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Is Pawar to decide on brothers reunion?
Whispers has reliably learnt that NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar is going to be a deciding factor in the reunion of Shiv Sena and NCP.

Is Shiv Sena's plea fulfilled?
Shiv Sena's plea of hanging Kasab has been finally fulfilled. The party had given a plea to President Pranab Mukherjee on his maiden visit to Mumbai. Many say this is a farewell gift to Balasaheb Thackeray.

Has Sonia ensured that Rahul has right people?
Even though Rahul's stature has been enhanced for the Lok Sabha elections, he will have to work with seniors such as Ahmad Patel, A K Antony, Janardhan Dwivedi, Suresh Pachauri, Digvijay Singh and Ambika Soni. Rahul has inducted the young lot, mainly Jitendra Singh, Sandeep Dikshit and Deepender Hooda in the election sub-committees. Last time around the match was with Akhilesh Yadav. This time a more seasoned and controversial politician awaits him, and he is raring to launch himself at the national level. A lot needs to be seen how battle-hardened is Rahul Gandhi !

Who will head BJP's poll strategy committee?
Rajya Sabha MP Arun Jaitley was BJP's main troubleshooter for the 2009 Lok Sabha polls now it is to be seen who the party will choose this time.

BUREAUCRACY

Did Modi scuttle proposal of CBI, Director?
Did Narendra Modi scuttle the proposal of CBI, Director A P Singh's appointment as Member of the National Human Rights Commission? It is heard that Modi rang up the Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj not to clear the name of A P Singh for the post.

Rajagopal to be Secretary, Security?
V Rajagopal, Special Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB), is likely to be appointed as Secretary, Security Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi. He is a 1976 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Ms Sandhya Baliga empanelled as Secretary in GoI
Ms Sandhya Baliga has been empanelled as Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. She is a 1976 batch IRS (C&CE) officer.

Ms Ganga Murthy empanelled as Secretary in GoI
Ms Ganga Murthy has been empanelled as Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. She is a 1976 batch IES officer.

Meeting for empanelment of 1982 batch IPS on Monday
The empanelment meeting of IPS officers of 1982 batch for the rank of Additional Director General (ADG) in the GoI will be held on November 26, 2012.

Seven officers appeared for interview of Secretary, Law
Seven officers reportedly appeared for the interview for the post of Secretary Law in the Government of India. They were N L Meena - Additional Secretary (Legislative), Dr. Sanjay Singh - Additional Secretary (Legislative), M K Sharam - Additional Secretary (Legal), R Ragupathay - Additional Secretary (Legal), P K Malhotra - Additional Secretary (Legal) & Member of SEBI Appeal Tribunal, Mumbai, R L Kohli - Additional Secretary (Legal) & Member Employment Provident Fund, New Delhi and Dr SS Chahar - Additional Secretary (Legal).

K K Atal to be GM, Southern Railway
As the grapevine has it, K K Atal, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME), Western Railway, is poised to be General Manager (GM), Southern Railway(SR).

Rakesh Mishra to be GM, NE Railway
As the grapevine has it, Rakesh Mishra, RSME (CME), Western Railway, is poised to be General Manager (GM), North Eastern (NE) Railways.

Trivedi appointed JS, Food in GoI
Prashant Trivedi is joining the Government of India as Joint Secretary, Food & Public Distribution. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Where is A K Jain?
A K Jain figured in the original panel prepared for Member of CBDT. Now all of a sudden he is out and Mrs Deepa Krishna CCIT-II Delhi and N K Virani CCIT-IV Delhi figure in the panel. What could be the reason?

V K Gaur selected as CMD, NSC
V K Gaur, CMD, SFCIL, has been selected for the post of CMD, National Seeds Corporation Limited (NSC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on November 21, 2012. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

M S Ravindranath selected as Director (Mines), NLC
M S Ravindranath, CGM, NLC, has been selected for the post of Director (Mines), Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.

Tiwari appointed JS, Administrative Reforms
Pramod Kumar Tiwari has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances in the Government of India. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Santhosh Mathew empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Santhosh Mathew has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre. Who will succeed Srivastava in Chandigarh?

Madhya Pradesh wins National Award
The "E-Uparjan (Foodgrain Procurement) Project" of the Department of Food & Civil Supplies, Madhya Pradesh, has won the CSI-Nihilent National Award for E-Governance given by the Computer Society of India. E-Uparjan entailed the registration of over 15 lakh farmers of MP, along with their landholding details, mobile numbers and bank account numbers. 85 lakh metric tonnes of wheat was procured between March and June 2012 through 2,400 computerised procurement centres, and payments of almost Rs 12,000 crore were made directly to the farmers' accounts entirely through bank transfer. The Project was short-listed from over 70 nominations, and Anthony de Sa (IAS-MP-1980), Additional Chief Secretary in charge of the Food Department was invited to Hyderabad to make a final presentation before a jury of a dozen eminent persons from all over the country. The results were announced today, and the award will be presented at a function in Kolkata early next month.

Vandana Yadav is now Dy Secretary in GoI
Vandana Yadav has been appointed Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce. She is a 1998 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Rajiv Mehta seeks time to join GoI
Acting DGP of Meghalaya Rajiv Mehta who is to join the Government of India as DG, Narcotics Control Bureau has sought time for joining after December 1. He is a1981 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Chitra Narayanan's extension ends on November 30?
The extension given to Indian Ambassador to Switzerland Chitra Narayanan on September 1 is scheduled to end on November 30. She is a 1978 batch IFS officer.

Posting of remaining 1990 batch IRS (IT) soon
Posting of remaining ten IRA (IT) officers as Commissioner is expected to take place this month.

Posting of 1991 batch IRS (IT) to start
Posting of 1991 batch IRS (IT) officers to the rank of Commissioners - Income Tax are expected to commence in a couple of weeks.

DD Kendra's have no Director
About six Doordarshan Kendra's are being run without Station Directors in the country.

Mystery shrouds delay in Arun Kaul's shifting
Mystery shrouds the delay in lateral shifting of Arun Kaul, Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the UCO Bank, to CMD Canara Bank.

Nina Singh to join CBI?
Mrs Nina Singh, IG, Rajasthan Police, is likely to join Central Deputation as Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). She is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Jaipur Police Commissioner may be replaced?
Amid the speculations of IPS changes in Rajasthan, whispers in the power-corridors suggests that Jaipur Police Commissioner Bhagwan Lal Soni may be replaced. He is a 1988 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Maj Gen Dhawan promoted
Major General Dhawan has been promoted to the rank of Lt General in the Indian Army.

Richa Rastogi posted as Under Secretary, CBDT
Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) officer, Ms Richa Rastogi has been appointed as Under Secretary (ITA-II), in the Central Board of Direct Taxes under the Department of Revenue, New Delhi.

IRAS Day to be observed on Nov 24
The staff members of Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) will observe 'IRAS Day' on November 24, 2012.

IAS officer assaulted in Prabhakar
KS Prabhakar , Medical Education Secretary ,Karnataka was reportedly assaulted by a lecturer. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer.

CAT asks AP Government not to fill CS rank posts
The Andhra Pradesh Bench of The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has directed the state government not to fill until further orders the cadre posts in the rank of chief secretary.

Ex-IAS officer's initiative selected as 'Global Best Practice' by UN (UPDATED)
The pioneering initiative of Dr C V Ananda Bose, former IAS officer of Kerala cadre in the development of sustainable human settlements and water conservation has been selected by the UN- Habitat as "Global Best Practice for its significant role in improving the living environment". This was announced at the UN-Habitat headquarters, Nairobi by Dennis Mwaniki, Co-coordinator, Best Practices & Local Leadership Programme. This is the fourth time that Dr. Bose has bagged the Global Best Practice selection by the United Nations for the 'AB Model' in housing, environmental conservation, and efficient use of natural resources.


Gujarat Tourism conferred 'Best Tourism Board in India' award (UPDATED)
Gujarat Tourism has won the 'Best Tourism Board in India' Award in Srinagar. Vipul Mittra, Principal Secretary, Tourism, received the award from Chiranjeevi, Union Tourism Minister for State, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Minister, and Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister, Jammu & Kashmir. It's an annual prestigious award sponsored by CNBC IBN.

Five officers shifted after promotion to CCIT (UPDATED)
Five officers of Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) have been promoted to the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCIT) and shifted at various places. Accordingly, Balbir Verma has been posted as CCIT-VI, Mumbai while Simar Singh Negi will be CCIT-VIII, Delhi and Ashwini Kumar Behera is CCIT-II, Hyderabad. Similarly, Rajesh Chandra Sharma has been made CCIT-XI, Delhi and K C Jain was appointed as CCIT-II, Patna after promotion.

Two IRS-IT officers transferred to inter-region (UPDATED)
Two officers of Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) have been shifted to inter-region. Accordingly R K Rai has been transferred to CCIT-II, Mumbai while Uma Kant Shukla is being shifted to DGIT (Admn), Delhi.

T K Shah locally shifted (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) officer, T K Shah has locally been transferred from CCIT-VI, Mumbai to CCIT-I, Mumbai.

Ranjit Sinha to be new CBI Chief (UPDATED)
Finally the Prime Minister has gone by seniority.1974 batch IPS officer Ranjit Sinha is going to succeed A P Singh as new CBI Chief on December 1.
(We said this on October 10, 2012)

Amrit Pal Singh Suri empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Amrit Pal Singh Suri has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1985 batch IRS (C & CE) officer.

Ms Archana Pandey Tewari empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Ms Archana Pandey Tewari has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. She is a 1985 batch IRS (C & CE) officer.

Ms Manoranjan Virk empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Ms Manoranjan K Virk has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. She is a 1985 batch IRS (C & CE) officer.

Charless Lobo empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Charles Lobo has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1987 batch India Postal Service officer.

S M Alexander empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
S M Alexander has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1987 batch India Postal Service officer.

Moyukh Bhaduri selected as CMD, HSCL (UPDATED)
Moyukh Bhaduri, Director (Finance), HSWCL, has been selected for the post of CMD, Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited (HSCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on November 22, 2012. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Subir Gokaran to continue till December 31
Deputy Governor RBI Subir Gokaran has been asked to continue till December 31. His term was coming to an end on November 30.

Mishra appointed Addl. Director, Times Guaranty Ltd
Times Guaranty Ltd has appointed Shrijeet Mishra as Additional Director of Times Guaranty Ltd.

Das quits Times Guaranty Ltd
Dr Bhaskar Das has resigned as Director of Times Guaranty Ltd.

Somasundaram quits Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd
PR Somasundaram has resigned as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd owing to personal reasons.

Anjaneyulu takes over as MD & CEO, Lakshmi Vilas Bank
K S R Anjaneyulu, Executive Director of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd will take over charge as MD and CEO of the Bank immediately.

Chaurasia appointed Company Secy., B&A Packaging India Ltd
B&A Packaging India Ltd has appointed Gunjan Chaurasia as Company Secretary of the company.

Valani appointed Director, Monotona Securities Ltd
Monotona Securities Ltd has appointed Sachin C Valani as Director of the company.

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Honest are being harassed

Under the present Government, the honest are being harassed for doing the right thing for their Department and the Country and sycophants are rewarded. It is high time it is corrected or the continued ill informed decisions to be tolerated till next elections the country will suffer. It is important for entire bureaucracy to stand up and demand corrections otherwise the country will not spare them as well

Jaggu