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Has Jethmalani conveyed a message?
Has the BJP awoken a sleeping giant by suspending Ram Jethmalani? One thing is for sure that he won't let the prospect of his expulsion from the BJP silence him from saying what's on his mind. This razor-sharp legal mind has a long memory - and perhaps an explosive dossier on BJP leaders - what will he do next is what the BJP is worried about.

Will Congress take a risk of voting on FDI?
It is heard that this is the second time that Congress, in power, is confronted with a situation of being voted on prickly issue (first being nuclear deal). Those close to the developments say, no way will the party risk voting this time.

Was Mamata politically inexpedient?
The buzz in political circles is that Mamata Banerjee should have first written a letter to every party on FDI issue and sought a reply. This would have increased her strength in the number of MP's that do not support the FDI. "She chose the path otherwise and it showed how politically inexpedient she is", says someone from Bengal who is in Delhi and could have been a source of her support.

BUREAUCRACY

Prabhat Mishra to be JS in Finance Ministry
Prabhat Kumar Mishra is being elevated to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Amitabh Mathur moves to ARC
A top contender for the RAW Chief's post, Amitabh Mathur - popularly known as Tony Mathur - has been moved to Aviation Research Centre (ARC). He is a 1977 batch Research & Analysis Wing cadre officer.

Alok Joshi to be OSD before heading RAW
A 1976 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre Alok Joshi will take over as OSD on December 1 before taking over as R&AW Chief on January 1. He would succeed Sanjeev Tripathi who is retiring on December 31.

IRS officer Singh is JS, ED, Ahmedabad
IRS officer J P Singh who is presently posted in the Film Censor Board in Mumbai has been made Joint Director, Enforcement Directorate ,Ahmedabad.

T Y Das to be Secretary, CIC?
T Y Das is likely to be appointed Secretary of the Central Information Commission (CIC). She is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Anil Ramtek to be JD, ED
Anil Ramtek is all set to join the Enforcement Directorate as Joint Director. IRS officer Ramtek is presently, DRI in Ludhiana.

Ravi Kota is now JS, DoPT
Ravi Kota has been elevated to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Department of Personnel. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Ram Niwas is new DGP of Chhattisgarh
Ram Niwas has been appointed new DGP of Chhattisgarh. A 1982 batch IPS officer Ram Niwas will take over on December 1.
(We said this on November 19, 2012)

16 IPS officers to get promotion?
If insiders are to be believed, 16 IPS officers belonging to the 1979 batch are being empanelled to the rank of DG in the Government of India. A couple of IPS officers of this batch may get equivalent posts.

Mehta to take charge next week
Rajiv Mehta is expected to take over as the new DG, Narcotics Control Bureau in the first week of December. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Naqvi is PS to Kamal Nath
ZA Naqvi has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kamal Nath. He is a former PSU official.

Gagan is PS to MoS for MSME
Vishal Gagan has been appointed Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises KH Muniappa. He is a 1998 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

CCIT posts unlikely to be raised
In the Income Tax Department restructuring post of Chief Commissioners of Income Tax is unlikely to be raised.

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

Ms Nanda to be JS, NPA, Hyderabad
Mrs Sundari Nanda, IGP, Mizoram is likely to be appointed as IG (Joint Director) Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad. She is a 1988 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Verma is now Director, Health
Dr Ashish Chandra Verma has been appointed as Director, Ministry of Health& Family Welfare in the Government of India. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Joint programme for Army, IAS & IPS officers
With a view to bridging communication gap, a proposal, moved by the Army, for a structured joint programme between the Army and the IAS and IPS has been endorsed by the Government of India.

Vanlal Chhuanga posted as Sr DAG, AG, Kolkata
Vanlal Chhuanga, Senior Deputy Accountant General Mizoram, Aizawl , on relief from his present duties by Shri Hautinlal Suantak has been transferred and posted as Senior Deputy Accountant General (Admn./A/CS & VLC) in the office of Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, Kolkata
under the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

DIG level posts in SPG to be upgraded
There is a possibility of upgrading posts of DIG level to IG level in Special Protection Group (SPG).

Dr Kaur gets extension in tenure
The Competent Authority has approved the proposal of the Department of Heavy Industry for extension of tenure of Dr Parvinder Kaur, CSS(84), CVO, Scooters India Limited (SIL), Lucknow for a period of two years beyond December 10, 2012 i.e. upto December 10, 2014.

Kalpana to take charge at Kabul on Nov. 28
Kalpana Rajsinghot may take charge on November 28 as Capacity Development Advisor to National Institution Building Project; a UNDP Project in Kabul. She is an Indian Postal services officer of 1992 batch.

Ms Tej gets extension in tenure for two years
The Competent Authority has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Coal for extension of tenure of Ms. Vismita Tej, IRS (IT-90), Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Ranchi for a period of two years beyond September 6, 2012 i,e upto September 6, 2014.

J S Kaushal selected as Director (Pers), CWC (UPDATED)
J S Kaushal, GM, IOCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Personnel), Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.

Will Delhi Police Commissioner go ? (UPDATED)
A pressure has been built up by a powerful lobby to change the Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Sinha. Will the 1976 batch IPS officer of UT cadre go ?.

Who will be new Delhi Police Commissioner ? (UPDATED)
In case Delhi Police Commissioner is changed now who will succeed him ?. Names of two 1977 batch IPS officers of UT cadre Ajay Chadha and B S Bassi have already started doing the round.

CORPORATE

Chitra Ramakrishna is new MD and CEO of NSE
Chitra Ramakrishna will become Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) with effect from April 1, 2013.

Gautam quits Fact Enterprise
Varun Gautam has resigned as Director of Fact Enterprise.

Dhillon quits Rolta India
JS Dhillon has resigned as Director of Rolta India.

Saraiya appointed Company Secy., Ashok Organic Industries Ltd
Ashok Organic Industries Ltd has appointed Ms Prachi Saraiya as Company Secretary of the company.

Shah quits Arshiya International Ltd
Nimesh S Shah has resigned as Vice President and Company Secretary of Arshiya International Ltd.

Hariharan also to hold charge as Company Secy., Arshiya International Ltd
G Hariharan, Group Legal Counsel and Head (Corporate Governance) had also been appointed Company Secretary of Arshiya International Ltd.

Bhanushali appointed Company Secy., AGC Networks Ltd
Pratik Bhanushali has been appointed as the Company Secretary of AGC Networks Ltd.

Hindocha quits Panasonic Energy India Company Ltd
Ms Nisha Hindocha has resigned as Company Secretary of Panasonic Energy India Company Ltd.

Maheshwari appointed Company Secy. , Panasonic Energy India Company Ltd
Ms Susheela Maheshwari has been appointed as Company Secretary of Panasonic Energy India Company Ltd .

Puri quits Moser-Baer (I) Ltd
Ratul Puri has resigned as Director of Moser-Baer (I)

Bhutoria quits Bhagyanagar India Ltd
Surender Bhutoria has resigned as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Bhagyanagar India Ltd.

Sharma appointed Non Exec. & Independent Director, Jindal Cotex Ltd
Jindal Cotex Limited has appointed Rajesh Sharma as Non Executive and Independent Director of the company.

Gupta quits Jindal Cotex Ltd
Vijesh Gupta has resigned as Director of Jindal Cotex Ltd

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On pegs and holes

In a system which is marred by distortions galore, perhaps square pegs in round holes may have to be contended with as the second best option or as a measure of last resort. If the squares are perfect and the holes well rounded in shape, at least they maintain a semblance of orderliness and fair play, even if unpleasantly and inefficiently. However, when there is a total inversion and black holes are sought to be hung on illusory pegs which are left hanging in air, the situation
becomes grotesque in appearance and potentially catastrophic in content. The right hand does not know what it has done and manages to find an alibi to blame the left for doing it. Theories of comparative advantage, core competency, motivation, self-esteem, pride, excellence, et al, on which everyone who matters would have attended and made innumerable presentations in exotic locations, are put on their head in application in real life situation. The system wallows
in its mediocre triumphs even as there are wails of monumental tribulations. Will a peg to hole ratio be the new performance appraisal parameter?

S K Tewari