979 batch have been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. Names include Mssrs Lalit Panwar, Shakti Sinha, Rajiv Gupta and Ashok Sampatram.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Two 1979 batch IAS officer to get equivalent rank (UPDATED)
2, 1979 batch IAS officers Meera Mehrishi (Rajashtan) and C S Kedar (Karnataka ) have been empanelled to the rank equivalent to the Secretary in the Government of India.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary empanelled (UPDATED)
Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Sunil Kumar has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Madhya Pradesh will have four new Secretaries in GoI (UPDATED)
Four Madhya Pradesh cadre 1979 batch IAS officers have been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. They are Mssrs R Ramanujam, Rajan Katoch, Ms Snehlata Kumar and Bimal Julka.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Amitabh Rajan empanelled as Secretary (UPDATED)
ACS (Home) in Maharashtra Dr Amitabh Rajan has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Anita Kaul empanelled (UPDATED)
Ms Anita Kaul has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. She is 1979 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Shyamal Sarkar empanelled (UPDATED)
Dr Shyamal Kumar Sarkar has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Khosla empanelled in GoI (UPDATED)
Jitesh Kumar Khosla has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Afzal Amanullah empanelled (UPDATED)
Afzal Amanullah has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

L C Goyal empanelled in GoI (UPDATED)
L C Goyal has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Sudhir Bhargava empanelled as Secretary (UPDATED)
Sudhir Bhargava has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Machendranathan empanelled in GoI (UPDATED)
S Machendranathan has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of TamilNadu cadre.
(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Zohra Chatterjee empanelled in GoI (UPDATED)
Zohra Chatterjee has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in Government of India. She is 1979 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

(We said this on August 31, 2012)

Siraj Hussain empanelled (UPDATED)
Siraj Hussain has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in Government of India. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

(We said this on August 31, 2012)

CORPORATE

M Damodaran is Chairman of Panel
Former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chief, M Damodaran has been appointed as Chairman of Panel set up by Government of India to suggest ways to improve business in country.

B Sambamurthy inducted in High Level Committee of RBI
B Sambamurthy has been inducted in the 'High Level Committee' set up by Reserve Bank of India to spearhead efforts to ensure accessible financial services in the country.

NIB to be set up
National Investment Board (NIB) for fast-tracking clearance to large infrastructure projects is being constituted in the country.

Saraogi is Director, JSPL
Dinesh Kumar Saraogi, Executive Director of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), project in Odisha, has been appointed the whole-time Director of the Company.

Pandya quits SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd
Vasantrai Harilal Pandya, Non-Executive and Independent Director of SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd has resigned from the company.

Czurda appointed Addl. Director, SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd
Dr Martin Czurda, has been appointed as an Additional Director of SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd.

Dasgupta quits Step Two Corporation Ltd
Sankar Dasgupta has resigned as Director of Step Two Corporation Ltd

Gandhi ceases to be Director, Vadilal Industries Ltd
Ramchandra R Gandhi has ceased to be Director of Vadilal Industries Ltd.

Gandhi designated Chairman, Emeritus Vadilal Industries Ltd
Ramchandra R Gandhi has been designated as Chairman Emeritus of Vadilal Industries Ltd.

Datanwala appointed Addl. Director, Vaarad Ventures Ltd
Vaarad Ventures Ltd has appointed Nitin Datanwala as an Additional Director of the company

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Expansion of Indian Foreign Service cadre needed

The Indian Foreign Service is one of the neglected Central Services. No action has been taken to raise its strength to cope up with enhanced responsibilities. The creamy layer of successful candidates in the Civil Services Exam opts for IAS, IPS, IRS (IT), Custom &Central Excise in preference to IFS. Could India be counted as a major power with the existing shortage of trained career diplomats? Appointment ofStenographers as diplomats created controversies within MEA and in diplomatic circles. As the most populous democracy, India has a relatively small diplomatic corps of just about 775 IFS officers to man the MEA Headquarter in South Block and about 200 Indian missions and consulates abroad. Now, consider some startling comparative statistics .The USA has the largest diplomatic corps of about 20,000 personnel followed by Germany ( 7000), France (6500 ), UK ( 6000) , Japan (5,500 ) ,China (4,200 ) ,Brazil ( 1200) , India ( 775). Even a small country like Singapore has a larger diplomatic corps of 867personnel. Here, in India, the ambassadors from small countries have to wait for several days for getting appointment with the officers-in charge of the desks concerned. What prevents the enhancement of the IFS's cadre strength ? Inter Services rivalry or party politics. It has been found convenient, of late, to install a pliable Foreign Minister (FM) so that the epicenter of diplomatic activities remains in the PMO aided by National Security Advisor. The importance of MEA mandarins is getting increasingly diluted .Earlier, an experienced politician with a flair for foreign affairs and with high seniority and stature in party hierarchy and legislature was made the foreign minister. Not, so now. The result is that the MEA plays a second fiddle to the PMO which monitors policy matters, posting and transfer etc. The CS Exam aspirants have no fascination for the IFS. Those who opt, may not have the inclination for international affairs. The yearly intake of 20-25 candidates into IFS (JTS level) does not meet the requirement. More posts must be createdthrough cadre review. The vacancies in IFS cadre should be filled through Special Recruitment by UPSC .The limited departmental examination should be open to General cadre of IFS (B) having strength of 900. This comprises serving Assts, Section Officers and Under Secretaries of MEA. Their familiarity with ministry's functioning will be handy. The age limit of 45 could provide good catchment area for selection. Those found successful could be imparted focused training at LBSNA before induction into IFS(A).The exam could be held by UPSC every 2 to3 year to avoid creating a void in IFS (B) for which the intake from SSC should be increased proportionately. Will Salman Khurshid, the new Foreign Minister take the initiative and consider the above suggestions?

A K Saxena (A retired civil servant)

Money can be saved by weeding corruption
The reactions of all police officers here about the police headquarters building are on expected lines of just not letting go of the building and cleverly diverting attention, for instance, one says that instead of moving into a smaller building, money can be saved by removing corruption in the police! How clever!!

M R Raman